What Just Happened?

While Taylor Swift's Eras tour may be over, David and Eugene embark on an “eras” journey of our own, as we talk about how our perspectives on life has changed over time. Are you the same person you were decades ago? What's different and what's stayed the same? David explains why the best word to describe his teenage self was “clueless” while Eugene discusses how he overcame his “slacker mode” in his twenties. As always, thanks for listening! 

This is the last in our recent series about career planning and Eugene's process of looking for a job. Happily, shortly after recording this episode, Eugene was offered and accepted a full time position. Thank you everyone for your support and well wishes during the transition process! In this episode we discuss juggling multiple potential job offers (not a bad problem to have), the ins and outs of job interviews, and debate the concept of “cultivating your personal brand.” As always, thanks for listening! :) 

After a solo trip to the Windy City, David and Eugene discuss how they would structure solo travel, why David doesn't feel alone on such trips, and how (if at all!) Eugene's extroverted self would manage. We also reflect on our childhoods living in Chicago and some of the tough choices our parents had to make at the time. As always, thanks for listening!   Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "I miss everything about Chicago, except January and February." —Gary Cole

Finding a job is not easy. Like learning to drive while driving, there's a learning curve to how to find employment, which you need to climb while applying to job openings. There's also a mental health aspect to unemployment that often goes under appreciated, as well as the need to still feel creative and productive. In this episode, David and Eugene have an honest conversation about Eugene's recent experience looking for work and also discuss the practical and concrete steps that he found most helpful in his job search. (Note we recorded this episode earlier this year and since then Eugene has happily been employed.) As always, thanks for listening! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton

Did you know that 30-40 million Americans have arachnophobia? And among them is one of the two of us? In this episode, David and Eugene review the somewhat obscure 1990 “thrill-omedy” Arachnophobia. We discuss what turns out to be our very different memories of how this movie showed up in our childhoods, whether this Jeff Daniels, John Goodman film holds up decades later, and what it was like to experience the movie again in real time. As always, thanks for watching!   Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com    When spiders unite, they can tie up a lion. – Ethiopian Proverb

This year has certainly been a journey when it comes to Eugene's work and career. This episode starts with David and Eugene taking Career Fitter's online career assessment test and discussing our results. We then consider whether Eugene should transition from software engineer to high school teacher. What would that look like, would Eugene like teaching, and most importantly, could he actually make such a radical move? As always, thank you for listening!  Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "To teach is to touch a life forever." - Unknown

It's that time again! Silly season is here — has it ever left? This election cycle, Californians have been asked to vote on 10 individual ballot propositions. As David and Eugene note in the show, anyone who walks into a ballot booth and encounters all 10 propositions for the very first time might feel like they've been hit by a truck. To help out, we go over each proposition on the ballot, explain what they mean, and weigh the pros and cons. David has also written an explainer guide with further information. Link below.    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FPdkYM5YLwtFtLa9BTE5QDMTeRItPwRem_p8nn6WvIw/edit   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W0xSbY_ymO7f-oQYn8s6kbw5oarwDnJG/view?usp=sharing    Please note: The written guide is a strictly neutral, nonpartisan document that takes no sides on any proposition. However, as you'll hear, in the podcast itself we go into our own personal opinions about each proposition and how we feel about them. As always, thanks for listening!    Time stamps:   Prop 2 - 7:45  Prop 3 - 21:40 Prop 4 - 35:50  Prop 5 - 44:44 Prop 6 - 59:08 Prop 32 - 1:09:40 Prop 33 - 1:22:11 Prop 34 - 1:36:42 Prop 35 - 1:44:35 Prop 36 - 1:53:54    Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com

Today's episode was meant to be the second half of our discussion of the book Who Moved My Cheese? But as sometimes (often?) happens on this podcast, David and Eugene veered instead toward a different conversation -- this time about ADD/ADHD and neurodivergence. As always, thank you for listening!  Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “My brain has too many tabs open.” - Tanya Goodin

David and Eugene have been on a 90's kick recently, and are sticking with the trend with a review of the business self-help best seller “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson. We discuss the fable of the two mice and two “Littlepeople” named Hem and Haw, and how remarkably relevant the story remains today. We also apply the mindset from the book to our own lives. As always, thank you for listening! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “What would I do if I weren't afraid?” - Haw

