Chris and Jason celebrate the "Friend of the Lab" title and lament the pain involved in repeatedly delivering a poor punch line (or watching someone else do so).
Chris quizzes Jason over the five most full democracies and the five most authoritarian regimes based on five criteria.
Then the two interview New York City mayoral candidate, Art Chang. Art talks about why he's running and spells out some specific systemic changes he plans to make to avoid past mistakes and push the city into the 21st century technologically.
Art talks about his work for the last four mayors and his work in organizational change with JP Morgan Chase, as well as the importance of empathy in the process of making the city work for everyone.
Quiz soundtrack, Giulia's Chase, © 2020 by Casting Nail.
Jason & Chris wrap Season 1 with internet pioneer and entrepreneur Pascal Finette. Pascal shares some history of his journey, beginning with his education in Cologne, starting his first company, and the Internet when the first web browsers were being developed. The three discuss Pascal's "No Bullshit Zone" and relate it to some of their own experiences with people presenting as less than "real." Pascal then shares some of the exciting new developments in business, technology, and society and answers the question, "will the robots kill us?" Pascal's podcast is at The Heretic. MealPass inquiries, please contact Jason Graham-Nye at [email protected] ...
Chris is surprised to learn that the MealPass ad that he and Jason recorded is also being used on The Recombobulator Lab, then Jason describes his new triple-threat endeavor. Then the two transition to their interview with the Founder of Every Mother Counts, Christy Turlington. Jason and Christy talk about their history together, including their different takes on Vegemite. Christy gets into the personal origins of Every Mother Counts, an organization she founded after her own experience in childbirth and learning about the shocking number of preventative childbirth deaths of mothers globally. Then Christy and Jason talk about marathon running and how it’s been a steady part of fundraising for EMC. Chris inquires about the problem in the United States—the only industrialized nation with a consistently rising maternal mortality rate. The two get into some troubling statistics involving race, and the conversation pauses until episode 29. MealPass inquiries please contact Jason Graham-Nye at [email protected] ...
Jason & Chris explore some strange facts about Christmas and then turn to their first interview segment on the show. Few understand the dynamic of being around people who believe what they want to be true, regardless of the evidence, more than Dale Scott. Dale was a Major League umpire for almost 4,000 games. In his interview with Chris & Jason, he talks about: Recognizing when someone's heart, not their head, is running the show. How to handle conflict with someone convinced they are right. The problem with being convinced you're right. His experience umpiring with the MLB in Australia. Being the first major sports official in America to come out. And of course, a few good stories about what probably looked different on television than what actually happened. ...
