Julian Dorey Podcast

Cole Kennelly is a Decentralized Finance/Cryptocurrency writer, executive, consultant, and entrepreneur. Currently, he is the founder of Volmex.Finance, a protocol for volatility indices and non-custodial trading built on the Ethereum blockchain. Additionally, Cole is also the founder/coordinator of DeFi-NYC as well as an executive with Staked. Follow Cole on Twitter for his insights on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and everything DeFi: https://twitter.com/ColeGotTweets  6:59 - Bitcoin; 2017-2018 Crypto Crash; Michael Saylor, MicroStrategy, & Institutional BTC Bullishness 13:54 - Bitcoin background & story, past attempts at cryptocurrency 18:41 - Blockchain explained with examples; NFT’s 23:12 - How governments print money & devalue currency; Bitcoin’s supply 29:47 - Covid Stimulus & The Dollar; Why BTC is a movement; Virtual Wallets (Private Keys & Centralized Exchanges) 42:17 - “Bitcoin Billionaires” by Ben Mezrich; the Winklevoss twins; Bitcoin awareness; What is Ethereum? 56:32 - Sablier protocol explained; Vitalik Buterin & DeFi discussion 1:07:08 - Ethereum (ETH) adoption and use cases discussion; EIP 1559; Tribalism in the online crypto communities 1:19:13 - Collateral on the Ethereum blockchain; Dai explanation; relating traditional mortgages & loans to the  Ethereum protocol 1:35:56 - Groupthink in banks and legacy financial system; Uniswap 1:45:16 - Many people have no idea what they’re buying; Centralized Exchanges pricing explanation 1:50:11 - Bitcoin Scarcity & Network Effects; Comparing Bitcoin & Ethereum 1:54:39 - Comparing user understanding of social media & user understanding of crypto/blockchain 2:13:19 - Ripple &  why XRP is problematic; XRP’s attempt to integrate with legacy institutions 2:27:33 - Predicting where BTC & ETH adoption will end up 2:34:14 - Initial Coin Offerings (ICO’s); Why many ICO’s have been terrible 2:39:26 -  “The Fourth Turning” (Howe & Strauss)--and a Theory on why Bitcoin is the “New” New Deal ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Show Notes: https://www.trendifier.c... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony Baccare is a bookie and a contractor. At no point has he ever knowingly been associated with or a member of the Italian-American Mafia. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 2:35 - Covid culture; Ant’s 96-year-old Grandma 5:53 - Normalization & when it happens; Florida & California in Covid; The Silicon Valley Movement to Miami 11:59 - Amazon; Jeff Bezos might be trying to take over the world; MacKenzie Scott (Bezos); Bill Gates 18:37 - Bookmaking and Ant’s work as a bookmaker; Table Tennis & The Korean Baseball League (KBO) Gambling; Betting action during Covid 25:50 - Adam Silver’s reputation as NBA Commissioner; Former Commissioner David Stern; The NBA’s ties with China 33:29 - Political Awakenings; Printing Money; Revisiting Ant’s contracting business during the housing crisis; The Wealth Gap 38:59 - How Anthony built his book; Live action & Prop-betting; Betting the WNBA; Automation in the gambling industry 46:55 - Casinos in the Pandemic 49:00 - Police Officers and how they have the worst job in America right now; The Blue Wall of Silence (Serpico, The Seven-Five); Poor police officer training in America 1:06:57 - The lost tax dollars during the Pandemic; “The line” for people on Civil Liberties, Masks, etc.; Julian tells a story about an NYC ER Doc’s take on the psychology of Covid-19; Revisiting a story the Joker told in “The Dark Knight” 1:20:14 - The duopoly political system; Trump & Schumer as marketers; “They’re all puppets” 1:29:34 - A long discussion on the Sopranos including: the history, SopranosCon, James Gandolfini, The Upcoming Movie “The Many Saints of Newark,” The show’s music, The Sopranos cast relationship, The Talking Sopranos Podcast, David Chase, the fate of “The Russian,” the Pine Barrens episode, and more 2:06:46 - Reaction to the hilarious Matt Lauer / Tom Cruise Interview from 2005; Scientology; Leah Remini’s escape from the cult 2:18:25 - “Science is the new Religion”; Covid Vaccine talk; The problem with Anti-Vaxxers; Fauci; Censorship of Science that “doesn’t agree”; Social Media’s role in the Pandemic 2:32:06 - Legalization of Drugs in Oregon; Portugal’s existing system; The Racket of Rehab Centers; How legalizing drugs could work; Revisiting Ross Ulbricht & The Silk Road 2:43:31 - Covid Conditioning; “Cover Your ***” Marketing; Julian gives a theory on both Social Media and the Covid precautions being marketed towards women; Trump’s botched response to the Pandemic 2:52:30 - Wondering how close segments of society are to their breaking point; Trump thought he could market his way out of this; The Electoral College and Groupthink 3:01:30 - The potential shift of red states to blue states; Which party is in more trouble; ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Sahagian is a sales expert, executive, and podcaster. Currently, he is a senior member of the SDR team at Stella Connect in New York City. He also Co-Host’s State of Sales, a podcast rethinking sales culture in the modern day business environment. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 2:41: Learning sales skills through experience; New York City during Covid; Recapping the frantic beginning of the Pandemic in America 14:21: Corporate groupthink in face of Pandemic and legal liabilities; When “it got real”; Paralysis by analysis; “This isn’t a political thing, this is a freedom thing” 30:13 Jordan Peterson; Twitter Echo Chambers; The desire to be proved wrong 42:12: Comment threads; People think in different ways; Empathy 47:38: Personal responsibility; Nuance; The loudest voices; What TV Shows can teach us 56:02: Headlines & Assumptions; Cancel Culture; Why things are never as bad as they seem 1:03:00: What the State of The Union Response Speech Says about rapid response culture; Central Banks and CYA culture; Michael talks about the money-grubbing congresswoman he worked for in college 1:10:14: AOC, Trump, & Attention Politics; Julian tells a Trump a story he heard about Trump’s media approach; the Pareto Principle; revisiting Jeb Bush’s flameout from the 2016 GOP Primary 1:20:53: How your priorities change as you get older 1:24:36: The importance of Curiosity; Michael talks about his confidence in figuring things out and trying new things; Michael and Julian discuss “The Plan” society sells you and why it’s a lie 1:43:55: The inverse relationship between Mental Toughness and Comfort; “The War of Art” By Pressfield; The importance of living free to try new things; Michael tells a story about his first time in Brooklyn 1:56:28: Groupthink; Getting stuck and bad habits; The value of Time in life; The problem with labeling all situations and people; Why there’s no such thing as “the one thing that has all the answers” 2:11:33: 2Pac (Tupac Shakur), the “spark” and what he said about figuring things out for yourself; Michael talks about the time he visited the Church of Scientology to see what it was all about (LOL) 2:19:38: “Tribe” By Sebastian Junger; The downsides of tribal culture in modern society; How internet culture gathers tribes to practice predictable behavior; The importance of Context 2:26:28: Virtue Signal Culture and the assault on Freedom of thought and critical thinking; A discussion about how society no longer curiously asks questions; Julian tells a Kobe Bryant story from his 2019 interview with Patrick Bet-David ~ YouTube FULL EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke Cervino is an athlete/celebrity manager, marketer, and business consultant. Cervino, in partnership with one of his clients, (media personality and former NBA player, Kendrick Perkins), is also an avid investor in sports trending cards. You can find Luke on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/lukecervino/ ***TIMESTAMPS*** 5:40: New York City (NYC) talk; The Bunker Artwork; Post Malone; Luke’s life in South Florida 15:36: Luke gives early background on Kendrick Perkins; Oklahoma State in the Tony Allen days 19:54: How Luke built his relationship with Kendrick Perkins and what the extent of their relationship is; Perk’s fast transition from NBA player to media superstar; Perk’s current work on ESPN 27:26: Recounting the end of Perk’s career; remembering the late, great Kobe Bryant and how he took his player personality seamlessly into the business community; Kobe’s final extensive interview with Patrick Bet-David; Kobe & Michael Jordan’s relationship 37:41: Perkins network of close friends in the NBA; How Luke handles Perk’s endorsements and marketing; Perk’s LinkedIn game 46:36: Sports trading card market; Luke & Perk’s sports trading card investment partnership; How the market works on a day-to-day basis; PSA and their role in the marketplace; Card “breaks”; NBA talk 1:14:24: Long-term effect of Covid on sports in America and on the sports trading card market; Why NBA players are