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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 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.