Rich Conversations

In the Bonelang studio, Samy Sabh and Rich have a conversation about the challenges they're facing—professionally and personally. They discuss the feeling of the energy and light inside them and the desire to reveal to the world. But how as independent artists? Does the necessity of participating on social media and attention economy dilute the beauty and message of the craft? The unhealthy nature...

Spotify software engineer Logan Koshenka joins us from Columbus, Ohio. First, the two talk a little college football, and then Logan shares his learning experiences building and selling blogs as a teenager, attending boot camps, and living in Silicon Valley and Austin. He emphasizes doing and then learning from mistakes to improve and succeed. He walks Rich through what an interview is like for a...

Rich reflects and records his third therapy session on the farm. A person suggests he would benefit from finding a hobby. What are hobbies? Hobbies seem limiting to individuals whose work is play and play is work. There is no separation while living a life of beauty and dreams. Rich dissects being called a "lone wolf" by a number of individuals. He's hit a point where his vision cannot be realized...

Northwestern University Organic Chemistry professor Mark Aparece and Rich have a conversation on Lake Michigan in Chicago. Mark moved back to the city after spending years living, studying, and teaching in Boston. The two discuss the application of organic chemistry, material science, quantum mechanics, water scarcity, and the impact of climate change on human movement.

On his way up to visit family in Wisconsin, Rich listens to Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde album. He talks life, flexible scheduling, Starbucks, his Arizona trip, the importance of fundamentals, and his gratitude for living in the 21st century.

In the desert, among the canyons, Rich takes time to reflect while in the hot tub during a bachelor party (former 4x guest Joe Anhalt). He expresses the open and honest conversations with loving and thoughtful men, the weekend's activities, and how he views life as a puzzle he gets to put together—and how trips are a great way to acquire new pieces to make a profound impact moving forward.

Bonelang performed at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 8th. This episode is the conversation on the car ride up from Chicago with Samy, Bones, and Rich. Subjects include when preparation meets opportunity, living life truthfully, simplicity of needs and singular focus, watering your seed everyday, everybody's path is different, strip clubs, organizing art with technology, philosophy on m...

Rich reflects and records his second therapy session on the farm. Getting used to being a new person after the gunmen encounter but also from constantly learning at an accelerated pace. Technology influencing the most susceptible of society. The nature of humans. Learning from reading Bill Belichick's biography. Identifying one's job in life and focusing on execution of that. Time being our greate...

Manuel Novillo is a marine biologist from Córdoba, Argentina. He spends months in Antarctica researching Antarctic fish. In episode 208, he shared his experience and perspective gained from living and working in isolation. He has the following questions:   When did you start being yourself in the world? A ticket for Mars is booked for you tomorrow. Will you be on it? Why or why not? What is intuit...

Karlita Williams returns to the show for her third appearance, joining from Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Rich and Karlita talk New York, their experiences hanging out together, exploring art galleries in Manhattan's Lower East Side, and ask questions to each other from the card game, "We're Not Really Strangers."   Karlita on Instagram

After being assaulted and robbed by three men with Uzi guns, Rich took some time for reflection. Upon talking to family and friends, a question that arose repeatedly was, “Are you going to see someone?” Therapy can be helpful for many after traumatic events. Each day over the last four years, however, Rich has taken the time to objectively look at life. In an attempt to be more open, Rich shares w...

Material scientist Mubashir Mansoor lives in Istanbul. This was recorded June 30, 2022. His fields are physics, gemology, and  metallurgical and materials engineering. He and his two sisters joined us on episode 203. The episode covered a lot of ground including the culture of Istanbul, the Information Revolution which will lead us to multiple other revolutions this century, quantum computing enab...

Rich and now 4x guest, Kat Kennedy, planned to record an episode to give their thoughts on Jurassic World Dominion and the Jurassic Park series as a whole. Rich watched it once but, to be even more prepared, he decided to watch it a second time. On a beautiful summer night he walked to the theater. Just a few blocks away from it, an SUV pulled up to a stop sign, the doors flew open, and three men...

