Not Investment Advice
234 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 50 ratingsJack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.
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163: Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar, Netflix’s Tom Brady Roast & Berkshire Hathaway After Warren Buffett
May 08, 2024 15:15 - 1 hour - 100 MBThe NIA boys discuss Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar, Netflix’s Tom Brady Roast & Berkshire Hathaway After Warren Buffett Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:50) - Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar (00:30:26) - Netflix’s Tom Brady Roast (00:55:59) - Berkshire Hathaway After Warren Buffett 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 Yo...
162: Degen Economy, Dave & Buster’s Betting, Sports Gambling, Resy Scalpers Making Bank & Tesla’s China Deal
May 01, 2024 15:40 - 1 hour - 97.4 MBNIA boys discuss Degen Economy, Dave & Buster’s Betting, Sports Gambling, Resy Scalpers Making Bank & Tesla’s China Deal Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:55) - Dave & Buster’s Betting (00:06:19) - Degen Economy (00:16:12) - Sports Gambling (00:38:58) - Resy Scalpers Making Bank (00:58:35) - Tesla’s China Deal 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, tech...
161: Costco Gold Bars, Tesla Robotaxi, Full-Self Driving (FSD) Review & Drake AI Diss Track
April 24, 2024 15:50 - 1 hour - 120 MBNIA boys discuss Costco Gold Bars, Tesla Robotaxi, Full-Self Driving (FSD) Review & Drake AI Diss Track Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:10) - Meme of the Week (00:05:19) - Costco Gold Bars (00:21:13) - Tesla Robotaxi & Full-Self Driving (FSD) Review (00:58:00) - Drake AI Diss Track (01:09:05) - NIA Content Strategy 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...
160: Bitcoin Halvening, MKBHD Humane Review, Airchat & Bluey
April 17, 2024 15:35 - 1 hour - 103 MBNIA boys discuss Bitcoin Halvening, MKBHD Humane Review, Airchat & Bluey Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:17) - Meme of the Week (00:06:02) - Bitcoin Halvening (00:10:46) - MKBHD Humane Review (00:33:35) - Airchat (01:02:26) - Bluey 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/k2YI_wdO_hE...
159: NY Earthquake, Solar Eclipse & Airbnb, Amazon’s “Anonymous Indians” AI & Hermes Antitrust
April 10, 2024 15:17 - 50 minutes - 69 MBNIA boys discuss NY Earthquake, Solar Eclipse & Airbnb, Amazon’s “Anonymous Indians” AI & Hermes Antitrust Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:16) - NY Earthquake (00:10:15) - Solar Eclipse & Airbnb (00:15:32) - Meme of the Week (00:18:35) - Amazon’s “Anonymous Indians” AI (00:32:40) - Hermes Antitrust (00:46:51) - AMA Question: How does Trung explains his job to his kid? What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're findin...
158: Coinbase’s Base Layer 2, ETH ETF (?), SBF, Gmail at 20 & The Matrix
April 03, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBThe NIA boys discuss Coinbase’s Base Layer 2, ETH ETF (?), SBF, Gmail at 20 & The Matrix Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:07:36) - Coinbase’s Base Layer 2 (00:28:22) - ETH ETF (?) (00:39:20) - SBF Sentenced to 25 years (00:45:31) -Gmail at 20 (00:55:29) - The Matrix 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:...
157: Boeing Fiasco, Truth Social & Trump SPAC, Reddit IPO & Royal Family vs. British Press
March 27, 2024 15:05 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBThe NIA boys discuss Boeing Fiasco, Truth Social & Trump SPAC, Reddit IPO & Royal Family vs. British Press Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:29) - Meme of the Week (00:04:04) - Boeing Fiasco (00:29:28) - Truth Social & Trump SPAC (00:35:49) - Reddit IPO (00:44:40) - Royal Family vs. British Press 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 meme...
