For the second episode of Shaped, I’m joined by the host of American Shade on YouTube, writer and journalist, Brittany King, and her mentor and former English professor at Indiana University, Katherine Wills.Brittany Online: https://www.brittanyking.comMusic and Art by DINK: https://www.instagram.com/dinksauce/

For the first episode, I spoke with Mikey and Cookie Leon. Mikey is a DJ, producer, and co-founder of the Desert Hearts music and art festival, and record label. Mikey is joined by his wife, Cookie.Mikey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikeylion/ Cookie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cookieleonx/Music and Art by DINK: https://www.instagram.com/dinksauce/

Shaped is a multi part podcast series that highlights the importance of relationships - from mentors and guides, to best friends and partners... Each episode is recorded with someone who has built a following for their skillset, including DJs, rappers, photographers, podcast hosts and more, along with a person who has been a great influence to them. First episode coming soon!Music and Art by DINK: https://www.instagram.com/dinksauce/

Erec Smith is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric at York College and the Co-Founder and Co-Editor of Free Black Thought. Erec is also an author of online articles and books, including the book "A Critique of Anti-racism in Rhetoric and Composition". **This episode was recorded on October 13, 2021**www.freeblackthought.comErec Smith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rhetors_of_YorkA Critique of Anti-racism in Rhetoric and Composition: https://amzn.to/3rTeFROtheEWpodcasthttps://ericwhte.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSATIMESTAMPS00:00 Introducing Erec Smith11:51 Evolution of Ideas20:13 Acknowledging Problems24:30 Tricks of Language37:00 Learning51:48 Free Black Thought

Keith Kilpatrick has been sailing for his entire life. Last year, Keith captained a sailboat in the legendary Transpac Yacht Race from California to Hawaii. He has participated in the Transpac and dozens of other competitions around the world numerous times.**This episode was recorded on November 3, 2021**theEWpodcasthttps://ericwhte.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSATIMESTAMPS00:00 Introducing Keith Kilpatrick10:04 Contradictions of sailing13:55 Assembling the crew16:40 From youth to captain36:10 Stories from the sea51:15 High stress situations53:35 What is the Transpac?1:04:46 Double down on what you know or expand your knowledge?1:06:38 Looking forward and tips for beginners

David Healy is a psychiatrist and author, and founder and CEO of Data Based Medicine Limited. He is a former Secretary of the British Association for Psychopharmacology, and has authored more than 220 peer-reviewed articles, 300 other pieces, and 25 books, including The Antidepressant Era and The Creation of Psychopharmacology from Harvard University Press, The Psychopharmacologists Volumes 1-3 and Let Them Eat Prozac from New York University Press, and Mania from Johns Hopkins University Press and Pharmageddon.Apologies for the many technical difficulties in this one! It happens.**This episode was recorded on November 17, 2021**David Healy Linkshttps://davidhealy.orghttps://twitter.com/DrDavidHealyBooks from David Healy on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3r1iX7TtheEWpodcasthttps://ericwhte.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSATIMESTAMPS00:00 Introducing David Healy07:40 Medicine in America19:25 Side Effects22:37 Trade Offs25:52 SSRIs46:23 Taking Control & Clinical Trial Data58:34 A Prescription for Society

Dr. Edward Watts makes his THIRD appearance on theEWpodcast to talk about his new book, "The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome: The History of a Dangerous Idea".Dr. Watts is the Chair of the History Department at University of California San Diego. He has previously written "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell Into Tyranny", "City and School in Late Antique Athens and Alexandria" and more.**This episode was recorded on July 26, 2021**DR. EDWARD WATTS LINKSDr. Edward Watts: https://history.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/watts.html“The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome”: https://amzn.to/3mTQ7Gp1st appearance on this podcast: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-031-dr-edward-watts-and-is-america-in-a-fall-of-rome-moment/2nd appearance on this podcast: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-043-dr-edward-watts-and-what-rome-teaches-us-about-political-violence/theEWpodcasthttps://ericwhte.com/podcast-053-dr-edward-watts-and-the-eternal-decline-and-fall-of-rome/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSATwitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/TIMESTAMPS00:00 “The Eternal Decline and Fall of Rome”05:43 The necessary tension between liberal and conservative09:27 “Everything is bad and only I can fix it”23:41 Why write this book now?26:27 Distortions of Roman history and the Fall of Rome37:00 Defining ‘Decline’55:00 “There are rules for how problems are solved”59:26 Closing thoughts

