Less Stupid with Thomas Hiura

Katey Harvey (DJ Kalien) is an award-winning DJ and burgeoning fashion designer. She's lived in Eugene/Springfield her whole life, where she recently placed #1 in Best DJ Music from Eugene Weekly's Best of Eugene. As fellow North Eugene HS alums, we chat about diversity at our school, Straight Pride, same-sex couples on the street, the many ways to be a DJ, how to save a party, perspectives on the gun debate, bumper stickers, an award for Tech N9ne, semi-famous artists we love, and more. Our camera failed... but if for some reason you wanna bump this audio on YouTube, be my guest:  https://youtu.be/kKWHF2WukJs. Thanks for being here with me on a journey to become Less Stupid. In 2020, we're releasing a new episode every week, so please do subscribe somewhere. The first 150 multimedia episodes are at hiura2020.org/videos. Support the show, if you want, at patreon.com/hiura. I appreciate ya, either way!

Tyger Gruber (Talks With Tyger) is a prolific podcast host in Eugene. He labels himself as almost "alt-right" within the first two minutes, visibly worrying me! We discuss his knowledge in kinesiology/health, whether labels and identities are helpful, aphantasia, TikTok, Islam, and much more. Just like in my three appearances on his show, we deeply disagree and have deep love for one another. The discussion is on video (in 4K!) at https://youtu.be/DclNyjc3WiE. Thanks for being here with me on a journey to become Less Stupid. In 2020, we're releasing a new episode every week, so please do subscribe somewhere. The first 150 multimedia episodes are at hiura2020.org/videos. Support the show, if you want, at patreon.com/hiura. I appreciate ya, either way!

Joey Iaquinto (Justjoey) is a rapper who just moved from Wisconsin to Veneta, Oregon. We have a great chat about music and mental health, the carceral state, whether our friends are alt-right Nazis or not, how math should be taught, his 2019 album "World Is Home," social media anxiety, roofing, and a lot more. The discussion is on video at https://youtu.be/AVk1n5UitTE. Thanks for being here with me on a journey to become Less Stupid. In 2020, we're releasing a new episode every week, so please do subscribe somewhere. The first 150 multimedia episodes are at hiura2020.org/videos. Support the show, if you want, at patreon.com/hiura. I appreciate ya, either way!

Aaron Nash (ThatKidCry) is a beloved member of the Salem, Oregon hip-hop scene. We discuss 43 unique artists by name within the first 10 minutes, because we both love music so much. We also talk a lot about his desire to see accountability against pedophiles in music communities. The discussion is on video at on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwVLTq9sz_Y. Thanks for being here with me on a journey to become Less Stupid. In 2020, we're releasing a new episode every week, so please do subscribe somewhere. The first 150 multimedia episodes are at hiura2020.org/videos. Support the show, if you want, at patreon.com/hiura. I appreciate ya, either way!

Crosby Kneale (Croz K, formerly Odar Beats) is a versatile musician who scores the hilarious animated series “Trash Planet.” A long-time member of the hip-hop and punk/hardcore communities in Eug/Spfld and Portland, Croz was the chief beatmaker for my 2014 Gradient album, “Ambition.” We talk about Motown, Beach House, JESUS IS KING, Talib Kweli, and much more between my incessant giggling. We’re joined briefly by Trash Planet’s creator, Danny, at 1:27:30. The discussion is on video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuPiGibHScs. Less Stupid is a multimedia show. In 2020, we're releasing a new episode every week, so please subscribe. The first 150 episodes are at hiura2020.org/videos. Support the show, if you want, at patreon.com/hiura. I appreciate ya, either way!

Mandey Chappell is a homemaker and a fellow candidate for Mayor of Eugene. We hit it off right away while she made a roast chicken. A self-described Eisenhower Republican, Mandey spoke passionately about homeless veterans, her "Be About It" campaign, and her desire that Eugeneans rally around the most successful challenger on the May ballot. The discussion is on video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NJWSqbrDJE. Less Stupid is a multimedia show. In 2020, we're releasing a new episode every week, so please subscribe. The first 150 episodes are at hiura2020.org/videos. Support the show, if you want, at patreon.com/hiura. I appreciate ya, either way!

Lukas Hanson is a journalism student at the University of Oregon. He reached out to interview me for a class project, so we turned it into a mutual interview podcast. We chat about model leadership, Presidents doing bribery, hip-hop as poetry, moving from Canada to Oregon, and learning history beyond monolithic leaders. The full discussion is on video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G9PYCFVot0. Less Stupid is a multimedia show. In 2020, we're releasing a new episode every week, so please subscribe. The first 150 episodes are at hiura2020.org/videos. Support the show, if you want, at patreon.com/hiura. I appreciate ya, either way!

Kyran Johnson is a culinary and musical talent. We chat about his restaurant ambitions, hip-hop's god MCs, bodies as planets, and other stuff. Idk, you know what podcasts are like. Stay tuned next week for another episode thingy. The discussion is on video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2kAZMAQVVY. Less Stupid is a multimedia show. We are kicking off 2020 with Episode 152. The first 150 episodes are at hiura2020.org/videos. Support the show, if you want, at patreon.com/hiura. I appreciate ya, either way!