It's been a while since David and Eugene have talked about their fitness journeys. In this episode, we discuss how Eugene smoked David in our most recent half marathon race, how we're dealing with injuries and stress, and our very different strategies for trying to lose weight. Unsurprisingly, Eugene's approach is highly scientific, while David's — mostly involving protein bars and Sprite Zero — is … different. As always, thanks for listening!    “A bad run is better than no run.”   Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com

In the second half of our discussion of "Queen of Tears," David and Eugene talk about how the show ends, the richness of the characters in this family drama, how meta the show was, and which characters we identified with the most. David asks Eugene whether he'd ever want to visit Sanssouci Palace, and we discuss the endless tropes in K-drama land. As always, thanks for listening! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “I'm just a lucky man who married the love of my life.” – Baek Hyun Woo

In David's ongoing effort to get Eugene hooked on K-dramas, we review the recent Netflix hit “Queen of Tears.” David and Eugene discuss what made this Korean drama so good, the main characters, villains, corporate intrigue, and love as seen in rom coms. As always, thanks for listening!  Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “Even if I have to search the world, I'll find a way to live.” – Hong Hae In

Something happened earlier this year in Formula 1 that David has literally never seen in sports. Formula 1 superstar Lewis Hamilton announced he would be leaving his current team Mercedes Benz to drive for Ferrari. An athlete leaving a team is not new. But Hamilton said he wasn't leaving until NEXT season (2025), and for THIS entire current year, he would keep driving for Mercedes before jumping ship. As it turned out, Mercedes Benz didn't know about his announcement until the last minute. Imagine what would happen to a soldier from North Korea who told his government he was going to defect to the South, but not until a year from now? Perhaps that's an extreme example, but imagine even if Patrick Mahomes said he was leave the Kansas City Chiefs and already signed a contract with the Denver Broncos, but his preference was to plaone more season with the Chiefs before leaving. How would Chiefs head coach Andy Reid react to such news?     In this second half of our discussion about Formula 1 and Drive to Survive, David and Eugene talk about Lewis's crazy contract announcement and why it somehow worked in his case. We also discuss why F1 cars are so incredibly complicated, how F1 driving is truly nothing like “normal” driving, and Eugene reacts to David's theory of the “futility” of supercars.    As always, thanks for listening!    Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com   “To drive an F1 car you have to be a little mad.” - Jenson Button 

I (David) have always found Formula One to be an intimidating sport. Vaguely European, with weirdly shaped cars racing at break neck speeds around bizarrely shaped tracks, without a guide, it's hard to know what's going on. Eugene meanwhile has been an auto racing aficionado since his early childhood and can talk F1 shop for days. In this episode, we walk through the sport of Formula 1 through the lens of beginners, discussing everything from the sport itself to its business model, driver personalities, why its paradoxically an ultra elite sport with such broad, global appeal, and how the Netflix series Drive to Survive has expanded its reach, especially here in America. I ask Eugene how it is that as someone with a generally mellow personality he is so into a sport centered around hyper ambitious, ultra competitive people, and I share how after spending a week learning about the sport I became a fan. As always, thanks for listening!   Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com   “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely games.” ― Ernest Hemingway

In this second half of our discussion about the movie Sleepless in Seattle, David and Eugene discuss Anne stalking Sam, poor Walter and Victoria's fates, and debate over some of the choices made by these characters. We explore some of our own theories about love and romance, how we see this movie so differently now that we are both parents, and wonder what's in store in the future for Sam and Annie. We love doing these nostalgic movie reviews and hope you enjoy the journey as well. As always, thanks for listening!  Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “It was like kismet but not, if you see what I mean.” - Annie

In 1993, Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks starred in the hit romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle. With its quirky characters, clever writing, and stellar soundtrack, not only did the movie put the city of Seattle on the map, it was a huge box office success, and has since been recognized as one of the great romantic comedies. As it turns out, and to David's surprise, Sleepless in Seattle was also one of teenage Eugene's favorite movies. In this episode, David and Eugene stroll down memory lane, and discover a newfound appreciation for the craftsmanship of this film that neither of us recognized as kids. Eugene questions whether Walter was such a bad fit for Annie, while both David and Eugene discuss how little details like the peeling of an apple, dropping a bundle of mail, or sitting on piano keys are still memorable decades later. As always, thanks for watching! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "I was just taking her hand to help her out of a car and I knew. It was like... magic.” - Sam Baldwin

