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Sky King's Mental Playground
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Propaganda, Art, Health, Regenerative Systems, Great Food, Economic Incentives, and building companies in an increasingly digital world.
These concepts own my mind. This podcast is an opportunity to explore these ideas with world leaders, entrepreneurs, my homies, and people who generally…
Episodes
- Sky King's Mental Playground
The Fog Between Prompt and Masterpiece with Dangiuz
What if the cyberpunk dystopia we've been warned about isn't coming? What if we're already living in it? AI is making creativity effortless, algorithms are…
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NFTs, Art, and the Power of the Internet with Jack Butcher
What if the art isn’t the image, it’s the system? Jack Butcher believes the most interesting thing happening in digital art isn’t beautiful pictures. It’s…
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The Beautiful Struggle of Becoming an Artist with Wesley Jay
What if the music industry isn't built to reward great artists anymore? What if it's built to reward whoever plays the algorithm best? Musician Wesley Jay…
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How To Turn Being Unemployable Into a Career with Anthony Wynkoop
Anthony Wynkoop might be the most talented unemployable man in Austin. He's a stand-up comedian who rapped his way through Kill Tony, a musician making…
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Building a Comedy Festival and Betting It All with Jake from Joke WRLD
Jake had never produced a live show before, then he built a comedy festival with 58 shows in two days. With ticket sales crawling, performers flying in, and…
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The War Against Friction with Nicholas Carr
The biggest danger of AI may not be that it becomes smarter than us. It may be that it makes us stop doing the hard things that make us human in the first…
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What Happens When AI Escapes Our Control by 2029 with Dr. Robert Epstein
In 1991, Dr. Robert Epstein ran the world’s first public Turing test competition and predicted computers would become humanity’s companions. He doesn’t believe…
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Losing Our Shared Reality Through Personalization with Prof. Joseph Turow
Personalization may be more dangerous than fake news. Fake news can be challenged in public. A reality built exclusively for you is nearly impossible to…
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The Business Of Comedy Against The Algorithm with Brent Gill
Everyone chasing virality is optimizing for the wrong number. That's the case Brent Gill, a stand-up comedian, show producer, and 20-year veteran of a business…
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Laughing Through Grief With LeMaire Lee
I sat down with LeMaire and this episode starts light, then gradually uncovers the bigger tension beneath it all: how do you stay creative, useful, and sane…
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How to Raise Free Thinkers Inside a Broken System with Hannah Frankman
Hannah Frankman skipped college, grew up homeschooled her whole life, and now spends her days convincing parents that everything they think they know about…
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Being More Japanese Than American with Egan Robinson
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPROBINSON What happens to a generation of American kids raised entirely on Japanese media once they're old enough…
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When Anime Becomes Culture with Kaylynn
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPKAYLYNN Anime is not a niche hobby and it is definitely not “for kids" it’s one of the sharpest storytelling…
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The WET Playground 2.0
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPWET I flew a plane through a thunderstorm when I was thirteen years old. My dad was asleep in the seat next to…
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Chris Williamson on Audience Capture, Conspiracy Theories & Losing to Jordan Peterson at Top Golf
Chris Williamson is a podcaster, YouTuber, and Ex-Professional Party Boy. I am immensely grateful that Chris is on this earth. As a creator, I believe he is…
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Becoming Present On Stage with Joe Begley
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPBEGLEY What if the thing killing creativity right now isn't talent or effort, but the simple fact that nobody…
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How To Build True Strength Without Taking Shortcuts with Larry Maloney
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPMALONEY What if the biggest problem with AI, Ozempic, productivity hacks, and modern self improvement is that…
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How Fatherhood, Physical AI, and a Failed VR Bet Built Evan Helda's Vision
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPHELDA Physical AI isn't a trend, it's the convergence of everything that came before it: computer vision…
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Researching Creativity and Collecting Lessons with Billy Oppenheimer
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPOPPENHEIMER Billy Oppenheimer has spent years inside the minds of two of the most celebrated creatives alive…
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What Kuma Taught Me About Being a Father
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPSOLO War is the most entertaining thing humans have ever created, and that's not my opinion, that's physics…
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The Next Evolution Of Humanity with Razib Khan
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPKHAN What happens when a geneticist steps into the center of Austin’s techno-cultural renaissance and starts…
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Why the Future Is Already Here with Eric Jorgenson
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPJORGENSON Eric Jorgenson spent five years distilling the mind of the most consequential entrepreneur alive, and…
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Becoming the Chef You Were Always Supposed to Be with Ricardo
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPRICARDO Ricardo grew up watching cooks in his dad's Mexican joint in LA, dropped out of school, made some…
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How an AI Experiment Turned into a Cash Machine and a High School for Young Entrepreneurs with Nat Eliason
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPNELIASON What if school, work, and success are all being redefined right now and most people are completely…
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Pokémon Cards, Crypto & the Financialization of Culture with Morgan Leinwohl
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPLEINWOHL What if the real financial markets of the future aren’t stocks or real estate but Pokémon cards, NFTs…
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Why AI Is Changing Everything We Know About Work with David Kemmerer
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPKEMMERER What happens when AI, capitalism, and human creativity collide? In this episode, we sit down with David…
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What Addiction Taught Me About Creativity with Chris Rogers
Listen to the podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPROGERS Chris Rogers almost drank himself to death. Today, he paints live in front of millions on Kill Tony and says…
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Autodidact and Entrepreneur on the Art of Being Self-Taught with Patrick Lyle
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPLYLE Most people drink coffee without thinking. Patrick Lyle thinks about everything: the grind size, the…
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Rage Against The Dying Of The Light with Michael Ridley
Listen to the podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPRIDLEY In this episode, I sit down with Austin comedian Michael Ridley to talk about what it really means to bet on…
