Not Investment Advice
by Bilal Zaidi, Jack Butcher, Trung Phan
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Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.
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Episodes
The newest 50 of 282 episodes
- 282: NIA Break, Astra vs. Fable, Hugging Face Hack, Foldable iPhone & Content Reccs · 1 h 18 minThe NIA boys discuss NIA Break, Astra vs. Fable, Hugging Face Hack, Foldable iPhone & Content Reccs Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:39) - NIA Break (00:05:06) - Astra vs…
- 281: Nvidia's $500B Chip Fund, Google Buys Spirit Airlines Data, Rise of American Travel & Gen Z Sports Betting · 1 h 15 minThe NIA boys and special guest host Zaid Admani discuss Nvidia's $500B Chip Fund, Google Buys Spirit Airlines Data, Rise of American Travel & Gen Z Sports Betting Timestamps…
- 280: fomo app, Geeks, MOPs & sociopaths, AI barrel of intelligence, country of geniuses & zuck’s manifesto · 56 minThe NIA boys discuss fomo app, Geeks, MOPs & sociopaths, AI barrel of intelligence, country of geniuses & zuck’s manifesto Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:43) - fomo app…
- 279: Saylor Selling, Coldcard Hack, Ethereum is 11, Prediction Markets & Apple to $5T · 43 minThe NIA boys discuss Saylor Selling, Coldcard Hack, Ethereum is 11, Prediction Markets & Apple to $5T Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:24) - Saylor Selling (00:07:45)…
- 278: Jack's Super Rare Upset, fwa.fun, Anthropic’s $1.5bil Settlement & AI vs. Labor Cost · 54 minThe NIA boys discuss Jack's Super Rare Upset, fwa.fun, Anthropic’s $1.5bil Settlement & AI vs. Labor Cost Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:22) - Jack's Super Rare Upset…
- 277: Spain's World Cup, Kimi Chinese AI Model, Truth Social API & Oasis Index · 56 minThe NIA boys discuss Spain's World Cup, Kimi Chinese AI Model, Truth Social API & Oasis Index Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:20) - Spain's World Cup (00:09:38) - Kimi…
- 276: World Cup Final Predictions, Apple vs. OpenAI & The AI Coding War · 54 minThe NIA boys discuss World Cup Final Predictions, Apple vs. OpenAI & The AI Coding War Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:05) - World Cup Final Predictions (00:20:10) - Apple…
- 275: England vs. Mexico, Balogun Pardoned, Economy of Words, Robinhood DeFi and X Money · 54 minThe NIA boys discuss England vs. Mexico, Balogun Pardoned, Economy of Words, Robinhood DeFi and X Money Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:47) - England vs. Mexico (00:06:17)…
- 274: The La Sagrada Familia Story · 1 h 19 minTrung does a deep dive on La Sagrada Familia, the longest-running construction project in the world, spanning over 140 years. Started in 1883 by Antoni Gaudí, the basilica…
- 273: Jack at World Cup, MidJourney Medical, Google’s AI Fumble & Toy Story 5 · 59 minThe NIA boys discuss Jack at World Cup, MidJourney Medical, Google’s AI Fumble & Toy Story 5 Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:03) - Jack at World Cup (00:18:18) - MidJourney…
- 272: SpaceX at ~$3T, World Cup Ads, Claude Fable Shutdown & Jack’s New Project · 1 h 16 minThe NIA boys discuss SpaceX at ~$3T, World Cup Ads, Claude Fable Shutdown & Jack’s New Project Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:42) - SpaceX at ~$3T (00:28:35) - World Cup…
- 271: World Cup Ticketing Fiasco, Why Saylor is Selling BTC, Elon Web Services, Siri AI & Claude Fable · 57 minThe NIA boys discuss World Cup Ticketing Fiasco, Why Saylor is Selling BTC, Elon Web Services, Siri AI & Claude Fable Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:55) - World Cup Memes…
