Today’s episode is a double sized issue, where Cody and I discuss all the awesome that came out last year and what we can look forward to in 2014. Intro Music – Metal Man Stage’ by WillRock; Outro Music – Staff Roll’ by Rayza All music is from Overclocked To listen in your browser, click here: Episode 17

Today’s episode is a double sized issue, where Cody and I discuss all the awesome that came out last year and what we can look forward to in 2014. Intro Music – Metal Man Stage’ by WillRock; Outro Music – Staff Roll’ by Rayza All music is from Overclocked To listen in your browser, click here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/dcnetcast/17_17._Looking_Back_At_2013_and_ahead_at_2014.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 17</a>

Episode 17: Looking Back At 2013 (and ahead at 2014)

What is Avatar: The Last Airbender and why you should watch it. A short and sweet essay by me in a new episode of Dan’s Domain. To listen in your browser, click here: Dan’s Domain Episode 2       I’m posting a text version of the short essay I wrote/read in the audio below: Star War, Firefly, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter. These are just some of the worlds most well know and favorite fictional franchises. I have a new one to add to that list… Avatar. No, not James Cameron’s Avatar with the blue cat people. That’s great, but I’m talking about Avatar: The Last Airbender and it’s follow up series, The Legend of Korra. For those who know me, I am a die hard fan of most of the franchises listed before. For as long as I can remember, Star Wars has been my favorite and a huge influence on my life. (My wedding cake had Han and Leia as a topper). I used to have a 6 foot by 4 foot atlas of Middle Earth on my wall and read the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books every year. I believe that one of the greatest tragedies of the early 21st century was canceling Firefly. So it comes as a surprise to me when I say that the Avatar series might trump all of those. Known as the Legend of Aang everywhere else besides the US, Avatar: The Last Airbender was created and brought to Nickelodeon in 2005 and ran for 3 seasons, completing it’s tale. Originally aimed at kids, this show tells the story of Aang, a young boy frozen in ice for a hundred years, who is discovered and woken up in order to defeat a great evil. Avatar takes place in an Earth-like land known as the Four Nations that is heavily inspired by Asian culture. One of the defining features in the show is that some people have to ability to manipulate or “bend” the 4 classical elements, Earth, Water, Fire, and Air, and at the time of the first series, the people of this world are split into different cultures based on the element that their people can bend. Aang is special however. There is one person in the world with the ability to bend all four elements, know as the Avatar. When they die, their spirit is reincarnated into a new person from a different bending group. When Aang is found by 2 members of the Southern Water Tribe, it is his task to stop the Fire Nation, whose leader is attempting to take over and rule the Four Nations. Without spoiling anything, there is a follow up series starting in 2012 called The Legend of Korra. It takes place decades after the first and tells the story of the next Avatar after Aang. At this time, that show has completed it’s second of 4 seasons. My purpose today is to convince everyone to watch this show, adults and children alike. There is one thing to keep in mind. The first half of season 1 (known as Book 1: Water) is not nearly as deep or detailed. Although it provides much information about the world and the main characters, and is absolutely necessary to watch, it is most definitely aimed at the Nickelodeon demographic. But stick with it, because the 2nd half of Book 1 and all of Book 2: Earth and Book 3: Fire comprise some of the greatest characters, world building, and story telling of, well, ever! I’m going to finish this off by explaining why I love this show, its follow up, and the 2 comic stories. First, the characters. This show is built around the main leads. Although most of them are children, the characters are funny, smart, sad, powerful, and have a strong understanding of right and wrong. But all of these qualities are built throughout the three seasons and you really get to see them go from naive kids to young adults who accept the weighty purpose that has been laid on them. As much as I love characters like Han, Luke, and Leia, you don’t have an opportunity to really learn about them, deep down. Characterization is perhaps the strongest part of this show and by the end, the viewer truly comes to care about them, almost as if they were real people. Secondly, the world. The Four Nations are all comprised of cultures that we can recognizes, mainly Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, and Inuit. As the three main characters travel the world and meet new friends and enemies, we learn about these different cultures and how they interact with each other. They are never played as caricature or simple background, but rather we recognize them as real people, with lives outside of the time they are on screen. It makes the viewer invested in the plight of the show and gives real weight to the consequences of failure. The World of the Four Nations may not be as detailed as Middle-Earth or as vast as the Star Trek Universe, but it is involving in a why that other franchises have fallen short. Finally, the action. I mentioned before that the characters can bend the elements. Although the bending ability has many uses, fighting is the most common and visually interesting one. That’s an understatement though. The action in this show ranges from cool to breathtaking, and that’s not a pointless superlative. There are moments of bending action that is literally edge of your seat, takes your breath away, awesome. (Check out the 1st season episode “The Fortuneteller” to see what I mean). And the detail in the bending alone is absolutely stunning. For a kids show, one might assume that the characters just wave there hands and poof, fire! But no! Each of the 4 bending styles is based on a real world martial art. The bending comes from the characters performing different forms and moves that are animated extraordinarily accurately. One could realistically learn to perform the same moves as an Air or Firebender in real life!! And as the show progresses and the animation improves, the action gets more and more stunning. In closing, this is my number one must watched show. Although it is no longer on Netflix Instant Streaming, tracking down and buying the DVDs (make sure they are the complete collection for each Book, not the individual volumes) or getting it from iTunes, PSN, Xbox Marketplace, Amazon or the Nicktoons Network, is one of the best investments you can make for your library of media. Although this smart, funny, and touching show is perfect for children, it is equally perfect for adults because it never talks down the the audience. This is the part where I would normally say “if you like this, you’ll like Avatar The Last Airbender.” When in reality, if you like stories of any kind, I believe you’ll love this show. But for all the sakes in the world, never, ever, EVER watch M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender film! It is awful beyond words and is absolutely nothing like the show. Thanks for reading.

