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On The Comoot, Adam Taneski and Ruben Sooriya, two Aussies based in New York come together to re-live the movies and TV shows we're all watching. Adam is sick of binge watching culture and too many streaming services splitting the peoples attention and wants to bring us all in under the same umbrella to talk about and appreciate the stuff we're all watching right now. Ruben has the elephant's memory of all the classic film and tv we've watched over the years so together we can enjoy the clas ...
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Actor Amir Malaklou returns to the Comoot after four years to help us re-live the new Scorcese epic 'Killers of the Flower Moon' and break down some of the best work of Scorcese, DiCaprio and De Niro and figure out where this movie ranks with the other films and what is some of the best work for each actor. Sesame Street / Casino mash up Catch Amir…
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Adam and Ruben re-live the third season of The Mandalorian and discuss its greatness alongside Andor in what they think are the two heavyweights in the Star Wars universe... everyone has an opinion on Star Wars and these boys take it one quarter parsec at a time! References: - Luthen Rael's Monologue from Andor…
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The Comoot is back! This season Adam and Ruben spend time hanging out at the water-coolah, re-living some of TV and Film's best content... This week we re-live the latest Christopher Nolan movie - Oppenheimer - and ask the question is Nolan better than Cameron? Is James Cameron the right comparison? or is it Tarantino or Scorsese? Tune in to help u…
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In our season finale, we talk about the power and importance of the vote... and what you need to be aware of when assessing your candidates. Also, Ruben debuts a new nickname for a certain world leader. Listen in! Resources: The Powerful Role of Household Actions in Solving Climate Change Electrify Everything The power of the Independents 2030 targ…
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GrowNYC's very own Spencer Harbo returns to the show to talk to us about the things we can do in our own homes and our cities every day to reduce our impact on the climate and the environment. From electricity to waste and composting. Resources: The Powerful Role of Household Actions in Solving Climate Change GrowNYC NYC Curbside Composting Theme m…
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Open up your stock portfolios because it's time to tackle 'Green' investing. Ruben shows us some surprising positions in his portfolio and Adam isn't impressed.... Resources: The Powerful Role of Household Actions in Solving Climate Change The BBC on Green investing The case for nuclear power (ABC's The Signal Podcast episode - apple link) Theme mu…
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We take a stroll down NYC's shopping epicenter, SoHo. From H&M's fast fashion to Ruben and Adam's favorite shoes, the Chuck Taylor, we talk all things footprint for the clothing industry. Resources: The Powerful Role of Household Actions in Solving Climate Change Fast fashion statistics Greenwashing FAQ Brands: Nothing New shoes, Everlane, All Bird…
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Adam & Ruben go on a green transport adventure, from the New York City Subway to testing out a fancy dutch eBike at Van Moof. There will be boost! Resources: The Powerful Role of Household Actions in Solving Climate Change Vanmoof eBikes, Super73 eBikes & further reading NatGeo on transportation and climate change Theme music: "Aspire" by All Good …
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On the first episode of our new season, we shift our focus toward climate action and we do our best to do it in an informative yet motivating and uplifting way. The doom and gloom isn't helping anymore. It's time we inspired each other into action! To kick the season off we set a baseline with what we need to pay attention to from the recent COP26 …
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On the final episode of the season we're all over the shop... all-women workforces in India, some big company we've never heard of not paying it's debts, the wooly mammoth potentially coming back from the dead and more! Music credit: "The Vice Yard" by Orgōne Links: Ola Electric The Wooly Mammoth
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We couldn't not try and cover the biggest story of the week, the events unfolding in Afghanistan, plus a couple of wacky happenings in science with blind mosquitos and brains with eyes. Also, Stefon? Links: NTY Article on Afghanistan NYT Article: What if you could become invisible to Mosquitoes? Music credit: "The Vice Yard" by Orgōne…
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The UN released it's climate report, it's not all doom and gloom and here's why you should take note.... plus is Apple breaking it's privacy promise? And Lionel Messi, the one club man goes to another club! IPCC Climate report links: 40 page summary Bloomberg Green Coverage Sydney Morning Herald coverage Music credit: "The Vice Yard" by Orgōne…
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This week: a Belarusian Olympian can't go home and probably wouldn't want to, it's Facebook's turn to talk 'Metaverse' and we finally figure out why everyone is blaming the 'chip shortage' Links: The Verge Interview with Mark Zuckerberg and Wired UK on why he zucks Music credit: "The Vice Yard" by Orgōne…
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A week of extremities, from arson in Canada, crazy weather around the globe, cigarette makers deciding they're gonna stop making cigarettes and we go on a jungle cruise of the summer movie scene. We do enjoy talking about the Rock... and at the end we go for a swim! Music credit: "The Vice Yard" by Orgōne…
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In the second instalment of the summer edition we talk Tokyo Olympics and everything troubling it, the Delta variant makes an appearance down under, China being accused of hacking into your Netflix account and a new champion crowned in the NBA... plus, Ruben goes to the beach Links: NYT article on the Chinese hacking allegations The Ringer's piece …
