Podcasts by Linen Suit & Plastic Tie

How Do You Love Your Mind? ft. Chief Content Officer @ Headspace (Morgan Selzer) from 2023-11-30T09:00

How do you bring a centuries-old tradition to a modern audience? How did Gorav keep up a 1800+ day (and counting) meditation streak? What do "unexpected" partners add to your brand story? Is there ...

How Did a TV Movie Save the World? ft. a Communications Professor (David Craig, Apocalypse Television) from 2023-11-16T09:00

How did a TV film save the world from nuclear destruction? What do we miss out on if we dismiss social media? Why do we have so many dystopian sci-fi stories but few in the opposite light? This ...

Storytime - LSPTPod 3rd Year Anniversary Special (w/ Dr. Drea Letamendi, Craig Thompson, Mark Chavez) from 2023-11-02T10:00

Why is college NOT the best years of your life? Why do people like horror & crime stories? What goes into deciding what to omit from a half-memoir? What do sci-fi and rom-com have in common? What d...

Can AI Help Write A Novel? ft. an AI-Experimenting Novelist (Stephen Marche) from 2023-10-05T08:00:22

At this point, you've probably heard so much about ChatGPT and language model AI, but can it actually help write a book? How is an AI-written novel really created? Amid all the craze and myt...

What is Your Golden Moment? ft. a fmr Director @ MasterClass (Davis Carter) from 2023-09-21T08:00:19

How do you create master classes with some of the most influential people in the world? How do "golden moments" shape our lives and stories? How do we decide what to leave out of a story vs. what t...

Where Are Your Roots? ft. a Non-Fiction Graphic Novelist (Craig Thompson) from 2023-09-07T08:00:06

Why is the American agriculture story relevant to you (yes, you)? Is comic book a genre or a medium? Why should you care about where your food comes from? How does the story of an herbal root co...

What Is Cable's Legacy (Part II)? ft. a fmr. Cable TV Executive (Doug Herzog) from 2023-08-24T08:00:58

How do a channel's advertisement and content creation fuel each other to strengthen its story? How does the late night / day time / prime time distinction affect content styles on cable? Wha...

What Story Does Cable Tell (Part I)? ft. a fmr. Cable TV Executive (Doug Herzog) from 2023-08-10T08:00:16

What are the stories of MTV and Comedy Central? How has The Daily Show changed through different eras (Craig Kilborn, Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah)? What will become of late night TV? This week, we ...

How Do ASL and Comedy Make a Physician? ft. a Medical Doctor (Dr. G) from 2023-07-27T08:00:43

How do American Sign Language and improv comedy make you a better family physician? This week, we sit down and chat with Dr. G (Deborah Gilboa)! Dr. G is a family physician, keynote speaker on stre...

How Do You Auction A Story? ft. a Christie's Auctioneer (Lydia Fenet) from 2023-07-13T08:00

How does Christie's lead charity auctioneer utilize storytelling in her work? How did a young woman who looked nothing like an auctioneer become Christie's top charity auctioneer? How do you claim ...

"Am I Cool?" - LSPTPod 50th Episode Special w/Benji & Sophia from 2023-06-15T07:02

For our 50th episode, we welcome back a dear friend and unlock a new character for our show. Together, we reflect on the stories we created since we first met, as well as our notion of being "cool"...

How Do You Make Muppets in Moscow? ft. a Sesame Street "Ulitsa Sezam" Producer (Natasha Lance Rogoff) from 2023-06-01T08:00:25

How do you produce a children's TV show in post-Soviet Russia? What's the secret to Sesame Street's international success? This we, we chat with Natasha Lance Rogoff, producer of the Russian Sesame...

How Do You Make a Sci-Fi & a Rom-Com? ft. a Comedian (Mark Chavez) from 2023-05-18T07:00

How do you make a sci-fi or a rom-com? Why do genres and formulas of a story work? How do comedians tell a story? This week, we chat with Mark Chavez, a comedian who made a sci-fi and a rom-com wit...

"I Know These Chickens" - Storytime w/Dr. Sahar Yousef from 2023-05-04T08:00:15

"What if we did nothing and got nothing out of it?" For this Storytime, we welcome back productivity expert Dr. Sahar Yousef and talk about NOTHING - for all our obsession with productivity, achiev...

