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The NIA boys discuss MrBeast Burger, Twitter Roadmap, Twitch Drama, TradFi vs. Crypto and much more. Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:44) - MrBeast Burger Shutting Down(00:15:58) - The Truth About Being "Copied"(00:25:32) - The Role of Twitter in Society(00:39:38) - Twitter's Possible Future Roadmap(00:48:47) - Bilal's Suit Game(00:50:31) - Twitch Drama(01:00:16) - TradFi vs. CryptoWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/wLwzrqT_KeMListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:Hollywood's depiction of Tech CEO'sMrBeast Burger Shutting DownMrBeast “Clones” TweetCormac Mccarthy NonFiction ArticleTwitch DramaTradFi enters Crypto Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss the Reddit Protest, Messi's MLS Contract, Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary and much more.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:06:20) - Reddit Protest Overview(00:08:11) - Why Reddit Changed Their API Policy(00:13:09) - The Power of Mods on Reddit(00:17:18) - Reddit's Incentive Structure(00:19:46) - Will the Protest be Successful?(00:21:38) - Meme of the Week(00:22:42) - The Global Football (Soccer) Landscape(00:31:17) - Messi to the MLS(00:33:57) - The Messi Effect(00:35:18) - The Messi Deal Breakdown(00:47:08) - Why the Messi Deal is a 1-of-1(00:50:21) - The Importance of America in Entertainment(00:54:00) - Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary(00:57:26) - The Legacy of Jurassic Park's CGI(01:00:14) - Steven Spielberg's Net Worth is $8 BillionWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/PJknCqdRIpEListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:Reddit Protest OverviewChristian Selig Apollo TweetWhy Apollo is shutting downRob Gallow's Twitter ProfileStratechery Article on Reddit RevoltMeme of the WeekDavid Beckham's MLS ContractThe Messi DealJurassic Park TweetJurassic Park CGIHow Steven Spielberg made Billions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss the Apple Vision Pro announcement, Jack's Christie's Auction, Luton Town FC, American Innovation, and much moreTimestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:03) - Jack's Christie's Auction Recap(00:07:23) - Luton Town FC (00:09:38) - Apple Vision Pro Breakdown(00:13:11) - Spacial Computing(00:15:18) - Hardware and Controls(00:17:51) - AR Early Adopter Moment(00:19:24) - Apple vs Facebook(00:20:31) - Is AR a new Technological Paradigm?(00:24:28) - AR Use Cases(00:25:55) - NIA boys on the Future of AR(00:29:19) - Vision OS(00:30:01) - Apple Vision Pro vs Chat-GPT(00:36:50) - Price Point(00:42:18) - Initial Sales Predictions(00:48:02:) - American InnovationWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/tyJQkENo1isListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:Jack's Christies AnnouncementJack's Checks TweetCelia's Post About Jack's JourneyMKBHD's Impressions of Apple Vision ProDan Siroker TweetJason Fried TweetBen Thompson's thoughts on Apple Vision Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trung does a deep dive on the 2007 iPhone launch. He discusses Apple’s design process, the iconic iPhone Keynote, what was the first killer app?, why Jobs hated the App Store, the history of multi-touch, Gorilla Glass and much more.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:07:07) - The Convergence of Technology Theory(00:09:58) - The Fragility of Ideas(00:15:11) - iPhone Background(00:18:51) - iPhone's Success by the Numbers(00:21:06) - The iPhone Development Story(00:27:40) - Multi-touch Story(00:42:43) - Apple's Previous Phone Project?(00:46:08) - The Grind of Building the iPhone(01:04:22) - The Inside Story of the Iconic iPhone Keynote(01:07:00) - The Carrier Deals(01:07:57) - Why Steve Hated the App Store(01:11:18) - How to build trust with you end-user(01:13:29) - Gorilla Glass Story(01:21:16) - Summarizing the iPhone Story(01:27:42) - Awards and Biggest LessonsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/xoS_0Zoes9wListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned: One Device by Brian MerchantThe iPhone KeynoteHow Apple Teaches InnovationThe iPhone's Success by the NumbersBill Burr's Steve Job Rant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss 1000 True Fans, AI Hype-Cycle, Raising Entrepreneurial Kids, Business Setbacks, and much moreTimestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:39) - 1,000 True Fans(00:17:28) - Raising Entrepreneurial Kids(00:21:01) - AI Hype-Cycles(00:31:00) - Business Setbacks(00:44:07) - Balancing Creative Pursuits and Family life(00:48:19) - Master Mind Groups?(00:51:25) - AI and Creative CareersWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/xoS_0Zoes9wListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:Kevin Kelly's 1,000 True Fans Blog PostKevin Kelly on The Tim Ferris PodcastJack's Creator Lab EpisodeTrung's SatPost NewsletterBearly AIPaul Graham's Do Things That Don't Scale Blog PostThe Collision Installation Blog PostJack's TweetIdeas That Changed Our Lives | E103 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss Sotheby’s vs. Christie’s, Twitter new CEO, & Google’s AI Play, and much more.Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:39) - Jack's Christie's Auction(00:04:31) - Christie's vs Sotheby's(00:08:13) - How Auction Houses make money(00:10:59) - Why invest in art?