The guys are joined by Willem Smith to talk about vehicles, how they work, how they differ, and what we might see in the future.

All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - Overview of electric vehicles

00:09:40 - A Tesla driver’s perspective

00:14:53 - Solid-state batteries

00:20:17 - Hybrids

00:28:27 - Mechanics of plug-in hybrids

00:36:46 - Continuously variable transmissions

00:41:32 - Tesla’s Cybertruck

00:56:25 - Hybrid pickup trucks?

01:02:47 - Safety concerns of pickup trucks

01:08:33 - What’s wrong with the pickup truck market?

Finian and Ben are joined by brothers Tiliang and Kinho Millot to talk social media, short-form content, and dopamine.

All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:03 - Our experiences with social media

0:10:37 - The Instagram facade

0:16:22 - Short-form content and dopamine

0:21:43 - It’s not all bad

0:24:49 - Eliminating in-person conversation

0:34:02 - Short-form content is everywhere

0:37:51 - LinkedIn

0:41:25 - We’re missing the little things

0:46:03 - The real world vs. the digital world

0:54:54 - Generational oscillation

1:01:33 - Capitalism and ulterior motives

1:05:51 - Unethical algorithms

1:09:19 - Maturity and accountability

Finian and Ben are joined by musical genius Wesley Chang, creator of the Beyond ME podcast tune, to talk all things music.

All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:43 - Wesley and Finian’s musical backgrounds

0:06:42 - Musical periods and styles

0:09:55 - Improvisation and live demo

0:13:10 - Muscle memory and neuroscience

0:19:54 - Thought process behind improvisation

0:28:44 - How Wesley made our podcast music

0:42:45 - Just a couple drama club kids

0:57:18 - When Broadway shows go wrong…

1:01:37 - Why live performances matter