What is Avatar: The Last Airbender and why you should watch it. A short and sweet essay by me in a new episode of Dan’s Domain. To listen in your browser, click here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/dcnetcast/02_Dans_Domain_Episode_2__Avatar__The_Last_Airbender.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan’s Domain Episode 2</a> I’m posting a text version of the short essay I wrote/read in the audio below: Star War, Firefly, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter. These are just some of the worlds most well know and favorite fictional franchises. I have a new one to add to that list… Avatar. No, not James Cameron’s Avatar with the blue cat people. That’s great, but I’m talking about Avatar: The Last Airbender and it’s follow up series, The Legend of Korra. For those who know me, I am a die hard fan of most of the franchises listed before. For as long as I can remember, Star Wars has been my favorite and a huge influence on my life. (My wedding cake had Han and Leia as a topper). I used to have a 6 foot by 4 foot atlas of Middle Earth on my wall and read the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit books every year. I believe that one of the greatest tragedies of the early 21st century was canceling Firefly. So it comes as a surprise to me when I say that the Avatar series might trump all of those. Known as the Legend of Aang everywhere else besides the US, Avatar: The Last Airbender was created and brought to Nickelodeon in 2005 and ran for 3 seasons, completing it’s tale. Originally aimed at kids, this show tells the story of Aang, a young boy frozen in ice for a hundred years, who is discovered and woken up in order to defeat a great evil. Avatar takes place in an Earth-like land known as the Four Nations that is heavily inspired by Asian culture. One of the defining features in the show is that some people have to ability to manipulate or “bend” the 4 classical elements, Earth, Water, Fire, and Air, and at the time of the first series, the people of this world are split into different cultures based on the element that their people can bend. Aang is special however. There is one person in the world with the ability to bend all four elements, know as the Avatar. When they die, their spirit is reincarnated into a new person from a different bending group. When Aang is found by 2 members of the Southern Water Tribe, it is his task to stop the Fire Nation, whose leader is attempting to take over and rule the Four Nations. Without spoiling anything, there is a follow up series starting in 2012 called The Legend of Korra. It takes place decades after the first and tells the story of the next Avatar after Aang. At this time, that show has completed it’s second of 4 seasons. My purpose today is to convince everyone to watch this show, adults and children alike. There is one thing to keep in mind. The first half of season 1 (known as Book 1: Water) is not nearly as deep or detailed. Although it provides much information about the world and the main characters, and is absolutely necessary to watch, it is most definitely aimed at the Nickelodeon demographic. But stick with it, because the 2nd half of Book 1 and all of Book 2: Earth and Book 3: Fire comprise some of the greatest characters, world building, and story telling of, well, ever! I’m going to finish this off by explaining why I love this show, its follow up, and the 2 comic stories. First, the characters. This show is built around the main leads. Although most of them are children, the characters are funny, smart, sad, powerful, and have a strong understanding of right and wrong. But all of these qualities are built throughout the three seasons and you really get to see them go from naive kids to young adults who accept the weighty purpose that has been laid on them. As much as I love characters like Han, Luke, and Leia, you don’t have an opportunity to really learn about them, deep down. Characterization is perhaps the strongest part of this show and by the end, the viewer truly comes to care about them, almost as if they were real people. Secondly, the world. The Four Nations are all comprised of cultures that we can recognizes, mainly Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan, and Inuit. As the three main characters travel the world and meet new friends and enemies, we learn about these different cultures and how they interact with each other. They are never played as caricature or simple background, but rather we recognize them as real people, with lives outside of the time they are on screen. It makes the viewer invested in the plight of the show and gives real weight to the consequences of failure. The World of the Four Nations may not be as detailed as Middle-Earth or as vast as the Star Trek Universe, but it is involving in a why that other franchises have fallen short. Finally, the action. I mentioned before that the characters can bend the elements. Although the bending ability has many uses, fighting is the most common and visually interesting one. That’s an understatement though. The action in this show ranges from cool to breathtaking, and that’s not a pointless superlative. There are moments of bending action that is literally edge of your seat, takes your breath away, awesome. (Check out the 1st season episode “The Fortuneteller” to see what I mean). And the detail in the bending alone is absolutely stunning. For a kids show, one might assume that the characters just wave there hands and poof, fire! But no! Each of the 4 bending styles is based on a real world martial art. The bending comes from the characters performing different forms and moves that are animated extraordinarily accurately. One could realistically learn to perform the same moves as an Air or Firebender in real life!! And as the show progresses and the animation improves, the action gets more and more stunning. In closing, this is my number one must watched show. Although it is no longer on Netflix Instant Streaming, tracking down and buying the DVDs (make sure they are the complete collection for each Book, not the individual volumes) or getting it from iTunes, PSN, Xbox Marketplace, Amazon or the Nicktoons Network, is one of the best investments you can make for your library of media. Although this smart, funny, and touching show is perfect for children, it is equally perfect for adults because it never talks down the the audience. This is the part where I would normally say “if you like this, you’ll like Avatar The Last Airbender.” When in reality, if you like stories of any kind, I believe you’ll love this show. But for all the sakes in the world, never, ever, EVER watch M. Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender film! It is awful beyond words and is absolutely nothing like the show. Thanks for reading.

