Penguspective

Penguspective
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Join two Asian-American best friends navigating life and get to know who we are beyond your friendly neighborhood dentist!

  1. 07/13/2023

    Episode 21: UPLOAD, HUNGER, Fire of Love

    Episode 21 is three Media of the Week that we put together. Follow us on @penguspective on Instagram for highlight videos, Post Pod Clarity, and more fun posts! Timestamps: 0:46 UPLOAD (Amazon Prime) 5:35 HUNGER (Netflix Thai Film) 11:27 Fire of Love

    24 min

  2. 06/26/2023

    EP 20: LDR sucks and you're donating wrong.

    In episode 20, we discuss nuances of long distance relationships, foundations of "good altruism," and how to raise a successful charity campaign from personal experience. Follow us on @penguspective on Instagram for highlight videos, Post Pod Clarity, and more fun posts! TIMESTAMPS 0:30 LDR intro thoughts 1:09 LDR: what worked & what didn't (ERIC) 2:40 LDR: what worked & what didn't (MICHAEL) 7:42 tips for LDR (MICHAEL) 9:07 how to instigate more communication 12:28 charity campaign intro thoughts 13:34 3 concepts of "correct altruism" 13:40 Veil of Ignorance 16:59 Effective Altruism 20:39 Counter points of Effective Altruism 26:49 donating now vs later 29:36 joining the "head" and the "heart" of altruism 31:12 Michael's question and response 35:36 how to charity "correctly"

    44 min

  3. 06/12/2023

    Episode 19: ft Broneil Ishaya - Fatherhood, Parenthood, Assyrian Culture, Marriage

    In Episode 19 we explore starting fatherhood, Assyrian culture, marriage, and so on with our special guest Dr. Broneil Ishaya! Follow us on @penguspective on Instagram for highlight videos, Post Pod Clarity, and more fun posts! TIMESTAMPS 1:48 Childhood/growing up/father 5:28 Unsolicited retirement request 8:31 The 3 question icebreaker 16:08 What has changed after [Broneil's] son was born? 20:10 Child goals vs career goals 20:38 Broneil's best parenting advice 22:32 Power of "I'm gonna call your dad" 24:23 Do kids get away with more these days? 29:24 How would Eric raise his hypothetical children/how to sell 39:22 Assyrian talks 41:30 How to define Assyrian 46:45 cons of a tight-knit community 49:40 gen Z Assyrian views 51:30 Dating within boundaries 52:00 when will the son get to play with tech? 55:22 "safe indoctrination" I'd want to instill in the kid

    1h 6m

  4. 05/29/2023

    Episode 18: Utah mom, Principles of Gift Giving, and Losing Teeth

    In Episode 18, we talk about recent news concerning a mom in Utah, our stories and thoughts about good gift giving principles, and losing teeth. Time stamps: 00:30 utah mom and trust issues 5:43 favorite gift we received 12:37 gift we're most proud of giving 15:38 best gift we've given ourselves 24:33 gifts we didn't like (and why) 27:21 guidelines on gift giving 32:03 thoughts on gift giving 37:35 meditations on my dad's surgery (from the heart) Follow us on @penguspective on Instagram for highlight videos, Post Pod Clarity, and more fun posts!

    44 min

  5. 05/15/2023

    Episode 17: Netflix Series Beef Review

    Episode 17 features our take and analysis on the popular Netflix Series Beef. Warning! There are many spoilers, so we highly recommend you to watch this exciting and thought provoking series (especially about the Asian American experience) before coming back to our podcast episode. Follow us on @penguspective on Instagram for highlight videos, Post PodClarity, and more fun posts! Timestamps 0:00 intro (no spoiler) 1:58 spoiler starts. 2:40 genre: "millenial rage" 6:39 Danny and Amy: simply flawed or worse? 14:06 food: Asian People's Love Language 17:38 hierarchy of suffering 24:11 David Choe controversy: are we too quick to tear people down? 30:16 AMWF 33:37 "peninsula mentality" and how Asian Americans fit into culture war 37:28 AZN mentality 39:25 Lee Seung Jin podcast appearance

    44 min

  6. 04/24/2023

    Episode 16: ft Dr. Husaini and Dr. Leo - What we (dentists) wish our patients knew about dentistry

    Episode 16: Have you ever felt skeptical of an "upselling" dentist? Or confused about why your dentist took forever for your procedure when your friend swore the same amazing dentist delivered the same care in 10 min? Join us as we (dentists) and our colleagues (Dr. Husaini, Dr. Leo) explore why we sometimes frustrate our patients with contradictions and different expectations. Spoiler alert: it's not what it looks like... Follow us on @penguspective on Instagram for highlight videos, Post PodClarity, and more fun posts! TIME STAMPS 2:16 My cleanings done already? 6:58 New dentist says I need 5 fillings. My old dentist says I don't need any. Who's right? 10:47 Recap 11:19 How do we know when you need a filling? 24:22 So what can our patients do? 26:55 I have the same dental issue as my friend who's been there. Why was I recommended a different treatment plan? 30:50 Why warranties are NOT a thing in dentistry 35:54 Dentistry is not expensive. Neglect is. 39:19 What are other forces at play that affect dentistry on a systematic level 40:56 Epilogue: how we became friends

    44 min

  7. 04/12/2023

    Episode 15: ft Chung Kang Wang - How to be a good listener, Breakups, Maintaining Friendships, Dating Apps, Working in Tech

    In this episode we catch up with our good friend Chung Kang, a software engineer. We explore topics about how to make people feel heard, breakups, maintaining friendships, online dating, and working in Tech Time stamps: 00:44 Ice breaker questions 02:00 Making people feel heard 05:30 Ergonomic Chair and pull up bar 07:50 Most embarrassing moments on a date 10:18 Most Simp thing  14:52 Navigating online dating apps 18:30 Tech job life style 20:25 Breakups and how to listen to people 33:49 Tech Industry and Layoffs Follow us on @penguspective on Instagram for highlight videos, Post Pod Clarity, and more fun posts!

    42 min
  8. Episode 14 - Anime (Chainsaw Man), Life Fulfillment Requirements, Free Will

    03/27/2023

    Episode 14 - Anime (Chainsaw Man), Life Fulfillment Requirements, Free Will

    Episode 14 explores the anime Chainsaw man, what it takes to feel life fulfillment, and whether free will Truly exists. 0:42 media of the week: chainsaw man season 1  10:16 living life in a community vs as a single player  23:35 power of "I feel" statements  26:00 free will is an illusion. And that's ok Follow us on @penguspective on Instagram for highlight videos, Post Pod Clarity, and more fun posts!

    35 min
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Join two Asian-American best friends navigating life and get to know who we are beyond your friendly neighborhood dentist!

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  • Creator
    Penguspective
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Penguspective
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    Penguspective

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