This week we take things seriously. We talk about motivation, validation, grit, obsession, feedback, passion, and Willy Wonka bonking the hot Oompa Loompas.

Show notes:

• Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth (Amazon)
• Nathan Barry (human, website)
• Chamomile (Wikipedia)
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (IMDB)
• Pineapple Express (IMDB)
• Seth Rogen (Wikipedia)

Billionaires behaving badly, groundscrapers, Willy Wonka, and how Justin acquired a penis finger.

Show notes:

• Tobi Lutke's libertarian tweet about critics (Twitter)
• Worst person in tech poll (Twitter)
• Peter Thiel Wants To Inject Himself With Young People's Blood (Vanity Fair)
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Wikipedia)
• Papa Joe is an asshole (YouTube)
• Gene Wilder (Wikipedia)
• Artist David Bird's "Becorns" (website)
• Jay Leno has third-degree burns on his face, may need skin grafts after garage fire (NBC News)

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If you hate it when we talk about gross bathroom stuff, skip this one. You've been warned.

Show notes:

• Lowe's home improvement stores (Wikipedia)
• French fries (Wikipedia)
• The bacterial horror of hot-air hand dryers (Harvard Medical School)
• Cinque Terre (Wikipedia)

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