The Customer Is Always Wrong

Thekla Hutyrova is a martial artist, stunt performer, and motion-capture actor. She's known for her work on Alita: Battle Angel, God of War: Ragnarök, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Captain America: Brave New World, and Logan, among other projects.Time stamps:00:00 Intro 04:33 The Lightning Round 07:07 The Magic of Miyazaki 22:13 Taking Aliens to an AA Meeting28:44 Empathy in the Age of Doom Scrolling 36:14 Cultivating Boredom and Creativity 41:07 Mastering Nunchucks and the Flute 58:39 Last Gift: Leaving Behind Trees 01:03:37 Faking It as a Courtroom JudgeOne Question on Social Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠

Breckin Meyer is an actor and writer. He's nown for his work on Robot Chicken, Clueless, Rat Race, Garfield, King of the Hill, and numerous other projects.Time stamps:00:00 Introduction04:23 Turning Down Lord of the Rings 08:22 Czar of the Universe: Changing the News 14:11 Auditioning for Clueless & Breckin's Friendship with Seth Green 19:54 Making It as an Actor Today 31:00 Being Broke & Washing Hair in a Cold Tub 34:42 Breckin's Anti-Stage Mom 44:03 Dealing with Rejection & Social Media 55:28 The Future of Filmmaking & AI 01:03:11 What It Actually Means to "Make It"One Question on Social Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠

Giyoh Shey is a TikToker, actor, and former professional basketball player.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:19 Managing Social Media and the Psychological Load of Fame 06:38 The Lightning Round 08:38 The Central Card: Relationships and Happiness 15:11 Authenticity in Content Creation 19:35 Starting Basketball Late and Playing Overseas 22:16 The Role of Luck in Professional Sports and Life28:11 What Pro Ball Taught Giyoh About Relationships 37:56Transferring Basketball Lessons to Life 41:17 The Gift and Curse of Ambition 57:04 The Alien Scenario: Choosing a Funeral 01:08:03 Legacy and Final ThoughtsOne Question on Social Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠

Amina Buddafly is an R&B singer, songwriter, and former reality television personality.Timestamps00:00 Intro and Whitney Houston03:18 The Vulnerability of Being an Artist 06:27 Art as a Collaboration 08:54 Creating to See Yourself 13:39 The Lightning Round 19:15 - The Central Card: Dinner with Your 10-Year-Old or 80-Year-Old Self? 23:57 Growing Up Black in Germany and Overcoming Self-Hate 34:30 The Alien Arrival Scenario and Silent Meditation 43:11 Finding Validation and Moving to America 51:57 Seeking Love Again and the Importance of Self-Love 59:03 Reality TV, Healing, and Reclaiming Your Story 01:04:20 The Six Stages of Healing 01:07:02 Reconsidering the 10-Year-Old Self 01:09:56 Advice for Young Girls Struggling with Self-LoveOne Question on Social Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠

Randall Slavin is a photographer and former actor. His work has been featured in Vanity Fair, GQ, Esquire, and Rolling Stone. He appeared in the films Legends of the Fall, Primal Fear, and Zoolander.Timestamps00:00 Intro01:16 The Story Behind Randall’s "4" Tattoo 06:41 The Lightning Round11:06 The Central Card: The Middle Seat 17:11 The Worst Middle Seat Story Ever 23:53 What Makes Art "Good"? 30:06 Faking Faith and the Charismatic Experience 43:43 Why Randall Hate’s Museums 51:38 Alien Arrivals 58:23 Listening to Christmas Music Every Day 01:05:21 Randall’s Last Meal and the Value of Friendship 01:12:31 Chasing the "Cool Kids"One Question on Social Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠

Mike Estime is an actor and comedian. He played the character Risky in the hit sitcom Everybody Hates Chris.Timestamps00:00 Introduction02:46 Bombing on Stage and the Comedy Process 05:26 Execution vs. Essence in Creativity 07:13 Trusting Your Taste11:15 The Lightning Round 15:00 The Importance of Patience17:52 The Manager Who Stole from Mike 31:03 Advice to Mike’s Younger Self 40:23 Dealing with Disagreement and Protecting Your Peace 45:49 Giving Up as Despair vs. Discernment 51:25 The Power of Faith and Overcoming Depression 57:54 Empathy, Relatability, and the Power of Asking "Why" 01:03:00 Telling Difficult Truths with a Velvet Touch 01:09:21 Final Reflections and Gentle TruthsOne Question on Social Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠

Steve Patterson is the founder of the Natural Philosophy Institute and the host of Patterson in Pursuit.Timestamps00:00 Introduction, The Cards, and the Origins of Ventriloquism08:30 The Central Card: "The Customer Is Always Right"15:15 The Role of Social Paternalism24:47 The Overton Window and Acceptable Discourse29:12 The Taboo of Questioning Mathematics34:24 The Power of Generalization: Chess and Jiu-Jitsu41:48 Why Doctors are Often Wrong About Everything52:02 Bitcoin: Why the Customer is Actually Right57:32 The Superpower of Being Funny01:03:05 The Devotion to Mystery vs. The Desire for TruthOne Question on Social Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠

Selam Seifu is a professional reader and laboratory scientist.Timestamps00:00 Selam’s Viral Michael Jackson Video05:46 Icebreaker Round12:32 The Central Card: The Worst Piece of Advice Selam’s Ever Received14:07The Importance of Reading and Book Content Creation21:50 Why You Should Read: Empathy, Compassion, and Gratitude30:01 Working in an Animal E.R.39:24 A.I. in Writing and the Canceled A.I.-Authored Book44:12 The Count of Monte Cristo and Classic Literature52:02 First Impressions and Meta-Consciousness01:03:05 The Story of Medusa and RetellingsOne Question on Social Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠

Kristen Ziegler is a professional organizer, a former architect, and the founder of Minima.Timestamps0:00 Intro6:22 The Central Card9:37 Time is the most valuable asset22:24 Naps27:19 Kristen's architectural thesis30:38 Horror movies and designing for fear34:18 Midsommar46:27 No Hobbies54:41 Leaving architecture and discovering her passion1:02:55 Closing advice: Define your visionOne Question on Social Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠

Joshua Fields Millburn is one-third of the simple-living trio The Minimalists.Timestamps0:00 Intro4:41 Icebreaker Round7:29 The Dream Pill15:03 Joshua's 150-Store Corporate Nightmare18:57 Never Take Anything Personally29:05 T.K.'s Self-Righteousness Confession37:30 Pleonexia: Chasing More Square Feet47:10 Joshua's Sleep Struggles & Floor Sleeping57:54 The Need for an "Us Box" in Relationships 1:05:39 Joshua's Grief After Losing His Brother Jerome1:16:43 Grief and DreamsOne Question on Social Media⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