Managing relationships is hard, managing them while constantly travelling is insane!

In this episode I sit down with Brandon Kase, ex-CEO of O1 Labs. Suprisingly, we also met in Taiwan, shocker, I know and then we went on to become pretty good friends, to the point that I was even at his wedding 2 months ago!This was still super early in our friendship, and we do have some more stuff cooking so keep tuned. The growing pains are definitely present on this one, better audio incoming I swear!But for now on everything Covid Travel and Company/Culture Setup, check out the ep now!See you next week as we go to Korea, for real this time.00:00 Intro to Brandon

01:32 Rats in Chinatown (We fail at Improv)

03:48 A Traveller's Life for me!

06:51 Jet Lag hits Harder in your 30s

09:56 Covid Travel was Weird

13:04 The New World Order

22:46 Escaping Lockdowns

25:44 Remote Work and Global Hiring

28:29 How do you Settle Down?

30:18 In-Person is Important

32:35 Cultural Differences in Global Teams

34:44 Challenges in Startup Environments

35:41 Exploring AI and Innovation

38:55 Balancing Work with Personal Life

40:20 The Future of AI and Human Interaction

45:27 Building a Positive Company Culture

Fun timeline

0:00  “I’m booking it.”

15:33  “I’m out to Berlin today, see ya.”

19:18  “That’s the one thing I missed about COVID: the COVID pricing.”

29:35  “It’s just way shittier in person to effectively work in an office.”

30:09  “If there’s one thing that we as humans can’t deal with, it’s uncertainty.”

30:44  “The camaraderie of having somebody else who understands what you’re doing.”

41:11  “The only things that are gonna matter… are soft skills and taste.”

46:43  “I’m getting more and more excited about bigger problems.”

47:47  “What you think versus what you mean versus what you say.”

Intro and Outro Song:Track: The Hero's Journey - Audio Library Beats GroupMusic provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: • The Hero's Journey - Audio Library Beats |... Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/heros-journeyUnfinished Socials:IG: / unfinished.tncs X: https://x.com/unfinished_tncsTikTok: / unfinished.tncs Linkedin: / unfinished-podcast Website: In developmentJay Socials:Linkedin: / jay-uppal IG: / adventures_of_the_scarf Blog: https://substack.com/@tncsBrandon's Socials:X: https://x.com/bkase_Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-kase-a977b12a/Site: https://www.bkase.io/

In this episode I sit down with David Yu, he's the founder of a Youth Education Programme that was randomly running in my Sharehouse in Taiwan.We really don't know each other before this episode, so this episode is almost like our first meeting and mutual interview of each others lives, AI interests, passion for education, and just being asians with anxiety.Honestly, it's one of my favourite recordings and the first one I did for this show in Taiwan. See you next week as we go to Korea.Normal Timeline:00:00 Intro01:35 The Art of Improv and Play03:35 Navigating Unconventional Life Paths08:58 Education as a Mission17:16 What is Culture?25:57 AI, Community, and the Future of Interaction32:38 Dystopian Futures 36:15 The Evolution of AI and Human Interaction38:01 What's With The Gens? 42:20 Education in the Age of Addiction45:11 To Be Curious Is To Be Alive48:50 How The World Works52:08 I'm Afraid of Change But I Love It!54:17 Jay's Friendship Hierarchy01:02:57 ClosingFun Timeline:01:35 “Nothing Quite Like the Way Another Being Licks Us”03:35 “I Achieved Everything I Dreamed of - and Still Felt Empty”08:58 “I Never Quite Learned for Learning’s Sake”17:16 “Gatekeep Too Hard and You Die. Open It All and You Fall to Entropy”25:57 “One Human, 99 Bots - Is That Still a Community?”32:38 “Where’s the ‘Semi’ Part in This Dystopia?”36:15 “You’re Taking Agency to Remove Your Own Agency”38:01 “Staring at a Wall Is the New Brain Training”42:20 “My Programmes Are Not Rehabs”45:11 “An Animal Would Die Without Curiosity”48:50 “Cheating Is a Functional Way to Play the Game You’re Forced Into”52:08 “I Want the Freedom to Choose. I Want the Freedom to Explore”54:17 “For Me, Friendship Is an Actual Relationship”01:02:57 “Stay Open and You Maximise the Possibility of Good Things”Intro and Outro Song:Track: The Hero's Journey - Audio Library Beats GroupMusic provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: • The Hero's Journey - Audio Library Beats |... Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/heros-journeyUnfinished Socials:IG: / unfinished.tncs X: https://x.com/unfinished_tncsTikTok: / unfinished.tncs Linkedin: / unfinished-podcast Website: In developmentJay Socials:Linkedin: / jay-uppal IG: / adventures_of_the_scarf Blog: https://substack.com/@tncs

David's Blog:https://davidxyu.substack.com/

Ep 3 will be out on Wednesday!

