Eras (Ep. 153)
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While Taylor Swift’s Eras tour may be over, David and Eugene embark on an “eras” journey of our own, as we talk about how our perspectives on life has changed over time. Are you the same person you were decades ago? What’s different and what’s stayed the same? David explains why the best word to describe his teenage self was “clueless” while Eugene discusses how he overcame his “slacker mode” in his twenties. As always, thanks for listening!
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Career Journey - The Final Chapter (for now!) (Ep. 152)
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This is the last in our recent series about career planning and Eugene’s process of looking for a job. Happily, shortly after recording this episode, Eugene was offered and accepted a full time position. Thank you everyone for your support and well wishes during the transition process! In this episode we discuss juggling multiple potential job offers (not a bad problem to have), the ins and outs of job interviews, and debate the concept of “cultivating your personal brand.” As always, thanks for listening! :)
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Chicago (Ep. 151)
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After a solo trip to the Windy City, David and Eugene discuss how they would structure solo travel, why David doesn’t feel alone on such trips, and how (if at all!) Eugene’s extroverted self would manage. We also reflect on our childhoods living in Chicago and some of the tough choices our parents had to make at the time. As always, thanks for listening! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "I miss everything about Chicago, except January and February." —Gary Cole
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The Grind of Unemployment, and How to Conquer It (Ep. 150)
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Finding a job is not easy. Like learning to drive while driving, there’s a learning curve to how to find employment, which you need to climb while applying to job openings. There’s also a mental health aspect to unemployment that often goes under appreciated, as well as the need to still feel creative and productive. In this episode, David and Eugene have an honest conversation about Eugene’s recent experience looking for work and also discuss the practical and concrete steps that he found most helpful in his job search. (Note we recorded this episode earlier this year and since then...
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Arachnophobia (Spoilers!) (Ep. 149)
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Did you know that 30-40 million Americans have arachnophobia? And among them is one of the two of us? In this episode, David and Eugene review the somewhat obscure 1990 “thrill-omedy” Arachnophobia. We discuss what turns out to be our very different memories of how this movie showed up in our childhoods, whether this Jeff Daniels, John Goodman film holds up decades later, and what it was like to experience the movie again in real time. As always, thanks for watching! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com When spiders unite, they can tie up...
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Teacher Eugene? (Ep. 148)
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This year has certainly been a journey when it comes to Eugene’s work and career. This episode starts with David and Eugene taking Career Fitter's online career assessment test and discussing our results. We then consider whether Eugene should transition from software engineer to high school teacher. What would that look like, would Eugene like teaching, and most importantly, could he actually make such a radical move? As always, thank you for listening! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "To teach is to touch a life forever." - Unknown
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A.D.D. / A.D.H.D. (Ep. 146)
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Today’s episode was meant to be the second half of our discussion of the book Who Moved My Cheese? But as sometimes (often?) happens on this podcast, David and Eugene veered instead toward a different conversation -- this time about ADD/ADHD and neurodivergence. As always, thank you for listening! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “My brain has too many tabs open.” - Tanya Goodin
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Who Moved My Cheese? (Ep. 145)
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David and Eugene have been on a 90’s kick recently, and are sticking with the trend with a review of the business self-help best seller “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson. We discuss the fable of the two mice and two “Littlepeople” named Hem and Haw, and how remarkably relevant the story remains today. We also apply the mindset from the book to our own lives. As always, thank you for listening! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “What would I do if I weren’t afraid?” - Haw
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How I lost weight in 2024 (and why I wouldn’t recommend it!) (Ep. 144)
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It’s been a while since David and Eugene have talked about their fitness journeys. In this episode, we discuss how Eugene smoked David in our most recent half marathon race, how we’re dealing with injuries and stress, and our very different strategies for trying to lose weight. Unsurprisingly, Eugene’s approach is highly scientific, while David’s — mostly involving protein bars and Sprite Zero — is … different. As always, thanks for listening! “A bad run is better than no run.” Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com
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Queen of Tears Part 2 (Ep. 143)
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In the second half of our discussion of "Queen of Tears," David and Eugene talk about how the show ends, the richness of the characters in this family drama, how meta the show was, and which characters we identified with the most. David asks Eugene whether he'd ever want to visit Sanssouci Palace, and we discuss the endless tropes in K-drama land. As always, thanks for listening! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “I'm just a lucky man who married the love of my life.” – Baek Hyun Woo
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The second of our two part series on the SF Marathon. David and Eugene discuss the highs and lows of the race, our biggest takeaways, Eugene's surprise mystery SECOND race, and what we hope to get from running in the future. As always, thanks for listening!
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