What Makes A Good Friendship Story? ft. a Novelist-Advika & The Hollywood Wives (Kirthana Ramisetti) from 2023-04-20T08:00:59

What stories is the city of Los Angeles brewing? Why do we need better friendship stories? We welcome back good friend of the show Kirthana Ramisetti and talk about the storytelling choices in her ...

Why Do Humans Love Games? ft. a a16z Gaming Investor (Joshua Lu) from 2023-04-06T08:00:44

What's unique about game as a storytelling medium? How can games succeed/fail at film / TV adaptations? Is playing games storytelling? This week, we sit down with Joshua Lu to talk about one of the...

What Stories Are Your Brands Telling? ft. a Neuromarketing Professor (Dr. Matt Johnson) from 2023-03-23T08:00:20

How does storytelling affect the essence of products and brands? What does neuroscience have to do with Marketing? This week, we chat with Dr. Matt Johnson, a marketing professor, a neuroscienti...

What Can Villainy Teach Us About Empathy? ft. a Superhero Psychologist (Dr. Drea Letamendi) from 2023-03-09T09:00:12

What makes super villains' stories important? Can you grieve something that didn't actually happen? Are you still a hero if you've never won a single battle? Welcome back to Season Three! To kick o...

Season Three Trailer from 2023-02-23T09:00:14

Welcome back! Take a sneak peek of what's to come our Season Three, premiering March 9th, 2023 -- lots of great stories coming your way. We believe that storytelling is the essential skill that ...

Rewind - Why Is Music NOT a Universal Language (cont'd)? ft. a Musician (Greg Pliska) from 2022-12-29T09:00:27

For our final bonus episode of Season Two, we bring out an unreleased part of our conversation with musician Greg Pliska, where we talk about the different storytelling choices a musician has to ma...

Rewind - Why are Botox Sales Going Up? ft. a Cognitive Neuroscientist (Dr. Sahar Yousef) from 2022-12-22T09:00:39

In the spirit of holiday season, we'd like to take you on a rewind and listen back to our conversation with Dr. Sahar Yousef back in Season One, an important conversation about our stress and in...

What's A Prediction Machine? ft. an AI Professor (Dr. Avi Goldfarb) from 2022-11-17T09:00:14

What does "AI" really look like in businesses today? What is a Prediction Machine, and what is AI Economics? This week, we chat with Dr. Avi Goldfarb, author of Prediction Machines and ...

Storytime w/Gorav & Kevin - LSPTPod 2-Year Anniversary Special from 2022-11-03T08:00:42

What have happened to Gorav and Kevin in the past year? What was the original idea Gorav and Kevin had about starting a podcast? How would we describe each of our guests in one word? What change...

*BONUS* Does Experience Affect Taste? ft. a Wine Journalist (Erin Kirschenmann) from 2022-10-27T08:00:38

We dive deep into more of your random wine questions!

Do you really need a decanter for wine? What are you supposed to do when you order a bottle of wine at a restaurant, and your server ...

Does Experience Affect Taste? ft. a Wine Journalist (Erin Kirschenmann) from 2022-10-20T08:00:04

Storytelling and wine. Don't think they're related? Think again. This week, we chat with Erin Kirschenmann, Managing Editor at Wine Business Monthly and Kevin's wine tasting instructor (Yes, Kevin'...

Why Do We Love Things? ft. a Love Professor (Dr. Aaron Ahuvia) from 2022-10-06T08:00:13

Let's tackle the big question: what is love? Better yet, how do the things we love affect our stories and identities? Why do we love something, and what do we actually love about it? This week, ...

How Can Storytelling Buy You More Happiness (Part II)? ft. a Time Professor (Dr. Cassie Holmes) from 2022-09-22T08:00:48

How can we create happier memories for ourselves with the power of storytelling? How do we make sure to savor moments of joy and not take them for granted? How many things can we get done within...

