What is Culture? | Marcus Collins

John Eisenberg is a sports columnist and an author. 

His latest book, Rocket Men: The Black Quarterbacks Who Revolutionized Pro Football is an eye-opening account of the history of black quarterbacks in the NFL. It’s available for purchase everywhere books are sold. 

In this episode, John and I discuss: 

The intersection of race and sports; Is the NFL systemically racist?; Kyler Murray’s “Homework” clause; Patrick Mahomes; Warren Moon; The Colin Kaepernick Controversy; A brief history of the NFL; Canada as a refuge from racism; The underground railroad; “Brick and Mortar” Bookstores; How to develop a love for reading; Biracial v Black Quarterbacks; How the NFL can improve; 

And much more! 

Below you’ll find links to John’s stuff: 

Rocket Men (Book):

https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Men-Quarterbacks-Revolutionized-Football/dp/1541600401

Website: 

http://www.johneisenberg.com/

X: @BmoreEisenberg

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Marcus Collins is a marketer, cultural translator, professor, and an author. 

His first book, For the Culture: The power behind what we buy, what we do, and who we want to be is now available for purchase. I strongly recommend it! 

In this episode, Marcus and I discuss: 

The definition of “culture”; The difference between “fast” and “slow” culture; Is our culture good? Cultural Icons: Michael Jackson, Beyonce, et al; “Go Woke, Go Broke”--Is it true?; Multiculturalism; The University of Michigan; Business School; Songwriting; Fashion; Corporations espousing politics; Nike; The basic tenets of good advertising; Using social media to promote a brand…

And much more! 

Links to Marcus’ book and sites: 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Power-Behind-What-Want/dp/1541700961/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WRVMIWGOETHE&keywords=marcus+collins&qid=1701972318&sprefix=marcus+collins%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1

Personal Site: 

https://marctothec.com/info

University of Michigan: 

https://michiganross.umich.edu/faculty-research/faculty/marcus-collins

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marctothec/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marctothec/?hl=en

X: @marctothec

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James Ellman is an investor and author. 

His latest book, “MacArthur Reconsidered” treats its subject in a refreshingly unbiased way. 

With a steady hand, James carves away the hero-worship, and leaves us with a true picture of America’s most controversial general, the iconic Douglas MacArthur. 

For those of you interested in military history and politics, this is an excellent book!

In this chat, James and I discuss: 

MacArthur’s life; His military record and the reason(s) why it must be reconsidered; The Pacific theater of WWII; Imperial Japan; The Bataan Death March; The Philippines; Corregidor; Matthew Ridgway; The economy of Hawaii; Climate Change; Working as a Hedge Fund manager; How to manage your money in times of international upheaval; The War between Israel and Hamas; Life as an author; The politicization of our military; Comparisons of modern America and Rome; The possibility of an American “Caesar”; Caesar v. Cincinnatus.

Links to James’ material: 

Book: MacArthur Reconsidered 

https://www.amazon.com/MacArthur-Reconsidered-Look-Supreme-Commander/dp/081177158X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2BXZRO7CD1LKL&keywords=macarthur+reconsidered+by+james+ellman&qid=1700433667&sprefix=james+ellman%2Caps%2C87&sr=8-1

Website

https://www.jamesellman.com/

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Scott Shane is a reporter, a research fellow, a lecturer, and an author. 

His latest book, Flee North, tells the story of the two men responsible for freeing hundreds of enslaved people and establishing the Underground Railroad: Thomas Smallwood and Charles Turner Torrey. 

In this episode, Scott and I discuss: 

Thomas Smallwood; Charles Turner Torrey; Frederick Douglass; Harriet Tubman; Escaping from Enslavement; The Middle Passage from Africa; The Origin of the Underground Railroad; What the Underground Railroad was all about; The Domestic Slavetrade v. The International Slavetrade; The centrality of Baltimore and its role in the slavetrade; The Infamous Hope Slatter; The Deep South; Tobacco and Cotton; The Border States; Antebellum America; Crabs and Oysters; George Floyd; Racism in modern America…

And MUCH More! 

I sincerely hope that you enjoy this conversation. If you do, be sure to give it a “thumbs-UP” and share it with a friend! (Oh–and, while you’re at it, subscribe to this channel, you handsome devils and dames!) 

