Last Train
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Last Train
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.
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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.
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 cl...
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 scho...
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 Blac...
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 obligat...
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?
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...
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...
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 whe...
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?
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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 th...
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 ope...
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...
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...
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'...
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 r...
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 polic...
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 th...
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...
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...
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 y...
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 pol...
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 democ...
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 further...
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...
Ep2, Guaranteed Income.
Apologies for the terrible audio.
Certain mayors in the United States are fighting for guaranteed income for struggling Americans...
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 commemorati...