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Eric Weinstein might be the smartest person with a podcast. I’m really not a podcast person (too many people think their voices need to be heard) but the sheer range of topics he can cover with authority is out of control. He’s a polymath in the truest sense. Guests include Werner Herzog, Bret Easton Ellis, Andrew Yang, Ashley Matthews (aka pornstar Riley Reid), Kai Lenny, Sir Roger Penrose… the list goes on. My favorites are #17 with Anna Khachiyan of Red Scare and #27 with Daniel Schmachtenberger, a “neurohacker” you’ve certainly never heard of but trust me here.
Dec 22, 2020
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Cofounder of the app Randonautica on Episode 3 of my podcast (Spotify | Apple) with glitter and we let him cook… He talks about his circus performer background, random number generation, mind-matter interaction, remote viewing, the CIA Gateway Program, synchronicity, manifestation, confirmation bias, meditation, commercialization of ideas versus free sharing of information, how for-profit capitalism stifles creativity and innovation, and more…
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honestly wild. its a series of 6 episodes which follow ratliff’s experiment of trying to have an AI replace him as he does daily tasks like calling friends, doing meetings, and even going to therapy… consider my boots shaken…
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Fascinating 3-part podcast from Freakonomics on my personal hero, the enigmatic physicist, Richard Feynman
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If you have some disposable income, or something to celebrate, or, like me, you enjoy spending money on good food, Rezdora at 27 East 20th Street in Manhattan is a must. It received Three Stars from The New York Times and was opened by Chef Stefano Secchi. Perhaps his name isn’t familiar but if you’ve watched Chef’s Table (count that as another massive recommendation from me), episode one features Massimo Battura and his world renowned restaurant, Osteria Francescana--of which Secchi is an alum. Dishes you can’t miss: Gnocco Fritto, Anolini di Parma and “Cow Grazing in Emilia Romagna.” Save room for the Tiramisu or Torta d’Oliva.
Dec 22, 2020
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While Land of Talk, the project of singer and guitarist Elizabeth Powell, has not made a bad song, 2010’s Cloak and Cipher is my favorite album from their catalogue. I’ve found that the coolest bands defy genre conventions and that’s true in Land of Talk’s case. Is it Indie Rock? Is it Emo? Who gives a shit. Quarry Hymns is one of the best songs I’ve ever heard and I listen to a lot of music. They’re also flawless live.
Dec 22, 2020
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Hands down the best store in New York and nowhere else comes close. It’s tucked away on Bond Street in SoHo and its owner, Sweetu Patel, keeps it stocked with a perfect mix of wardrobe essentials. He also designs a flawless house brand. It’s an insider’s store. There’s nothing fussy or trendy to find here. It’s clean, it’s simple, and it’s rare that 90% of a store’s stock calls one’s name but C’H’C’M does just that. Plus, there’s always someone well-dressed perusing the shop’s wares and if that’s not a marker that you’re in the right place, I’m not sure what is.
Dec 22, 2020