Fun Time Program
By John Andrew Fredrickson and Vivica Volt
Fun Time ProgramJan 20, 2021
Universal Basic Income, DC Statehood and Dealing Hope with Rev. Wendy Hamilton
In our latest episode of the Fun Time Program, John & Vivica chat with Rev. Wendy Hamilton about her campaign for congress in the District of Columbia and the issues that inspired her to run including DC Statehood, Universal Basic Income and inspiring more people to become engaged by being a hope dealer in politics.
Links
Fun Time Program
https://www.funtimeprogram.com
https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram
https://twitter.com/funtimeprogram
https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q
Rev. Wendy Hamilton
https://www.revwendyforcongress.com
https://www.facebook.com/RevWendyHamilton
https://www.instagram.com/revwendyforcongress/
Humanity Forward
https://movehumanityforward.com
https://www.facebook.com/humanity4ward
https://www.instagram.com/humanity_forward/
https://twitter.com/HumanityForward
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - How Rev. Wendy got her start in politics
07:09 - Getting started with the Andrew Yang campaign
11:51 - What inspired Rev. Wendy to run for Congress?
17:30 - Why the fight for DC statehood is so important
18:13 - What role does the current DC representative have in Congress?
20:55 - Why it is important to advocate for important issues beyond statehood.
25:14 - On being inspired by The Squad
28:06 - The challenges of running against an entrenched incumbent
31:59 - Why having competitive elections is so important for voter enthusiasm
33:09 - On being a “Hope Dealer”
34:33 - Why running for office is about more than just winning, it’s about changing the conversation and enabling new ideas to be heard and considered.
35:12 - What is the biggest challenge in running for office?
39:54 - What is it going to take to get DC Statehood passed?
50:56 - Will the push for DC Statehood help the push for Puerto Rico Statehood?
54:50 - Why Universal Basic Income is the most important issue after DC Statehood
55:05 - MLK was championing for a UBI when he was shot and killed
57:09 - How are we going to pay for UBI?
1:01:04 - How far we have come since the Democrats laughed at Andrew Yang on the debate stage in Detroit just one year ago.
1:02:55 - How Andrew Yang transitioned from running for president to continuing to fight for his ideas with his non-profit Humanity Forward
1:06:27 - Why turnout is going to be the most important factor in this election
1:09:00 - What is has been like since announcing her campaign
1:11:06 - How can people help out with the campaign?
1:11:49 - How the ban on political advertising on social media has hindered fundraising.
1:13:25 - Rev. Wendy loves the Yang Gang!
1:20:24 - Final Words
Talking Sex and Sanity with Ami Shikah of Ami's Diaries
John and Vivica chat with sex educator Ami Shikah of the Sex and Sanity podcast and blogger at Ami’s Diaries. Topics covered include sex positivity, safety in kink and dating, and the differences between the sex positivity communities in the US and Ghana. Stay tuned to the end for some fun sex toy demonstrations!
Links
Fun Time Program
https://www.funtimeprogram.com
https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram
https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/
https://twitter.com/funtimeprogram
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q
Ami Shekah
https://www.facebook.com/amisdiaries
https://www.instagram.com/amisdiaries/
https://twitter.com/amisdiaries
Crave : Vesper
https://www.lovecrave.com/products/vesper/
https://www.facebook.com/likecrave
https://www.instagram.com/lovecrave/
https://twitter.com/followcrave
Erostek
njoy
https://twitter.com/TheNjoyDesigner
Neon Wand
https://thepleasurechest.com/neon-wand
The Pleasure Chest
https://www.facebook.com/makelifesexy
https://www.instagram.com/pleasurecheststores/
https://twitter.com/PleasureChestNY
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:18 - On starting her Sex and Sanity podcast
02:14 - How do you find your guests for the podcast?
03:17 - Polyamory vs. Monogamy
13:49 - How to meet sex positive people in Ghana
16:03 - Are there any risks to talking about sex positivity in Ghana?
20:12 - Is there public support for changing the sexually repressive laws in Ghana?
23:37 - The state of LGTBQ+ safety in the US
26:32 - The challenges of exploring Polyamory for the first time
27:43 - Ami’s favorite sex topics to talk about
28:17 - Common kinks that people like to talk about?
28:54 - Is there a sex toy industry in Ghana?
30:01 - Favorite sex toys
31:26 - Vivica’s orgy contest trophy story
37:20 - The legality of orgy parties in New York
40:05 - Are the laws around sex and sex work changing in the US?
45:21 - Vivica demonstrating her electricity toys
47:45 - Neon wand demonstration
51:00 - Electric flogger demonstration
52:37 - Erostek demonstration
1:00:45 - How electricity can be used as a non-sexual introduction into kink
1:03:37 - How can people learn more about Kink in Ghana?
104:43 - Traveling with sex toys
Exploring Human Centered Capitalism, Ranked Choice Voting and the American Scorecard with Boyce Littlefield
In the latest episode of the Fun Time Program, John and Vivica chat with Boyce Littlefield of the Mindful Skeptics and The Trickle Up about his involvement in the Andrew Yang 2020 Presidential campaign, and how the behind Human Centered Capitalism are starting to take hold in this country. What is next for the movement? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments!
