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HOW ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT? WITH IGOR

How Are You Thinking About? with Igor, a podcast exploring how people think
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Kim Crossman -- Not Everything your Brain Says is True 0
May 22, 2020

Actress Kim Crossman is on the podcast, and she dishes out wisdom on:

 * Choosing to be busy - 16:17
 * Feeling "burdensome" by sharing tough stuff - 24:16
 * Being a Monica wrapped in a Phoebe - 31:04
 * Not everything your brain says is true - 39:22
 * Being brave enough to try something new - 46:48
 * How do you know when you've reached your potential - 1:03:41
 * And much, much more

I am now a coach! If there’s something in your life you are stuck on, I could be
the person in your corner fighting to make it happen. Email me at
howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com and let’s talk about it.

Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to
share, feel free to let me know at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as
always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.

 

Subscribe to Kim’s podcast "Pretty Depressed:"
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pretty-depressed-with-kim-crossman/id1489499125

Kim's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimcrossman/

Joyable's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joyable.co/?hl=en

World Vision, sponsor a child: https://www.worldvision.org/

 

 

You can find Igor on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/igorhiller

Igor’s twitter is http://www.twitter.com/igorhiller

 

 

PODCAST CREDITS

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Written by: Igor Hiller

Cover Art: Alan Michnoff - http://www.alanmichnoff.com 

http://www.instagram.com/thealanyo



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Ericson Just - On the pros and cons of living in your car, building good habits,
and attempting honest conversations with your partner 0
May 8, 2020

Comedian Ericson Just is on the podcast this week! Topics discussed:

 * Why Ericson says all he needs is $2 million and then he will feel good and
   calm
 * Being super adaptable
 * Building better habits
 * Communicating in a relationship, relationship issues
 * What Ericson learned from living in his car for a year
 * And much, much, much much more

 

I am now a coach! If there’s something in your life that you want but are stuck
on, I could be the person in your corner fighting to make it happen. Email me at
howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com and let’s talk about it.

Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to
share, feel free to let me know at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as
always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.

 

Check out Ericson’s podcast here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1176018286 or here:
https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ericson-just/just-ericson

Ericson’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/justericson

Our old podcast, What are you working on? -
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-are-you-working-on/id1227391670

 

You can find Igor on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/igorhiller

Igor’s twitter is http://www.twitter.com/igorhiller

Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Written by: Igor Hiller

Cover Art: Alan Michnoff - http://www.alanmichnoff.com 

http://www.instagram.com/thealanyo



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Nick Goodin - On Asking for Help, Taking Responsibility Quickly, and What to Do
about Negative Self-Talk 0
May 1, 2020

Creative Communicator and Coach Nick Goodin is on the podcast this week as we
talk about all kinds of goodies including:

 * Asking for help
 * Messing up
 * Taking responsibility quicker
 * Scary Dads
 * Making your negative self-talk funny
 * And why shaking your body is one of the best things you can do for your
   anxieties 

I am now a coach! If there’s something in your life that you want but are stuck
on, I could be the person in your corner fighting to make it happen. Email me at
howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com and let’s talk about it.

Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to
share, feel free to let me know at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as
always, it’s a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.

 

Say hi to Nick on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickgoodinofficial 

 

You can find Igor on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/igorhiller

Igor’s Twitter is http://www.twitter.com/igorhiller

Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Written by: Igor Hiller

Cover Art: Alan Michnoff - http://www.alanmichnoff.com 

http://www.instagram.com/thealanyo



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Adrian Koehler - On Coaching, Perfectionism, and Being a Mixed Bag 0
Apr 24, 2020

How Are You Thinking About with Igor returns with coach extraordinaire and
Igor’s mentor, Adrian Koehler! The way that Adrian thinks is so powerful that
big-time business people like founders of companies hire him to coach them, so
he’s the perfect guest for the podcast. We talk about:

 * The value of a coach (22:00)
 * Why Adrian calls his mom every day, even though he doesn’t feel like it
   (sorry, Adrian’s mom) (33:12)
 * Perfectionism and the antidote to it (51:08)
 * Being OK with your dark side (1:08:00)

And much, much more.

 

I am now a coach! If there’s something in your life that you want but are stuck
on, I could be the person in your corner fighting to make it happen. Email me at
howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com and let’s talk about it.

Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to
share, feel free to email howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s
a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.

 

Adrian’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adekoehler/

Adrian’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriankoehler/

Adrian’s company, Take New Ground: http://www.takenewground.com/

 

You can find Igor on Instagram at http://www.instagram.com/igorhiller

Igor’s Twitter is http://www.twitter.com/igorhiller

Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Written by: Igor Hiller

Cover Art: Alan Michnoff - http://www.alanmichnoff.com
http://www.instagram.com/thealanyo



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Alex Dobrenko Returns! + Igor has been sad 0
Apr 24, 2018

Alex Dobrenko returns to plug his new show, Distance, a series about a long
distance relationship shot from two perspectives. It's beautiful. Watch it here,
free, right now: http://www.distancetheseries.com/

Also, podcast elephant in the room: it's been one year since we've heard a new
episode. What's been going on with Igor? Is he depressed, or something? Yes.
Good guess. 

And because it's still How Are You Thinking About, we talk about fear, wanting
to be successful, defining success, being hard on ourselves, identifying so hard
with one's career that one has no idea who one is anymore, plus plenty of
goofs. 

Missed you guys. Hope you enjoy the episode.

Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to
share, feel free to email howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s
a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.

WATCH DISTANCE NOW: http://www.distancetheseries.com/

Alex's Twitter: https://twitter.com/dobrenkz

Alex's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/alexdobrenko

Alex's sketch comedy
channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4qgUBWJm4ugGD2VWXzhxg

 

You can find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

 

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

 



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Alexis Novak - Self care, Anxiety, Hustle 0
May 8, 2017

 

This is a “lost” episode of the podcast featuring Yoga Instructor to the stars
as well as regular people, Alexis Novak. Alexis is also extremely funny, which
is readily apparent the moment you follow her on Instagram @alexisgirlnovak or
on Twitter at whatever comes up when you google Alexis Novak and Twitter.

 

On this episode we talk about physical and mental health, being honest about
things that might be embarrassing, and being a mad hustler.

The podcast lives, though currently very sporadically as I am working hard on
some upcoming projects. Will I one day have a producer who will help me with
booking and editing and marketing? Yes! When will that happen? I don’t know.

A really cool way to support the podcast is to leave a review on iTunes.
Everyone has been very nice so far, and if you leave a review, I will read it on
air. 

 

Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to
share, feel free to email howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s
a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.

 

Alexis's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexisGirlNovak

Alexis's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AlexisGirlNovak

Alexis's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexisNovakYoga 

 

You can find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

Theme song

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

Thank you for listening. The podcast lives! 



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Allison Raskin, Creative Machine - How to Do It Even When You Don't Want To 0
Feb 6, 2017

Writer, YouTuber, and Close Personal Friend Allison Raskin makes her return to
the Podcast for 2 reasons: The first time she was on I don’t think she actually
thought the podcast was real, and second, because she is a paragon of
consistency and follow through. I don’t know anyone else as dependable, other
than my mother, maybe?

And so, feeling like I needed a refresher on getting shit done, and because
people have asked for more Allison, we did round 2. I asked her exactly how she
thinks about being consistent with her work, doing it no matter what, and always
getting it out on time. And she really came through. I’ve actually listened to
parts several times over the past week to remind myself and get into a certain
mindset. I think, no matter what it is you do or have to do, you’ll find this
episode very helpful.

I should mention that since our last episode aired, Allison and her writing
partner Gaby Dunn have a show in development with YouTube Red, they have written
a book that will be out everywhere in September (it’s available for pre-sale
now!), and their YouTube channel, Just Between Us, has 3/4 of a million
subscribers. Killing it! 

Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to
share, feel free to email howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s
a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.

 

Allison's Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllisonRaskin

Allison's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allisonraskin/

Allison and Gaby's YouTube
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/justbetweenusshow

Link to pre-order Allison and Gaby's book:
https://www.amazon.com/I-Hate-Everyone-But-You/dp/125012932X

 

You can find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

 

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

Thank you for listening. I missed you guys! 



