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Sam Vila

Podcast by Sam Vila

Episodes

20 of 47 episodes

Do We Seek Experiences or Do Experiences Seek Us? Ft. Kyle Makaiwi

0:0:00 Introduction 0:07:00 The Big Question: Do We Seek Experiences or Do Experiences Seek Us? 0:09:00 Kyle goes for an Adventure and gets...

02:05:57Nov 5, 2021

Do You Look At Life Like You're Playing A Role? (Ft. Matt Kropschot)

0:00 How not to share your weed 1:20 Big Question- Do you look at life like you’re playing a role? 8:00 The Role of Art 18:00 How do you res...

02:09:45May 1, 2021

Pooping, Crying, and Freezing (Ft. Connor Freitas)

This week I sat down with my good friend Connor Freitas, Connor is one of the funniest, most light hearted and genuine people I know. He’s d...

01:36:32Apr 19, 2021

Solo Quarantine Podcast (Weirdness Contained within)

0:0:40 How old do you want to live to? 0:1:30 Bane impression 0:2:00 Shrek Impression 0:3:00 Apples or Oranges? 0:3:40 Deepak Chopra impress...

00:25:41Apr 7, 2021

What is Treeplanting 2.0? FAQs and A Real Rundown of A Wild and Wonderful Profession (Ft. Elliott Mcbride)

I sat down with my partner in crime, Elliott Mcbride, we decided to redux our previous podcast to give the people a real rundown of this wil...

01:12:32Mar 30, 2021

What Are The Best and Worst Parts About Being a Parent? Ft. James Vila (My Father)

0:0:00 Intro 0:2:00 Big Question- What are the best and worst parts about being a parent? 0:4:00 Becoming a father for the first time 0:10:5...

01:41:10Mar 23, 2021

How Much Of Your Life Has Been Determined By Luck? Ft. Alex Raymond

This week I sat down with my good friend, Alex Raymond, Alex is currently working from home for a construction permitting company out of our...

01:02:41Mar 17, 2021

Adulthood: Expectations vs Reality? Ft. Raju Dhaliwal

I sat down with my friend and former teammate Raju Dhaliwal to talk our new found adulthood, Raj is currently living in our childhood home t...

01:08:26Mar 9, 2021

If You Could Be Any Animal What Would You Be? Ft. Gaurav Singh Varma

0:00 Intro 0:1:10 If you could be any animal what would it be and why? 0:5:30 John Lilly’s Ketamine inspired Dolphin Experiments 0:10:20 Gau...

01:14:35Mar 3, 2021

A Case For Optimism? Ft. Valentine Roland Ssebuyungo

This Week I sat down with Valentine Roland Ssebuyungo. This is Valentine's second appearance on the podcast, he is an ambidextrous, electric...

01:17:18Feb 22, 2021

What Does “America" Mean To You? Ft. Luke Goldstein (Lukewarm)

This Week I virtually meet with my good friend Luke Goldstein, currently working in a marketing position from his home in California. We dis...

01:23:41Feb 16, 2021

How Much of Who We Are As Adults Is Based On Our Childhood Experiences? Ft. Taby Marin

This week I sat down with my good friend, Taby Marin. Taby currently works as an educator for kids between ages 5 and 6 and is currently pur...

01:24:51Feb 8, 2021

Where Does Work Ethic Come From? Ft. Aylin Daniela Benavides

This week I sat down with Aylin Daniela Benavides or Dani. Dani is studying industrial design at Emily Carr. She has had a very close relati...

01:01:15Jan 25, 2021

How Much Should We Read Into Dreams?

Coming at you solo on a Wednesday morning with somethings on my mind 0:00 The Big Question 6:00 Anxiety Dreams 10:00 Hidden Life of Trees 16...

00:22:48Jan 20, 2021

Should We Fear Technology? Ft. Ahmed Hatem

This week I sat down with my friend, Ahmed Hatem, originally from Egypt, Ahmed came to UBC to study computer science and microbiology and I...

01:11:30Jan 11, 2021

What is Human Nature? Ft. Valentine Roland Ssebuyungo

This week I sat down with one of the most introspective humans I've had the pleasure of talking to, Valentine Roland Ssebuyungo. Originally...

01:25:58Jan 4, 2021

Rapid Fire Drunken Questions Ft. Elliott Mcbride

After a long month of sobriety, I took a Tuesday night to go deep into the abyss of drunken conversation with my friend, forestry major, and...

00:38:54Dec 3, 2020

How Do You Feed Your Creativity in a Time Devoid of Creative Inspiration? Ft. Matthew Kropschot

I'm joined once again by Matt Kropschot, actor, film-maker, and creator, our conversation centers around creativity, getting silly, a bit of...

02:04:17Nov 28, 2020

If You Could Wave A Magic Wand And Solve One Big Problem, What Would You Solve? Ft. Sophia Minter

This week, I sit down with Sophia Minter, a UBC student in her final year studying Social Work, Sophia has passions in dance, community outr...

01:08:49Nov 17, 2020

Will We Ever Feel Like Adults? Ft. Riley Struck

This week I sat down with Riley Struck, my childhood friend and current project engineer at Tectronic industries. I picked Riley's brain abo...

01:14:59Nov 11, 2020