Elias and Sean grew up together overseas before studying engineering in Germany and the US respectively. Breadcrumbs is their weekly chat about things past, present, and future.
15-12-2017
Elias and Sean discuss the fox and the hedgehog—not a fable but a way to categorize two types of people based on a 2700-year-old quote with no context.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 54.28MB - Duration: 59:17 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
09-12-2017
Elias and Sean debate “triaging” friendships—pursuing people you want to rub off on you or avoiding association with “the wrong crowd.”
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 42.48MB - Duration: 46:18 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
01-12-2017
Elias and Sean discuss the saying “be a friend to make a friend” and the need to invest in friendships.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 36.11MB - Duration: 39:26 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
26-11-2017
With Sean visiting Elias in Germany, they record an in-person episode about everything they’ve been up to.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 86.2MB - Duration: 1:02:46 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)
17-11-2017
Elias and Sean talk about making friends as third culture kids and ask the more general question of whether it’s possible to make friends without being able to relate to each other’s past and/or identity.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 83.14MB - Duration: 1:00:32 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)
10-11-2017
Elias and Sean talk about best friends – why some friends are closer than others but also the phenomenon of calling someone “best friend.”
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 34.06MB - Duration: 24:48 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)
03-11-2017
Elias and Sean try to figure out how to define friendship and discuss its survival value.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 43.45MB - Duration: 31:38 m (192 kbps 44100 Hz)
27-10-2017
Elias and Sean define grit and discuss its merit, whether they possess it, and how one could attain it.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 35.54MB - Duration: 38:49 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
20-10-2017
Elias and Sean compare tendencies to overwork or “underwork” oneself, and discuss whether superhuman quantities of output are something to be strived for.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 37.29MB - Duration: 40:44 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
13-10-2017
Elias and Sean talk about having thick skin, telling people to “grow up”, and showing empathy.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 45.93MB - Duration: 50:10 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)