As Eugene notes in this episode, it's not a surprise that David has “authority issues.” In this second half of the discussion of Jocko Willink's book, “Extreme Ownership,” we talk about the idea of being a true believer, whether Jocko is right when he says being a true believer is necessary to being a good leader, and David gets personal in his view of why his reluctance to “drink the Kool-Aid” would make him a lousy leader of any institution or organization.  In November 1978, American cult leader and mass murderer Jim Jones ordered more than 900 members of his cult to drink a mix of Flavor Aid laced with cyanide and commit “revolutionary suicide.” Since then, the term “drink the Kool-Aid” has come to mean believing in foolish or dangerous ideas based on a misguided faith. As always, thanks for listening!  Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “In order to lead, you must believe.” - Jocko Willink

My daughter thinks the phrase “you can't swing a dead cat in this town” is absolutely ridiculous, and to be fair, she's not wrong! That said, you can't swing a dead cat these days without hitting a couple self-help gurus and podcasters who love them. But the self help book, “Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink caught my attention a while ago, and to me it genuinely reads different than what you typically see on the shelves. Willink is a former navy seal who emphasizes humility and detachment from ego as much as being "hard core." It's also one of several books I've been meaning to talk about on this podcast. In this episode, David and Eugene discuss the concept of extreme ownership, what it means, its pros and cons, David fanboys about Jocko for a few minutes, and we discuss why the phrase “try harder” might mean something very different and ultimately more important than simply, for example, waking up two hours earlier or doing fifty extra pushups. As always, thanks for listening!  Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “There is no one else to blame.” - Jocko Willink

After a long time away, David finally gets a chance to ask Eugene the burning questions he's been wanting to discuss. Ever a trooper, Eugene is a willing participant in following David down rabbit holes, even when addressing A.I., whether boys have positive role models, why parents should never turn their backs on their children, or how to respond to David's severe case of Trump derangement syndrome. As always, thanks for listening!  Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com Just open your window And follow your memory upstream To the meadow in the mountain Where we counted every falling star - Paul Simon

We're back! David and Eugene reflect on the past year and look ahead to 2024. Eugene talks about why 2023 was such a challenging year, while David discusses his marathon goals, his desire to finally pick up a camera, and what Deion Sanders and marching band taught him last year. As always, thanks for listening! Threads @davidchang99 X @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “These kids are ready. We prepare them not just athletically, we prepare them mentally for things and challenges that are going to happen in life as well. So, I like what I see on a daily basis. I really do. Matter of fact, I love these kids. I really do.” - Deion Sanders “A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.” – Herman Melville

How has the way we parent changed, for better or worse, since David and Eugene were kids? How do we approach major life choices without anxiety or regret? We discuss these questions and more in the second half of our conversation with our dad, Dr. Jonathan Chang. We're taking our yearly break for the rest of the summer and will return in the fall. We hope you have a wonderful summer. We appreciate your hanging out with us and as always, thank you for listening! Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "The choices we make today create the future that we are dreaming of." - Kapil tetarwal

CW: This episode contains conversations about parents who don't accept their child's sexual orientation.  It's helpful to have someone in your life you can ask hard questions. I'm lucky enough to consider both my dad and my brother Eugene among such people. In this episode, our special guest Dr. Jonathan Chang returns to the podcast to share his wisdom and a perspective that comes with age. Why do some public figures seem to go from relatively normal to abruptly crazy? What makes parents turn their backs on a child who they love but who comes out as gay? Critically, I should note that none of these questions are directed at dad personally in any way, nor do I expect he'll have all the answers. But it's precisely because I consider dad a safe person that we can raise sensitive and challenging but what I believe are important questions in an open manner. As always, thanks for listening! Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in." ― Alan Alda

I (David) have always had a hard time answering this question. In part because I'm from a family of immigrants but also because we lived in so many places over my childhood. This is the second half of David and Eugene's episode about home. We discuss our "Alien Space Club," the difficult move to Wilmington, Delaware, and what home means for us. As always, thanks for listening! Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "Home is where one starts from. As we grow older the world becomes stranger, the pattern more complicated ... a lifetime burning in every moment." - TS Eliot

Home is where the story begins. Home is not a place but a feeling. David and Eugene have lived in several homes over time, in different parts of the U.S. In this episode, we discuss the places we lived, from our earliest memories to significant events (like the time Eugene broke his femur), and how these spaces shaped and influenced our childhood. As always, thanks for listening! Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou

Everyone I know, to a person, says they need more sleep. Yet the modern age is not conducive to getting a full eight hours. After a brief discussion about the modern weight loss "miracle cure" Ozempic, David and Eugene get into the nitty gritty of sleep habits, and some of the psychology and hard choices that keep us from going to bed. As always, thanks for listening!  Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.” — Irish Proverb