Links to Scott’s stuff: 

Flee North

https://www.amazon.com/Flee-North-Forgotten-Slaverys-Borderland/dp/1250843219/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8LP37G8L5TSK&keywords=scott+shane&qid=1697561591&sprefix=scott+shane%2Caps%2C89&sr=8-1

Personal Website: 

https://www.scottshane.org/

Twitter: 

@ScottShaneNYT

https://twitter.com/ScottShaneNYT

New York Times Profile: 

https://www.nytimes.com/by/scott-shane

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Dean King is an author, a journalist, and a documentarian. 

His latest book, Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the Friendship that saved Yosemite is available at all reputable booksellers. 

This book, of which I strongly urge you all to get a copy, tells the fascinating story of John Muir, Robert Underwood Johnson, and their historic effort to protect Yosemite from the water-hungry pols of San Francisco. 

In this episode, Dean and I discuss: 

The life and writings of John Muir; His editor and friend, Robert Underwood Johnson; The beauty of California; Damming the Hetch Hetchy; Protecting Yosemite; The establishment of National Parks; The Scarcity and Politics of Natural Resources; The Sierra Club; The Controversy surrounding John Muir; Should Muir be canceled?; Environmentalism; Conservation; Water Use; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Henry David Thoreau; “Indoor” v. “Outdoor” Philosophy; Transcendentalism; Camping; and MUCH more! 

Links to Dean’s stuff: 

Website: https://www.deanhking.com/

Guardians of the Valley (latest book) https://www.amazon.com/Guardians-Valley-Friendship-Saved-Yosemite/dp/1982144467/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OJ3UCTS7U361&keywords=dean+king&qid=1697218922&sprefix=dean+king%2Caps%2C330&sr=8-1

Twitter: @deanhking

Instagram: @deanhking

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Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/

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Logan Wright is the founder of Greco Gum.

Greco Gum sells a premium mastic gum sourced from the Greek island of Chios in the Aegean Sea. 

Chewed since time immemorial, mastic gum offers a plethora of health and aesthetic benefits: it satiates hunger, cleanses the teeth, sharpens the mind, strengthens the muscles of mastication (those with which you chew!), and transforms your wilting jawline into that of an absolute Adonis.

Personally, I chew it every day and can’t recommend it highly enough! 

In this episode, Logan and I discuss: 

Chest-less and Jaw-less men; The Proper Way to Breathe; Sleep; Good Facial Posture; Traditional v. Modern Diets; Intuitive Eating; Entrepreneurship; How to start a business; E-commerce and Social Media; Crafting Goals and Finding Purpose; Mastic Gum: What is it, and where does it come from?; Bro-science v. “Real” science; Beauty, and whether or not it’s subjective; Plato; The Forms; John Keats; CS Lewis; How to Improve Your Appearance; Everyone can be a “7”; Health and wellness…

And MUCH more! 

Before you do anything else, follow the link below and purchase yourself a tin of Greco Gum: 

https://grecogum.com/

And start chewing, you handsome devil! 

Twitter: 

https://twitter.com/GrecoGum

Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/grecogum/

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John Banks is an author, editor, a journalist, and a Civil War aficionado. 

His latest book, A Civil War Road Trip of a Lifetime is now available for purchase! 

The book is a really fun travelogue-cum-history that you’ll definitely want to add to your shelf. 

In this wide-ranging episode, John and I discuss: 

Being an aficionado v. being an academic; Ernest Hemingway; American Literature; Journalism; History; Writing books; Strategies to improve sleep; Road-tripping; How to fuel up for a road trip; Songs to listen to during a long drive; The Civil War; Obscure battles that we ought to know more about; Some Great Generals; Battlefield relics; Rebels and Yankees; A bunch of hypotheticals; College Football; West Virginia Mountaineers; Alabama Crimson Tide; JFK assassination theories; Lee Harvey Oswald…

And MUCH more! 

Links to John’s stuff: 

Purchase his book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Civil-War-Road-Trip-Lifetime/dp/1734627670/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VIYEFISNIG5C&keywords=john+banks+civil+war+road+trip&qid=1695753621&sprefix=john+banks+%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1

Twitter: 

https://twitter.com/johnnybanks

Website: 

http://john-banks.blogspot.com/

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Martin Hogue is an author, architect, and a professor at Cornell University. 

Martin’s latest book, Making Camp: A Visual History of Camping’s Most Essential Items and Activities is available everywhere fine books are sold. 

I can assure you, this conversation will inspire you to unfold your tent, unroll your sleeping bag, throw some logs on the fire, and reconnect with nature! 