- 270: Ferrari Luce & Luxury EV Market, YouTubers Taking Over Hollywood (Obsession, Backrooms) and Berkshire x Google · 55 minThe NIA boys discuss Ferrari Luce & Luxury EV Market, YouTubers Taking Over Hollywood (Obsession, Backrooms) and Berkshire x Google Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:27)…
- 269: Space X IPO, Enhanced Games Business Model & Ferrari’s First EV · 59 minThe NIA boys discuss Space X IPO, Enhanced Games Business Model & Ferrari’s First EV Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:55) - Meme of the Week (00:04:39) - Space X IPO…
- 268: How The AI Gold Rush Is Warping Tech Careers · 42 minThe NIA boys discuss how The AI Gold Rush Is Warping Tech Careers Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:07:14) - Viral Tweet about AI Gold Rush Consequences (00:17:34) - Societal…
- 267: Audemars Piguet x Swatch, SpaceX’s $6B Anthropic Deal & Ted Turner Legacy · 43 minThe NIA boys discuss Audemars Piguet x Swatch, SpaceX’s $6B Anthropic Deal & Ted Turner Legacy Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:15) - Audemars Piguet x Swatch (00:22:23)…
- 266: GameStop x eBay (?), Zoom’s Anthropic Stake, Spirit Airlines Shuts Down & Amazon Logistics · 56 minThe NIA boys discuss GameStop x eBay (?), Zoom’s Anthropic Stake, Spirit Airlines Shuts Down & Amazon Logistics Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:11) - GameStop x eBay (?)…
- 265: Adobe vs. Figma vs. Canva vs. Claude Design · 1 h 1 minThe NIA boys discuss Adobe vs. Figma vs. Canva vs. Claude Design Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:28) - Adobe vs Figma breakdown (00:14:03) - Canva (00:17:12) - Claude…
- 264: Breaking Down Apple’s Tim Cook Era (Wins & Losses) · 42 minThe NIA boys discuss Apple’s Tim Cook Era (Wins & Losses) Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:28) - Apple’s Tim Cook Era (00:14:03) - Tim Cook 2 Biggest Bets (China & AI)…
- 263: Claude Mythos, The Clipping Economy & Anthropic’s $30B vs. OpenAI’s $25B (?) · 44 minThe NIA boys discuss Claude Mythos, The Clipping Economy & Anthropic’s $30B vs. OpenAI’s $25B (?) Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:20) - Claude Mythos (00:13:27) - The…
- 262: AsiaMaxxing, Jack at Art Basel Hong Kong, Trung in Tokyo & Japan Twitter · 39 minThe NIA boys discuss AsiaMaxxing, Jack at Art Basel Hong Kong, Trung in Tokyo & Japan Twitter Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:07) - Jack at Art Basel Hong Kong (00:11:05)…
- 261: Bitcoin Quantum Threat, Google TurboQuant vs. Memory & OpenAI Shuts Down Sora · 47 minThe NIA boys discuss Bitcoin Quantum Threat, Google TurboQuant vs. Memory & OpenAI Shuts Down Sora Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:12) - Bitcoin Quantum Threat (00:19:20)…
- 260: Nvidia GTC, AI Inference Explained, Jensen new Steve Jobs & Super Micro’s $2.5B Smuggling Scheme · 35 minThe NIA boys discuss Nvidia GTC, AI Inference Explained, Jensen new Steve Jobs & Super Micro’s $2.5B Smuggling Scheme Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:21) - Meme of the Week…
- 259: “Coding an app is the new starting a podcast”, Jack VV AI Projects & Karpathy AI Proof Jobs · 54 minThe NIA boys discuss Naval's “Coding an app is the new starting a podcast” tweet, Jack VV AI Projects & Karpathy AI Proof Jobs Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:41) - “Coding…
- 258: The Sphere’s $4B Business, Explained. · 31 minThe NIA boys discuss the Sphere’s $4B Business Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:19) - What Is the Sphere (00:03:28) - James Dolan's Three Public Companies (00:04:58) - The…
