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The Cost of Happiness: Tony Hsieh

Imperative Entertainment and Vespucci

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Billionaire Zappos founder and tech CEO Tony Hsieh was obsessed with happiness and helping people achieve it. After running “the world’s happiest company” for two decades, Hsieh created his experimental community — The Downtown Project — dedicated to pursuing happiness. But what do Tony's life and death reveal about Silicon Valley’s obsession with re-imagining how society functions? "A gripping tale" - The Guardian The Cost Of Happiness is reported and hosted by Nastaran Tavakoli-Far. It is ...
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A look into the world of gaming, movies, music, comics, wrestling, etc. Pretty much anything interesting in the world of tech and pop culture will be discussed in the upcoming twice-monthly podcast.
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Life Design

David L. Gould, The University of Iowa

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While most University students realize how bleak life’s prospects can be without a college degree, some have a difficult time answering the fundamental question, “Why am I here?” The good news is that even in today’s complex, competitive world, there are answers. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi calls it “flow”. Ken Robinson refers to it as “the Element” – the place where the things you love to do and the things you are good at come together. Martin Seligman calls it the “Good Life”, where an individ ...
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True Thirty, with Joey Dumont is a podcast that discusses and debates our society's most politically compelling topics through the lens of slow journalism. Each show is investigated with a focus on narrative as well as discovery. We believe that the complexity of culture cannot be crammed into six-minute television segments, or snippets and memes on social media, where ideology and entertainment is now the priority. On the program, you’ll hear the opinions of subject matter experts who'll ex ...
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This channel hosts two podcasts that currently have an audience spanning 50 countries! 17 Carat K-Pop is a podcast covering news from both the world of K-pop and the music industry as a whole. Episode topics include the history of K-pop, artist-specific episodes diving into their music video universes, album reviews, and much more! The other podcast with episodes on this feed is Enthusiasts, a show about both specific fandoms and fandom culture as a whole. Support this podcast: https://podca ...
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On his new ten-episode series, Joseph Gordon-Levitt will get into the nitty-gritty of how a wide variety of creative people do what they do. Listeners’ questions will inspire conversations between Gordon-Levitt and a range of creative guests, from Hollywood notables like Rian Johnson and Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, to behind-the-scenes heavyweights like casting director Mary Vernieu, and from political visual artist Shepard Fairey to indie sonic songstress, Yuka Honda, and more.
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Tom Morris holds a double Ph.D. in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Yale University. Morris is a former professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He is a founder of the Morris Institute for Human Values, and author of over 30 books. He is also a business and motivational speaker, applying philosophical themes and concepts to bus…
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Joe Hack is a government relations specialist, political consultant, and former U.S. Senate Chief of Staff with more than 16 years on Capitol Hill. As Senior Vice President of The Daschle Group, Joe is known for his expertise in Senate politics and procedures. Notably, Joe served as a lead Republican consultant in securing passage of The Respect fo…
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A massive guide to all things 17 IS RIGHT HERE! Hope breaks down everything worth knowing about the compilation album’s four new songs and music videos: behind-the-scenes facts, Easter eggs, symbol interpretations, lyric breakdowns, parallels to past eras, and even summaries of the mythological stories (among others) that are mentioned in the lyric…
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From being a “Lost Child” to the “Winning” superstar that she is today, this episode chronologically recaps IU’s career and catalog! This is both a guide to IU for those unfamiliar with her work and a chance for long-time fans to recall key moments from each year since IU’s debut. From releasing music videos that put original spins on classic stori…
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While this five-part series is about one extraordinary man who deserves as much name recognition as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, it’s also about the many overlapping contexts that explain his successes, his tragic downward spiral, and his evergreen comments on how to be happy. Tony Hsieh spent his life studying and trying to create and spread hap…
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Thorough breakdowns of the latest K-pop-company-related feuds, from the drama between HYBE and its subsidiaries to the lawsuit against a different “Big Four” company over its construction project failures. Plus: a major change that threatens North American tours, the sentencing of someone who extorted a BTS fan, the latest “K-pop is past its prime”…
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While this five-part series is about one extraordinary man who deserves as much name recognition as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, it’s also about the many overlapping contexts that explain his successes, his tragic downward spiral, and his evergreen comments on how to be happy. Tony Hsieh spent his life studying and trying to create and spread hap…
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While this five-part series is about one extraordinary man who deserves as much name recognition as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, it’s also about the many overlapping contexts that explain his successes, his tragic downward spiral, and his evergreen comments on how to be happy. Tony Hsieh spent his life studying and trying to create and spread hap…
