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Raff"s Brain

Raff’s Brain is my playground for goofy stories, real-life adventures, and experiments in how openness, creativity, and technology can bring people together and improve our lives. Expect Hot Yoga Problems, Riffin’ with Raff, Drive & Jive / Walk & Talk, and various zany side projects that are sometimes cathartic, sometimes ridiculous, and hopefully worth your time.

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43:06

Raff's Brain #93: DRIVE & JIVE - Waxing...

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2025/02/28

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Drive & Jive, the latest segment on Raff’s Brain! Today, I take you along for a spontaneous drive to the car wash while discussing the quirks of car culture, the economics of car washes, and why some people insist on naming their vehicles. Do you name your car? What’s the best name you’ve ever heard? We also break down traffic pet peeves, the zipper merge theory, and how AI could optimize everyday decisions—like choosing the best car wash. And speaking ...

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Raff's Brain #92: Hot Yoga Problems - OPTIMAL FLOW -...

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2025/02/26

Hot Yoga Problems: Morning vs. Afternoon Yoga Description: Rob is back with another sweaty saga, this time questioning the optimal time for yoga practice. Is morning yoga still king, or has the afternoon session unlocked a new level of energy? As he navigates poses (including a mysterious one-legged push-up that may or may not be called Ecopotama), deals with unexpected medical call anticipation, and gets triggered by chimes in Shavasana, Rob takes listeners on a wild ride through his latest ...

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9:42

Raff's Brain #91: Hot Yoga Problems - YIN YOGA AGONY,...

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2025/02/25

Hot Yoga Problems - The Agony of Yin Yoga Episode Summary: Rob’s back with another hot yoga struggle, and this time it’s Yin Yoga—aka Core Restore, but don’t let the name fool you. What was supposed to be a restorative session turned into a slow-burning masterclass in discomfort. As he pushes toward his goal of 20 yoga sessions in 30 days, Rob shares the mental and physical battles of holding deep, painful poses for minutes on end. Will he make it through, or will Yin Yoga break him? Listen n...

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8:46

Raff's Brain #90: Hot Yoga Problems - CAT COW CHAOS &...

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2025/02/23

Episode Title: Cat-Cow Chaos & The 20-Class Yoga Gauntlet Episode Summary: Rob takes on an intense afternoon hot yoga class, and it’s a struggle. Unlike his usual early morning sessions, this one hits different—harder, sweatier, and way more frustrating. He breaks down his deep disdain for the cat-cow pose (why do we do this?), goes on a hilarious tangent about birds’ hollow bones (thanks, Marvel Comics), and takes a surprise phone call from his sister mid-recording. Plus, he’s on a missi...

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22:24

Raff's Brain #89: Riffin' with Raff feat. Cody...

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2025/02/22

In this nostalgic and entertaining episode of Riffin’ with Raff, Rob Raffety is joined by his childhood friend Cody Hollen (aka Code H) as they reminisce about their shared love of hockey, growing up in Buckhannon, WV, and the memories that shaped their friendship. From watching legendary Penguins games on a satellite dish to playing intense roller hockey matches with friends, they reflect on how a small-town group of kids became obsessed with a sport that wasn’t even easily accessible to the...

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9:58

Raff's Brain #88: Hot Yoga Problems - The Great Hot...

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2025/02/18

Trapped in Sweat: The Great Hot Yoga Locker Room Showdown! 🔥🚪😩 Hot yoga is already a struggle—sweat, pain, regret—but escaping the locker room? That’s a whole other challenge. Why do people treat the locker area like a personal dressing room while the rest of us just want to grab our stuff and go? Perfume, makeup, intense texting… meanwhile, I’m standing there, a puddle of post-yoga exhaustion, waiting for my turn. Do I speak up and risk seeming aggressive? Or do I just suffer in silence,

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8:29

Raff's Brain #87: Hot Yoga Problems - Pentacle,...