- 257: Anthropic vs. Department of War, Block 40% Layoff & Jane Street’s 10AM Bitcoin Dump · 55 minThe NIA boys discuss Anthropic vs. Department of War, Block 40% Layoff & Jane Street’s 10AM Bitcoin Dump Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:20) - Anthropic vs. Department of…
- 256: AI 2028 Doom Report, Ghost GDP, Intelligence Displacement Spiral, Stablecoins vs Credit Cards & AI Agent Economy · 1 h 15 minThe NIA boys discuss AI 2028 Doom Report, Ghost GDP, Intelligence Displacement Spiral, Stablecoins vs Credit Cards & AI Agent Economy Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:19)…
- 255: OpenAI Acquires OpenClaw, Ferrari x Jony Ive, LoveFrom’s Design Process & Winter Olympics · 47 minThe NIA boys discuss OpenAI Acquires OpenClaw, Ferrari x Jony Ive, LoveFrom’s Design Process & Winter Olympics Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:14) - OpenAI Acquires…
- 254: AI Super Bowl Ads, Bitcoin Sell-Off & SaaS-Mageddon Software Meltdown · 1 h 1 minThe NIA boys discuss AI Super Bowl Ads, Bitcoin Sell-Off & SaaS-Mageddon Software Meltdown Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:43) - AI Super Bowl Ads (00:26:14) - Bitcoin…
- 253: SpaceX Acquires xAI, Gold & Silver Crash, AI Agents Self-Organizing on Moltbook? · 47 minThe NIA boys discuss SpaceX Acquires xAI, Gold & Silver Crash, AI Agents Self-Organizing on Moltbook? Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:44) - SpaceX Acquires xAI (00:20:17)…
- 252: Clawdbot Hype, Social Media Addiction & Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 Climb · 52 minThe NIA boys discuss Clawdbot Hype, Social Media Addiction & Alex Honnold’s Taipei 101 Climb Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:02) - Clawdbot Hype (00:24:38) - Social Media…
- 251: ChatGPT Ads, Memory Stocks (Micron, Sandisk), Matt Damon & Ben Affleck New Film Model · 57 minThe NIA boys discuss ChatGPT Ads, Memory Stocks (Micron, Sandisk), Matt Damon & Ben Affleck New Film Model Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:59) - ChatGPT Ads (00:35:43)…
- 250: Siri x Gemini, Claude Cowork & Jerome Powell Defiant · 53 minThe NIA boys discuss Siri x Gemini, Claude Cowork & Jerome Powell Defiant Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:10) - Meme of the Week (00:10:19) - Siri x Gemini (00:26:59)…
- 249: Prediction Market Insider Trading, Boston Dynamics Humanoid Robot (CES) & Delivery App Hoax? · 1 h 6 minThe NIA boys discuss Prediction Market Insider Trading, Boston Dynamics Humanoid Robot (CES) & Delivery App Hoax? Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:35) - Meme of the Week…
- 248: Best of 2025: Person, Company, TV Show, Read, Song & Purchase · 44 minThe NIA boys discuss their best of 2025: Person, Company, TV Show, Read, Song & Purchase Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:37) - Person/Company of the Year (00:09:49) - Song…
- 247: AMA - Chappelle + IRL Events, Marmite Rule, Pronoia vs. Paranoia & Our Christmas List · 32 minThe NIA boys discuss Chappelle + IRL Events, Marmite Rule, Pronoia vs. Paranoia & Our Christmas List Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:46) - Chappelle (00:13:10) - Marmite…
- 246: SpaceX’s $1.5T IPO explained · 40 minThe NIA boys discuss SpaceX’s $1.5T IPO explained, the viral WSJ storytelling article and the Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua fight Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:34)…
- 245: Jack’s Project Acquired by X Museum, Netflix’s $83B Deal for Warner Bros (and Paramount’s Hostile Bid) & Gemini Ads · 54 minThe NIA boys discuss Jack’s Project being Acquired by X Museum, Netflix’s $83B Deal for Warner Bros (and Paramount’s Hostile Bid) & Gemini Ads Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro…