(00:18:07) - Twitter’s new CEO(00:23:23) - Advertising Sales Explained(00:30:38) - Twitter's Accelerated Product Innovation(00:34:17) - Google's AI Announcements(00:36:01) - Why Google IO is a big deal(00:39:19) - Google and Generative AI ToolsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/PReoQmnZLtsListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:Jack's Christies AnnouncementJack's Checks TweetCelia's Post About Jack's JourneyThe Economist Sotheby's ArticleElon's Twitter CEO AnnouncementThe Information's Linda Yaccarino ArticleTanay's Jaipuria Google TweetSundar Pichai AI EditGoogle AI Thread Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss Pepe Coin, Hollywood Writers Strike & Blumhouse’s Business Breakdown, and much more.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:33) - Pepe Coin(00:05:40) - The Meme Coin Phenomenon Explained(00:08:42) - Bitcoin & Ordinals(00:19:55) - The Hollywood Writers Strike(00:44:55) - A.I. and the Writers Strike(00:54:17) - Blumhouse Productions Business Breakdown(01:01:44) - Examples of “Constraints force creativity”What Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/4S6Vx07Xo-gListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:Pepe Traders2008 Writers Strike ConsequencesShonda Rhimes Netflix DealConan O'Brien Ring Spinning2023 Writer Strike Picket SignsJoe Rogan's Comedy Club Strategy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Car Dealership Guy joins the NIA boys to discuss EVs, Tesla, Auto Loans & Lease vs. Own, and much moreTimestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:51) - Car Dealership Guy's Background Story(00:03:22) - TLDR on the Importance of the Auto Industry to the Economy(00:09:38) - Car Dealership Guy's approach to Twitter(00:10:29) - The State of the Auto Industry's Inventory(00:14:01) - Are there any differences between cars?(00:16:22) - Inside look at the Used-Car Dealership Business(00:19:29) - Pros and Cons of Online Car Shopping(00:22:48) - Carvana Breakdown(00:25:12) - Why you shouldn't buy used German cars(00:28:58) - Are some cars more likely to be stolen?(00:31:12) - Lease vs. Own(00:34:48) - All Things Tesla(00:43:38) - Rapid Fire Questions(00:53:18) - Our Family Cars and First CarsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/aZthfrGfoowListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:Car Dealership Guy TwitterCar Dealership Guy PodcastCar Dealership Guy WebsiteThe Future of Automotive Retail Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss SpaceX Starship Launch, AI vs. Record Labels, Buzzfeed News shutting down, Tucker Carlson's Fox exit, and much more.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:39) - SpaceX Launch(00:09:07) - The Russell Conjugation(00:12:29) - Why Elon wants to go to space(00:14:08) - Benefits of Space Exploration(00:31:23) - How the innovation process works(00:37:41) - Final thoughts on space innovation(00:39:09) - Grimes + AI music (00:41:46) - A.I. music and smart contracts (00:49:35) - Ads power the internet(00:54:30) - Generative AI and copyright law debate(01:01:41) - Artist discovery(01:06:21) - The demise of legacy media(01:07:37) - Why Buzzfeed News was shutdown (01:13:08) - Tucker’s Fox ExitWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/Q79-61XEeg8Listen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:SpaceX TweetWSJ on SpaceX LaunchNYT on SpaceX LaunchGavin Baker TweetCNN TweetNASA Administrator TweetFAA grounds SpaceXSpaceX TrailerTrung TweetGrimes TweetVanityFair BuzzFeed ArticleSemafor Tucker Carlson ArticleFox Settlement with Dominion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss Drake and The Weeknd's A.I. Music Song, Coachella Economics, Steve Jobs Archive, and much more. Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:16) - Reaction to Heart On My Sleeve: The A.I. Drake/The Weeknd Song(00:07:38) - Heart On My Sleeve was a marketing stunt?(00:10:58) - Why AI-generated content will super charge Big Brands(00:25:38) - A.I., Authenticity, and Monetization (00:28:09) - Smaller artists should leverage A.I. (00:29:58) - Is Generative A.I.’s impact on media overhyped?(00:33:38) - Which artists will benefit the most from the A.I. Revolution?(00:38:49) - Content Overload(00:43:54) - The Business Behind Coachella (00:52:04) - How soon will an A.I. artist perform at Coachella? (00:53:37) - Steve Jobs Archive(01:01:13) - Meme of the WeekWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/CftqTJo1hK8 Listen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:Trung’s TweetMitchell Cohen’s Twitter ThreadLaylo’s WebsiteDrake Response to A.I.Ben Thompson’s Article about AI and MusicDan Runcie’s Article about CoachellaSteve Jobs Archive Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement AddressFounder’s Steve Jobs Archive EpisodeElon’s CBC Tweet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss the Super Mario Bros Blockbuster, Nintendo IP, Europe vs. US Tech, and much more.