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Jonny Cruz - Pivoting, Fulfillment, and Makin’ Money (+ Lady Talk and Honest
Communication) 0
Nov 16, 2016

On the podcast today is Jonny Cruz. This was the perfect time to talk to Jonny,
because he’s plop in the middle of an inflection point in his life. For most of
his adult life, he’s been a professional actor, you might have seen him as Ricky
in Robert Rodriguez’s show Matador. But then, earlier this year, he started
working at Facebook Live as a producer and at Instagram, directing boomerangs
for A-list celebrities and shooting stories for the Instagram account, which has
200 million followers. At the same time, he blew up in voice over, because he’s
the voice of Lucio in the ultra-popular game Overwatch, which I’m told some 20
million people play. In fact, you probably saw him last week in the video that
went viral of him talking in character to all the other Overwatch VO actors.

Jonny, from childhood, had the dream of being a big-time actor; that was the
focus, and that was his identity into adulthood. And now he makes a pivot, and
... he’s incredibly happy and fulfilled. The narrative when it comes to career
seems to be, you set a goal, and then you go at it and never give up, because
giving up is failure. And Jonny’s experience, at least in this moment, goes
against that narrative. And you better believe we dig into exactly how he thinks
about all of this. And then in the second half of the episode, we get into how
both Jonny and Igor think about our relationship with women, which at one point
leads to Igor apologizing to his ex-girlfriends. Exciting stuff!

Remember if you ever have a thought or a reaction to an episode and want to
share, feel free to email howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And as always, it’s
a boost to the podcast if you leave an iTunes review.

 

Jonny's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnycruzzz/

Jonny's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonnycruzzz

Link to the Overwatch vid that went viral:
https://twitter.com/JonnyCruzzz/status/796096902794080256

 

You can find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

Sound engineer: Don Kendall

 

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

Thank you for listening. A podcast a day keeps the lonelies away. 



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Director Marvin Lemus - The Immigrant Mentality, Activism, and why YouTube Won't
Last 0
Oct 31, 2016

Award-winning Chicano-content focused Director Marvin Lemus comes on and gets
nasty talking about both the guilt and the drive that comes from being an
immigrant (or 2nd generation) and working in a creative field. We also talk
about dealing with anxiety, activism, identity, YouTube, creating meaningful
work, self-talk, love, and, you guessed it, more. 

Marvin is an extremely talented filmmaker and a long-time friend and close
collaborator with Igor. They worked together making sketches with their group,
The Kids Table (http://www.youtube.com/thekidstablecomedy), as well as creating
all the online promotional videos for the Lionsgate film, "Dear White People"
(directed by podcast guest Justin Simien). 

Marvin is currently in post-production on his Web Series, Gente-fied, which is
Executive Produced by America Ferrera.

 

Marvin's website: http://www.elmarvinlemus.com/

Marvin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elmarvinlemus/

His award-winning short film: http://www.vamonosthefilm.com/

Trailer for his web series, executive produced by America
Ferrera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJN3qTBBiK4

 

You can find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Feel free to write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

Sound engineer: Don Kendall

 

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

Thank you for listening. Talking and listening is fun. 

 



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How Igor Thinks About the Podcast 0
Sep 7, 2016

Is 16 episodes in too early to have a retrospective? Of course! But this is
podcasting, baby, and there are no rules.

Enjoy this special episode where Igor's long-time friend Ab Belani turns things
around on Igor and asks how he thinks about this podcast. Meta!

 

Ab on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abbelani

 

Find Igor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorhiller/

Write to Igor at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

Thank you for listening. Saw this great quote from Salvador Dali today: "...I
very early realized, instinctively, my life formula: to get others to accept as
natural the excesses of one's personality and thus to relieve oneself of his own
anxieties by creating a sort of collective participation."



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Nicholas Kraft - How to be happy and keep moving forward 0
Aug 30, 2016

On the podcast today is Nicholas Kraft, who Produced and Edited the fantastic
documentary Pursuing Happiness, and is currently employee #1 and Director of
Audience Development at the List app, a social network built around the creating
and sharing of lists, and co-founded by BJ Novak. I had the privilege of
watching Pursuing Happiness, where their goal was to find the happiest people in
America, and oh man I liked it so much. Among many things, it made me realize
that I need to step it up and actively care more for the people around me. Being
nice is one thing, but I can stand to do more to make life easier for other
people.  And I have played around with the List app, and I like that, too. It’s
amazing how poignant or interesting or informative a simple list can be. Plus
John Mayer and Lena Dunham use it all the time. Download it in the app store if
you don’t have it yet.

