Bang Two Three Podcast

#40 Carson Taylor | From knocking on doors to doing mission trips and confessing your deepest secrets to the Pastor. A look inside 20+ years living as a Mormon

Carson Taylor was a practicing Mormon for 23 years but has recently decided to leave the church.
 
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode, Carson and I begin by discussing the theory that we came from monkey's and what happened to our tail.  Life with a tail would be amazing!  We continue to talk about the fundamentals of Mormonism and how the Mormon religion was created.  I discovered that the Mormon religion was founded by a guy named John Smith who published the book of Mormon at age 24.  We go on to talk about many more things about Mormonism including their mission trips, what's a day in the life like, and how does it feel to go door to door spreading the Mormon faith.  Carson is extremely well educated and open minded on the Mormon religion from personal life experiences as well as his studies.
 
TIMESTAMPS
15:00 - Joseph Smith/Multiple Wives/The Church
43:44 - A week in the life of a Mormon
50:14 - Mission Trips
1:01:44 - Leaving the Mormon Church
 
PODCAST INFO
Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree 

#39 Edward Cortez | Divorces can be good, approaching women, managing expectations when dating

EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode, Edward and I start off by talking about the importance of having difficult conversations and how the best friends in life are the ones that will point out your flaws.  Edward goes into how he got into church and also how sometimes divorce can be a good thing.  I eventually share my theory on how normal girls get their expectations warped by men in the dating pool and how this leads to the #dontSettle female dating mantra.  We also chat about guys approach to meeting, dating, and marrying women.  Edward is an open book and speaks on several real day to day struggles that guys have today.
GO CHECK OUT EDWARD
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Ecortez1991 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ecortez1 
Snapchat: corteze91 
 
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
13:33 - Divorce
23:27 - Porn/Latina Women and expectations
33:55 - Proposal/Dating
1:06:27 - Picking Up Women/Sex/Future & Success
 
PODCAST INFO
Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree 

#38 Ruan Willow | Exploring sex, communication, dirty talk, and taboo subjects with an erotica author and podcaster

Ruan is an erotica/erotic romance author, the host of the Oh F*ck Yeah with Ruan Willow podcast, voice over artist/audiobook narrator and producer, editor, and blogger. 
 
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode, I start off by reading an very well written short passage from one of Ruan's erotica stories.  We chat about her process for writing erotica and where she get's inspiration from.  Ruan is extremely open about her sexuality.  She shares that the most orgasms she's had in a single day is 66 which is mind blowing.  She credits this to her getting familiar with her own body and figuring out exactly how to make herself climax.  We also talk about questions that guys are too afraid to ask girls.  This conversation is a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a woman that writes erotica and talks about sex for a living.  She lives her work.
 
GO CHECK OUT RUAN
LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/RuanWillow 
 
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:10 - Writing Erotica and hotwives
06:54 - How do you make a woman cum?
19:53 - Game of sexual would you rather
41:15 - Guys dealing with constant sexual urges
01:06:00 - How does it feel to be sexually objectified? 
01:13:00 - Questions guys are too afraid to ask girls
 
PODCAST INFO
Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree 

#37 Mathieu Johnsson | The challenges of building maritime drones, engineering culture, the future of war

Mathieu is the founder & CEO of Marble, a company that provides maritime monitoring using fleets of high speed drones.
 
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode, Mat and I begin by talking about the engineer vs management dynamics within companies and how those dynamics in part lead to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.  We then go on to talk about the incredible drones that Mat's company builds and some of the technical challenges that the team faces to build the best drone possible.  Mat has a very focuses vision for the future of maritime drones.  He pictures a future where drones have robotic hangers and can be deployed at scale and collect large amounts of data.  His idea of the future is quite inspiring.
 
GO CHECK OUT MAT
Website: https://www.marble.aero/ 
LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/marble---aerospace/ 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marble.aero/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Marble_Aero 
 
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
10:16 - Present & Future in Drones
33:21 - Competition/Sales/Data Collection
47:18 - Pirates/Warfare/UFOs
59:30 - Boeing/Batteries/Startups
 
 
PODCAST INFO
Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree 

#36 Felicity Azura | An eye opening glimpse into the life of a professional cuddler and sex worker

Felicity is a professional cuddler, writer, podcaster, and acrobat.  Shes also the host of the Pro Cuddle Hustle Podcast.
 
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode, Felicity and I start off by chatting about how family drama is making her think about moving across the world from San Francisco to Guam.  We then go into what it's like working as a stripper and how the income can fluctuate so much.  We also discuss how she enjoys the performance and conversational aspects of stripping.  A beautiful aspect of our conversation is how it's laces with Felicity's adoration for her boyfriend.  I've rarely seen a woman display the kind of love she has for him.
 
GO CHECK OUT FELICITY
Podcast: https://linktr.ee/procuddlehustle
Podcast website: https://www.procuddlehustle.com/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cuddlefelicity
Dance Production Pages:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555361594810
https://www.instagram.com/poleandaerialprod
Substack: https://substack.com/@felicityazura
 
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
11:01 - Being a stripper and sex worker
45:43 - Family/Relationships/Movies & Music
1:15:43 - Drugs/Prejudice against sex workers
 
PODCAST INFO
Podcast Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree 

#35 Quinn Que | Great movies, having a conversation with Hitler, racial dynamics in America's black community

Quinn is a multimedia writer and spoken word artist.
 