Links
Fun Time Program
https://www.funtimeprogram.com
https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram
https://twitter.com/funtimeprogram
https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q
Boyce Littlefield / Mindful Skeptics
https://www.facebook.com/MindfulSkeptics/
https://twitter.com/MindfulSkeptics
https://www.instagram.com/mindfulskepticspodcast/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0poPRwjYYdKCW0UIZ2pag
The Trickle Up
https://trickleup.org
Scott Santens
https://www.scottsantens.com
https://twitter.com/scottsantens
https://www.facebook.com/scottsantens/
Andrew Yang
https://www.yangforny.com
https://twitter.com/AndrewYang
Humanity Forward
https://movehumanityforward.com
Of the People
https://ofthepeople.us
Getting Excited for Space Exploration in 2021! with Athena Brensberger
In the latest episode of the Fun Time Program, John & Vivica chat with Athena Brensberger, aka Astro Athens, about her background as an astrophysicist and science communicator and the most exciting space exploration missions coming up in 2021!
Links
Fun Time Program
https://www.funtimeprogram.com
https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram
https://twitter.com/funtimeprogram
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA82QVmwBVA1vG22Gzv099Q
Athena Brensberger / Astro Athens
https://astroathens.com
https://www.facebook.com/astroathens
https://twitter.com/AstroAthens
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdhES1DtY9klIfJsjGKs3gQ
What space missions are in 2021!?! | Astro Athens
https://youtu.be/6oMbs1hsu9w
Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/
NASA’s Aeronautics Experts Help Prepare Ingenuity to Fly on Mars | NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/nasa-aeronautics-experts-help-prepare-ingenuity-to-fly-on-mars
Architects have designed a Martian city for the desert outside Dubai | CNN Style
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/mars-science-city-design-spc-scn/index.html
China’s Tianwen-1 Mars Lander & Rover
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianwen-1
NASA’s Juno Mission Expands Into the Future | NASA JPL
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasas-juno-mission-expands-into-the-future
James Webb Space Telescope
https://www.jwst.nasa.gov
NASA Artemis
https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis/
NASA Space Launch System (SLS)
https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/index.html
How to Pivot with Purpose to Thrive in Challenging Times with TJ Fink
John and Vivica chat with model, actor, mixologist, tech journalist and overall creative entrepreneur TJ Fink about how the pandemic forced him to pivot with purpose to create new opportunities for himself and his fiancé after all of their normal work opportunities disappeared over night.
Links
Fun Time Program
https://www.funtimeprogram.com
https://twitter.com/FunTimeProgram
https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/
https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram
TJ Fink
https://www.tjfink.com
https://instagram.com/teejmachine
http://www.facebook.com/teejmachine
https://www.youtube.com/user/teejmachine
http://www.twitter.com/teejmachine
https://linktr.ee/teejmachine
Covidisor
http://covidisor.com
https://twitter.com/covidisor
https://www.instagram.com/covidisor/
https://www.facebook.com/covidisor
TJ’s Tom’s Guide Articles
https://www.tomsguide.com/author/tj-fink
TJ’s Laptop Mag Articles
https://www.laptopmag.com/author/tj-fink
Tara Novie (Voiceover Artist)
https://www.taranovie.com/audiobooks
https://www.instagram.com/taranovie/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-3f25vLVr6WHT_bMFCUaCg/videos
Into the Heartless Wood (by Joanna Ruth Meyer)
https://www.audible.com/pd/Into-the-Heartless-Wood-Audiobook/162461776X
Griffin Novie (Musician)
https://open.spotify.com/artist/419j0Ihew7XkUfCAxAYBXz?si=AckKMOtqS1uNxU7BtSzTZQ
The Long and Short of It Podcast
https://thelongandtheshortpodcast.com/
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Introducing the Covidisor
04:55 - Robot maids
05:25 - Plugging Tara Novie voice acting
07:09 - How has COVID completely changed the landscape for creatives
09:38 - Building an recording studio in your home during pandemic
13:35 - The TJ Fink backstory
16:45 - How a weight loss casting led him into modeling
18:50 - What was it like when the pandemic first hit?
37:32 - Starting online mixology classes
41:54 - Would this transition have been possible if the pandemic had happened in previous decades?
57:08 - Obsessing over The Expanse
1:02:15 - Back to pivoting with purpose
1:04:08 - The challenges of watching porn on dialup
1:05:04 - The incredible rate of technological development
1:09:37 - How has the pandemic forced you to focus on fewer opportunities?
1:14:52 - How important is it to have a diverse skillset to survive and thrive in changing times?
1:23:05 - Thoughts on the Covidisor bubble helmet
1:33:21 - Is the pandemic going to still be a problem long enough into the future that people will want to start wearing bubbles on their heads?
1:40:16 - Final thoughts
Dispelling Vaccine Myths and Fears with Edward Nirenberg of Deplatform Disease
John and Vivica chat with Edward Nirenberg of Deplatform Disease about the fears and myths around vaccines and the importance of encouraging more people to get the COVID-19 vaccines.