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:56) - Super Marios Bros Breakdown(00:02:37) - Weird History of Mario Movies(00:07:29) - Reactions to Super Mario Bros(00:08:40) - Gaming Industry is Huge(00:14:07) - Video Game IP Discussion(00:16:45) - Nostalgic Video Gaming Experiences(00:21:53) - Future of the Nintendo Cinematic Universe(00:26:09) - Top Selling Game Consoles (00:29:31) - Top Films Based on Video Games(00:32:59) - Horror Movies Make Bank(00:38:04) - A.I. and the Future of Movies(00:42:00) - Paul Graham’s Tweet(00:43:41) - Europe’s Place in the Global Tech Landscape(00:46:17) - GDPR TLDR(00:49:57) - The EU’s Harsh Tech Regulation(00:53:41) - Why Europe hasn’t built a Tech Giant(01:04:18) - A Country’s Cultural Export(01:09:56) - Going Viral and Dopamine AddictionWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/4W27JeMCLAwListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:Acquired Nintendo Pt 1: http://bit.ly/3ZXjTJXAcquired Nintendo Pt 2: https://spoti.fi/406x8YSPaul Graham Tweet: http://bit.ly/3zYvkGFTobi Lutke Tweet: http://bit.ly/3o8fAhRTrung's Michael Saylor Tweet: https://bit.ly/43oSF1ZAndrew Huberman on Dopamine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmOF0crdyRUAddiction by Design: https://amzn.to/3KtPvBuEric Thomas Motivational Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8VKHTTyqBE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke Burgis joins the NIA boys to discuss Mimetic Desire, Thick vs. Thin Desires & Power of Memes.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:33) - Meme of the Week(00:04:18) - Jack & Luke’s Collab(00:06:07) - Visualizing Mimesis(00:08:48) - Wanting’s Backstory(00:10:33) - Meme Culture is Everywhere(00:12:26) - TLDR of Mimetic Desire(00:14:42) - Examples of Mimetic Desire(00:18:46) - Mount Rushmore of Meme Masters(00:22:39) - Role Models vs Models of Desire(00:25:52) - The Power of Mimetics(00:27:38) - Thick vs Thin Desires(00:35:57) - Mimetic Rivalry Explained(00:37:32) - Mimetic Desire is Natural(00:40:45) - Optimize for Yourself(00:48:26) - A.I. and Mimetic Desire(00:52:51) - Chat GPT vs Bard(00:53:46) - Generative Art and Society(00:58:20) - The Stendhal Effect(01:02:07) - Reacting to Twitter’s “For You” Algorithm(01:05:17) - How Twitter’s Algorithm Works(01:13:30) - Reacting to Twitter’s Verification Reception(01:23:50) - Peter Theil and Mimetic DesireWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/vpA5k1c4Ey4Listen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastFollow NIA on social:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notadvicepod/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089813414522TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@niapodcast Links Mentioned:Wanting (Book): https://amzn.to/43a9aioAnti-Mimetic (Newsletter): http://read.lukeburgis.comRIDE/DRIVE (Creator Notes): http://ride.lukeburgis.comVisualizing Mimesis: https://vv.mirror.xyz/5O3L9nsYfmYyYAdnAtS-SbA7N6NDAUR7mzdAfmiRlrcThe Myth of Artificial Intelligence by Erik Larson: https://bit.ly/3zvJq2iFounders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley by Jimmy Soni: https://amzn.to/3K4idbO Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss the Pope Coat, MidJourney, AI Art Trends, the rise of A.I. Deepfakes, Chat GPT Plugins, and much more.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:21) - Beeple Studios Grand Opening(00:06:38) - NFT LA & Checks-Gasoline Collab(00:09:24) - Meme of the Week: The Pope Coat(00:10:59) - The NIA Boys Initial Reactions to the Coat Pope(00:13:42) - The Rise of Viral A.I. Deepfakes(00:16:46) - The Backstory of the Pope Coat Creator(00:18:09) - The Uncanney Valley Explained(00:19:42) - Compounding Growth of A.I. Models(00:21:34) - The Art of Prompt Engineering(00:23:42) - How A.I. will Disrupt the Creative Industry(00:28:32) - Trung’s Trippy Jimi Hendrix Story(00:33:33) - Why is MidJourney Built on Discord?(00:41:28) - A.I.’s Disruption of White Collar Jobs(00:38:58) - MidJourney’s Backstory(00:39:51) - DCinvestor Sounds the A.I. Alarm(00:40:47) - History is Speeding Up, Again(00:43:56) - A.I. Compresses the Process of Creation(00:46:38) - The Age of AI has begun(00:51:08) - Tease: How to Defend Yourself Against AI Disruption?(00:53:09) - MidJourney Business Model(00:55:53) - MidJourney Controversy/What is Art?(01:05:25) - How to Defend Yourself Against AI Disruption?(01:18:41) - Chat GPT Launched PluginsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/BfvPVmcBd7QListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Beeple Studios Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trung & Bilal discuss Balaji's $1m Bitcoin bet, the banking crisis, Ryan Reynolds business empire, Trung’s meme going super viral and GPT-4.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:11) - Meme of the Week(00:08:50) - The Backstory to Trung’s Tweet(00:11:31) - How a meme goes viral(00:13:11) - Balaji's Background(00:15:28) - Balaji's $1m Bitcoin Bet(00:16:55) - Banking Crisis Explained(00:21:57) - SVB Post-Mortem(00:27:03) - Infinite Money Printing Back?(00:32:36) - Swap Lines Explained(00:36:32) - Trung's take on Balaji’s Argument(00:41:28) - Bilal’s take on Balaji’s Argument(00:47:54) - Doing it for the meme?(00:50:28) - Hyperbitcoinization?(00:53:29) - Ryan Reynolds Business Empire(00:55:30) - Van Wilder(00:57:06) - Deadpool and Aviation Gin(00:59:39) - Fastvertising(01:01:08) - Mint Mobile and MVNO Businesses(01:04:38) - Wrexham F.C.