Three Time Zones

pJesse and Drew both have birthdays around now, so we decided to talk through Drewrsquo;s list of truisms he wrote in his 20rsquo;s and see if our older selves agree or disagree./p

p🗣What are some things yoursquo;ve learned in your years on earth?/p

p(Sorry for the audio issues on this episode!) After this surreal week wersquo;ve had, we thought everyone needed a change of pace, so wersquo;re celebrating novelty day by doing Three Time Zones live this week! ALSO: DREW SHAVES HIS HEAD!/p

p🗣What do you think of Drewrsquo;s new look?/p

pWe decided to scrap our planned topic this week and talk about whatrsquo;s on everyonersquo;s mind. We talk about disinformation, the Dunning-Kruger Effect, and how differently people respond in the face of fear and uncertainty./p

p(Note: Apologies for the audio problems in this week. Also, Jesse was completely wrong about the China toilet paper thinghellip; most of the toilet paper is produced in the US.)/p

p🗣How is all of this impacting you?/p

pWe recorded sounds from our day and try to get the other person to guess what they were. How good are you at identifying our sounds?/p

p🗣 What are some signature sounds from your day?/p

pDrew and Jesse talk about whether theyrsquo;re night owls, morning larks, or third birds — and a bunch of other fascinating time-related observations from a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072Q985YX/"Daniel Pinkrsquo;s best-seller, When/a./p

p🗣Is there another book yoursquo;d like us to review?/p

pJesse and Drew swap dating stories. One of us took a first date to a place with stripper poles. The other bought a date the Secret Garden soundtrack. Can you guess whose story is whose?/p

p🗣Whatrsquo;s your best and worst dating story?/p

pIn this episode, we get painfully transparent about our own struggles with depression. We talk about how depression manifests itself in our own lives and some of the ways wersquo;ve been able to manage it and even shorten its stay./p

pSome of the questions we talk through: What does depression feel like to you? Do the circumstances cause depression, or does the depression just cause you to notice all of these things that feel like theyrsquo;re to blame? How do you want people to approach you when yoursquo;re feeling depressed? What helps you escape?/p

p🗣 Wersquo;re not therapists, but wersquo;d love it if yoursquo;d be willing to share your experiences. What does depression look like in your life? How do you want people to approach you when you’re feeling depressed? How have you managed or found your way out?/p

pDrew claims he can find the perfect cereal match for your mental and emotional state. Jesse is skeptical, but hersquo;s hungry, so he goes along with it./p

pThe cereals up for consideration:/p

ul

liCorn Flakes (corn)/li

liLife (multigrain)/li

liGrape Nuts (wheat/barley)/li

liHoneycomb (corn)/li

liRice Chex (rice)/li

liLucky Charms (oat)/li

/ul

p🗣 Looking for your perfect cereal match? Tell us a little bit about yourself and Drew will do his magic!/p

pWhatrsquo;s the last thing you quit? Whether itrsquo;s a job, a relationship, or a worldview — making the decision to quit can be difficult. Jesse and Drew talk about things theyrsquo;ve quit, when they knew it was time to quit, and what made the decision so difficult./p

pWhy is quitting difficult?/p

pFor starters, all change is difficult, and itrsquo;s made even more difficult because we often donrsquo;t know what the ldquo;nextrdquo; looks like; but change wonrsquo;t happen until the pain of the same is greater than the pain of the change./p

pWe also struggle with loss aversion — the idea that the time we spent in any part of our lives is wasted. (ldquo;Irsquo;ve invested so much time, I just need to keep going.rdquo;) Sometimes that pressure keeps us going./p

pConsidering goals (why are you doing what yoursquo;re doing?) is an important first step to figuring out whether or not you should quit./p

pWe use Three Time Zones as a case study. Whatrsquo;s the purpose of the channel? Do we feel like its meeting that goal? What would it take for us to decide to call it quits?/p

p🗣 Whatrsquo;s something yoursquo;ve quit. How did you know it was the right time?/p

pDrew and Jesse talk about a novel idea: creating your own holidays to celebrate and commemorate the things that are important in your life./p