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Popular Art Captures The Culture with Erick Godsey
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPGODSEY In this episode, Erick Godsey joins me for a deep dive into visionary art, psychosis, and the collective…
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How To Recover From A Car Crash Like A Biohacker with Abel James
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPJAMES In this episode, Abel James joins us for a deep and unfiltered conversation about recovery, resilience…
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Navigating the New Internet as a Human and an Artist with Zack Telander
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPTELANDER In this episode, Zack Telander joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about art, music, discipline…
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The WET Playground
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPWET What starts as a chaotic crossover episode quickly turns into a surprisingly honest exploration of art…
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Processing Pain Through Music with Dawson Carroll
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPCAROLL Music isn’t just something we listen to, it’s how we process heartbreak, find meaning, and understand…
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The Tension Within Creation with Muralist Bradford Maxfield
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPMAXFIELD In this episode, I sat down with renowned muralist and designer Bradford Maxfield (Bradlio1). This…
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Becoming Yourself with Justin Nault
Listen to the full podcast: https://bit.ly/SKMPNAULT In this episode, Justin Nault returns to explore fatherhood, identity, and the pursuit of meaning in a…
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Building an Antifragile Creator Career with Chris Griffin
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPGRIFFIN In this episode, Chris Griffin joins me to talk about his recent experience with cancel culture…
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Will We Survive the Financialization of Everything with Jared Nations
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPNATIONS Technology, culture, and consciousness collide in this conversation with Jared Nations —…
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Being Too Honest with Anthony Pappaly
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPPAPPALY I sat down with comedian and former Coast Guard officer Anthony Pappaly, a man whose story feels…
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Building Robots For A More Human Future with Micah Green
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPGREEN In today's episode, I sit down with Micah Green, a robotics founder redefining how humans and…
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Leveraging Science Fiction to Make Decisions on AI, Cloning, and the Future of Humanity with Nathan Baugh
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPBAUGH In this deep dive, I sit down with Nathan Baugh to explore how science fiction isn't just…
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Exploring the Light and Dark of Technology with LeMaire Lee
📌Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPLEE Comedy, culture, and chaos collide in this episode with LeMaire Lee — stand-up comic, podcaster, and…
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Propaganda, Progress, and the Future of Nuclear Energy with Andrew Kirima
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPKIRIMA Nuclear energy has been one of the most misunderstood technologies of the last century. Fear…
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Jesse Michels on the Nature of Reality
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPMICHELS In this episode, I sit down with Jesse Michaels for a deep dive into UFOs, the nature of reality…
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Christ Is King but Egan Robinson Is the Shepherd of the Catholic Weeb
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPROBINSON Egan Robinson proves that the internet is an insanely magical place. He puts Kevin Kelly’s 1000…
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Information Over Gossip with Jake from Joke WRLD
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPJAKE I had an absolute blast sitting down with Jake from Joke WRLD, the guy who’s turning comedy coverage…
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Mike Eaton Loves His Mom
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPEATON In this episode, I sit down with comedian Mike Eaton as he dives into his life stories, from…
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Welcome To The World Athena with Caroline King
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPKING In this episode, we’re celebrating one whole year of being parents, and what a ride it’s been. We look…
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Michelin Award-Winning Ramen Chef on Finding the Balance Within the Bowl and Life
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPKRINSKY In today's episode, we are joined by Chris Krinsky, the innovative force behind Austin's Ramen Del…
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Neville Medhora Explains: Why Streamers Are 5 Years Ahead of All Other Creators
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPMEDHORA Join us in today's episode with Neville Medhora, as we unravels the future of content…
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What Western Medicine Gets Wrong with Dr. Yusef Smith
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPYSMITH Welcome to the new episode of Sky King's Mental Playground! Our conversation touches on the…
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David Perell on Curing the Internet's Sickness, Creating the Beauty, and the Death of the Soul
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPPERELL Join us in this new episode as we dive deep into the pervasive influence of social media like X on…
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From Penguin Random House to Building a Self-Published Fiction Universe with Nat Eliason
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPNEliason Join us for a new conversation with Nat Eliason in the first episode recorded in our new studio!…
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Journey of Sobriety: The Physical and Emotional Marathon with Trip Ison
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPIson In today's episode, we are joined by Trip Ison who shares his deeply personal journey from battling…
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Navigating the New Era: AI, Media, and Personal Growth with Neville Medhora
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPMedhora Join us in today's episode with Neville Medhora, a seasoned entrepreneur and expert in copywriting…
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The Intersection of Food Systems, Health and Personal Growth with Brett Ender
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPEnder In this episode, we dive into an expansive conversation with Brett Ender from the Meat Mafia podcast…
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Building an Infinite Playground with CEO of Nifty Island Charles Smith
Listen to the full podcast here: https://bit.ly/SKMPSmith Join us as we explore the metaverse with Charles, a visionary entrepreneur deeply involved in the…
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Building Robots For The Future of Humanity with Micah Green
Listen to the full podcast here: https://skmp.supercast.com/ In this episode, we dive into the entrepreneurial journey of Micah Green, founder and CEO of…
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Exploring Japanese Culture, Sovereignty, and Art with Alexander Conception
Listen to the full podcast here: https://skmp.supercast.com/ Join us in this new episode of Sky King's Mental Playground as we delve into an exciting…
Sky King's Mental PlaygroundChat-GPT 6 AKA Razib Khan
Listen to the full podcast here: https://skmp.supercast.com/ As Michaelangelo discovered David deep within a marble block, Razib Khan diligently chisels the…