The George Hahn Show

Over the past twelve years as a freelancer, I’ve watched client budgets shrink more and more, whittling down to fees that come with higher expectations for less and less money. At the end of the day, it adds up to more work for barely livable wages. In this episode, I “open a vein” about my personal experience with how good work is valued or, perhaps more accurately, devalued today.

Reflections on the 73rd Annual Golden Globes and the untimely passing of an icon: Mr. David Bowie.

Reflections on the 73rd Annual Golden Globes and the untimely passing of an icon: Mr. David Bowie.

In this episode, I talk about Jessica Jones, a great new original Netflix show that is also part of the Marvel universe. Like its terrific “brother” show Daredevil, it takes place mostly in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC, in the wake of the alien invasion incident from The Avengers.

Speaking of Hell’s Kitchen, I was recently sentenced to a day of community service after being stopped on Ninth Avenue by NYPD for making a rolling stop through a red light on my bicycle. In the interest of safer streets in the city, NYC has implemented an initiative called “Vision Zero,” which I wholly support with its interest in safer streets for everyone. However, ticketing bicyclists is an exertion of energy and resources toward the wrong target, in my opinion.

I’m also putting the finishing touches on my December 2015 Spotify playlist for your enjoyment.

Thanks for listening!

Featured music: “Jaguar” by John Gregory and His Orchestra

Purchase: http://www.discogs.com/John-Gregory-And-His-Orchestra-A-Man-For-All-Seasons/release/5406989

In this episode, I talk about Jessica Jones, a great new original Netflix show that is also part of the Marvel universe. Like its terrific “brother” show Daredevil, it takes place mostly in Hell’s Kitchen, NYC, in the wake of the alien invasion incident from The Avengers.

Speaking of Hell’s Kitchen, I was recently sentenced to a day of community service after being stopped on Ninth Avenue by NYPD for making a rolling stop through a red light on my bicycle. In the interest of safer streets in the city, NYC has implemented an initiative called “Vision Zero,” which I wholly support with its interest in safer streets for everyone. However, ticketing bicyclists is an exertion of energy and resources toward the wrong target, in my opinion.

I’m also putting the finishing touches on my December 2015 Spotify playlist for your enjoyment.

Thanks for listening!

Featured music: “Jaguar” by John Gregory and His Orchestra

Purchase: http://www.discogs.com/John-Gregory-And-His-Orchestra-A-Man-For-All-Seasons/release/5406989

This past week was a fun week in home entertainment media, which includes politics, with the Democratic Debate and its send-up on SNL, the announcement of Bill Murray’s Christmas special on Netflix and Amy Schumer’s HBO Comedy Special.

On a sartorial note, I got a new tweed for this fall from J.Crew. The new jacket is a replacement for a beautiful Harris Tweed I got last year that just hasn’t worked for reasons I explain in the episode.

I also catch up on the latest with my new(ish) puppy Lenore and how it’s been with a second dog in my life.

This past week was a fun week in home entertainment media, which includes politics, with the Democratic Debate and its send-up on SNL, the announcement of Bill Murray’s Christmas special on Netflix and Amy Schumer’s HBO Comedy Special.

On a sartorial note, I got a new tweed for this fall from J.Crew. The new jacket is a replacement for a beautiful Harris Tweed I got last year that just hasn’t worked for reasons I explain in the episode.

I also catch up on the latest with my new(ish) puppy Lenore and how it’s been with a second dog in my life.

In this episode, I talk about my first experience with Suitsupply, my first visit to the sensational new Whitney Museum in the Meatpacking District in NYC and a fabulous new typing app from Tom Hanks. (Yes, that Tom Hanks.)

In this episode, I talk about my first experience with Suitsupply, my first visit to the sensational new Whitney Museum in the Meatpacking District in NYC and a fabulous new typing app from Tom Hanks. (Yes, that Tom Hanks.)

My friend Baylen sent me a short but fascinating article in The Atlantic about the power of wearing a suit. The piece explores recent research about the psychological effect of "formal" clothing, both on the wearer and on those around him. In this episode of the podcast, I talk about how the article articulated and validated much of my own personal experience with these effects. When I made a decision in my late thirties to start regularly representing myself in suits (both for work and social occasions), things changed - and all for the better. The operative word? Empowerment.