Jason describes something Chris has never heard of before, the "pre-hangover" and chronicles how he got a prescription for vodka from his Doctor.
Chris then quizzes Jason on different forms of government which turns out to be far more fun and entertaining than it sounds.
Then the two interview award winning Broadway Producer, Sam Levy about his disagreement with Jason than compulsory voting and bi-partisanship are inherently good while getting in a story about Tom Hanks.
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 is blown away by the period-specific intro theme, then he and Chris revisit the 1980s, including music, dyed hair, rugby shirts, and very short shorts. Jason describes how Possums in Australia are more likable and cuter than their American counterparts. Chris takes Jason through a gauntlet of the 1980s (music, sports, nuclear proliferation, movies) with a quiz. The two then interview Author Todd Downing about his early 1980s period piece, Calico Kids. Todd shares his typical writing and audiobook development processes and his inspiration to create a Spotify playlist of deep tracks from the early 1980s that goes with the book. Todd does some myth-busting about publishing, and the three then dive into their shared experiences from their teenage years. Introduction music, "Why" by the Rise (Paul Kreutz, Dan Plock, Bill Davis, & Chris Dominic) Copyright 1986 KPDD music. ...
In part 1, Jason and Chris covered the peak experience Steve Solomon had in the London Olympic games in 2012. In this episode, Steve continues by talking about his intense learning experiences in the Rio Olympic games in 2016 and the specific question he had to answer to set him up for consistent success in the future. Steve then talks about his favorite elements of the College experience in the United States and how different it can be from Australia. Steve explains just how intense his training is, and Chris links it to his experiences with performance improvement work. Steve then links how his experiences performing at a peak level transfer to his career at Uber Eats. Chris and Jason wrap up with their big takeaways. Jason generates a rant from Chris with the big question, "What advice would you give to people struggling to improve?" Jason then enlightens us to the Blue Bottle jellyfish invasion that happened at Bondi Beach. ...
