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Last Train
by Tobi, Iyanu, D.T., Julianna
A collection of conversations featuring a group of young adults that reflect the sort of thoughts one would have at the end of the day, on the last train home. Sincere, candid, and honest. Thank you for riding with us and we hope you enjoy the show today.
Episodes
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Ep 30, Some Taleb Aphorisms
In this episode, we discuss talking about a list of philosophical Aphorisms by one of DT's favorite scholars & public intellectuals - Nasime Taleb. https://thelasttrain.fm
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Ep 29, Stoicism
"Stoicism teaches the development of self-control and fortitude as a means of overcoming destructive emotions; the philosophy holds that becoming a clear and unbiased thinker allows one to understand the universal reason." - Wikipedia. This episode, Kadi joins the crew to discuss Stoicism. This...
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Ep 28, Miracle of Life
In this episode, Kadi joins Tobi and Iyanu to discuss a variety of topics from BLM to watching the Miracle of Life video in Biology class in high school. Introductions (00:50). Recap of our conversation with Sonia last episode (02:37). Connecting with Hip Hop, Kanye and Chapelle on a different...
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Ep 27, Identity Politics with Sonia
Sonia Orlu is a PhD student in Political Science at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver and author of the MLI commentary: Why I do not support the Black Lives Matter movement. Follow her on instagram @sonia_orlu.
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Ep 26, Guilt
As an extension of philosophical existentialism or on a more surface level a kind of psychology; we relate to guilt as an extension of a moral obligation of character. However, we don't simply feel guilt solely in arbitrary instances of subjective moral decision making. Rather at its very core…
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Ep 25, Being Yourself
We all struggle with being ourselves in some capacity. Why is that? Should we always be ourselves or are there times when it's okay not to?
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Ep 24 #PostPod, Bling Empire
In our first post-podcast episode, Julianna tells the crew about a Netflix show she watched - Bling Empire. This episode is filled with spoilers so do not listen if you plan to watch the show and do not like spoilers.
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Ep 24, Choices
In this episode we want to examine how a world in which we seem to be faced with endless choices is actually leading to lives full of anxiety and deep uncertainty. I’m sure this anxious place is where a lot of people find themselves in whatever stage they are in life, but what is it exactly about...
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Ep 23, Traditions
In this episode we discuss tradition versus things like change, transition, evolution etc. Tradition is definitely important but when do we decide when to evolve or move on?
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Ep 22, The Road to Yale Law (ft. Temi Dele-Dare)
From Nigeria to Surrey, BC and then Yale Law School. How did Temi get there?
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Ep 21, Winners and Losers
The main idea of this episode is to explore this notion of our fixation on merit as a true indicator of success in our society and if we ought to move to a model that is a little more holistic. A model that pays attention to the role of humility, cultural togetherness and luck in our general…
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Ep 20, The Art of the Con Artist
This episode the crew discusses the art of the con artist. They start with the quote of the episode and discuss how we sometimes lie to ourselves (01:30). Magician story (08:30). DT shares a time when he believes he got conned (19:20). Discussion begins on Ponzi schemes (26:00) and it naturally...
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Ep 19, Body Image (with @sydprogress)
Sydney Zeller is a Certified Personal Trainer and a Fitness Influencer on Instagram (@sydprogress). She is currently in College studying Sport Science, Physical Education and Coaching as well! She is super passionate about all aspects of health and fitness, and even more passionate about helping...
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Ep 18, Comparing Yourself to Others
First off, Happy Birthday Tobi! (02:15). This episode we discuss the process of comparing ourselves to others. We start off by defining comparison (03:58). "Comparison is the act of estimating ourselves against others and finding ourselves to be inferior or superior. We not only judge ourselves…
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Ep 17, Is Adulting Ultimately Sad?
The crew discuss some of the woes of adulting, and whether or not the routine of life as we age makes it gradually difficult to derive meaning from the things we find ourselves doing.
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Ep 16, Special Halloween Episode: Serial Killers
On this episode, the crew put together a spooky halloween themed episode. Shoutout to the amazing intro and outro by Julianna. They start with the opening quote from Joel Rifkin (06:18) and transition to discussing psychopaths and manipulation (11:40). Then story time: Story 1 - Dracula Countess...
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Ep 15, Do We Need Romance to be Happy?
Tobi, Iyanu and Julianna start out this episode talking about love (01:10). They go on to discuss the relationship process versus being too focused on the happily ever after (17:27). Tobi brings up a philosophical perspective and discusses Schopenhauer's pessimism (28:45). Do you think people…
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Ep 14, #EndSARS | College Q&A
This episode, Tobi, DT and Iyanu start off by discussing Nigeria's Special Anti-Robbery Squad a.k.a. SARS and the #EndSARS movement (04:37). They then transition to college/university talk (29:00); Iyanu asks some questions about school and you get to hear the crew's responses. Question #1: In…
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Ep 13, Superstitions
You want an Spooktober episode? You got it. Welcome to our spookiest episode yet! Filled with black cats, witches and superstitions you probably didn't know about. In this episode, Iyanu, Julianna, and Tobi discuss superstitions. They begin with personal thoughts on the topic (02:05) from Bloody...
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Ep12, Innocent Until Proven Guilty: Trial by Media | The MeToo Movement
The crew explores whether this age old idea of being innocent until proven guilty, which is probably the grounding principle in which we all want to relate to the law, is challenged by the way social media is being mobilized around issues like #metoo. For better or worse, is trial by media an...
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Ep11, Psychedelics: How To Lose Focus | We're Going on a Trip.
The crew discusses some of the scientific theories behind "tripping out" and also talk about the ways in which current forms of drug restriction policies are in fact censoring research and could be potentially damaging to patients with issues of mental health. They start off discussing the brain...
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Ep10, Beauty is Dead.
At first glance, beauty seems to be a central guiding principle in our lives, a way in which we define our aesthetic experience with each other and the universe. It’s very much something thats brings people and communities together from things like dances and festivals of colors, to introspective...
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Ep9, Freedom and The Blissfully Ignorant.
I believe it was Oliver Sacks that once said that we live much of our childhoods in an arcadian state, and thus we spend the rest of our lives trying to recapture that state; even if it did not exist in the first place. And what a fitting tone to start an advanced conversation on the blissful...
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Ep8, Loneliness and the Social Recession.
There is a common notion that it is quite possible to be in a room otherwise filled with people yet still feel quite alone. And given the state of the world, and the increasing need for physical distancing from one another, it brings about a serious fear of an emergence of a kind of social...
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Ep7, Dreams and Deja Vu.
Perhaps one of the oddest feelings in this human life is that awkward feeling of familiarity when you’re in a seemingly new environment or place yet you feel as if you’re reliving a past experience. In other words there is this chilling sense as if you’ve seen this all before. Sort of like…
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Ep6, Fragility and the Political Economy.
After Obama was elected, people often affirmed that America was entering a “post race” era, but maybe this only a superficial understanding of the political climate. Maybe we are entering a new era of racial understanding; one that is characterized by the existence of a “post race” era but rather...
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Ep5, Fragility.
Andrea A Davis, an associate professor in the humanities department at York University, once said that the sheer belief in the fundamentals of a democratic and multicultural society makes people somewhat able to accept the fact that racism is not just still largely the act of a few morally flawed...
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Ep4, Identity.
In our struggle against the human condition the biggest question we find ourselves confronting is how to deal with the trauma of existing, but furthermore how to come to terms with who we are and in turn become masters of our own reality. Does Wild n Out make you feel somehow connected to your...
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Ep3, Black Alienation.
The Black Lives Movement is an ideal that stretches farther than its original organizers could have ever imagined as it challenges the majority within society (who do not experience racism as a part of their reality) to confront their privilege and its image as its contextualized within history…
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Ep2, Guaranteed Income.
Apologies for the terrible audio. Certain mayors in the United States are fighting for guaranteed income for struggling Americans with no strings attached and furthermore they are advocating for these types of wage supplement policies nationwide. This was founded by the mayor of Stockton,...
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Ep1, Statues & White Supremacy.
Trump wants to put people in prison for upwards of 10 years for the destruction and general vandalism of statues, monuments and structures commemorating the service of persons in the armed forces. To reiterate the significance of the veterans memorial preservation act put forward by the US…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A collection of conversations featuring a group of young adults that reflect the sort of thoughts one would have at the end of the day, on the last train home. Sincere, candid, and honest. Thank you for riding with us and we hope you enjoy the show today.
HOSTED BY
Tobi, Iyanu, D.T., Julianna
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