A Very Philly Drink Talk Learn
We welcome you to join for a night of learning and imbibement with some of the finest minds Point Breeze has to offer.
Think TEDx + Drunk History + "In this essay I will..." memes + Toastmasters: Unrated.
What to expect
- drinking
- learning
- snacking
- vibing
Show up with a talk!
Rules for Participation
- Prepare a presentation.
This probably means a slide deck. It doesn't have to be cute. Alternatives include props, demos, whatever. - Try to keep it brief.
Let's shoot for ≤5 minutes, then open for Q&A. - Talk about something you're passionate and/or knowledgeable about.
- Sign up here!
Topics for Consideration
These are not to limit your imagination, but rather some prompts to get your neurons firing.
- Fandoms/lore
- Math, math rock, or rocks
- How it's made
- Conspiracy theories
- True crime
- History of a celebrity feud
Forbidden Topics
- Covid-19 (other viruses OK 👍)
- "Are millennials killing the ____ industry?"
- Tr*mp
Awards
We'll be honoring four special speakers at the end of the night.
- Best presentation
- Best performance
- Biggest mindfuck
- Most unhinged
Inspiration
The forms vary here, but the overarching idea is to teach us about something we may or may not know we give a shit about!
- Game universe theories (the tweets that inspired this mess):
- Lorde and Jack Antonoff — An Emotionally Broken Journey
- Drunk Science: Refraction
- Literally any Drunk History, e.g. Julia Child, Harriet Tubman
- Who is Phoebe Fucking Bridgers?
Some past examples~
