### About "The Other Stuff" is a podcast by documentarian and entrepreneur Vin Verma (internetVin) that explores culture, technology, skill acquisition, and the current and future state of the modern world. These subjects are explored through long-form conversations, usually 2-3 hours, often discovering new tangents and diving into research together to better understand the material. The goal is for everyone involved in the conversation to learn and explore together. Guests include writers, technologists, chefs, philosophers, entrepreneurs, artists, software developers, filmmakers and more. **All podcast recordings are done in person at New Stadium. The address is 83 Walnut Avenue in Toronto.** ### Pre-Interview Notes I usually ask each person for 3 things they think about a lot, have been on their mind recently, or even just something random they like. This can be anything. A concept, movie, book, restaurant, specific dish, software, game, piece of hardware, candy, or really any object that captures their attention. This helps give some initial angles to explore. Beyond that, I focus on what I can learn from the person, which usually shapes the foundation of the conversation. Each person has a circle of competence: if I'm talking to a chef, I might ask about food and culture; if it's a software developer, I might explore engineering, design, computers. It's fine to jump around subjects and explore tangents. We'll look things up as we talk. It's casual, the goal is to learn and explore things together.