Marc Leverette is an auteur. He is someone who does not do well with downtime, and he is someone dedicated to thinking about art and putting it into the world. He is this week’s guest on the podcast. In a way, I find Marc to be a kindred spirit because he finds the beauty, the…
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Last night a long discussion unfolded on my wife’s Facebook page. The origin of the discussion was this video that showed, in rapid succession, the impoliteness with which society regards pregnant women vis-à-vis “Hey let’s just ask you whatever bluntly personal shit that pops into my brain” style of questioning people feel entitled to ask….
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This week’s guest is Marc Leverette, auteur. I met Marc almost 10 years ago, and we hit it off almost immediately. He’s one of the most interesting and eccentric people I’ve ever known. Marc’s ostensible vocation is as a portrait photographer for Marc Leverette Photography and The Monkey Lab, but we end up talking about…
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William Nee is China Researcher at Amnesty International and also someone who had a tremendous influence on me as a high schooler. When I was a freshman, Bill (as I know him) was kind enough to drive me home from swim practice during his senior year. I got a lot out of our conversations and…
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For basically the first time in my life, I ran on the treadmill for an extended period of time. To quote myself whenever I talk about running, “I did not enjoy it!” But then, I also sort of did because the treadmill is an interesting machine that makes you think you’re a better runner than…
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This week’s guest is William Nee, United States ex-pat and China Researcher for Amnesty International. William, or as I’ve known him throughout my life, Bill, and I have known each other since high school where Bill drove me home from swim practice. We reminisce a little bit about how Bill had a positive influence on…
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Thea Domber, or “Roxy,” is the creator and shopping blogger behind Effortless Anthropologie, a blog dedicated to, but not officially affiliated with, Anthropologie. In this week’s stylish episode, Roxy talks about the origins of her blog, how she’s turned it into a revenue generator, and some of the potential pitfalls of being a professional blogger…
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It’s a good day at the Eks Axis. And you know why? Because this is the day I announce that Eks Axis, in its present form, will cease to exist. I’m not going away – not by a damn sight – I’m finally thinking strategically and folding in “my attempt to speak more personally” with…
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This week’s guest is Roxy, a.k.a. Thea Domber, creator of Effortless Anthropologie. She gives us the origin story of how she came to blog about Anthropologie, how she became able to quit her day job and be a shopping blogger full-time, and the cool things about existing both in the fashion world and in the…
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Most nights as I wind down, I absent-mindedly scroll through Buzzfeed because the content is not challenging, and I’m looking to clear my crowded head from all the noise rattling around inside it. Most Buzzfeed content is terrible (and not even all that well-curated), but there is a shitload of it, and there’s something to…
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