Dan’s Domain Episode 2: Avatar: The Last Airbender

Walking and Talking Dead!! In honor of the mid-season 4 finale &amp; the game season 2, we discuss everything Walking Dead. Full spoilers for the Comic, TV Show, and Games.  Intro Music – Metal Man Stage’ by WillRock; Outro Music – Staff Roll’ by Rayza All music is from Overclocked Remix To listen in your browser, click here: Episode 16

Walking and Talking Dead!! In honor of the mid-season 4 finale &amp; the game season 2, we discuss everything Walking Dead. Full spoilers for the Comic, TV Show, and Games.  Intro Music – Metal Man Stage’ by WillRock; Outro Music – Staff Roll’ by Rayza All music is from Overclocked Remix To listen in your browser, click here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/dcnetcast/16_The_Walking_Dead_Spoiler-Cast.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 16</a>

Episode 16: The Walking Dead Spoiler-Cast

After breaking for November, we have a long conversation about the things we missed, what came out and what we’re playing/watching. Enjoy!  Intro Music – Metal Man Stage’ by WillRock; Outro Music – Staff Roll’ by Rayza All music is from Overclocked Remix To listen in your browser, click here: Episode 15

After breaking for November, we have a long conversation about the things we missed, what came out and what we’re playing/watching. Enjoy!  Intro Music – Metal Man Stage’ by WillRock; Outro Music – Staff Roll’ by Rayza All music is from Overclocked Remix To listen in your browser, click here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/dcnetcast/15_Wraping_Up_The_Last_Few_Months.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 15</a>

