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Linen Suit & Plastic Tie
What power lies in your story? How do you tell your story? As two young “adults” journey into the life of suit and tie, they begin discovering the impact of storytelling on their career, business, mental health, and life. One of them in a linen suit, the other a plastic tie. Subscribe and Follow us on Insta/TikTok: @LSPTPod; LinkedIn: Linen Suit & Plastic Tie
Episodes
Linen Suit & Plastic TieGuest vs. Host, and Navigating Grief - LSPTPod 6th Anniversary Special
How is being a podcast guest different from being a podcast host? How has the grief over our grandparents' deaths impacted our lives? On our 6th LSPTPod…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat's the Point of School? ft. CEO @ MasterClass (David Rogier) x Wharton Tech Toks
How does storytelling inspire us to learn? What will the future of education look like? In collaboration with the Wharton Tech Toks Podcast, we chat with David…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Do You Find Hidden Stories? ft. a Food Journalist (Alex Mayyasi)
How does a former international journalist approach podcasting on economics and food? This week, we sit down with Alex Mayyasi, long-time contributor to NPR's…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Do You Pivot? ft. a Wharton Professor (Michael Parke)
How do you take that leap of faith to make a change in your career? How does humor cultivate leadership? This week, "World's Greatest Narcissist" welcomes…
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Are We ALL Creators? ft. a Creative Strategist (Monica Khan)
What is the Creator Economy, and how is it disrupting brand marketing? Why is everybody a media company, and how do you grow yours? This week, we chat with…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Do You Design Fun? ft. Chief Growth Officer @ Chess.com (Albert Cheng)
What do Grammarly, Duolingo, and Chess.com have in common? What has Gorav's obsession with these three things amounted to? How can storytelling make chess fun…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieMBA Storytelling, AI @ Wharton, & World's Greatest Narcissist - LSPTPod 5-Year Anniversary
What are Gorav's biggest storytelling & AI lessons so far from Wharton MBA? How did the World's Greatest Narcissist come to be? For LSPTPod's five-year…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieRewind: Where Are Your Roots? ft. a Non-Fiction Graphic Novelist (Craig Thompson)
Rewind Time! This week, we celebrate the graphic novel release of Ginseng Roots by Craig Thompson with a rewind of our chat with Craig in Season 3. Pick up the…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhy Connection Beats Perfection? ft. a Stanford MBA Professor (Matt Abrahams)
Why does saying the wrong thing make you a better communicator? How do we manage stress in any form of talking? How does martial arts make you better at…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Wishes Do Games Fulfill? ft. Executive Producer @ Marvel Games (Eric Monacelli)
What does Gorav think about his first video game in years? How can arts, pre-med, music, and writing backgrounds set you up for a video game career? What do…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Will AI Shape Our Stories? ft. a Pulitzer Prize Finalist (Vauhini Vara)
What storytelling lens do gen AIs have, and how does ChatGPT think about a book that talks about it? What does ChatGPT itself recommend this episode to you?…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Brings a Brand LIFE? ft. a VP of Creative @ Liquid Death (Andy Pearson)
Finally, we're talking about Liquid Death, one of Gorav's favorite brands. How do you bring life into a brand? What makes canned water work? How does being…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Should We TALK About? ft. a Harvard Business School Professor (Alison Wood Brooks)
Why and how should you prepare Topics for every conversation? When are you Asking the right questions? How do you bring Levity? Why does Kindness come from…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Makes Animation So Magical? ft. a Psychologist (Dr. Drea Letamendi)
What are some of our favorite lessons from this season? What is the unique storytelling power of animation? For our season finale, we welcome back our dear…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhy Do We Love Bookstores? ft. a NYTimes Bestseller (Evan Friss)
Why do you love being in bookstores? What is the story of bookstores in American history? How did Barnes & Noble switch onto the underdog's team in the…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Can Stories Shape the Future of Education? ft. a Stanford Education Innovator (Isabelle Hau)
What is the dangerous story about technology in education, and where does the opportunity really lie? How should we revamp our reigning education system's core…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieStorytime w/Gorav & Kevin - LSPTPod 4-Year Anniversary Special
Has four years of exploring the power of storytelling ruined anything for ourselves? How have the lessons from our expert storytellers seeped into our…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow To Build Your Own Sonic World? - Storytime ft. a Sound Aficionado (Dallas Taylor)
How do the sounds we hear affect the story we tell ourselves? Why and how should you curate the sounds in your life? Is silence a sound? In a conversation that…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieCan Video Games Be Educational? ft. a Religious Theory Professor (ProfNoctis)
What makes video game a promising educational medium? How does playing a game make you remember the story differently than watching it? What can you learn…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Are Venture and Broadway Investing Alike? ft. a Harvard Business School Professor (Christina Wallace)