156: Slerf Memecoin, Google x Apple AI Deal, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson & Netflix Sports Strategy
March 20, 2024 15:20 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBThe NIA boys discuss Slerf Memecoin, Google x Apple AI Deal, Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson & Netflix Sports Strategy Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:30) - Slerf Memecoin (00:26:58) - Google x Apple AI Deal (00:42:55) - Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson (00:48:08) - Netflix Sports Strategy (00:55:32) - Oasis Discussion 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, technolog...
155: Memecoins vs. NFTs, Bitcoin ATH, TikTok “Ban”, Dune 2 & When To Sell
March 13, 2024 15:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBThe NIA boys discuss Memecoins vs. NFTs, Bitcoin ATH, TikTok “Ban”, Dune 2 & When To Sell Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:05:11) - Mental Models for Memecoins (00:11:53) - Memecoins vs. NFTs (00:28:41) - TikTok “Ban” (00:42:53) - Dune (00:55:56) - When To Sell 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: htt...
154: Crypto Rally, Memecoins, Bitcoin NFTs, Microstrategy & Elon vs. OpenAI
March 07, 2024 00:50 - 1 hour - 121 MBThe NIA boys discuss the Crypto Rally, Memecoins, Bitcoin NFTs, Microstrategy & Elon vs. OpenAI Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:26) - Meme of the Week (00:05:31) - Crypto Rally (00:27:10) - Memecoins (00:43:01) - Bitcoin NFTs (00:58:38) - Microstrategy (01:16:16) - Elon vs. OpenAI 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 + ...
153: Bitcoin $60K, Google Gemini Fiasco, Reddit IPO & Wendy’s Surge Pricing
February 28, 2024 17:10 - 1 hour - 123 MBThe NIA boys discuss Bitcoin $60K, Google Gemini Fiasco, Reddit IPO & Wendy’s Surge Pricing Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:47) - Bitcoin Bull Run (00:17:41) - Google Gemini Fiasco (01:05:25) - Reddit IPO (01:19:34) - Wendy’s Surge Pricing 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/BVGu...
152: Jack's Creative Process, Sora Text-to-Video and Monster Beverage's 200,000% Stock Run
February 21, 2024 16:00 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MBThe NIA boys discuss Jack's Creative Process, Sora Text-to-Video and Monster Beverage's 200,000% Stock Run Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:06) - Jack’s Creative Process (00:12:33) - Meme of the Week (00:15:59) - Sora Text-to-Video (00:37:08) - The Rise of Dopamine Culture (00:49:17) - Monster Beverage's 200,000% Stock Run 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 b...
151: Best Super Bowl Ads & Memes, Mega-Sports App (ESPN + Warner + Fox) and Masayoshi Son’s Bets
February 14, 2024 16:45 - 56 minutes - 78.3 MBThe NIA boys discuss the best Super Bowl Ads & Memes, Mega-Sports App (ESPN + Warner + Fox) and Masayoshi Son’s Bets Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:06:33) - Best Super Bowl Memes (00:13:43) - Best Super Bowl Ads (00:27:59) - Mega-Sports App (ESPN + Warner + Fox) (00:49:19) - Masayoshi Son’s Bets 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...
150: Apple Vision Pro, Farcaster, Ferrari/Lewis & Adam Neumann buying back WeWork?
February 07, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBThe NIA boys discuss Apple Vision Pro, Farcaster, Ferrari/Lewis & Adam Neumann buying back WeWork? Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:01) - Adam Neumann buying back WeWork? (00:09:08) - Apple Vision Pro (00:27:59) - Farcaster (00:58:19) - Ferrari/Lewis 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://you...
149: Neuralink, Value & Audience Capture, Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl Media
January 31, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBThe NIA boys discuss Neuralink, Value & Audience Capture, Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl Media Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:30) - Meme of the Week (00:10:04) - Neuralink (00:37:16) - Value & Audience Capture (01:17:28) - Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl Media 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...
