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3-Minute Thursday with Taylor Blum

37 Episodes

6 minutes | Sep 30, 2020
Top Biographies
In this episode, Taylor gives his recommendations of the top, must-read biographies.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
7 minutes | Sep 24, 2020
Mystery Profile #6
In this week's episode, Taylor challenges his listeners to guess another Mystery Profile. The Mystery Profile segment is the journey of a successful, but not always extremely well-known, figure. Without revealing the Mystery Profile Person until the very end, Taylor outlines their rise (and sometimes fall) in a quick 180 seconds.Even if listeners aren't able to figure out the Mystery Profile, everyone should be able to take something away from the Mystery Profile Person's life that they can use in their own lives.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
3 minutes | Sep 16, 2020
Just F*cking Start
In this week's episode, Taylor talks about how overthinking and how we put roadblocks in front of ourselves when starting projects. So how do we not do those things? Listen to the episode to find out.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
6 minutes | Sep 9, 2020
The Fake Papers (And How Stupid Shit Gets Awards)
In this episode, Taylor tells the story of Dr. James Lindsay and his famous "fake papers" hoax that highlighted the need for criticism and peer review in academia.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
3 minutes | Sep 2, 2020
Time vs. Money (And How We Waste Them)
In this episode, Taylor gives his thoughts on how we think about time and money, and how we waste both of them.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
3 minutes | Aug 27, 2020
Two Life Truisms
In this week's episode of 3-Minute Thursday, Taylor discusses two life truisms that will make you think about your career or your life, or both.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
4 minutes | Aug 19, 2020
Mystery Profile #5
In this week's episode, Taylor challenges his listeners to guess another Mystery Profile. The Mystery Profile segment is the journey of a successful, but not always extremely well-known, figure. Without revealing the Mystery Profile Person until the very end, Taylor outlines their rise (and sometimes fall) in a quick 180 seconds.Even if listeners aren't able to figure out the Mystery Profile, everyone should be able to take something away from the Mystery Profile Person's life that they can use in their own lives.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
3 minutes | Aug 12, 2020
Good or Bad? Hard To Say
In this episode, Taylor shares a parable about how we think about and frame the things that happen to us in life, and maybe how there's a better way to go about it.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
3 minutes | Aug 5, 2020
A Question on Parental Censorship
In this episode, Taylor thinks out loud about how parents – and society – handles censorship of our youth.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
4 minutes | Jul 29, 2020
Why Do We Care What Celebrities Think?
In this week's episode, Taylor goes on a mini-rant questioning why we all care so much about what celebrities think and why we put so much stock into what they say.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
6 minutes | Jul 22, 2020
The Weird (and Violent) Relationship Between the Bible and Women
In this episode, Taylor takes on organized religion. He discusses how women are generally portrayed in the Bible. He also makes comparisons between Christianity and Greek mythology, and how women were viewed by each of these ancient belief systems.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
4 minutes | Jul 15, 2020
Mystery Profile #4
In this week's episode, Taylor challenges his listeners to guess another Mystery Profile. The Mystery Profile segment is the journey of a successful, but not always extremely well-known, figure. Without revealing the Mystery Profile Person until the very end, Taylor outlines their rise (and sometimes fall) in a quick 180 seconds.Even if listeners aren't able to figure out the Mystery Profile, everyone should be able to take something away from the Mystery Profile Person's life that they can use in their own lives.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
3 minutes | Jul 8, 2020
The Gap Between Being Good and Being Famous
In this episode, Taylor talks about the ease in which people today came become famous and well-known, even if they aren't talented or necessarily good at what they do, and why it has become this way.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
2 minutes | Jul 1, 2020
Love Addiction (and Romeo & Juliet)
Welcome to this week's episode of 3-Minute Thursday where Taylor tackles the subject of love, how we can go to far with our addiction to love as a society, and his thoughts on the classic tale of love, especially in Western culture, Romeo & Juliet.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
4 minutes | Jun 24, 2020
Benefits of Being Unpopular
At some point in nearly all our lives, people have desired to be popular -- the one invited to all the parties; the one who attracts everybody; the one everyone wants to be around. In true 3-Minute Thursday fashion, Taylor takes a look at the other side of the coin -- the benefits of being unpopular. Listen to this episode to hear how those of us who are considered unpopular can rule the world.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
5 minutes | Jun 17, 2020
Top 'WTF' Books
In this week's episode of 3-Minute Thursday, Taylor provides listeners with his list of the top books that made him say "what the fuck..." while reading them---in either a good way, or a bad way. Just know that if you decide to read any of the books on the list, you've been warned!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
4 minutes | Jun 10, 2020
3 Kinds of 'Forever'
According to Hall of Fame marketer Seth Godin, there are three kinds of "forever" in life. What are they? Listen to this week's episode to find out.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
5 minutes | Jun 3, 2020
Mystery Profile #3
In this week's episode, Taylor challenges his listeners to guess another Mystery Profile. The Mystery Profile segment is the journey of a successful, but not always extremely well-known, figure. Without revealing the Mystery Profile Person until the very end, Taylor outlines their rise (and sometimes fall) in a quick 180 seconds.Even if listeners aren't able to figure out the Mystery Profile, everyone should be able to take something away from the Mystery Profile Person's life that they can use in their own lives.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
6 minutes | May 27, 2020
Why Letter Grades Are F-ed and How They Are F-ing Us
In this episode, Taylor discusses the origins of our academic grading system and why continuing to use letter grades to judge students has actually been detrimental to learning and also to the students' mental health. Citing numerous research, experts, and doctors, this episode will have you questioning why we continue to use this grading system and wondering if there is a better way to learn.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
4 minutes | May 20, 2020
Reframing The Way We Think About Habits (and Quitting the Bad Ones)
Everyone has bad habits that they want to quit, but just can't seem to. In this episode, Taylor talks about habits and discusses a way to reframe the way we think about habits in our minds so that maybe we are able to finally quit those bad habits once and for all.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/3minutethursday)
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