more marketable than NFL players 1:23:36: Luke’s own extensive network; how he built his Instagram following in the early days of Instagram; How Luke builds relationships with influencers and prominent individuals via social media; The Instagram algorithm; How Luke met and became close with Remy Boy Monty 1:38:22: Julian discusses Luke’s empathy; Luke recalls how his father taught him; Star-****ers; “Don’t burn any bridges--just build them”; The problem with seeing people as dollar-signs 1:55:31: Other businesses Luke’s been keeping his eyes on during the Pandemic; Florida vs. NY   2:00:15: How Luke keeps his mindset clear during the Pandemic with exercise and focus; Why it shouldn’t take a Pandemic for you to formulate a special new routine 2:07:51: Julian tells a story about how Luke “got out of the game at 13”; Wolf of Wall Street tidbit; “Cool Hand Luke”; reacting vs. responding; Luke discusses accepting that others see the world differently than you do 2:21:17: Luke tells a story about a bar fight back in the day 2:30:08: “The Place Beyond The Pines”; Julian & Luke discuss their favorite actors of all time; Leonardo DiCaprio; “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”; Ben Affleck’s weird career path; “The Departed”;  2:51:16: Critics and Dave Chappelle; What music Luke’s been listening to during the Pandemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike “Lacsy” Lacsamana is a solutions engineer, entrepreneur, and podcaster. Currently, he works with Fortune 500 companies to re-engineer their software in emergency events. In addition to that, he is also the Co-Founder of Aeronaut Skincare—and a Co-Host of the company’s podcast, Project Aeronaut.   ***TIME STAMPS***   5:05: Mike’s Torn ACL; Cliff-Diving Adventures; Gary Vee   12:37: The early days of IG, TikTok Content   18:07: “Creative Engineer”; People skills; Being molded by your environment   27:26: Revisiting Mike’s college years and his mentality there; The importance of support from friends/ as an entrepreneur   36:17: Relationships as an entrepreneur   40:39: The opportunities Covid presents; Past downtime cycles and the companies that came from them; Amazon’s growth during Covid   49:06: Amazon is scary big now; the history of Amazon; The dispersion in the stock market and between corporations and small businesses; “The game”   1:01:39: How The Communist Chinese Government subsidizes their tech start ups (insane system); The 4 frontiers of modern technology   1:10:57: Moore’s Law (Tech); The TikTok issue with China; The slippery slope TikTok represents right now   1:16:53: Capitalism vs. Freedom in the Winner-Take-All Era; Companies buying out competition; Convenience vs. Data   1:25:17: Aliens; Simulation Theory   1:28:28: Renewable Energy & Adoption   1:33:27: The problem with a 2-party system; Climate Change & Politicization;    1:41:43: Dr. Steven Pinker, “Enlightenment Now,” and appealing to data/reason/logic; Our Culture of Fear   1:49:04: What Mike liked about Bernie Sanders in 2016; Left vs. Right polaization; The difference between Leftists and Liberals   1:58:57: Our need to feel validated online; Empathy; Peace among those who don’t respond to the noise   2:07:42: Zuckerberg saving himself with Instagram; TikTok created a perfect app; Instagram API’s   2:16:54: Mike’s crazy story about changing jobs at the beginning of the Pandemic; Mike’s work at Fire Hydrant   2:26:27: Automation even in the tech world; More background on Fire Hydrant   2:32:37: Julian tells a story about Grand Central Station 2 weeks before the Pandemic hit; Mike discusses fitting into a new culture without meeting people in person; “Sitting with genius”   2:40:47: The next disruptions coming; Internet of Things (IoT)   2:45:05: Living in NYC during Covid; Mike talks about his mental health; Meditation; Julian’s “Connector” status; and some thoughts on what it takes to “keep going” ~ YouTube FULL EPISODES: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Herman is a member of the US Peace Corps. From 2018 - 2020, he lived in the Koba-Tatema Village of Guinea, West Africa—where he taught 7th - 10th grade Guinean students and designed, organized, and brought to life the first school computer lab across the entire sub-prefecture. For more information on the Peace Corps and its history, visit this page: https://www.peacecorps.gov/about/history/  ***TIME STAMPS*** 2:34 - Adam’s backstory; Joining the Peace Corps; How he landed in Guinea, West Africa 9:54 - The 3 