Why are games of luck like the lottery, or even casual gambling such a big part of Asian culture? In this episode we dive into the weird world of superstition, fate, our experiences with gambling growing up and what we'd actually do if we won the lottery.

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Guests: Matt & Nathan

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Items mentioned

• ⁠Behind Asia's AWFUL Gambling Obsession⁠
• Gourd, crab, fish, tiger game
• Racist Pokie Joke Origin
• $43M Pokie Machine Malfunction
• Sex dice watch

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Music: aKu - Love Shine | aKu - The Final Blow

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:46 How much was gambling around you growing up?

4:02 Las Vegas vs Macau, culture

10:47 Old vs New gamblers

13:35 Sports betting, VR betting, Crypto casinos

19:09 Zombie apocalypse, bidet tangent

21:12 Betting on anything, following trades, powerball

26:43 What would we do if we won the lottery?

35:55 Is hiring an in-house chef cheating on your mum? Proxy incense

39:27 Aunty claiming she prayed for you to win hypothetical

42:29 Stealth wealth

47:19 Enjoying work? Lean FIRE? Jobs we'd work at still?

50:32 Would you still credit card churn?

53:15 A farm!

53:48 Outro

What is it really like to serve the community you grew up in? Kevin Lam sits down to share how his parents' migration story helped shape his drive, path into city planning and eventually becoming a Fairfield Councilor.

We also chat about a shared hobby, motorbikes. As the co-founder of Sydney West Riders, Kevin's built a community of over 14,000 riders for over a decade, running charity rides, events, and track days.

Tune in now to hear all about balancing identity, giving back, and finding purpose in both work and passion.

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Guest: Kevin Lam

Sydney West Riders Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/327472683998295

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Music: aKu - Love Shine | aKu - The Final Blow

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

2:00 What it's like juggling so many responsibilities

2:51 Sydney West Riders origin story

7:51 What were we doing in Lithgow?

10:07 Career path - town planner

13:23 What's happening to the land across Cabra fire station?

14:47 Motivations for career from parents upbringing?

18:28 Running for 2016 Fairfield Council, how it works

25:55 Town planning, more info

30:07 Difference between mayor and local member

33:21 What does Kevin do as a councillor?

41:30 Biggest changes in council?

45:21 Will John St be the next food night market?

50:13 Are younger people more tuned into politics?

52:50 Most rewarding moments

58:03 Funny stories, media

1:01:32 Getting into motorbikes, safety courses

1:07:38 Motivation to keep going

1:14:28 Outro

When we got to a certain age, we're seeing our friends and us picking some sort of hobby that will determine our personality for the next several years. Maybe it's podcasting (I might be guilty), rebuilding cars, baking bread, or running a marathon to name a few... In this episode we chat about what we're doing to stay active/fit, and maybe we can reflect on this in a few years' time thanking our younger selves that we chose some of these things that we're doing to stay healthy.

This episode is in partnership with the Australian Government. @healthgovau

To find out more, visit https://www.health.gov.au/vaping

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Guests: Matt & Nathan

Items mentioned

WHO Bacon article

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Chapters

0:00 Intro

1:50 How has your approach to health changed? Hyrox?

6:18 What happens when you train too much

9:01 Pain tolerance, doctor scales

11:25 Necessity of warming up before exercise, extreme vs minimal activeness

13:45 Why is it taking me so long to recover from sickness, calisthenics

17:36 Doing more fitness for your future

19:55 Vaping segment

28:45 Why is it a challenge to be more fit now? Trying other sports

31:55 Body image, Nathan's experience with body dysmorphia

42:02 Cultural attitude towards fitness, nutrition

50:04 'Everything' can cause some sort of health issue

53:58 Eating is a CHORE

59:21 Prioritising eating at home

1:05:03 Mental health, career goals

1:10:30 What you can do to better yourself