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode, Quinn and I start off by talking about his favorite movie and how the Titanic can be a bad influence because Jack should have kicked Rose's ass off that damn plank.  I think Quinn has a more level headed approach than I do.  We then chat about the Baltimore bridge collapse and how it seems like wild conspiracy theories emerge about everything and what could be causing that.  We finish up our discussion talking about racial dynamics in America.  I pose a question to Quinn: "Why do black people across America hurt when injustice is done to someone with their same skin color?  Why doesn't this seem to happen with other races?"
 
GO CHECK OUT QUINN
Substack: https://edokwin.substack.com/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Edokwin 
 
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
3:11 - Titanic
11:56 - Conspiracy theories/slavery/history
39:13 - Widening people's perspectives/politics/Hitler
1:02:08 - Racial empathy, culture, & slurs/media and language police
 
PODCAST INFO
Podcast Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree 

#34 Noah Mussay | Big Brother, Survivor, living with Spina Bifida

Noah is a 28-year-old with Spina Bifida.  He's played sled hockey for a decade and is an avid fan of the reality show Big Brother.
 
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode, Noah and I play a quick would you rather game and dive straight into the new season of survivor.  It's obvious that Noah approaches shows like Big Brother and Survivor with an analytical approach.  His dissection of the show and discussion of tactics is really next level and unlike anything I've seen.  We then start talking about Big Brother and the reasons Noah loves it.  It's a real 24/7 show.  Finally we finish up by talking about what it's like living with Spina Bifida and how it's made Noah's job search very difficult.
 
GO CHECK OUT NOAH
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoahMussay 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEntertainmentZone679 
 
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
09:17 - Survivor
30:07 - Big Brother
51:17 - Life with disabilities
 
PODCAST INFO
Podcast Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree 

#33 John Lumgair | Are our phones spying on us?, creating an animated series, the internet's impact on our wold

John is an animation director based in London.  He's also one of the founding members of the film production company Quirky Motion which is currently working on it's latest project Jazz Cow.
 
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode, John and I begin by exploring the all too well known phenomenon of our phones secretly spying on our conversations.  We eventually find our way to the root of all evil, money.  Is money the real root motivation behind all of tech's sneaky tactics?  We then get to talk about Jazz Cow which is John's newest project.  John explain's the origins his project and dives into Jazz Cow's fascinating world.
 
GO CHECK OUT JOHN
Jazz Cow: https://www.jazzcow.co.uk/ 
Quirky Motion: https://quirkymotion.com/ 
 
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
05:03 - Social media: targeted ads
14:41 - Money as the root of all evil/Relationships/London
36:27 - Politics: UK/USA
46:30 - Limits on technology/propaganda & bots
54:17 - Making Jazz Cow!
1:09:51 - Entertainment pushing a message
1:18:28 - Has the internet make society worse?
 
PODCAST INFO
Podcast Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree 

#32 Rosario | Vampire fiction, Japanese culture, society's perception of trans people vs reality

Rosario is an artist, writer, composer, and programmer of a visual novel series called Parfum Nostalgique.
 
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode, Rosario and I start off by chatting about her Asian studies degree and dissecting some racial stereotypes that are common in America.  We go on to chat about making dolls at home and how that's part of the inspiration for some of the visuals that are part of the Parfum Nostalgigue series.  Rosario was an open book and shared with me his experience with taking testosterone, getting top surgery, and so much more.  This was an extremely educational and fun conversation!
 
GO CHECK OUT ROSARIO
Website: https://priro.pro/ 
Shop: https://priro.bigcartel.com/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PriRoPro 
Game: https://priro.pro/playparfumnostalgique 
 
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Stereotypes,  Japanese culture, bullying, beauty/appearances
23:10 - Writing vampire fiction, making dolls
32:52 - Top surgery, hormones/testosterone, fashion, self perception, Japan
1:05:43 - Gender, society's perception of being trans, relationships
1:28:44 - Internet bots and marketing, corporate vs. passion
1:40:04 - Creating a game/video series, writing and art, character development, vampire fiction
 
PODCAST INFO
Podcast Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree 

#31 Anson Young | Real estate investing, house hacking, parenting

Anson is a real estate investor and agent.  He's also an author and host of The Property Squad podcast.
 
EPISODE DESCRIPTION
In this episode, Anson and I chat about his plans to build a house and how he approaches building a new house to ensure it's awesome and a good investment.  We also talk about his approach to parenting.  He gives some great insights on the benefits of house hacking (buying a property and renting out some part of it to help pay your mortgage) and some possible ways to get into house hacking without having a ton of money.  We finish up the podcast by getting Anson's opinion on the huge lawsuit against the realtor association.
 
GO CHECK OUT ANSON
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ansonyoung Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/younganson
More info: https://linkin.bio/ansonyoung/  
 
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
4:30 - Midlife and parenting
26:55 - Building or buying houses/equity/renovating
35:32 - Waiting for interest rates to drop
39:03 - Renting your home/apartments
58:48 - House hacks and living at home for free
1:13:21 - Colorado and quality of life in different states 
1:20:07 - Real Estate commission fee lawsuit
 
PODCAST INFO
Podcast Website: https://www.bangtwothree.com 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bangtwothree 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BangTwoThree 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BangTwoThree