It's hard to say what your single "favorite" movie is. While it has its flaws, David makes the case for why the 2014 Korean film "Ode to My Father" may be his all time favorite. It's fair to say Eugene ... has some thoughts! :) As always, thank you for listening!
We are taking a "winter break" following this episode and will be back early next year. Merry Christmas everyone! Wherever you are, happy holidays and we'll see you in 2022!
Ode to My Father can be streamed here: https://www.ondemandkorea.com/ode-to-my-father.html
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
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"I know all about how much you suffered. I will always be grateful. You did all the things I couldn't do." - Ode to My Father
Life can be humbling. It's important to try to be grateful. In the last year of his life, Tony Hsieh's life went quickly downhill. In the second half of this series, I talk about what I believe triggered his demise, what happened in those final hours, and some of the lessons I took away from Tony's quirky, eccentric, rich, tragic life. As always, thank you for listening!
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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“Be true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy.” - Tony Hsieh
With the recent releases of Black Widow, WandaVision, Shang-Chi, Loki, and now Eternals, among others, we are deep in Phase Four territory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. David and Eugene share their feelings on how phase four is going and whether Marvel is living up to its promises of greater representation. We also discuss Eternals, a "reach for the stars" type movie, while David mentions how it gave him vibes of Moana and the heart of Te Fiti. As always, thank you for listening!
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
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"So now that Captain Rogers and Iron Man are both gone, who do you think's going to lead the Avengers?" - Sprite
Zappos CEO and eccentric billionaire Tony Hsieh died at the age of 46 almost a year ago on November 27, 2020. His was just one death among countless others in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, the more I learned about the manner in which he died -- by fire in a small wooden shed in Connecticut -- the more I became fascinated by the manner in which he lived.
As always, thank you for listening!
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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"As a guiding principle in life for anything I do, I try to ask myself, What would happen if everyone in the world acted in the same way? What would the world look like? What would the net effect be on the overall happiness in the world?" - Tony Hsieh
With Halloween quickly approaching, David and Eugene talk about our favorite holidays of the year. What do we remember about trick or treating growing up? What do the holidays mean to us now? And how do we tackle telling our kids that (spoiler alert!) Santa Claus may not be real? As always, thank you for listening!
Music:
Kevin MacLeod - Darkest Child
Sirprice - Bloody Pumpkin
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." - Lucy Maud Montgomery
Can men and women "just be friends"? What do you do if someone wants to be your friend but you don't? How do you join a community without "drinking the Kool-Aid"? We don't always get a lot of guidance when it comes to hard questions about friendships. While certainly no gurus, Eugene and David offer their opinions on how to tackle challenges and build healthy friendships. As always, thank you for listening!
Music:
tubebackr - No Regrets
Ashutosh - Destiny
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips. - Salman Rushdie
We're back with another season of the podcast! The statistics don't lie. It's hard for adult men especially to make friends. In this episode, David and Eugene discuss what it takes to make deep, meaningful friendships, how to overcome toxic masculinity that often gets in the way, and how our own dad modeled a path for us. As always, thanks for listening!
Loneliness is Breaking America: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/opinion/trump-covid-extremism-loneliness.html
Music:
LiQWYD - Love
Markvard - Dreams
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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Why did David start this podcast? Has Eugene gotten more woke since joining? We end this season with a Q&A, reflecting on what motivates us to keep talking (it doesn't take much!), how David got deservedly scolded for lack of attentiveness, ways both of us want to grow, and much more.
This is our last episode before our summer hiatus. Thank you all for listening, have a safe and wonderful summer, and we'll see you in the fall!
Music:
LiQWYD - Sunny
Oh My Girl - Dun Dun Dance
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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“When we become kinder to ourselves, we can become kinder to the world.” ―
It's our 100th episode! Rather than doing a Q&A (coming soon), Eugene and David celebrated the special occasion by ... renting cars. We explain in the episode. In a strange way, cars are also symbolic of the journey that life takes us on. We have one more episode this season before taking a summer hiatus. As always, thank you for listening!
Music:
LiQWYD - Higher
Marco Beltrami - Le Mans 66
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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"The only journey is the one within." - Rainer Maria Rilke
As the U.S. starts to open up, David and Eugene continue their series on travel. Why do we travel? What are some of our favorite travel memories? Where do we look forward to going in the future? (And what's the story behind Eugene's larger than life ice cream cone?) We hope all of you are doing well, and are able to create travel memories with your loved ones soon. As always, thank you for listening!
Music:
Declan - Winter Love
Cool - All For You
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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“I think you travel to search and you come back home to find yourself there.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This is a somewhat different type of episode. The topic of the day is officially "research" -- how to approach research, what questions to ask, where to find resources. But to make it fun, David talks about planning an aspirational family trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, while Eugene asks key questions about how to make the process less overwhelming. (Really, though, what this episode reveals is that our hosts are feeling the effects of the pandemic travel restrictions!) As always, thank you for listening!