Links
Fun Time Program
https://www.funtimeprogram.com
https://twitter.com/FunTimeProgram
https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/
Edward Nirenberg
https://www.deplatformdisease.com
https://twitter.com/ENirenberg
https://www.instagram.com/deplatformdisease/
Younger Adults Caught in COVID-19 Crosshairs as Demographics Shift
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2773055
Are COVID-19 Vaccines Going To Cause Infertility?
https://www.deplatformdisease.com/blog/are-covid-19-vaccines-going-to-cause-infertility
Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines: Should You Be Worried?
https://www.deplatformdisease.com/blog/long-term-effects-of-covid-19-vaccines-should-you-be-worried
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center
https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center
Vaxopedia
https://vaxopedia.org
Skeptical Raptor
https://www.skepticalraptor.com/
Science Based Medicine
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org
Studying the Values of Humanity Forward with the Yang Gang Book Club
John and Vivica talk to Kateri Ransom and Meghin Brooks of the Yang Gang Book Club about how the Andrew Yang movement inspired them to start a book club and keep studying the values that sparked the movement in the first place.
Links
Fun Time Program
https://www.funtimeprogram.com
https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram
https://twitter.com/funtimeprogram
https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/
Yang Gang Book Club
http://yanggangbookclub.com
https://twitter.com/ygbookclub
https://www.instagram.com/yanggangbookclub/
https://www.facebook.com/YangGangBookClub
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2FsqbOh_teb8vEwM9Pqdw
Kateri Ransom
https://twitter.com/katbookclubgirl
https://www.instagram.com/the_librettist/
Meghin Brooks
https://twitter.com/accidentallymeg
https://www.instagram.com/accidentally_inspired/
Andrew Yang
https://www.yangforny.com
https://twitter.com/AndrewYang
https://www.instagram.com/andrewyang/
Scott Santens
https://www.scottsantens.com
https://twitter.com/scottsantens
https://www.instagram.com/scottsantens/
Humanity Forward
https://movehumanityforward.com
https://twitter.com/HumanityForward
https://www.instagram.com/humanity_forward/
Timestamps
1:28 - Are they excited for Yang's run for mayor?
3:18 - How did the book club come about?
3:32 - Shoutout to Rethinking Humanity
8:26 - What is their process for picking out books?
10:51 - Do they reach out to authors gor interviews before picking a book?
11:49 - Shout out to Scott Santens
14:45 - Little history of Universal Basic Income (UBI)
17:18 - Bringing that history full circle
20:03 - Talking about Andrew Yang's Mayoral campaign
20:43 - Do they see themselves staying connected to the Yang Gang longterm?
25:26 - Who are you trying to enable with this book club?
28:26 - Chatting about Blueprint for Revolution
31:31 - Ways the book club is different than traditional book clubs
32:16 - Why is Blueprint for Revolution such an important book right now?
46:07- How can we apply tactics for a revolution to our everyday lives?
47:18 - Their initiative around buying books
50:36 - Uplifting libraries, Overdrive and Libby, especially in pandemic times
53:46 - Why UBI can be so beneficial to society overall
55:52 - Where can they be found?
Balancing Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics with Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in Academia with Christina Roman
Christina Roman is a sixth year PHD candidate studying Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics with a focus on RNA structure using x-ray crystallography and protein engineering in Dr. Joseph Piccrili's lab at the University of Chicago.
In her spare time, Christina has also been serving as a race and pedagogy graduate coordinator at the University of Chicago helping students, faculty and administrators develop more racially inclusive teaching practices and programming. Before that she served as the president of her local Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native American's in Science (SACNAS). She also co-founded a graduate student organization called the Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team (GRIT) which seeks to improve the recruitment and retention strategies graduate programs use to recruit and train diverse students.To learn more about Christina's work, you can follow her on Twitter @CR_FabEngineer.
Links
Christina Roman
https://twitter.com/CR_FabEngineer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-roman-28a029a8/
Lab Members | Piccirilli Lab (uchicago.edu)
https://voices.uchicago.edu/piccirillilab/lab-members/
Grad students DJ Speed and Christina Roman receive HHMI Gilliam Fellowships | UChicago Biosciences
https://biosciences.uchicago.edu/news/grad-students-dj-speed-and-christina-roman-receive-hhmi-gilliam-fellowships
Graduate students organize to provide face masks and first aid supplies for protesters - UChicago Medicine
https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/news/graduate-students-organize-to-provide-face-masks-and-first-aid-supplies-for-protestors
Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team (GRIT) | UChicago Biosciences
https://biosciences.uchicago.edu/diversity/grit
Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team (GRIT) grows to the PSD and beyond | University of Chicago Department of Chemistry (uchicago.edu)
https://biosciences.uchicago.edu/diversity/grit
Resources for Black People Experiencing Racial Trauma
https://bit.ly/3bzkhsM
Anti-racism resources for white people
https://bit.ly/35BbYsr
How to Be an Anti-Racist - Ibram X. Kendi
https://g.co/kgs/9VoZkv
White Fragility - Robin DiAngelo
https://g.co/kgs/f85K6L
Timeline
2:53 - The elevator pitch for Christina's PhD program
5:05 - Why take pics of RNA?
