In this episode, Alien and Jester discuss how engineers can turn their worst nightmare, company social events, into opportunities to get ahead in their careers.With a combined 20 years of experience in the Mechanical and Software Engineering industry, Alien and Jester give advice on multiple aspects of events like happy hours, including how best to prepare, what to do when you actually get to the event, and the most important quality that others are looking for in you.Follow and message us!https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejesterhttps://twitter.com/alien_jesterthealienandthejester@gmail.com00:00 Intro01:00 New generations struggling with RTO and office social events05:45 Advice for these forced office social events13:00 Playing out a scenario for office happy hour20:55 How to present yourself27:15 Use these opportunities to connect with coworkers31:55 How to deal with awkward moments
Follow and message us!https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejesterhttps://twitter.com/alien_jesterthealienandthejester@gmail.com0:00 Intro4:09 What is going on with the missing submersible7:18 Details on the mission and vessel20:03 The infamous Logitech game controller23:10 Did the company, OceanGate, cut corners?31:47 Vessel rate depth awfully close to the Titanic wreck depth36:18 Would Jester get inside the Titan41:35 Timeline of events45:55 Why search and rescue is so difficult55:25 Coast Guard reports periodic 'banging' sounds being heard59:01 What would a successful rescue look like1:11:44 Situation inside the vessel now1:18:30 Elon Musk cameo1:21:34 OceanGate history and controversies1:30:22 A look into the CEO and pilot, Stockton Rush1:39:23 Memes, media and final thoughtsSources:- https://oceangate.com/our-subs/titan-submersible.html- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/21/titanic-sub-timeline-titan-submersible-missing-vessel- https://www.vox.com/technology/2023/6/21/23768771/titanic-submarine-missing-oceangate-titan-submersible-search-efforts-updates- https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/us/oceangate-titanic-missing-submersible.html- https://boingboing.net/2023/06/21/oceangate-ceo-stockton-rush-in-2022-i-dont-think-its-very-dangerous.html- https://people.com/5-possibilities-happened-missing-titan-sub-7551055
Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:20 What is Banshees of Inisherin? 5:00 Are there too many prequel, adaptations or remakes in film? 6:12 The hidden meaning behind Banshees 7:50 Do current audiences have lower attention spans? 10:12 What would you do if your friend “broke up” with you? 34:27 Everything Everywhere All at Once
Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com 00:00 Who is the suspect? Plus rumors and other eyewitness accounts 05:08 The suspect has fans (...) 07:25 Open questions and motives 19:25 How the crime may have occurred 30:30 What's next
Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com 00:00 What went down in November 2022 in Moscow, Idaho 13:56 Initial reactions and theories 15:56 Police arrest a suspect 21:13 The police publish their evidence so far 30:33 The bombshell eyewitness account 38:06 The nature of the 911 call 41:11 Possible motives 44:40 How the police investigated
Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com 00:00 Intro to our topic: Elon buys Twitter 12:21 Mass Twitter layoffs 18:31 Losing revenues, the hunt for the new CEO, Elon goes thrifty 26:38 How can we save Twitter 33:08 ElonJet controversy 37:31 We continue burning bridges with billionaires 40:04 Bonus outro topic: how do we start our video games
Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com 00:00 Intro 00:50 The funniest memes of 2022 04:45 Addressing our last episode and appreciating our viewers (and how to score bonus content) 10:00 Alien teaches Jester how to hug a human 15:30 Jester teaches Alien how to say corn in Cantonese 16:30 The casting controversy behind House of the Dragon, Rings of Power 20:55 Going into why people are angry over the casting choices 25:15 Why minority representation matters 31:35 Diving into the Little Mermaid Ariel casting controversy 39:00 Is there a hypocrisy behind casting choices 44:55 Is it ok to feel “odd” about the casting choices 49:35 Disney’s real agenda (spoiler it’s money) 54:05 Exploring a past backlash with the benefit of hindsight 58:30 Hot take: you don’t have to agree with everything a person says 01:01:15 Are studios using diversity as a shield against fair, critical reviews 01:05:40 The dark racial subtext behind the Rings of Power backlash 01:08:15 Final thoughts on how we can all do better
Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com 00:00 Intro and apology 00:47 Talking NBA Playoffs, Devin Booker and All NBA Team 7:54 Why Warriors are goated 10:20 Workplace humility can be bad 16:26 The toxic corporate culture of growth and productivity 29:52 Jester defends Andrew Yang (and other people of questionable morals) 35:33 The economic and political crisis in the US 38:35 Our thoughts on the new Marvel phase (Multiverse movies, Disney+ shows) 50:14 Marvel needs to take more chances (talking Eternals, Falcon and Winter Soldier) 56:40 How to take your time telling the story and how not to (Breaking Bad vs Severance) 1:04:49 Talking good story intros with Bakuman and Game of Thrones (mild GOT spoilers) 1:13:00 Our COVID teaser for the next episode
Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com 0:15 Why people at the top can't stop 5:35 Positive vs negative motivation 11:00 Respect in competition 13:00 Leo Dicaprio vs Jeff Bezos 16:00 Elon's SNL appearance 17:45 Did AOC ruin Bernie's chances? 22:00 Bipartisanship is dead
Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com 2:30 Don't Look Up discussion gets heated (mild spoilers) 15:10 One thing we both agree on, the hottest character from the movie 16:35 The movie's message, the director's intentions, is it effective? 22:00 Climate change, and how we can change a mind of a denier
Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 3:49 Honesty in relationships 9:16 Faith in humanity 12:15 Dating for men 24:50 If you're jumping into the dating scene 34:04 Dating politics 34:35 Tactics and strategies 40:07 Mindset before starting to date 44:45 How to deal with the negatives and bettering ourselves 48:08 A "dubious" study on women finding most men unattractive 53:43 Pictures in dating profiles 1:07:30 Nice guys don't finish last 1:10:53 Apple vs Epic (finally) 1:12:22 Bios for dating profile 1:15:00 "Looking for a Jim to my Pam" 1:16:30 Back to bios
Abs and John discuss Jeff Bezos' next takeover in the writing room, what makes a good story, being married early and how to know "she's the one". Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:20 Will Crypto’s prices go back up? 5:00 Is Elon’s influence on crypto waning? 5:40 “It’s not that hard to make a great show” - Jeff Bezos 10:45 The Hero’s Journey and its role in popular franchises like Star Wars 14:30 Kurt Vonnegut’s Shape of Stories 16:30 Bourne Identity vs Avatar: The Last Airbender 23:10 Can capitalism and good art coexist? 29:56 Birthday shoutout 33:50 Marrying young and having doubts 39:00 The truth about online advice on marriage 40:31 What does it mean to love someone? 46:18 Men and women see marriage differently 51:52 How do you know if they are the “one”? 58:36 The right way to resolve conflicts in marriage 1:04:25 Our thoughts on “Meninist” communities like The Red Pill and MGTOW 1:13:40 Study says women think 80% of men are below average 1:17:10 Dating is much more than just physical attributes 1:20:47 What you need for a long-lasting marriage
Abs and John discuss their favorite anime, what makes them good, their effect on life and the world, and battle it out between Naruto and Attack on Titan. Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester thealienandthejester@gmail.com Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:54 How to contact us 1:24 The legendary status of Kentaro Miura (RIP) and the Berserk series 3:55 Berserk’s impact on modern dark fantasy franchises like Dark Souls 6:34 Perfectionists like Miura are a dying breed 11:05 Successful manga with bad art 14:40 D.B. Weiss and David Benioff (Game of Thrones producers) tortured actors on set 16:24 Was Game of Thrones actually good? 19:34 Attack on Titan vs Naruto 23:20 Best season/arc of Attack on Titan 26:33 Why My Hero Academia is a good anime despite the cliches 28:00 The 5 qualities that Abs looks for in ranking anime 30:56 Review of Black Clover 33:24 Abs’s top 5 anime 43:37 Marvel movies and buildup 50:54 John’s top 5 1:04:07 Review of Planetes and how it changed John's life 1:15:20 Commentary on versus type content like Superman vs Goku
We discuss the recent crypto crash, a rant on Tether and Bitcoin enthusiasts, Elon's cult status, beginner investment advice and thirsty comments on TikTok. 0:00 Intro 0:56 What makes a podcast good? 3:47 The latest crypto crash 4:20 The beginning of the end of Bitcoin 5:20 3 major weaknesses of Bitcoin 5:50 Tether and its dangerous relationship to Bitcoin 12:30 Bitcoin being falsely propped up by Tether 14:30 Crypto-influencers, Anthony Pompliano, Michael Saylor 17:55 FOMO buying 19:43 Resistance and support lines are meaningless? 23:40 The difference between Gamestop and Crypto 24:42 Bitcoin’s questionable value to society 29:00 Potential applications of crypto and payment technologies 30:35 Bitcoin price target by Xmas 2021 31:25 China’s reasons for lockdown on crypto 34:06 Bitcoin mining is transferring America’s wealth to China 42:05 How to start investing? 45:45 Why Coinbase is a bad buy and what makes a strong stock choice 48:45 Airbnb outlook? 55:50 TikTok hustle 57:40 Dunkey vs JCole