Music:
Tiki Tiki Tiki Room - Wayne Brady
It's a Small World (RapMania!) - fan_3
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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“Please stand clear of the doors. Por favor, mantengase alegado de las puertas.” - The Monorail
While recording our Minari episode, Eugene and David discussed their feelings on the aftermath of the Atlanta shooting (which, to be honest, already feels like an eternity ago). In this bonus segment, we discuss our thoughts on the shooting and ways we wish to elevate Asian American female voices.
Support Asian American women
Red Canary Song: We are a grassroots collective of Asian & migrant sex workers, organizing transnationally. https://www.redcanarysong.net/
NAPAWF: We work to build a movement for social, political, and structural change for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls. https://www.napawf.org/
KIWA (Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance): Our mission is to build the power of immigrant workers and to organize a grassroots leadership to transform our workplaces and communities, in Koreatown and beyond. https://kiwa.org/
From our last episode's focus on reality TV, we turn to the critically acclaimed independent film Minari. Beyond the accolades and awards (congrats Youn Yuh-jung!), this movie hit home for both David and Eugene on a personal level. We talk about all the ways it did. As always, thank you for listening!
Music:
LiQWYD - We Got Something
Lana. Et. Rospo - I Love You (Yes I do)
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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"Minari is truly the best. It grows anywhere, like weeds. So anyone can pick and eat it. Rich or poor, anyone can enjoy it and be healthy." - Soonja
(Note: This episode was recorded before the mass shooting in Atlanta.)
As further proof the pandemic has caused David to crack, look no further than how he fell down the rabbit hole of the (highly entertaining) Netflix reality series, "Bling Empire." It took a little more convincing to get Eugene to join the watch party but -- to no surprise of long time listeners of this podcast -- it turns out Eugene had a lot to say about not only this television show, but reality TV, relationships, romance, and love. As always, thanks for listening!
Music:
Sapajou - Lipsia
SilentCrafter - Lights
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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“We’re all Asian, we don’t fight.” - Kane
In the last episode, Eugene discussed how he formatted OmniFocus to see his tasks one at a time, for enhanced focus. For those who are interested, in this bonus segment, Eugene goes in depth about how he was able to create this perspective.
The next episode will be released on April 13th. We hope you are all doing well. Thanks for listening!
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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Who knew life in a pandemic could be so busy? In this episode, Eugene solves how to use OmniFocus best for him. We also take a bigger picture approach to our To Do lists and think about how we can reduce the overall busyness and stress in our lives, and close with a discussion of who does the grocery shopping for our respective families. As always, thank you for listening!
Music:
Markvard - Dreams
LiQWYD - Take Off
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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"Busy has become the new fine." - Jeff Shinabarger
I (David) am terrible at to do lists. More often than not I can't remember where I put my list in the first place. In this episode, Eugene and I discuss how I've become a new convert to OmniFocus, while Eugene harbors some well founded doubts. As always, thank you for listening!
The life-changing OmniFocus "Next" tag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV6geLyo5zE
Music:
Markvard - Dreams
Roa - Snow Dancer
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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“To-do list : to-do list!” ― Ljupka Cvetanova
In the third and final episode of the Enneagram series, the spotlight turns on David who discusses the unusual experience of being equal parts type 5 (Investigator) and type 9 (Peacemaker). David discusses how he was more naturally an investigator while peacemaking was something he needed to work on, how his types impact his marriage and relationships, and why this combination can lead to both contentment and complacency. We're so glad you took this Enneagram journey with. As always, thank you for listening!
Music:
Sapajou - Lipsia
Winter Love - Declan DP
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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"She was like the moon—part of her was always hidden away." - Dia Reeves
In part 2 of our series on Enneagrams, we dive deep into types two (helper) and seven (enthusiast). As a lifelong helper, Eugene tells us how his helper type has changed over time for the better, and what he thinks helpers are like in relationships. He also reveals why he may not be as strong an enthusiast as David believes, but also where he wants to direct his enthusiast energy. The next episode will be our last in the Enneagram series (for now) where we discuss David's results. As always, thanks for listening!
Music:
MOJO - tubebackr
Winter Love - Declan DP
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.'" - Fred Rogers
It's finally here! In today's episode, David and Eugene dig deep into the Enneagram test, a model of personality defined by 9 different types. Specifically, we talk about Eugene's results, ways in which they do or don't match his lived experience, and what we think may explain how he got the way he is. As always, thanks for listening!
RHETI test: https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/rheti
TGC article: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/the-faqs-what-christians-should-know-about-the-enneagram/
Music:
To Count the Stars - Sapajou
Winter Love - Declan DP
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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“Maybe there's no one right way to be a good person, and maybe there's no advisory board signing off on who does and doesn't deserve badges.” - Hannah Paasch
Happy New Year! Everything’s off to a great start ... right? David and Eugene thought what better way to start off the podcast than with a movie review. In this episode, we discuss the high flying Wonder Woman 1984. And it’s safe to say this movie left us with strong opinions. We hope you are doing well and staying safe and as always, thanks for listening!
My reading journey:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit
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“Animal print – rawr.” – Barbara Minerva