Why Being a Nerd is a Superpower - DJ Yoda
'Stay weird'.
Duncan Beiny - better known as DJ Yoda - has spent more than 30 years building a career that makes almost no sense on paper.
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A hip-hop DJ obsessed with breakfast cereal boxes. A turntablist who creates audiovisual shows from films, cartoons and pop culture. A self-confessed nerd who turned curiosity into a career.
In this conversation, we talk about meeting Gang Starr's Guru at 14 years old, learning to DJ before the internet existed, why the best artists obsess over details, and how spending years doing things "wrong" can sometimes be the fastest route to finding your own style.
We also discuss creativity, hip-hop's golden era, video games, AI, Biz Markie, Tarantino, collecting weird things, and why the people who stand out most are often the ones willing to stay a little weird.
This is a conversation about originality, curiosity, and what happens when you stop worrying about fitting in and start following what genuinely interests you.
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Enjoy - I know I did!
See you next week for another incredible guest.
Rich Leigh xo