In this episode, Martin and I discuss: 

Assembling the greatest camping party in history; The rugged, independent ideal of camping, and its structured, decadent reality; The notion of a “site” as a cultural construction; The metaphysics of architecture; The philosophy of camping; Meta-cognitive camping; National Parks; Albert Good, the father of park design; Blueprints and designs; The importance of drawing; Drawing as a transformative language; How to design a park; The 8 essential components of camping; Urban v. rural settings; Why campsite meals are so delicious; And MUCH more! 

Links to Martin’s stuff: 

Instagram: 

Amazon: 
https://www.amazon.com/Making-Camp-Campings-Essential-Activities/dp/179722252X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HZKEP6Z1BDX8&keywords=martin+hogue&qid=1695242414&sprefix=martin+hogue%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-1

Website: 
https://martinhogue.net/

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#camping #architecture #cornelluniversity #newyork #parks #nationalpark #conversation 

Alan Paul is an author, a journalist, and a musician. 

He was the founding member of the Beijing-based blues group, Woodie Alan, for which he served as the frontman. 

Along with a delightful autobiography about his life as an expat living in China, Alan has written oral histories about Stevie Ray Vaughn and The Allman Brothers Band. 

His latest work, Brothers and Sisters, covers the release of the Allman Brothers Band best-selling album and the ways in which it impacted American politics and culture in the 1970s. It’s available everywhere fine books are sold. 

In this episode, Alan and I discuss: 

Rock stars who died young; The greatest blues guitarists of all time; The essential blues songs you must listen to; How to appreciate music; Creativity; Life as an artist and a writer; Why the blues are universally loved; The state of China in 2008 v. 2023; Authoritarianism; Communism; Music as an expression of free speech; How music can reflect the “mood” of the nation; and MUCH more! 

Links to Alan’s stuff: 

Brothers and Sisters

(his latest book): 

https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Sisters-Allman-Inside-Defined/dp/1250282691/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NZNWTHW5EU6A&keywords=alan+paul&qid=1694986436&sprefix=alan+paul%2Caps%2C305&sr=8-1

One Way Out 

(an oral history of the Allman Brothers Band)

https://www.amazon.com/One-Way-Out-History-Brothers/dp/1250040507/ref=sr_1_2?crid=NZNWTHW5EU6A&keywords=alan+paul&qid=1694986466&sprefix=alan+paul%2Caps%2C305&sr=8-2

Texas Flood

(an oral history of Stevie Ray Vaugn) 

https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Flood-audiobook/dp/B07TNQXX3X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8H2JZ02EE7OB&keywords=alan+paul+texas&qid=1694986504&sprefix=alan+paul+texas+%2Caps%2C105&sr=8-1

His website: 

http://alanpaul.net/

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Scott Schilke is a photographer who specializes in capturing breathtaking images of rocket ships, race cars, and extreme weather events.

At the youthful age of sixty-two, after having worked in property management for four decades, Scott spurned retirement and embarked upon a new career. When all his buddies were slipping into the long-deferred idleness of their “golden years”, Scott became a professional photographer. Now, he spends his days (and most of his nights!) photographing rocket launches, NASCAR races, and high-voltage lightning storms. 

The fearlessness with which he set out upon this new journey, and the assiduity with which he’s continued to pursue it, are totally inspiring. I listen to Scott, and am convinced that there’s nothing I can’t do. 

In this episode, Scott and I discuss…

The influence of his father, who was an officer in the Air Force; His passion for rocket ships; SpaceX, Tesla, and Elon Musk; NASA; NASCAR; Photography; Climate change; Electric Vehicles; Extreme weather; Hurricanes in Florida; Super Cells; Tornados; Having dreams and aspirations; Starting a new career; How to develop a passion project; Learning new skills throughout one’s life; How to chase your goals; and MUCH more! 

Links to Scott’s pages: 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scott_schilke_photography/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scott.schilke.1/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SchilkeScott?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

(If you need an awe-inspiring photograph for your screen-saver, look no further than Scott’s mighty Instagram page!) 

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Links to my stuff: 

Check out my Instagram page for shorts from this and prior episodes: @danielethanfinneran https://www.instagram.com/danielethanfinneran/

Twitter: @DanielEFinneran

Website: finneranswake.com

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My sister project, PNEUMA, on which I put out sleep stories, meditations, mindfulness content: Youtube @pneumabydanielfinneran  

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