- 244: Jack at Art Basel, Nvidia vs. Google TPUs, The Anti-AI Bet & Strategy’s $50B+ Bitcoin Bet · 1 h 3 minThe NIA boys discuss Jack at Art Basel, Nvidia vs. Google TPUs, The Anti-AI Bet & Strategy’s $50B+ Bitcoin Bet Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:17) - Jack at Art Basel…
- 243: Things To Watch & Read, Learning History From AI, WFH vs. Office & The State of Universal Basic Income · 38 minThe NIA boys discuss Things To Watch & Read, Learning History From AI, WFH vs. Office & The State of Universal Basic Income Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:52) - Things To…
- 242: “May I Meet You?”, Michael Burry’s AI Short, Elon’s $1T Package and Buffett’s $4B Google Bet · 59 minThe NIA boys discuss “May I Meet You?”, Michael Burry’s AI Short, Elon’s $1T Package and Buffett’s $4B Google Bet Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:41) - Meme of the Week…
- 241: 50yr Mortgages, Square Bitcoin Payments, Treasury Co 1x mNAV, Nano Banana & Andreesen vs. Pope · 57 minThe NIA boys discuss 50yr Mortgages, Square Bitcoin Payments, Treasury Co 1x mNAV, Nano Banana & Andreesen vs. Pope Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:12) - 50yr Mortgages…
- 240: Humanoids at Home, Bitcoin's Silent IPO, Naming is Distribution & ZIRP Fake History · 1 h 15 minThe NIA boys discuss Humanoids at Home, Bitcoin's Silent IPO, Naming is Distribution & ZIRP Fake History Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:51) - Meme of the Week (00:02:59)…
- 239: Amazon Automation & Job Cuts, Gold Drops, Debasement Trade, AI Music & NBA Betting Scandal · 52 minThe NIA boys discuss Amazon Automation & Job Cuts, Gold Drops, Debasement Trade, AI Music & NBA Betting Scandal Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:54) - Meme of the Week…
- 238: Coinbase Buys Cobie’s Echo ($375M) + UpOnly Podcast NFT ($25M), Walmart vs. Amazon & ChatGPT Launches Browser · 53 minThe NIA boys discuss Coinbase Buys Cobie’s Echo ($375M) + UpOnly NFT ($25M), Walmart vs. Amazon & ChatGPT Browser Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:48) - UpOnly NFT ($25M)…
- 237: OpenAI’s $1T In Chip Deals, Crypto Sell Off & The Battle For Rare Earths · 58 minThe NIA boys discuss OpenAI’s $1T In Chip Deals, Crypto Sell Off & The Battle For Rare Earths Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:05:26) - OpenAI’s $1T In Chip Deals (00:32:04)…
- 236: Sora, Open AI Commerce, AI Deals (AMD, xAI, Nvidia), AI vs. Dotcom Bubble, Debasement Trade & Polymarket Deal · 1 h 18 minThe NIA boys discuss Sora, Open AI Commerce, AI Deals (AMD, xAI, Nvidia), AI vs. Dotcom Bubble, Debasement Trade & Polymarket Deal Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:44)…
- 235: Meta Vibes (AI Videos), TikTok’s $14B Sale, EA’s $55B Takeover & Gold Flips US Treasuries · 54 minThe NIA boys discuss Meta Vibes (AI Videos), TikTok’s $14B Sale, EA’s $55B Takeover & Gold Flips US Treasuries Timestamps (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:29) - Meta Vibes (AI Videos)…
- 234: Nvidia’s $100B OpenAI Deal, Meta Ray-Ban Display & Oura’s $10B Valuation · 1 h 2 minThe NIA boys discuss Nvidia’s $100B OpenAI Deal, Meta Ray-Ban Display & Oura’s $10B Valuation Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:05:33) - Nvidia’s $100B OpenAI Deal (00:33:38)…
- 233: SpaceX $17B Deal, Tesla Bull Case, Oracle’s $1T AI Run, Gas Wars Release & PunkStrategy · 1 h 3 minThe NIA Boys Discuss SpaceX’s $17B Deal, Tesla Bull Case, Oracle’s $1T AI Run, Gas Wars Release & PunkStrategy Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:11) - SpaceX $17B Deal…
