The first one

The first one

Author: Andrew Rose, Ben Orenstein December 12, 2024 Duration: 1:11:51

Community Building 

  • Ben starting weekly Sunday dinners inspired by Andrew's Fractal experience
  • Tips: start small, encourage +1s, manage vibe through friend referrals
  • Discussion of Andrew's upcoming book "How to Live Near Your Friends"
  • Fractal community experience: 70+ people, shared building, regular events

Personal Projects & Ventures

  • Ben's flight training experience and risk analysis
  • Potential Somerville city council run
  • Need for daytime workspace/community container
  • Balance of talking vs. doing in project execution

Future Plans 

  • Exploring office/community space in Somerville
  • Potential "campus" development project
  • Creating walkable, connected communities
  • Weekly accountability for progress

Stuff to do

  1. Continue Sunday dinners
  2. Plan Andrew's Somerville visit
  3. Research office spaces
  4. Next episode: Somerville demographics & campus strategy

Every week, Andrew Rose and Ben Orenstein sit down for a conversation that feels like you’re overhearing a candid chat between two friends deeply embedded in the worlds of building things. Experimental Podcast is exactly what its name implies-a space for testing ideas, dissecting the messy process of entrepreneurship, and examining the tools and technologies that shape modern business. There’s no formal agenda, just the organic flow of discussion as they unpack their latest ventures, setbacks, and insights gathered from their own experiences. You’ll hear the real-time thinking behind decisions, the unvarnished challenges of launching projects, and practical takeaways that are often glossed over in more polished narratives. This podcast thrives on curiosity, whether they’re debating a new software framework, analyzing a business model, or reflecting on the personal habits that influence creative work. It’s that weekly catch-up, transformed into a resource for anyone who prefers learning through the lens of genuine experimentation and thoughtful dialogue. Tune in for a perspective that’s less about delivering answers and more about exploring the interesting questions at the intersection of technology and business.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 10

Experimental Podcast
Podcast Episodes
Catching up [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:07
Business growth. Fractal Boston. Liberal arts. Investment firms.
VibeCamp, Ben Gets Canceled, Cracked Philosopher Engineers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:10
VibeCamp: awesome. Fractal Boston: emerging. Andrew: tired. Andrew's students: cracked.Ben shipped this episode almost immediately after recording instead of sitting on it for weeks (or forever!). GOOD JOB BEN.
Back after a long break [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:15
We're back, bay-bee! Sorry for the long hiatus–it was Ben's fault.
Episode 7 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:03
The sixth one [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:26
Urbanism in American cities, the housing crisis, the software engineering job market, and the importance of asking.
Five by five [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:05
Does anyone really read show notes? I'm skeptical.
The fourth one [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:35
Andrew and Ben get into it.
Martial Arts Movie Montage as a Service [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:48:01
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