Goals of The US Peace Corps; Government funding for the Agency 13:51 - Adam explains “Selfless vs. Selfish” in joining The Peace Corps; Lifelong bond of Peace Corps Volunteers 21:58 - Adam breaks down the Peace Corps’ presence in Guinea; Guinea’s Capital, Conakry; Adam’s Orientation and first host family; Guinean languages and the language barrier struggle Adam encountered early on 34:36 - Food, Shelter, & Plumbing in Guina; Adam describes the rude awakening of his first months in Dubreka 38:41 - Adam recounts the Peace Corps training program in Dubreka, his assignment to the village of Koba-Tatema, and the teaching curriculum he had to learn; Adam’s integration into his new host family, community, and the bigger challenges his second Guinean home presented 46:39 - “Happiness” among the Guinean people; The industries & economy of Guinea 50:43 - Background on Adam’s early teaching and the challenges he faced (most notably the cultural norms around student discipline) 1:01:05 - When Adam learned about Covid-19; The chaos of the emergency evacuation of all Peace Corps volunteers worldwide when the Pandemic began; Adam’s emotions leaving Guinea unexpectedly 1:10:39 - Adam’s gives a few details about his project building the first computer lab ever in a school in Koba; Electricity in Guinea 1:15:47 - iPhone, Cell Phone, Laptop, & Internet use in Guinea; Adam explains the rest of the details on his project, including the funding process, the corruption of the government officials he worked with, and the near failure of the entire thing because of Covid and the aforementioned corruption that impacted the project’s funding 1:33:10 - Adam talks about the quiet of spending so much time alone in a 3rd world country; Thinking of America 1:38:28 - Adam describes the difficulty of his reintegration into America; What came of the project he left behind 1:44:01 - The political tension in Guinea surrounding the 2020 Guinean Presidential Election and the Constitutional Crisis that has followed (Incumbent President Alpha Conde vs. Challenger Cellou Diallo); The Susu (Sousou), Malinke, and Pulaar tribes of Guinea; Guinea Politics and Democracy 1:52:50... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ty Martin is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and athlete. Currently, he is the Co-Founder & CEO of Athletes United, a lacrosse training & performance company that works with blue chip lacrosse prospects from middle school to college. In addition to Athletes United, Ty is also a long time expert in real estate and has hosted two podcasts over the past half decade. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:38 - 15:54 ~ Julian talks about how he limited his phone and social use; AIM, the Razr phone, & the iRocker, iPhones & phone interventions 15:54 - 26:46 ~ How you can't put the genie back in the bottle with tech; iPhone vs. Blackberry; Ty talks about the two types of social media users 26:46 - 37:33 ~ People have different priorities because they have different personalities; Ty talks about chasing "freedom" in business & life; How Ty balances running his company and leaving time for himself 37:33 - 46:59 ~ Company cultures; How there are a lot of leaders who aren't really "leaders"; Putting people first in a company culture (Holman story from Ty) 46:59 - 1:02:46 ~ Groupthink & Echo Chambers; How companies like Facebook started in garages but "lost" that culture at some point in favor of the corporate mentality; The 90's Bulls, Michael Jordan, and the cohesive culture highlighted in "The Last Dance"; Ty & Julian discuss Brady, Belichick & "The Patriot Way" 1:02:46 - 1:16:44 ~ The US Military & "The Slippery Slope" with their Chain-of-Command; Edward Snowden, Stellar Wind; The intersection of National Security & Civil Rights (and Ty talks about "The Operator" by Robert O'Neill) 1:16:44 - 1:28:00 ~ The conundrum of giving up civil liberties for the national security; Governments that take power don't give it back; How Former Vice President Dick Cheney sold Former President George W. Bush on the Iraq War (The 1% Doctrine) 1:28:00 - 1:41:16 ~ Why CHINA is in danger of becoming a problem on the world stage; The WeChat App; The Chinese Communist Party's "Made In China 2025 Campaign"; How China is all about tech dominance for global power 1:41:16 - 2:00:58 ~ Ty & Julian recount TikTok's rise; The addictiveness of the TikTok app; the problem with Bytedance (a Chinese company) owning TikTok and collecting data; How TikTok