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Challenge the Status Quo (Season 12 | Episode 4)
Season 12
Episode 4
The road-trippers head to Skywalker Ranch, where Star Wars sound designer Ben Burtt recounts driving cross-country to California twice before his dreams of being a sound designer beat back his fear of change; plus Pixar animator Ralph Eggleston on getting beyond the world you inhabit and going deeper into what interests you, and Janice Levenhagen-Seeley of ChickTech on challenging the status quo.
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25:30
Final interviews, and why staying open to chance—and risking missteps—is essential.
24:47
The roadtrippers explore risk first-hand while zip lining and rock climbing.
24:48
The team bonds as they explore ways to integrate more fun into their future careers.
24:48
The roadtrippers meet industry pioneers working in cyber risk and catastrophe modeling.
25:41
The roadtrippers get motivated after visits to the FBI, a courthouse, and an art museum.
25:09
The Dallas roadtrippers speak with a wind energy pioneer and a photographer.
25:12
Stories from a nonprofit director, a teacher, and a startup CEO in Austin.
25:13
El Paso to Abilene: the roadtrippers talk career callings with a pilot and a pediatrician.
25:29
After an interview with Governor David Y. Ige, the road trip comes to a close.
25:30
The road-trippers reach Oʻahu, their trip’s third and final island destination.
25:26
The road-trippers travel to the island of Maui and visit a humpback whale sanctuary.
The journey begins; the students interview two Hawaiian residents working in the sciences.