(01:07:26) - Bearly A.I. Plug(01:08:00) - GPT-3 vs GPT-4(01:09:17 ) - Microsoft CopilotWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/oQgsFh5lX_sSubscribe + listen on your fav podcast app:Apple: https://pod.link/notadvicepod.appleSpotify: https://pod.link/notadvicepod.spotifyOthers: https://pod.link/notadvicepodListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Trung's Meme: http://bit.ly/3FI4LZOBalaji's Bitcoin Bet: https://bit.ly/3Ty2lTcNongaap's SVB Substack: http://bit.ly/3Twi3hPArthur Hayes's BTFP: https://bit.ly/3ngL1G4Balaji's BitSignal: https://bit.ly/40jb12cNoah Smith's Balaji Substack: http://bit.ly/3lxHsLnAustin Rief's Ryan Reynolds Twitter Post: https://bit.ly/3n6A5uJRyan Reynolds: https://bit.ly/3LH06uQBearly A.I. Code: NIA150 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss the ideas that have changed their lives the most, from mindfulness to the value of time to antigoals. Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:53) - Mindfulness and Meditation(00:11:33) - Time and Energy as a Currency(00:27:32) - Antigoals(00:36:03) - “Walk until the day becomes interesting”(00:40:47) - The Spotlight Effect(00:43:24) - Most People Shouldn't Make Their Passion Their Career(00:51:53) - The Importance of Religion(01:07:18) - Over-Optimizing HabitsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/6pBFWpXFRuk Listen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Alan Watts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vv93azMkDERolf Potts Interview on Tim Ferris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiywh0xfw00Vagabonding by Rolf Potts: https://amzn.to/40bZ6ToWhy students in Kentucky have been praying for 250 hours by Olivia Reingold: https://www.thefp.com/p/why-students-in-kentucky-have-been Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss the “miracle” obesity drug, Chris Rock’s new Netflix Special, Balaji's book, living a healthy lifestyle, and much more.Timestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:01:13) Meme of the Week(00:03:12) Chris Rock’s new Netflix Special(00:06:22) Debating Netflix's Binge Drop Model(00:08:45) Jack’s White Lotus Review(00:10:39) The best way to consume stand up comedy(00:12:59) The Anthology of Balaji | Exclusive Sneak Peek(00:18:13) Breakdown of Ozempic, The Obesity Drug(00:19:43) How drugs find new use cases(00:22:54) Debate over Ozempic being used as a Lifestyle Drug(00:24:08) The Economics of Obesity Drugs(00:25:59) How effective are drugs like Ozempic?(00:27:18) Illustrating the Complexity of the Obesity Epidemic(00:33:13) Healthy Eating(00:36:46) Jacked Jack(00:37:47) Quality of US Food vs European Food(00:39:19) Portion Sizing is Frustrating(00:42:26) Holistic Approach to a Healthy Lifestyle(00:44:44) The Economic Inequality of Eating Healthy(00:46:40) The Benefits of Being Young(00:48:08) Wrapping up the Obesity Drug Discussion(00:51:43) Defining “Healthy” is Relative(00:53:34) Final ThoughtsWhat Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/fYcLWO26fdsListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Trung’s Tweet Thread about Ozempic: https://twitter.com/TrungTPhan/status/1631786977321418753The Booming Market for Backdoor Ozempic by Olivia Reingold: https://www.thefp.com/p/the-booming-market-for-backdoor-ozempicNew drugs could spell an end to the world’s obesity epidemic by The Economist https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/03/02/new-drugs-could-spell-an-end-to-the-worlds-obesity-epidemicSam Parr’s Tweet about Ozempic: https://twitter.com/thesamparr/status/1610642156942671872 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss the power of quitting, the Visualize Value origin story, the law of compounding, and decision-making frameworks.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:36) - Checks Update(00:03:30) - Meme of the Week(00:06:06) - Teasing Grit vs Quit(00:07:02) - Jack’s Water Filter Story(00:12:31) - This is Pointless Breakdown and The Power of Compounding(00:28:28) - Visualize Value Origin Story(00:34:24) - Trung on why he quit pursuing screenwriting(00:44:05) - Knowing When to Walkaway(00:49:11) - The Kill Criteria(00:54:26) - The Monkey and the Pedestal Framework(00:59:54) - Slack’s Iconic Pivot Story(01:03:40) - Bilal shares why he shutdown Arsenal Blog(01:06:26) - Jack’s explains his decision to kill his Podcast Production Agency(01:12:13) - What F**k You Money really is(01:12:45) - Trung’s Scotia Bank Story(01:15:01) - The Influence of Social CapitalWhat Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on Youtube:https://youtu.be/q8jgetflxUA Listen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Trung’s “this is pointless” writeup in SatPost: https://trungphan.substack.com/p/this-is-pointlessAnnie Duke on creator lab with Bilal:Video: https://youtu.be/EtsZ36eaBPcAudio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mNFfeT17IOcjUdK4p0vxT?si=cb0c5b75fcb3488d Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack, Trung & Bilal reflect on 100 episodes.What Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/KVKWwEN0_D0Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro To Dan Runcie & Trapital(00:01:51) - Rihanna & Superbowl(00:11:21) - Roc Nation's Impact On Superbowl Half-Time Show(00:16:09) - Value Of Half-Time Show(00:22:05) - Why Artists Are Selling Their Catalog & Bieber's Example(00:35:45) - Music on Tiktok, Instagram & YouTube(00:42:40) - Rapid Fire Questions(00:45:40) - One Trapital Article To Start With(00:46:30) - Def Jam vs. Cash Money(00:51:26) - AI Music: David Guetta & Eminem(01:00:20) - DMX's Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer(01:01:20) - Fav