In this episode of The fruit of passion, I talk to Mark Hamilton about marathon running. Mark is an amateur runner with very good times, but not good enough to make him competitive at the highest elite level.

We discussed differences in levels, what are good times in the top races, the mythical 2-hour milestone, how he got started in the distance, his personal best progression, the role of pacers in some races, and other topics around marathons.

You can follow Mark’s records and training progress on his Strava profile.

In this episode of The fruit of passion, I talk to Michael Warth about a good number of things surrounding art.

Michael is an artist from Ohio who favors painting as his main artistic pursuit, but has also done photography, music and writing.

You can check Michael’s art and writing on his web site, michaelwarth.com, and see more of his process on his YouTube channel.

In this episode of The fruit of passion, I talk to Paul Chato about comedy, YouTube, Apple and other technology reminiscences.

Paul is a professional comedian whose peculiar take on tech has made his channel gather a steady bunch of loyal followers, who go to his videos for advice for selecting a graphics card for a computer, or maybe men’s underwear.

You can visit Paul’s wonderful YouTube channel for a dose of Random Brain Farts or who knows what else.

In this episode of The fruit of passion, I talk to Alvaro Mattus about language, mathematics, the connection between the two areas, and many interesting sub-topics.

Alvaro’s degree in mathematics didn’t prevent him from pursuing postgraduate studies in an area that is seen more on the side of the humanities: linguistics. He balances his job as a mathematics teacher with attempts to continue his research and specialization as a linguist.

You can follow Alvaro’s Instagram account at varodonaire. For a glimpse about our knowledge of how language works in the brain, he recommends From Molecule to Metaphor: A Neural Theory of Language. “It’s a little dense, but quite interesting, relating neuroscience and linguistics.”

In this episode of The fruit of passion, I talk to Keegan Musser about jazz, classical music, movies, directors, soundtracks, music composition, music elitism, his plans for the future as a composer, and some other topics.

Keegan is a classical musician with a jazz background. His full time job as a software engineer is complemented by his pursuit of music as a hobby and a potential full time endeavor in the future.

During the podcast we talk about a couple of Keegan’s pieces. One of them is Disparity, and the other Evergreen Waltz. Please listen to them for a better understanding of Keegan’s musical style as a composer.

In this conversation with Romina, we cover topics such as being a creative person with multiple interests, speaking multiple languages, rejecting a traditional 9 to 5 lifestyle, and being one’s own boss.

In talking with Abdulaziz, we cover topics such as the cultural shock of moving to the U.S. as a kid, discovering YouTube, daily vlogging, filmmaking, and his plans for the future.