WEBVTT - Share low stakes hot takes

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that if you want to liven up a conversation,

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<v Speaker 1>ask for low stakes hot takes. Get people talking about

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<v Speaker 1>things they feel passionate about but that aren't all that

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<v Speaker 1>important in the grand scheme of things, and you will

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<v Speaker 1>probably be chatting for hours. Now. When it comes to

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<v Speaker 1>social gatherings, I do not promote hot takes in general.

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<v Speaker 1>A hot take is basically defined as a quick commentary

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<v Speaker 1>on something that is designed to attract attention. Content that

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<v Speaker 1>is high on intensity and low on rigor, which a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of immediate reactions are can quickly go awry. But

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<v Speaker 1>I love the idea of a low stakes hot take,

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<v Speaker 1>as I heard someone recently refer to this idea. The

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<v Speaker 1>concept is to talk about things you feel oddly passionate about,

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<v Speaker 1>even though they don't really matter all that much. These

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<v Speaker 1>low stakes hot takes can add energy to conversations. So

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<v Speaker 1>if the conversation is at a lull or has been

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<v Speaker 1>a bit heavy, you can start going around the room

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<v Speaker 1>to have people share a low stakes hot take. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>one person will make the case for live versus artificial

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<v Speaker 1>Christmas trees. Another person might start asserting that sending a

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<v Speaker 1>friendly reminder about an upcoming deadline is annoying and unnecessary,

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<v Speaker 1>one more reason that our inboxes are ridiculously full. Someone

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<v Speaker 1>might make the case that no one should ever start

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<v Speaker 1>a toast by saying they are nervous about public speaking.

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<v Speaker 1>None of these things really matter all that much, but

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<v Speaker 1>it is fun to voice strong opinions. Nonetheless, I have

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<v Speaker 1>even heard of using loose stakes hot takes as an icebreaker.

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<v Speaker 1>This could be a lot more engaging than the usual

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<v Speaker 1>fun fact icebreaker, which here is my loose stakes hot

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<v Speaker 1>take isn't fun to listen to. Gathering expert Priya Parker

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<v Speaker 1>says healthy heat is good for group life. I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's true. Playful arguing ups the energy level and adds

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<v Speaker 1>a little competition and intensity, but without introducing real stress

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<v Speaker 1>or risk. As much as we can pretend to be

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<v Speaker 1>indignant about someone else's hot take when it's low steaks,

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<v Speaker 1>we know it doesn't really matter. We don't need to agree.

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<v Speaker 1>No one's identity is threatened. No one is going to

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<v Speaker 1>take this personally. I mean, unless one of your conversation

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<v Speaker 1>partners is in the artificial Christmas tree business or something.

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<v Speaker 1>So if you're trying to liven things up, consider asking

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<v Speaker 1>people to share a low Steaks hot take. You will

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<v Speaker 1>get some healthy heat and maybe a window into each

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<v Speaker 1>other's personalities too. And if you want to share your

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<v Speaker 1>low Steaks hot take with me, send it to Laura

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<v Speaker 1>at Laura vandercam dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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