Episodes
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Journal entries deserve cover art
I was writing deep into the night a few weeks ago listening to Fela Kuti. Staring out of my panoramic living room window facing Midtown, Manhattan. Within three hours I wrote my greatest piece of writing to date. It's descriptive, confidential, and vindictive. When I dive into these modes where…
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Still testing...Genius Bar, Grand Central
I misplaced my mic for a few days while rearranging the apartment a bit for the Fall. As I remain experimental with the direction of this podcast, lately I've been drawn to capturing the acoustics of a ride on the subway. Briefly, you could hear those nasty ass coughs. I rarely take the iron…
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The Renaissance
I return from a year-long hiatus to share the monumental upgrade in audio quality with a raw, lengthy soundscape of a store run in my neighborhood. A LOT has changed since last Spring, I'll cover those grounds in the upcoming episodes. When I checked my dashboard in DR last week, 17 listeners…
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26 - Sports Gambling
There has been an undeniable normalization of online sports betting. In our hedonistic society, we owe it to ourselves to remain as mindful and responsible as we possibly can when it comes to how we feed into pleasures. It's no way to live life, but one way to feel thrilled. Although my…
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25 - The 3 Main Reasons Why Media Companies Are All Failing
It's because we see the bullsh!t from afar and have been disengaged in order to create our own media. With persistence and strategy, this is the equation that is making it possible for people to monetize their work online and pursue creative ventures on their iPhones. In today's episode, I expand...
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24 - No One Will Be Case Workers in 10 Years
The future of social work is grim. In a post-COVID age of information where we're growing increasingly less tolerant of employer abuse and the facade of working five days a week until we die, this episode I reflect on the stacked role of case workers....
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23 - The Louvre, Scream 6, and Nightly Motivation
I'm fresh off a trip from Paris—celebrated my 31st birthday out there. It was a genuine dream come true. Quick personal recap given this is the first podcast of the year: I was cast as Ghostface in Scream 6 for their social media promos last month. A WILDLY surreal experience, shout out to...
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22 - Social Media Dissociation & Writing a Memoir
I'm back :) Hiatuses are essential to my mental health, even more so when you're constantly inundated with repetitive content. We're at a point where most of what we see endlessly thumbing up and down our screens, one after the other are unreasonable facsimiles of what's deemed popular. That or...
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#21 - What we do or say absolutely affects those adjacent to us
“A person could waste an important part of his living if he refuses to come into significance; if he refuses to impact lives around, the family and in the community or in the society.” ― Sunday Adelaja, The Mountain of Ignorance Make an impact. It compounds and strengthens over time as we age...
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#20 - RIP Negrín
Quick loosey. A self-explanatory episode on a densely reflective, foggy night. GoFundMe → https://gofund.me/2b04224d https://beacons.ai/arielzorri ------------------------------------------------ Today's affiliates: Chase Freedom Unlimited Athletic Greens Reebok Bombas Subscribe on YouTube...
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#19 - How my $4000 Peloton usage deal collapsed after an awkward Zoom meeting
Peloton screwed me over to the tune of an over $4,000 usage deal on the table that collapsed during an awkward Zoom meeting where I was illegally recorded without my consent. Brand partnerships can be lucrative. To date, I've managed to earn about $2,000 in UGC and partnership deals filming…
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#18 - Manage your parents' finances
Even more so if you're a first-generation kid. Be informative, strengthen your credit in unity, and build your financial discipline as soon as possible. Your future depends on it. If unsure where to start and are tired of hearing the repetitive mantra of "pay your bills in full every month",...
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#17 - jeen-yuhs. Thank you
jeen-yuhs was a masterpiece. As a lifelong fan of Kanye West, I finally prioritized time to binge the Netflix documentary last night. I cried, laughed, and cheered every second across all three episodes—in a total gaze of the footage. Thank you Coodie and Chike for making this film possible for...
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#16 - I'm leaving Brooklyn next year
It's time. My rent went up far too high to justify living on the fourth floor with no elevator or laundry room. Although I'm fortunate to live in a spacious, two-bedroom apartment to myself with maximum transit accessibility, I fear my time in NYC is nearing its end. Even more so given I work...
