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  • 352: Love The Journey

    In this episode, I discuss a quote by Marcus Aurelius, provide an update on my recovery, share how an early paycheck turned Canada Day into an unexpected spreadsheet debugging session, explain why your friend's introversion isn't the problem, and offer some advice to fellow podcasters. 

    Quotable
    • You will be forgotten either way
    • Links
      • Quiet in a Performance Culture by @the_selectivesocial
      • If you've hit 100 episodes, you should probably quit if...
      • 26 min
      • 351: No Mistakes Allowed

        In this episode, I discuss dealing with the pain of a molar extraction, what I like about House of the Dragon #DemDragonsYall, the movie Pressure, and a recent observation about how I deal with mistakes. 

        Quotables
        • The greatest mistake a man can make is to be afraid of making one. ~Elbert Hubbard
        • No man fails who does his best... ~Orison Swett Marden
        • Sometimes we may learn more from a man's errors, than from his virtues. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
        • Links
          • TBGWT - 3286 How to Train Your DragYN (episode S3E1 recap)
          • PRESSURE - Official Trailer [HD]
          • 'Pressure's real history: the true story behind the new WW2 movie
          • 31 min
          • 350: Gangbang These Books

            In this episode, I talk about Father's Day, donating to Wikipedia, how Elon Musk proved Biggie right, the dilemma of buying books locally instead of from Amazon, The Devoted Wife by Sarah A. Denzil, finishing The Fires of Vengeance, and why I'm enjoying The Burning series by Evan Winter.

            Quotables
            • Maybe the happy ending
            • Butterfly in the sky/I can go twice as high
            • Links
              • The Devoted Wife by Sarah A. Denzil
              • Evan Winter
              • 41 min
              • 349: Living Single

                In this episode, I discuss a thought that came to me while watching porn, why I watched Haiti take on Scotland in French, why the murder of Cyrus Carmack-Belton felt personal, and the moment I realized I was onto something with the topic from the previous episode. 

                Quotables
                • 'Racism is a disease of white people.' ~Albert Einstein
                • “Don't mistake my love of solitude for loneliness...” ~Dipendra Tamang
                • To fall in love is easy..."  Anna Strong
                • Links
                  • 'We do not accept it': Family reacts to acquittal in fatal shooting of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton
                  • Where are they now?
                  • Liens
                    • Un chum par Like-Moi
                    • 54 min
                    • 348: Jody Watley Had a Point

                      In this episode, I discuss why I don't trust quotes when Facebook is the only source, the weather, this episode's hype song, a poem by Wesley Frazier-Keys, the name Cyrus Carmack-Belton, a TikTok message that ties into today's Final Say, and my reluctance to make new friends or any other meaningful connections. 

                      Quoteables
                      • You will find your people
                      • No matter how good you are
                      • Never sit with people who sit at every table
                      • Links
                        • Wesley Frazier-Keys - Is Tom invited to the cookout?
                        • jstlbby - Everything was necessary
                        • “People always ask me why I enjoy speaking to strangers”
                        • Soundtrack
                          • Big Daddy Kane - Set It Off
                          • Jody Watley - Friends
                          • 39 min
                          • 347: Yesterday Was D-Day

                            In this episode, I talk about a clip that lived rent-free in my mind all week, vibe coding as a hobby, recent changes to the website, remembering that yesterday was D-Day, why I agree that men are killing themselves because of men, my well wishes to queer folks during Pride Month, and how I came to realize that my view of people was shaped by toxic individuals.

                            Quotables
                            • “There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.” - Ernest Hemingway
                            • “Loss of sight is unfortunate but loss of perception is a calamity. Refusing to see from other’s point of view is an acute form of blindness.”  ~Vincent Okay Nwachukwu
                            • Links
                              • Clip that got stuck in my head this week
                              • Men kill themselves because of men
                                • "Alpha Male" changes his behaviour based on what other men are wearing
                                • Happy Pride Month by Senator Jabari Brisport
                                • 39 min
                                • 346: We’re The Mothaf*ckers 2

                                  In this episode, I talk about being kind to yourself, Keke Palmer's words about believing in yourself, getting paid in full, being that guy, that picture of Jay-Z sitting at a table with members of Trump's family, and return to the topic of "We're the Mothaf*ckers" to share the thoughts that were still rattling around in my head after the last episode. 

                                  Links
                                  • Believe in yourself by Keke Palmer 
                                  • Beyoncé and Jay-Z Spotted Sitting With Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner at Charity Dinner
                                  • Kevin Hart talks about George Floyd being brought up in his roast
                                  • The Kevin Hart “Roast” #deantekyle
                                  • 40 min
                                  • 345: We’re The Mothaf*ckers

                                    In this episode, I talk about borrowing a physical copy of Rage of Dragons, how I use AI to help shape my thoughts, 3GO's freeloaders, and what I mean when I say, "We're the Mothaf*ckers." 

                                    Quotables
                                    • White America doesn’t hate racism enough.
                                    • “Everything that irritates us about others...” ~Carl Jung
                                    • 37 min
                                    • 344: Crying and Humiliation

                                      In this episode, I talk about my thoughts after finishing season 3 of Invincible, the nightmare I had the night before, conflict resolution, and how I wasn’t going to talk about Cheyenne Bryant.

                                      Quotables
                                      • “You’re so sensitive”
                                      • You glow differently when...
                                      • What you think of yourself
                                      • I still gotta wonder why/I never seen a man cry 'til I seen a man die
                                      • Links
                                        • Some people don’t want forgiveness, they want their position back.
                                        • Hope Gisell-Godsey: Cheyenne Bryant
                                        • JasminesGardent23: Amanda Seales and Cheyenne Bryant
                                        • Selective Ignorance Podcast: A liar and narcissist is a scary thing!
                                        • Toure CLASHES with Cheyenne Bryant 
                                        • 37 min
                                        • 343: Growing up Haitian

                                          In this episode, I talk about self-love, my limited time on this planet, Toni Morrison’s quote about racism, reaffirming how much I enjoyed The Rage of Dragons and how I’m trying to get it like Tau Solarin, a white guy repeatedly yelling the N-word from his car, small talk, and how @adivunsolicitated’s video about the Great Replacement had me reflecting on growing up in Ottawa as the child of Haitian immigrants.

                                          Quotables

                                          • Self love is choosing yourself
                                          • I have a limited amount of time on the planet
                                          • “The people who do this thing, who practice racism...” ~Tony Morrison
                                          • I can't imagine a world where the man holding a sword....
                                          • Links

                                            • The Burning Series by Evan Winter
                                            • A thought about small talk
                                            • The great replacement and how it got me to see white people in a different light by Adivunsolicited
                                            • Haitian Diaspora in Quebec: Rhymes and Revolution
                                            • 40 min

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