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Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi, and Trung Phan delve into the genius of Virgil Abloh, Tom Sachs' Rocket Factory NFT project, and the intersection of luxury, scarcity, and internet culture in the fashion industry. They discuss creativity resurgence, Kanye West's influence, and the impact of design language on brand success.

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/BIQkETTcpyIJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:02:57 – Nas The Investor0:06:21 – Nas, Ben Horowitz + Reply Guys0:13:12 – Compton Hats + Bodybuilder Trung0:16:45 – Celebrity Investors, Nas + Jay Z0:22:22 – Best Nas Album + 90s Hip-Hop0:23:28 – Insane Growth in Digital Ads0:26:50 – "We Don't Believe In The Internet"0:29:09 – What Makes Google Ads Special0:34:01 – YouTube vs Netflix0:40:52 – YouTube vs Live Cable0:43:13 – Barriers of the Digital Shift vs Traditional Media0:54:26 – Trusted Distribution + Selling Google Stock0:59:56 – Jack's Non-Fungible Performance Art1:13:50 – Let The Market Decide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/yTiAPFWp--wJoin our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:02:21 – Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey + Cathie Wood Bitcoin Talk Summary 0:14:42 – Elon’s Twitter Trolling + Jack Dorsey’s Beard0:20:23 – “Money Is Information Transfer”0:26:37 – Edge of Internet: Janky Heist NFTs0:35:22 – MetaMask + Japanese Reverse Auction0:44:53 – Billionaire Space Race + Trung’s Deck of Elon Reply’s0:58:09 – Space Race Backlash + Anti-Billionaire Sentiment1:08:13 – History of Blue Origin vs SpaceX + Bezos vs Musk1:13:10 – Jack's Satoshi Branding Breakdown1:23:28 – Bezos + Musk Photo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/YKOYRaMqqkMListen into our group chat on Telegram:https://t.me/notinvestmentadviceLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Elon Musk the Reply Guy0:01:21 – One Of The Boys Got Rona + Delta Variant in England0:08:40 – Our Open Group Chat (Telegram) + Pavel Durov0:17:49 – Telegram vs. Twitter0:28:12 – England Post Mortem + National Anthem0:34:56 – Impact Of Penalty Miss On Saka0:38:26 – Football Culture0:42:16 – Crumbling of the Nation-State + Olympics0:49:06 – Trung Roasts British Food1:00:59 – Chicken Tikka Masala + Chicken Shop Culture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/Is-0z-fVywwLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:02:19 – England0:05:37 – Andy Jassy Takes Over Jeff Bezos0:11:15 – Amazon Profit + Trung’s Bank Internship0:17:31 – Bilal's Google Interview + Trung's Flower Shirt Theory0:22:31 – King Maker Joe Rogan0:28:54 – Music Production + Book Publishing0:36:18 – Jay Z, Square, Twitter + Mobile Banking0:40:28 – Revenue Share Agreement, E-Commerce + Bitcoin0:47:04 – Absolut Vodka’s Longest Running Ad Campaign0:53:30 – Constraint, Culture + Simplicity1:00:38 – Diluting the Strength of the Message1:11:13 – Audience Questions1:12:45 – Top Three News Sources + Twitter List1:20:00 – Media Diet + Reddit1:23:51 – The Economist’s Greatest Ad Campaign Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a bonus episode - Jack, Bilal + Trung get schooled on what the hell is going on with the lumber market. Make sure you're subscribed to Not Investment Advice on your fav podcast app for all episodes where the boys share what they're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, technology and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/Vgk4K4zlp2kLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:00:55 – Lumber Trade Walkthrough0:04:49 – COVID Impacts on Lumber Trade + Market Price Discrepancies0:12:24 – What Makes a Good Lumber Trader?0:19:12 – How David Got Over His Skis0:24:10 – Lumber Market vs Cheese Market0:27:11 – Logistics + Future of the Industry0:30:52 – David’s Path to Crypto