Experimental Podcast

Andrew Rose, Ben Orenstein
  • 5.0 (12)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Weekly

Andrew Rose and Ben Orenstein's weekly catch-up.

Episodes

  1. 09/02/2025

    Catching up

    Business growth. Fractal Boston. Liberal arts. Investment firms.

  2. 06/26/2025

    VibeCamp, Ben Gets Canceled, Cracked Philosopher Engineers

    VibeCamp: awesome. Fractal Boston: emerging. Andrew: tired. Andrew's students: cracked. Ben shipped this episode almost immediately after recording instead of sitting on it for weeks (or forever!). GOOD JOB BEN.

  3. 06/12/2025

    Back after a long break

    We're back, bay-bee! Sorry for the long hiatus–it was Ben's fault.

  4. 03/21/2025

    Episode 7

    Experimental Podcast

  5. 01/31/2025

    The sixth one

    Urbanism in American cities, the housing crisis, the software engineering job market, and the importance of asking.

  6. 01/31/2025

    Five by five

    Does anyone really read show notes? I'm skeptical.

  7. 01/09/2025

    The fourth one

    Andrew and Ben get into it.

  8. 12/24/2024

    Updating my personal changelog

    Experimental Podcast

  9. 12/16/2024

    Martial Arts Movie Montage as a Service

    00:00 Morning Rituals and Mental Health03:06 The Podcasting Landscape and Its Challenges06:02 Exploring Scholarship and Education08:51 Personal Growth and Vulnerability11:54 Community and Longevity15:01 Cooking, Hosting, and Social Connections18:00 Political Engagement and Voting Power23:55 Mobilizing the Voting Block29:34 Pursuing Utopia: Values vs. Distractions42:06 The Role of Wealth in Happiness48:13 Defending the Commons: A Personal Reflection50:17 Social Responsibility and Public Behavior53:47 Creative Solutions to Littering01:00:16 Intuition and Moral Decision-Making01:10:43 Reflections on Distractions and Clarity01:20:19 Social Norms and Human Connection01:23:32 Navigating Social Interactions and Shyness01:26:09 The Concept of Dangerous Honesty01:30:01 Social Norms and Group Cohesion01:33:01 Reimagining Education and Scholarship01:39:56 The Future of Learning and Polymathy

  10. 12/12/2024

    The first one

    Community Building  Ben starting weekly Sunday dinners inspired by Andrew's Fractal experienceTips: start small, encourage +1s, manage vibe through friend referralsDiscussion of Andrew's upcoming book "How to Live Near Your Friends"Fractal community experience: 70+ people, shared building, regular eventsPersonal Projects & Ventures Ben's flight training experience and risk analysisPotential Somerville city council runNeed for daytime workspace/community containerBalance of talking vs. doing in project executionFuture Plans  Exploring office/community space in SomervillePotential "campus" development projectCreating walkable, connected communitiesWeekly accountability for progressStuff to do Continue Sunday dinnersPlan Andrew's Somerville visitResearch office spacesNext episode: Somerville demographics & campus strategy

  • 10 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
12 Ratings

About

Andrew Rose and Ben Orenstein's weekly catch-up.

Information

  • Creator
    Andrew Rose, Ben Orenstein
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Andrew Rose, Ben Orenstein