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102: Chris Rock Special, Balaji’s Book & The Miracle Obesity Drug Mar 08, 2023

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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 Thoughts

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Links Mentioned:

Trung’s Tweet Thread about Ozempic: https://twitter.com/TrungTPhan/status/1631786977321418753
The Booming Market for Backdoor Ozempic by Olivia Reingold: https://www.thefp.com/p/the-booming-market-for-backdoor-ozempic
New 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-epidemic
Sam Parr’s Tweet about Ozempic: https://twitter.com/thesamparr/status/1610642156942671872

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101: The Art of Quitting Mar 01, 2023

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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 Capital

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Links Mentioned:

Trung’s “this is pointless” writeup in SatPost:https://trungphan.substack.com/p/this-is-pointless

Annie Duke on creator lab with Bilal:
Video: https://youtu.be/EtsZ36eaBPc
Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mNFfeT17IOcjUdK4p0vxT?si=cb0c5b75fcb3488d

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100: Lessons From 100 Podcast Episodes Feb 21, 2023

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Jack, Trung & Bilal reflect on 100 episodes.

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99: Dan Runcie (Trapital) on Rihanna Super Bowl, Streaming Economics & Cash Money vs. Def Jam Feb 15, 2023

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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 EST

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98: Checks Deep Dive, Tiffany / Nike Collab & Google Bard vs. ChatGPT Feb 08, 2023

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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 ChatGPT

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Links Mentioned:

Beeple x Checks: https://twitter.com/beeple/status/1622459994376388610?s=46&t=8P0hOqQFIvBBQdTSrWofMw
Generalist Google vs ChatGPT: https://www.generalist.com/briefing/all-the-answers
Checks Site: https://checks.art/

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97: Should TikTok Be Banned? Twitter's For You Page & Kevin Systrom's New App Feb 01, 2023

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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 App

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Links Mentioned:

Tiktok is a new kind of superweapon - https://gurwinder.substack.com/p/tiktok-may-be-a-chinese-bio-weapon
Ben Thompson - https://stratechery.com/2020/the-tiktok-war/
China Talk - https://open.spotify.com/episode/6D9vpZEJx5bINYNNcXNDfI?si=rVEfn3xrRZibMaJXVcWh-g

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96: AMA - Tech Layoffs, Advice for 20yr Old, Naming Your Brand, AGI, Dream Dinner Jan 25, 2023

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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 Trench

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Links Mentioned:

Jack's permissionless apprentice: https://visualizevalue.com/products/the-permissionless-apprentice
Trung's AI tool: https://bearly.ai/
Ben Tossell & Bilal talking AI on Creator Lab: - https://open.spotify.com/episode/46xHLcLF2Y6FzhnSPXtCai?si=1e12e24c0f7a4df6
Bilal's Spotify interview (written): https://podcasters.spotify.com/blog/bilal-zaidi-podcast-guests

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95: Checks #1 on OpenSea, Prince Harry & Tesla with Whole Mars Catalog Jan 18, 2023

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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 Cuts

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94: Jack Butcher’s Checks NFT, CES roundup & Microsoft's $10B OpenAI Deal Jan 11, 2023

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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 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, technology and memes.

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Jack's NFT project thread: https://twitter.com/jackbutcher/status/1611726527590187016?s=46&t=Nd8Nw4wEAdN5gJf9ctYa6g

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93: Trung’s new startup (Bearly AI) & top AI predictions for 2023 Jan 04, 2023

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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) - Summary

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