8:32 - Is her research funded by the NIH?
9:05 - Where do you see yourself going with this research?
11:16 - How do you see your work changing our response to future viruses?
14:18 - Why having a better understanding of RNA is so important
15:01 - Did RNA exist before life?
16:05 - John wanders off to the "primordial soup theory."
17:29 - Can we ever watch evolution in a petri dish?
21:33 - Making science research approachable for the general public
22:24 - Christina's work in Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
25:47 - How navigating race in academia became like a second job
28:50 - How is this work changing things for future students?
30:56 - what would a "perfect" academia look like to Christina?
33:40 - What tactics and resources might be useful for diversity training?
34:38 - What would diversity training look like within logic-based subjects?
35:36 - Is there a consistent diversity training manual for professors?
37:04 - Why is talking about race/ diversity in all subjects important?
40:58 - How do we reach people who haven't had the exposure to learn?
42:14 - What can universities do to empower professors?
45:13 - How can prospective students vet schools for diversity?
51:34 - Where does she see this curriculum going?
54:06 - Does she see herself staying involved with this work?
56:20 - Any go-to resources?
1:02:06 - How important is empathy?
Rethinking Humanity and Why We Need Universal Basic Income Now with Lacey Delayne
John and Vivica talk to Lacey Delayne, former Advance Team Lead of the Andrew Yang 2020 Presidential Campaign and co-host of the Rethinking Humanity podcast about why a complete rethink of our political, economic and creative education systems is so important right now and what we can all do to help.
We also touch base on the Special Election for US Senate in Georgia and the crazy day of domestic terrorism by Trump supporters in Washington DC.
Links
Fun Time Program
https://www.funtimeprogram.com
https://twitter.com/FunTimeProgram
https://www.instagram.com/funtimeprogram/
https://www.facebook.com/funtimeprogram
Lacey Delayne
https://twitter.com/LaceyDelayne
https://www.instagram.com/laceydelayne/
Rethinking Humanity Podcast
https://anchor.fm/RethinkingHumanity
https://twitter.com/rthnknghumanity
https://www.instagram.com/rethinkinghumanity/
Humanity Forward
https://movehumanityforward.com
https://twitter.com/HumanityForward
https://www.instagram.com/humanity_forward/
Andrew Yang
https://twitter.com/AndrewYang
https://www.instagram.com/andrewyang/
https://twitter.com/AndrewYang
Scott Santens (The Godfather of UBI)
https://www.scottsantens.com
https://twitter.com/scottsantens
https://instagram.com/scottsantens
Dave Wasserman
https://twitter.com/Redistrict
https://twitter.com/Redistrict/status/1346647684900417536
Footage
Capitol Police Open Barricades Allowing Trump Supporters Into Capitol
https://twitter.com/shannonmstirone/status/1346945238753951748
Reading Recommendations
Sherry Terkel - Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age
https://g.co/kgs/wsVmjh
Dr. Gabor Mate
Helen Russel - The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country
https://g.co/kgs/MpwKwL
Teaching Sexual Education in a Modern Technological Landscape with Dr. Logan Levkoff
John and Vivica talk to Dr. Logan Levkoff about the challenges and advantages of teaching sexual education in a modern technological landscape.
Links
Dr. Logan Levkoff
http://www.loganlevkoff.com/
https://twitter.com/LoganLevkoff
https://www.instagram.com/loganlevkoff/
https://www.facebook.com/DrLoganLevkoff/
https://medium.com/@LoganLevkoff
Got Teens? The Doctor Moms' Guide to Sexuality, Social Media and Other Adolescent Realities
https://g.co/kgs/UyJ88D
Advocates for Youth
https://www.advocatesforyouth.org
SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council for the United States)
https://siecus.org
Timestamps
00:00 - Welcome and Introduction
00:28 - Dr. Levkoff’s history with Sex Education
02:07 - How has technology changed Sex Education during the pandemic?
04:00 - What is the best age to start children with sex education?
04:44 - Why is Sex Ed so important?
07:08 - Why condom education and availability is so important.
08:32 - How has the pandemic changes people’s perspectives on sexual health and protection?
10:14 - Why it’s important to normalize talking about sex around children from a young age
12:30 - How is social media playing a role in how adolescents are coming of age today?
17:10 - Should children have a say in what their parents post about them online?
20:44 - Do we need technology and social media education for teenagers in the same way we have sex education?
23:58 - What is your perspective on ethical non-monogamy and how do you introduce it to people of all ages including children?
27:48 - What is one conversation all new couples need to have?
28:19 - How to have a conversation about boundaries and why it’s so important.
32:30 - How to Get Your Wife to Have Sex With You (A Good in Bed Guide)
35:50 - What constitutes good sex?
38:20 - Why talking about all non-standard forms of sex is so important.
42:23 - How has the sexual education landscape changed over the past decades?
48:01 - What would you do to improve sex education nationally?
51:44 - What organizations are helping promote quality sex education nationally?
53:33 - Outro
Researching Problematic Smartphone Use with Alex J. Holte
John and Vivica talk to Alex J. Holte about his research in experimental psychology and applying psychological principles to technological use and what we can learn from original research and hard data about how cell phones and technology are taking over our lives.
