Big Ideas explored through Little Pictures.
It's certainly not a self-help podcast, but you might take something away that helps you notice or even enjoy the world around you a little more.
We offer up great conversations about ideas based on simple and insightful sketches in the Sketchplanations online collection, with the aim of giving listeners something fun and interesting to have their own conversations about.
This is an explainer podcast for the curious-minded. Topics covered include science, behavioural economics, wellbeing, nature, psychology frameworks, business models, cognitive biases, and even domestic life-hacks.
Sketchplanations illustrator and author Jono Hey joins lifelong friends Tom Pellereau (2011 Apprentice Winner) and Rob Bell (Engineer & Broadcaster) to share ideas and stories catalysed by each week's sketch. The 3 of us have been friends for over 20 years and have always enjoyed delving into all sorts of conversation topics - usually with some silliness along the way.
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Big Ideas explored through Little Pictures.
It's certainly not a self-help podcast, but you might take something away that helps you notice or even enjoy the world around you a little more.
We offer up great conversations about ideas based on simple and insightful sketches in the Sketchplanations online collection, with the aim of giving listeners something fun and interesting to have their own conversations about.
This is an explainer podcast for the curious-minded. Topics covered include science, behavioural economics, wellbeing, nature, psychology frameworks, business models, cognitive biases, and even domestic life-hacks.
Sketchplanations illustrator and author Jono Hey joins lifelong friends Tom Pellereau (2011 Apprentice Winner) and Rob Bell (Engineer & Broadcaster) to share ideas and stories catalysed by each week's sketch. The 3 of us have been friends for over 20 years and have always enjoyed delving into all sorts of conversation topics - usually with some silliness along the way.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This time, we explore the origins of the word 'geek,' its evolution from a negative to a positive term, and discuss why some subjects are more cool than others. We share our own personal geek topics and celebrate how social media and online communities have made it easier to find like-minded people. We argue that passion, knowledge and experience are all critical ingredients within the geek cocktail which may help differentiate between geekiness and professional expertise. Mainly though, this episode highlights the joy of discovering others' geekiness and we encourage our listeners to reflect on their own interests and support others in their passions.
Join the conversation and share your own examples of geekiness by emailing hello@sketchplanations.com or by leaving us a voice note here. Don't forget to check out the episode artwork and visit sketchplanations.com for more insightful sketches!
Timeline of Topics Discussed
00:00 Introduction to Sketchplanations Podcast
01:14 Exploring the Sketch: Everyone's a Geek About Something
04:21 Personal Geekiness and Social Perceptions
06:43 The Evolution of the Term 'Geek'
12:18 Finding Your Tribe in the Digital Age
23:00 Diving into Copywriting
23:39 Tom's Passion for Efficiency
25:53 The Rise of Spreadsheet Geeks
26:36 Professional Specialisation and Geekiness
27:54 The Value of Multidisciplinary Teams
31:36 Personal vs. Professional Geekiness
33:28 The Intersection of Passion and Geekiness
35:24 Defining Geekiness
42:31 Famous Geeks and Their Impact
44:03 Our own takeaways about Geekdom.
All music on this podcast series is provided by the extremely talented Franc Cinelli.
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