Welcome to the 26th meeting of Junto Club. On this episode, Benji tells us what we need to do to keep flies away, and we do some quick math to figure out how unique we are when ordering coffee at our local Starbucks. Our main topic is the future of transport in cities, personal electronic vehicles. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club....
Jul 18, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 26
Welcome to the 25th meeting of Junto Club. On this episode, Shu starts rough. He claims it’s the 24th meeting and tries to reuse an old Benji quote before being called out. He recovers nicely though to lead our main topic, which is startup investing, a legalized form of gambling. The episode devolves into us guessing at the likelihood of success for companies with products and services ranging from sex toys to software to milk. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something im...
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 25
Welcome to the 24th meeting of Junto Club. On this episode, we talk about a couple that’s spent the last four months a little too close together and celebrate the centennial of the Chinese Communist Party. Our main topic examines human tribalism, or the common “us vs. them” mentality people have. We discuss the evolutionary underpinnings of this type of thinking and consider what tribes we belong to. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: junto...
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 24
Welcome to the 23rd meeting of Junto Club. On this episode, we talk a little about Benjamin Franklin’s perspective on pride and the Free Britney movement. Our main topic is on the savior of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, and his principles of leadership. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Jul 02, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 23
Welcome to the 22nd meeting of Junto Club. Yes. The episode title is a bad joke. On this episode, we talk briefly about pet rocks coming back around and getting kids back to work before diving into Karl Marx, communism and socialism. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to tell us what we got wrong, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 22
Welcome to the 21st meeting of Junto Club. On this episode, we talk about a marriage contract from Albert Einstein that aged poorly and aliens. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 21
Welcome to the twentieth meeting of Junto Club. Meeting twenty is a milestone episode for a couple of reasons. It’s our first episode done in person with all three of us in the same room. Also, in the time since meeting nineteen, Matt and Shu defended their Ph.D.s. This meeting focuses on the good, the bad and the ugly of doing a Ph.D. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club....
May 16, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 20
Welcome to the nineteenth episode of Junto Club. This is one of our more controversial episodes as we talk about depression, anxiety and the treatment of mental health conditions using hallucinogens. This includes diving into the neuroscience and behavioral science related to these conditions as well as the pharmacology of the legal and illegal treatments for these conditions. We discuss why these drugs may or may not work for certain people, and Jake provides insights based on first hand experi...
Apr 24, 2021•1 hr 57 min•Ep. 19
Welcome to the eighteenth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, Jake’s back; we think about the definition of the word “want”; Matt gives an update on the infrastructure bill, and we talk about Bruce Lee, his philosophy and different martial arts. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Apr 10, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 18
Welcome to the seventeenth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, Shu brings some unique pickup lines and other writings, and we talk about the neo-liberal bible, Why Nations Fail. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 17
Welcome to the sixteenth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, Shu introduces a new and questionable segment, and we welcome back Jake to talk about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and gaming. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Mar 27, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 16
Welcome to the fifteenth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we talk about how the work to start something doesn’t compare to work to keep it running and a couple news stories. Then Shu interviews our guest Si on computer hardware design and the future of computing. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Mar 20, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 15
Welcome to the fourteenth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we learn not to play it too safe from Benjamin Franklin, and Shu tells us how to get free books. We spend most of the episode talking universal basic income. There’s lots of Matt rants. For any questions, comments or if you’d like to rant on something important to you, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 14
Welcome to the thirteenth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we start with a quote from Benjamin Franklin taking aim at smart asses before spending most of the episode on energy and the energy crises. For any questions, comments or if you’re a high school science teacher, who can help Shu out, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Mar 07, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 13
Welcome to the twelfth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we welcome two comedy experts, Jake Christensen and Paige Crawford. The episode begins by talking Rush Limbaugh’s death. Shu tries to get some marketing information from us for free. We also talk about how a chicken can get cooked properly with just one slap. Most of the episode is spent discussing what makes humans laugh, improv comedy and how comedy can be incorporated into day-to-day life. For any questions, comments or to express...
Feb 22, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 12
Welcome to the eleventh episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we welcome our first guest, Si. He talks with Matt and Shu about what constitutes money, encryption and Bitcoin. Michael quietly Google’s encryption algorithms for most of the episode. For any questions, comments or to sell us on your new cryptocurrency email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Feb 13, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 11
Welcome to the tenth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, Matt shares all a novice investor has to offer when it comes to the Gamestop news story and stock options. He seems to think he’ll make you rich. Shu talks about a book with a great title, awful subtitle and half decent advice. For any questions, comments or to tell us how you made millions you email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Jan 30, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 10
Welcome to the ninth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we briefly discuss the inauguration before spending most of the episode on whether gene editing will deliver a utopian or dystopian future. For any questions, comments or to talk mosquito extermination email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 9
Welcome to the eighth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we tackle the big tech shutting down the president and scratch the surface of gene editing and CRISPR. For any questions, comments or just to use your voice email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 8
Welcome to the seventh episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we tackle the hubbub at the capital this past week. Michael rants about why he is just done with politics and bureaucracy; meanwhile, Matt and Shu are ready for another election cycle. For any questions, comments or to enlighten us with your political wisdom email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Jan 09, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 7
Welcome to the sixth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we discuss the problem of having too much liberty and overchoice, our New Years resolutions, and the book One Billion American’s. Michael also finds out that he has an unconscious bias against Nebraska. For any questions, comments or to give us some facts about why Omaha isn’t terrible email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club....
Jan 02, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 6
Welcome to the fifth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we talk about living old when you’re young, not being a simp, doing what you know, what is happiness, what is success, and what are our goals. We wrap up with Shu wanting to eradicate the fashion industry and talking about the age old art of iron crotch. For any questions, comments or to support Shu’s vision for a dystopian future email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Dec 28, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 5
Welcome to the fourth episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we trash Shu’s creed for the podcast. We discuss Ben Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac, working out during the quarantine, the Dr. Jill Biden controversy, and more about dealing with mortality and what options are available to cheat death. For any questions, comments or to commiserate over existential crises, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Dec 20, 2020•55 min•Ep. 4
Welcome to the third episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we figure out how to get people to like you. We talk about space because it’s cool, have a discussion about what is consciousness and mortality that leaves everyone uncomfortable and wrap ranting on free speech and cancel culture. For any questions, comments or to commiserate over your existential crises, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is the Junto Club.
Dec 20, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 3
Welcome to the second episode of Junto Club. On this episode, we find a better way to mediate social media arguments, Matt argues against student loan cancellation, we solve the student debt crisis, and we think about how much lead up time before death we would need before we act self-destructively. For any questions, comments or hate at Matt, email: juntoclubpodcast@gmail.com This is Junto Club.
Dec 12, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 2
We talk about our motivation for the podcast, some news in AI and five things you don't want to realize on your deathbed. Welcome to Junto Club.
Dec 06, 2020•53 min•Ep. 1