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Rich Klein is the Managing Partner of McLarty Media. He was part of the 1992 Clinton/Gore presidential campaign, helping to craft policy and messaging on emerging global issues. Rich was subsequently appointed by President Clinton to head the speechwriting staff and be part of the policy planning office at the Department of Commerce, reporting dire…
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While this five-part series is about one extraordinary man who deserves as much name recognition as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, it’s also about the many overlapping contexts that explain his successes, his tragic downward spiral, and his evergreen comments on how to be happy. Tony Hsieh spent his life studying and trying to create and spread hap…
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Throughout this in-depth guide to The Little Prince, Hope draws attention to the parallels TXT make to it in their new songs, short film, “Deja Vu” music video, and even teaser images. Simultaneously unpacking minisode 3: TOMORROW and The Little Prince reveals how complementary the stories are and how TXT’s world-building has actually been covering…
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While this five-part series is about one extraordinary man who deserves as much name recognition as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, it’s also about the many overlapping contexts that explain his successes, his tragic downward spiral, and his evergreen comments on how to be happy. Tony Hsieh spent his life studying and trying to create and spread hap…
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A ranking and review of the best new releases from K-pop, J-pop, and T-pop artists! For more information about these picks: Episode about TAEYONG’s TAP: https://anchor.fm/hope-jacobson/episodes/TY-for-TY-Tracks-e2gdndo Episode about LE SSERAFIM’s EASY: https://anchor.fm/hope-jacobson/episodes/LE-SSERAFIMs-New-Era-e2g3nrg P1Harmony album review: htt…
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The ultimate guide to TAEYONG’s TAP Era: the best lyrics, the thematic parallels to the SHALALA Era, theories about the “TAP” music video, the hidden meanings in the teaser images and videos, and so much more! For more thoughts on TAEYONG’s music: https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/taeyongs-purposeful-playfulness For more discography analyses: http…
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Hope uses the movie Black Swan as a starting point for understanding the messages in LE SSERAFIM’s new mini-album, EASY; assesses the ways the group’s new songs build on the foundation of their older ones; describes how the poem “Good Bones” is uniquely incorporated into the group’s story; and overall shows why LE SSERAFIM’s discography remains as …
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A short overview of times the makers of Monster Energy (aka Monster Beverage Corporation) sued entities who used the word “Monster” in branding, the latest example being K-pop rookie girl group BABYMONSTER. Other news covered in this episode: TikTok’s feud with Universal Music Group, all the things that went wrong at end-of-year awards shows, a cru…
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A ranking and review of the best new releases from K-pop, J-pop, and T-pop artists! Support the show by… Streaming the best episodes! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/the-best-of-17-carat-k-pop-9b8?r=4ajn9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Streaming episodes of Hope’s other show, Enthusiasts! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/the-best-of-enthusia…
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Thom Shanker is a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. He is also the director of the Project for Media and National Security at George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs. Prior to his time at these academic institutions, Shanker was a longtime Pentagon correspondent a…
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After explaining the reason for this show’s hiatus and what the future of 17 Carat K-Pop looks like, Hope makes seventeen predictions for 2024 (mostly K-pop-related, but some more general ones too)! Support the show by… Streaming the best episodes! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/the-best-of-17-carat-k-pop-9b8?r=4ajn9&utm_campaign=post&utm_mediu…
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Mitra Kalita is a storied journalist and media executive, author of two books, and a former Senior Vice President for News, Opinion and Programming at CNN Digital, where she oversaw a team of 200 employees. Mitra has also taught her craft at Columbia, UMass Amherst, CUNY Graduate School, and St. John’s. And in November of 2020 she was asked to join…
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A ranking and review of last year’s seventeen best Japanese releases from K-pop artists! While 17 Carat K-Pop and Enthusiasts are on a hiatus, catch up on past episodes with these directories! The best of 17 Carat K-Pop: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/directory.html The best of Enthusiasts: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/enthusiasts.html Episodes a…
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A quick overview of each episode of Enthusiasts that was released in 2023, along with some story updates! While 17 Carat K-Pop and Enthusiasts are on a hiatus, catch up on past episodes with these directories! The best of 17 Carat K-Pop: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/directory.html The best of Enthusiasts: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/enthusiast…
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From unique highlight medley videos to pre-album-release short films, this mini-sode celebrates the coolest, most creative, and overall best teasers for K-pop comebacks of 2023! While 17 Carat K-Pop and Enthusiasts are on a hiatus, catch up on past episodes with these directories! The best of 17 Carat K-Pop: https://17caratkpop.weebly.com/directory…
