The Man Who Ran 15,000 Miles Across America - Rob Pope - #406
Modern Wisdom
12/04/21
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Rob Pope is an ultra endurance runner and an author.
For 20 years, Forrest Gump's famous route across America 5 times has stood as pure fiction. Not only had no one completed it, but many runners claimed it would be physically impossible and that the punishing 15,000 miles would claim any athlete who attempted it. Then Rob came along.
Expect to learn why Rob committed to one of the toughest races of all time, how Twixes and Gas Station Sandwiches fuelled his performance, why he got chased down by a neo-Nazi, how it feels to watch a lorry jackknife in front of you as you're running toward it, the most brutal and most beautiful conditions Rob ran in and much more...
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Intro (00:27) Rob’s Background (07:11) Why Rob Ran Across America (19:44) How Long Was the Run? (23:46) The Logistics of Running Across America (30:43) Where Did Rob Sleep? (36:13) A Normal Day’s Schedule on the Run (47:00) The Psychology Behind Running 15,000 Miles (1:01:36) Rob’s Near-death Experiences (1:17:09) What Motivated Rob to Carry On? (1:24:25) Life After the Finish Line (1:33:45) Where to Find Rob
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How To Survive Thanksgiving & LGBT Politics - Scott Capurro - #405
December 2, 2021
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Scott Capurro is a comedian, writer and an actor.
I needed some advice for how to survive my first thanksgiving in America and also to try and make sense of what I've been seeing since I've been out here. Scott started shouting about the British but I think he tried his best to help.
Expect to learn why Scott got banned from Australian TV, why the Women's March sent out a problematic email, how the internal politics of the LGBT community are messed up, why a focus on race is causing people to ignore real issues of class, the best way to avoid causing a ruckus during the holidays and much more...
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China's Plan For Global Domination - Jamie Metzl - #407
December 6, 2021
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Jamie Metzl is a futurist, geopolitical expert and Founder and Chair of the global social movement OneSharedWorld.
The war between East and West is unfolding in front of our eyes. From Chinese land grabs in the South China Sea to bugged electronics and squeezed trade sanctions, tensions seem to be rising below the surface.
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