Interesting...: Recent Episodes
Allen Zhu
A podcast that got started during the COVID-19 quarantine. I have conversations with friends and guests about things we find interesting and share our conversations with the world
Originally recorded August 20, 2021.
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The title says it all. Mario embarks on an explanation of how and what Orthodox Christianity is and why. Originally recorded on November 11, 2021.
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On Christmas of 2021, Mario, Saieesh, and I Zoom in to talk about our five top quotes from the comfort of our own home. Originally recorded on Dec 25, 2021.
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After a long hiatus, we return with Part 2 of a conversation with Paul Toh and how he became Catholic. Part 1 was more about Paul's faith background and relationship with his wife. Part 2 is about transitioning into Catholicism.
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Andy and Allen sit down with Paul Toh to discuss his journey of faith and what led him to Catholicism. In this first part, we discuss his upbringing, his struggles, his church, and his relationship before diving into his Catholic journey in the second part. Original record date: September 1, 2021.
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Daniel and I continue a conversation on this top concerts. Along the way we discuss why he loves music and how he feels when he listens to it. Original record date: August 22, 2021
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Daniel describes a couple of his top concerts in this first part of our conversation. We talk about mosh pits as well. Original recording date: August 4, 2021
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Mario and I discuss briefly our thoughts on deontology (morally obligatory action regardless of consequence) vs. consequentialism (value comes from what an action brings into being). Our recording software crashed at the end, so we abruptly stop.
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Mario and I sit down and describe things we appreciate about Saieesh. Sorry if it's a bit less accessible, folks! This one is meant to be for Saieesh and his friends and family! To make the length appropriate, we cut out some bits of the conversation, so you might hear some cuts here and there.
Original recording date: August 7, 2021
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Last time, I had a discussion with Andy and Caywin on who we thought was the greatest of all time (G.O.A.T.) in tennis. We converged upon Roger Federer. However, when I told Mario about this conversation, he said he would like to have a word with them. This time, Mario joins the fray after Wimbledon 2021 and during the Tokyo Olympics! What went down might not be what you would expect--everyone made interesting points, and opinions have changed since last time. Hear what we had to say in this episode!
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Caywin, Andy, and I have a brief discussion over who we think is the greatest of all time (G.O.A.T.) in men's tennis right after the 2021 French Open. Is it Federer, Nadal, or Djokovic? Come hear our thoughts and opinions in this episode.
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This episode is the second part of a nearly two-hour conversation I had with Mario about his origins and the origins of the Orthodox Christian Church.
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In this episode, I ask Mario about the Orthodox Church, but I first ask him about his childhood, since he spent it in the Middle East.
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In this episode, Andy and I discuss his food review channel--how it started, his style, and his top 5 or so favorite videos. Come join us vicariously as we sip some coffee or savor some sushi.
If you want to go check out Andy's YouTube food review channel, click here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp99waYOIOQaGuvFnhYddGQ/featured
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Michael and I discuss our lists of top five favorite anime!
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Andy and I recorded an episode on the fly about Caywin's blog. Go check it out at http://caywinz.blogspot.com/
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Andy and I discuss why he chose medicine, and specifically why he chose to specialize in psychiatry on today's episode of the podcast. I asked him to recall five lessons he has learned.
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I'm joined by Mario and Saieesh as we talk a bit about Plato, Kant, getting picked on as kids, and social hierarchies as we went through grade school.
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Andy and I discuss our list of experiences, lessons, or reflections from giving or receiving haircuts.
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In Andy's debut episode, he describes how his loose sphincter muscles have gotten him in trouble during the times when he has failed to resist nature's call. Get to know more about Andy in today's episode!
Recorded on March 29, 2021.
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In this rather spontaneous podcast recording, I casually talk with my buddy Daniel. He recently started a blog (https://maestronada.wordpress.com/blog/) and in his first post, he says he thinks about a lot of things, like Eastern vs. Western socialism, as well as living in Florida. So I was curious and started chatting. We're both at home with our families at the time of this recording, so we're probably a bit mellow.
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For his girlfriend Natalie's birthday (Oct 6), my good buddy Caywin describes five things he appreciates about his girlfriend Natalie, with a representative item for each quality to boot. They met after matriculating in the same medical school class together.
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In this episode, I sit down with my friend Young, who lists things he learned while dating his fiancé and soon-to-be-wife Jessica, on the eve of his wedding. Originally recorded on September 20, 2020.
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In this episode we resume the conversation I was having with Jeff.
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Jeffrey and I discuss our reactions and thoughts on the George Floyd incident and protests that have ensued since then. We split the conversation into multiple parts, so stay tuned for the next part of our conversation. Originally recorded on June 6, 2020.
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A conversation with Caywin!
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In this episode I talk with my good Kansas buddy Young. We go way back to middle school in this conversation. You can also hear me clicking my pen and chewing peanut butter-filled pretzels - apologies.
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Today, Linda, Grace, and I discuss daily rhythms and routines, which have become ever so important during social distancing under COVID-19.
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Mic test turned spontaneous first episode.
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