Dialogue with Dylan

I had a great conversation with my friend, Reggie Gonzales. Reggie is a videographer and sports broadcaster who has experience in a variety of media endeavors. We talked about his journey getting started in sports broadcasting, his media work in the health and wellness industry with Evolved Frame, how he manages an editing team, and mindset tips for full time video professionals. Follow Reggie: ht...

For this episode of Dialogue with Dylan, I sat down with my friend and colleague, Andre Frueh. Andre is an extremely talented filmmaker, cinematographer, and entrepreneur. We talked about studying digital media in college, taking on 50 wedding projects per year, setting boundaries when saying yes to projects, what sets his wedding film business apart from the rest, and more.  Check out Andre'...

For the next episode of Dialogue with Dylan, I sat down with Domenick Cucinotta. I’ve been working with Dom for a few years and he’s been one of the most influential people in my career. We talked about his journey getting into the film industry, education, co-founding his soccer apparel brand LBF, B2B vs. B2C business models, what traits he looks for in hiring people, mentorship, and more. Tune i...

Welcome to the revival of my podcast! After posting a dozen episodes, primarily in 2021, I have officially started it up again.  For this first episode back, I sat down with my friend and colleague, Sam Eisenhower. Sam is an extremely talented filmmaker, entrepreneur, and visual effects artist. We talked about finding inspiration, starting a career in the film industry, education, storytelling, fr...

Some lessons learned from dealing with severe acne a few years ago.

Some thoughts on addressing hateful people and evaluating your own hate. In summary: I believe there is abundant irony and hypocrisy around this conversation of addressing hate. Don't misunderstand me: hate is terrible, particularly groups with the intent of being violent and judging people based on immutable characteristics. But if we want to progress towards a society where we all don'...

A message of gratitude and constructive criticism. I'm incredibly thankful for everyone who has dedicated their lives and careers to public health, but I feel as though these conversations we're having about important scientific issues could be more productive. In summary, I'm frustrated by the sanctimony and reluctance to expose ourselves to new ideas, which I would argue is unscie...

Henry Brechter is the managing editor at AllSides: a news website dedicated to addressing media bias and polarization by curating balanced news and promoting civil conversation. We talked about the mission of AllSides and ways that we can all be responsible news consumers.    Check out AllSides here: https://www.allsides.com/unbiased-balanced-news 

Stephanie McCullough is a financial planner at Sofia Financial. We talked about behavioral finance, the purpose and strategies of debt, student loans, independent responsibility vs. government policies, and more. Hope you enjoy it! (Recorded 6/9/21) 

I've been thinking a lot about impartiality, or the lack of it in our discourse. So I thought I'd share my observations and what I believe will help us improve our communication. 

Katie Koestner is an activist against sexual violence and an advocate for student safety and healthy relationships. She appeared on the cover of Time magazine at age 18, has given more than 16,000 speeches at more than 5,000 organizations around the world, has written more than 1,000 publications, and is one of the nation’s most sought-after experts regarding these topics. Hear about her story, he...

Dr. Ned Ketyer is a retired pediatrician and a member/President-Elect of Phsyicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania (PSRPA) which is a non-profit organization dedicated to public health, environmental, and climate advocacy. In our conversation, we talked about renewable energy, the Green New Deal, how to have an impact, the eventual displacement of workers, and more. (Recorded 3/11/21) 

Dr. John Fea is a Distinguished Professor of American History at Messiah University. In our conversation, we talked about historical parallels, populism, the 1776 Commission vs. the 1619 Project, the removal of statues, the second amendment, religious liberty vs. eliminating discrimination, the electoral college, and more. 

I spoke with my friend James and we talked about his experience being a Christian, skepticism, the difference between atheists & agnostics, controversial Biblical teachings, and more. Though slightly less formal than usual, I hope you enjoy our conversation. (Recorded 3/3/21) 

I spoke with Mike Guaglione, who taught an amazing series on the book "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis, about morality, philosophy, Christian apologetics, materialism, the literal vs. metaphorical interpretation of the Bible, social constructionism, and more. (Recorded 2/26/21) 

Dr. Johnson is a professor of psychology at Temple University. In our conversation, we talked about social psychology, polarization, stereotypes, extremism, censorship, ideological possession, and more. (Recorded 2/13/21)