Episode 15: Wraping Up The Last Few Months

This is the end of Batman’s first year. But we’re only getting started here at the Batcast. In this issue, we discuss the this then great “Journey Into Knight” and TAS keeps getting better! News ends at 4:33. Intro Music – Batman Theme (Batman the Animated Series) by kelen_pl from Soundcloud To listen in your Bat-browser, click here: Issue 08

This is the end of Batman’s first year. But we’re only getting started here at the Batcast. In this issue, we discuss the this then great “Journey Into Knight” and TAS keeps getting better! News ends at 4:33. Intro Music – Batman Theme (Batman the Animated Series) by kelen_pl from Soundcloud To listen in your Bat-browser, click here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/dcnetcast/09_The_Legends_of_Batman__Issue_08.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Issue 08</a>

The Legends of Batman: Issue 08

  Welcome, The Joker! We get our first 2 in order Jorker stories with The Man Who Laughs, and Batman: Confidential’s “Do You Understand These Rights?” Plus, an excellent episode of TAS. News Ends at 6:07. Intro Music – Batman Theme (Batman the Animated Series) by kelen_pl from Soundcloud  To listen in your Bat-Browser, click here: Issue 07

Welcome, The Joker! We get our first 2 in order Jorker stories with The Man Who Laughs, and Batman: Confidential’s “Do You Understand These Rights?” Plus, an excellent episode of TAS. News Ends at 6:07. Intro Music – Batman Theme (Batman the Animated Series) by kelen_pl from Soundcloud To listen in your Bat-Browser, click here: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/dcnetcast/08_The_Legends_of_Batman__Issue_07.m4a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Issue 07</a>

The Legends of Batman: Issue 07

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On this episode of the Knowledge Project Podcast, I chat with Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of the leading online payment processing company, Stripe. If you’ve purchased anything online recently, there’s a good chance that Stripe facilitated the transaction. What is now an organization with over a thousand employees and handling tens of billions of dollars of online purchases every year, began as a small side experiment while Patrick and his brother John were going to college.   During our conversation, Patrick shares the details of their unlikely journey and some of the hard-earned wisdom he picked up along the way. I hope you have something handy to write with because the nuggets per minute in this episode are off the charts. Patrick was so open and generous with his responses that I’m really excited for you to hear what he has to say. Here are just a few of the things we cover:  The biggest (and most valuable) mistakes Patrick made in the early days of Stripe and how they helped him get better The characteristics that Patrick looks for in a new hire to fit and contribute to the Stripe company culture What compelled he and his brother to move forward with the early concept of Stripe, even though on paper it was doomed to fail from the start The gaps Patrick saw in the market that dozens of other processing companies were missing — and how he capitalized on them The lessons Patrick learned from scaling Stripe from two employees (he and his brother) to nearly 1,000 today How he evaluates the upsides and potential dangers of speculative positions within the company How his Irish upbringing influenced his ability to argue and disagree without taking offense (and how we can all be a little more “Irish”) The power of finding the right peer group in your social and professional circles and how impactful and influential it can be in determining where you end up. The 4 ways Patrick has modified his decision making process over the last 5 years and how it’s helped him develop as a person and as a business leader (this part alone is worth the listen) Patrick’s unique approach to books and how he chooses what he’s going to spend his time reading  ...life in Silicon Valley, Baumol’s cost disease, and so, so much more. Patrick truly is one of the warmest, humblest and down to earth people I’ve had the pleasure to speak with and I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation together. I hope you will too! GO PREMIUM: Support the podcast, get ad-free episodes, transcripts, and so much more: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-premium/