Links
Alex J. Holte
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alex_Holte
Amy Orben and Andrew Przybylski
The Association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-018-0506-1
Jon Elhai
Dmitri Rozgonjuk
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=U_ddDiAAAAAJ
Linda Kaye
Development of an Offline-Friend Addiction Questionnaire (O-FAQ): Are most people really social addicts?
https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13428-020-01462-9
Linda Kaye and Amy Orban
The Conceptual and Methodological Mayhem of “Screen Time”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7277381/
David A Ellis
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VAGH6wEAAAAJ
Nir Eyal - Hooked
Fashion Editorial, Celebrity Culture and Flipping the Conversation Back on Us with Andrew Cristi of Wingman Magazine
John and Vivica talk to Andrew Cristi, screenwriter and editor of Wingman Magazine, about his life as a fashion editorial producer for Wingman Magazine and his experience working behind the scenes with models, actors and other celebrities.
Links
Andrew Christi
https://www.instagram.com/andrewcristipeterpandrew/
Wingman Magazine
https://www.wingmanmagazine.com
Timestamps
00:00 - Welcome and Introduction
01:56 - How Andrew got into fashion editorial and production
02:36 - What is Wingman magazine?
*04:34 - How is the celebrity scene changing from the pandemic? (Production value doesn’t matter any more)
06:36 - How Wingman finds sponsors to support the magazine.
09:09 - How Andrew got started in the fashion world.
10:40 - How the pandemic led to us creating the Fun Time Program.
13:36 - How life has changed in NYC during the pandemic.
18:20 - How the pandemic has brought out severe co-dependency in people
*21:30 - Polyamory, Relationships and Companionship
29:37 - How has the pandemic affecting dating life?
*30:52 - Is monogamy fueled by insecurity?
33:00 - Growing up with alternative education
34:00 - Perspectives on religion.
36:51 - How Disney contributes to societal perspectives on monogamy.
*38:38 - Toxic masculinity and how not all masculinity is toxic.
41:58 - Defying categorization and stereotypes
44:13 - How Wingman Magazine is adjusting to pandemic realities and preparing for a post-pandemic future.
45:00 - On being a screenwriter.
46:20 - Plans for 2021.
Exploring Deeper Human Intimacy with Shibari feat. Harry aka KnotSoCocky
John and Vivica talk to Harry, aka KnotSoCocky, about kink, shibari and developing deeper languages of love.
Timestamps
01:25 - Harry’s introduction and background in Shibari
05:00 - How the emptiness of gay hookup culture led to a deeper exploration into kink
06:30 - How technology changed the gay dating and hookup scene over the years.
09:58 - Joining Recon for the first time.
11:05 - Meeting his first sub online.
12:45 - Harry’s first experience with rope.
14:00 - Learning more and refining his process and experience with kink sessions.
16:00 - How kink enabled Harry to slow down and have more intimate experiences with his partners.
18:20 - The different levels of shibari.
19:00 - The importance of safety in Shibari.
20:45 - Where to learn new ties as a beginner.
22:23 - Which ropes to start with as a beginner.
23:00 - How different ropes work differently.
30:24 - How shibari can be therapeutic and meditative.
32:24 - Is Shibari always a sexual experience?
34:00 - How to talk about what your looking for in an experience with new partners.
*35:55 - How the Shibari experience is always a partnership and the dom is actually in service to the sub.
40:30 - Is sex a part of your Shibari practice?
*44:04 - What do you need to know about safety to get started in Shibari?
*49:15 - Where are you sharing knowledge and engaging with other people to learn?
*52:36 - How to find an entry into the kink and Shibari community?
53:39 - Issues with FetLife
56:00 - Are all kinks acceptable?
56:45 - How to find the good communities for learning about kink
*1:02:27 - How to come out of the closet about your kinky lifestyle
1:06:06 - How to get over your shyness as a newcomer to the scene
*1:09:54 - How kink creates an opportunity for deepened intimacy.
1:12:26 - Tops, bottoms and switches and how to navigate your place in those roles.
*1:14:20 - How to deal with people who are undereducated about safety and proper ways to engage in kink and rope play.
*1:18:18 - How important is aftercare in kink?
*1:28:32 - How Kink expands your languages of love
1:30:57 - Getting started on Recon for meeting other kinky people
1:31:26 - Where are all the lesbian dating apps and scenes and bars?
1:31:10 - Talking specific Shibari ties (watch along with us on YouTube).
1:56:45 - Vibrating rope for extra experience.
2:09:00 - Wrapping up.
Relationship Anarchy, Polyamory and Intersectional Feminism with Dean Frolicks
John and Vivica take a deep dive into relationship anarchy, polyamory and intersectional feminism with Dean Frolicks.
Timestamps
00:00 - Welcome back.
02:02 - Relationship Anarchy.
03:54 - Valuing your relationship with yourself.
06:46 - Polyamory vs. Relationship Anarchy.
12:00 - Navigating Polyamorous relationships
26:30 - Behind the Bastards
27:30 - Jordan Peterson
34:40 - Intersectional Feminism
40:00 - Are the terms Karen and Becky helpful for the conversation?
