About this episode

Shawn and MiLo discuss their early careers, cultural observations, and the impact of notable figures like Trump and Holmes.

Shawn remembers the early days of the web, and we talk about our first office jobs, majoring in the humanities, MiLo’s brush with Theranos, buying Elizabeth Holmes and Elon Musk, yoga retreats, World Cup visitors experiencing Americana, the White House as reality tv fodder, Trump as a tragic figure, the enduring power of the MAGA mob, the reflecting pool episode. Mentioned in this episode Our Cartoon President (tv show) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit satellitehaiku.substack.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Shawn, MiLo

Topics covered

• imposter syndrome
• early web
• humanities
• office jobs
• politics
• cultural commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Theranos

Books & works: Our Cartoon President

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