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On this episode of the Knowledge Project Podcast, I chat with Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of the leading online payment processing company, <a href="https://stripe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stripe.</a> If you’ve purchased anything online recently, there’s a good chance that Stripe facilitated the transaction. What is now an organization with over a thousand employees and handling tens of billions of dollars of online purchases every year, began as a small side experiment while Patrick and his brother John were going to college.   During our conversation, Patrick shares the details of their unlikely journey and some of the hard-earned wisdom he picked up along the way. I hope you have something handy to write with because the nuggets per minute in this episode are off the charts. Patrick was so open and generous with his responses that I’m really excited for you to hear what he has to say. Here are just a few of the things we cover: <ul> <li>The biggest (and most valuable) mistakes Patrick made in the early days of Stripe and how they helped him get better</li> <li>The characteristics that Patrick looks for in a new hire to fit and contribute to the Stripe company culture</li> <li>What compelled he and his brother to move forward with the early concept of Stripe, even though on paper it was doomed to fail from the start</li> <li>The gaps Patrick saw in the market that dozens of other processing companies were missing — and how he capitalized on them</li> <li>The lessons Patrick learned from scaling Stripe from two employees (he and his brother) to nearly 1,000 today</li> <li>How he evaluates the upsides and potential dangers of speculative positions within the company</li> <li>How his Irish upbringing influenced his ability to argue and disagree without taking offense (and how we can all be a little more “Irish”)</li> <li>The power of finding the right peer group in your social and professional circles and how impactful and influential it can be in determining where you end up.</li> <li>The 4 ways Patrick has modified his decision making process over the last 5 years and how it’s helped him develop as a person and as a business leader (this part alone is worth the listen)</li> <li>Patrick’s unique approach to books and how he chooses what he’s going to spend his time reading</li> </ul> ...life in Silicon Valley, Baumol’s cost disease, and so, so much more. Patrick truly is one of the warmest, humblest and down to earth people I’ve had the pleasure to speak with and I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation together. I hope you will too! GO PREMIUM: Support the podcast, get ad-free episodes, transcripts, and so much more: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-premium/

#32 Patrick Collison: Earning Your Stripes

If you want your company to truly scale, you first have to do things that don't scale. Handcraft the core experience. Get your hands dirty. Serve your customers one-by-one. And don't stop until you know exactly what they want. That's what Brian Chesky did. As CEO of Airbnb, Brian’s early work was more akin to a traveling salesman. He takes us back to his lean years – when he went door-to-door, meeting Airbnb hosts in person – and shares the imaginative route to crafting what he calls an "11-star experience.”Read Paul Graham: "In order to scale, you have to do things that don't scale."Read a transcript of this interview at: https://mastersofscale.com/brian-chesky-handcrafted/Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at http://eepurl.com/dlirtX

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If you want your company to truly scale, you first have to do things that don't scale. Handcraft the core experience. Get your hands dirty. Serve your customers one-by-one. And don't stop until you know exactly what they want. That's what Brian Chesky did. As CEO of Airbnb, Brian’s early work was more akin to a traveling salesman. He takes us back to his lean years – when he went door-to-door, meeting Airbnb hosts in person – and shares the imaginative route to crafting what he calls an "11-star experience.”Read Paul Graham: "In order to scale, you have to do <a href="http://paulgraham.com/ds.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">things that don't scale</a>."Read a transcript of this interview at: <a href="https://mastersofscale.com/brian-chesky-handcrafted/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mastersofscale.com/brian-chesky-handcrafted/</a>Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at <a href="http://eepurl.com/dlirtX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/dlirtX</a>

