The 2AM Podcast

Sunlight, the POMC gene, shitty-quality chicken, and more! TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Sponsors (2:00) A round of applause (3:00) Tustin hangar fire (7:40) Shoutout to mothers (10:50) Maternal intuition (13:00) Sunlight, POMC, & endogenous peptides (15:50) Artifical light raising blood sugar & insulin (18:30) Epigenetics and human behavior (22:00) Numerology (24:00) Odd dreams (25:00) Jacket season (26:30) Appetite & resistance training (28:20) Urine therapy (30:00) Disgusting conventional chicken (33:00) Uring therapy routine (34:30) Raw meat health gurus (36:00) Vegetable oil (37:20) The McChicken theory (41:50) The 2AM ranch (43:30) Outro SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

Stimulant overdose while duhrated and sleep deprived, Saied has an awkward encounter with a naked man, clientele, and more! TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Sponsors (2:00) 6mg zyn hits (4:10) Saied's naked man encounter (12:00) Ghost Hunters (15:00) Ghost Hunter International (16:30) Castle creepiness - culture or innate? (21:30) Creepiest place (24:00) Starting a clothing brand (28:00) Focus on the work, not the individual (30:00) Iterate & acquire skills (33:30) Social media ego (35:00) Lack of empathy & social media (40:00) Outro SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

Back after a bit of a break, but we get into a fun convo on 2AM lingo, grogginess, vegan horse racing, and more! TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) We're back baby (1:00) Sponsors (3:30) 2AM lingo (4:20) Update on little Enzo (5:00) Intense grogginess (6:45) Being in a position of leadership (10:30) The beginning days of 2AM (13:30) Our memorable security gaurd (17:40) Finnish vegan horse racing (22:00) ChatGPT is getting smarter (26:00) iPhone camera settings (30:00) Apple Vision Pro madness (35:30) 2 nanometer microchips (37:50) Outro SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

We have an in depth discussion on the timeless practice of grounding, how it works from a biological semiconductive standpoint, and what you need to do for optimal results with this as a part of your routine. Learn more here TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) You're grounded (0:35) Grounding or Earthing defined (2:00) Conduction vs insulation (3:00) Negative connotations (5:20) Is there any religious grounding context? (7:45) Why is grounding important? (9:00) We are electrical beings (9:30) AC vs DC energy (10:00) Our body is conductive (10:45) The Living Matrix (12:50) Geographical adaptation of the foot (15:30) Free mobile electrons (17:00) Grounding as an antioxidant (18:00) Biological semi-conduction (20:30) Mitochondrial nano-motors (23:30) To skeptics of grounding (24:30) Various studies (27:40) Grounded vs ungrounded surfaces (28:55) Conductive sweat glands (30:30) Practical applications (31:10) Non-native electromagnetic pollution (32:30) The role of placebo (37:00) Outro SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

What most people forget to think about in relation to pregnancy, filler words when speaking, horrific freeway experiences, civilians saving the day, and more. TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Filler words (2:22) The struggle pregnant women experience (8:00) Japanese lifestyle around birth (11:10) Babies (14:00) Money making philosophy (18:00) The downside of remote work (23:00) People don't want to work (25:00) Civilian superheroes (27:30) Saied saves the day (30:00) Horrific freeway experiences (37:50) Haunted bathroom (40:15) Outro SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

Dudes being afraid of artificial sweetners, hopping on the bandwagon, living according to the value of authenticity, and more. TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Sponsors (3:50) Coke zero & artificial sweetners (7:50) Guy purses (11:30) Trends, bandwagons, authenticity (20:00) Novices & mastery (26:00) Showing it vs being it (35:45) F1 (39:30) Outro SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

We cover the insanity of space travel, our review on Oppenheimer, ChatGPT vs Google, and more! TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) ChatGPT vs Google (0:55) How far is every planet? (8:50) Fried theories (10:00) Intense heat (12:10) Poppenheimer review (20:40) The Neighbors app (26:00) Toxoplasmosis (28:50) Spooky Big Bear adventures (37:40) We all live for money (41:25) Special guest coming soon (43:00) Outro SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

We run through a wild discussion from talking about why mullets are a terrible hairstyle choice to ridiculous dating apps! TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Sponsors (1:50) Joke time (3:40) 48 hour movie contest (8:50) Incandescent light bulbs are BANNED (11:20) Having to pay for electricity and air (14:20) American woman jailed in Dubai (20:15) Our approach to social media content (22:30) Labeling people as "good" or "bad" (26:00) Developing maturity (29:25) The app for latina women (36:40) Mullets (40:20) Keyboard warriors (44:20) Outro SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

We welcome one of our favorite return guests and dear friend Kai Chang for a short, but powerfully sweet discussion on dynastic thinking and philosophy. We explore the importance of thinking over the long term and being more strategic for your children so that you can create a long-lasting legacy that will outlive you. TIMESTAMPS: (0:55) Empathize with your parents (3:20) Spoiling your children (5:30) A loving environment is a force multiplier (8:50) Stanford suicides (13:40) Relative wealth (15:10) Les Hénokiens (18:45) The Laird Norton family (23:00) Closing wisdom from Kai LINKS: (1) Palo Alto Suicides (2) Les Hénokiens SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS

Back in a sweaty stu coming at you with the best thoughts ever including the Arab spiderman, airport feelings, blue whale watching, and more! TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Sponsors (3:20) The airport feeling (10:20) Travel turns Saied on (12:30) Getting auditions for shows/movies (15:45) It's toasty in here (16:30) Sending smells over FaceTime (17:10) The Incredible Bulk (20:30) Sauna thoughts (21:20) Go to fast food joint (23:25) Sunlight shrinks fat cells (26:50) Light environment is everything for health (27:30) Recording updates (31:00) Blue whale sighting (32:30) Outro SPONSORS: RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com?sca_ref=3811815.rHP27MxI90 VITAL RED LIGHT: Experience the healing power of red and infrared light therapy to rejuvenate your skin, mind, and body: Use code 2AM for 15% off! PORTAL: Finally get the sleep you've dreamed of with scientifically backed ingredients from Portal. It'll blow your mind. Use the link and code 2AM for 10% off: www.withportal.com/2AM EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallet on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast FOLLOW THE 2AM PODCAST: ALL PLATFORMS