Feel Free to Deviate Jim Turbert

Am I the guest? Is Oppie the guest? Is Pi the guest? Are all of us simultaneously both the guest and the host? These questions may never be answered, but in this episode I chat with Pi Ai about Christopher Nolan's 2023 summer blockbuster film, Oppenheimer. In case you are unaware, Oppenheimer is a film about the scientist who lead the team that developed the atomic bombs used at the end of World War II. It's a biopic, cautionary tale, and fine piece of filmmaking all wrapped up in one. To be clear, this is not a review, and I don't move through the film step by step. Maybe I should have, but I felt like that would be a waste of time. Am I wrong about that? Let me know your thoughts and feelings on the matter if you get a chance. I’m telling you this because the episode probably won’t make sense if you haven't watched the film. So, if you haven't already, watch the film, and then listen to this. If you boldly listen without watching the film, I must note that there are spoilers, though I seriously doubt anything said in the episode will ruin your enjoyment of the film. In fact, it may enrich it, much like the plutonium and uranium used in the bombs.
Topics include:
Toxic masculinityThe cost of being exceptionally brilliantWhat motivates you?Revenge is probably a waste of time.The government has its own agenda, and it's not likely that the advancement of science for the sake of science is high on its list.Stuff like that!Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate
Also check out https://buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

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Despite long breaks and periods of doubt and despair, I finally made it to episode 50.This is a weird one. The guest, or guests are two different AI bots. The first is one I’ve named Max, and the second is the chat bot provided by Bing. We talk about a few articles about satisfaction in workplace, and I receive some decent feedback from a computer who has never actually had a job before, and I’m pretty sure it gets reset after each use. It’s pretty fun, except for all my human grumpitude.
Topics include:
Work satisfactionWhat is happiness?Helpful suggestionsLuxury decisionsAm I projecting, or missing the point, or attaching my own meaning and interpretation to everything that I read?How much can one old white guy whine?So much more!The articles discussed are:
https://hbr.org/2019/07/why-you-should-stop-trying-to-be-happy-at-work
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/unraveling-work-self-worth
Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate
Also check out buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!
Thanks for listening.
Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com.

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Episode 49 of Feel Free to Deviate features musician and educator Eric Miller. Eric and I were in a band together when we were in high school and were later roommates during my early years in Boston. Since then, Eric has been a serially self-employed music creator, educator, and proprietor of Miller Music in Farmington, CT. He is a pillar of the community and an over all great guy who can shred with the best of them.
 
Topics include:
Teaching musicBeing in bandsHomeschoolingEvolving with the timesShredding for the Lord / Faith musicQuail eggsBeatles enthusiastsSo much more! 
Some Eric related links:
https://www.millermusiclessons.com/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/72RfGsy0V8oDUZwviOhdUX?si=peLXyvhVQ1uERKyXxuqTIA
https://www.youtube.com/user/MillerMusicllc
https://millermusic.co/masterclass/
https://linktr.ee/millermusicllc
 
Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate
Also check out https://buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!
Thanks for listening.
Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

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Episode 0048 of Feel Free to Deviate features nobody…
It’s a quick explanation of why Jim has recently strayed from the release schedule, and an outline of what you might expect in the future. 
Topics include:
Excuses are like…Dead grass is not awesomeJob searchAn awkward job interviewBathroom renovationsSo much more! - really, not much more. A little more, but whatever.Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate
Also check out https://buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!
Thanks for listening.
Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

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Episode 47 of Feel Free to Deviate features singing, songwriting, guitar playing creative person, Tom Sturm. Our paths originally crossed in the late 90s when he moved into a house with a bunch of my friends. He’s a musician, but as many parents of musicians have noted over the years, making money as a musician can be… challenging. Because of that, he currently works as a content creator at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, MA, but he always seems to have some sort of project for himself and anyone who will listen. He’s been making stuff since he was a kid, and as far as I can tell he doesn’t plan to stop. Tom is all in.
Topics include:
Cooley DickinsonContent creationThe curse of the artistmusical developmentThe art of the pop songVagus Nerve ResetBeing an experienced elder, and what that means to a 20 year oldSo much more!!!A bunch of juicy Tom Sturm links:
Search for “Vagus Nerve Reset”
Bandcamp : https://vagusnervereset.bandcamp.com/album/vagus-nerve-reset
Apple Music/iTunes : http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1674327276
Amazon Music : https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0BWTZQYW4?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_E4kAT363o48p8nYQtDvQqwbA0
Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5nn14resUvLwHI8wCY2E3C
A nice Snackbeard showcase! https://valleyadvocate.com/2019/11/01/snackbeard-on-the-valley-advocate-sessions-stage/
Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/tom-sturm
SsasS - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb199OJ88lo https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgvXqNdwiz0gpsMGac6WHMw
Big Ugly Wrench / Darth Mordor : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IDwpaM9HT0
There’s more. Maybe I’ll add more later. Maybe you can search yourself.
Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate
Also check out https://www.buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

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Episode 46 of Feel Free to Deviate features architectural power couple Valentina Fantini and Giulio Margheri. Both of them work for notable Dutch architecture firms and have their own career trajectories. They share their experiences of how they ended up working for their current firms, and how their relationship evolved with their careers over the years. The conversation provides insight into the world of architecture and what it's like to work for well-known firms like MVRDV and OMA without sacrificing personal relationships. Also, we have a fun little chat about architects and buildings near the end, so make sure you listen to the whole thing!!!
Topics include:
OMAMVRDVArchitectureArchitectsRotterdamPastacompromise - sacrifice - cooperation“It’s a man’s world”Women in male dominated workspacesNetworking at the biennale!working for large firmsSo much more!!!Look these up / Voor de liefhebber…
Ludwig Mies van der RoheFrank GehryLe CorbusierRenzo PianoFrank Lloyd WrightAlvar AaltoLouis KahnTadao AndoZaha HadidPhilip JohnsonAntoni GaudiRobert VenturiI.M. PeiRem Koolhaashttps://www.mvrdv.nl/https://www.oma.com/That should keep you busy for awhile…
Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate
Also check out https://buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!Thanks for listening. Feel free to send inquiries to mail@feelfreetodeviate.com

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