1. Airbnb's Brian Chesky in Handcrafted

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Aziz’s life has been a story of chance – and choice. As Michael pieces together Aziz’s journey from Sudan to Manus, he realises Aziz has been searching for a safe place for about eight years. So what gives him the ability, and the energy, to speak out? How has Aziz fought for so long, and what makes him want to be ‘the messenger’? ‘I’m pretending like I’m really happy, and laugh, and you know, smiling on the phones and doing stuff like that – so they feel like, “Oh, my son is really living in a good environment”. So they think like that, but the opposite is the truth.’ Aziz  Aziz tells Michael, ‘I have got some people ...waiting for me. They love me, they want me to be with them.’ Haltingly, and sometimes with great difficulty, Aziz starts to share stories about his home, the family that he longs to see, and why he fled. Looking to find out more, Michael speaks to Sudan expert Anne Bartlett about the current situation there. As Aziz shares snapshots from his past, Anne talks Michael through the conflict in Sudan, which, despite leaving the headlines long ago, continues to unfold. Michael worries that he’s adding to Aziz’s trauma by digging up painful memories – ever aware of how hard it is to have these kinds of conversations in short, overlapping messages, without the benefit of reading someone’s signals face to face. Meanwhile, Aziz weighs up how much to tell his family about Manus, and explains to Michael why he’s sometimes tortured by regret. Warning: This episode of The Messenger includes graphic content and mentions self-harm. If you or someone you know needs help, you can contact one of Australia’s national 24/7 crisis services such as Lifeline on 13 11 14 or at lifeline.org.au, or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467. Transcript Download a PDF transcript of this episode here. In this episode  Abdul Aziz Muhamat Michael Green Associate Professor Anne Bartlett, University of New South Wales, President of the Sudan Studies Association  Our theme music was composed by Raya Slavin. Music used in this episode includes: 'Blue Milk' by Stereolab, 'Up the Box' by Andy Stott, 'Feld' by To Rococo Rot, 'Firefly' and 'Four-Day Interval' by Tortoise, 'Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter' by Penguin Cafe Orchestra, 'Ending' by Kazumasa Hashimoto, 'Remedios the Beauty' by Oren Ambarchi, 'Lazyboat' and 'Vostok' by Triosk, 'Passages' by Bowery Electric, 'Self Seal Mishap' by Tennis and 'Ba Ba' by Sigur Rós. More information The Messenger is a co-production of Behind the Wire and the Wheeler Centre. It’s produced by Michael Green, André Dao, Hannah Reich and Bec Fary, with Jon Tjhia and Sophie Black at the Wheeler Centre.Narration by Michael Green. With reporting by Abdul Aziz Muhamat. Additional fact checking by the Guardian's Ben Doherty; transcription by Claire McGregor, Victoria Grey, Camilla Chapman, Lena Lettau and many more​. This episode was edited and mixed by Bec Fary and Jon Tjhia. Thank you Dana Affleck, Angelica Neville and Sienna Merope. Also to Cameron Ford and Heidi Pett, and to Behind the Wire’s many participants and volunteers. Behind the Wire is supported by the Bertha Foundation.

The Messenger

Aziz’s life has been a story of chance – and choice. As Michael pieces together Aziz’s journey from Sudan to Manus, he realises Aziz has been searching for a safe place for about eight years. So what gives him the ability, and the energy, to speak out? How has Aziz fought for so long, and what makes him want to be ‘the messenger’? <blockquote>‘I’m pretending like I’m really happy, and laugh, and you know, smiling on the phones and doing stuff like that – so they feel like, “Oh, my son is really living in a good environment”. So they think like that, but the opposite is the truth.’</blockquote> Aziz Aziz tells Michael, ‘I have got some people ...waiting for me. They love me, they want me to be with them.’ Haltingly, and sometimes with great difficulty, Aziz starts to share stories about his home, the family that he longs to see, and why he fled. Looking to find out more, Michael speaks to Sudan expert Anne Bartlett about the current situation there. As Aziz shares snapshots from his past, Anne talks Michael through the conflict in Sudan, which, despite leaving the headlines long ago, continues to unfold. Michael worries that he’s adding to Aziz’s trauma by digging up painful memories – ever aware of how hard it is to have these kinds of conversations in short, overlapping messages, without the benefit of reading someone’s signals face to face. Meanwhile, Aziz weighs up how much to tell his family about Manus, and explains to Michael why he’s sometimes tortured by regret. Warning: This episode of The Messenger includes graphic content and mentions self-harm. If you or someone you know needs help, you can contact one of Australia’s national 24/7 crisis services such as Lifeline on 13 11 14 or at <a href="http://lifeline.org.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lifeline.org.au</a>, or the Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467. <h1>Transcript</h1> Download a PDF transcript of this episode <a href="https://track.wheelercentre.com/event?target=http%3A%2F%2Fwheeler-centre-heracles.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fwheeler-centre%2Fassets%2F32%2Fc60ef0f06611e68deecd8a9eb8f0a6%2F2017-02-10-The-Messenger-Episode-3-Transcript.pdf&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwheeler-centre-heracles.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fwheeler-centre%2Fassets%2F32%2Fc60ef0f06611e68deecd8a9eb8f0a6%2F2017-02-10-The-Messenger-Episode-3-Transcript.pdf&amp;title=2017+02+10+The+Messenger+Episode+3+Transcript.pdf&amp;path=%2Fwheeler-centre%2Fassets%2F32%2Fc60ef0f06611e68deecd8a9eb8f0a6%2F2017-02-10-The-Messenger-Episode-3-Transcript.pdf&amp;category=asset&amp;action=download&amp;label=http%3A%2F%2Fwheeler-centre-heracles.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fwheeler-centre%2Fassets%2F32%2Fc60ef0f06611e68deecd8a9eb8f0a6%2F2017-02-10-The-Messenger-Episode-3-Transcript.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. <h1>In this episode</h1> <ul> <li>Abdul Aziz Muhamat</li> <li>Michael Green</li> <li>Associate Professor Anne Bartlett, University of New South Wales, President of the Sudan Studies Association</li> </ul> Our theme music was composed by Raya Slavin. Music used in this episode includes: 'Blue Milk' by Stereolab, 'Up the Box' by Andy Stott, 'Feld' by To Rococo Rot, 'Firefly' and 'Four-Day Interval' by Tortoise, 'Cutting Branches for a Temporary Shelter' by Penguin Cafe Orchestra, 'Ending' by Kazumasa Hashimoto, 'Remedios the Beauty' by Oren Ambarchi, 'Lazyboat' and 'Vostok' by Triosk, 'Passages' by Bowery Electric, 'Self Seal Mishap' by Tennis and 'Ba Ba' by Sigur Rós. <h1>More information</h1> The Messenger is a co-production of Behind the Wire and the Wheeler Centre. It’s produced by Michael Green, André Dao, Hannah Reich and Bec Fary, with Jon Tjhia and Sophie Black at the Wheeler Centre. Narration by Michael Green. With reporting by Abdul Aziz Muhamat. Additional fact checking by the Guardian's Ben Doherty; transcription by Claire McGregor, Victoria Grey, Camilla Chapman, Lena Lettau and many more​. This episode was edited and mixed by Bec Fary and Jon Tjhia. <h1>Thank you</h1> Dana Affleck, Angelica Neville and Sienna Merope. Also to Cameron Ford and Heidi Pett, and to Behind the Wire’s many participants and volunteers. Behind the Wire is supported by the Bertha Foundation.