148: Apple Vision Pro, Big Tech VCs, Milei at Davos & Slow Death of Media (Pitchfork, SI)
January 24, 2024 16:40 - 1 hour - 88 MBThe NIA boys discuss Apple Vision Pro, Big Tech VCs, Milei at Davos & Slow Death of Media Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:28) - Apple Vision Pro (00:37:28) - Big Tech VCs (00:49:37) - Milei at Davos (00:57:00) - Slow Death of Media 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/-sjzS4KGJwk ...
147: AMA - Greatest Inventions, NIA Shark Tank, Jack on Design Trends & Psychedelics Breakdown
January 17, 2024 16:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBThe NIA boys discuss the greatest inventions, NIA Shark Tank, Jack on design trends & psychedelics breakdown Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:03) - Greatest Inventions of All Time (00:18:52) - NIA Shark Tank (00:25:39) - Career Advice (00:35:46) - Jack on Design Trends (00:45:51) - Psychedelics Breakdown 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, technolog...
146: Trends for 2024, Stanley Cup, GLP-1, Alcohol-Free Drinks, Carta & Bill Ackman vs. BI
January 10, 2024 16:10 - 1 hour - 101 MBThe NIA boys discuss Trends for 2024, Stanley Cup, GLP-1, Alcohol-Free Drinks, Carta & Bill Ackman vs. BI Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:07:15) - Bill Ackman vs. Business Insider (00:13:54) - Trends for 2024 (00:42:00) - Stanley Cup (00:59:15) - Carta 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://you...
145: Bitcoin ETF, Mickey Mouse Copyright, Luxury Beliefs & NYT vs. OpenAI
January 03, 2024 16:15 - 1 hour - 105 MBThe NIA boys discuss the Bitcoin ETF, Mickey Mouse Copyright, Luxury Beliefs & NYT vs. OpenAI Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:06:26) - Meme of the Week (00:08:44) - Bitcoin ETF (00:21:02) - Mickey Mouse Copyright (00:43:28) - Luxury Beliefs (00:58:09) - NYT vs. OpenAI 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 Yout...
144: 2023 Review - Biggest Win/Loss & Person, Company, Show, Song & Meme of the Year
December 27, 2023 16:00 - 54 minutes - 75.6 MBThe NIA Boys do an end-of-year review breaking down their biggest win/loss & person, company, show, song & meme of the Year Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:05) - Favorite NIA Episode Of The Year (00:06:05) - Biggest Win/Loss of the Year (00:23:24) - Company of the Year (00:34:55) - Person of the Year (00:41:54) - Meme of the Year (00:45:29) - Song of the Year (00:49:47) - Travel Spot of the Year (00:49:47) - Movie/TV Show of the Year What Is Not Investment Advice? Every we...
143: AMA, Alternative Trends, AI Romance, DEI, 90s websites & top lessons from 2023
December 20, 2023 16:50 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBThe NIA boys discuss Alternative Trends, AI Romance, DEI, 90s websites & top lessons from 2023 Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:09:13) - 90s websites (00:18:26) - Alternative Trends (00:28:48) - DEI (00:46:24) - Top Lessons from 2023 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/wl1TO5hLUzE L...
142: Art Basel, $40B Nutella Empire, Time & Taylor Swift and Ohtani’s $700m Contract
December 12, 2023 16:42 - 1 hour - 102 MBThe NIA boys discuss Art Basel, the $40B Nutella Empire, Time & Taylor Swift and Ohtani’s $700m Contract Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:28) - Art Basel (00:11:32) - Meme of the Week (00:13:07) - $40B Nutella Empire (00:38:47) - Person of the Year 2023: Taylor Swift (00:56:03) - Ohtani’s $700m Contract 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...
141: Cybertruck, Elon vs. Advertisers, Charlie Munger’s Wisdom & Henry Kissinger Legacy
December 06, 2023 17:40 - 1 hour - 129 MBThe NIA boys discuss the Cybertruck, Elon vs. Advertisers, Charlie Munger’s Wisdom & Henry Kissinger Legacy Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:09:47) - Cybertruck (00:33:22) - Elon vs. Advertisers (01:00:37) - Charlie Munger’ Wisdom (01:19:13) - Henry Kissinger’s Legacy 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:...