solved for the sins of Vine & Instagram 2:00:58 - 2:05:58 ~ Ty brings up an old "learning song" from grade school 2:05:58 - 2:13:33 - How Foreign governments like China can utilize apps to undermine our youth and therefore our country's progress 2:13:33 - 2:26:12 ~ The Social Dilemma and how it represents a downside of Capitalism; Ty ties social media to Morgan Spurlock's famous "Super Size Me" Documentary 2:26:12 - 2:33:18 ~ Socials are the modern day "public square"; Kids and their practically-since-birth addiction to phones: Ty discusses his company's Amazon partnership 2:33:18 - 2:40:23 ~ How the youngest generations have always (and always will) drive both culture and pop culture; Why Zuckerberg has a problem with Instagram; Andrew Schultz and his Kanye West Theory 2:40:23 - END ~ What Ty's seeing the Commercial & Residential Real Estate Markets; NYC Real Estate Problems; Why the last Podcast Episode Julian & Ty did together was important Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Facciolo is a Developer, Computer Scientist, and an amateur meteorologist. Key Links From Our Conversation: 1. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180402-the-fascinating-world-of-instagrams-virtual-celebrities  2. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stretching-theory/201809/how-many-decisions-do-we-make-each-day%3famp  3. https://www.google.com/amp/s/gizmodo.com/google-removes-nearly-all-mentions-of-dont-be-evil-from-1826153393/amp (Full Links List is in the Shownotes on https://www.trendifier.com) ***TIME STAMPS*** 1:58 - 10:13 ~ Mentality in your 20s; Imposter Syndrome/Success; Millennials' worldview  10:13 - 16:18 ~ "You don't know what you don't know"; Internet 3.0, AI, and Virtual Influencers 16:18 - 27:18 ~ Fake news and the ripple effects it has on culture; Impressions, engagement, & subscription psychology; Psychological conditioning on social media  27:18 - 43:17 ~ "Thought Bubbles" & "Echo Chambers"; Negativity in culture and in humanity itself; Social media and happiness 43:17 - 1:06:27 ~ The Bin Laden Raid & Twitter; The Court of Public Opinion & the real courts; the 24 hour news cycle; Disruptors & Podcasting like Call Her Daddy (CHD); Greg Oden, Kevin Durant, & Risk vs. Reward; Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill's marriage of data and humanity; the future of people vs. data 1:06:27 - 1:15:27 ~ Companies' "negative" consumer experiences driven by profits; Capitalism: a great system with flaws 1:15:27 - 1:21:29 ~ The point where data becomes the employee and not the human 1:21:29 - 1:29:51 ~ Julian tells a story of going to an Amazon AWS Loft in NYC 1:29:51 - 1:36:43 ~ The need for Federal Anti-Trust Suits (Amazon, Google); Google's algorithm & machine learning 1:36:43 - 1:52:57 ~ Julian brings up the movie Ex-Machina; Google; Why the Google Tagline "Don't be evil" is problematic; Government regulations due to "bad apples"; Jared Dillian's quote about Lehman Brothers 1:52:57 - 1:58:17 ~ Bill uses the three laws of entropy and thermodynamics to explain everything 1:58:17 - 2:06:12 ~ Julian talks about the early days of the US and how fewer choices" created fewer decision points and fewer laws; Columbine & Tec-9's 2:06:12 - 2:13:35... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Corbett is the Co-Founder of Project Refit, a Non-Profit Organization that works to combat isolation and reduce depression/suicide rates within the veteran and first responder communities. To learn more about Project Refit, visit their website: https://www.projectrefit.us/  ***TIMESTAMPS*** 3:01 - 12:37 ~ Fight or flight communication; James’ “childhood curiosity”; Steve Jobs & attention to detail; Learning how to be wrong; Jeff Bezos’ analytical mindset 12:37 - 20:42 ~ James’ baseball dream growing up; James talks about dealing with anxiety; James’ path through Columbia University studying complex systems 20:42 - 31:01 ~ Caring about what people around you and the outside world think of you; Julian tells a Kobe Bryant story from Bryant’s Patrick Bet-David Interview; “Society’s anxiety”; Negativity Bias 31:01 - 36:41 ~ Veterans understanding of life and death; Veterans mentality towards the rest of society; “The monsters” in the world 36:41 - 42:44 ~ James’ early work to find solutions for cancel culture; Apes & blunt communication; What genocide data charts tell us about other things completely unrelated 42:44 - 47:26 ~ How James and veteran Dan Lombard started Project Refit; Comedy, Argumentation, & Logic 