Rich Conversations

Rich recaps his writing tour with Felipe Hernandez. He's working on a book series called "Nuance & Notes," involving designs on building facades in different cities. Recorded in Rich's apartment, they play a slideshow of photos from Los Angeles, New York, & Miami) and discuss the cities, activities, highlights, & friends.

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We're influenced by our environment. We take on the values, behaviors, actions and even fashion of the people around us! To demonstrate, let's share observations from our recent travels to London, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Wisconsin, & Miami.

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By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. It'll help us become more precise in our actions, which will save us time & energy and enhance our experience.

Recorded at the Field Museum in Chicago

Questions from this session:

1. What's our favorite place that grounds and centers us?

2. What're we grateful for?

3. What's one thing that's gotten us more interested in science & technology?

4. What's a smell/scent that brings us instantly back to a particular memory in our life?

5. What's a recent moment that brought us pride and gratitude for the effort we put in?

6. Where we live, what impression do people on the outside have of it? What characteristics, icons, or big events have shaped culture?

7. Where do we grocery shop? Why do we prefer that place and what characteristics do we like about it?

8. What's one thing we can do to live healthier?

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Gigi Flores returns for our third installment of breaking down iconic films and analyzing elements of writing and storytelling through visual art. Our previous film selections were older classics "Taxi Driver" and "The Shining." We went more recent with "Donnie Darko." Together we work through questions we had and dive into meaning of the action on film.

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The concept that we're equal to the five people we interact with most came up in several recent conversations. Let's explore it more.

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By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. It'll help us become more precise in our actions, which will save us time & energy and enhance our experience.

Recorded at the Art Institute of Chicago member lounge.

Questions from this session:

1. How have we been sleeping?

2. Under $200, what's the best investment we've made in the last year?

3. What're we grateful for?

4. What's the busiest time of year for us in our life or profession? Do we handle it well? How can we better prepare?

5. What's a collective activity we can do with other people without our phones?

6. What's something we're energized for this summer?

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Marine biologist Bryce Gunning returns to the show. We talk animal communication and research, space exploration and the wonderful curiosity of where the human species can continue to grow, the progress of technology both big and small, and finding inspiration & beauty in the small and mundane. Rich recorded outside in Miami and his iPhone got too hot from the sun that it had to cool off for a bit. The recording kept going and he rejoined seamlessly. We dissected what happened and the technology.

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Bryce's organization in Sea of Cortez

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What's a useful skill to work on? Listening to others without interrupting. After recording over 300 episodes, it's a skill we've developed, continue to practice, and take with us in everyday life. It will reduce pressure and allow our self to be more present.

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By taking deliberate time for our self and answering simple questions about life, it'll increase our clarity and awareness. It'll help us become more precise in our actions, which will save us time & energy and enhance our experience.

Questions from this session:

1. What're we grateful for?

2. Our last time immersed in nature, how did we feel?

3. When was the last time we felt at ease even though many people or activity surrounded us?

4. What's something mundane at first glance or to other people but we appreciate and can connect to a larger significance?

5. What's our favorite plant?

6. What about nature are we curious about recently?

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Marine biologist Shelby Thomas joins the show for the fourth time. We talk about the scaling of her work creating coral reef structures on the Florida Coast, technology to improve ocean research, microplastics, and applying nature to solve human problems. We recorded in-person in Miami.

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