You can't pick up your smartphone these days without seeing the latest crazy headlines about artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and how they will take over the world. David and Eugene wanted to take a different approach on the topic and ask what happens if/when people start forming friendships with AI. David plays devil's advocate and argues that having AI friends might be normal in the future, and that may not be a "bad" thing. It's fair to say Eugene has ... a different opinion. As always, thanks for listening!  Music: GroovyD - Take Off Declan DP - Wonderland Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "AI can be our friend." - Bill Gates

The average person lives about 4000 weeks. To author Oliver Burkeman, that sounded absurdly brief. So in response to this “radical finitude,” Burkeman wrote the kind of self-help book that David has been wishing for years. One that doesn't necessarily provide ten tips and tricks for a more productive morning, but asks some of the deeper, more difficult questions about what we spend our 4000 weeks doing, and what we think makes our time worthwhile. In this episode, David and Eugene discuss some of the key ideas from the book, “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals,” while Eugene talks about why the book may not necessarily be for him. As always, thanks for listening!  Music: Markvard - Hold On Nomyn - Farewell  Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "Time is a river which sweeps me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger which destroys me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire which consumes me, but I am the fire." - Jorge Luis Borges 

The word “hobby” has connotations of something trivial or inconsequential. (The word's roots refer to “an activity that doesn't go anywhere.”) But I'm coming to realize just how important and life sustaining hobbies can be in our lives. In this episode, David and Eugene reflect on their lives over the past year, the function of hobbies in their purpose, and Eugene explains why his catchphrase of 2023 is “the ordered year.” As always, thanks for listening!  Music: Wanheda - Dawn tubebackr - Mosaic  Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "Today is life — the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today. Get interested in something. Shake yourself awake. Develop a hobby. Let the winds of enthusiasm sweep through you. Live today with GUSTO!” - Dale Carnegie

As it turns out, when you put four middle age men in front of a microphone, they have a lot to say. It's a good thing none of our wives prefer the “strong silent type” haha! This is the second half of our conversation with Sam Chung and Rob Koh. As always, thanks for listening! Music: VDGL: Sheherazade  LiQYWD - Miss You  Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com

We hope everyone's 2023 is off to a good start! This week we bring back long time friends of the podcast and Ironman triathletes Sam Chung and Rob Koh. But this time around the tables have turned, as Rob and Sam put David and Eugene on the hot seat, and have some questions for us to answer. As always, thanks for listening! Music: Atch - Right Here LiQWYD - Keep Trying Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com

In the second half of our discussion on the Karate Kid sequel, David and Eugene discuss Daniel-san, Miyagi, Sato, Kumiko, the romances, plot twists, final battle, what happens to these characters after the movie (which we know thanks to Cobra Kai), and the impact this movie had on our lives. After three episodes over two years, it's safe to say we've squeezed all the juice we could out of this film. We're taking our annual winter break following this episode and will be back in 2023. We hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays and as always, thanks for listening! Music: Bill Conti - Daniel Leaves Peter Cetera - Glory of Love Reach us at Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "Because, Daniel-san, for person with no forgiveness in heart, living even worse punishment than death." - Miyagi

Last year around this time, David and Eugene reviewed one of David's all time favorite movies, “An Ode to My Father.” Because we had so much fun with that episode, we decided to take another ride on the nostalgia train, this time revisiting the 1986 martial arts sequel, The Karate Kid Part II. In addition to discussing the movie itself, we talk about what it felt like watching this movie growing up, whether it still holds up, and seeing it now through a more grown up lens. As always, thanks for listening! Music - Bill Conti Reach us at Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "Never been attacked by tree." - Miyagi

Putting all the Twitter drama aside for the moment, David presents an actual, non-trolly theory for how Elon Musk can heal and ultimately unify a broken and divided America. Suffice to say Eugene ... has questions. We also talk about the pros and cons of tracking health data, the future of robot companions, and whether rich Californians will stand to give up their gas powered Ferraris. As always, thanks for listening! Music: tubebackr - Silk Herr Fuchs - The Elon Musk Song Reach us at Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com ​"After all, the chief business of the American people is business." - Calvin Coolidge​

David and Eugene talk about how our drinking habits have changed, and for David why he's nearly stopped drinking alcohol all together. The topic of alcohol is admittedly too big to address on this podcast, let alone in a single episode. Instead, we focus on how our habits have changed specifically since the start of the pandemic. We also discuss that other addictive chemical compound — caffeine — and why neither of us can seem to quit coffee (yet). As always, thank you for listening! Music: Late Nights - LiQWYD Alcohol - Barenaked Ladies Reach us at Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “It becomes a joy not to drink.” - Annie Grace