Albums & First Concerts(01:11:02) - Live Twitter Spaces Wed Feb 22nd 2pm ESTWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/82LIplhsyNITo get a link to our live 100th episode Twitter Spaces, make sure you're in Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week(00:02:11) - Checks Deep Dive(01:01:45) - Tiffany + Nike Collab (01:14:15) - Google Bard vs ChatGPTWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology, and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/nrmbvzXobBYJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Beeple x Checks: https://twitter.com/beeple/status/1622459994376388610?s=46&t=8P0hOqQFIvBBQdTSrWofMwGeneralist Google vs ChatGPT: https://www.generalist.com/briefing/all-the-answersChecks Site: https://checks.art/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week(00:08:23) - Should Tiktok Be Banned?(00:19:17) - Blackbox Algorithm(00:34:12) - Google’s M&M Case Study & Role Of The Government(00:39:04) - The Bin at Google(00:47:21) - Twitter Algorithm Change & For You Page(00:56:30) - Artifact: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger’s New AppWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology, and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/LapwGQjJlLwJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Tiktok is a new kind of superweapon - https://gurwinder.substack.com/p/tiktok-may-be-a-chinese-bio-weaponBen Thompson - https://stratechery.com/2020/the-tiktok-war/China Talk - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6D9vpZEJx5bINYNNcXNDfI?si=rVEfn3xrRZibMaJXVcWh-g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:47) - Live Meme Of The Week(00:05:43) - Naming Your Brand: Company vs Individual(00:22:58) - Tech Layoffs(00:35:07) - AI + Jobs(00:44:42) - Newsletter + Twitter Growth 2023(00:59:03) - Michael Saylor Reaction(01:05:29) - Advice To 20yr Old Self(01:17:36) - Who would you like to have dinner with?(01:22:39) - Artificial General Intelligence(01:27:45) - Amazon, Moon or Mariana TrenchWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology, and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/nHtjGYZcsh8Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Jack's permissionless apprentice: https://visualizevalue.com/products/the-permissionless-apprenticeTrung's AI tool: https://bearly.ai/Ben Tossell & Bilal talking AI on Creator Lab: - https://open.spotify.com/episode/46xHLcLF2Y6FzhnSPXtCai?si=1e12e24c0f7a4df6Bilal's Spotify interview (written): https://podcasters.spotify.com/blog/bilal-zaidi-podcast-guests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:34) - Jack's Checks NFT: Number 1 on OpenSea & Derivative Projects(00:22:32) - Prince Harry's Book & Ghost Writers(00:36:22) - Omar Qazi (Whole Mars Catalog) on Tesla(00:45:29) - Full Self-Driving ( FSD)(00:57:00) - Tesla Price CutsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/2sWvltybGLUJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamp:(00:00:00) - Intro & Trung's Back(00:04:17) - Jack's Checks NFT Project(00:22:31) - Twitter Image Aspect Ratio(00:29:17) - CES Roundup(00:54:14) - Microsoft's $10B OpenAI DealWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/qt-3mjv1KFQJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Jack's NFT project thread: https://twitter.com/jackbutcher/status/1611726527590187016?s=46&t=Nd8Nw4wEAdN5gJf9ctYa6g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:07:28) - Bearly.ai(00:19:42) - AI & Cloud(00:33:08) - What You Can Do With The Tool(00:44:37) - How to Save your Job From ChatGPT(00:52:14) - Problem With Relying on Technology(00:59:09) - SummaryWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/OxNViWjNAA0Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:https://bearly.ai/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00) - Intro(04:27) - Trung's Biggest Win(08:02) - Jack's Biggest Win(09:18) - Bilal's Biggest Win(12:37) - Biggest L(21:34) - Company Of The Year(30:53) - Person Of The Year(38:25) - Meme Of The Year(43:54) - Song Of The Year(51:00) - Favorite NIA Episode Of The YearWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/yyOsJ3YmxnUJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:01) - Intro(00:02:50) - Bachelor Party + World Cup Final(00:10:28) - Twitter + External Links(00:21:18) - Twitter Blue Ideas(00:36:35) - Creator Monetization(00:40:41) - AdsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/SxOHmpSsSvQJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro, Phanergy + World Cup(00:08:14) - SBF Arrested(00:23:38) - Theranos Comparison(00:26:39) - White Lotus + Favorite Show Of The Year(00:36:11) - Jack's Best Shows Of 2022(00:38:51) - Trung's Best Shows Of 2022(00:45:04) - AvatarWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/m0atmmKBzssJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss ChatGPT, Open AI vs Google and Douglas Boneparth joins to discuss how (not) to teach your kids about investing & what to do in a recession. Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Live World Cup Penalties(00:03:03) - Jack's Art Basel Piece(00:05:55) - Who Is Douglas Boneparth + Bone Fide Wealth?