Whatslacking Podcast
Casual conversations with common people.
Episodes
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 ...
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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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 ...
Dionte (Dion) McCain is an educator and small business owner in Philadelphia by way of Washington, D.C. We talk abut his move from D.C. to Philadelphia, adjusting to a new city in middle school, , living with his mom and then aunt and uncle, magnet schools as an alternative to public schools in the 90s, singing for Nelson Mandela in third grade as part of a choir, staying out of trouble as an adolescent, blended families, his love ...
In the second part of our conversation, Sergio tells us why he has no regrets in life, how moving to Dallas was the best decision he's ever made, money being the foundation upon which a good life is built, our mutual love of hip-hop, and how podcasts act as his main form of consuming information. Enjoy!
Sergio's new single: https://youtu.be/QlACY5VmKmI?si=_lhiqkl_j9gOYEv6
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Sergio Peña is a communications director for a church in Dallas, TX. We talk about his journey from New Mexico to LA to the Bay Area and finally to Dallas; trying to make it in the music industry; hanging out with West Coast Latin rappers; being broke in the Bay Area; the reality of the Struggling Artist trope; realizing Stanford graduates are regular people too; luck being when preparation meets opportunity; skepticism around spen...
In the 2nd part of our conversation, Zack and I talk about spirituality as hope and as a bulwark against the terror of finitude, the limits of human understanding, a somatic approach to mental and emotional health, dealing with his mother's alcoholism and the joy of rediscovering yourself and the world. Enjoy!
Zack's Website: https://heart-talks.net
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In our second conversation, Gilbert talks about appreciating life and lyrics, being happy with what he has and not needing much, his skill in photography, poetry and writing, the democratization of art and media, Kevin Kelly and 1,000 true fans, the news as a stress machine, youth being wasted on the young, Woodstock 1999, marrying your mission, helping people and The Wonder years...Enjoy!
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Elena Amador is a nanny and artist from Seattle, WA. We talk about Gen Z and their ideas around having children, being the child of Mexican and German immigrants, exposure to all aspects of life when traveling, the pleasantness of Spanish against the harshness of German, going to the same school where her mother worked, the pros and cons of ADHD, adaptogens, nootropics and healthy eating, differences in women and men, and following...
In his first video appearance on the podcast, second overall, Miguel and I talk about break- and House dancing, authenticity, family and exemplifying success, moving to a new city as away of forging personal growth, relationships helping you discover yourself, synergy and synchronicity and the synthesis of innovation with tradition. Enjoy!
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In his second appearance, Jordy and I talk about shifts in perspectives and gratitude, biology and selfishness, progress and the Great Enrichment, society and the hedonic treadmill, tending one's friendships, impostor syndrome, therapy and balance in life. Enjoy!
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In part 2 of our conversation, Gilbert King Elisa and I talk about the shift in opinion about Trump, vigilance against outside forces controlling our hatreds and feelings, rap and programming against success, Paulo Coelho and self-discovery and "old movies and music. Enjoy!
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