James talks to me about the general election that just occurred that re-elected Donald Trump into the White House. While we have honest disagreements, it is important to listen, understand, and respect all political views and opinions. We try to set the example of what healthy dialogue can look like when there is so much hate and division within our country. 

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Carlos talks about his Chicago Marathon experience, his economic perspective on the cost of living in California vs Texas, income inequalities, and the state of the union. We talk about the evolution of politics in the USA, the difference between Obama's victory and Trump's victory, and the state of the economy as a whole today including stocks and dogecoin.

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Guest #59 is a native New Yorker working at an immigration center. We talk about the challenges and opportunities NYC and the country as a whole has as immigration numbers seemingly increase. His identity is withheld for job security reasons.

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Kyntel Hines is currently in school for Healthcare Administration. We talk about the future of the industry and jobs in general surrounding artificial intelligence. We also talk about value of higher education in society, not worrying about things you cannot control, his love of running, and diet.

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Seagh Mulligan is a tattoo artist who opened up his own shop, Wild Heart Tattoo Shop, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Seagh opens up about his struggles with alcohol addiction, his journey to becoming sober, and how this life decision helped him open up his business. We also talk about the beauty of life and how, of all times on earth, now is the best time to be alive and present. 

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The people of Latin America 'are the most ignorant, the most bigoted, the most superstitious of all the Roman Catholics in Christendom.' Any attempt to promote democratic governments in Latin America would be 'as absurd as similar plans would be to establish democracies among the birds, beast, and fishes.' - President John Adams ... Miguel Ramirez tells his story of beating the odds to become a software engineer living in Mexico City, originally from Tlaxcala. We talk extensively about the troubles of Mexico and Latin America, from the Spanish conquest, to corrupt politicians, lack of schools and electricity, the lack of law enforcement, lack of economic opportunity, racism, and the interference of USA. We also highlight the beauty of Mexico, how perspective and appreciation matters, and the power of psychedelics.

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Zach Large is the drummer of Youth League. We talk about the Barbie movie and feminism, the experience of living in the South, our experience and views on cops, and the difficulty and magic of playing music.

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David Lee worked with the NYC Department of Health during the 2020 pandemic. He talks about his pandemic experience in informatics, the morality of the individual when it comes to career path, whether there is a right or wrong, Maslow's Hierarchy, and if society as a whole is getting smarter over time.

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Mike Pollard is currently traveling throughout Latin America while working remotely. We talk about his experiences throughout Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. He speaks about language, culture, challenges, appreciation and his experience with hallucinogenic mushrooms in central Mexico.

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Ashia Neal is the mother of two boys living in Charlotte, NC. We chat about the challenges of parenthood, the world of alcohol and drugs, human interactions, fried chicken and pizza, and what its like living in the south where racism is more prevalent.  

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