Baked Takes w/ Dick & Bones Baked Takes w/ Dick & Bones

The gang gets together for a virtual podcast discussing the different aspects of COVID-19 and its effect on our physical, financial, and mental lives. 

(0:00) Intro and Candy



(6:27) Covid-19 Medical Update & Projections w/ Leeora 



(21:25) Daily Life in Quarantine 



(27:05) Physical Health and Staying in Shape @ home w/ Dick



(29:55) Mental Health w/ Carrol and Rashel



(37:53) Tips for Work from Home Productivity w/ Dan



(48:20) Impact across industries and financial investing w/ Mickey 



(61:46) Sports update w/ Harris 



(68:27) Projections moving forward 



(78:48) Baked Takes Superfan Jeopardy

Hayeem Rudy joins the booth to talk new age technology in medicine and his journey into plastic surgery.

(0:00)- Intro & Candy: Candy Buttons, Super Sour Straws.

(11:19)- Sports update: Can the New York Mets stay hot? Is Dak worth a max  contract? Antonio Brown stupidity & Oakland Raider Hard Knocks recap. NBA 2020 revenge games. 

(19:10)- Hayeem Rudy's journey into medicine. 

(26:49)- Emerging medical technology and Augmented Reality. Is gene editing ethical? 

(33:14)- Intro to plastic surgery and dispelling the myths of brain surgery. Is Euthenasua ethical? 

(45:15)- Travelling to the slums of Mumbai, India. Hayeem's craziest OR story. A look inside the cutthroat medical industry.

(55:05)- Activity 

Social Worker Rashel Shamtoob joins the booth to talk therapy, mental health, and being a first generation American. 

(0:00): Candy Tasting: Crunchy Crawlers

(5:22): Rashel's journey into social work. Depression and Anxiety: everyday life vs clinical. Causes: social media, environment, genetics.

(25:11)- Treatments: Meditation, Medication, Therapy, Marijuana, Psychedelics. Why is therapy stigmatized? Rashel's most difficult and memorable moments. How to solve homelessness.

(65:12): First Generation Americans: Identity, assimilating vs. maintaining your family's culture. Family culture and pressures. Dating in the Persian world. Dick & Rashel's 5 year plan.

(96:48): Baked Takes Activity: Sound Bites

David Azar joins the booth talk the importance of the arts in our life and his battle with cancer. 

(0:00)- Intro and Candy: Super Sour Scandinavian Swimmers

(5:54)- Meme History and Old Phrase Slang quiz

(17:30)- David's battle with cancer. Discovery, treatment, support systems

(43:55)- MUSIC: How you define it, how it benefits us. Life of a musician

(57:21)- ACTING: Dave's intro into the acting industry. Acting school, creating a character, putting emotion into your performances. Are the negative stereotypes of actors true? How many actors "make it"?

(86:51)- PERFORMING: How to read an audience, give a rock star show. Dick and Dave's 'bomb' performances.

(97:25)- Activity: Mad Libs Theater 

Psychologist Caroll Dweck joins the booth to talk about the psychology of attraction, love, and business. 


(0:00)- Caroll Intro & Candy Tasting: Oh Nuts! Most Popular Candy (Sugar coated Twerps??) 
(5:43)- Psychology of beauty and attraction; how the 'Halo Effect' helps beautiful people. Self fulfilling prophecies; do opposites really attract? How do you feel when you see someone beautiful?
(20:11)- Sexual fantasies: Why people crave threesomes, novelty, and role playing in the bedroom. Is monogamy natural for humans? Why do people like BDSM and pain?
(33:06)- Sexual Orientation: Nature vs. Nuture?




(38:37)- Marketing Psychology: how to draw consumers to your brand. How much does Google & Facebook know about us? How do consumers make decisions? How does price influence our perception of value? 
(52:49)- What motivates buyers: loss aversion, story telling & visualization.
(61:07)- Psychology of negotiation: mirroring, the power of the word 'NO'. Are salespeople and psychologists manipulators? How to find the 'Black Swan'.
(74:15): Psychology of leadership, how to motivate employees




(84:10)- Baked Takes Activity: 5 Second Summaries

Lee and Nat join the studio to share the common mistakes made in dieting and their journey into the medical field, (0:00) Intro to Lee & Natalie. Candy Tasting: Smart Sweets (healthy) Gummies (5:44)- Is obesity a disease or just laziness? Analysis of the dieting industry- pills, powders, & promises. Why do diets fail for some and work for others. Is the Biggest Loser TV show is a scam? Is The Impossible Burger the future of meat? (29:15)- The $4 Billion exercise product industry. P90X, workout videos and their effect on goal completion. Dick's recommended workout regimen for GUARANTEED success.   (46:20): Leeora's journey into medicine, the most horrific and meaningful moments from the ER. (60:36)- Martin Skereli and the bad boys of Big Pharma. Do we already have a cure to cancer? Can we live forever (and do we want to?) (73:09)- Activity- Pitch Please: Lee vs. Dick