How Can Storytelling Buy You More Time (Part I)? ft. a Happiness Professor (Dr. Cassie Holmes) from 2022-09-08T08:00:18

What makes us happy, and what will make us happier? How can the story we tell ourselves about time affect our happiness level? In a world that easily makes us feel "time poor", how do we make th...

How Did Steve Jobs Become A Storyteller? ft. a Storytelling Influencer (Nathan Baugh) from 2022-08-25T08:00:35

How did Steve Jobs transform Apple with storytelling, and how did he become a master storyteller? How does Twitter work as a storytelling platform, and how has storytelling turned Formula 1 into...

Storytime w/Sophia - A Tale of Sneakers, Logos, and Suits from 2022-08-11T08:00:15

Why isn't Kevin a sneakerhead? Gorav raises this question as he ponders buying a pair of sneakers. To answer this question, we first visit the stories that designer clothing tells and how those sto...

What Stories Does "Crypto" Tell? ft. an Angel Investor (Stephen Cole) from 2022-07-14T08:00:28

What does storytelling have to do with Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, and what risks and opportunities do these stories create? While we do not explore investments or financial advice on this pod...

Seriously, Why So Serious? ft. a Batman Exec Producer (Michael Uslan) from 2022-06-30T07:01:13

Yes, you know who Batman is, but did you know how Batman's (and Joker's) stories became the dark, serious cultural icons today? We kick off the second half of Season Two with the Executive Produ...

Am I On Mute? ft. a Storytelling Coach (Mark Dannenberg) from 2022-04-28T08:00:49

Why are we good at preparing a story but bad at practicing it? How do you establish your physical presence when speaking in a remote meeting? How do you keep your audience engaged? This week, we ta...

Can NFTs Reinvent Hollywood? ft. a Co-Creator @ Stoner Cats (Sarah Cole) from 2022-04-14T08:00

What is an NFT, and how can NFTs bring changes to TV, film, and animation? This week, we talk with Sarah Cole, Co-Creator of the star-studded NFT show Stoner Cats, about the origin and future of th...

Can NFTs Reinvent Hollywood? ft. a Co-Creator @ Stoner Cats from 2022-04-14T08:00

What is an NFT, and how can NFTs bring changes to TV, film, and animation? This week, we talk with Sarah Cole, Co-Creator of the star-studded NFT show Stoner Cats, about the origin and future of...

How Do You Build Corporate Culture? ft. a CEO @ Meetup (David Siegel) from 2022-03-31T08:00

What is it like to take over a company from its founder? What is the best approach to interviewing? What was it like to work with Adam Neumann? This week, we chat with David Siegel, CEO of Meetup a...

How Do You Build Corporate Culture? ft. a CEO @ Meetup from 2022-03-31T08:00

What is it like to take over a company from its founder? What is the best approach to interviewing? What was it like to work with Adam Neumann? This week, we chat with David Siegel, CEO of Meetu...

What Power Lies In Your Name? ft. a Novelist - Dava Shastri's Last Day (Kirthana Ramisetti) from 2022-03-17T08:00

Why are we so drawn towards fictions when they're not "real"? What does your name mean, and what legacy does it carry? What should representation in fictions look like? This week, we chat with Kirt...

What Power Lies In Your Name? ft. a Novelist (of Dava Shastri's Last Day) from 2022-03-17T08:00

Why are we so drawn towards fictions when they're not "real"? What does your name mean, and what legacy does it carry? What should representation in fictions look like? This week, we chat with Kirt...

Why Shouldn't You Propose At First Sight? ft. a Chief Measurement Strategist @ Google (Neil Hoyne) from 2022-03-03T09:00

Do you judge a book by its cover? How do you avoid "proposing at first sight"? Why does our audience most often not care about what we do, and how do we effectively communicate with them anyways? W...

Why Shouldn't You Propose At First Sight? ft. a Chief Measurement Strategist @ Google from 2022-03-03T09:00

Do you judge a book by its cover? How do you avoid "proposing at first sight"? Why does our audience most often not care about what we do, and how do we effectively communicate with them anyways...

How Do You Make Thinking Cool? ft. a Journalist & a Producer (Kinsey Grant & Josh Kaplan) from 2022-02-17T09:00

Thinking can be cool, but how do you induce real, cool thinking? What makes for a good partnership that leads to phenomenal storytelling? What is the creator economy, and how will that shape storyt...