Rich joins Bonelang in their Albany Park studio. On a hot summer day, the boys discuss the importance of balancing their work and personal lives. Samy Sabh and Matt Bones share their perspective and experience as music artists using Spotify. Bones breaks down the streaming and revenue model and Samy shares ways that independent artists can grow in other ways. The two discuss the importance of musi...

Kelly Moran lives in Miami, Florida. In episode 224 we discussed early 2000s Internet culture. Kelly has the following questions: How do you see the internet evolving over the next 20 years? What is your favorite subject to write about? Which destination are you planning to travel to next? Our episode description: ASL? Kelly Moran on Early 2000s Internet Culture and Approaching Life with Intention...

Historian David (Dr. Dave) Rothmund returns for his fourth appearance on the show. David and Rich recorded outside Lincoln Station in Chicago, across from the historic Biograph Theater and marquee sign. The two catch up with each others’ lives from the past year and share where they are now in life. David came up with the idea of Rich Answers. The two discuss how and why that came about. David des...

Cousin Frank returns to the podcast after two years. We recorded this episode in Wisconsin outside his garage. He shares his story having brain surgery immediately after being pulled from an MRI machine. He explains what was going through his mind and what actions he took after being shown there was a tumor the size of a walnut in his head. He shares how the experience has changed his perspective,...

Scientist Mehya Mansoor lives in Istanbul. She’s a gemologist and sapphire specialist. Her field is metallurgical, materials, and geological engineering. She joined us on episode 203 with her two siblings, who are also scientists (We answered questions from Maryam last week). The episode covered a lot of ground including the culture of Istanbul, the Information Revolution which will lead us to mul...

What is the Lindy Effect? Rich shares how he learned about the concept back in the summer of 2021 when he met Paul Skallas (aka Lindy Man) while bartending at the Lincoln Station in Chicago. Skallas is a technology lawyer and an author who tries to use the most robust ideas from human history to make sense of the challenges and opportunities in daily life. Highly recommend checking out his Twitter...

Cousin Frank will return to the podcast soon. He's been battling cancer the last few years. This is our summer 2020 conversation when we talked about Wisconsin Culture, Technology, and much more. 

Scientist Maryam Mansoor lives in Istanbul. She specializes in metallurgical, materials, and mining engineering. She joined us on episode 203 with her two siblings, who are also scientists. The episode covered a lot of ground including the culture of Istanbul, the Information Revolution which will lead us to multiple other revolutions this century, quantum computing enabling infinite possibilities...

Joshua Murillo and Rich Hebron met each other at The Sylvester in the Midtown Miami neighborhood. Joshua grew up in Miami and currently lives there. He studied physiology and kinesiology at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Rich was on vacation and the two struck up a conversation. Now we have another conversation all about Miami, its culture, its recent rapid growth, and Joshua’s experience...

Gigi Flores returns to the show from El Paso, Texas. In preparation, Rich watched Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining” for the first time, starring Jack Nicholson. Gigi helps Rich deconstruct the art forms and storytelling that made it great. They discuss how it’s shot, colors, composition, writing, and performances. Gigi explores the minds of writers. She identifies the three elements of effective fic...

Mohamed Hozyen is a photographer who lives in Cairo, Egypt. He was a guest on episode 195. He and Rich chatted about what life is like in Cairo and Egypt, documentary photography and capturing the human experience within a single moment. A person can change the world through visual storytelling and being aware of the life around them. Rich recorded this driving his car up to Wisconsin for his litt...

Music reviewer and critic Hope Orr joins Rich to discuss the new Harry Styles album, “Harry’s House.” The two discuss their impression of the new album, its themes, and favorite songs. Hope and Rich share their experiences attending Harry Styles concerts. Hope explores the meanings behind particular songs, Harry growing into himself as an artist and human being, and how the pandemic played a large...