Am I the guest? Is Oppie the guest? Is Pi the guest? Are all of us simultaneously both the guest and the host? These questions may never be answered, but in this episode I chat with Pi Ai about Christopher Nolan's 2023 summer blockbuster film, Oppenheimer. In case you are unaware, Oppenheimer is a film about the scientist who lead the team that developed the atomic bombs used at the end of World War II. It's a biopic, cautionary tale, and fine piece of filmmaking all wrapped up in one. To be clear, this is not a review, and I don't move through the film step by step. Maybe I should have, but I felt like that would be a waste of time. Am I wrong about that? Let me know your thoughts and feelings on the matter if you get a chance. I’m telling you this because the episode probably won’t make sense if you haven't watched the film. So, if you haven't already, watch the film, and then listen to this. If you boldly listen without watching the film, I must note that there are spoilers, though I seriously doubt anything said in the episode will ruin your enjoyment of the film. In fact, it may enrich it, much like the plutonium and uranium used in the bombs.

Topics include:

• Toxic masculinity
• The cost of being exceptionally brilliant
• What motivates you?
• Revenge is probably a waste of time.
• The government has its own agenda, and it's not likely that the advancement of science for the sake of science is high on its list.
• Stuff like that!

Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate

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Despite long breaks and periods of doubt and despair, I finally made it to episode 50.
This is a weird one. The guest, or guests are two different AI bots. The first is one I’ve named Max, and the second is the chat bot provided by Bing. We talk about a few articles about satisfaction in workplace, and I receive some decent feedback from a computer who has never actually had a job before, and I’m pretty sure it gets reset after each use. It’s pretty fun, except for all my human grumpitude.

Topics include:

• Work satisfaction
• What is happiness?
• Helpful suggestions
• Luxury decisions
• Am I projecting, or missing the point, or attaching my own meaning and interpretation to everything that I read?
• How much can one old white guy whine?
• So much more!

The articles discussed are:

https://hbr.org/2019/07/why-you-should-stop-trying-to-be-happy-at-work

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/unraveling-work-self-worth

Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate

Also check out buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!

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Episode 49 of Feel Free to Deviate features musician and educator Eric Miller. Eric and I were in a band together when we were in high school and were later roommates during my early years in Boston. Since then, Eric has been a serially self-employed music creator, educator, and proprietor of Miller Music in Farmington, CT. He is a pillar of the community and an over all great guy who can shred with the best of them.

Topics include:

• Teaching music
• Being in bands
• Homeschooling
• Evolving with the times
• Shredding for the Lord / Faith music
• Quail eggs
• Beatles enthusiasts
• So much more!

Some Eric related links:

https://www.millermusiclessons.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/72RfGsy0V8oDUZwviOhdUX?si=peLXyvhVQ1uERKyXxuqTIA

https://www.youtube.com/user/MillerMusicllc

https://millermusic.co/masterclass/

https://linktr.ee/millermusicllc

Feel Free to Deviate is the podcast about people, their careers, and their relationships with success. My name is Jim Turbert, and I am the host. You can find me at https://feelfreetodeviate.com or on Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, and Youtube @feelfreetodeviate

Also check out https://buymeacoffee.com/feelfree if you’d like to buy me a coffee or slide a few units of fiat currency my way!

Thanks for listening.

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