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CLIP: Nachman explains why he SUPPORTED the Vietnam War | From Episode #56 Mar 30, 2023

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Nachman Kanovsky breaks down why he debated with protesters during the Vietnam War. As always, find us on...

Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN⁠
Apple Podcasts:⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008⁠
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): ⁠https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast⁠
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast⁠
YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg⁠

Links

Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/
Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en

Nachman Kanovsky: Ami's Dad's Friend | Socialism, January 6th & Vacation Village | Buckle Up #56 Mar 29, 2023

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Nachman "King of the Cahntry" Kanovsky is a real estate developer, conservative political junkie, history buff, and dear friend of Ami's father. He schools us in why communism doesn't work, why the globalists are attempting to reshape the economy, and why the Vietnam War was a good idea. This is hardcore right-wing territory to balance out the reasonable guests we've had on lately. Buckle Up. 00:00 Marxism is crazy 03:55 2024 candidate Vivek Ramaswamy 7:45 Trump, part-1 8:45 Milton Friedman, Phil Donahue, and public debate today 13:50 Free speech in universities / Berkley in the 60s / 16:10 Nachman SUPPORTED the Vietnam War?? 20:41 Jan 6th, part-1 21:37 Socialism & life on the kibbutz 25:35 Is Biden REALLY a communist?? 29:10 Corporate democracy: Big pharma & East Palestine 38:23 Biden & Obama years 43:07 Nachman joins the Tea Party 44:25 Equality: OUTCOMES vs. OPPORTUNITY 49:45 Nachman BUILT Vacation F***ing Village! 53:45 Why can’t our generation buy second homes? 59:50 TAXES: Should the gov raise them on the 1% to create more COMPETITION? 01:11:52 2020 Election 01:21: 15 The Great Res*t (part-1) 01:24:20 Is transgenderism "WACKADOODLE?" 01:27:00 The Great Res*t (part-2) 01:28:54 Nachman goes to China

Links

As always, find us on...

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg

Jon Shiffman: Drummer to the Stars! | Buckle Up #Schfifty Five Mar 21, 2023

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Musician and Drummer Jon Shiffman (Steel Train, Bleachers) tells us about his life as a pro musician, the golden age of North Jersey high school bands, working with ⁠Jack Antonoff⁠ and what it takes to stay creative and solvent. Skip ahead:

00:00 Who is Jon Shiffman and what's his proximity to someone more famous? 3:00 Ebaum's World, AIM, and early internet problems 12:55 Jon's road to professional drumming 16:40 Early days w/ Jack Antanoff & Ari Levine 23:00 How's it feel to watch Jack Antonoff win Grammy's? 33:22 Life on the road 37:15 How do kids change your idea of success? 43:30 Content creation debate: Ami vs. everyone else 51:55 How Jon stays sane 01:00:00 Getting lucky Vs. Hard Work 01:12:00 Toxic procrastination Links

Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/
Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en
Rick Rubin on Lex Fridman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_szemxPcTI
Ben Thompson on ChatGPT: https://stratechery.com/2022/ai-homework/
Dead Cat podcast on Elon Musk: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2tQuHoGbONf2S4zP8WADFv?si=02f76ea7e8e14646

As always, find us on...

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg

Robby Hoffman: F**k Pronouns, I'm POOR! | Buckle Up #54 Mar 13, 2023

Show notes

Robby Hoffman (Twitter: @iAmRobbyHoffman; Insta: @robbyhoffman) discusses being a lesbian-standup-poor person. Robby is a TV writer, actor, and comedian. You can find them in Mel Brooks' new series History Of The World Part II!

And check out our FIRST EVER SPONSOR PokerChill! If you hate seeing your friends in person but still want to be a degenerate and a sinner, PokerChill is the app for you!

SKIP AHEAD:

00:00 Robby Is Still Pretty F**king Religious
12:40 Robby’s Surprising Coming Out Story
16:10 What It's Like Being Big Hollywood Comedy Person 👍🏻
19:30 Economics of Following Your Dream
25:20 Robby's Road to Standup
29:20 Deep Dive into Standup Technique
37:25 Robby's 🔥 Take on LGBTQ Issues

Links

Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/
Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en

As always, find us on...

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg

A.I. Gets Frightening, Rick Rubin Wizardry, and Rihanna Hurt Our Feelings | Buckle Up #53 Feb 21, 2023

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Watch this week's episode on YouTube! We get way into Bing's new searchbot, Rick Rubin's philosophy on creatiity, Joe Rogan being cancel-proof, and recap the Super Bowl halftime and commercials. You crazy for this one!

Skip ahead:

00:00 Intro
2:30 Seinfeld A.I.
07:18 A.I. is Starting to Scare Us
17:35 2001: A Space Odyssey is Breakdown
20:00 How will A.I. Change Content Creation?
25:15 Boomers SUCK. Or Do They? Yes.
28:55 Rick Rubin EXTRAVAGANZA
43:50 Adela Ep Recap
45:30 Joe Rogan REFUSES to be Canceled
50:23 Rihanna Halftime Show
57:37 Super Bowl Commercials BROKE Mike

Helpful links for this week's episode:

Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/
Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en
Seinfeld AI: https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/18/23604961/nothing-forever-twitch-ai-suspension-ban-lift-mismatch-media
Twitter thread on AI + Israel/Palestine: https://twitter.com/IsraelBitton/status/1624744618012160000
Ben Thompson article on Bing AI: https://stratechery.com/2023/from-bing-to-sydney-search-as-distraction-sentient-ai/
Midjourney (image-creation AI): https://midjourney.com/showcase/recent/
Billions spinoffs: https://www.indiewire.com/2023/02/showtime-billions-spinoffs-millions-trillions-1234806842/
Rubin on Brian Koppelman's podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4i9uRub6leY4LLYbCY8QIs?si=6d8ba353816c44a7
Matt Friend doing Giamatti https://www.tiktok.com/@themattfriend/video/7148104925854043434
Rick Rubin's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Act-Way-Being/dp/0593652886

Adela Cojab: Activist & Future President!?! | Buckle Up #52 Feb 14, 2023

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We welcome Adela Cojab, a law student, Israel advocate, and the first ever female to step into the Buckle Up studio! She makes us look like hobos who need serious help. Adela made headlines in 2018 for influencing President Trump to sign an executive order against anti-semitism. You can find Adela on Instagram and listen to her podcast wherever you listen to podcasts. Skip ahead:

00:00 Who's Adela Cojab? | 8:00 Syrian Jews are.... different | 20:45 Education Inflation | 26:44 How does someone become an "activist?" | 32:44 The NYU lawsuit SAGA (a.k.a. Adela sues her college) | 48:48 Donald Trump gets involved | 57:14 Reflections on the settlement and Title VI | 01:04:55 Can Adela defend Zionism from a human rights perspective? | 01:09:00 The pro-Israel narrative is losing | 01:15:00 A forever-war in Israel? | 01:23:00 The Palestinian perspective | 01:28:30 The SECRET of how Israel debates REALLY work | 01:35:35 Who's the next SUPERSTAR Israel advocate?