Julian Dorey Podcast

Nick Kifyak is a sneaker / streetwear expert, investor, and entrepreneur. He currently owns KIF -– a high-end sneaker / streetwear Ecommerce & Retail Platform. KIF’s flagship 4,000-square-foot store is located right outside of New York City in the Shops at Riverside. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 5:45 - Limited Releases; StockX explained; The problems with StockX; Amazon delivery speed 25:00 - Revisiting the day Kobe died; Kobe’s shoes on the market today 35:47 - PJ Tucker’s shoe collection; Shoes NBA Players wear in gams; Dwyane Wade’s endorsement deal with Li-Ning in China; The rise of Streetwear 50:41 - Nick’s previous experience working in international ticket distribution for the Olympics; That time the Secret Service lowered Nick’s drone 1:00:46 - How Nick got into sneakers and StockX; Why Nick hated his job out of college; How Nick built the KIF brand online; Nick’s parents’ immigrant background and success and in America 1:22:35 - KITH and streetwear trends; Julian tells a story about the first time he went to the KITH Store in Manhattan (NYC); Nick tells a story about expensive ugly Yeezys that leaves Julian in disbelief 1:39:15 - Nick talks about leaving his job to open KIF’s flagship store after the EComm business took off; Julian recalls his first time coming across Nick’s page online 1:50:25 - What Nick’s clientele is like; What his customers are looking for; his total inventory; the streetwear he sells in KIF’s flagship store (located in The Shops at Riverside - Hackensack, NJ) 2:04:46 - Jordans: how often they come out, the different models, their value, etc.; the bots problem online with sneakers; Nick’s Colin Kaepernick Nike’s; The relationship between scarcity and value 2:21:27 - Why people buy things to impress other people and how that drives value; Spotting Fakes and authenticating sneakers 2:33:39 - The Chinese market for sneakers; Nick talks about the Ichiro Suzuki Jordans; Kanye West and the brilliance of the Yeezy Brand; What makes Kanye a genius 2:55:22 - The future digital metaverse and its incoming collision with shoes; Nick’s issue with Social Media ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Ilutiza is a healthcare marketer and a native of Bronx, NY. In the past he has done work with Services For The Underserved––a New York City organization that seeks to transform the lives of people with disabilities, people in poverty and people facing homelessness. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 3:57 - Tuskegee Syphilis Study; Debate on acknowledging race; The Rooney Rule & Affirmative Action 31:43 - Equal but opposite responses are usually just as bad; Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard; Colleges as brand names?; Malcolm Gladwell’s explanation as to why many Asians excel in math 53:54 - Feminists & Transgender Collision; Cancel Culture Problems 1:01:07 - The Pronouns Debate; Rachel Dolezal and Jordan Peterson; The manipulation of racial issues for power 1:25:23 - Occupy Wall Street, The Tea Party, and having the same problems but different solutions; The importance of understanding the true intent in peoples’ actions 1:39:16 - The problem with Candace Owens 1:48:38 - Looking for other opinions; The problem with votes as endorsements; Accountability in politics; Julian recalls an idealistic scene in “The West Wing” 1:59:59 - Will we ever have a fully effective President? 2:07:17 - The need for term limits in Congress and Senate; “The Dissident” & US Saudi relations under Trump 2:15:50 - Follow The Money; People pretending to be busy and pretending in general 2:19:24 - Voter ID and Voter Turnout discussion 2:32:58 - The problem with Cancelling Comedians; Dave Chappelle; People are looking to be offended 2:43:05 - Clicking the profiles of  the cancel police; People don’t want to laugh anymore 2:52:43 - The Post Pandemic Reopening of New York City (NYC) ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Pro... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shannon Johnson is a political/social commentator & podcaster. He currently Co-Hosts the “Faces of The Future” Podcast. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 5:30 - The Israel Palestine Conflict 14:29 - Why we’re lucky to be in America 25:22 - The lack of nuance in discourse today; The intolerance of opposing opinions within political parties 33:30 - Enes Kanter & his struggles after speaking out against Erdogan and the government in Turkey; The Edward Snowden Case; The murder of Jamal Khashoggi & “The Dissident” 56:59 - The strength of bad ideologies and the threats they pose to the communities around them; Julian tells a story about a Marine Gunnery Sniper faced with a horrible decision 1:07:58 - Nazi Germany & How Hitler rose to power so quickly: The Beer Hall Putsch, Mein Kampf, The Night of The Long Knives, & The sycophants around him; Shan & Julian watch video of the Allied Troops forcing Germans from towns near the Concentration Camps to tour their horrifying remains 1:26:56 - Is martial law a realistic fear?; The 1st  Amendment and The banning of speech on tech platforms; Are we a true democracy?; Shan talks about the show, “The Handmaid’s Tale” 1:38:47 - The power hunger of politicians; Kamala Harris’ recent flip flopping on immigration; Demanding Accountability from politicians; Revisiting Trump’s rise to power 2:00:23 - How is Biden doing as President? 