Check it out for a conversation all things AI, Education, and Exsistential life philosophies

In this episode I sit down with Rose and Juan, co-founders of Proposal Ninja in Tokyo.I met them while living in Japan a few years back and we were all in very weird transitionary periods of our life. Proposal Ninja hadn't started and we were all going through the how do we adult question at the time, especially as our businesses were goign bust.In this episode we get into all things burnout, building with your partner, life in Japan, adult friendship, and that time Rose pitched to Prince Andrew (yes the A**hole Prince himself).Honestly, it's one of my favourite recordings so far and Rose and Juan are incredible storytellers. I hope you enjoy it.See you next week as we go back to Taiwan.Ninja Photography:https://proposalninja.photography/IG: https://www.instagram.com/proposalninjaphotography/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@proposalninjaphotographyNormal Timeline:00:00 Origin Story04:37 Startups, Burnouts, and Breakups09:49 Juan's Ultimatum to Rose16:00 Founders are Unhireable20:42 The Birth of Ninja Photography31:11 Photography is Hard34:33 Rose's Beef with Prince Andrew42:58 Jay's Tech Rant (Sorry Rose)49:51 Back to Prince Andrew, the A**hole Prince55:03 The Founder's Journey01:01:07 Co-Founding with your Romantic Partner 😱01:03:56 How do you find Time for Life?01:08:29 Japan vs The World01:13:12 Rose's Theory on Adult FriendshipsFun Timeline:00:00 "It's just an excuse to chat with friends."04:13 "We were just waiting three years later to do that."05:08 "We're just tired. Very tired."09:51 "I was really poor and it really sucked."17:29 "I think I got desperate when I burnt out."38:51 "I had a really big vision for my fashion startup."39:20 "I still think it's a very strong idea."44:29 "It's all just money in a circle."51:22 "I want to solve fashion waste."57:05 "Everything we've done in our lives is important."01:00:23 "You need a stable kind of thing."01:16:25 "It's a commitment, like any relationship."01:17:45 "I think we have to test that."01:19:01 "We're on the edge of a revolution of compassion."01:19:29 "We're all hungry for connection."Intro and Outro Song:Track: The Hero's Journey — Audio Library Beats GroupMusic provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: • The Hero's Journey — Audio Library Beats |... Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/heros-journeyUnfinished Socials:IG: / unfinished.tncs X: https://x.com/unfinished_tncsTikTok: / unfinished.tncs Linkedin: / unfinished-podcast Website: In developmentRose Socials:IG: https://www.instagram.com/rosecreativewoes/Juan Socials:IG: https://www.instagram.com/xokaned/Jay Socials:Linkedin: / jay-uppal IG: / adventures_of_the_scarf Blog: https://substack.com/@tncs

Royals Suck!

In this episode I talk to my new/goodish friend Caleb. Caleb is a freaking cool dude. I met him in Taiwan at the beginning of the year, that’s actually where I started recording my eps for this podcast. We recorded in this super cool cowering space called Collaplay which is also where we met, honestly me and Caleb were not super close before this recording but as you’ll see we totally just vibed and now I’m going to his wedding in October. Congrats Caleb and Tammy, you’re very cool people.

Anyways for everything from Taiwan pedestrian rights, rants about the UK’s soullessness, Harry Potters lack of political statements, Taiwan’s awesomeness and Nintendo boycotts keep it right here on Unfinished.

See you next week for the Japan episode!Timeline:

00:00 Introduction to Unfinished00:40 The Ethos of Unfinished01:45 Meeting Caleb and the First Episode03:33 Podcast begins here!06:31 Reflections on Travel and Cultural Comparisons09:10 Business Ideas and Technological Innovations12:17 Cultural Influences and the American Dream14:57 Education Systems and Their Impact on Creativity17:44 The Importance of Production Over Consumption20:51 Societal Fragmentation and Identity23:56 Media Influence and Cultural Shifts26:29 Resistance to Imperialism and Individual Impact30:16 Market Manipulation and Its Implications33:01 The Role of Community in Social Change36:15 Navigating Political Ideologies and Communities39:23 The Dangers of Purity Testing in Communities42:08 Disruption vs. Conformity in Society45:01 Empowering Individuals to Challenge the System48:06 The Importance of Rhetoric and Community Building57:54 Breaking Social Norms and Embracing Identity58:47 The Evolution of Subcultures and Acceptance59:40 Rhetoric, Humor, and Survival Strategies1:02:28 The Power of Comedy and Dystopian Narratives1:03:53 The Return to Analog and Nostalgia1:05:08 Cultural Experiences and Community in Taiwan1:11:55 The Importance of Connection and Open Communication1:23:09 Ending

Intro and Outro Song:Track: The Hero's Journey — Audio Library Beats GroupMusic provided by Audio Library PlusWatch: • The Hero's Journey — Audio Library Beats |... Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/heros-journeyUnfinished Socials:IG: https://www.instagram.com/unfinished.tncs/X: https://x.com/unfinished_tncsTikTok:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unfinished-podcastWebsite: In developmentCaleb Socials:IG: https://www.instagram.com/calebjay2/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebjrogers/Blog: https://blog.calebjay.com/Jay Socials:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-uppal/IG: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_of_the_scarf/Blog: https://substack.com/@tncsCollective: 508.dev

Caleb and I love reading, and especially reading things with statements, so this tangent is about the books we've read and thier political statements.

Clip from Episode 1:

The parable of business and tomatoes.