What do Broadway and Silicon Valley have in common? Why is storytelling crucial to navigating an interdisciplinary life? Why should we "expire our stories"?…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat is A Human Venn Diagram? ft. a Harvard Business School Professor (Christina Wallace)
What is a "portfolio life", and how does that help us tell the story about ourselves? How do we find our identity and sense of safety in an ever-shifting…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Do You Write Your Own Story? ft. a Memoir Author (Carrie Sun)
Why should you read the author's bio of a book? Where do we find the most compelling and powerful story from our lived experiences? How do you protect your own…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieCan Gaming Transform the Paper of Record? ft. a Head of Games @ the New York Times (Jonathan Knight)
Did you know that The New York Times has been one of the hottest gaming companies in the past few years? YA THE NEWSPAPER. So, What are "New York Times games"…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Are The Stories Behind Our Decisions? ft. a Behavioral Scientist (Nuala Walsh)
When making life decisions big and small, are you choosing the best option on paper, or the best option for YOU? How can storytelling trick people in their…
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Season Four Trailer
Here's a sneak peek of something new for LSPTPod Season Four ;) We believe that storytelling is the essential skill that makes us human, and we invite you…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Do You Love Your Mind? ft. a Chief Content Officer @ Headspace (Morgan Selzer)
How do you bring a centuries-old tradition to a modern audience? How did Gorav keep up a 1800+ day (and counting) meditation streak? What do "unexpected"…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Did a TV Movie Save the World? ft. a Communications Professor (David Craig, Apocalypse Television)
How did a TV film save the world from nuclear destruction? What do we miss out on if we dismiss social media? Why do we have so many dystopian sci-fi stories…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieStorytime - LSPTPod 3rd Year Anniversary Special (w/ Dr. Drea Letamendi, Craig Thompson, Mark Chavez)
Why is college NOT the best years of your life? Why do people like horror & crime stories? What goes into deciding what to omit from a half-memoir? What do…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieCan AI Help Write A Novel? ft. an AI-Experimenting Novelist (Stephen Marche)
At this point, you've probably heard so much about ChatGPT and language model AI, but can it actually help write a book? How is an AI-written novel really…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat is Your Golden Moment? ft. a fmr Director @ MasterClass (Davis Carter)
How do you create master classes with some of the most influential people in the world? How do "golden moments" shape our lives and stories? How do we decide…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhere Are Your Roots? ft. a Non-Fiction Graphic Novelist (Craig Thompson)
Why is the American agriculture story relevant to you (yes, you)? Is comic book a genre or a medium? Why should you care about where your food comes from? How…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Is Cable's Legacy (Part II)? ft. a fmr. Cable TV Executive (Doug Herzog)
How do a channel's advertisement and content creation fuel each other to strengthen its story? How does the late night / day time / prime time distinction…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Story Does Cable Tell (Part I)? ft. a fmr. Cable TV Executive (Doug Herzog)
What are the stories of MTV and Comedy Central? How has The Daily Show changed through different eras (Craig Kilborn, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah)? What will…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Do ASL and Comedy Make a Physician? ft. a Medical Doctor (Dr. G)
How do American Sign Language and improv comedy make you a better family physician? This week, we sit down and chat with Dr. G (Deborah Gilboa)! Dr. G is a…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Do You Auction A Story? ft. a Christie's Auctioneer (Lydia Fenet)
How does Christie's lead charity auctioneer utilize storytelling in her work? How did a young woman who looked nothing like an auctioneer become Christie's top…
Linen Suit & Plastic Tie"Am I Cool?" - LSPTPod 50th Episode Special w/Benji & Sophia
For our 50th episode, we welcome back a dear friend and unlock a new character for our show. Together, we reflect on the stories we created since we first met…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Do You Make Muppets in Moscow? ft. a Sesame Street "Ulitsa Sezam" Producer (Natasha Lance Rogoff)
How do you produce a children's TV show in post-Soviet Russia? What's the secret to Sesame Street's international success? This we, we chat with Natasha Lance…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Do You Make a Sci-Fi & a Rom-Com? ft. a Comedian (Mark Chavez)
How do you make a sci-fi or a rom-com? Why do genres and formulas of a story work? How do comedians tell a story? This week, we chat with Mark Chavez, a…
Linen Suit & Plastic Tie"I Know These Chickens" - Storytime w/Dr. Sahar Yousef
"What if we did nothing and got nothing out of it?" For this Storytime, we welcome back productivity expert Dr. Sahar Yousef and talk about NOTHING - for all…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Makes A Good Friendship Story? ft. a Novelist-Advika & The Hollywood Wives (Kirthana Ramisetti)
