When is it worth your time to follow the news carefully? And is it valid to ignore what's happening to focus on your own priorities? The news and media in general continues to evolve in response to our technology and social media - our style of consumption needs to evolve too.

Why do we ignore plagiarism when we see it on social media? Entire businesses are built on copying others' content format, ideas, and memes. Andrew & Sam explore why creatives & businesses do not need to worry about copy-cats, and the importance of creating space for your own personality to shine through. Thanks as always for tuning in!

A kludge is a haphazard or makeshift solution to a problem, and we use them in our day-to-day lives all the time. Andrew & Sam explore the various kludges needed in a pandemic-world for comedy

and business to survive. We discuss the seemingly low-bar for credibility in todays' online world, and what contributes to someone's perceived credibility.  Thanks always for tuning in!

Lockdowns have forced everyone to reconsider their online presence. Andrew shares how he's ramped up his content creation to a whole new level, and we explore how organizations & businesses can think about their approach to creating meaningful content. Thanks for tuning in!

We all accept 'creativity' as a necessary skill for artists, but we often miss the role that creativity plays in regular, everyday, life. Andrew & Sam explore this realm through each of their professional experiences and come away with some key learnings helpful for any person or organization. Andrew shares several resources which have helped him get out of a recent creative slump.

Stand-up Comedy is generally considered the pinnacle of 'freedom of speech' - but can Comedians really say whatever they want, whenever they want? And where do the rest of us fit in? The business world certainly has different rules. When is it harmless joking, and when do we cross the line into the offensive territory? We explore this, and much more in this episode. Thanks for tuning in!

Andrew and Sam dive deep into the psychology behind procrastination and present tangible tools you can use in your own life. Thanks for tuning in - share this episode with your friends if you enjoyed!

Andrew made it happen - he found his way back on stage Canada, for the first time in 2020. Fresh off of 4-nights at Absolute Comedy in Kingston, Andrew shares how his stand-up comedy has been forced to change and develop to meet the need of a pandemic-safe audience. Sam reveals a nightmare story from April when he discovered several clients whose signatures had been forged, and the actions he took to sort out the mess and protect the consumers involved. Thanks for tuning in!

Sam & Andrew step back to take a big-picture view and ask themselves: Do I add to the greater good? Andrew wonders if creating content for social media has a net-positive impact on the viewer, or if he's contributing to the 'Social Dilemma'. Sam wonders if consumers benefit from being educated about their insurance purchases, or if he's just a tool for big corporations? Thanks for joining us for this exploration!

Every decision you make can be boiled down and simplified to a choice between 'love' and 'fear'. This is the bold statement that Andrew & Sam wrestle with on this weeks podcast, exploring society, comedy, and insurance from this lens. A timely discussion to be had right before the 2020 U.S. presidential election! Thanks for tuning in.