140: UAE Breakdown, OpenAI Winners & Losers and Binance $4B Fine
November 29, 2023 16:45 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBThe NIA boys discuss UAE Breakdown, OpenAI Winners & Losers and Binance $4B Fine Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:07:33) - Jack’s Trip to the UAE (00:15:35) - UAE Breakdown (00:41:03) - OpenAI Final Recap (00:47:24) - OpenAI Winners and Losers (00:51:24) - Binance $4B Fine 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 Yo...
139: OpenAI vs. Sam Altman, OpenAI history, AGI, Satya/Microsoft and Jack’s collab with Red Bull
November 22, 2023 12:25 - 1 hour - 134 MBThe NIA boys discuss OpenAI vs. Sam Altman, OpenAI history, AGI, Satya/Microsoft and Jack’s collab with Red Bull Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:08:07) - Meme of the Week (00:15:35) - Sam Altman’s Background (00:19:53) - TLDR of OpenAI Debacle (00:30:19) - AGI Debate (00:33:00) - OpenAI History (00:45:33) - Satya/Microsoft (01:03:01) - Winners and Losers (01:09:13) - EA vs E/Acc (01:28:46) - Jack’s Collab with Red Bull What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, ...
138: Humane AI Pin, Steve Jobs Best Keynotes, MrBeast Water & What’s Wrong With Marvel?
November 15, 2023 16:20 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe NIA boys discuss Humane AI Pin, Steve Jobs Best Keynotes, MrBeast Water & What’s Wrong With Marvel? Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:07:54) - Humane AI Pin (00:44:41) - Apple’s AI Push (00:51:35) - MrBeast Water (01:10:04) - What’s Wrong With Marvel? 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://yout...
137: OpenAI Dev Day, GPT Agents, Grok & The SBF/FTX Case
November 08, 2023 16:50 - 1 hour - 128 MBThe NIA boys discuss OpenAI Dev Day, GPT Agents, Grok & The SBF/FTX Case Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:23) - Meme of the Week (00:06:45) - OpenAI Dev Day (00:12:47) - GPT Agents and the AI Race (00:53:17) - Grok (01:03:41) - Rishi Sunak & Elon Musk Talk (01:23:25) - The SBF/FTX Case 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 ...
136: Wrestling Kayfabe, 9-to-5 jobs, Hasan Minhaj vs. New Yorker & How Netflix Won Streaming
November 01, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBThe NIA boys discuss Wrestling Kayfabe, 9-to-5 jobs, Hasan Minhaj vs. New Yorker, How Netflix Won Streaming and much more Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:08:55) - Meme of the Week (00:13:19) - Wrestling Kayfabe (00:20:26) - 9-to-5 jobs (00:49:28) - Hasan Minhaj vs. New Yorker (01:09:41) - How Netflix Won Streaming 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, te...
135: Eric Jorgenson on Balaji, Naval & The Future of Book Publishing
October 25, 2023 15:35 - 1 hour - 128 MBEric Jorgenson joins the NIA boys to discuss Balaji, Naval & The Future of Book Publishing Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:55) - Meme of the Week (00:13:03) - Naval and the Almanack of Naval Ravikant (00:29:24) - Scribe and the Future of Book Publishing (00:41:10) - Balaji and the Anthology of Balaji (01:12:34) - Future Projects? (01:16:25) - Becoming Scribe’s CEO (01:25:57) - Book Recommendations What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung ...
