The gang gets together for a virtual podcast discussing the different aspects of COVID-19 and its effect on our physical, financial, and mental lives. 

Baked Takes w/ Dick & Bones

#29- LIVE Virtual Quarantine COVID-19 Edition

Hayeem Rudy joins the booth to talk new age technology in medicine and his journey into plastic surgery. (0:00)- Intro & Candy: Candy Buttons, Super Sour Straws. (11:19)- Sports update: Can the New York Mets stay hot? Is Dak worth a max  contract? Antonio Brown stupidity & Oakland Raider Hard Knocks recap. NBA 2020 revenge games.  (19:10)- Hayeem Rudy's journey into medicine.  (26:49)- Emerging medical technology and Augmented Reality. Is gene editing ethical?  (33:14)- Intro to plastic surgery and dispelling the myths of brain surgery. Is Euthenasua ethical?  (45:15)- Travelling to the slums of Mumbai, India. Hayeem's craziest OR story. A look inside the cutthroat medical industry. (55:05)- Activity 

#28- Plastic Surgery, Gene Editing & An Inside Look into the Medical Industry: Hayeem Rudy

Social Worker Rashel Shamtoob joins the booth to talk therapy, mental health, and being a first generation American.  (0:00): Candy Tasting: Crunchy Crawlers (5:22): Rashel's journey into social work. Depression and Anxiety: everyday life vs clinical. Causes: social media, environment, genetics. (25:11)- Treatments: Meditation, Medication, Therapy, Marijuana, Psychedelics. Why is therapy stigmatized? Rashel's most difficult and memorable moments. How to solve homelessness. (65:12): First Generation Americans: Identity, assimilating vs. maintaining your family's culture. Family culture and pressures. Dating in the Persian world. Dick & Rashel's 5 year plan. (96:48): Baked Takes Activity: Sound Bites

#27- How To Get Over Anxiety & Depression; Challenges as a First Generation American: Rashel Shamtoob

David Azar joins the booth talk the importance of the arts in our life and his battle with cancer.  (0:00)- Intro and Candy: Super Sour Scandinavian Swimmers (5:54)- Meme History and Old Phrase Slang quiz (17:30)- David's battle with cancer. Discovery, treatment, support systems (43:55)- MUSIC: How you define it, how it benefits us. Life of a musician (57:21)- ACTING: Dave's intro into the acting industry. Acting school, creating a character, putting emotion into your performances. Are the negative stereotypes of actors true? How many actors "make it"? (86:51)- PERFORMING: How to read an audience, give a rock star show. Dick and Dave's 'bomb' performances. (97:25)- Activity: Mad Libs Theater 

#26- Music, Acting & Kicking Cancer's Ass: David Azar

Psychologist Caroll Dweck joins the booth to talk about the psychology of attraction, love, and business.  (0:00)- Caroll Intro & Candy Tasting: Oh Nuts! Most Popular Candy (Sugar coated Twerps??)  (5:43)- Psychology of beauty and attraction; how the 'Halo Effect' helps beautiful people. Self fulfilling prophecies; do opposites really attract? How do you feel when you see someone beautiful? (20:11)- Sexual fantasies: Why people crave threesomes, novelty, and role playing in the bedroom. Is monogamy natural for humans? Why do people like BDSM and pain? (33:06)- Sexual Orientation: Nature vs. Nuture? (38:37)- Marketing Psychology: how to draw consumers to your brand. How much does Google & Facebook know about us? How do consumers make decisions? How does price influence our perception of value?  (52:49)- What motivates buyers: loss aversion, story telling & visualization. (61:07)- Psychology of negotiation: mirroring, the power of the word 'NO'. Are salespeople and psychologists manipulators? How to find the 'Black Swan'. (74:15): Psychology of leadership, how to motivate employees (84:10)- Baked Takes Activity: 5 Second Summaries 

#25- Psychology of Decision-Making, Sexual Fantasies & Motivating Others: Caroll Dweck

Lee and Nat join the studio to share their journey into the medical field and how we can live a healthier lifestyle in 2020. (0:00) Intro to Lee & Natalie. Candy Tasting: Smart Sweets (healthy) Gummies (5:44)- Is obesity a disease or just laziness? Analysis of the dieting industry- pills, powders, & promises. Why do diets fail for some and work for others. Is the Biggest Loser TV show is a scam? Is The Impossible Burger the future of meat? (29:15)- The $4 Billion exercise product industry. P90X, workout videos and their effect on goal completion. Dick's recommended workout regimen for GUARANTEED success.   (46:20): Leeora's journey into medicine, the most horrific and meaningful moments from the ER. (60:36)- Martin Skereli and the bad boys of Big Pharma. Do we already have a cure to cancer? Can we live forever (and do we want to?) (73:09)- Activity- Pitch Please: Lee vs. Dick

#24- Why Diets Fail, How to Get Ripped, & A Nurse's Horror Stories From the ER: Leeora & Natalie

The Tibi ladies join the studio booth to drop some serious fashion knowledge. (0:00)- Intro to Tibi Ladies. Candy tasting: Gushers Sour Berry  (4:54)- Why we crave beauty, is beauty objective or subjective, is gene editing immoral? The fashion industry's definition of beauty  (21:29)- Tibi girls background and road to the cutthroat fashion world of NYC. Who holds the power in the fashion industry? The secret life of fashion models. How are fashion trends created?  (40:11)- Why fashion matters, common fashion mistakes guys make, how fashion can improve your business success, tips for guys to step up their fashion game. Would you rather? Do girls like assholes?  (67:50)- Baked Takes Activity: Password 

