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. Let us know what you think on Twitter: @bzaidi @trungtphan @jackbutcher @nia podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bilal Zaidi, Jack Butcher, Trung Phan

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100: Lessons From 100 Podcast Episodes 21.02.2023 1:36:53

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_D0 Join our group chat on Telegram: https://t.me/notinvestmentadvice Let us know what you think on Twit...

99: Dan Runcie (Trapital) on Rihanna Super Bowl, Streaming Economics & Cash Money vs. Def Jam 15.02.2023 1:11:56

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...

98: Checks Deep Dive, Tiffany / Nike Collab & Google Bard vs. ChatGPT 08.02.2023 1:37:33

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 ChatGPT 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/nrm...

97: Should TikTok Be Banned? Twitter's For You Page & Kevin Systrom's New App 01.02.2023 1:08:12

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 App What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, B...

96: AMA - Tech Layoffs, Advice for 20yr Old, Naming Your Brand, AGI, Dream Dinner 25.01.2023 1:33:43

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) -...

95: Checks #1 on OpenSea, Prince Harry & Tesla with Whole Mars Catalog 18.01.2023 1:12:32

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 Cuts What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on...

94: Jack Butcher’s Checks NFT, CES roundup & Microsoft's $10B OpenAI Deal 11.01.2023 1:16:00

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 Deal 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 + Subsc...

93: Trung’s new startup (Bearly AI) & top AI predictions for 2023 04.01.2023 1:01:31

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) - Summary 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...

92: Year in Review, Biggest Wins & Losses, Meme/Company/Person of The Year 28.12.2022 1:04:25

Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (04:27) - Trung's Biggest Win (08:02) - Jack's Biggest Win (09:18) - Bilal's Biggest Win (12:37) - Biggest L (21:34) - Company Of The Year (30:53) - Person Of The Year (38:25) - Meme Of The Year (43:54) - Song Of The Year (51:00) - Favorite NIA Episode Of The Year What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're...

91: World Cup Final, Bachelor Parties & Ideas For Twitter Blue 21.12.2022 48:19

Timestamps: (00:00:01) - Intro (00:02:50) - Bachelor Party + World Cup Final (00:10:28) - Twitter + External Links (00:21:18) - Twitter Blue Ideas (00:36:35) - Creator Monetization (00:40:41) - Ads 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 + Su...

90: SBF Arrested, White Lotus, Avatar & Best Shows of 2022 14.12.2022 59:51

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro, Phanergy + World Cup (00:08:14) - SBF Arrested (00:23:38) - Theranos Comparison (00:26:39) - White Lotus + Favorite Show Of The Year (00:36:11) - Jack's Best Shows Of 2022 (00:38:51) - Trung's Best Shows Of 2022 (00:45:04) - Avatar What Is Not Investment Advice? Every week, Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan discuss what they're finding on the edges of the i...

89: Douglas Boneparth on ChatGPT, OpenAI vs. Google & Investing 07.12.2022 1:27:18

The NIA boys discuss ChatGPT, Open AI vs Google and Douglas Boneparth joins to discuss how (not) to teach your kids about investing & what to do in a recession.  Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Live World Cup Penalties (00:03:03) - Jack's Art Basel Piece (00:05:55) - Who Is Douglas Boneparth + Bone Fide Wealth? (00:20:12) - OpenAI & ChatGPT (00:22:42) - Microsoft's $1B Investment (00...

88: Jordan Schneider on China protests & Twitter vs. Apple 30.11.2022 1:17:53

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:06) - China Protests & History (00:23:15) - Steelman China Perspective (00:28:21) - Predictions Looking Forward (00:44:29) - Apple vs. Twitter Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/t4qZWAz_jL0 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...

87: Joe Pompliano on Qatar World Cup, LIV Golf & $10B Sports Teams 23.11.2022 1:32:33

Joe Pompliano joins the NIA boys for a World Cup special episode. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:00:18) - Meme Of The Week (00:04:55) - Qatar World Cup (00:13:53) - FIFA Controversy + Sports Washing (00:22:12) - Human Rights Issues (00:31:18) - Fun Fact Phan (00:32:30) - 2024 - USA Holds World Cup (00:54:41) - US Investment In The Premier League (01:08:32) - Will The Pomp Boys Buy A Team? (01:...

86: Ric Burton on FTX COLLAPSE, SBF Red Flags & What’s Next For Crypto 16.11.2022 1:13:05

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:13) - CZ Will Not Invest In FTX (00:14:46) - Meme Of The Week (00:22:06) - SBF's Cryptic Tweets (00:35:25) - Promoting Companies (00:44:28) - Are Institutions Done With Crypto Forever? 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, technol...

85: FTX Collapse, SBF vs. CZ & revisiting our crypto predictions 09.11.2022 1:13:16

The NIA boys react in real-time to one of the craziest days in crypto history. Play-by-play discussion on FTX collapsing & CZ's 10D chess moves.  Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week (00:06:50) - FTX Collapse - Play by Play (00:19:43) - Alameda Blow Up (00:21:30) - Autism Capital's Tweet (00:23:21) - Jack's Take on CZ's Move (00:27:06) - Tech Stocks Collapse (00:29:54) - Did...