If you’re interested in seeing the doc, head over to PursuingHappiness.com,
where you can see the trailer now, and though it won’t be available on demand
for a couple months, there’s a contact page, and if you give them a shout and
say you heard Nicky K on How Are you Thinking About, I don’t know, no promises,
but you may find yourself watching the movie sooner than you think.

 

Nicholas on the List App: https://li.st/Nicholas

Nicholas on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholas-kraft-ab5a708b

 

You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

Thank you for listening. White wine goes with fish, red wine goes with meat, but
like who cares. 



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Rapper Young Twaun - Love, Forgiveness 0
Aug 22, 2016

On the podcast today is rapper Young Twaun. Originally from Detroit, Twaun has
opened for the likes of Rick Ross, Meek Mill, Wale, 2 Short and many others. His
new single is called “Let It Marinate”, which you can hear on Spotify now. 

I met Twaun when I decided to run an experiment and see how quickly I could
emotionally connect with a stranger, and of course the first person I meet,
we're onto God within a minute, and then they end up on my podcast. As you’ll
hear, Twaun is an incredibly open-hearted, loving, warm, and focused person, and
I really enjoyed his thoughts and perspective, especially when it came to God. 

 

Young Twaun's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/69ePWlzaxlIHcpjwO1qMYy

Music video for his song "Vows": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyTVj46KhOc

Twaun's twitter: https://twitter.com/therealtwaun

 

You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

PODCAST CREDITS

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

Thank you for listening. If you're feeling sad, get some exercise or help
someone with something. It will work.



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Zed Cutsinger - Question Everything 0
Aug 15, 2016

On the podcast today is writer Zed Cutsinger. He has a show in the works with
his comedy partner Andrew Micahan at Super Deluxe, writes for the sketch team
Bombardier at the Upright Citizens Brigade, and he co-hosts the film-review
podcast: “Views from the Vista.”

As you’ll quickly tell, Zed is extremely thoughtful and intelligent, and in many
ways this episode is a great example of the premise of the show, because we go
way in depth into how Zed thinks about the daily stuff of life, from why he
doesn’t trust gut reactions to thinking critically about why he likes the things
he likes, and why it's so important to ask "why?" This is a very heady episode,
which is awesome, and I hope you’ll listen with an open mind, because Zed does a
good job of challenging some of our generally accepted beliefs.

Remember, if you’ve been enjoying the podcast so far, share an episode with a
friend and tell them to check it out. It’s an easy way to help the podcast grow.

 

You can find Zed on Twitter at https://twitter.com/zedcutsinger

You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

Thank you for listening. I'm not sure if it's better for my health to always
have the air conditioning on while I drive, or to breath in the Los Angeles
smog. If you know the answer, please email me. 



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Joel Stein - Porn, Relationships - Part 2 0
Aug 3, 2016

It's part 2 with TIME Magazine columnist Joel Stein, and we do not hold back.
Some quotes from this episode:

"I get very excited when someone has a fetish I don’t have because I feel
superior."

"When I hear alcoholics talk about their first drink, I know the intensity when
I first saw my first porn magazine. And the self-hatred, and it was so shameful
and so intense. It was so big, that feeling, that I wasn’t able to contain it in
any vessel in my body. It was super super and still is very intense."

"I listen to healthy men talk about watching porn, and it’s a tool to have an
orgasm. To me, masturbation is a tool to watch porn."

"Relationships get established really early. Like you establish a pattern within
weeks that lasts for decades."

"A marriage or a relationship is a million tiny acts of bravery, and [Joel's
wife Cassandra] was really good at being brave in the moment and bringing the
thing up, like when she’s hurt. I really admire that. It’s really hard."

"I need someone to ask me five times before I tell them how I feel, and then I’m
mad if they don’t notice."

 

You can find Joel on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thejoelstein

A link to buy his
book: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Made-Which-Dad-Learns/dp/0446573116

You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

Thank you for listening. My favorite palindrome is "A man, a plan, a canal:
Panama"



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Joel Stein - Parenting as Triage, Exceeding your Dreams, Wanting to be Liked -
Part 1 0
Jul 27, 2016

Here is part one of my fantastic conversation with TIME Magazine columnist Joel
Stein! Topics discussed:

 * Social anxiety as an extrovert
 * Wanting to be liked
 * Mid-life crisis
 * The freedom of not needing your work to outlive you
 * Raising a child and what one learns about human growth
 * Why my plan for Instagram success will fail

 

Some quotes from this episode:

“I’m embarrassed not to have herpes.”