Dr. Stanton Peele is an addiction expert, a co-creator of the addiction recovery program called the Life Process Program and the author of a number of books on the subject, starting in 1975 with Love and Addiction, co-authored with Archie Brodsky, and including other seminal works like Diseasing of America and The Meaning of Addiction. His newest book is a memoir titled A Scientific Life on the Edge: My Lonely Quest to Change How We See Addiction.**This episode was recorded on July 24, 2021**DR. STANTON PEELE LINKSWebsite: https://peele.net/Twitter: https://twitter.com/speele5“A SCIENTIFIC LIFE ON THE EDGE”Buy “A Scientific Life on the Edge” from Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WJtmcWMy review of “A Scientific Life on the Edge”: https://ericwhte.com/book-review-a-scientific-life-on-the-edge-by-dr-stanton-peele/LIFE PROCESS PROGRAMYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYridYK8h1uXu0Gx0Kl2OgtheEWpodcasthttps://ericwhte.com/podcast-052-dr-stanton-peele-and-a-scientific-life-on-the-edge/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EricWhiteStuffTwitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/Interview with Zach Rhoads: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-035-zach-rhoads-and-whats-wrong-with-how-we-view-addiction/TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introducing Dr. Stanton Peele05:00 Why write a memoir?09:42 Understanding Dr. Peele’s model of addiction20:15 “Analyze me Stanton”32:49 Trauma, Free Will and Agency54:55 “A Scientific Life on the Edge”

Benjamin Boyce is the host of the podcast "The Boyce of Reason", also known as "Calmversations". Notably, he was a student at Evergreen State College during the now infamous May 2017 student protest, and he is the creator of The Complete Evergreen Story, a YouTube documentary series that examines those events.**This episode was recorded on July 18, 2021**BENJAMIN BOYCE LINKSYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BenjaminABoyce Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/benjaminboyceTwitter: https://twitter.com/BenjaminABoyceThe Complete Evergreen Story: http://bit.ly/evergreenstorytheEWpodcasthttps://ericwhte.com/podcast-051-benjamin-boyce-and-injecting-nuance-into-conflict/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EricWhiteStuffTwitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/Newsletter: https://ericwhte.com/newsletter/TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introducing Benjamin Boyce05:20 Evergreen State College19:02 Benjamin’s interest in sex and gender 33:09 Discovery and Curiosity51:58 Religion, Spirituality and Depression1:12:08 Empathy and Closing Thoughts

John D. Russell is a professional photographer and philanthropist. He is the founder of the photo expedition program "PRSPCTV" and he's also the very first guest of this podcast! It was only right to have him back for episode 50.**This episode was recorded on July 12, 2021**JOHN D. RUSSELL LINKSWebsite: https://www.johndrussell.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/john.d.russellFirst appearance on theEWpodcast: https://ericwhte.com/podcast-001-john-russell/theEWpodcasthttps://ericwhte.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw27qaF6r_XdQrzREV21QSATwitter: https://twitter.com/ericwhteInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric.whte/Newsletter: https://ericwhte.com/newsletter/TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introducing John D. Russell00:59 On being a professional photographer during COVID lockdowns08:05 On resiliency17:15 On ego23:17 Photography as meditation and distraction41:28 Smartphone photography48:29 Beginner photographer tips and creating unique skillsets1:06:38 What's next and closing thoughts