1:22:15 - How all of this informs intersectional feminism
1:24:00 - First, second and third wave feminism.
1:35:43 - Gender and pronouns… just kidding
1:37:20 - The Amber Heard and Johnny Depp case.
1:45:14 - Narcissistic abuse and gaslighting.
1:49:51 - The original gaslighting story.
1:59:09 - The Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM)
2:03:25 - How to recognize and avoid narcissism in yourself.
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Talking CRISPR, Stem Cells and Genetics with Olivia Gray
John and Vivica talk to Olivia Gray about CRISPR, Stem Cells and Genetics with Olivia Gray of U Chicago.
Timestamps
1:21 - Olivia's research during covid
3:49 - Olivia's research more in depth
7:00 - Heartcells of Tibetans
11:30 - DNA discussion
14:29 - What got Olivia into genetics?
19:14 - Life in Chicago
21:31 - Advice for potential PHD students
23:32 - Focusing on the thesis
25:40 - Covid Diaries
27:20 - Checkin up on Pops
29:33 - Olivia's perspective on vaccines
31:02 - Anti-vaxxers
36:29 - CRISPR
36:57 - At what point do you delete the genome (CRIPSR cont'd)
42:31 - Gattica?
43:05 - Flatworms / neural mapping
49:10 - Mitochondrial Adam and Eve
51:36 - How has research technology changed since Liv started
54:24 - How likely are other lifeforms on alien worlds able to interact with us negatively?
57:43 - Be Nice to our robot overlords
59:30 - Diversity in Science
1:01:44 - Bechdel test
1:04:20 - Fav sci-fi author shout outs
1:05:18 - N.K. Jemisin
1:10:24 - diversity in science pt 2
1:17:57 - Discussion of Science in the media
1:19:05 - Progress in ththe scientific community
1:22:25 - racism in standardized tests and higher learning
1:31:58 - diversity in the Nobel prize
1:34:07 - more reasons diversity is important
1:39:15 - global genetic diversity
1:43:53 - Sex and gender from a biological standpoint
1:55:21 - "treatments" for being gay in the past
1:57:59 - clitoris talk
1:59:52 - different types of orgasms
Exploring Science, Technology and Futurism with Get Smart with Rory
John and Vivica talk to Rory of Get Smart with Rory about science, technology and futurism and building his YouTube channel.
Get Smart with Rory
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEl9B-8SRviJQf5s6p4zurw
Timestamps
08:52 - UBI
12:07 - Transitioning between trucking and coding
14:08 - Unleashing human creativity via UBI
16:29:28 - Ethical consumption
18:56:00 - CEO's influence over conglomerates
19:45:15 - Noam Chomsky and manufactured choice
20:09:08 - independent online news media
21:11:19 - favorite independent news outlets
22:35:21 - echo chambers on fb
23:13:00 - forming political
23:32:02 - Political identity formation
24:55:00 - electoral college
25:32:00 - The political disconnect between urban and rural areas
28:21:26 - 1 thing Rory could change with the US Governance if he could
30:31:08 - Election talk
36:23:13 - ranked choice voting
41:17:01 - how social media contributes to the facade of democracy
44:31:23 - the singularity
47:35:07 - whole brain emulation
51:59:23 - Neuralink
58:34:06 - Debate on living forever
1:04:49:07 - Amazonian Tribe that doesn't know "left" or "right"
1:10:59:24 - Invisible Gorilla
1:14:25:29 - Losing your curiosity
1:15:20:18 - What is Rory's "media diet?"
1:17:58:22 - science fiction
1:20:35:00 - Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
1:29:29:00 - Managing viewership on YouTube
1:31:49:21 - John comments on YouTube content creation
1:35:21:26 - Handling commenters
1:39:31:14 - The Algorithm of YouTube
1:40:17:05 - The Problems with Algorithms
1:45:16:19 - The Way Computers influence our lives
1:51:43:08 - Reality perceptions being affected by technology
Dating, Relationships and Sex in Brooklyn with Jackie Summers
John and Vivica talk to Jackie Summers about dating, relationships, the challenges of launching is own liqueur, and the Daoism of Dating and Life.
Links
Sex, Kink, Gender and Trans Rights with Dean Frolicks
John and Vivica talk to Dean Frolicks about sex, kink, gender, pronouns and trans rights. To learn more about trans issues and rights, check out some of the links below.
Links
Trans 101 - A short (7 minute) video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ZzpTxjgRw
Trans terms
https://www.glaad.org/reference/transgender
All about pronouns
Transgender FAQs
https://www.glaad.org/transgender/transfaq
Transgender FAQs - with more info
https://transequality.org/issues/resources/frequently-asked-questions-about-transgender-people
How to be a better ally to trans folk
https://www.glaad.org/transgender/allies
Our trans loved ones
https://pflag.org/ourtranslovedones
Genders around the world
PBS gender map
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/content/two-spirits_map-html/
How to be a Modern Renaissance Man with Nick Stryker
Nick Stryker is a New Yorker who has worn many hats and lived many lives. Join us for this fascinating conversation where we discuss living and working in NYC, from building a garden on his rooftop to starting a naked handyman company to discovering the kink scene in the most epic way possible.
