Getting It

Dan talks about his recent new-found enjoyment taken from going to art galleries. He discusses some of his favourite paintings in the National Gallery, and Subaan shares some thoughts and reflections on these artists, as well as thinking about how art can be used in the modern day as a form of digital identity. Key points from this episode: * Why do we enjoy art galleries? * The different lenses a piece of art can be viewed through * Is historical art biased towards the 'winners' and privileged in society? * Walking through time: some of Dan’s favourite artists * Subsurface scattering makes everything look good * Painters understand the physics and emotion of light better than anyone else * Subaan thinks about art ownership in the future Enjoyed the episode? Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/getting-it/id1527023437]. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast! You can also support us by buying us a coffee [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gettingit] (or any food item)! 👉🏽👈🏽 --- Get involved! Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at thoughts@gettingit.co.uk. --- Connect and stay up-to-date We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gettingit_pod] and/or Twitter [https://twitter.com/gettingit_pod] for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod. Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxSzkRM86gx8CJIUK0W7_w]. --- Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk [https://gettingit.co.uk] You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts. --- What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us. From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking. --- About us Subaan is a 5th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram [https://instagram.com/subaanqasim] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/subaanqasim]. Dan is a 6th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram [https://instagram.com/danredfearn] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/dan_redfearn]. --- Like our show soundtrack? Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud [https://soundcloud.com/karmanb] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/karmanb_/] for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.

After a preamble about work setups and how the sun is increasing our drive to learn new things, Dan describes what a city in the middle of the Amazon rainforest is like. Unfortunately, Subaan's microphone stopped recording at around the ~31 minute mark, so you'll have to listen to Dan speaking to himself and imagine what Subaan is saying 🥴 Enjoyed the episode? Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/getting-it/id1527023437]. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast! You can also support us by buying us a coffee [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gettingit] (or any food item)! 👉🏽👈🏽 --- Get involved! Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at thoughts@gettingit.co.uk. --- Connect and stay up-to-date We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gettingit_pod] and/or Twitter [https://twitter.com/gettingit_pod] for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod. Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxSzkRM86gx8CJIUK0W7_w]. --- Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk [https://gettingit.co.uk] You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts. --- What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us. From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking. --- About us Subaan is a 5th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram [https://instagram.com/subaanqasim] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/subaanqasim]. Dan is a 6th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram [https://instagram.com/danredfearn] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/dan_redfearn]. --- Like our show soundtrack? Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud [https://soundcloud.com/karmanb] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/karmanb_/] for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.

Dan is back from his 2-week stay in Manaus - a city in the middle of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. He talks about the geography of Brazil and the Amazon, as well as reflect on the experiences he had in the first couple of days staying with different peoples within the Amazon. Key points of this episode: * The geography of Brazil and the Amazon - it's unimaginably big * The Amazon river system should be classified as an official wonder of the world * The perception of exercise and its relation to health by doctors in Manaus * Being the first English person most people in Manaus have met * Why most people in Manaus have never left the city * Does man seek a simple life? Enjoyed the episode? Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/getting-it/id1527023437]. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast! You can also support us by buying us a coffee [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gettingit] (or any food item)! 👉🏽👈🏽 --- Get involved! Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at thoughts@gettingit.co.uk. --- Connect and stay up-to-date We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gettingit_pod] and/or Twitter [https://twitter.com/gettingit_pod] for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod. Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxSzkRM86gx8CJIUK0W7_w]. --- Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk [https://gettingit.co.uk] You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts. --- What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us. From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking. --- About us Subaan is a 5th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram [https://instagram.com/subaanqasim] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/subaanqasim]. Dan is a 6th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram [https://instagram.com/danredfearn] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/dan_redfearn]. --- Like our show soundtrack? Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud [https://soundcloud.com/karmanb] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/karmanb_/] for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.

Dan talks about his experience transitioning into FY1 roles on placement as his time at medical school draws to a close. We also ramble a bit about the city of Manaus, going on holidays, and how Subaan's sign's that he might be hitting burnout. Enjoyed the episode? Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/getting-it/id1527023437]. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast! You can also support us by buying us a coffee [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gettingit] (or any food item)! 👉🏽👈🏽 --- Get involved! Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at thoughts@gettingit.co.uk. --- Connect and stay up-to-date We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gettingit_pod] and/or Twitter [https://twitter.com/gettingit_pod] for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod. Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxSzkRM86gx8CJIUK0W7_w]. --- Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk [https://gettingit.co.uk] You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts. --- What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us. From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking. --- About us Subaan is a 5th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram [https://instagram.com/subaanqasim] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/subaanqasim]. Dan is a 6th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram [https://instagram.com/danredfearn] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/dan_redfearn]. --- Like our show soundtrack? Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud [https://soundcloud.com/karmanb] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/karmanb_/] for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.

Nearly all Individuals and teams from sports, to business, to basically every other aspect of life, seem to lose their place at number 1 soon after hitting their peak. Is this downfall inevitable? How can this be avoided? Enjoyed the episode? Please consider leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/getting-it/id1527023437]. It helps a tonne in helping new people discover the podcast! You can also support us by buying us a coffee [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/gettingit] (or any food item)! 👉🏽👈🏽 --- Get involved! Have a thought or insight about something we discussed? Or have a question/episode/new topic for us to delve into? Then drop us a message at thoughts@gettingit.co.uk. --- Connect and stay up-to-date We want to interact with our listeners as much as we can, so follow us on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gettingit_pod] and/or Twitter [https://twitter.com/gettingit_pod] for snippets from our episodes, random thoughts, and general discussion: @gettingit_pod. Prefer to have a visual element to your podcast consumption? - Then listen and subscribe to us on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxSzkRM86gx8CJIUK0W7_w]. --- Check out our website! - gettingit.co.uk [https://gettingit.co.uk] You can listen to all of our episodes on our website alongside a short, written summary for each episode, and maybe even some longer-form articles. You can also find out more about us, the hosts. --- What is Getting It?: In a Nutshell A conversation where we explore topics both familiar and unfamiliar to us to find out what makes them interesting, so that we can expand our horizons and further our understanding of the world and people around us. From science to lifestyle design, languages to religion, plus everything in between - anything can be interesting if exposed to you through the right lens. We hope to spark your curiosity through open-minded and thoughtful discussion, as well as a healthy dose of overthinking. --- About us Subaan is a 5th year medical student, motion designer, and an avid rabbit hole explorer. He has keen interests in lifestyle design, technology, investing, and metabolic health. Follow him on Instagram [https://instagram.com/subaanqasim] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/subaanqasim]. Dan is a 6th year medical student, pianist, and random fact connoisseur. He spends most of his time learning about languages, playing sports, music, and geopolitics. Follow him on Instagram [https://instagram.com/danredfearn] and Twitter [https://twitter.com/dan_redfearn]. --- Like our show soundtrack? Our friend Karman was kind enough to bring the show soundtrack to life. Check out his SoundCloud [https://soundcloud.com/karmanb] and Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/karmanb_/] for some of the cleanest and most chill mixes you'll hear.