Ep 954 - Brother Jake and the Death of a Data Scientist
What happens when a data scientist, a trauma-informed mental health counselor, and a dude who really REALLY likes Batman and the '80s BMX movie Rad start questioning the nature of reality?
In this episode of Infants on Thrones, Jake, Glenn, and Tom explore life, death, identity, and the strange ways our experiences shape who we become. Jake opens up about his extraordinary experience surviving a 2018 cardiac arrest, spending 75 minutes without oxygen to his brain, losing an entire month of memories, and having to relearn how to do things most of us take for granted. He reflects on how his recovery transformed his personal and professional life and inspired his ongoing essay, Death of a Data Scientist.
Along the way, the three revisit their Mormon missionary days, the origins of Brother Jake, and the curious power of nostalgia. Why do certain movies, stories, and memories stay with us? And how do our experiences shape not only what we believe, but who we believe ourselves to be?
It's a classic Infants on Thrones conversation filled with vulnerability, curiosity, irreverent humor, philosophical detours, and a surprising number of pearls.
No testimonies required. No final answers guaranteed. Just three Infants questioning everything—including each other.
