Episodes
In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Jay Colbert, a music librarian and co-host of the librarypunk podcast, about his upcoming salon on cyborgs and assemblages. Link to Jay's upcoming salon: https://interintellect.com/salon/more-human-than-human-an-exploration-of-cyborgs-and-assemblages/ Jay Colbert: https://twitter.com/_WildeAtHeart Linus Lu: https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu
Published 08/26/22
In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Étienne Fortier-Dubois about whether or not art is subjective or objective, how AI art might change how we perceive artistic merit, how aesthetics contribute to politics and social movements, and more. Étienne: twitter.com/etiennefd Linus: twitter.com/Linus_Lu Interintellect: twitter.com/interintellect_
Published 08/02/22
In this very special episode, Interintellect host Max Cantor serves as our guest host, where he interviews novelist and journalist Ashley Rindsberg about his new book, The Gray Lady Winked: How the New York Times's Misreporting, Distortions and Fabrications Radically Alter History. They cover topics such as Ashley’s motivations for writing the book, the structural incentives that have led to misreporting at the Times, the rise of the celebrity journalist, and more. The Gray Lady Winked:...
Published 06/27/22
In this episode, podcast host Linus Lu talks with Colin Gorrie about what a linguist does, how language reconstruction works, what dead languages can teach us about history and society, as well as about Colin’s upcoming salon series titled Baby Steps to Beowulf: Old English for Beginners. Colin's salon series tickets: https://interintellect.com/salon/baby-steps-to-beowulf-old-english-for-beginners/2022-07-09/ Learn more about Colin: Website: https://www.colingorrie.com/ Twitter:...
Published 06/13/22
In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to writer and researcher Robert Nemeth and Interintellect Founder Anna Gát about how to understand social movements, how to navigate the media landscape, and about imagining the future of social movements. Robert's upcoming salon series, "Ideas Shape the World": https://interintellect.com/series/ideas-shape-the-world/ Robert Nemeth: https://twitter.com/nrobert Anna Gát: https://twitter.com/TheAnnaGat Amanda Ripley, "Complicating the...
Published 05/26/22
In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Tanya Raj about death, contemplating mortality, and how death can inform how to live one's life. Tanya's upcoming series on poetic exploration: https://interintellect.com/series/poetic-explorations/ Tanya's links: https://twitter.com/wanderuminating tanyaraj.com
Published 05/16/22
In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Katrina Dela Cruz about education and ways to foster and build curiosity. Special thanks to Miriam Gerber for editing and production. Links: The Academy of Thought and Industry: https://thoughtandindustry.com/ Erin Gruwell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erin_Gruwell The Freedom Writers: http://www.freedomwritersfoundation.org/ PBS documentary on Erin Gruwell and the Freedom...
Published 04/02/22
In this episode, host Linus Lu chats with Brian Gallagher about his own personal religious journey, what differentiates religion from cults, how to make society more rational, and more. Special thanks to Miriam Gerber for editing and production. Find out more about Brian Gallagher at https://twitter.com/bsgallagher. 
Published 03/14/22
Podcast host Linus Lu chats with Maria Górska-Piszek and Malcolm Ocean about human agency, how to raise independent children, goal setting, and more. Maria: https://twitter.com/made_in_cosmos, https://madeincosmos.net/ Malcolm: https://twitter.com/Malcolm_Ocean, https://malcolmocean.com/
Published 03/07/22
nterintellect host Linus Lu interviews Visakan Veerasamy on his new book, Introspect, covering the book’s origins, introspection as a hero's journey, the importance of a dynamic self-image, and overcoming cringe. Buy the book: https://visakanv.gumroad.com/l/introspect twitter.com/interintellect_ twitter.com/visakanv
Published 03/03/22
Interintellect hosts Alaka Halder and Linus Lu talk about the difference and similarities between online and offline bonding, how cities complicate connection, and how one can embark on building one's personal tribe. Find more about Alaka Halder: Twitter: https://twitter.com/HalderAlaka Website: https://www.alakahalder.xyz/
Published 02/27/22
Fellow Interintellect and salon host Linus Lu sits down with Taylor Pullinger - biomedical scientist and researcher - to talk about how resilience manifests in biology and ecology, how to introduce resilience-building stressors into one's life, the differences between individual and systemic resilience, and more.   Find us on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/interintellect_  https://twitter.com/TKPullinger  https://twitter.com/Linus_Lu
Published 07/08/21
Fellow Interintellect and salon host Linus Lu sits down with Dr. Isabela Granic - developmental psychologist, psychology professor and researcher - to talk about the role that stories we tell each other and ourselves play in creating more resilient selves. Check out all Interintellect events: interintellect.com/salons Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/interintellect_ twitter.com/PlayNiceInst twitter.com/Linus_Lu
Published 05/18/21
Fellow Interintellect and salon host Linus Lu sits down with Suzan Bond - a writer, Interintellect host, former startup COO and current leadership coach - to talk about the ancient art of resilience and how it can be applied to our contemporary lives and businesses. Check out all Interintellect events: interintellect.com/events Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/interintellect_ twitter.com/suzanbond twitter.com/Linus_Lu
Published 05/18/21
Interintellect's Evaric Weicksel talks with writer, marketing professional, and ii Salon Host Helena Ng about why curiosity is like quantum mechanics (or perhaps a monstrous hydra), how to find a curiosity buddy, and how to tend your digital garden. Check out all Interintellect events: https://www.interintellect.com/ Find us on Twitter: Helena: https://twitter.com/herrowna Evaric: https://twitter.com/evaricweicksel The ii: https://twitter.com/interintellect_ Come to Helena's next...
Published 12/29/20
Interintellect's Evaric Weicksel talks with ii Salon Host, writer and entrepreneur Daniel Golliher about living a prestigious professional life, creating an independent artistic life, and transitioning from one to the other. Check out all Interintellect events: www.interintellect.com/ Find us on Twitter: Daniel: twitter.com/danielgolliher Evaric: twitter.com/evaricweicksel The ii: twitter.com/interintellect_ Come to Daniel's next...
Published 12/10/20
Interintellect's Evaric Weicksel talks with flâneuse and ii Salon Host Patricia Hurducas about finding yourself while traveling, allowing serendipity into your life, learning from negative experiences, and getting out of your comfort zone. Check out all Interintellect events: www.interintellect.com/ Find us on Twitter: Patricia: twitter.com/PHurducas Evaric: twitter.com/evaricweicksel The ii: twitter.com/interintellect_ Come to Patricia's next...
Published 11/27/20
Interintellect's Evaric Weicksel talks with popular ii Salon Host and leading community member Bryan Kam about the nature of consciousness, the narratives that define us, balancing asceticism and hedonism, pursuing eudaimonia, living with practical philosophy, delineating depression, and fasting in all its forms. Check out all Interintellect events: interintellect.com Find us on Twitter: Bryan: twitter.com/bryankam Evaric: twitter.com/evaricweicksel The ii: twitter.com/interintellect_ Come...
Published 11/16/20
In the launch episode of the brand new ii Hostcast, Evaric Weicksel goes meta: he interviews fellow Interintellect and Host Visakan Veerasamy and Interintellect founder Anna Gát about conversations and talent, world peace and nerds, friends and the internet, philosophy and freedom, and how to find your intellectual tribe with the Interintellect. Check out all Interintellect events: interintellect.com Find us on Twitter: Visa: twitter.com/visakanv Anna: twitter.com/TheAnnaGat Evaric:...
Published 11/12/20