Penguspective

Penguspective

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Penguspective episodes

  • Episode 21: UPLOAD, HUNGER, Fire of Love

    Episode 21 is three Media of the Week that we put together.


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    Timestamps:


    0:46 UPLOAD (Amazon Prime)

    5:35 HUNGER (Netflix Thai Film)

    11:27 Fire of Love

    24 min
  • EP 20: LDR sucks and you're donating wrong.

    In episode 20, we discuss nuances of long distance relationships, foundations of "good altruism," and how to raise a successful charity campaign from personal experience.


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    TIMESTAMPS

    0:30 LDR intro thoughts

    1:09 LDR: what worked & what didn't (ERIC)

    2:40 LDR: what worked & what didn't (MICHAEL)

    7:42 tips for LDR (MICHAEL)

    9:07 how to instigate more communication

    12:28 charity campaign intro thoughts

    13:34 3 concepts of "correct altruism"

    13:40 Veil of Ignorance

    16:59 Effective Altruism

    20:39 Counter points of Effective Altruism

    26:49 donating now vs later

    29:36 joining the "head" and the "heart" of altruism

    31:12 Michael's question and response

    35:36 how to charity "correctly"

    45 min
  • Episode 19: ft Broneil Ishaya - Fatherhood, Parenthood, Assyrian Culture, Marriage

    In Episode 19 we explore starting fatherhood, Assyrian culture, marriage, and so on with our special guest Dr. Broneil Ishaya!


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    TIMESTAMPS

    1:48 Childhood/growing up/father

    5:28 Unsolicited retirement request

    8:31 The 3 question icebreaker

    16:08 What has changed after [Broneil's] son was born?

    20:10 Child goals vs career goals

    20:38 Broneil's best parenting advice

    22:32 Power of "I'm gonna call your dad"

    24:23 Do kids get away with more these days?

    29:24 How would Eric raise his hypothetical children/how to sell

    39:22 Assyrian talks

    41:30 How to define Assyrian

    46:45 cons of a tight-knit community

    49:40 gen Z Assyrian views

    51:30 Dating within boundaries

    52:00 when will the son get to play with tech?

    55:22 "safe indoctrination" I'd want to instill in the kid

    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 18: Utah mom, Principles of Gift Giving, and Losing Teeth

    In Episode 18, we talk about recent news concerning a mom in Utah, our stories and thoughts about good gift giving principles, and losing teeth.


    Time stamps:

    00:30 utah mom and trust issues

    5:43 favorite gift we received

    12:37 gift we're most proud of giving

    15:38 best gift we've given ourselves

    24:33 gifts we didn't like (and why)

    27:21 guidelines on gift giving

    32:03 thoughts on gift giving

    37:35 meditations on my dad's surgery (from the heart)


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    44 min
  • Episode 17: Netflix Series Beef Review

    Episode 17 features our take and analysis on the popular Netflix Series Beef. Warning! There are many spoilers, so we highly recommend you to watch this exciting and thought provoking series (especially about the Asian American experience) before coming back to our podcast episode.


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    Timestamps

    0:00 intro (no spoiler)

    1:58 spoiler starts.

    2:40 genre: "millenial rage"

    6:39 Danny and Amy: simply flawed or worse?

    14:06 food: Asian People's Love Language

    17:38 hierarchy of suffering

    24:11 David Choe controversy: are we too quick to tear people down?

    30:16 AMWF

    33:37 "peninsula mentality" and how Asian Americans fit into culture war

    37:28 AZN mentality

    39:25 Lee Seung Jin podcast appearance

    44 min
  • Episode 16: ft Dr. Husaini and Dr. Leo - What we (dentists) wish our patients knew about dentistry

    Episode 16: Have you ever felt skeptical of an "upselling" dentist? Or confused about why your dentist took forever for your procedure when your friend swore

    the same amazing dentist delivered the same care in 10 min? Join us as we (dentists) and our colleagues (Dr. Husaini, Dr. Leo) explore why we sometimes frustrate our patients with contradictions and different expectations. Spoiler alert: it's not what it looks like...

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    TIME STAMPS

    2:16 My cleanings done already?

    6:58 New dentist says I need 5 fillings. My old dentist says I don't
    need any. Who's right?

    10:47 Recap

    11:19 How do we know when you need a filling?

    24:22 So what can our patients do?

    26:55 I have the same dental issue as my friend who's been there. Why was I recommended a different treatment plan?

    30:50 Why warranties are NOT a thing in dentistry

    35:54 Dentistry is not expensive. Neglect is.

    39:19 What are other forces at play that affect dentistry on a systematic level

    40:56 Epilogue: how we became friends

    44 min
  • Episode 15: ft Chung Kang Wang - How to be a good listener, Breakups, Maintaining Friendships, Dating Apps, Working in Tech

    In this episode we catch up with our good friend Chung Kang, a software engineer. We explore topics about how to make people feel heard, breakups, maintaining friendships, online dating, and working in Tech

    Time stamps:

    00:44 Ice breaker questions

    02:00 Making people feel heard

    05:30 Ergonomic Chair and pull up bar

    07:50 Most embarrassing moments on a date

    10:18 Most Simp thing 

    14:52 Navigating online dating apps

    18:30 Tech job life style

    20:25 Breakups and how to listen to people

    33:49 Tech Industry and Layoffs

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    43 min
  • Episode 14 - Anime (Chainsaw Man), Life Fulfillment Requirements, Free Will
    Episode 14 explores the anime Chainsaw man, what it takes to feel life fulfillment, and whether free will Truly exists.
    0:42 media of the week: chainsaw man season 1 
    10:16 living life in a community vs as a single player 
    23:35 power of "I feel" statements 
    26:00 free will is an illusion. And that's ok
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    35 min
  • Episode 13: ft guest Nita Chen - Depression and Mental Health
    Episode 13 is the second part of ep 12. This episode explores how we could possibly help our loved ones with depression or show our support, the role of technology and medication on depression, and so on.
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    You can also follow Nita and her amazing artwork at @neurologicalpanda
    Timestamp:
    3:20 Nita's Hx w/ Depression
    9:38 Can an Outsider Truly Help?
    23:10 What do empathetic people still NOT understand about depression?
    26:45 Is it morally permissable to leave someone who is depressed?
    31:16 Technology: help depression or swindle vulnerable people
    34:49 Nita's thoughts on drugs/psychedelics
    37:17 Any tv shows/movies that represent depression very well
    40 min
  • Episode 12: ft guest Nita Chen - Art (pottery, digital art, shirts) and Businesss, Wealth Mindset
    Episode 12 features special guest Nita Chen, a movement disorder neurologist. In this episode we discuss how Dr. Chen creates art and turned her hobbies into a sucessful business. We also discuss the mindset of wealthy people!
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    You can also follow Nita and her amazing artwork at @neurologicalpanda
    Timestamp:
    0:45 Nita Introduction
    6:16 Art
    29:30 Wealth mindset
    37:03 Next week spoilers!
    38 min

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