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Dana Severson is Founder of StickinaBox.co. He is an AngelPad alum, a weekly contributor to Inc.com, and the former CEO of Wahooly. On top of all this, Dana was born with a large forehead and natural ability to develop absurd ideas.  He was immediately drawn to the advertising industry at a very early age.  His Specialties Include: Advertising, idea-generation, branding, buzz-generation, spotting clearance racks at clothing stores, abstract writing, and mowing diagonal lines in his yard.

Updated on July 15

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2019 is here and I want you to be happier. In today’s episode, I talk to six-figure online entrepreneur Neville Medhora about his unique views on happiness. You’ll learn how to be happier, run a more successful business, and more.

Updated on August 06

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Adrianne buys some money online in order to track down a rumor about Chinese bank tellers.



Custom art for Underunderstood is made by Phil Robibero.


Underunderstood is taking a break. We'll be back in November. Don't forget about us, and send story ideas to hello@underunderstood.com. We'll be dropping some bonus material, so stay subscribed for updates.

Updated on May 14

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On our first episode, we look at how collaboration happens in one of comedy's most storied (and tough) environments — the TV writers' room. It's where the magic happens, but it can also be one of the most brutally competitive places a creative person will ever work. We talk to two writer-comedians, Anne Lane and Wayne Federman, about their experiences working in writers' rooms on shows like Rick and Morty and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.


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All original content in Plays Well with Others is available under a Creative Commons BY license.

Updated on January 11

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Artificial intelligence is an increasingly important part of our day to day lives and, whatever your feelings on it, it’s only going to become more important over the coming decades. DeepMind push the boundaries of AI, developing programs that can learn to solve a complex problem without needing to be taught how. Dr Raia explains how working with AI is like working with a clever and slightly mischievous child.

Updated on July 01

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Naval Ravikant is an entrepreneur, angel investor, philosopher and bibliophile. He's a modern philosopher with timeless wisdom, and in this episode he explains how to live a full happy life, free of distractions and worries.

Updated on August 22

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Today's Smash Notes is brought to you by Stewart Alsop III. He is the host of Crazy Wisdom podcast where he explores creativity, stress and spirituality. Stewart grew up in Silicon Valley but found it too much of a bubble, so he left to explore the world outside. In this episode he explores the past, the present and the future of the Silicon Valley through a conversation between Peter Thiel and Eric Weinstein, as well as a short segment from Stewart's own podcast. Take a listen, see what you think, and if you'd like please continue the conversation with Stewart. All links below:

Crazy Wisdom on Smash Notes & Crazy Wisdom on iTunes
Eric Weinstein interview with Peter Thiel on Smash Notes
Find Stewart Alsop III on Smash Notes to see what other podcasts he's contributed to, or follow him on Twitter @StewartalsopIII

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Updated on July 26

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Jason is a co-founder of Dent The Future, a community of entrepreneurs, executives, and creatives who are driven to “put a dent in the universe.” We talk about startup journey and how to manage a creative job while raising two kids.

Updated on June 16

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Misunderstanding accountability, and other mistakes on the path to creating wealth.

Updated on December 08

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