

Ami's House
Ami's House
Official weekly podcast of Ami Kozak! Best shmooze in the game.
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Dec 20, 2021 • 49min
The Snapple, Lady, Ami's Pre-Show Routine, We Double Digits Now, & Crypto Wallets Explained (Kinda) | Buckle Up #10
Mike & Ami do their very first Zoompisode to celebrate getting to #10. They dive into what's been working and what hasn't, Ami's pre-show routine when he plays with his band, and Mike clarifies some stuff he got wrong about crypto, mainly how wallets work. Finally, the boys look ahead at what they want to see more, and less, of on Buckle Up going forward.
00:00 Intro
01:30 Remember the Snapple Lady??
05:26 When the f**k will this podcast end?
16:20 Ami's Secret Pre-Show Routine
26:29 Crypto Wallets: Explained (Sorta)
32:00 Gary V's NFT Mint
39:00 Mike & Ami Look Ahead @ The Next Ten Episodes
As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg
#comedy #podcast

Dec 13, 2021 • 55min
Web 3.0, Jordan Peterson is OFF, and Are Instagram Likes Truly Nothing? | Buckle Up #9
Mike and Ami decompress after a week off. Ami starts by opening up about what's stressing him out, which leads into a conversation about whether or not social media companies give creators enough in return for their contributions. That starts off a discussion about what Web 3.0 is, and how it's different than what we've seen before. Also, Mike thinks Jordan Peterson is a scumbag and Ami thinks he's a prophet.
00:00 Intro
03:15 Is Jordan Peterson a scumbag?
13:35 How to ACTUALLY help somebody
16:30 Stress of being a Content Creator
18:20 Instagram Likes are Bulls**t
30:30 Web 2.0 Scam Artists
33:30 Web 3.0 Defined
44:20 COVID Attitudes Are Changing
As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast

Nov 29, 2021 • 23min
Bob Dylan is a Boomer & What Creators Get Wrong About Social Media & | Buckle Up #8
On this very special Thanksgiving episode, Mike & Ami discuss the ungodly amount of work it takes to be a successful content creator, why we're grateful for our parents getting old, how Clubhouse blew it, and Mike recounts the Bob Dylan concert her went to.
00:00 The Work it Takes to Be a Content Creator
6:20 Why Clubhouse Sucked
13:00 Calling Yourself an Artist
19:51 The Beauty of TikTok
21:56 Shark Tank Impressions!
26:20 Parents Getting Older
33:49 Dude. We're Old.
38:18 Bob Dylan is a Boomer
44:08 New Fake Sponsor!

Nov 22, 2021 • 1h 24min
Fake Instagram Ads, Back to the Future Syndrome, Ben Shapiro Drive Us Crazy, and DAO's | Buckle Up #7
Mike and Ami get into how difficult it is to shop for aging men who are getting fat and how to know if you're getting scammed by an Instagram. They then get into Gilbert Gottfried and Ben Shapiro's appearances on #Rogan, and talk about a dark theory for how to solve the Israel/Palestine conflict. Finally, Mike explains what a DAO is and how a group is planning to buy the U.S. Constitution.
00:00 Intro 31:14 Israel/Palestine 17:49 Instagram Ads for Fake Sh*t 42:47 Why Ben Shapiro Drives Us Crazy 01:12:07 DAO's
As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast

Nov 15, 2021 • 1h 14min
L.A. Apocalypse, Yang's Sex Appeal, Mike's Vegas Adventure, & Ami's Depression Story | Buckle Up #6
Live from our new and expensive studio! Ami returns from his shows in LA with a detailed report on its pre-apocalyptic condition. Next, we get into a discussion about whether Andrew Yang is a victim of prejudice, and Mike recounts a story from a recent jaunt to Vegas. Finally, Ami opens up about how he knew he needed help with depression as a teenager.
Quick note: The audio drops out at a few points, but hang in there. It doesn't last long. As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg
00:00 New Studio!
01:38 COVID Has Beaten L.A.
15:04 Trump's New Social Network
16:42 The Metaverse is a Natural Evolution
33:40 Is Andrew Yang Sexy?
39:58 Vegas Is a Cafeteria
45:25 Mike's Vegas Story
01:03:39 Ami's Depression Story

Nov 8, 2021 • 20min
Haircut Horror Story & What MSM Anchors See in the Mirror | Buckle Up #5 (Mini)
Mike & Ami do a quickie before Ami heads to LA for a few performances. They break down Michael's haircut story and get curious about what Anderson Cooper is like at home. We'll be back next week with a regular-sized episode... unless this blows up and we'll never do more than 20-minutes again.

Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 13min
What's UR Excuse? Face/Off, The Rock, & Why Private-School Kids Fear Creative Careers | Buckle Up #4
We saved the serious stuff for the end. This week's episode dives deep into movies that don't suck, then debates the merits of Nicholas Cage's oeuvre, and ends with Ami's theory on how the economics of living the private-school life makes it impossible to get creative. Finally, how do you know if you're being process-oriented, or if you're being delusional?
If you're in a rush, skip ahead to the good stuff:
00:00 What it takes to podcast in 2021
04:06 Email Intuition
9:24 Are you also being WhatsApp scammed?
14:12 Dune didn't suck!
21:07 Were 90s Nicholas Cage movies actually amazing?
33:03 An economic theory for why rich kids aren't creative
53:03 How to stay process-oriented (and not delusional)
As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast

Oct 25, 2021 • 1h 3min
The Cult of Content, Is Sanjay Gupta a REAL Doctor, plus an ER doc SLAMS Mike & Ami | Buckle Up #3
Starting to hit our stride, eh? Ep. 3 starts with an introspective look into what the f&%k qualifies us to open our mouths, then evolves into a serious discussion about institutional media figures versus the renegades as we discuss Dr. Sanjay Gupta's appearance on Joe Rogan (14:57). But first, an ER doctor responds to Mike's claim that he'd hesitate to vaccinate a child (7:40).
As always, if you're tight on time check out our Instagram Reels and IGTV (@buckleuppodcast), where you can find highlights for each episode. Follow us on TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast), YouTube (Buckle Up with Mike & Ami).
Dr. Gupta on Rogan -- https://open.spotify.com/episode/6rAgS1KiUvLRNP4HfUePpA?si=IrBr5f3FSuWQJz9K4OpXKg&dl_branch=1&nd=1
00:00 Intro
02:44 What qualifies us to be podcasters??
07:40 ER doc responds to Mike
14:57 Dr. Sanjay Gupta v. Joe Rogan
32:15 The Cult of Content
43:05 Is Cancel culture real?
51:13 Right wing incels
57:36 What's coming up for Buckle Up

Oct 18, 2021 • 1h 7min
Giving Birth, The Success Myth, Trump and Kurt Cobain | Buckle Up # 2
Can you learn how to get your shit together? Or do you either have it or not? Mike and Ami recap about the response to Episode #1, then dive right into a heady conversation about nature vs. nurture. Mike discusses his rock bottom, then Ami explains the "systems thinking" that Scott Adams (Dilbert) made famous.
Thanks for listening! If podcasts are too long for you, just check out the highlights at our TikTok (@theBuckleUpPodcast), YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels (@BuckleUpPodcast).
Links--
The Realignment: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mZB6meV9cytnApqziemIv?si=u4yJubKeSZiyxlngyYoAQg
Satire episode of Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History: https://open.spotify.com/episode/519kQmJWj1CRVSbGwtlTko?si=e86c70186e6546db

Oct 11, 2021 • 55min
Welcome to Buckle Up
Buckle up folks, because Michael Harris Weber (@mweber) and Ami Kozak (@AJ-Comedy) will be regurgitating opinions from other podcasts that you've never heard before! In this inaugural episode, Mike and Ami jump right into it with hot takes on where they've been since COVID started, why some members of the Intellectual Dark Web have gotten under their skin, and whether "good enough" is good enough when it comes to creative decisions. Enjoy, Buckle Uppers!