47:26 - 58:26 ~ How comedy is a form of problem solving; Project Refit concept analogy: balancing gym partners with gym trainers; the Project Refit app and online community and how they work 58:26 - 1:02:31 ~ The military “tribe” and the struggle many veterans face once they leave it behind; The parallels between athletes and the military 1:02:31 - 1:11:04 ~ The Project Refit “Fire Teams” and how they work; How veterans just want to help people; Other trauma victims outside the veteran and first responder communities who gain comfort from Project Refit; “Trauma is trauma”; Helping encourage veterans and first responders to see therapists 1:11:04 - 1:19:17 ~ Therapy and the problem of “telling people what to do”; The DARE Program and why it failed; the problem with Suicide “Awareness” and why Breast Cancer Awareness works; Copycat suicides; Psychological conditioning; Empowering the every day person 1:19:17 - 1:27:43 ~ “Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell and its discussion on war games; General McChrystal, JSOC, and the actions the US military took after 9/11 to empower their units on the ground 1:27:43 - 1:32:23 ~ How the Project Refit  app was built; The importance of taking Project Refit directly to the veterans and first responders; James tells a story about a young marine veteran he met on the road 1:32:23 - 1:36:16 ~ Town fairs, the mobile “box” project, and the Project Refit Hybrid Model 1:36:16 - 1:44:39 ~ Veterans, First Responders, and the evil they see and therefore understand; focusing on the “little thing... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the second podcast from The Bunker with Alex Horowitz. Alex is the Chief of Staff at Eight Sleep, a technology company in New York City that specializes in developing & manufacturing smart mattresses. Previously he was a debt underwriter at Goldman Sachs, where he worked with some of the world’s largest tech companies. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 4:12 - 12:14 ~ How the election is essentially Trump vs. “Not Trump”; Biden’s last ditch efforts to distance stances from Obama; Biden still a return to the Obama years? 12:14 - 15:39 ~ Horo’s take on Trump’s style; Biden’s blunders 15:39 - 19:04 ~ Discussing the other Democratic candidates who lost to Biden; The Biden Primary surge; the conspiracy question about Biden becoming the candidate 19:04 - 28:29 ~ Revisiting Bernie Sanders candidacy; Discussing the problem with calling Biden or Obama socialists; The rigged game against Bernie Sanders 28:29 - 38:54 ~ Dr. Steven Pinker and the income wage growth graph (since the 1980’s); the wealth gap and its effects on politics; how the Occupy Wall Street & The Tea Party Movements birthed Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, respectively 38:54 - 47:59 ~ The problem with Biden’s tax plan as an appeasement to Bernie Sanders voters; How the DNC doesn’t “get it” 47:59 - 50:29 ~ Biden campaign’s lack of self-awareness (again re: Bernie voters) 50:29 - 55:44 ~ Biden the politician vs. Trump’s rambling everyman schtick 54:44 - 1:04:59 ~ Hunter Biden story from NY Post; Trump’s issues with his own kids’ dealings 1:04:59 - 1:13:29 ~ DNC and Biden’s lack of understanding on the importance of “jobs” to common Americans; The Trump-Biden “oil” moment in the last debate; How the Biden campaign attempted to walk back his in-debate gaffe 1:13:29 - 1:21:29 ~ Julian talks about how some of Trump’s intentions seem right, but why his solutions seem wrong; Julian on how he intends to vote; Trump’s dog whistling pattern 1:21:29 - 1:25:43 ~ Horo on how he intends to vote and what an ideal candidate would look like 1:25:43 - 1:36:59 ~ Horo discusses his former employer, Goldman Sachs, and the work he did there; East coast business culture vs West coast business culture; Venture Capital (VC) industry culture; operating vs. innovating 1:36:59 - 1:42:39 ~ Horo talks about building a network from scratch in VC; Why Eight Sleep hired him to be their Chief of Staff; the importance of “reps” 1:42:59 - 1:45:59 ~ What attracted Horo to Eight Sleep; Eight Sleep CEO, Matteo Franceschetti’s history within Start-ups and VC prior to Eight Sleep; Julian on why some lawyers make great business leaders; How the idea of Eight Sleep came about 1:45:59 - 1:57:59 ~ Eight Sleep’s main mattress product, “The Pod;” Oxygen levels, heart rate variability, temperature, and thermoneutrality... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices