Whatslacking Podcast

By Lautaro Fate

Casual conversations with common people.... more

· Society & Culture

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The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.

Whatslacking Podcast episodes:

September 23, 2025 Narrated Essay: From Gutenberg to Berkeley - A Brief History of Free Speech
In this solo pod, I give a brief history of free speech and make the case for its importance in the rise of Western civilization.
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6min
August 23, 2025 Ep. 38: Conversation with Henry Duran, Pt. 2
In part two of our conversation, Henry discusses video games as escapism but also as important didactic tool; choosing health, longevity and fitness after being obese; blogs and useful information; having to stop being a wine aficionado to stay as sharp as possible during medical school and jujutsu competitions; Fight Club and movies that are better than their source books; sequels and their usual disappointment; learning to play the guitar by obsessively listening to Interpol...Enjoy!
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15min
July 21, 2025 Ep. 37: Conversation with Henry Duran, Pt. 1
Henry Duran is a medical doctor from San Bernardino, CA. We discussed his long journey and inspiration to become a doctor, health, nutrition and longevity, his passion for jujutsu, marrying a fellow doctor and expecting his first child, first names and assimilation, his immigrant parents, his father's hardness, getting along with him as an adult, hating his high school experience, moving from community college to the University of California, learning how to be a college student, the role of grit, hard work, diligence and maturity in professional success, centrism, MLK jr. and political moderation, and appreciating religion for its historical, anthropological and architectural significance...Enjoy!
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24min
June 11, 2025 Ep. 36: Conversation with Elsa Figueroa, Pt. 2
In part two of our conversation, Elsa and I discuss Puerto Rico's colonial status, bilingual education on the island, how she became fluent in English, neither party offering solutions she's comfortable with, the transitional phase in our politics, optimism in the face of tremendous change, societal collapse, problems with Puerto Rico's electrical grid and infrastructure, proxemics, Madame Bovary and Lake on Fire, French experimental pop, Alice Coltrane, and the takeover of popular Latin music by reggaeton...Enjoy!
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23min
May 18, 2025 Ep. 35: Conversation with Elsa Figueroa, Pt. 1
Elsa Figueroa is a digital marketer, translator, writer and belly dancer from San Juan, Puerto Rico. We talk about her journey from Puerto Rico to Oakland and back, hobbies versus passions, writing and dancing as a beautiful struggle, her love of stories and reading, equality of outcome vs. equality of opportunity vs. equality of permission, writing as a passion and not a job, Substack, audience capture, patronage, artists and the business of art, the importance of of financial stability for having children, her chaotic childhood, and bargain hunting for school books with her father...Enjoy!
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26min
April 21, 2025 Ep. 34: Conversation with Malik Bennett
Malik Bennett is a teacher and coach from Philadelphia. We talk about family life, his love of sports, the existence of good and evil, his dislike for Donald trump, how he became a teacher, Slam! by Walter Dean Myers, Spike Lee's Malcolm X, Adam Sandler's Billy madison and Cam'ron. Enjoy!
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17min
April 10, 2025 Narrated Essay: What's Lacking?
In this solo pod, I examine our modern crisis of meaning after the decline of religion and grand political narratives. I evaluate responses like spiritual practices and virtue ethics before arguing that we should embrace rather than lament modernity. By recommitting to classical liberalism and Enlightenment values, and appreciating the unprecedented freedoms and material progress we've made, we can find personal and collective meaning from a position of rational optimism.
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8min
March 19, 2025 Ep. 33: Conversation with Nigel Hill, Pt. 2
In the 2nd part of our conversation, Nigel and I talk about his and his mother's conversion to Islam and his desire to rediscover and recommit to it, the dual uses of of religion, religion as the foundation for morality, Nietzsche's critique of slave morality, balance and synthesis as the key to life, therapy and self-healing, masculinity and authenticity, exploring the outside world as a way of expanding the self, his fondness and interest in Japanese culture, Frank Ocean's "Blonde" saving his life and Simon & Garfunkel...Enjoy!
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25min
March 08, 2025 Ep. 32: Conversation with Nigel Hill, Pt. 1
Nigel Hill is a videographer, Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT) and food truck owner from Philadelphia. We talk about Rhode Island's scenic beauty, constant learning and growth in adulthood, artistry versus creativity, discovering and applying one's imagination later in life, Steve Jobs, his dad's tragic end, male role models, working on yourself in order to have fulfilling relationships, diverse life experiences and dealing with its ups and downs, the urban/rural divide, Democrats and Republicans shifting ideologies and platforms, the switch in the party that represents the elites, and Trump's charisma, candor and demagoguery.
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32min
February 20, 2025 Ep. 31: Conversation with Johanna Palacio
Johanna Palacio is a dentist from Queens, NY. We talk about sharing many identical biographical details and marvel at the statistical unlikelihood of having met in a Queens elementary school; multiculturalism and diversity in Queens; education as the key to a successful life; what motivated her to become a dentist; her experience at UPenn's dental school; her disillusionment with the Democratic Party after Bernie Sanders' defeat; carrying on Catholic traditions while not being a true believer; the importance of investing in stocks and the decline of music...Enjoy!
Please Note: Due to a technical issue the video is frozen for the first 25 seconds. My apologies in advance.
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42min

FAQs about Whatslacking Podcast:

How many episodes does Whatslacking Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 42 episodes available.