The second of our two part series on the SF Marathon. David and Eugene discuss the highs and lows of the race, our biggest takeaways, Eugene's surprise mystery SECOND race, and what we hope to get from running in the future. As always, thanks for listening! Music: New Lands - Alex Productions Running Up That Hill - Mozartine  Follow me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "All I do is keep on running in my own cozy, homemade void, my own nostalgic silence. And this is a pretty wonderful thing. No matter what anybody else says." - Haruki Murakami 

What possesses anyone to run one mile, let alone 26.2? David and Eugene talk about our attempt to complete the San Francisco Marathon this past summer. We discuss why we run, our running histories, the training, and the many MANY logistics leading up to the race. As always, thank you for listening!   Music: Trip - Sakura Girl Let's Get It Started - One Step Ahead  Follow me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "How do you know if someone ran a marathon? Don't worry, they'll tell you." — Jimmy Fallon

Time can be a strange thing. David and Eugene recorded this episode earlier this summer, making predictions about events happening in the near term. Predictions are never easy, and some of these events have already happened. After catching up on how we're doing mid-year, we make our best guesses about a variety of topics including electric cars, Roe v. Wade, the state of the economy, and (dare I say it?), how COVID may finally "end." Yes -- this is how the two of us have fun! We're currently on summer hiatus but will be back in the fall. As always, thank you for listening!   Music: Journey - Roa Into the Night - Yoasobi Follow me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com

We've never done 3 movie reviews in a row on this podcast, but there's no question that the independent juggernaut Everything Everywhere All At Once merits its own attention. This is my NON-spoiler review and response to this film, and the many interesting questions it raises. As always, thank you for listening! Follow me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "Of all the places I could be, I just want to be here with you." — Evelyn.

David and Eugene are joined by friend of the show and former naval officer Rob Koh to discuss Top Gun: Maverick. We talk about whether the movie lives up to the hype, how Tom Cruise is able to unify the left and the right, and why this is such a special franchise especially for Rob and Eugene. As always, thanks for listening! :) (This is the 2nd of three consecutive movie episodes. The next episode will be about Everything Everywhere All at Once, and then we'll taking a break from cinema for a while!) This episode is dedicated to Rob's friend Lt. Cdr. Frank C. Wittwer, a fighter pilot, who died in a tragic training exercise in 2006. https://usnamemorialhall.org/index.php/FRANK_C._WITTWER,_LCDR,_USN Follow me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "The end is inevitable, Maverick. Your kind is headed toward distinction." "Maybe so, sir. But not today."

After a brief spring hiatus, David and Eugene are back to take a deep dive into Marvel's latest, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (with spoilers!). We talk about the movie's themes of grief, power, and abuse of power, the controversial decision to go "horror," why we think Elizabeth Olsen stole the show, and whether it's ever okay to invite your ex to your wedding. As always, thank you for listening! Follow me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "I love you. But I get scared." - Stephen Strange

What does money mean to you? What was your relationship with money like growing up? I was honestly surprised that we've never yet tackled the topic of money head on. In this episode, David and Eugene talk about our complicated feelings, goals, hopes and dreams, all related to money. We'll be taking a brief "spring break" after today's episode, but will be back again soon. As always, thank you for listening! Music: Markvard - Rewind Gabriella Quevedo - Money, Money, Money My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed." - George Carlin

If you ever feel like raising a parent's anxiety and stress levels -- actually there are many ways to raise a parent's stress level! -- but one way is by asking them about their child's future career and job prospects. Personally, until becoming a parent, I never knew it was possible to feel so guilty about my own kids' privileges while simultaneously anxious over how far behind their high net worth peers they might be. In this episode, David and Eugene find some answers around parenting, career, and education. As always, thanks for listening! Music: Roa - Tiny Love Enhypen - Polaroid Love My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs." – Unknown

Many of these podcast episodes have been brooding in my head for years. This is definitely one of them. In this episode, I explain why the fictitious and often problematic character of Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid movies has become a role model for me as an adult. As always, thank you for listening! My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "But we are on the road." - Kumiko  