Links
Nick Stryker
https://twitter.com/nickstryker
https://www.instagram.com/nickstryker/
Bare Hands
https://www.barehands.nyc
Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
2:49 - On starting his eponymous fetish gear company, Nick Stryker.
3:30 - On starting his naked handyman company, BareHands.nyc
4:42 - Changing careers to message therapy.
14:20 - On working in reality TV.
15:52 - Applying knowledge from the corporate world to building your own businesses.
17:37 - NYC living and creating a community space on his roof.
25:40 - Growing pumpkins and watermelons on his NYC roof.
48:00 - Dealing with crazy roommates in NYC.
55:12 - On the importance of building connections.
55:31 - Becoming a kink wear designer.
57:48 - Coming to NYC for the first time and discovering the kink scene.
1:07:44 - Is 50 Shades of Grey is a good introduction to BDSM?
1:17:34 - How to explore the kink scene is a safe way?
1:20:06 - Why after care is so important in BDSM
1:29:35 - Can men be victims in abusive sexual encounters too?
1:35:53 - On the importance of long-form conversation to avoid misunderstanding and intentional straw-manning
1:36:58 - On the importance of staying calm and developing an app to help people with that.
1:37:39 - How social media is contributing to the national pandemic of fear and anxiety.
1:39:45 - How to find a “trauma informed” dom
1:42:16 - How to recognize red flags when you are new to the kink scene.
1:43:26 - On writing his short story “Nosferatu”
1:43:38 - All about BareHands.nyc
1:55:18 - Final thoughts.
Life on Venus? Discussing the Latest Discovery of a Potential Biosignature of Life in the Clouds of Venus with Dr. Sukrit Ranjan
Dr. Sukrit Ranjan is a co-author on a recent paper published in Nature Astronomy announcing the discovery of phosphine gas on Venus. In this episode he explains why this discovery is so interesting, what the implications are for the search for extraterrestrial life and what we are going to have to do to figure out whether this particular discovery of phosphine on Venus really is being produced by life.
Links
Phosphine gas in the cloud decks of Venus (Original Nature paper about the discovery)
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-020-1174-4
Phosphine as a Biosignature Gas in Exoplanet Atmospheres
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/ast.2018.1954?journalCode=ast
Excitement mounts for planned Venus flyby after new discovery hints at signs of life
Is Phosphine in the Mass Spectra from Venus' Clouds? (Re-examining data obtained from the Pioneer-Venus Large Probe Neutral Mass Spectrometer)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2009.12758
Rocket Lab aims to launch private Venus mission in 2023
https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-private-venus-mission-2023.html
Breakthrough Initiatives to Fund Study into Search for Primitive Life in the Clouds of Venus
Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair with the CROWN Act
John and Vivica discuss the CROWN Act and how society and culture are leading the way in changing public perception of natural hair in the effort to stop discrimination against race-based hair styles in schools and the workplace.
The CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is a law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, which is the denial of employment and educational opportunities because of hair texture or protective hairstyles including braids, locs, twists or bantu knots. The CROWN Act is led by the CROWN Coalition, founded by Dove, National Urban League, Color Of Change and Western Center of Law & Poverty.
Links
The CROWN Act
Hair product use and breast cancer risk among African American and White women
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5862263/
Essay: Health Effects of Chemical Hair Relaxers on African American Women
Black consumers spend 9 times more in Hair & Beauty than other ethnic groups.
Angry Black Girl by Elexus Jionde
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/angry-black-girl-elexus-jionde/1127549765
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28
Texture Typing 101
https://www.naturallycurly.com/texture-typing
Natural The Brand Detangling Brush
Tangle Teezer
https://www.tangleteezer.com/us/
Black Malden charter students punished for braided hair extensions - Kay Lazar, The Boston Globe
The untold story of wrestler Andrew Johnson’s dreadlocks - Jesse Washington, The Undefeated
https://theundefeated.com/features/the-untold-story-of-wrestler-andrew-johnsons-dreadlocks/
Georgia Elementary School Is Accused of Racial Insensitivity Over Hairstyle Guidelines Display - Neil Vigdor, The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/us/hairstyles-black-students-appropriate-inappropriate.html
Exploring Universal Basic Income with Seth Underwood of The Dividend Report
John and Vivica talk to Seth Underwood of The Dividend Report about technological advancement, UBI and his experience with the Yang Gang.
Links
The Dividend Report
https://twitter.com/DividendReport
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAJ4E6durH2MtZ9XN5dRg5A
Ray Kurzweil
The AI Revolution: The Road to Superintelligence
https://waitbutwhy.com/2015/01/artificial-intelligence-revolution-1.html
Bullshit Jobs - David Graeber
The War on Normal People - Andrew Yang
Google Career Certificate Program
https://grow.google/certificates/
Timestamps
00:55 - Why Seth wears the MATH hat (Make America Think Harder)
03:23 - How Seth discovered UBI
05:40 - Influence of Atlas Shrugged
06:56 - How VR led him to UBI
15:12 - Rate of technological change (Ray Kurzweil)
26:30 - Window of comprehension getting shorter
29:29 - How to introduce people to UBI
30:53 - What if robots take every job?
