The Babushka Boys

S2:E1 - The Boys Are Back in Town

On this episode of the Babushka boys, Eyoel and Menelik reunite in Boston during the summer of 2022. They recount stories of their previous summers, love affairs, changing environments, recent travels, and their wild USGA experience.

0:00-28:47  Previous Summer Recaps (Munich & Madrid)

28:47- 49:55  Love affairs & Travels

49:55- 54:22. School Differences

54:22 - 1:11:04  Fashion Shows, & South Africa Ironman

1:11:04- 1:31:00 US Open

To Skip the ad start at, 1:26 S1:EP20 On this episode of the Babushka boys we speak to the esteemed Aidan Letendre, who goes into detail about his passion for movie making, and what this passion entails. Aidan himself is a screenwriter, director, editor and actor who has a diverse skill set for his age. We discuss a series of films, and what draws his inspiration. Aidan goes into his creative process as well, and how he creates his motion pictures.

Watch Aidan’s short films:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw34cgaUNe9qKEoz5SvKY8A/videos

1:00-3:55 intro

3:55- 10:20  How Aidan starting getting into creating motion pictures

10:21-  21:08  How to create your own style in film

21:08- 25:22 Uncut Gems

25:22- 31:17 What does a creative process look like

31:17- 35:33  Ramy (Hulu Show)

35:33- 43:23 East Coast vs West Coast

43:23- 1:07:45  Editing process

1:07:45-  1:28:21  The Creative Process

To skip the ad start at, 1:26 S1:19 In this episode, we speak to the visionary Noah Siraj. Noah discusses with us his affinity for Chess, Math, and Reading. Noah also speaks about his application process to Harvard, and why he choose to study mathematics there. We also discuss what Noah did to score a perfect score on the ACT. We talk about, the famous mathematician Paul Erdős, and the philosophy of life. Throughout our conversation, there is an incredible sense of humility and an allure of optimism.

1:08- 6:02 Covid Update

6:02- 12:30 Virginia Beach

12:30-  16:18   Simulation theory

16:18-  20:49 Havard

20:49- 25:37 College Application process

25:37-  43:48  How to deal with not getting into your dream school

43:38- 46:18. Harvard Affirmative action

46:18- 54:30  How to get a perfect score on the SAT or ACT

56:26- 1:00:00 Chess

1:00:00- 1:22:28  Erdős Number

1:22:28-  1:24:07 Reads

To Skip the Ad Start at, 1:26 S1:18 Riddled with psychological antidotes, and historical examples our discussion with Dominic was extremely enlightening. Throughout the podcast, there is an eloquence in our conversation that is omnipresent. Dominic talks about the woes of learning Mandarin, discovering himself in his Italian heritage, and how he built an impeccable work ethic. Within these discussions, we also dive into balancing the illusion of time, and the snowball effect of productivity. This episode was extremely educational and we hope you enjoy it.

Time Stamps:

1:37-3:35  Personal Development whilst in a Covid

3:35-8:20 Learning Mandarin

8:20- 28:43  Exploring ethnic origins

28:43- 32:45  How to build an Impeccable work ethic

32:45- 40:54 What fuels ambition?

40:54- 51:02  How to stay positive during troubled times

51:02- 1:05:30 How to build mental toughness

1:05:30- 1:09:38 Game Changers Flim on Netflix (Vegan Talk)

1:09:38-  1:30:08  Really experiencing Spiritually

1:30:08-1:34:02 favorite quotes

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S1:16  On this Episode of the Babushka Boys, we speak to the esteemed Nathaniel Yohannes, who is an Ohio breed East African. Nathaniel or Nati just graduated from Medical School at Vanderbilt University and is doing his residency in Ohio and New York.  This Spanish speaking brother talks to us about his enlightening trip to Guatemala that allowed him to view the world in a different way (in a non-cliche way, I swear).  Nati also gets into the holistic reasons on why he choose medicine as his particular study. The conversation is very relaxed but extremely eye-opening.

Time Stamps:

1:06-4:01 COVID Update

4:01-6:40 Karen Videos

6:40-7:50  Living Ohio

7:50- 12:50 Vanderbilt

14:47-28:04 Guatemala Trip

36:06- 46:46 Stem Cell Research

59:23-1:07:28 What is Radiology, and why would you want to do it?

1:07:28- 1:18:23 What it is like working at Hospital

1:21:39- 1:31:30  The Afro experience in the hospital

Hope you enjoy!

