Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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From knowing when to interject in a convo to mastering small talk, we discuss the art of socializing

00:00 intro
19:17 snack of the day
24:41 how to be a part of the conversation
34:26 being a good storyteller
43:10 practicing free association
46:00 when socializing starts to feel performative
54:46 feeling comfortable with the silence
01:03:00 we have an epiphany
01:11:47 broadening the conversation’s topic
01:16:34 substances + the brain
01:25:19 outro

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