32:05 - The Abundance Gospel
42:13 - The first time hearing about UBI
44:11 - Shoutout to Scott Santens
47:58 - How the social contract and poverty are holding back society.
50:35 - How slavery held back innovation in the 19th century
52:49 - Why an income floor for everyone makes society strong
58:18 - UBI is just a universal tax break
1:04:46- UBI for selfish reasons
1:09:22- Conservative Argument on UBI
1:12:32- Technology/ The internet is taxpayer funded
1:25:42 - How would UBI interact with other welfare programs?
1:33:51- 3D printing and the future of scarcity
1:38:42- Can UBI solve the housing crisis?
1:45:17- Congress Members for UBI
1:45:35- Dolly Parton
1:50:06- UBI Resources
Chewy May - Fun Time Program #9
John and Vivica interview comedian Chewy May about comedy in NYC post-pandemic.
Links
Joanna Briley (creator of Black Women in Comedy Festival, manager of Brooklyn House of Comedy)
https://twitter.com/1FunnySistah2
https://goldcomedy.com/resources/mini-qa-joanna-briley/
https://www.facebook.com/BlackWomeninComedyFestNYC
https://www.instagram.com/joannambriley/
Franqi French
Winner of 2019 NBC’s Stand Up
https://www.advocate.com/people/2020/1/15/see-why-bi-comedian-franqi-french-won-nbcs-standup-competition
https://deadline.com/2020/01/franqi-french-rene-vaca-winners-16th-annual-standup-nbc-competition-1202829871/
https://www.instagram.com/franqifrench/
https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsFranqi/
Sydnee Washington
Comedy Central/MTV
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a33983414/sydnee-washington-interview/
https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a33917904/comedy-queens-of-quarantine/
https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/sydnee-washington-best-up-and-coming-comedian.html
https://www.instagram.com/justsydbw/
Calvin Cato
NYC Comedian
https://calvincato.com/
https://www.instagram.com/calvinscato/
https://www.facebook.com/calvin.cato
Vanetta Schoefield
Comedian/producer
https://thestandnyc.com/comedians/vanetta-schoefield
https://www.instagram.com/vanetta.schoefield/
Dara Jemmott
Comedian/producer
https://www.thenativesociety.com/questionables/2020/9/18/dara-jemmott-comedian-host-writer-amp-vo-artst
https://www.instagram.com/chocolatejem/
Lauren Hope Krass
Comedian and a speaker at the Save the Clubs protest/rally
https://www.laurenhopekrass.com/
https://www.facebook.com/lauren.krass
https://www.instagram.com/laurenhopekrass/
Vote 2020! Why Your Vote Matters and How to Make Sure You're Ready!
November 3rd, 2020 may be the most important day of the year as US citizens head to the polls to make their voices heard on the local and national level.
In this episode John and Vivica take a deep dive into the importance of voting, why you're vote matters more than ever and how to make sure you are registered and prepared to vote either by mail-in ballot, or in-person with early voting or on National Election Day on Tuesday, November, 3rd.
Make sure you are registered to vote here: https://vote.gov
And research the candidates on your local ballot here to make sure you know who to vote for before you get into the voting booth: https://www.vote411.org/ballot
Sources
State Laws Governing Early Voting
Early Voting Information for NYC
Confirm Voter Registration - Vote.gov
How to Vote in the 2020 Election - FiveThiryEight
Up the Vote: Reddit’s IRL 2020 Voting Campaign
The Kink Episode - Part 3
John and Vivica take a deep dive in the deviant side of sexuality. Everything you wanted to know about kink, fetish and BDSM is covered in this 3 part episode.
The Kink Episode - Part 2
John and Vivica take a deep dive in the deviant side of sexuality. Everything you wanted to know about kink, fetish and BDSM is covered in this 3 part episode.
Sources
The Most Common Fetishes in the U.S.
Shibari: The Healing Properties of Japanese Rope Bondage
The Kink Episode - Part 1
John and Vivica take a deep dive in the deviant side of sexuality. Everything you wanted to know about kink, fetish and BDSM is covered in this 3 part episode.
Sources
The Most Common Fetishes in the U.S.
Shibari: The Healing Properties of Japanese Rope Bondage
School Reopenings
John and Vivica explore school reopening amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
The Meta Episode
John Andrew Fredrickson and Vivica Volt talk about their backgrounds and what brought them together to create the Fun Time Program.
Exploring Cultural Appropriation
John and Vivica explore the nuances and difficulties of cultural exchange and try to establish where exchange crosses the line into appropriation.
Sources
If Emojis Can Be Flirty, They Can Also Be Racist
Reaction GIFs of Black People Are More Problematic Than You Think
The Great Mask Debate
John and Vivica discuss the benefits and challenges of wearing masks to combat COVID-19.
Sources Linked in the Video
A Detailed Map of Who Is Wearing Masks in the U.S.
An Extremely Detailed Map of the 2016 Election
Kosciuszko Bridge Rave, NYC, August 2020
Solving the Mask Shortage in Huntington Beach