In this episode, I’m weaving into the world of hair with my hairstylist and friend, Kelly! We cover everything from outrageous historical hair trends to celebrity inspo, modern styling advice, and the myths we all heard growing up.

I even put Kelly’s knowledge to the test with some hair history trivia: La Belle-Poule, the invention of hot tools, the iconic shag… nothing is off limits.

Kelly shares pro secrets from behind the chair, including her go-to products, her personal hair routine, and how she gently talks clients out of getting the notorious “breakup bangs.”

This episode truly feels like the way we gab during our appointments every six weeks — fun, honest, and full of great hair tips. Enjoy!

Find Kelly here:

kellysauer.glossgenius.com

https://www.instagram.com/paramourhair_bykelly/

Products mentioned:

Unite Texturizing Spray

Unite Purple Shampoo

Redken All-Soft Shampoo

Amika Hair Products

Sources:

History of Hair

Denver Public Library

Top Hairstyles Through the Decades

Celebs with the Shag Hairstyle

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

03:08 Hair Hot Takes

04:33 Trivia Q1: La Belle-Puole

05:44 La Belle-Poule Patriotic Hairstyle

08:12 From Weird Barbie to Salon Pro

09:42 Bring Back Hollywood Glam Waves!

10:58 The "Karen"

13:38 Trivia Q2: 1920's Beauty Parlors

14:43 The 1920's Rise of the Beauty Parlor

16:47 Current Hair Trends and Personal Preferences

18:50 Hair Myth Busting

20:24 Go-To Products

22:08 Haircare Routine

24:15 Affordable Hair Products for All

26:30 Why Lina Started Trivia Tangents

27:06 Trivia Q3: The Shag

30:36 The Allure of the Shag Haircut

32:10 "The Rachel" Haircut Requests

33:24 Nostalgic Hairstyles We Want Back

35:36 Hairstyles We Hope Stay in the Past

37:06 Breakup Bangs

40:52 Conclusion

41:42 Where to find Kelly!

In this episode of Trivia Tangents, I sit down with Konstantin Guericke, Co-Founder of LinkedIn, a Stanford mentor and community organizer, and someone who has spent decades thinking about how trust, technology, and human connection shape our careers.

Konstantin shares his path from growing up in Germany to landing in Silicon Valley, and we talk about what professional networking looked like before the digital era changed everything. We dive into the early inspiration behind LinkedIn, how the team imagined the platform would be used, and the surprising ways people use it today.

We also explore the realities of entrepreneurship, the importance of solving problems that truly matter, ethics of modern networking and how transparency online affects our behavior.

And because this is Trivia Tangents, I challenge Konstantin with a few trivia questions along the way—covering the early days of recruiting, the launch of the LinkedIn job site, and the evolution of reference checks before and after everything went digital.

Topics Discussed:

✨ How LinkedIn’s original vision shaped its early design

💭 Konstantin’s entrepreneurship advice

📜 What networking looked like before digital tools existed

💯What you should actually be sharing on LinkedIn

🔍 Trust, transparency, and ethical dilemmas in modern networking

💬 The impact of online visibility on professional behavior

🧠 How public achievements influence self-comparison and mental health

🤝 Balancing in-person trust-building with online connection-making

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Konstantin Guericke and LinkedIn

01:56 Journey from Germany to Stanford University

05:58 Navigating Early Career Challenges in Silicon Valley

07:49 Building Professional Relationships for Career Advancement

12:09 Trivia Q1

13:24 Trivia Q2

14:51 The Original Vision Behind LinkedIn

19:30 The Role of Trust in Professional Connections

21:40 Influence of 'Free Agent Nation' on LinkedIn's Concept

25:57 The Importance of Trustworthy Connections

29:24 Reflections on Potential Failure

31:52 The Importance of Solving Personal Problems in Entrepreneurship

33:45 LinkedIn's Original Name

36:28 How LinkedIn Has Changed Over Time

41:40 Unexpected Features and User Engagement

45:05 LinkedIn's Exponential Growth

46:31 LinkedIn's Early Competitors

50:10 Fishbowl Networking

52:40 The Role of LinkedIn in Today's Professional Landscape

55:08 Trivia Q3

56:28 Reference Checks

58:34 Game Theory

59:56 Reference Checks (continued)

01:03:28 Ethical Behavior In A Non-Anonymous World

01:05:49 Mental Health and Social Media Impact

01:10:49 How You SHOULD Be Posting On LinkedIn

01:12:52 Balancing Online vs Offline Connections

01:17:40 Who You Should Be Connecting With On LinkedIn

01:21:40 Future Predictions and Societal Changes

In this episode of Trivia Tangents, I chat with Aimee Lucido — a former software engineer who turned her love of puzzles and trivia into a dream career writing games for Bloomberg and crosswords forThe New Yorker, and The New York Times.

Aimee shares how she made the leap from tech to creative writing, how a pandemic hobby with trivia flash cards snowballed into her role as Bloomberg’s Quizmaster for Pointed, and why she believes the best trivia questions have a game hidden inside them. We talk about her time on game shows, our shared obsession with Codenames, and the release of her new book Words Apart, which explores the relationship between two sisters through poetry, crosswords, and art.

This episode is full of insight, laughter, and the kind of tangents that make trivia so much fun. Aimee reminds us that sometimes the boundaries that keep us stuck are the ones we’ve built ourselves — and that curiosity really can lead you anywhere.

Topics Discussed:

🧩 How Aimee transitioned from software engineering to creative writing

🧠 The puzzle-like logic behind great trivia questions

🎧 How pop culture and current events inspire her work

🎮 Her experiences competing on game shows

🎲 Why Codenames is the ultimate friendship test

📚 The inspiration behind her new book, Words Apart

Find Aimee Lucido here:

• https://aimeelucido.com/

• Bloomberg News Quiz: Pointed

• The New Yorker Crosswords

• The NYT 60 Seconds With Aimee Lucido

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Aimee Lucido

04:11 Transition from Tech to Creative Writing

17:32 Incorporating Software Engineering into Writing

21:01 Overcoming Feelings of Being Stuck

23:18 Advice for Aspiring Writers and Puzzle Makers

24:15 Trivia Question 1

28:54 Cultural Influences in Puzzle Making

30:16 Pop Culture and Puzzle Inspiration

34:07 Sources of Puzzle Entertainment

34:38 Favorite Words in Puzzle Making

39:37 Board Games and Puzzle Dynamics

43:17 Trivia Question 2

45:42 Game Show Adventures

49:54 Strategies for Trivia and Puzzle Solving

54:43 Trivia Games and Creative Questioning

58:45 The Quizmaster

59:45 Writing for Children

01:03:52 Introducing 'Words Apart'