“When I’m a dick, I think it’s likable?”

“I exceeded my dreams in my 20’s and coasted ever since.”

(On striving for immortality through your work): “See a therapist…that’s ego
narcissism; that’s craziness. If you’re the President of the United States, odds
are in 30 years no one will be able to name you.

“Parenting is so reactive. I thought it would be so proactive, but it’s
basically just triage all the time.”

“[Having a kid] didn’t ruin my life like people told me it would.”

"I just know men are horrible."

Joel will be back next week with part 2 of our conversation, where things get
only more intense, and more sexual. 

 

You can find Joel on Twitter at https://twitter.com/thejoelstein

A link to buy his
book: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Made-Which-Dad-Learns/dp/0446573116

Link to my college newspaper article interviewing
Joel: http://dailynexus.com/2010-05-10/igor-solid-advice-uncertain-future/

You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Feel free to write me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

Thank you for listening. It makes me feel good to know my voice is in your
head. 

 



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Stephen Perlstein - Just Run 0
Jul 19, 2016

On the podcast this week is digital ad man/writer/podcast
producer/editor/improviser Stephen Perlstein. It's a very interesting
conversation in that we dig deep into four topics that keep feeding into and
relating with each other:

- Long distance running

- Going for it/Just starting

- Being opinionated

- Kindness

Some quotes from this episode:

 

"I didn't ask a lot of people how to start a website. I just started a fucking
website."

"You have to keep doing the stuff that you believe is good or worth doing."

"We're mostly lucky."

"I'm very willing to have people not be friends with me." (on being opinionated)

 

Where to find Stephen:

http://www.stephenperlstein.com

http://www.boardwalkaudio.com (his podcast network)

https://twitter.com/perlstein

 

Where to find me:

https://www.instagram.com/igorpix

 

Say hello at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

Podcast Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

If this podcast made you feel feels feelings, please rate and review it on
iTunes. It’s a quick, free way to help me grow. I am not so tall.

Thank you for listening! I always wanted a podcast, and now I have one. I should
have started this earlier. 



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Gaby Dunn - Being a Role Model, Not giving AF, Working with Allison, and Why
Famous Men are the Worst 0
Jul 12, 2016

Gay Icon/Writer/Actress/Internet Celebrity Gaby Dunn (Just Between Us, Buzzfeed,
Thought Catalog, Fusion, Cosmopolitan) is on the show! Some quotes from the
episode:

 

7:00 “Allison and I have half a million dollars riding on our friendship.”

9:05 “I was kind of a dirt bag before I met Allison.”

27:58 "On being interested in Marc Maron: “His name is Marc, my father’s name is
Marc. It’s spelled the same way. He’s a recovering addict. My Dad’s a recovering
addict.”

29:50 "You should have sex with famous people. Just don't get emotionally
involved."

33:00 “If a famous man turns out to be bad he raped 30 people, if a famous woman
turns out to be bad she was rude to you on twitter one time.”

40:40 “It’s never gonna to be perfect. So just do it.”

42:45 “You need to have stuff to show for yourself. You need to be like, this is
what I’m doing. This is my thing.”

59:20 "If you look like me, you’re not fat."

1:02:40 "There are a lot of YouTubers that don’t take a stance on anything and I
find that very boring. Black Lives Matter shit is going on and they’re tweeting
about their cinnamon challenge video. I understand that that’s your brand and
your thing is not to be controversial at all, but fuck you."

1:32:25 On non-monogamy: "People don’t extend other people the same complexity
they extend themselves. So they’re like, I could love my girlfriend and sleep
with someone else, but there’s no way she could do that."

1:48:35 "OK I’ll never work at Buzzfeed again. OK whatever, there are 400 other
sites."

2:05:40 On Allison: "She’s a puppet master. She has more control over all of us
than we will ever know."