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2025/02/16

🔥 Hot Yoga Problems: Can I Survive 20 Sessions in 30 Days? Today was a rare win—my third consecutive day of hot yoga, and I didn’t get completely wrecked. The challenge? 20 classes in 30 days. The reality? I’m behind, and CorePower Yoga’s guilt-trip emails aren’t helping. 🌟 The Pose That Broke Me: Ever tried Pentacle Pose? Aka Starfish Pose? Sounds chill, but trust me—it’s not. Hands tingling, shoulders aching, and no relaxation in sight. Should I keep doing it or just pretend it doesn’t

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9:29

Raff's Brain #86: Hot Yoga Problems - The Eternal...

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2025/02/15

Episode Summary: Breathing: it seems simple—until you try doing it correctly in a hot yoga class. In this episode, we explore the challenge of syncing breath with movement, particularly during the grueling Sun B sequence. Our host shares his battle with Ujjayi breathing, his ever-elusive yogi goals, and his Valentine’s Day plans featuring copious amounts of melted cheese. Along the way, we detour into Costco regrets, indulgence justification, and the eternal (or terminal?) nature of the yoga ...

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13:44

Raff's Brain #85: Riffin' with Raff feat. Grauben...

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2025/02/14

Raff's Brain - Riffin' with Raff The YouTube Experiment: Lessons in Growth & Storytelling feat. @GraubenLara Description: 🎙️ How do you grow a YouTube channel from scratch? In this episode of Riffin’ with Raff, Grauben Lara shares his experience building an educational economic channel, experimenting with different formats, and figuring out what works. We discuss the power of storytelling, the impact of YouTube Shorts vs. long-form content, and what really gets people to click and

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8:51

Raff's Brain #84: Hot Yoga Problems - SICK FLOW -...

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2025/02/13

Hot Yoga Problems: The Studio Turns into a Sick Ward 🤒🔥 Description: It’s mid-February, and the yoga studio has turned into a germ-fest! In this episode of Hot Yoga Problems, I share my latest class experience—where 4 out of 7 yogis were coughing, sneezing, sniffling, and wheezing. The question is: Should we power through sickness or stay home? 🤔 Also on the docket: Budweiser’s disappearing act from Super Bowl commercials, my ambitious 20-class goal, and the great yoga sickness debate. 📞

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25:01

Raff's Brain #83: Pound Foolish - New Show About...

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2025/02/12

Raff's Brain: Pound Foolish - The Journey Begins - PILOT EPISODE! Welcome to Pound Foolish, the latest stream of Raff’s Brain content! This is where I document my ongoing struggle to lose weight, get healthier, and thumb my nose at the ever-approaching Grim Reaper—all while keeping it light, absurd, and just self-aware enough to (maybe) stay accountable. 🚗 Recorded while driving back from Duck, NC (quack, quack 🦆), this episode covers my first consultation with a health coach, my wildly...

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16:39

Raff's Brain #82: Riffin' with Raff feat. Mallory...

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2025/02/11

Riffin’ with Raff feat. Mallory Moss | Driving, Lacrosse & Life Updates 🚗 Buckle up! In this episode of Riffin’ with Raff, my number one returning guest, Mallory Moss, is back for her fifth appearance! We catch up on life, talk about her newfound freedom as a licensed driver, and dive into some classic hot takes. What’s Inside This Episode? ✅ Mallory’s first solo drive—pure freedom or sheer terror? 😱 ✅ The lost art of driving stick shift—should we fight to keep it alive? 🚗 ✅ A bizarre

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14:14

Raff's Brain #81: Riffin' with Raff feat. Daniel...

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2025/02/09

Riffin’ with Raff feat. Dan Francis – From Policy Summaries to Police Automation In this episode of Raff's Brain: Riffin’ with Raff, Rob sits down with Dan Francis, tech entrepreneur, Y Combinator alum, and the founder of Abel Police - a startup revolutionizing police report automation using AI. Dan shares his incredible journey from writing policy summaries in D.C. to working in San Francisco’s tech scene, pulling off a viral Twitter prank, and ultimately launching a company that helps law e...