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Kicking off the 2021 summer edition of the Comoot - Ruben and Adam spend a hot 20 minutes covering the most interesting things of the week.... the Haitian president is assassinated, Didi (Chinese Uber) is in deep doodoo in Beijing, Richard Branson (kinda) goes to space and football once again doesn't come home to England. Also, for some Summer Lovi…
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To wrap season 2 in a neat little bow, Adam and Ruben cover some things they didn't get a chance to in earlier episodes... From SNL and electric cars to Doge Coin and GameStop, all the ways Australia is a laggard, vaccine freedoms and memories of the Comedy Cellar and friend of the show, the late Martin Paine.…
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Robbie Lecchino from East Village cafe All The Kings Horses joins us to talk about what makes a cafe truly Australian and how it differs from the norm in the US. We also learn about his journey here in NYC, the "Magic" coffee from Melbourne and just how much Vegemite should go on your toast. Links: @atkhcafe Coffee, Compassion, and Community: The U…
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English wanderer Leo Roberts (@leo_athletic) takes us on his gruelling and life changing journey thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail over the course of two months last summer. Food rations, sore feet, glaciers, mountain lions and elk... Like you, Ruben and Adam had never heard of the Pacific Crest Trail but after this episode they're ready to try i…
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Our Football czar, Rahul Govada joins the show to help us understand all the fuss around the recently announced European Super League and the intricate role the big time money in European football plays across the numerous leagues and clubs... and we once again find a way to make this episode blame the evils of social media…
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Tom Canetti, founder of The Rocky Road Post, walks us through the ins and outs of running a digital media website and how he's trying for a fresh take on news media. We discuss how social media and our ever shortening attention spans has changed our news consumption, how tribalism has closed us off from listening to the 'other side' and the negativ…
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Director Bobby Linsley joins the show to talk about what Directors actually do on set, what they don't do, going to film school, what it's like to work with actors, digital vs celluloid (film), "final cut", the greatness of Adam Sandler, CGI's place in film and of course, his favourite directors. Links: Bobby's film: Ritual Victoria (single shot mo…
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Ruben and Adam are back with another b-side where they discuss the recent Mars landings, the x-prize for carbon capture, 3D printed meat, protesting farmers in India, facebook and a 1990's crime drama with our hero Denzel Washington. @comootpod Links from the show: Mars landing Carbon Capture X Prize 3D printed meat India's protesting farmers Faceb…
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Digital assets guru Jonny Taneski joins the show to break down exactly how cryptocurrencies actually work, why they are rising in popularity. and the challenges they face Of course you can't talk crypto without talking about Bitcoin, the blockchain and crowd favorite, the Dogecoin. Hold on for dear life, because you just might learn something - we …
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New York based Art advisor Jess De La Hunty joins the show to talk about the Art world. From scarcity value, the importance of galleries, how a freeport works and how art is valued plus much more.... and Ruben has some interesting feelings about Andy Warhol. jessdelahunty.com @jessdelahuntyBy Comoot Podcast Network
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Damon C. Gatison and Kristin Herrington-Hayes join Ruben and Adam for a discussion on racism in corporate America. They share with us what it's like for them working in the corporate arena and how they think the events that transpired in 2020 could shape 2021 and beyond. An illuminating episode that gave us lots to think about.…
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On our season finale, Rick Andrews & Bianca Casusol from the Magnet Theater join us to talk about Improv. From what it's like for first timers to the ones that made it to SNL and Improv's part in the world of comedy. Can you learn to be funny? and can you tell jokes without offending people? Also, we have an update on Arnold Schwarzenegger... sort …
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Britni Brindle, manger of Brooklyn bar The Breakers, joins us to talk about what it’s like to run a bar in NYC. From skateboards and draft cocktails to the impacts of the coronavirus. And if you listen to the whole thing there’s a free drink waiting for you courtesy of Ruben. Link to the Breakers Staff Relief Fund Instagram: @thebreakersbk @comootp…
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From a socially acceptable distance away from each other, Ruben and Adam talk about life in a pandemic-affected New York City. From trying to stay sane through food and exercise, the implications to society and business, hoarding toilet paper and of course, The Tiger King. A note from Adam: Please forgive the profanities, living in isolation has it…
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Chase Williams, co-founder of Campus, joins us to talk about what it’s like to be the founder of a tech startup. From developing a product and getting funding to leading a team and keeping people motivated. Also, Ruben enlightens us on what it’s like to be a bachelor in New York. Instagram: @comootpod Music credit: "Blitz" by Sferro…
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Spencer Harbo joins the podcast to discuss the environment, climate change and how people think about their role in this climate crisis. Spencer works in green space development for the environmental non-profit GrowNYC. He holds degrees in Natural Resource Management and Social Work from the University of Michigan. Music credit: "Blitz" by Sferro…
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Jacob Bluestein joins us to talk about passive income, real estate, the ‘Core 4’ and Avo toast. Music credit: "Blitz" by Sferro Resources mentioned in the episode: Biggerpockets.com (website and podcast) Rich Dad Poor Dad - by Robert Kiyosaki Long Distance Real Estate Investing - by David Green Introduction to Rental Property Investing - by Brandon…
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