464: Becoming a Meditation Podcast
Summary
Hank and John Green discuss John’s new book *Hollywood Ending*, explaining the logistics of signing 105,000 copies and the recycling of unsold books into toilet paper. They answer listener questions about driving moon buggies on other celestial bodies, navigating college anxiety, and why toys slow down as batteries die. The brothers also offer advice on hospital cafeteria etiquette, learning to type, and the origin of the phrase "having your work cut out for you."
Topics discussed
Intro, karaoke, and the future of offline discourse
Meditation on trees and fears
10 hours of silence with Pikmin noises
John's book signing logistics and warehouse tour
Driving a moon buggy on other planets and moons
Advice for starting college and social anxiety
Why toys slow down as batteries die
Sponsors: Quince, Factor, and Wayfair
Trackpad vs mouse and learning to type
Brief thoughts on guns and experiences
Etiquette for wearing pajamas in a hospital cafeteria
Aging, life expectancy, and World Cups
The origin of 'work cut out for you'
AFC Wimbledon season start and transfer news
Japan's mission to Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos
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