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After revisiting her 2023 predictions, Hope recaps both the year in K-pop headlines and in episodes of this podcast, while adding new commentary and story updates! First: revisiting 2023 predictions! Starting around the 23-minute mark: a summary of 2023’s 17 Carat K-Pop episodes! Starting around the 36-minute mark: a fast-paced recap of all the maj…
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A fast-paced guide to over 100 of 2023’s best albums released by Korean, Japanese, and Chinese artists! The albums are discussed in a random order. Subscribe to the show’s newsletter to see the official ranking as soon as it’s revealed! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hope-jacobson…
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Hope covers a WIDE range of news stories related to the music industry, starting with recent (separate) lawsuits involving Genius and the team behind Internet Archive. Around the 17-minute mark is a brief guide to the past, present, and future of music streaming. Spotify’s heated departure from Uruguay is discussed starting around the 23-minute mar…
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Dax-Devlon Ross is the author of six books, including the acclaimed Letters to My White Male Friends. His journalism has been featured in Time Magazine, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Washington Post Magazine and many other national publications. He won the National Association of Black Journalists’ Investigative Reporting Award for his …
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HYBE and MBC’s olive-branch moment, BLACKPINK’s visit to Buckingham Palace, interesting data about how English language in K-pop songs has changed, FIFTY FIFTY updates, SEVENTEEN’s UNESCO Youth Forum speeches, and even more of the latest K-pop news! The interview with Nahee, a special artist gone too soon, mentioned in the episode: https://17caratk…
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Artist-to-watch Gyubin addresses her “super rookie” label, shares why she admires IU, explains why she’s content with not clearly defining her musical style, and more! Check out her single with Gaeko, “Start To Shine,” here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8nfIXJJsZA Check out her single with Wonstein, “Scribble,” here! https://youtu.be/7QXTqaoWeH…
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Hope decodes all of ENHYPEN’s ORANGE BLOOD pre-release material: the concept trailer and other video teasers, the pictures, and even the tracklist! From the context behind some key words to the details from ENHYPEN’s live shows that reappear in the teaser videos, this is an in-depth look at how ENHYPEN’s newest era is picking up where the last one …
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Thoughts and theories about everything related to Stray Kids’ new album and corresponding videos: what the clown characters represent, how different parts of the multiverse influence each other, what to make of the “SKZFLIX” and “LALALALA” video endings, how new Stray Kids songs relate to older ones, and so much more! --- Support this podcast: http…
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As strange as Fugees member Pras Michel’s corruption trial was, featuring everything from a fugitive accomplice to Leonardo DiCaprio’s testimony, the news that came out after the verdict was even stranger: Pras Michel’s lawyer used artificial intelligence to draft his closing argument. In addition to this, Pras’s motion for a retrial includes damni…
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Tom Morris was born and raised in North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar, and holds a double Ph.D. in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Yale University. UNC has honored him with the "Distinguished Young Alumnus Award". Morris is an American philosopher - and former prof…
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After summarizing each chapter and the core themes of ENHYPEN’s Webtoon, DARK MOON: THE BLOOD ALTAR (in the first twenty minutes of this episode), Hope reviews the “FATE” World Tour and points out all of the references the group’s live show made to both their Webtoon and music video world! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/po…
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A track-by-track guide to SEVENTEENTH HEAVEN, a rundown of all the Easter eggs in the “God of Music” video, and a summary of how SEVENTEEN’s new album is an excellent tribute to their past, present, and future! Check out previous reflections on SEVENTEEN’s discography here! https://17caratkpop.substack.com/p/gearing-up-for-seventeens-comeback?sd=pf…
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This episode covers an ENORMOUS amount of K-pop and J-pop news in under an hour: Song and Show of the Summer poll results, a monumental day in J-pop history, DPR LIVE’s rebranding, celebrity lawsuits (involving accusations of everything from real estate fraud to illegal ambulance usage), Jennie’s official recognition as a fashion icon, FIFTY FIFTY …
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Why the NCT Cinematic Universe is like an asterisk, how the characters NCT 127 play in the “Fact Checkmate” murder mystery special have more in common with their music video characters than it first seems, all the hidden references in the “Deities of Seoul” video, and so much more! This is the ultimate deep dive for theorizing about NCT 127’s Fact …
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Hope shares her first impressions of TXT’s new album, The Name Chapter: FREEFALL, points out all the “Chasing That Feeling” music video details worth flagging, and explains how the “FREEFALL Era” seamlessly picks up where The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION left off! Around the 1-minute mark: a TXT Music Video Universe storyline refresher. Around the 18-1…
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Sometimes goofy and sometimes gruesome, but always rich with symbolism and mysterious twists, the DPR IAN Music Video Universe is unlike any other. This episode celebrates this bizarre, mesmerizing, chock-full narrative in its entirety! Hope offers a full guide to the storyline, shares her theories about the plots and symbols, and recalls what led …
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