134: FIFA vs. EA, Microsoft’s $69B Activision Deal, Shams vs. Woj & The Best Bread In The World
October 18, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBThe NIA boys discuss FIFA vs. EA, Microsoft’s $69B Activision Deal, Shams vs. Woj, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Film, The Best Bread In The World, and much more. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:36) - FIFA vs. EA (00:17:51) - Microsoft’s $69B Activision Deal (00:36:02) - Shams vs. Woj (00:49:17) - ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Film (00:55:47) - The Best Bread In The World What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding ...
133: Beckham Doc, Birkenstock $10B IPO, 2-Hour Marathons & is Shakespeare the greatest ever?
October 11, 2023 15:30 - 1 hour - 115 MBThe NIA boys discuss the Beckham Doc, Birkenstock $10B IPO, 2-Hour Marathons, Shakespeare and much more Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:13) - Meme of the Week (00:05:07) - Beckham Doc (00:24:10) - Birkenstock IPO (00:48:02) - Is Shakespeare the Greatest Writer (01:13:14) - 2-Hour Marathons 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. W...
132: AMA - FIRE Movement, Our Professional Highlights, Founder-Market Fit & How To Say “No”
October 04, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBThe NIA boys discuss FIRE Movement, Our Professional Highlights, Founder-Market Fit, How To Say “No," & much more Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:32) - FIRE Movement (00:17:49) - Our Dream Brand Collabs (00:25:48) - Our Professional Highlights (00:40:40) - Founder-Market Fit (00:47:46) - New Skill that We’d Love to Learn (00:56:06) - How To Say “No” What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of t...
131: Conversional ChatGPT, Spotify AI, Netflix vs. Blockbuster & End of Hollywood Writer’s Strike
September 27, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 91 MBThe NIA boys discuss Conversional ChatGPT, Spotify AI, Netflix vs. Blockbuster & End of Hollywood Writer’s Strike Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:23) - Seasonal Affective Disorder (00:10:23) -Conversional ChatGPT (00:21:19) - Spotify AI (00:37:51) - Netflix vs. Blockbuster (00:47:07) - End of Hollywood Writer’s Strike 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 busin...
131: Conversational ChatGPT, Spotify AI, Netflix vs. Blockbuster & End of Hollywood Writer’s Strike
September 27, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 91 MBThe NIA boys discuss Conversational ChatGPT, Spotify AI, Netflix vs. Blockbuster & End of Hollywood Writer’s Strike Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:23) - Seasonal Affective Disorder (00:10:23) - Conversational ChatGPT (00:21:19) - Spotify AI (00:37:51) - Netflix vs. Blockbuster (00:47:07) - End of Hollywood Writer’s Strike 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 ...
130: Roman Empire Memes, Elon Bio, Autoworker Strike & Tesla’s Manufacturing “Algorithm”
September 20, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBThe NIA boys discuss the Roman Empire Memes, the new Elon Biography, Autoworker Strike & Tesla’s Manufacturing “Algorithm” and much more. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:12:17) - Meme of the Week: Roman Empire (00:27:10) - Elon Bio (00:44:42) - Autoworker Strike (00:48:01) - Jack’s Experience Working on Car Manufacturing Plant (00:57:53) - Tesla’s Advantage (01:04:43) - Tesla’s Manufacturing “Algorithm” What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Tru...
129: George Mack on Ignored Ideas, Creativity Hacks, Game Psychology, US vs. UK & Finding The Right Metrics
September 13, 2023 15:50 - 1 hour - 162 MBGeorge Mack joins the NIA boys to discuss Ignored Ideas, Creativity Hacks, Game Psychology, US vs. UK & Finding The Right Metrics Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:27) - Ricky Gervais and the Power of Comedy (00:09:04) - George’s Background (00:13:01) - The Midwit Meme: Guide To Life (00:20:09) - The Rise of Voice Training (00:28:54) - Ideas that sound crazy today -- but will be obvious in 10-20 years (00:40:17) - Kids and Technology (00:51:39) - Video Game Psychology (01:05:32...
128: Soren Iverson on Design, Memes, Comedy, UX Secrets & 100 Day Challenges
September 06, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBSoren Iverson joins the NIA boys to discuss Design, Memes, Comedy, UX Secrets & 100 Day Challenges Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:41) - Satirical App Breakdown (00:14:33) - How Visualize Value Inspired Soren (00:18:12) - Soren’s Fine Art Background (00:22:38) - What is an Artist? (00:27:50) - Soren’s Creative Process (00:31:18) - Psychology of Going Viral (00:36:21) - 100 Day Challenges (00:43:21) - The Power of Humor (00:52:00) - Hall of Fame App Features What Is Not Inve...
127: Grayscale vs. SEC, Instacart & Klaviyo IPOs, How Stock Exchanges Work, TikTok’s Spotify Competitor
August 30, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe NIA boys discuss Grayscale vs. SEC, Instacart & Klaviyo IPOs, How Stock Exchanges Work, TikTok’s Spotify Competitor & much more Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:16) - Grayscale vs. SEC (00:08:25) - IPO Window Open? (00:13:09) - First Party Data Explained (00:15:40) - Instacart Breakdown (00:27:26) - Klaviyo Breakdown (00:38:32) - How Stock Exchanges Work (00:51:39) - Why Stock Exchanges are the New Power Brokers (00:59:57) - TikTok’s Spotify Competitor What Is Not Invest...
126: Friend Tech, App Store vs. Crypto, Community Notes & ARM IPO
August 23, 2023 15:03 - 1 hour - 121 MBThe NIA boys discuss Friend Tech, App Store vs. Crypto, Community Notes, ARM IPO, and much more. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:41) - Meme of the Week (00:05:31) - Friend.tech Overview (00:14:41) - Assigning Monetary Value to Social Capital (00:20:17) - App Store vs. Crypto (00:31:52) - OpenSea Removing Royalties (00:47:35) - How Community Notes Works (00:50:15) - Vitalik on Community Notes (01:03:15) - ARM IPO (01:15:13) - The Malleability of Social Reality What Is Not In...
125: Barstool Sports/Dave Portnoy, Cocaine vs. Kale Phone & Arnold Schwarzenegger Doc
August 16, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBThe NIA boys discuss Barstool Sports/Dave Portnoy, Cocaine vs. Kale Phone, Arnold Schwarzenegger Doc, and much more Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:09) - Reacting to Barstool Sports/Dave Portnoy (00:07:04) - Revisiting Content and Commerce Model (00:18:59) - The Barstool Brand (00:28:07) - ESPN & Disney’s Tough Situation (00:31:51) - Jack’s Proof Grails NFT Collab (00:33:35) - Cocaine vs. Kale Phone (00:46:10) - Working from Home (00:52:57) - Arnold Schwarzenegger Doc What...
124: AMA - Podcast Plans, PayPal Stablecoin, Superconductors, Twitter Monetization & Finding a Mentor
August 09, 2023 15:10 - 1 hour - 141 MBThe NIA boys discuss Podcast Plans, PayPal Stablecoin, Superconductors, Twitter Monetization & Finding a Mentor Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:21) - Podcast Plans (00:15:47) - Top 10 Companies Discussion (00:28:52) -PayPal Stablecoin (00:35:56) - Crypto Sentiment (00:41:14) - Twitter Monetization (00:59:05) - The Everything App (01:09:32) - Superconductors (01:17:37) - Negative Effects of A.I. (01:20:19) - Extra Time and Health Discussion (01:26:13) - Finding a Mentor Wh...
123: Investing in India, VC vs. Bootstrap & Immigrant Hustle w/ Romeen Sheth
August 02, 2023 15:11 - 1 hour - 139 MBRomeen Sheth joins the NIA boys to discuss Investing in India, VC vs. Bootstrap, Immigrant Hustle and much more Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:16) - Romeen’s Backstory (00:10:34) - India Deep Dive (00:20:58) - How to think about India (00:25:31) - Framework for Investing in India (00:35:14) - The Indian Consumer (00:45:13) - India and Crypto (00:50:52) - Return on India Breakdown (01:09:04) - VC vs. Bootstrap (01:15:37) - AI Proof Businesses What Is Not Investment Advice?...
