2 – Moab, Our Dopamine is Cooked, and Bill Nye the Science Guy is the GOAT

2 - Moab, Our Dopamine is Cooked, and Bill Nye the Science Guy is the GOAT"Doing is better than thinking." Host Owen Gifford is back for episode two, reporting from Denver, Colorado. In this episode, Owen reflects on the steep learning curve of starting a podcast—from discovering he’s an "extremely loud breather" (he edits it out of the pod don’t worry) to the realization that the only way to become a podcaster is to actually post the damn episodes.In this episode, Owen explores the "slop" of modern culture—from the dopamine-fried world of Pokemon card gambling and prediction markets to the strange reality of kids using AI as a best friend. Drawing from a camping trip in the Moab desert, he dives into why the middle class being the “backbone” of America has it’s downsides, how to choose your own brand of productive pain before the world chooses a much more unpleasant version, and his deep appreciation for the Idaho public school savior, Bill Nye the Science Guy.Connect with Owen:Instagram: o.g.lolTikTok: owengiffordlolYouTube: theowengiffordshowIf you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share.