ABOUT THIS VERY COOL PODCAST
Well, it finally happened. For better or for worse you’re an adult. And look, there’s no question you’re at the top of your game. You finally mastered the art of organizing a pantry and maybe paid a bill or two. But do you know how to professionally sniff a towel? How confidently can you extract bull semen? As an icon of millennial hindsight, SidneyRaz has helped a generation on TikTok to face their FOMO through life hacks that, for some reason, NOBODY TOLD US ABOUT before our thirties. Each week, join Sidney as he tackles the next logical question: what could we be doing with our lives that… you guessed it… NOBODY TOLD US ABOUT!? To get the goods on life paths you never knew that you never knew about – Sidney’s picking the brains of the world’s most fascinating (and obscure) industry professionals. But don’t worry, for all our sakes he’s making sure that they dumb it down a bit and, quite simply, “Explain Like I’m Thirty.”
episode transcripts
ep12 — Zoologist: Lindsay Nikole
Zoologist, Lindsay Nikole, shares her thoughts on the ethics of owning big cats, her journey into zoology, her fear of spiders, and decides which animal is the best and worst to give a colonoscopy to.
ep11 — Chair of Harvard’s Astronomy Department: Professor Avi Loeb
The Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, Professor Avi Loeb, shares his thoughts on how and when we will find alien life, what sort of research is going on in work to find alien life, and tells us why the public is not excited about the government acknowledging UFOs.
ep10 — Puppeteers: Jessie & Gus (Ragmop and Goose)
Puppeteers, Jesse and Gus (aka Ragmop and Goose), share what it means to run a puppet adoption agency, the struggles of running a small business, and Gus shares all the voices he does for the different puppets.
ep09 — Mermaid: Raina Mermaid
Professional Mermaid, Raina Mermaid, shares her experiences working on movie and tv sets as a mermaid, her journey of overcoming her fear of swimming, and the dangers and tricks of free diving.
ep08 — Professional Hand Model: Adele Uddo
Professional Hand Model, Adele Uddo, talks about hand modeling for Emily Blunt, her life growing up in a commune, and shares the differences of jobs in LA and NYC. Sidney then shows Adele his hand modeling abilities!
ep07 — Scent Artist: Saskia Wilson-Brown
Scent Artist, Saskia Wilson-Brown, discusses her journey from working in the film industry to becoming a scent artist, explains the patenting process behind scents, and tries to guess which scent is real and which one I made up!
ep06 — Living Statue: Maggie Karlin
Living Statue, Maggie Karlin, goes into the misconceptions of what it means to be a living statue, talks about the art scene in Chicago, the public restroom situation in America, and working weddings for expensive weddings! We then test her on which poses are the hardest to keep.
ep05 — Professional Scare Actor: Ashley Young
Professional Scare Actor, Ashley Young, discusses what it’s like living as an amputee, how her mom got her into scare acting, which led her to winning Scare Actor of the Year at Universal horror Nights, and she gives his behind the scenes inside scoops. Sidney and Ashley then go through the scare gauntlet and decide who the scariest character is!
ep04 — Hypnotherapist: Glenn Rottmann
Hypnotherapist, Glenn Rottmann, talks about how he got into Hypnotherapy and the college classes he had to take to become the pro he is today. His rise in the world started with hypnotizing YouTube stars such as Rhett and Link and led him into helping people with their personal problems and recover from additions to change their lives. Now he tries to help Sidney with his fear of spiders!
ep03 — Wildlife Educator: Coyote Peterson
Sidney is joined by Wildlife Educator, Coyote Peterson, who talks about how he combined his love for filmmaking and animals to create his career today. He goes into some of his exploits which include frolicking with 30,000 bees, playing with porcupines, and the times he was accidentally bitten by a variety of animals.
ep02 — Cuddling Therapist: Keeley Shoup
Sidney is joined by Keeley Shoup, Cuddle Therapist (@YourCuddleTherapist) to discuss how she breaks down barriers with strangers in order to help her clients the best, how she got into this profession, and the many certificates needed in order to thrive in this industry.
ep01 — Explain Like I’m Sidney
Each week, Sidney will be sitting down with people with incredibly interesting jobs, but you know you has an incredibly interesting job....Sidney. This week, Sidney is interviewed by one of his producers, Aron Korney, where he discusses his journey moving to LA, working in the digital space, and all the hard work to become the person he is today!