Adulting and Adrift

Kihong Ahn and Thomas Hikaru Clark
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Audio record of two Zillenials discussing a grab bag of thought-provoking relatable content as they drift through their mid- to late- 20s :)

  1. 11/20/2024

    24: US Election

    Join us as we discuss the 2024 election results, make sense of voting trends, and make predictions for the next few years. (0:00): Intro snippets (00:55): Surprised by election results? Breakdown by different groups (26:03): Predictions for next 4 years

    31 min

  2. 10/29/2024

    23: One Year of Adulting and Adrift!

    In this episode, Kihong and Thomas celebrate one year of Adulting and Adrift and look back on past episodes :)

    43 min

  3. 10/07/2024

    22. International Marriage (feat. Gun Ahn and Marianne Vanhala)

    (0:00) Preview (1:10) Intro (3:00) Gun and Marianne introduce themselves (4:30) How did you meet? (10:30) Cultural differences - Korea vs. Finland (19:00) Sustaining a relationship while moving many times (23:00) Language dynamics in the relationship - role of English, Finnish, Korean (38:45) Advice for intercultural relationships (42:35) Commitment in relationships (47:40) Adjusting to life in the US

    56 min

  4. 09/08/2024

    21: Regrets

    (0:00) Preview (1:56) Intro (5:30) High school and college (49:40) Relationships (58:05) Career (1:05:37) Family

    1h 16m

  5. 08/20/2024

    20: So much to catch up on! (Trump Shooting, Kamala Memes, Hillbilly Elegy, and more)

    (0:00) Preview (1:32) Intro: Current Events Recap - Trump, Harris, Stocks, Olympics, Boeing (8:05) Donald Trump's Attempted Assassination (13:45) Biden Stepping Down (22:00) Kamala Harris, Charli XCX, Tampon Tim and Political Memes (29:30) JD Vance, Hillbilly Elegy, Rise of MAGA, Nativism, and Immigration (1:03:25) Tim Walz, Josh Shapiro, Choosing a running mate (1:11:00) Stock Market Jitters, Bank of Japan, Uncertainty (1:17:43) Ukraine invading Russia

    1h 29m

  6. 07/08/2024

    19: Social Media, Content Creation and Attention Spans

    (2:00) AI-generated content on social media (4:30) Social Media and Gen-Z slang (13:09) Facebook going downhill (19:50) To exchange numbers or Instagram handles? (29:10) Getting cyberbullied (33:20) Attention spans, short-form content, viral trends (45:18) YouTube (48:37) Reddit (57:33) Spotify

    1h 5m

  7. 06/09/2024

    18: Value Systems, Protests, Trolley Problem

    (0:00) Highlights (2:23) Intro (3:52) What informs your value system? Kihong's turn (17:45) Actions, habits, and desire (23:55) What informs your value system? Thomas's turn (32:40) Cognitive biases (38:25) Civil discourse and cancel culture (48:55) Student protests (56:35) Applying value systems in your career and in the corporate world (1:00:45) Story of Franz Jaegerstaetter, conscientious objector in WWII (1:05:00) Utilitarianism (1:11:00) Trolley Problem

    1h 16m

  8. 05/13/2024

    17: Miscellaneous - TikTok, Weddings, Listener Feedback

    (0:00) - Clips (1:40) - Intro (2:30) - TikTok (12:42) - Messi in Boston (17:15) - Our friends are all getting married! (31:25) - Living with roommates (34:45) - Feedback from listeners on Love and Dating, Career

    48 min
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Audio record of two Zillenials discussing a grab bag of thought-provoking relatable content as they drift through their mid- to late- 20s :)

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  • Creator
    Kihong Ahn and Thomas Hikaru Clark
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kihong Ahn and Thomas Hikaru Clark
  • Show Website
    Adulting and Adrift