(00:20:12) - OpenAI & ChatGPT(00:22:42) - Microsoft's $1B Investment(00:34:55) - OpenAI vs. Google(01:02:09) - Teaching Kids About InvestingWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/47JIwJWH8TQJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLinks Mentioned:https://thisisthetop.substack.com/Let us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:03:06) - China Protests & History(00:23:15) - Steelman China Perspective(00:28:21) - Predictions Looking Forward(00:44:29) - Apple vs. TwitterWatch on YouTube:https://youtu.be/t4qZWAz_jL0What Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:https://www.chinatalk.media/https://twitter.com/jordanschnyc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Pompliano joins the NIA boys for a World Cup special episode. Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:18) - Meme Of The Week(00:04:55) - Qatar World Cup(00:13:53) - FIFA Controversy + Sports Washing(00:22:12) - Human Rights Issues(00:31:18) - Fun Fact Phan(00:32:30) - 2024 - USA Holds World Cup(00:54:41) - US Investment In The Premier League(01:08:32) - Will The Pomp Boys Buy A Team?(01:18:16) - Amazon Prime NFL StreamingWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/y5Q1PoEL_E0Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Joe's World Cup video breakdown: https://youtu.be/ZZhTiXRCfm0Joe's newsletter: https://huddleup.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:13) - CZ Will Not Invest In FTX(00:14:46) - Meme Of The Week(00:22:06) - SBF's Cryptic Tweets(00:35:25) - Promoting Companies(00:44:28) - Are Institutions Done With Crypto Forever?What Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/rs1ofMu4760Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys react in real-time to one of the craziest days in crypto history. Play-by-play discussion on FTX collapsing & CZ's 10D chess moves. Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week(00:06:50) - FTX Collapse - Play by Play(00:19:43) - Alameda Blow Up(00:21:30) - Autism Capital's Tweet(00:23:21) - Jack's Take on CZ's Move(00:27:06) - Tech Stocks Collapse(00:29:54) - Did SBF "Do The Right Thing By Customers?"(00:34:11) - Binance Estimated Valuation at $300B(00:39:04) - How Misallocated Were Customer Funds?(00:43:00) - Revisiting Earlier Predictions On Crypto (2021 vs 2022)(00:46:39) - "Jail Isn't That Bad" - Martin Shkreli to Do Kwon(00:47:33) - Big Tech Layoffs(00:51:06) - Crypto Marketing & BS(00:54:44) - Has Anything Changed?(00:59:18) - Crypto Collapse vs Market CollapseWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/f4sKeZjTtucJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Raines joins the NIA boys to discuss how Elon can fix Twitter & a Linkedin deep dive.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Elon’s Twitter Moves(00:12:07) - Reposting On LinkedIn vs. Quote RTs on Twitter(00:15:22) - Bringing Vine Back(00:22:41) - How To Make Ads On Twitter Better(00:29:13) - Twitter's Voting System vs. Other Platforms(00:30:36) - Twitter Blue Check & Verification(00:39:32) - Who Is Jack Raines(00:43:01) - Growing On LinkedIn(00:49:11) - $300K For A Columbia MBA(00:53:08) - LinkedIn Smart Engineering Decisions(00:55:57) - LinkedIn Reposts(01:04:30) - LinkedIn Strategy(01:07:38) - Why Raines Was Deported From NorwayWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/l6N2irtyjc8Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:https://twitter.com/Jack_Raineshttps://www.youngmoney.co/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week(00:02:27) - Rishi Sunak: UK Prime Minister(00:21:52) - UK Economy(00:26:02) - UK Population Is Shrinking(00:27:27) - Generative AI(00:32:56) - Will AI Replace Creative Jobs?(00:44:18) - AI Tweet Generator(00:46:38) - Rob Joins: Reddit NFTs(01:05:03) - Web3 Promise + Difference From Opensea(01:14:58) - Is This Another Hype Cycle?(01:21:28) - What Makes Something Viral?(01:23:58) - Best Subreddits(01:27:24) - Motivation As Reddit ModeratorWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/g06_pHUPfNQJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:53) - Who is David?(00:17:26) - Making Content For The Most Successful People Of The World(00:29:17) - Eric Jorgenson: The Almanack Of Naval & Balaji's Book(00:39:13) - Code, Capital & Media(00:41:41) - Podcast as a Medium(00:44:14) - Youtube + Podcasts(00:53:20) - Driving people from social media to a podcast(01:00:51) - CNBC(01:06:38) - NIA live & daily?(01:08:50) - Socrates, Focus & Lessons From The Greats(01:14:50) - Steve Jobs, Jony Ive & Focus(01:24:57) - Rapid Fire Lessons(01:26:36) - Kanye & Why Comedians Are Truth Tellers(01:30:12) - Learning From Good + Evil(01:34:04) - Jay-Z, Johan Cruyff & Francis Coppola(01:48:31) - Arnold Schwarzenegger(01:51:11) - Eric Jorgenson(01:53:18) - Podcasting, Equipment & Keeping It SimpleWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/uGP4_mfwRKwJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Founders Podcast: https://pod.link/founders Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:29) - Meme Of The Week: Paypal (00:04:41) - Paypal AUP Overreach(00:27:40) - Draymond Green Punch Video (00:30:27) - Why TMZ Always Gets The Tape (00:35:21) - How Hollywood Was Managed (00:41:17) - TMZ.com Beta (2005) (00:45:52) - The Ethics Of TMZ (00:56:43) - TMZ's Vault (01:06:35) - AI-Gen podcast - Joe Rogan with Steve JobsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/TmVLHsADBWQJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:36) - Trung's Meme In Elon's Group Chat(00:05:55) - Breaking: Elon Musk Latest Price To Buy Twitter(00:09:52) - Mr. Beast Declined A $1bil Offer(00:21:49) - Kim Kardashian vs. SEC(00:30:48) - Real Estate(00:37:36) - San Francisco Properties(00:41:59) - AMA: What Did You Get Done This Week?