Maybe, just maybe, the reason I’m so high on the next generation (and the one after that, considering how old I feel/am) is having friends like Joe Taylor. Wise beyond his years – which is a terribly patronizing thing to say about someone now that I read it back to myself – he’s a thoughtful person with a take on things that I appreciate every time we get to chat.
Listening back to our conversation on To a Certain Degree, I realize there are a lot of things I forgot to ask about (like Iceland) and other things I wish we had more time for (like implicit bias). That’s what I get for bringing up UCF vs. UConn.
0:00 – Get to know Joe through a little game called the Dog or Pony Show.
3:13 – “There has to be dog shows 24-7, right? I imagine they’re just going on all the time.”
4:58 – “Chlorine-scented soap. For the pool bath enthusiast.”
8:47 – “No words. Why are we using words? It’s 2016!”
15:44 – “It must be tough being my friend then because I’m all facade.”
22:32 – “Pie is very organized and very easy to understand whereas cobbler is chaos.”
23:56 – Joe and I go way back, and we’re both parents. We discuss what our parents emphasized as important, and what we’re focusing on with our kids.
28:41 – “I have these things, so what else can I equip my child with to be successful?”
35:59 – Pop quiz! Addiction guerrilla marketing, Deadpool changes, DDoS attacks, and Orlando City.
40:06 – “I would put the Rock in every role if I could. I mean, come on, he’s got the people’s eyebrow.”
44:23 – “UCF, UCONN. Otherwise known as the sadness bowl.”
47:54 – Bad Business Ideas™! An all-automotive edition.
49:37 – “I’m not sure you know what a spy is.”
53:04 – “Food trucks are so big. Do you really need that much room to prepare food in a sanitary and hygienic manner? Probably.”
55:07 – “Okay, are we making the breakfast for the breakfast guns?”
59:59 – Joe’s take on music, starting with one of his favorites, Jimmy Eat World.
1:06:38 – “I think eventually though you get to a place where you avoid it enough, when you hear it again, it doesn’t affect you anymore.”
1:09:14 – A pre-election racial equality conversation. Because Joe’s the kind of guy I can have that kind of conversation with.
1:11:38 – “I’m tired of being this angry all the time. What do I do Joe?”
1:12:46 – “What I will say does frustrate me – I don’t want to say anger – What frustrates me is the denial of its existence.”
1:18:44 – End the show on an education note talking about Joe’s college background.