What stories is the city of Los Angeles brewing? Why do we need better friendship stories? We welcome back good friend of the show Kirthana Ramisetti and talk…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhy Do Humans Love Games? ft. a a16z Gaming Investor (Joshua Lu)
What's unique about game as a storytelling medium? How can games succeed/fail at film / TV adaptations? Is playing games storytelling? This week, we sit down…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Stories Are Your Brands Telling? ft. a Neuromarketing Professor (Dr. Matt Johnson)
How does storytelling affect the essence of products and brands? What does neuroscience have to do with Marketing? This week, we chat with Dr. Matt Johnson, a…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Can Villainy Teach Us About Empathy? ft. a Superhero Psychologist (Dr. Drea Letamendi)
What makes super villains' stories important? Can you grieve something that didn't actually happen? Are you still a hero if you've never won a single battle?…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieRewind - Why Is Music NOT a Universal Language (cont'd)? ft. a Musician (Greg Pliska)
For our final bonus episode of Season Two, we bring out an unreleased part of our conversation with musician Greg Pliska, where we talk about the different…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieRewind - Why are Botox Sales Going Up? ft. a Cognitive Neuroscientist (Dr. Sahar Yousef)
In the spirit of holiday season, we'd like to take you on a rewind and listen back to our conversation with Dr. Sahar Yousef back in Season One, an important…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat's A Prediction Machine? ft. an AI Professor (Dr. Avi Goldfarb)
What does "AI" really look like in businesses today? What is a Prediction Machine, and what is AI Economics? This week, we chat with Dr. Avi Goldfarb, author…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieStorytime w/Gorav & Kevin - LSPTPod 2-Year Anniversary Special
What have happened to Gorav and Kevin in the past year? What was the original idea Gorav and Kevin had about starting a podcast? How would we describe each of…
Linen Suit & Plastic Tie*BONUS* Does Experience Affect Taste? ft. a Wine Journalist (Erin Kirschenmann)
We dive deep into more of your random wine questions! Do you really need a decanter for wine? What are you supposed to do when you order a bottle of wine at a…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieDoes Experience Affect Taste? ft. a Wine Journalist (Erin Kirschenmann)
Storytelling and wine. Don't think they're related? Think again. This week, we chat with Erin Kirschenmann, Managing Editor at Wine Business Monthly and…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhy Do We Love Things? ft. a Love Professor (Dr. Aaron Ahuvia)
Let's tackle the big question: what is love? Better yet, how do the things we love affect our stories and identities? Why do we love something, and what do we…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Can Storytelling Buy You More Happiness (Part II)? ft. a Time Professor (Dr. Cassie Holmes)
How can we create happier memories for ourselves with the power of storytelling? How do we make sure to savor moments of joy and not take them for granted? How…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Can Storytelling Buy You More Time (Part I)? ft. a Happiness Professor (Dr. Cassie Holmes)
What makes us happy, and what will make us happier? How can the story we tell ourselves about time affect our happiness level? In a world that easily makes us…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Did Steve Jobs Become A Storyteller? ft. a Storytelling Influencer (Nathan Baugh)
How did Steve Jobs transform Apple with storytelling, and how did he become a master storyteller? How does Twitter work as a storytelling platform, and how has…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieStorytime w/Sophia - A Tale of Sneakers, Logos, and Suits
Why isn't Kevin a sneakerhead? Gorav raises this question as he ponders buying a pair of sneakers. To answer this question, we first visit the stories that…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Stories Does "Crypto" Tell? ft. an Angel Investor (Stephen Cole)
What does storytelling have to do with Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, and what risks and opportunities do these stories create? While we do not explore…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieSeriously, Why So Serious? ft. a Batman Exec Producer (Michael Uslan)
Yes, you know who Batman is, but did you know how Batman's (and Joker's) stories became the dark, serious cultural icons today? We kick off the second half of…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieAm I On Mute? ft. a Storytelling Coach (Mark Dannenberg)
Why are we good at preparing a story but bad at practicing it? How do you establish your physical presence when speaking in a remote meeting? How do you keep…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieCan NFTs Reinvent Hollywood? ft. a Co-Creator @ Stoner Cats (Sarah Cole)
What is an NFT, and how can NFTs bring changes to TV, film, and animation? This week, we talk with Sarah Cole, Co-Creator of the star-studded NFT show Stoner…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieHow Do You Build Corporate Culture? ft. a CEO @ Meetup (David Siegel)
What is it like to take over a company from its founder? What is the best approach to interviewing? What was it like to work with Adam Neumann? This week, we…
Linen Suit & Plastic TieWhat Power Lies In Your Name? ft. a Novelist - Dava Shastri's Last Day (Kirthana Ramisetti)
Why are we so drawn towards fictions when they're not "real"? What does your name mean, and what legacy does it carry? What should representation in fictions…