#3 I Have Got Some People Waiting For Me

Jocko Willink (@jockowillink) is one of the scariest human beings imaginable. He is a lean 230 pounds. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert who used to tap out 20 Navy SEALs per workout. He is a legend in the Special Operations world. His eyes look through you more than at you. He rarely does interviews, if ever. But a few weeks ago, Jocko ended up staying at my house and we had a caffeinated mind meld. Here's some background... Jocko enlisted in the Navy after high school and spent 20 years in the SEAL Teams, first as an enlisted SEAL operator and then as a SEAL officer. During his second tour in Iraq, he led SEAL Task Unit Bruiser in the Battle of Ramadi--some of the toughest and sustained combat in the SEAL Teams since Vietnam. Under his leadership, Task Unit Bruiser became the most highly decorated Special Operations Unit of the entire war in Iraq and helped bring stability to Ramadi. Jocko was awarded the Bronze Star and a Silver Star. Upon returning to the United States, Jocko served as the Officer-in-Charge of training for all West Coast SEAL Teams, designing and implementing some of the most challenging and realistic combat training in the world. So why is Jocko opening up? Well, in part, we have mutual friends. Second, he is the co-author of an incredible new book — Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win -- which I've been loving. Trust me. Buy it. This is his first mainstream interview and one you won't want to miss. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast. This podcast is brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively disruptive (in a good way) set-it-and-forget-it investing service, led by technologists from places like Apple and world-famous investors. It has exploded in popularity in the last 2 years, and now has more than $2.5B under management. In fact, some of my good investor friends in Silicon Valley have millions of their own money in Wealthfront. Why? Because you can get services previously limited to the ultra-wealthy and only pay pennies on the dollar for them, and it’s all through smarter software instead of retail locations and bloated sales teams Check out wealthfront.com/tim, take their risk assessment quiz, which only takes 2-5 minutes, and they’ll show you—for free–exactly the portfolio they’d put you in. If you want to just take their advice and do it yourself, you can. Or, as I would, you can set it and forget it. Well worth a few minutes: wealthfront.com/tim. Mandatory disclaimer: Wealthfront Inc. is an SEC registered Investment Advisor. Investing in securities involves risks, and there is the possibility of losing money. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please visit Wealthfront dot com to read their full disclosure. This podcast is also brought to you by 99Designs, the world’s largest marketplace of graphic designers. Did you know I used 99Designs to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body? Here are some of the impressive results. Click this link and get a free $99 upgrade. Give it a test run... ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit tim.blog/podcast.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at tim.blog/friday.For transcripts of episodes, go to tim.blog/transcripts.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit tim.blog/sponsor and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: tim.blog/books.Follow Tim:Twitter: twitter.com/tferriss Instagram: instagram.com/timferrissFacebook: facebook.com/timferriss YouTube: youtube.com/timferriss