(00:45:04) - Network Stake(00:47:11) - OpenSEA Vs LooksRare(00:49:55) - Why Bilal Shut Down The Arsenal Blog(00:54:25) - One Thing You Changed Your Mind On(01:01:24) - Most Valuable Things We've Learned From Each Other(01:08:48) - Other Forms Of Media We'd Like To Explore(01:11:05) - Bilal's Creator Lab Research Process(01:13:52) - Working At StartupsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/XjF9sAzogb4Join our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The NIA boys discuss the British Pound (GBP) collapsing, Hello Kitty's $89bil empire & Gautam Adani overtaking Jeff Bezos to become the second richest person in the world.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:01:12) - Meme Of The Week + GBP Collapse(00:09:30) - Crypto vs. GBP(00:11:17) - Dollar Milkshake Theory(00:13:48) - Lifetime Franchise Revenue Top 10 + Hello Kitty’s $89B empire(00:23:14) - Sanrio's Approach(00:32:13) - Licensing(00:36:21) - Low Price Point(00:43:37) - Gautam Adani Richer Than Bezos(00:52:03) - Gujaratis In The UK(00:59:49) - Modi's Rockefeller(01:02:13) - Mr 10%What Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/2g0cu9QTpIUJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Preview on Porsche IPO(00:02:32) - Figma Acquired by Adobe(00:24:40) - Figma Easier And Better Than Adobe(00:29:09) - Is cloning Figma harder than cloning Slack?(00:35:44) - Is Figma Worth $20bil to Adobe?(00:47:59) - The Relationship Between VW And Porsche(00:50:35) - Why Jack Loves Porsche(00:53:13) - Porsche Valuation & Greatest Short Squeeze EverWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/WXkjtN2-huYJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week   (00:03:19) - Burning Man Highlights   (00:05:59) - Ethereum Merge In Simple Terms(00:10:39) - Pros & Cons Of Proof Of Stake(00:12:49) - Store Of Value(00:16:01) - Examples of Bad Behavior in Proof Of Stake Mechanism   (00:20:31) - Merge, Surge, Verge, Purge, And Splurge(00:23:08) - Verkle Trees + Polygon(00:32:28) - Should We Be Worried?   (00:35:19) - Polygon Powering Starbucks Loyalty(00:38:28) - Jon Wu's Case Study on Starbucks   (00:47:39) - Will Starbucks Call Them NFTs?(00:50:02) - Kanye’s Business Deals & Negotiating in PublicWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/5UPXVwHRo0AJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Meme Of The Week  (00:01:07) - Summer Is Over + Long Weekend  (00:03:44) - Mr. Beast Burger Launch in Mall Of America  (00:07:03) - Mr. Beast Reinvests $1mil Per Video(00:16:18) - George Clooney & Ryan Reynolds Examples(00:20:57) - Kevin Hart - Hart House  (00:22:40) - Will Mr. Beast's Content Evolve?  (00:26:31) - Kobe Bryant Bought 10% of BodyArmor in 2014(00:27:10) - KSI  (00:33:32) - Andrew Tate DEPLATFORMED  (00:45:48) - Takeaways(00:48:08) - How Memes Spread Through The InternetWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/Dg3nkPTWlugJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the NIA boys discuss:– vitalik's meme– can AI crack hollywood?– ryan reynolds & wrexham afc– influence vs capital– european energy crisisTimestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:23) - Meme Of The Week: Vitalik Packing Heat(00:04:29) - Can AI Crack Hollywood?(00:26:35) - Ryan Reynolds Doc + Influence vs Capital(00:36:20) - WAGMI United(00:42:01) - Football + Inelastic Demand(00:55:23) - European Energy CrisisWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/W5-JrVeNnPoJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Trung’s AI Hollywood writeup in Bloomberg:https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-08-16/will-artificial-intelligence-ever-crack-the-code-for-hollywood-blockbusters#xj4y7vzkg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:50) - Tribalism in Crypto(00:12:23) - Resource From Jack(00:14:49) - Another Resource From Trung(00:15:54) - Easiest Business Opportunities(00:33:12) - Storytelling in Marketing(00:40:35) - Next Trillion Dollar Company (00:45:42) - Physical Routines(00:52:16) - Favorite Books + Movie(01:05:43) - MBA worth it? (01:08:53) - Bilal's Take On MBA(01:11:58) - Underrated BBQWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/xhs2svK6jXoJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastLinks Mentioned:Permissionless Apprentice (Resource)Eric Jorgenson + Bilal Creator Lab Interview (Podcast)Hitch-22 (Book)Hitchens - Arguably Essays (Book)Hardcore History (Supernova from the East) (Podcast)C Thi Nguyen (Ezra Klein podcast)Getting Real - Have an Enemy (Blog)Rework (Book)Inner City Pressure: The Story Of Grime (Book) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tetranode went from a dishwasher to a 9-figure crypto whale. We talk through why Saylor was wrong about ETH, what it's like operating in DeFi at his scale, the upcoming ETH merge, some not investment advice price predictions & audience questions.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro   (00:03:46) - Saylor, DeFi & Skin In The Game(00:09:17) - Bitcoin settlement layer of value?