You can't lift your smartphone these days without seeing multiple headlines about "the metaverse" -- though no one seems to truly know what precisely the metaverse is. In this episode, Eugene and David discuss our conception of what the metaverse could be, what our lives in the metaverse could look like -- BTS concert? Quidditch? recess? -- and the importance of human connection. As always, thank you for listening!* * Note: Ironically, David made multiple references in today's episode to the "Staples Center," the FORMER name of the sports and entertainment complex in Downtown L.A. Of course, the building is now known as Crypto.com Arena. We regret the error. Links: Abuse and Harassment on the Blockchain: https://blog.mollywhite.net/abuse-and-harassment-on-the-blockchain/ Music: LiQWYD - Eternal Sunshine Ed Sheeran, Jessi, & Sunmi - Shivers My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "The next big step will be for the very concept of the ‘device' to fade away." - Sundar Pichai

Happy Lunar New Year, Year of the Tiger, and Black History Month! In this somewhat belated episode, David and Eugene reflect on the year that was and the year ahead. We explain why David's theme for the year is "fewer for longer," while Eugene's is to be more intentional. David also talks about why he often feels like an unambitious person. Wherever you are, we hope your year is off to a good start. As always, thank you for listening! Music Happier - LiQWYD Strawberry Moon - IU My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "The going is the goal." - Horace Kallen

It's hard to say what your single "favorite" movie is. While it has its flaws, David makes the case for why the 2014 Korean film "Ode to My Father" may be his all time favorite. It's fair to say Eugene ... has some thoughts! :) As always, thank you for listening! We are taking a "winter break" following this episode and will be back early next year. Merry Christmas everyone! Wherever you are, happy holidays and we'll see you in 2022! Ode to My Father can be streamed here: https://www.ondemandkorea.com/ode-to-my-father.html My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "I know all about how much you suffered. I will always be grateful. You did all the things I couldn't do." - Ode to My Father

Life can be humbling. It's important to try to be grateful. In the last year of his life, Tony Hsieh's life went quickly downhill. In the second half of this series, I talk about what I believe triggered his demise, what happened in those final hours, and some of the lessons I took away from Tony's quirky, eccentric, rich, tragic life. As always, thank you for listening! My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com “Be true to yourself. If you follow that principle, a lot of decisions are actually pretty easy.” - Tony Hsieh

With the recent releases of Black Widow, WandaVision, Shang-Chi, Loki, and now Eternals, among others, we are deep in Phase Four territory of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. David and Eugene share their feelings on how phase four is going and whether Marvel is living up to its promises of greater representation. We also discuss Eternals, a "reach for the stars" type movie, while David mentions how it gave him vibes of Moana and the heart of Te Fiti. As always, thank you for listening! My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "So now that Captain Rogers and Iron Man are both gone, who do you think's going to lead the Avengers?" - Sprite

Zappos CEO and eccentric billionaire Tony Hsieh died at the age of 46 almost a year ago on November 27, 2020. His was just one death among countless others in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. And yet, the more I learned about the manner in which he died -- by fire in a small wooden shed in Connecticut -- the more I became fascinated by the manner in which he lived. As always, thank you for listening! My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "As a guiding principle in life for anything I do, I try to ask myself, What would happen if everyone in the world acted in the same way? What would the world look like? What would the net effect be on the overall happiness in the world?" - Tony Hsieh

With Halloween quickly approaching, David and Eugene talk about our favorite holidays of the year. What do we remember about trick or treating growing up? What do the holidays mean to us now? And how do we tackle telling our kids that (spoiler alert!) Santa Claus may not be real? As always, thank you for listening! Music: Kevin MacLeod - Darkest Child Sirprice - Bloody Pumpkin My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." - Lucy Maud Montgomery

Can men and women "just be friends"? What do you do if someone wants to be your friend but you don't? How do you join a community without "drinking the Kool-Aid"? We don't always get a lot of guidance when it comes to hard questions about friendships. While certainly no gurus, Eugene and David offer their opinions on how to tackle challenges and build healthy friendships. As always, thank you for listening! Music: tubebackr - No Regrets Ashutosh - Destiny My reading journey: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/34364-david?order=d&shelf=read&sort=date_read https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rmGsRHNFLGW3CdbXndnnS8CeCmw0qavfTwCuiSzmGEY/edit SUBSCRIBE, RATE, and REVIEW What Just Happened? on iTunes, Overcast, Stitcher, Google Play, and Spotify. Reach us at Facebook: www.facebook.com/whatjusthappenedpodcast Twitter @davidgchang whatjustpodcast @ gmail . com In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips. - Salman Rushdie