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Jocko Willink (@jockowillink) is one of the scariest human beings imaginable. He is a lean 230 pounds. He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert who used to tap out 20 Navy SEALs per workout. He is a legend in the Special Operations world. His eyes look through you more than at you. He rarely does interviews, if ever. But a few weeks ago, Jocko ended up staying at my house and we had a caffeinated mind meld. Here's some background... Jocko enlisted in the Navy after high school and spent 20 years in the SEAL Teams, first as an enlisted SEAL operator and then as a SEAL officer. During his second tour in Iraq, he led SEAL Task Unit Bruiser in the Battle of Ramadi--some of the toughest and sustained combat in the SEAL Teams since Vietnam. Under his leadership, Task Unit Bruiser became the most highly decorated Special Operations Unit of the entire war in Iraq and helped bring stability to Ramadi. Jocko was awarded the Bronze Star and a Silver Star. Upon returning to the United States, Jocko served as the Officer-in-Charge of training for all West Coast SEAL Teams, designing and implementing some of the most challenging and realistic combat training in the world. So why is Jocko opening up? Well, in part, we have mutual friends. Second, he is the co-author of an incredible new book — Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win -- which I've been loving. Trust me. Buy it. This is his first mainstream interview and one you won't want to miss. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at <a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fourhourworkweek.com/podcast</a>. This podcast is brought to you by Wealthfront. Wealthfront is a massively disruptive (in a good way) set-it-and-forget-it investing service, led by technologists from places like Apple and world-famous investors. It has exploded in popularity in the last 2 years, and now has more than $2.5B under management. In fact, some of my good investor friends in Silicon Valley have millions of their own money in Wealthfront. Why? Because you can get services previously limited to the ultra-wealthy and only pay pennies on the dollar for them, and it’s all through smarter software instead of retail locations and bloated sales teams Check out <a href="http://wealthfront.com/tim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wealthfront.com/tim</a>, take their risk assessment quiz, which only takes 2-5 minutes, and they’ll show you—for free–exactly the portfolio they’d put you in. If you want to just take their advice and do it yourself, you can. Or, as I would, you can set it and forget it. Well worth a few minutes: <a href="http://wealthfront.com/tim" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wealthfront.com/tim</a>. Mandatory disclaimer: Wealthfront Inc. is an SEC registered Investment Advisor. Investing in securities involves risks, and there is the possibility of losing money. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please visit Wealthfront dot com to read their full disclosure. This podcast is also brought to you by 99Designs, the world’s largest marketplace of graphic designers. Did you know I used 99Designs to rapid prototype the cover for The 4-Hour Body? Here are some of the impressive results. Click this link and get a free $99 upgrade. Give it a test run... ***If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts</a>/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading the reviews!For show notes and past guests, please visit <a href="https://tim.blog/podcast/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-description" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tim.blog/podcast</a>.Sign up for Tim’s email newsletter (“5-Bullet Friday”) at <a href="https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tim.blog/friday</a>.For transcripts of episodes, go to <a href="http://tim.blog/transcripts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tim.blog/transcripts</a>.Interested in sponsoring the podcast? Visit <a href="http://tim.blog/sponsor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tim.blog/sponsor</a> and fill out the form.Discover Tim’s books: <a href="http://tim.blog/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tim.blog/books</a>.Follow Tim:Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/tferriss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/tferriss</a> Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/timferriss/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/timferriss</a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/timferriss</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/timferriss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtube.com/timferriss</a>

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