It’s That Time of Year Again

Time to have your mind blown.

Once a year, my friend Ricardo Lopes and I have a conversation. It’s a long conversation, often going on for three or more hours. And I love it! I look forward to it like Christmas, because Ricardo is one of those rare people whose curiosity knows no bounds. He’s well read, profound, unafraid to ask tough questions, equally unafraid of tough answers.

Ricardo’s podcast and YouTube series, The Dissenter, covers his breathtaking array of passions thoroughly and compellingly. From evolutionary biology to Japanese Manga, The Dissenter will unearth for you interests in topics you may have never even entertained before, presenting you with new fascinations and broader opportunities for connecting with others.

From guests who nearly everyone has heard of, like Noam Chomsky and Steven Pinker, to academics, intellectuals, and artists with very specialized fan bases – anthropology, primatology, history – Ricardo makes the magic happen.

And this year, in what Ricardo’s listeners have called “the best one yet,” The Dissenter and I have what is nothing short of an epic one-on-one that goes up and down, snakes sideways, and flips in circles. We cover nihilism, the horror genre, depression, love, and writing fiction – just to name a few light subjects! No guardrails, friends. No walking on eggshells or pussy-footing around difficult themes. We talk about EVERYTHING, and do so with heart and nuance, I think.

But I’ll let you be the judge.

Please join us, and do follow/subscribe to The Dissenter. It’ll make you wiser, smarter, and ready to make a new friend outside of your comfort zone.