I Don't Know Anything with Paige Harriman

In this episode, Aaron Francis (founder of Try Hard Studios, devoted husband and father, Laracon speaker, certified marshmallow) walks me through how he built four giant handwriting robots. It involved almost burning down an office building.

This episode was almost called "I Don't Know How Men are Still Alive."

(Just as a disclaimer, intellectual property from Caedmon Records has been used in this episode under the Fair Use doctrine. Fair use is a doctrine in the United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights...

The year is 2016. At the University of Texas at Austin, four student government presidential candidates were eagerly clamoring for voter support, the chance to pass university reforms, and a seat at the table.

Beautiful, bright, and blonde, 22-year-old Kappa Kappa Gamma member Kallen Dimitroff was poised to win the presidency. Unfortunately, as soon as the race officially started, her leading campaign was poisoned by rumors, negative press coverage, and dozens of – insane! – false allegations. (Spoiler alert, everybody: She lost!)

In this episode, Dimitroff teaches us how to gracefully preserve our sense of dignity, class, and self...

How did the 1996 welfare reform act impact the American working poor?

In this episode, a food service industry veteran (of 20+ years!) shares the harsh realities of her life with me. She tells me all about working in fast food as a child, what it's like to be homeless, what happens when she wants to leave a job (but can't), surviving while living below the poverty line, and more.

While cleaning out my garage, I found one of my favorite childhood books, Aesop's Fables! So I decided to share some stories with you! They're not directed at anyone in particular. No one at all.

"What came first, the music or the misery? Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?" – Rob Gordon, High Fidelity

This episode is from the archives and has been edited since its original release.

Wondering if your relationship (with your significant other, friend, parent, sibling, etc.) is emotionally abusive? Here's a short meditation tape! It gets to the point!

Recorded for my dear friend L. We all love you! You are so special to us!

In this episode, I read the story of David and Angelina, from the book Anger by Thich Nhat Hanh.

This episode was made in collaboration with Plum Village, a Buddhist monastery.

While in Miami for Art Basel, I stumbled across a studio, Robohood, owned by the developers of the original robotic painting technology!

In this episode, I interview the studio artist, Crystal Joynt, about the future of creativity. (All I can say is WOW! I learned a lot! The future is so cool!!)

This episode is from the archives and has been edited since its original publication.

Song by Mary Bryce. Focus on your current opportunity!