The experience of recording this podcast has meant a lot to Pratik and I. This event is a culmination of our time recording podcasts with great friends and delving deeper into topics we are passionate about. We had some amazing panel guests at the event: Stars of the Past: Madison and Abhi Ethics Panel: Rajiv, Rekha, and Rishit Culture Panel: Shabaaz, Hannah, and Nikolai Fact Checkers: Praneeth, Hamza, and Nikhil We had a real live studio audience!!! We discussed the pros and cons of 5G, caucuses vs primaries, and how to embrace new culture while appreciating the old. There was also an open Q&A and snacks (including Pickle Rick Pringles) for people who attended. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-a-good-way-podcast/message

A Valentine's Day special that doesn't come out until the 17th!!!! Enjoy our discussion with two guests we've been planning on for a while. Any laughter can be blamed on Raiyyan (or Imran) playing with a guitar stand that was nearby. Imran shows us his rock playlist in this one. We discussed relationships in the modern era, the evolution of the hierarchy of needs, and genres of music. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-a-good-way-podcast/message

We avoided crunching any ice for over forty minutes!!! Ignore Nikolai at the end of the episode... do not message him haha. We hope you enjoy this slightly shorter In a Good Way! We discussed the global significance of memes, our favorite musicians, nationalism vs globalism, and Valentine's Day. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-a-good-way-podcast/message

Go to Roundnet Club at Plano East on Wednesdays at 4:30. There's a lot of serious stuff that gets unpacked here. Full disclosure: we recorded one minute of content and then the mic cut off but we didn't know until a few minutes later so we had to restart. The second take that you get to hear is better so be thankful for the technical difficulties. Who knew crunching and dropping ice was so funny? It really made us laugh way too much! We discussed the decline in viewership of live sports and attention span, historic black colleges and universities, the power of words, and social media. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-a-good-way-podcast/message

WE'RE BAAAAACK FROM AN ACCIDENTAL HIATUS! Back and better than ever (according to our current guests). We even brought in a live studio audience so that you would know to laugh at any bad jokes. On a more serious note, this was recorded in Studio 27J on Friday and the description is being written on Sunday the 26th. RIP Kobe, you will be missed. Such a great basketball player and man. We discussed whether or not you need to agree with an artist to appreciate his or her music, Roko's Basilisk (Pratik's new nightmare <3), how childhood events can affect your future, and our favorite sitcoms and tv shows. As for the baby lions... you'll just have to listen and see! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-a-good-way-podcast/message

Abhi gets deep in this one, broh (sorry Adult Swim for ripping off the Hulu Rick and Morty descriptions). This will be our last episode of the year - more to come in the new year. We love all of you who listen to this. Especially the people who read the descriptions. Please continue listening so we can continue loving you. Submit questions over the break to get well thought out answers. We discussed free speech on college campuses, social media, the cinema of marvel movies, and more. Good luck with any new year's resolutions! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-a-good-way-podcast/message

Pratik was finally able to talk more about Kanye (and some other musicians he loves). Atharv knew that I could make cuts but did not request them as frequently as Madison did. We also give more relationship advice from Atharv. This advice will not help you date Pratik (look at the last episode for that). I think Pratik regrets letting me make these descriptions :) We discussed Jay-Z and the cultural importance of hip hop, the pros and cons of record labels, the NCAA monopoly on college sports, relationships, the Dallas Cowboys, and some Kanye. PS. sorry for the extra week of break... there were scheduling conflicts - message us how we can make it up to you --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-a-good-way-podcast/message

I made the mistake of telling Madison that we could cut audio out of the final product. We made about 50% of the requested cuts. Please convince Madison to let us release the unedited version! We know dating can be like playing Monopoly (ugh) so find out what advice Madison and Jenny have for you (We give advice too - but it’s not as good). Ultimately, you should listen to this one if you want to learn how to date Pratik <3  (Pratik does not approve of this message - help) We discussed the pros and cons of Tik Tok, personality tests, love advice, and first dates. This will be our last episode until after Thanksgiving so enjoy your turkey or vegan turkey substitute! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-a-good-way-podcast/message

That intro was unfortunately not Luke (SPOILER). It was Minh-Khanh after we told him how the power of candy made Luke interrupt the intro to the last episode. It took us three takes! This took us two takes because Pratik forgot the name of our podcast. He felt too cool in his leather jacket to be on a podcast. Rock'em Sock'em Robots is an amazing game and way to settle disputes. Sponsor us Mattel! #TupperwareKills We discussed the origin, benefits, and drawbacks of daylight savings time, the quote "To be or not to be" in Hamlet (and its relationship to Tupperware), Rubik's cubes as a metaphor for life and the Game of Live and its superiority to Monopoly (sorry Minh-Khanh). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-a-good-way-podcast/message

I was able to avoid another late release date by letting Pratik talk about Kanye. After the recording of this episode, Luke told me that his favorite actor is Clint Eastwood. For some reason, he did not say that to a microphone. We are still waiting for bagels (QUSAY!!). Should we set a specific day to publish episodes or keep doing it as they are ready (or later)? Should the cover art be a terrible drawing of a turkey that I did after recording this episode? Would you like us to make an eight-minute dance mix of our intro music once we get it made? Please contact us with answers - we'll love you forever <3 We discussed what we look for in colleges beyond academics, Kanye West's new album, Jesus is King, and whether or not we believe in ghosts and aliens. Sorry aliens that you did not make it to the title; it would've been cluttered. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-a-good-way-podcast/message