Thank you to Gaby for a great conversation.  Our socials:

YouTube

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

 

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/gabyroad/

https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

 

Twitter

https://twitter.com/gabydunn

https://twitter.com/igorhiller

 

My email: howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

Theme song:

Vocals: MACK - https://www.instagram.com/mackandgold/

Mix: Dan Gerbang - https://www.instagram.com/dangerbang/

Writer: Igor Hiller

 

Cover art by George Hilton III: http://georgiecreates.tumblr.com/

Cover design by Eve Survilo: http://www.evesurvilo.com/

 

If this podcast made you feel feels feelings, please rate and review it on
iTunes. It’s a quick, free way to help me grow. I am not so tall.

Thank you for listening! I always wanted a podcast, and now I have one. I should
have started this earlier. 



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Hunter Cope - Writing and Growth 0
Jul 5, 2016

Writer Hunter Cope joins Igor in a wide-ranging conversation that gets deeper
and deeper as it goes. Topics included:

- Naturopathic medicine

- Affirmations

- Work ethic

- Writing on one's own vs. with a partner

- Advice from big-time comedy manager Peter Principato

- Blind ambition

- Feeling worthy

- Working with friends

- Vocalizing your career strategy

- Addiction, Alcohol

 

Hunter wrote on the emmy-nominated Nickelodeon show "Sanjay and Craig" and was
one of 5 admitted out of hundreds of applicants to the Disney Channel
Storytellers Program. See many short films from him
here: https://vimeo.com/huntercope

You can find me on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Write to me at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

As always, thank you so much for listening. I love to do this. 



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Justin Simien, Writer/Director - Mental Health, Representation, Love, and
Buddhism 0
Jun 27, 2016

Justin Simien, Writer/Director of the award-winning film “Dear White People” is
on the podcast today and refuses to stop dropping wisdom. Couple quotes from the
ep:

 

16:30 "People say things like ‘Movies can’t change the world’ and I think that’s
bullshit." 

18:15 "It takes a person who doesn’t get to see themselves in a culture, it
takes a person that much longer to realize that they’re a valid person and that
who they are matters. And think about all those opportunities that they miss out
on because something subtle is telling them they don’t belong in the culture. "

32:00 - On when he realized he had depression: “I’m a writer/director, my movie
is a hit at Sundance, I have a wonderful loving boyfriend, and wow, I have
financial stability. Why can’t I get out of bed still?” 

46:30 - "We’re not afraid we’re going to fail, we’re afraid we’ll be great"

1:12:00 - “This idea of ‘falling in love’ and finding the ‘perfect person’ for
you is ruining everybody’s lives.”

1:56:10 - "At a certain point, you have to honor the days when you just can’t
get anything out. You have to be OK with those days, too. Because if you beat
yourself up for sitting down for two hours and getting nothing done you might
not show up the next day cause you’re afraid that’s gonna happen again. Writing
is really about honoring the time as opposed to honoring the output. And if we
can find a way to just sit down every day no matter what, our output is going to
be tremendous."

And so much more. Thanks so much to Justin for taking the time. Socials:

Justin’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/JSim07

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

My email: howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

If you’ve gotten anything out of this, please rate and review the podcast on
iTunes. It’s a quick, free way to help it grow.

Thank you for listening!



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Ray Timmons, part 2 - Being Social 0
Jun 21, 2016

This is part 2 of my chat with Ray Timmons, a fellow comedy performer and social
wizard.

 

Among other things, Ray shares how he thinks about:

- Why it's *easier* to be the host

- What to do if you've forgotten someone's name

- Being a connector

- Why being social makes you attractive 

 

And so much more. This episode is chock full of great info. I hope you like it! 

 

Ray's info:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gypsy_ray/

FB: http://www.facebook.com/ray.timmons

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/powerupcomedy

 

My info:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Email: howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 



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Ray Timmons, part 1 - Being Social 0
Jun 21, 2016

It's part 1 of my chat with Ray Timmons, a fellow comedy performer and social
wizard.

 

Among other things, Ray shares how he thinks about:

- The four elements of a good party

- Why you shouldn't have enough seating

- How to go to a bar alone and not make it depressing

- Fun questions/games to ask and play

- Why being social makes you more attractive

 

This episode is chock full of great info. I hope you like it! 

