Episode 11: Instragramming Culture

“Everything you post on social media impacts your personal brand. How do you want to be known?”
— Lisa Horn, a.k.a. The Publicity Gal.
“On February 27, 2013, Instagram announced 100 million active users, only two-and-a-half years after the launch of the app. As of September 9, 2013, the company has announced a total of more than 150 million monthly active users.”
— Evelyn M. Rusli, September 8, 2013 "Instagram Pictures Itself Making Money," The Wall Street Journal.

In this episode we wanted to discuss the increasing trend to express ourselves on social media through photography. The argument can be made, however, that we do it too much, to a detrimental degree and we wanted to explore this further.

Episode 10: Early Experiences in Mediocrity

“If any of you have a desire to be mediocre, you will probably find that you have already achieved your ambition.”
— Hugh B. Brown
“He was marked out by his relentless ability to find fault with others’ mediocrity—suggesting that a certain type of intelligence may be at heart nothing more or less than a superior capacity for dissatisfaction.”
— Alain de Botton, "The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work"

It is natural to compare yourself to those around you. In this episode, we wanted to discuss what it means to be average or mediocre, how we respond to mediocrity and how we overcome it.

Episode 9: Remembering Our Favorite Teachers

“The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called ‘truth’”
— Dan Rather

This episode is one of particular importance to us. We've been students for many years and so our teachers have been some of the most influential figures in our lives. We discuss some of our favorites, the work they put in and how teachers impact their students.

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Episode 8: Online Shopping

“Amazon.com strives to be the e-commerce destination where consumers can find and discover anything they want to buy online.”
— Jeff Bezos
“In e-commerce, your prices have to be better because the consumer has to take a leap of faith in your product.”
— Ashton Kutcher

With online sales increasing annually, we wanted to look at the trend and discuss some of our own experiences. We also examine some of the positive and negative aspects of shopping online.

Episode 7: Spaces and Human Perceptions

“When I was growing up, there was a feeling in one’s living room as much as in one’s local gallery that a little elitism was good for the soul.”
— Andrew O'Hagan

In this episode, we felt it pertinent to be a bit more abstract with our discussion. We chose to discuss the spaces we live in and the spaces around us; how we conceive of space and what the relationship is between people and space.