Hemispheres

After a short hiatus, Erfan and Tory reflect on their conversations and where they're each at.

An incredible episode of Hemispheres with renowned neuroanatomist, Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. Tory and Erfan chat with Dr. Taylor about her life, how she developed her "four characters" of whole-brain living, and what we can all learn about trying to live well through a greater awareness of our minds and the minds of others.

Tory and Erfan sit down with Matias to discuss his love of art, design, and music, as well as thoughts on beauty, aesthetics, and migrating to another country, and his what his life experiences have taught him, among much more!

Daniel, or "Danny" Klein, is the author of popular books such as, Travels with Epicurus, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar, and many other works. We chat about his life, how philosophy has guided him, his time in Greece, and he tells jokes! A great and honest story teller.

Tory and Erfan chat with Martha about her practical philosophies on life, and everything she's learned from reading. A deep dive into the life of a fascinating person!

Tory and Erfan have a fireside chat with Alec, a man of many talents, to discuss his time spent on art, music, and non-stop learning.

Tory and Erfan welcome philosopher Carrie Jenkins! We discuss her ideas on the philosophy of love, "eudaimonic" love vs. romantic love, and try to dig into what love is.

Serendipitously, we met Andrew at the Space Centre one night. He invited us into the observatory to look through the telescope, and here we chat about how Andrew sees our world, one amongst many worlds.

We speak with Jade, about their many stories of migration and connections with different cultures and community groups. Jade was submitting their PhD thesis that very same day!

We learn from Belen what it really means to interview people! Learning to listen.

We chat with Vaughn. A fascinating human. Sit back and relax, as this is quite a journey through time!

Guest host Dan (fan numero uno) and Erfan speak with Carol. Perhaps we speak more about Cuba than we intended, but we learn a lot about how Carol values her time.

Tory and Erfan speak with Karina, our first guest from abroad! 

Tory and Erfan chat with Nandy. We ended up chatting more about her background more than how Nandy spends her time, so we plan to return to this conversation again.

Erfan and Tory welcome Natalia S. to the conversation. In this hour we discuss volunteerism, prolonged focused work, how to age without regret, and more. Join us on this chat!

Tory and Erfan chat with Asura. We discuss his perspectives, including academia, creativity, chess, among many other topics. The conversation went on for a long time, so this is just a morsel. 

In this first episode, Erfan and Tory discuss what this podcast will aim to do. We also discuss our own perceptions of the world, how we try to spend our time, and what we find valuable. It's a bit lengthy because we just can't stop chatting!