2:06:26 - Our search for acceptance in society; groupthink; The unfair “boxes” that people get put into based upon who they vote for 2:18:59 - The disrespect of the Commander in Chief these days; The circle of life politics and how the parties shift to opposite beliefs over time; Biden’s ban on US Investments in Chinese Military-affiliated companies; Shan tells a story about somebody flying a Confederate Flag 2:43:27 - People who are born with “it”; Elon Musk, Kanye West and the creative genius gene;  Kobe, MJ, and people wired in ways that most others can’t understand 2:51:04 - What if Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan had been in charge of countries instead of basketball teams? 2:59:54 - Whether or not the “it” factor is a chemical component of the human brain   ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Giorgios “GIO KAY” Karadonis is a Record Executive, Artist Manager, Music Publisher, & Producer. Currently, he is the Founder & CEO of Aktive Records. Furthermore, in 2020, Gio founded Fazo Unlimited, a music distribution company serving independent artists. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 8:03 - That time Gio dislocated Julian’s shoulder; “Being a boss”; Partners over employees 24:38 - The 3 Types of People who exist in this world; The entrepreneur mindset; The problems with the US school system; Gio rips the banking system as a parallel of the education system; Why aren’t Bruce Springsteen & Bon Jovi taking us all to school? 48:17 - Why Gio lives for what he does; Building Aktive Records; Pop Culture, Social Media, and why the youngest generations drive everything; Gio gives his twelve cents on the Clubhouse App 1:04:36 - Cancel Culture and why it makes no sense 1:13:26 - The consumer mindset; “If your work is good, people will come”; Why plan B’s and C’s are misguided 1:26:44 - The parallels between the schools, the education system and corporate culture; The Student Debt Crisis and Why College debt is a disgraceful system 1:41:53 - When the rebel becomes the establishment; The Winklevoss Twins and why Gio thinks they’re “Cappers”; Steve Jobs and the customer’s desires; Gio talks about his Greek roots 2:09:07 - The stigma behind sticking to your culture; Gio talks about living in Greece during the height of the Pandemic; “People who know but don’t know” 2:19:31 - Julian and Gio talk about The Borgata; The problem with people who “claim” relationships; The court of public opinion; Gio talks about his brother (Rapper, Lil Benzy) and the development of his career; Gio and Julian talk Generational Wealth; The guys listen to Lil Benzy’s new unreleased song ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Niko Karolidis is a restaurateur, businessman, and dual citizen of the United States and Greece. ****TIMESTAMPS*** 6:16 - The Pandemic in Greece; Shortages & Unemployment Problems post-Pandemic; The pipeline hack and meat company hack; Sandworm (book by Andy Greenberg) discussion; Selling Fear 44:27 - The failed “Super League” in Europe; Discussion on relegation in European soccer; Soccer fans are crazy 1:12:12 - Why sports are great; The need for die hard fans 1:16:18 - Niko discusses cocktails and how he built his bar (The Cage) around mixologists he imported from Greece; What makes a cocktail great and why we don’t appreciate good cocktails in America 1:28:11 - Niko & Julian debate the strength of global trends that start in America 1:34:44 - The Greek Culture; Niko explains Halkidiki; What the Greek people value in life and their view on what constitutes “success” 1:48:52 - Why people around the world still long to come to America; Julian talks about thee fine line between “improving what’s bad” and “tearing down what’s good”; Niko talks about the need to travel 1:57:24 - Living through war changes how you value life and freedom; Niko tells a story about his Grandma hiding Jews from the Nazis during World War II; Julian discusses his recent research on the horrifying rise of Nazi Germany and what enabled it; Niko explains the concept of the word “Eureka” and how it has Greek origins via the law of buoyancy; Julian draws modern day parallels to tactics Hitler used to gain power 2:25:20 - The struggles and core needs of our ancestors are ingrained within us; Niko explains some of his ancestors’ origins in the Pontus region of Turkey where Pontic Greeks settled after being enslaved by the Turks; Abundance and the need to share that’s built into Niko; Discussion on dialects 2:38:51 - Julian talks about Sicily and tells a story describing the mafia’s continued hold over it; The modern day power of the Italian-American Mafia; Niko discusses Brunch done right ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Riley Horvath is the Co-Founder & CSO of Soar, a spatial technology company that specializes in AR/VR and compression innovation. The company’s mission is to make volumetric technology (like holograms) a central part of our everyday lives. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 9:59 - The timeline of Soar’s progression from the beginning; Covid speeding up adoption across the world 23:59 - “Compression is the road––holograms are the cars”; Making the last 2 percent that changes the world; How to use your iPhone for volumetric experiences; Steve Jobs and the simplicity of use; The future of shopping in a 3D world 34:47 - Soar is ready to live stream a concert or boxing fight right now; How Soar has attracted world-class engineering talent from Day One as a startup; Rapidly scaling a tech company *without* losing the culture that put it in that position   45:58 - What got Riley into tech and startups; Riley’s Sunday Ritual that we should all try; Riley’s hobbies, including rebuilding cars and planes 55:55 - The electric car market and how soon it’s going to take out all gas cars; Solar panels, solar energy, and their current potential / hurdles; Converting gas cars to electric cars; the status of Charging Stations in America 1:11:53 - