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In the second edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore: - If Kratom is more addictive than heroin - What the latest and greatest life hacks are - Who actually is the highest-earning athlete in history - and much more…

Guests: - Gary Faust is a comedian and writer. - Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor. - George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Peanuts in Coke… Is This a Good Idea? (2:19) The Most Ridiculous Paycheck in Sports History (5:53) Is the Mainstream Media Overhyped? (13:45) UK vs the Roman Empire: Who’s Actually Better? (16:31) Would Claude Beat Grok in a Fight? (17:38) Is the LGBTQ+ Acronym Getting Out of Hand? (23:42) Why No One Takes Mental Health Seriously Anymore (27:26) Is Kratom More Addictive Than Heroin? (38:19) What Can DNA Testing Reveal About You? (46:09) Do You Remember Every Porn Video You’ve Ever Watched? (49:18) The Ultimate Trick to Boost Uber Eats Tips (51:48) The Peak Bachelor Pad Setup (53:38) Are Norwegian Prisoners Living Better Than Us? (55:44) The Analyst Who Sounded the Alarm on Hormuz (01:00:20) Are Gay Relationships a CIA Strategy? (01:05:14) Is Flighty the Greatest Life Hack? (01:08:08) Can We Trust Studies Anymore? (01:12:17) Is California Trying to Bury Fraud? (01:18:04) Do Your Game Choices Define You? (01:23:13) Are Likes and Views Changing How We Consume Content? (01:34:19) Does Everyone in the UK Know the King? (01:40:05) Could a Dinner Have Stopped WWII? (01:41:55) FTX’s Painful Anthropic Fumble (01:47:53) Does Momentum Suffocate Talent? (01:52:28) What If Ja Rule Co-Founded Apple? (01:53:19) How Supernormal Stimuli Hijack Your Brain (01:59:23) The Burning Monk and the Extremes of the Human Mind (02:03:29) Why Everyone’s Dooming About AI (02:06:18) Could AI Replace Doctors? (02:11:19) The Craziest One-Day Price Move (02:13:07) Is AI Learning From Indian Factories? (02:17:12) Wait… His Dad’s in the Rock Hall of Fame?!

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