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#15 - Asbestos
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is a well-known social determinant of health. Buildings are deteriorating and residents are bombarded with every health and quality of life issue imaginable. While less prevalent, lead and asbestos are also NYCHA problems, both linked to irreversible health...
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#14 - WE IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC BABY!!
This trip was memorable—I know I took a long break from the podcast! 🇩🇴 My sister's wedding was last Saturday, August 6th in Punta Cana. It was a breathtaking beachfront ceremony that I will remember for the rest of my life. She deserved every instance of perfection, every moment of joy shared...
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#13 - Why we all need to support Andrew Schulz
Comedian Andrew Schulz set a precedent for any artist or content creator with his latest comedy special "INFAMOUS". His monumental accomplishment is a powerful lesson we can all learn from. Lessons on leverage, extreme ownership, censorship, and integrity of your art beg you to reflect on…
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#12 - Avoidance coping
The original episode (published at the end of last month) was uploaded using the wrong audio! 😳 YIKES...Nonetheless, presenting my most vulnerable episode to date. Avoidance coping plays a salient role in common psychological problems. Those who avoid taking actions that trigger painful memories...
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#11 - Turn off your WiFi when you sleep
Despite extensive research, there is currently no evidence to conclude that exposure to low-level electromagnetic fields harms our health. Yet it feels like an optimal decision to go to bed at night and while running errands during the day. Turning off the router and modem has been a game changer...
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#10 - July 4th
HAPPY JULY 4TH FAMILY! Independence Day best exemplifies the spirit of community and unity in my family as it's our annual get-together date. All 80+ of us choose someone's backyard or Prospect Park to host a massive Dominican cookout. July 4th was never political for us. The bulk of my family is...
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#9 - In a funk
L after L. Since my return from Belize, I've been dealing with a hideous upper body heat rash, a pulled tendon in my left wrist, and the death of my 2015 MacBook Pro. Although these are seldom occurrences, melancholy moments are always temporary. While drafting this episode description, I decided...
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#8 - Texts Go Green
Drake did it again...Steph did it again. The parallels between the two and their perfected crafts (albeit different) are similar in their dual ability to scale social currencies with accolades. Greatness is a process. ROUGH! 🕺🏽
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#7 - Belize was legendary
Belize was unlike any country I've ever experienced to keep it brief. Absurd amounts of liquor, being the "life of the party" everywhere we went, golf cart speeding, snorkeling with sharks, first time flying on a small 10-passenger plane. Unbelievable. I thanked ad nauseam this episode, forgive…
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#6 - WE IN BELIZE BABY!!
Yesterday felt the closest to the longest day of my life! Second to traveling to Hawaii. 24 hours of travel through two planes, a water taxi, and golf carts. We all made it safely to the beautiful island of Belize for my brother-in-law's bachelor's party. Our villa is in Ambergris Caye in the...
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#5 - When someone close to you is obese, you must tell them
The evolving Twitter discourse surrounding American obesity is always fascinating. You're either a fatphobic asshole or an active enabler of someone's food addiction. If you love someone, tell them their negligence is alarming. If you don't, focus on yourself. Here are three facts according to…
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#4 - "1986-1989 The Crack Era"
After my weekly softball games this morning, I fell into a historical YouTube rabbit hole centered on the crack epidemic in the United States. I was fortunate to discover the channel Hezakya Newz & Films, who creates raw compilations of jaw-dropping archival news footage highlighting the…
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#3 - When seeking understanding fails, morality leads
Recorded this last night, Happy June 1st. I fast every morning until noon. Cooking chicken at 8 AM is wild. The absence of commitment is the absence of depth in anything we do. Ask her to be your woman dawg, it's been seven months. Say it with your chest, say it with a smile, and embrace what's...
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#2 - Memorial Day at 6:54 AM
Three hours of sleep. On my way to the clearport. Staten Island cookout with my beautiful family later.
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#1 - Intro
My name is Ariel Zorrilla. Welcome :)