(00:11:46) - The Merge   (00:15:14) - Tetranode’s First $100k + First Million(00:18:24) - Ethereum Is Shattering Every Single Metric Except Market Cap   (00:20:57) - Fair Criticism of Ethereum   (00:22:25) - Evaluating Protocols On Ethereum   (00:24:44) - Real DeFi(00:27:37) - 3AC Tweet & Vitalik in the group chat  (00:33:07) - Antifragility & Convex(00:37:10) - What % of your portfolio is not crypto?(00:37:58) - “Web 2.0 Puts Me To Sleep”(00:42:10) - Levels of Security & Financial Sovereignty(00:48:20) - Being A Public Figure   (00:50:02) - Tetranode on Pomp   (00:54:29) - Will Bitcoin Evolve?(00:56:44) - Turning NFTs into DeFi   (01:03:40) - Yield Comes From Speculation & Leverage(01:04:45) - Longer Term Vision For DeFi(01:12:24) - When Tetranode Got It Wrong   (01:18:50) - Alternative Layer 1s(01:26:43) - Second & Third Order Effects of The Merge (01:34:13) - Projects That Could Last A Decade   (01:37:42) - Quick Break Before Twitter Q&A   (01:38:44) - Tetranode's Day-to-Day & Decentralization vs Control(01:42:44) - Price Prediction For ETH   (01:45:23) - Project That Has Not Been Created That You'd Like To See Happen  (01:47:12) - Who cares about decentralization?(01:49:40) - Dishwashing Skills to Trading(01:52:06) - Most Contrarian Trade(01:54:35) - Is Tetranode One Person?(01:58:03) - Where To Live(02:01:52) - Favorite Books & CryptoPunkWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/elTUJO7BlkcJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcastAnd our guest @tetranode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mary Childs is the co-host of NPR’s Planet Money & has been a business reporter for over a decade (Bloomberg News, Financial Times, Barron’s, Reuters). She's the author of “The Bond King”, a profile of Bill Gross & his bond management firm (PIMCO) which managed ~$2T at its peak.Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:00:48) - Meme Of The Week(00:01:35) - Mary Child's Book: The Bond King(00:05:09) - Stock Market vs Bond Market(00:07:41) - Who Are The Lenders In The Bond Market(00:09:12) - Bill Gross(00:10:42) - Bonds Then vs Now(00:16:37) - Bill Gross Motivation(00:19:27) - Mary’s Take On Bitcoin & Crypto(00:30:26) - Planet Money's Crypto Stories(00:31:17) - Can Crypto Change The Bond Market?(00:32:15) - Going Solo(00:37:18) - How has the life of a story changed?(00:39:55) - Planet Money(00:41:51) - The Definition Of Recession(00:45:24) - Podcasting: what you’d do differently with no restrictions(00:48:18) - Joe Rogan + Long Pods(00:51:14) - How NIA Boys Manage Information Flow(01:01:01) - Mary’s 3 Fav PodcastsWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/jcw8YZ0b6lAJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intro, Vitalik & Saylor beef00:02:30 - Tiffany Punks00:11:30 - LVMH & who is Alexandre Arnault?00:14:25 - Star Brands, Timeless & Modernity00:24:15 - How brands stay relevant00:30:20 - Luxury Marketing Breakdown00:42:35 - "It Ain't Ralph Tho"00:44:02 - Birkin Bag Breakdown00:46:30 - Bored Apes Off-White of NFTs?00:50:22 - Birkin Bag Supply vs Punks?00:53:10 - Whitelists & ScarcityWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/syYl_v36H2UJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:04:39) - Nancy Pelosi Meme & Drama In The DMs(00:08:41) - Amazon’s Best Acquisition & One Medical(00:39:30) - AMA Starts(00:40:05) - Jack's First Dollar(00:43:02) - Trung's First Dollar(00:46:58) - Bilal's First Dollar(00:50:53) - Jack’s NFT Trades(01:06:52) - Why Bilal Left Google(01:12:04) - ETH or BTC if you had to pick one?(01:15:56) - Any Plans To Monetize The Podcast?(01:26:05) - Going Solo vs Working In A Company(01:37:56) - What Matters In Creative Work?(01:41:18) - Starting a Business: USA vs UKWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/2laDa4Z8X_gJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ted Gioia is a leading music historian and author of 11 books including “The History of Jazz” and “Music: A Subversive History”. He combines his cultural expertise with an extensive business background as a strategy consultant and Stanford MBA.He also writes an incredibly insightful Substack: https://tedgioia.substack.com/You can find him on Twitter: @TedGioiaTimestamps:(00:00:00) - Intro + Ted’s Background(00:03:16) - Why Culture Is Looking Backwards(00:09:08) - Financialization Of Entertainment(00:11:52) - Music And The Lindy Effect(00:16:12) - How To Foster A Counterculture(00:20:01) - Why Music Innovation Comes From Outsiders(00:25:58) - How Music Changes Your Body Chemistry(00:34:47) - The Downside Of The “Four Chords” Pop Music Formula(00:40:32) - How To Do Compounding Work(00:45:55) - How To Pursue A Creative Career(00:49:40) - Ted’s Thoughts On Rene Girard(00:55:22) - Rene Girard And Rock Music(01:02:35) - Hollywood vs. Silicon ValleyWhat Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/dKr-nBrbl_gJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timestamps:(00:00:00) - Saylor ep reaction, Balaji’s ideas on bitcoin maxis & parallels to historic religions(00:12:21) - 5 Use Cases: Digital Property, Stablecoins, P2P Transfers, Tokens, 24/7 Trading(00:20:05) - Saylor Ep Bottom Of The Market?(00:32:07) - Meme Of The Week(00:45:57) - 3AC Crash(01:01:13) - TikTok’s eating into Google search & TikTok's Secret Sauce(01:07:52) - TikTok's Edge(01:18:20) - Category Of Searches(01:21:33) - “TikTok Should Be Banned”What Is Not Investment Advice?Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/C2RIGaaPedAJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.