How Do You Make Thinking Cool? ft. a Journalist & a Producer from 2022-02-17T09:00

Thinking can be cool, but how do you induce real, cool thinking? What makes for a good partnership that leads to phenomenal storytelling? What is the creator economy, and how will that shape sto...

How to Scale Your Story? ft. a Chief Economist @ Lyft (Dr. John List) from 2022-02-03T09:00

What is behavioral economics? What is “the voltage effect”? How do you know if your business/policy idea will scale? We kick off Season Two with Professor John List, one of the most renowned behavi...

How to Scale Your Story? ft. a Chief Economist @ Lyft from 2022-02-03T09:00

What is behavioral economics? What is “the voltage effect”? How do you know if your business/policy idea will scale? We kick off Season Two with Professor John List, one of the most renowned behavi...

Season Two Overview from 2022-01-20T09:00

Welcome back to LSPTPod Season Two! With an informative and fulfilling Season One in the books, we are continuing on our journey to become better storytellers by learning from a wide range of ex...

Storytime w/Gorav & Kevin - LSPTPod Season One Finale from 2021-11-18T10:07:35

What is Kevin's story? What is Gorav's? What is Linen Suit & Plastic Tie's story? What should we (and you) take away from Season One? What's a word that describes every one of our expert sto...

Storytime w/Dr.Prescott-Johnson - LSPTPod 1-Year Anniversary Special from 2021-11-04T08:00

On Nov. 4th, 2020, Gorav Menon and Kevin Liu embarked on their storytelling journey with the first episode of Linen Suit & Plastic Tie. On Nov. 4th, 2021, we celebrate our 1-year anniversary...

Why are Botox Sales Going Up? ft. a Cognitive Neuroscientist from 2021-10-21T08:00

We ALL have racing thoughts and narratives about ourselves that we can't shut down - our "identity-based beliefs". How do we use that to our advantage? What is "stress" physiologically speaking?...

Why Do We Need A New Story? ft. A Mythologist (Part 2) from 2021-10-07T08:00

Why do we need a new story & a better story? What story do people tell over and over across different cultures and times? Why can NFT sound like such an intriguing idea? This is Part 2 of ou...

What’s Happening to Our Old Stories? ft. a Mythologist (Part 1) from 2021-09-30T08:00

It's so important to tell stories that are true, but why are some stories "more than true"? This is Part 1 of our conversation with John Bucher, a Mythologist and professional storyteller, where...

Ever Listen to Yourself Talk? ft. a Podcaster from 2021-09-16T08:00

But actually, have you ever listened to yourself talk? What do podcasters and cartoonists have in common? Why do podcasters' voices drop? Can storytelling be used for evil.. cough... con(fi...

Why is Music NOT a Universal Language? ft. a Musician from 2021-09-02T08:00

What goes into creating scores for films and theater plays? Remember IMAX theaters and that epic countdown before the movie starts? Why is music NOT the universal language? Come find out about a...

What Lenses Should You Have? ft. a Product Marketer from 2021-08-19T08:00

What is Product Marketing? Why is storytelling crucial to it? How has remote working changed storytelling and the way we communicate? This week, we do a deep dive into all these things Carolina ...

What the F is a FinFluencer? ft. a Gen-Z TikTok FinFluencer from 2021-06-10T08:00

Just what is the F in FinFluencer? This week, we talk to Austin Hankwitz, a personal finance & investment influencer on TikTok. Having kicked off his influencer career in Feb. 2020, Austin n...

Storytime Live w/Sarah Nooravi from 2021-05-27T09:24:31

The LSPTPod is excited to host our first live podcast with UCLA Anderson’s MSBA program & Snapchat Sr. Financial Analyst, Sarah Nooravi! With 30K+ LinkedIn followers, Sarah has many titles, includi...

Why Do We Love Rivalry? ft. a Marvel vs. DC Historian from 2021-05-06T08:00

You probably know about Marvel, DC, and their rivalry, but do you know how they came to be? This week, we talk to Reed Tucker. Reed is a journalist at the New York Post and author of Slugfes...