#23- What do women find attractive? The science of beauty and the fashion mistakes guys should avoid: Lauren, Ginger & Shanta @tibi

(0:00)- Candy & Intro: SweetTarts (3:50)- How to sell a banana for $140k (5:41)-NFL Week 14 Recap: LeVeon Bell is a bowling master. Is Mike Tomlin a hall of fame coach? Can you trust the Sehawks? Have we seen the last of  Tom Brady?  (24:15)- NBA Season Update: West grades: Can James Harden continue to break scoring records? LUKA for MVP? (53:27)- East grades: Dick & Bones makes a high-stakes bet on the Milwaukee Bucks. Knicks vent sesh.  (70:43)- Alphabet Soup, 5 Second Rule 

#22- NFL Week 14 Update, NBA Team Grades: James Harden Breaking Records

(0:00)- Candy Tasting: Sour Patch Strawberry (high score alert!) (7:10)- Robyn's Journey: How to create a product idea from thin air and sell over $1 Billion globally. (22:24)- How to be likable and climb the corporate ladder. How to make yourself irreplaceable and get a raise. How to deal with demanding bosses and annoying coworkers.  (47:00)- Is the gender pay gap a myth? Is the glass ceiling real and do women get less opportunities than men? How to be a great leader and manager. Are office romances a no-no? (69:15)- Beamboozled: the contestants answer impossible office questions like: would you sleep with your boss?  Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

#21- Robyn Saad: How to be a Business Rockstar ?

(0:00)- Intro and Candy: Zours breaks into the Top-5, two surprise guests join the booth.   (5:16)- NBA Update: We whip through the league 10 games in.  Are warriors an above .500 team? Is Kyrie a team-killer? Lebron & Co. starting hot out of the gate. (19:10)- Knicks management running the franchise into the ground. NBA 2K15 Horrible Voice Acting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2wpIeZDrHE (31:51)- NFL update: Is Dalvin Cook an MVP candidate? Are the Saints still a championship contender? (36:05)- DC's reaction to Instagram removing 'likes' from the platform. (42:37)- Mike Cohanpour's path through neuroscience; from rat brains to playing with monkeys. Mike discusses the science of curiosity and how it helps us every day. (70:18)- The power (and limits) of the human brain. What are illusions and how is the human brain so easily tricked. (81:58)- Artificial Intelligence, robots, and what the world looks like in 20 years. (94:10)- Mikey Cohanpour Rap Challenge (? alert!) Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

#20- Michael Cohanpour: Part time neuroscientist, Part time rapper ?

(0:00): Intro Catwoman and Ms. Jones. Candy Tasting with a surprise twist.  (5:49): Catwoman explains how companies can build a brand, and "win the social media game". (14:47): How to become a Instagram Influencer, and our take on Instagram Fitness Models. The crew dives in on Social Media vs. Reality, photoshopping, social media stalking, and Ms. Jones tells her most brutal dating story. (29:05): How to conduct yourself in a breakup, how to get over your ex, and if there's any truth to the phrase that "the best way to get over someone is to get under someone".  (44:33): Manifesting your future, and the power of meditation (with a bonus 30 second meditation class by Bones). We outline how to plan goals and accomplish them in your personal life and careers.  (62:42): Speed Taboo Battle: Ms Jones and Catwoman Vs. Dick & Bones.  Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

#19 - Instagram vs reality, How to get over your Ex and manifest your future ?

(0:00) Intro + Candy  (7:36) NFL Update / Mid-season playoff seeding & predictions. Will Russel Wilson take home league MVP? (23:40) '19-'20 NBA Season Preview. NBA GM Survey test. Jeff Chrem Vs Dick. MVP favorites, breakout candidates, overrated squads, and which team will win it all. We also break down the NBA 'Battle of the Duos'. (56:30) Mad Libs Theater Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

#18 - NBA '19-'20 Season Preview, Mad Libs Theater

(2:30) - Candy (8:40) - NFL Update  (28:20) - MLB Playoff  Update (31:55) - JHO Hockey Journey  + The NHL as part of the sports landscape (54:30) - NHL 2020 Preview (1:16:15) - Whisper Challenge  Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

#17 - Our Hockey Expert, J-Ho

(0:00): Intro & Candy  (18:00): NFL Predictions & the hottest athletes (24:30): Sexting/Texting/Sliding into the DMs (41:00): Sexual Harrasment: Harris and Thing 2 announce the publishing of their new book (69:00): Dating Make it or break it  (1:16:00): Activities (Beat battle sing along, 2 truths + 1 Lie) Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

#16 - How to Slide Into the DMs, Sexual Harrassment, 2 Truths & A Lie: Harris & Friends

Talia joins the booth for an impromptu non-sports episode. (0:00)- Intro and candy (edible bra) (7:02)- Gender roles, Netflix & Chill, Long distance relationships  (23:40)- SY vs. Ashkenaz Dating (44:10)- Would you rather? Questions

#15 - Intimacy & Dating w/ Talia: Ashkies vs SYs

Sports, Life, Love and more. We cover it all here on Baked Takes w/ your favorite hosts, Dick and Bones. Baked Takes Playlist - https://open.spotify.com/user/v1uh7alum7q750pevmvruevd4/playlist/79ngKnZaW2xVagOw3aQlSM?si=rUq2fhKZTaSi2AU_Kq_Xrw

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