The Sherwin Brothers Show: Recent Episodes
Austin & Tyler Sherwin
Conversations discussing, dissecting, reviewing and sharing new ideas, behaviors, movements, movies, books, stories, bands... just a lot a bit of everything really!
Ethan and Russell of the up and coming band Adult Prom (@adultprom on Instagram) grace us with their presence and let us dig into their backstory, musical influences, and plans for their upcoming album!
This is by far the longest and most varied show we’ve done so far, so we may have missed some links, but here are most of the things referenced in this show, roughly in order:
Hear Russell’s acoustic solo version of I Adore You at 41:20
Music & Artists:
Mac Demarco
Juke Box Hero
Dad Bod
Christmas Chillhop mix
Japanese City Mix
Post Malone
The Backseat Lovers
The National
LCD Soundsystem
Arcade Fire
Talking Heads
Mudbison
Book on Tapeworm
Willy Nelson
Movies
The Shining
The Phantom of the Opera
2001 Space Odyssey
Fist Full of Dollars
Xanadu
Royal Tenenbaums
The Room
The Big Lebowski
Hateful Eight
The Thing
Other Topics Discussed: Commercial Space Race, Louis L’amour, Lost Cosmonauts, Dying in Space, European Vegas video, Rickenbacker Basses, Fender Stratocaster Guitars, Martin Guitars
Horeseshoe theory asserts that on any given spectrum (politics, religion, etc.), the closer you get to the end of the spectrum (the extremes) tend to resemble the opposite more than than others on the same side. I.e facism resembles communism more than say a moderate conservative.
In this episode we discuss the implications of this, how much truth there is (or isn’t) behind it, and touch briefly on morality, extremism and more! Listen to the episode then let us know what you think on instagram @sherwinbrothersshow or on alotabitofeverything.com
Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s book Antifragile was mentioned in this book for his quote, “at the national level I’m a libertarian, at the state level I’m a republican, at the city level I’m a democrat, and in my home I’m a socialist.”
Episode 5 of the Sherwin Brothers Show is all about Dungeons and Dragons, which Austin started playing recently, and Tyler has played for several years.
While mostly thought of as a fantasy game for the exceptionally nerdy, Dungeons and Dragons has seen a surge in recent popularity thanks to the television show Stranger Things. It is also being used to help kids with autism develop social skills, friendships, and social awareness!
Listen to the episode and let us know your thoughts on instagram.
Dating in the modern world brings its own intricacies- such as learning all about your date before you even meet them. For example, Tyler recently met a girl on Tinder who then instagram stalked him and learned he had a podcast, through which she could learn a lot of vulnerable things bout him without ever meeting him in person...
In this episode we go into social media dating, dating apps, the struggles, and the pros and cons of being so connected while trying to find a mate.
This was also the first time we live-stream-recorded the Sherwin Brother Show, and we’d like to thank @grizzlybarrus and @martelethan for their input and participation. Follow us on instagram and youtube to find out when the next episode will be recorded so you can chime in and participate!
Items touched on in this episode included
How I Met Your Mother - https://amzn.to/2NYCMei
Modern Romance by Asiz Ansari - https://amzn.to/34Djykm
The Tinder Dating App, naturally.
“Vision without action is a daydream;
action without vision is a nightmare.”
- Japanese Proverb
This proverb applies to just any goal, desire, and life situation. Vision without action could be keeping you from achieving your dreams or becoming the person you’d like to be. Action without vision is at the root of addictions, bad relationships, and monotony.
Listen in as we discuss this parable and the personal ways we’ve been affected by these two truisms including pornography addictions, phone use, relationships and more.
In what other aspects have you seen this proverb affect your life? What tools and methods do you use to fuse the two into harmony? What motivates you to action when you have a vision? What helps you stop acting without vision?
We’d love to hear your thoughts here or on Instagram!
Items discussed in this episode:
12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson - https://amzn.to/322lJvK
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The idea for this discussion comes from Ray Dalio’s book Principles by Ray Dalio. He shows a spectrum like this:
“You can stay where you are and have a comfortable life or traverse the jungle and have a great life.” - Ray Dalio
What does it mean to accomplish? How do we measure our accomplishments, and what makes something an accomplishment vs. a hobby or waste of time? Is it possible to both savor life and accomplish? Is the goal of accomplishment to arrive at a point where we can savor more?
**We discuss these questions, as well as related stories and examples in this episode.
Links to items discussed:**
Principles by Ray Dalio - https://amzn.to/2O7vjvj
Biography of Elon Musk - https://amzn.to/2YfOg2p
Derek Seivers on the Tim Ferris Show - https://tim.blog/2015/12/14/derek-sivers-on-developing-confidence-finding-happiness-and-saying-no-to-millions/
Waking Up Meditation App - https://wakingup.com/