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Raff's Brain #80: Hot Yoga Problems - My Hometown...

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2025/02/08

Description: What happens when a dedicated hot yoga addict travels to a town with no yoga studio? A full-blown crisis. This week, I’m heading back to my hometown—where hot yoga is nonexistent—and I’m wondering: Should I start my own studio? In this episode, I brainstorm the logistics of opening a nonprofit yoga space, the challenges of heating costs, and whether I could actually get the locals hooked on yoga. Plus, I’m trying to stick to my 20-class challenge despite travel, and I share my st...

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25:09

Raff's Brain #79: Riffin' with Raff feat. Chris...

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2025/02/07

Riffin' with Raff feat. Chris McElroy In this episode of Raff's Brain: Riffin' with Raff, Rob sits down with filmmaker Chris McElroy for a conversation recorded live from Park City, Utah, during the Sundance Film Festival. Chris is an accomplished documentarian and film professional with experience in both indie projects and major Hollywood productions. They discuss his incredible journey, from working behind the scenes on the Hellboy reboot to his deep involvement in documenting the Savannah...

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9:55

Raff's Brain #78: Hot Yoga Problems - A Downward...

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2025/02/06

Description: Ever had a yoga class so bad you considered just lying down and giving up? That was me today. Between lingering sickness, sleep deprivation, and a total lack of energy, my 6 AM hot yoga class turned into an absolute disaster. Sun B cycle broke me. I was panting, drenched in a cold sweat (in hot yoga?!), and even collapsed into Child’s Pose—utter defeat. But hey, I showed up. And sometimes, effort is the win. In this episode, I reflect (while barely awake) on why everything went w...

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Raff's Brain #77: Walk & Talk - Sundance 2025 Recap -...

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2025/02/05

🎙️ My First Sundance Film Festival Experience | Walk & Talk Welcome to Raff’s Brain! I’m Rob Raffety, and today I’m taking you behind the scenes of my first-ever Sundance Film Festival experience. From high-altitude struggles to groundbreaking indie films, this episode has it all! 🎧 What’s in This Episode? ✈️ The Journey Begins: My flight to Utah, seat strategies, and the rare joy of an empty middle seat.⛰️ Altitude Adjustment: Struggling with the thin air of Park City—seriously, why

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10:34

Raff's Brain #76: Hot Yoga Problems - One Week Off, I...

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2025/02/01

Hot Yoga Problems: One Week Off & Feeling Like Trash | Raff's Brain 🔥 Surviving Hot Yoga After a Brutal Week 🔥 Rob is back on the mat after a grueling week of travel, cramped economy-class flights, and some serious doomscrolling-induced sleep deprivation. One week off, and he feels like absolute trash. Can he push through the pain, sweat, and mental battles to make it through class? (Spoiler: It’s rough.) 💦 What’s Inside This Episode? 💦 ⏳ 00:00 - One Week Off: The struggle is real ✈️

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30:11

Raff's Brain #75: SUNDANCE OR BUST!

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2025/01/26

SUMMARY:In this episode of Raff's Brain, join host Rob Raffety as he heads to the 2025 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, for an unforgettable week of films, workshops, and networking. Rob partners with the Moving Picture Institute (MPI), an organization blending freedom and film, to bring you exclusive content from one of the film industry's biggest stages. From behind-the-scenes insights to a rundown of the must-see Sundance lineup, this video kicks off a series of Sundance-themed a...

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9:33

Raff's Brain #74: Hot Yoga Problems - Sweat, Shame,...

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2025/01/25

Episode Summary:Hot yoga problems? Oh, Rob's got them. In this free-flowing episode, Rob Raffety introduces the potential for his upcoming 20-day hot yoga challenge, starting in February, with plenty of humor, introspection, and some "inverted Abbaguchi pizza roll pose" wisdom along the way. From signing up for public challenges and embracing shame as a motivator to the mental agony of Yin yoga and life lessons learned from enduring discomfort, Rob explores what it means to persevere in and o...

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