
About this episode
In the second edition of this new experimental episode format, we explore:
- If Kratom is more addictive than heroin
- What the latest and greatest life hacks are
- Who actually is the highest-earning athlete in history
- and much more…
Guests:
- Gary Faust is a comedian and writer.
- Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor.
- George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur.
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Peanuts in Coke… Is This a Good Idea?
(2:19) The Most Ridiculous Paycheck in Sports History
(5:53) Is the Mainstream Media Overhyped?
(13:45) UK vs the Roman Empire: Who’s Actually Better?
(16:31) Would Claude Beat Grok in a Fight?
(17:38) Is the LGBTQ+ Acronym Getting Out of Hand?
(23:42) Why No One Takes Mental Health Seriously Anymore
(27:26) Is Kratom More Addictive Than Heroin?
(38:19) What Can DNA Testing Reveal About You?
(46:09) Do You Remember Every Porn Video You’ve Ever Watched?
(49:18) The Ultimate Trick to Boost Uber Eats Tips
(51:48) The Peak Bachelor Pad Setup
(53:38) Are Norwegian Prisoners Living Better Than Us?
(55:44) The Analyst Who Sounded the Alarm on Hormuz
(01:00:20) Are Gay Relationships a CIA Strategy?
(01:05:14) Is Flighty the Greatest Life Hack?
(01:08:08) Can We Trust Studies Anymore?
(01:12:17) Is California Trying to Bury Fraud?
(01:18:04) Do Your Game Choices Define You?
(01:23:13) Are Likes and Views Changing How We Consume Content?
(01:34:19) Does Everyone in the UK Know the King?
(01:40:05) Could a Dinner Have Stopped WWII?
(01:41:55) FTX’s Painful Anthropic Fumble
(01:47:53) Does Momentum Suffocate Talent?
(01:52:28) What If Ja Rule Co-Founded Apple?
(01:53:19) How Supernormal Stimuli Hijack Your Brain
(01:59:23) The Burning Monk and the Extremes of the Human Mind
(02:03:29) Why Everyone’s Dooming About AI
(02:06:18) Could AI Replace Doctors?
(02:11:19) The Craziest One-Day Price Move
(02:13:07) Is AI Learning From Indian Factories?
(02:17:12) Wait… His Dad’s in the Rock Hall of Fame?!
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