122: Twitter to X, Oppenheimer vs. Barbie and Messi/Mbappe
July 26, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBThe NIA boys discuss Twitter rebrand to X, Oppenheimer vs. Barbie and Messi/Mbappe. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:00) - Twitter Rebranding to X (00:11:08) - Jack’s thoughts on the rebrand (00:15:14) - Twitter’s Network Effect (00:23:27) - Threads is a Reset of Instagram (00:29:25) - X IPO? (00:34:51) - Jack’s Thoughts on the new X Logo (00:45:19) - Twitte Bull Case (00:53:27) - Barbiheimer (00:58:36) - Barbiheimer Backstory (01:01:09) - Thoughts on Barbiheimer (01:06:05...
121: Psychology of Disneyland, AI Actors & Twitter Monetization
July 19, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 117 MBThe NIA boys discuss the Psychology of Disneyland, AI Actors & Twitter Monetization Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:22) - Trung’s Disneyland Trip (00:06:22) - The Cost to go to Disneyland (00:11:08) - Disney’s Business Model (00:23:27) - Disney Selling ESPN? (00:25:45) - Who could buy ESPN (00:30:09) - Hollywood Actor Strike (00:48:33) - Jack on Threads vs Twitter (00:59:11) - Twitter Monetization (01:17:01) - Creative Fundraising for Presidential Campaigns (01:19:28) - Pin...
120: Twitter vs. Threads with Turner Novak
July 12, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBTurner Novak joins the NIA boys to discuss Threads, Twitter, Elon vs Zuk, & much more. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:55) - Threads Overview (00:06:12) - Threads Launch (00:08:57) - Interest Graph vs Follow Graph (00:16:05) - Bull Case for Threads (00:24:25) - Bear Case for Threads (00:41:35) - Twitter's Future (00:49:00) - Meta's History of Shipping Products (00:53:18) - Predictions for Threads and Twitter (01:02:59) - Turner's Thoughts on AI What Is Not Investment Advice...
119: Taylor Swift’s $1B tour & Favourite Travel Cities
July 04, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThe NIA boys discuss Taylor Swift’s $1B tour & Favourite Travel Cities Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:34) - Meme of the Week (00:05:16) - Taylor Swift's Era's Tour Breakdown (00:14:22) - Economic Impact of The Era's Tour (00:15:07) - Which Music Artists Could Have $1B Tour (00:17:20) - Taylor's Unique Formula for Success (00:19:59) - The Era's Tour by the numbers (00:27:35) - Revenue of Other Forms of Live Entertainment (00:29:43) - How a Performer's Audience Size Grows (...
118: Imposter Syndrome, Agency Model, Best Books/Pods & Expat Life
June 28, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 93 MBThe NIA boys discuss Imposter Syndrome, Agency Model, Best Books/Pods, Expat Life & and much more. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:09) - Imposter Syndrome (00:12:48) - The Agency Model (00:16:45) - Lessons from Moderating NIA (00:20:43) - Thoughts on Cold DM's (00:35:25) - How to Say No (00:42:41) - Content Recommendations (Best Books/Pods) (00:57:26) - Expat life What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding ...
117: MrBeast Burger, Twitter Roadmap, Twitch Drama & TradFi vs. Crypto
June 21, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBThe 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. Crypto What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discu...
116: Reddit Protest, Messi MLS Contract & Jurassic Park 30th Anniversary
June 14, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBThe 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 Me...
115: Apple Vision Pro Breakdown & Jack's Christie's Auction Recap
June 07, 2023 15:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBThe NIA boys discuss the Apple Vision Pro announcement, Jack's Christie's Auction, Luton Town FC, American Innovation, and much more Timestamps: (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 Case...