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S1:E12 On this episode of the Babushka boys, we speak to the charismatic sanguine Amen. Amen is a young entrepreneur from Addis Abba Ethiopia. Amen over the summer received a full scholarship to go to an Oxford summer program. Amen on this episode gives us some perspective on that experience, and we discuss some other interesting topics as well. We talk about Malcolm Gladwell, Uncut Gems, the Chinese expansion of Africa, and so much more.   Also, reach out to us on Instagram if you guys have any comments or suggestions  

Eyoel: https://instagram.com/king_e101?igsh 

Menelik: https://instagram.com/menelik.duey?ig

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S1: E11 On this episode of the Babushka Boys, we talk about a myriad of complex topics mainly regarding systemic issues in the American government. Selise gives us an amazing perspective on her personal experience dealing with marginalization in her own respect. Eyoel and Menelik also offer there own personal antidotes. We discuss the detrimental damage the American education has done, and how we as the youth can fix this complex problem. We also discuss how the American dream has become more like the American fallacy. Selise also gives us insight into how she is planning on starting her own major at Barnard college at the University of Columbia.     

Also, reach out to us on Instagram if you guys have any comments or suggestions    

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Menelik: https://instagram.com/menelik.duey?ig

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S1:E8 [Part 2] Diego continues our discussion on the impact of art but on the cognitive level. Our discussion becomes more abstract, and we talk about the impending influence of Artificial intelligence (AI) on the world. We talk about how AI can change our future. The visionary, Diego also talks about Neuralink and the changes that are bound to come with AI and cognitive functionality in general. We learn how technology is affecting and selectively procuring our own interests. Diego also talks about how he is trying to envoke change through his own art. Our talk with Diego is extremely thought-provoking.   

Hope You enjoy  

You can find some of Diego's works linked below: https://www.instagram.com/gogomiro/?h...  

You can see some of Diegos clothing: https://www.strolldesigns.com/   

Also, reach out to us on Instagram if you guys have any comments or suggestions    

Menelik: https://instagram.com/menelik.duey?ig    

Eyoel: https://instagram.com/king_e101?igsh

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S1:E7 A couple of years ago there was a young guy who lived down in Miami following his love for basketball. As time went by he made some new friends, expanded his network, and now works on the leadership team of an up and coming streetwear company. Blake Miller now attends Syracuse University, which was quite the adjustment coming from sunny South Beach. Blake joins us on the podcast to discuss what it’s like to be the Executive Designer and Street Team Director for Young DNA (started alongside Zaire Wade), how he is starting his own company called Big B, and what values and mentality he emphasized in each of his endeavors. He also goes in-depth about how he manages his time between academics, business, and social life. Blake’s line of work has lead him to collaborate and meet with various influencers from respected athletes like Dwayne Wade and Devin Booker to artists such as Lil Dicky and Lil Wayne. What makes Blake Miller tick? And what steps has he taken and will take to keep following his path of success?

Hope you enjoy!

Make sure to check out Blake’s companies

YnG DnA

Big B

Blake’s Instagram: blakemiller3

Also reach out to us on Instagram if you guys have any comments or suggestions

Menelik: Menelik.duey

Eyoel: king_e101

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S1:E6 On this installment of the Babushka Boys podcast, Menelik and Eyoel are joined by guest Evan Tulsky. Evan is a young man who’s last months as a senior have been cut off due to the pandemic but is planning on going to college (Syracuse University) in the near future and aims to embrace what he has learned through his experiences with those around him. We discuss Evan’s background, where he has traveled to, insights on the problems in society, and another way people should go about living their life. How can people reach their respective levels of success in life? Do happiness and monetary wealth go hand in hand? What should people be driving for? Tune in to find out how Evan answers these questions in our discussion.

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If you guys have comments or questions for Evan, feel free to reach out to him on Instagram

Instagram: evantulsky

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S1 E5: On this installment of The Babushka boys, we dive into what it truly means to be an entrepreneur. Hector and Zack talk to us about the pitfalls of starting a company, some difficulties they dealt with, but most importantly the lessons they learned from this experience. We also get into the intriguing debate of relevancy/importance of higher education in our modern society. We discover Hector's passions in cinematography & photography, and how he was able to market himself to make money as an amateur. We also discuss how it is possible to work 40 hours a week and still strive in school.  Hope you enjoy it!

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S1 E4: On this installment of the podcast we are joined by our first guest Eyassu Worku. A superstar basketball player on the west coast. Eyassu discusses with us the experiences, emotions, and mentality as a senior at the University of California Irvine and leading championship caliber men’s basketball team. We go over where he grew up, his personal idols, his work process.

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S1:E3, of The Babushka Boys Menelik and I discuss traveling through the highlands of Ethiopia. We discuss an array of topics ranging from doing services/internships, to the communist reign, marathon runners, the origin of coffee and even some misconceptions of Africa as a continent.