Investing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/rVz4zzXPQLMLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + Canada Day0:04:45 – Preview Of What We'll Cover0:06:00 – Richard Branson Going To Space + England Finally Winning?0:13:05 – Fracturing of Culture + Who Shapes Culture?0:29:28 – Jay-Z Getting Into NFTs + Crypto?0:34:33 – Andreesen Horowitz, Chris Lyons + Culture Fund0:40:48 – Jack Dorsey Playing 4D Chess? Twitter, Square, Bitcoin, Ethereum0:41:58 – Future Predictions for Jay-Z, Artists + Democratization of Music0:45:30 – Sam Altman’s Worldcoin 0:48:58 – Jack Maller’s Bitcoin Tab0:51:15 – Fun Fact Phan: Sriracha Story1:01:39 – The Hot Sauce Champion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

PodcastJack 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/BADMGqhzllYLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + Pour One Out For Fiat Phan0:05:40 – a16z's $2.2bil Crypto Fund0:08:27 – Trung's Swear Jar0:11:32 – Preview Of What We'll Cover + Jack's Red Pill Media Diet0:13:42 – Decentralized Disney + The Bored Ape Cinematic Universe0:26:07 – Bored Ape Community + Commercial Rights For Characters0:32:28 – “Investing becomes a team sport you play with people on the internet”0:34:51 – Patterns From The Past + Jack’s Ape Collection0:36:29 – Wearing NFT Hoodies in VR0:38:15 – Jack’s Most Valuable Ape + Rare Traits Spreadsheet0:45:33 – Web 1.0 to Web 3.0 Evolution0:50:30 – Fun Fact Phan: Peter Thiel’s Lord of the Roths1:01:33 – Audience Questions - Radical Idea: Music Investment Platform + Content ID1:11:20 – SoftBank Since WeWork1:12:38 – Who’s the Best Athlete Out of Trung, Bilal + Jack? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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/zdv7VmpESKoLet us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadeskTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro + Trung’s 100k Cake0:01:39 – Preview Of What We'll Cover0:03:07 – Harry Stebbings $140mil Fund + a16z Future0:07:51 – Jake Paul’s Investing Partner, Geoffrey Wu0:11:37 – Owning Brands: 50 Cent, Nelk Boys + Logan Paul0:15:21 – First Creator Billionaire + Alcohol Brand Plays0:19:04 – Validating Demand + "Trusted Distribution"0:22:22 – $60mil Podcast Deal: Call Her Daddy, Spotify + Barstool Sports0:35:25 – Did Joe Rogan + Alex Cooper Make Good Deals?0:37:43 – YouTube Upside + Mechanics0:41:56 – Tokenization of Creators, Billion Dollar Market Caps + Robinhood For Investing In People0:49:34 – Decentralized Social + Evolution of Bitclout0:52:41 – Opportunities On Bitclout0:56:30 – Gary Vee NFTs + Community0:58:00 – Mark Cuban DeFi Bet + Titan Collapse1:02:50 – Categories of DeFi Projects + Auditing Contracts1:10:57 – Audience Questions: How Bilal, Jack + Trung Met1:15:02 – Trung’s Reddit Discovery Process  + Reply Guys1:21:20 – Jack's View On Using Substack1:26:40 – Close Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Butcher, Bilal Zaidi & Trung Phan are joined by Packy McCormick for a deep dive into Ethereum.Every week on Not Investment Advice, we discuss what we're finding on the edges of the internet + the latest in business, tech and memes.Watch + Subscribe on YouTube:https://youtu.be/bfTKEyCpp00Let us know what you think on Twitter:@bzaidi@trungtphan@jackbutcher@niadesk@packyMPacky's Posts Discussed:https://www.notboring.co/p/own-the-internethttps://www.notboring.co/p/the-great-online-gameTimestamps:0:00:00 – Intro0:01:47 – Coffee Blasphemy 0:06:44 – Back From Bitcoin Miami0:11:23 – El Salvador Adopting Bitcoin: Good, Bad + Ugly0:19:41 – Volcano Energy + Bitcoin Mining0:22:14 – Geopolitical Implications0:24:47 – Packy's Intro Into Crypto0:28:55 – "Ethereum Is The Excel of Blockchains"0:32:11 – Fiat Phan Goes Rogue + Jack Bought A Crypto Punk0:36:27 – Ethereum Bull Case0:42:45 – Cardano, Solana + Risks0:46:55 – The Great Online Game0:48:29 – Packy's Top Posts + Dad Life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.