Scott “Gandhi” Lussier joins Yung Flamingo Club and gets interviewed by Michael Mendy for a deep dive into the golden age of competitive Halo, from grinding as a pro to becoming one of the most recognizable voices in esports.

Best known for his time on Team Carbon and as a marquee MLG caster, Gandhi opens up about the rivalries, the road trips, the LAN culture, and the broadcast moments that shaped an era.

We talk skill ceilings and scrim habits, what really separates great teams from good ones, and how he navigated the jump from player to desk, finding his voice, building trust with the community, and learning to tell the story of a match in real time.

With a couple of deep cuts of course.

Scott's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottgandhi/

Scott's X: https://x.com/scottgandhi?lang=en

Scott's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScottGandhi

If you're interested or whatever: https://www.yungflamingo.club

Tao Lin is an American novelist, poet, essayist, short-story writer, and artist. He has published three novels, a novella, two books of poetry, a collection of short stories and a memoir as well as an extensive assortment of online content. His third novel, Taipei, was published by Vintage on June 4, 2013, then Trip was published by Vintage. on May 1, 2018. Tao Lin's latest novel entitled "Leave Society" is available now.

In this episode we talk UFOs, consciousness, and the world of Steven Greer. We trace Tao’s path from literary minimalism to high-strangeness curiosity.

Tao Lin's mandala prints: https://www.taolin.us/store

We hope you enjoy this conversation with Tao Lin, Michael Mendy & Justin Purser.

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John Kiriakou is a former CIA officer, author, and whistleblower, known for publicly confirming the agency’s use of waterboarding. He has since become a commentator, lecturer, and advocate for transparency in government. Kiriakou has written several books on intelligence and national security, and frequently appears in media to share his perspective on foreign policy and the inner workings of Washington.

In this episode, Michael Mendy talks with John Kiriakou about the FBI raid on John Bolton, the infamous Iraqi informant known as Curveball, Osama in Tora Bora, today's FBI and other behind-the-scenes stories from his career and life after the CIA.

John’s Website: https://johnkiriakou.com/

John’s X: https://x.com/JohnKiriakou

John's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjohnkiriakou/

John's Podcast "Deep Focus": https://www.youtube.com/@DeepFocuswithJohnKiriakou

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