 

Ray's info:

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gypsy_ray/

FB: http://www.facebook.com/ray.timmons

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/powerupcomedy

 

My info:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/igorpix/

Email: howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com

 

 

 



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Alex Dobrenko, part 2 - Working toward Happiness 0
Jun 14, 2016

Part two of my chat with Actor/Writer/Deep Thinker Alex Dobrenko. We have a wide
and freewheeling conversation about:

 

- Creating highly personal art

- The immigrant mentality

- Porn

- Happiness/tranquility

- Balance

- Morning routines

- Daoism 

- Dealing with the need for affirmation

- The sacrifices of our parents

 

And much, much more. 

 

Find Alex on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dobrenkz

You can see Alex in a starring role in the film "Arlo and Julie"
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2946814/) as well as in the SXSW-winning film
"Krisha" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4266638/). His YouTube channel is "Thanks
Laura" (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4qgUBWJm4ugGD2VWXzhxg).  

 

How Are You Thinking About? with Igor is the podcast where I talk to people
about how they think about the things they think about. Feel free to email me
at howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And please do rate the podcast and leave
feedback on iTunes, it helps us grow!

 

Love,

Igor



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Alex Dobrenko, part 1 - Working toward Happiness 0
Jun 14, 2016

Actor/Writer/Sweetheart Alex Dobrenko is on the podcast this week for a wide and
freewheeling conversation about:

 

- Creating highly personal art

- The immigrant mentality

- Porn

- Happiness/tranquility

- Balance

- Morning routines

- Daoism 

- Dealing with the need for affirmation

- The sacrifices of our parents

 

And much, much more. 

 

Find Alex on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dobrenkz

You can see Alex in a starring role in the film "Arlo and Julie"
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2946814/) as well as in the SXSW-winning film
"Krisha" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4266638/). His YouTube channel is "Thanks
Laura" (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4qgUBWJm4ugGD2VWXzhxg).  

 

How Are You Thinking About? with Igor is the podcast where I talk to people
about how they think about the things they think about. Feel free to email me at
howareyouthinkingabout@gmail.com. And please do rate the podcast and leave
feedback on iTunes, it helps us grow!

 

Love,

Igor



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Allison Raskin - Work Ethic 5
Jun 6, 2016

Igor's close personal friend and comedy writer/actress/creator Allison Raskin is
on the podcast to discuss:

- Work Ethic

- How to have a successful general meeting

- Why anyone would listen to this podcast

- Treating writing as a job

- Why she doesn't wait for inspiration

- What happiness means to her

Allison's mother, Ruth Raskin, makes a surprise appearance to tell us what
Allison was like in middle school. 

You can find Allison on Twitter @Allison Raskin

Find her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/justbetweenusshow

 

You can find me on Instagram @Igorpix, and feel free to send your thoughts to
HowAreYouThinkingAbout@gmail.com. And please do rate and review the podcast on
iTunes, it only takes a minute.

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Alex McAtee - From PA to Producer for Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg 0
May 30, 2016

Episode 2 of How Are You Thinking About? With Igor features Alex McAtee, a
Producer at Point Grey, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s production company. She
first joined Point Grey as Seth and Evan’s assistant, then quickly rose through
the ranks, working as Associate Producer on "The Interview," "Night Before," and
"Sausage Party," which comes out this summer. She’s co-producing “The
Something," which will star Seth Rogen, Bill Hader, and Zach Galifianakis, and
she is Executive Producing “The Masterpiece" the James Franco-directed upcoming
film about the making of Tommy Wiseau’s “The Room.” Alex is killing it, and we
speaks in-depth to the kind of thinking that got her to where she is.  

We also discuss:

- Being as self-reliant at work as possible

- Working with weed

- What it's like to be interviewed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg

- The importance of aligning yourself with the right work environment (casual
vs. not)

- Not necessarily being the best at school, but not letting that hinder your
success

- Not knowing exactly what you want to do right away

- How to get through the bullshit years of your job.

- "How you do anything is how you do everything"

and

- "Don't be too thirsty"

 

Say hi to Alex on Twitter @allanmcatee 

 

How Are You Thinking About? With Igor is a podcast looking to find out how
people who are killing it in their personal or professional lives think about
the things they think about. Plus it gives Igor an excuse to sit down and talk
to people he likes for like two hours. Nice. Don't forget to subscribe, tell a
friend, and please rate the show on iTunes. 

 



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