84: How can Elon fix Twitter? And a Linkedin deep dive with Jack Raines 02.11.2022 1:21:39

Jack Raines joins the NIA boys to discuss how Elon can fix Twitter & a Linkedin deep dive. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Elon’s Twitter Moves (00:12:07) - Reposting On LinkedIn vs. Quote RTs on Twitter (00:15:22) - Bringing Vine Back (00:22:41) - How To Make Ads On Twitter Better (00:29:13) - Twitter's Voting System vs. Other Platforms (00:30:36) - Twitter Blue Check & Verification (00:39:32) -...

83: Rishi Sunak, AI Hype Cycle & Reddit NFTs with GallowBoob 26.10.2022 1:37:38

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week (00:02:27) - Rishi Sunak: UK Prime Minister (00:21:52) - UK Economy (00:26:02) - UK Population Is Shrinking (00:27:27) - Generative AI (00:32:56) - Will AI Replace Creative Jobs? (00:44:18) - AI Tweet Generator (00:46:38) - Rob Joins: Reddit NFTs (01:05:03) - Web3 Promise + Difference From Opensea (01:14:58) - Is This Another Hype Cycle? (01:21:28)...

82: David Senra (Founders Podcast): Business of Podcasts & Lessons From Steve Jobs, Arnold, Kobe & more. 19.10.2022 1:55:36

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:53) - Who is David? (00:17:26) - Making Content For The Most Successful People Of The World (00:29:17) - Eric Jorgenson: The Almanack Of Naval & Balaji's Book (00:39:13) - Code, Capital & Media (00:41:41) - Podcast as a Medium (00:44:14) - Youtube + Podcasts (00:53:20) - Driving people from social media to a podcast (01:00:51) - CNBC (01:06:38) - NIA l...

81: PayPal SCREWS UP, TMZ Business Breakdown, AI-Gen Podcasts 12.10.2022 1:17:50

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro  (00:02:29) - Meme Of The Week: Paypal  (00:04:41) - Paypal AUP Overreach (00:27:40) - Draymond Green Punch Video  (00:30:27) - Why TMZ Always Gets The Tape  (00:35:21) - How Hollywood Was Managed  (00:41:17) - TMZ.com Beta (2005)  (00:45:52) - The Ethics Of TMZ  (00:56:43) - TMZ's Vault  (01:06:35) - AI-Gen podcast - Joe Rogan...

80: Mr Beast's $1bil Offer, Kim Kardashian vs. SEC & AMA 05.10.2022 1:31:12

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:36) - Trung's Meme In Elon's Group Chat (00:05:55) - Breaking: Elon Musk Latest Price To Buy Twitter (00:09:52) - Mr. Beast Declined A $1bil Offer (00:21:49) - Kim Kardashian vs. SEC (00:30:48) - Real Estate (00:37:36) - San Francisco Properties (00:41:59) - AMA: What Did You Get Done This Week? (00:45:04) - Network Stake (00:47:11) - OpenSEA Vs LooksRare...

79: GBP Collapse, Hello Kitty’s $89B empire & Gautam Adani Richer Than Bezos 27.09.2022 1:04:54

The NIA boys discuss the British Pound (GBP) collapsing, Hello Kitty's $89bil empire & Gautam Adani overtaking Jeff Bezos to become the second richest person in the world. Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:01:12) - Meme Of The Week + GBP Collapse (00:09:30) - Crypto vs. GBP (00:11:17) - Dollar Milkshake Theory (00:13:48) - Lifetime Franchise Revenue Top 10 + Hello Kitty’s $89B empire (00:23:1...

78: Why Jack LOVES Figma, Porsche IPO & The Biggest Short Squeeze Ever (VW) 21.09.2022 1:06:56

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Preview on Porsche IPO (00:02:32) - Figma Acquired by Adobe (00:24:40) - Figma Easier And Better Than Adobe (00:29:09) - Is cloning Figma harder than cloning Slack? (00:35:44) - Is Figma Worth $20bil to Adobe? (00:47:59) - The Relationship Between VW And Porsche (00:50:35) - Why Jack Loves Porsche (00:53:13) - Porsche Valuation & Greatest Short Squeeze Ever Wha...

77: Jon Wu on Ethereum Merge, Starbucks/Polygon & Kanye’s Business Deals 14.09.2022 1:05:27

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Intro + Meme Of The Week    (00:03:19) - Burning Man Highlights    (00:05:59) - Ethereum Merge In Simple Terms (00:10:39) - Pros & Cons Of Proof Of Stake (00:12:49) - Store Of Value (00:16:01) - Examples of Bad Behavior in Proof Of Stake Mechanism    (00:20:31) - Merge, Surge, Verge, Purge, And Splurge (00:23:08) - Verkle Tr...

76: Mr. Beast Burger, Andrew Tate DEPLATFORMED & Where Memes Come From 07.09.2022 56:07

Timestamps: (00:00:00) - Meme Of The Week   (00:01:07) - Summer Is Over + Long Weekend   (00:03:44) - Mr. Beast Burger Launch in Mall Of America   (00:07:03) - Mr. Beast Reinvests $1mil Per Video (00:16:18) - George Clooney & Ryan Reynolds Examples (00:20:57) - Kevin Hart - Hart House   (00:22:40) - Will Mr. Beast's Content Evolve?   (00:26:31)...