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Poking Life
by Eddie Fisher
Just something I'm doing in my quarantine free time. Sitting down to talk with the most interesting people in my life about whatever interests them.
Episodes
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Halloween Edition: Kris, a paranormal investigator talks ghosts, history, and the unexplainable
Happy Halloween! This episode I’m joined by Kris, a member of an all-women’s paranormal investigating team that travels to some of the most haunted places across the entire US. Using various techniques and equipment, her team seeks to gather evidence and prove (or disprove) paranormal phenomena.…
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Reginah talks starting a non-profit, immigrating to America, Rihanna, Yang Gang, and little things
For episode 18 I sit down and talk with my friend Reginah! Reginah is a word-traveler, a fashionista, a humanitarian, and much more. We talk about the transition she went through moving from Uganda to the USA, EarlyBird 256 - the non-profit she started with her friends, fashion, Rihanna, and how...
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Brandon talks restaurants during COVID, not taking yourself too seriously, and drops lots of F bombs
I think episode is definitely the funniest episode I’ve posted thus far. We dropped a lot of F bombs so I had to drop the explicit tag on the cover art. I was dying laughing throughout. Brandon and I have a hilarious conversation about life, not taking yourself too seriously, and adjusting to…
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THE BITCOIN EPISODE
In my first ever solo podcast I discuss some of the reasons that I’m so interested in Bitcoin. I talk about what Bitcoin is, how it works at a high-level, potential use-cases for the technology, why people believe it’s valuable. I also give some future price predictions! Could bitcoin hit 100k???...
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Ant talks working from home, Super Smash Bros, competitive gaming, Japan, Twitch, and coding
Gaming is becoming a bigger and bigger part of society around the world, especially since COVID-19. For episode #14 I sit down with my friend Anthony, a competitive gamer and we talk about what sparked the interest, what keeps him gaming, and why Super Smash Bros Melee is the best game of all…
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Ashanti talks surprise engagements, the art of fly fishing, pursuing your passions, and greatness
For episode 13 I'm joined by my great friend Ashanti. We studied chemistry together in college, but our friendship is much more than just lab partners - we actually don't even talk much chemistry in the episode! We take a deep dive into the art and the intricacies of fly fishing, playing the long...
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Dan talks Kanye 2020, COVID in Sweden, why stonks go up, Bitcoin, & what lies ahead for humanity
This Dan returns to the pod! We have been chatting it up on the phone like this since we were in 4th or 5th grade so this one came pretty naturally. We discussed capitalism v marxism, democracy vs authoritarianism, the surveillance state, Kanye and his upcoming presidential run, the adequacy of...
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BONUS: Mats, Dan, Conor, Terenzi, Dom, Spargo, Jeff, Mom, Peter, Warren, & Kiara's best life advice
As a bonus this week, I mashed together everyone's life advice from the first ten episodes. Some really really valuable stuff in this one and it's in a nice digestible 15 minutes. Back to full-length episodes next week. Enjoy this change of pace!
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Kiara talks COVID wave 2, Black Lives Matter, division 1 athletics, mental health, & podcasting
This conversation was fun but important. Kiara is a great conversationalist and we cover a number of topics from light-hearted to discussing real issues that our society faces. You won't want to miss this one. It's also episode #10! PS- Kiara has a podcast as well called "The Pour Podcast" which...
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Warren talks physics, aliens, financial literacy, and the cosmos
This week I sit down with my friend Warren. Warren and I were both on the high school wrestling team. He was really good. Me... Not so much. We caught up after close to 10 years (we are old now). Since high school, Warren has earned degrees in both astrophysics and applied physics. We sit down…
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Peter talks coronavirus, the Marfan Foundation, and Beantown sports
This week I sit down and chat with my friend Peter. We talk about taking the T during coronavirus, Peter's job at Joslin Diabetes center, his long-standing (10 years) volunteer experience with the Marfan Foundation, life with Loeys-Dietz, some good old beantown sports talk, and a bunch more. If...
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My Mom talks raising me, life before me, and the best things that ever happened to us
This week I sit down to speak with my Mom or as some of my friends call her "Young Nance". We talk about her life, what it was like raising me, why I abandoned a life of crime, what her life was like before me, and the best thing that EVER happened to me! Lots of great stuff. Brings a tear to my...
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Jeffrey iLL talks growing up in Malden, elaborate conspiracy theories, and rapping & producing
This week we sit down with for episode #6 with my long-time friend Jeffriel. We talk growing up in the same neighborhood in Malden, elaborate conspiracy theories, Aliens, his endeavors into rapping & producing, an epic Bitcoin eureka moment, and much more! This one is an interesting one for sure
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Spargo talks living in China, life as a teacher, and authoritarianism in the age of coronavirus
In this episode I talk to my boy Spargo. Spargo and I were roommates back in college. We talk Sabout what's been going on in his life since then. We covered his move to China, his life as a teacher in China, settlers of Catan, WeChat, authoritarianism in the age of coronavirus, Spargo's favorite...
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Dom talks the hustle of sales, veganism, the Yang Gang, and Donald Trump v Joe Biden
In this week's episode I sit down (virtually) with my good friend Dom. I worked with Dom at my previous job. He's a great guy and a bonafide wordsmith. We talk sales, veganism, Yang Gang, and some Donald Trump v Joe Biden. Dom's a lot of fun to chat with, he brings a lot of great energy to the...
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Terenzi talks data engineering, data privacy, and the internet hivemind
This week we have Andrew Terenzi on the pod! Terenzi has been one of my best friends since 7th grade so it was great to catch up with him for a bit. We covered a ton of interesting topics from data engineering and data privacy to the internet hivemind. This is the longest episode yet with lots to...
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Conor talks mixology, science, futurism, and newlywed life
In episode number 2 I chat it up with my good friend Conor. Conor is one of the coolest, most interesting guys I've ever met. We talk about garnishing cocktails, blending cow hearts, biosynthetic pacemakers, super rare diseases, life as a newlywed, coronavirus (duh), Bitcoin (duh), UBI, the Yang...
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Dan & Mats (Dan's Dad) talk COVID-19, juul pods, and Bernie Sanders
Thanks for checking out the pilot episode. I thought I'd talk with one of my best friends Dan and his dad Mats. Mats has an extensive background in neuroscience and molecular biology -- I also heard from Dan he has some interesting theories on COVID-19. So, I thought it would be fun to chat with...
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Just something I'm doing in my quarantine free time. Sitting down to talk with the most interesting people in my life about whatever interests them.
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Poking Life is created and hosted by Eddie Fisher.
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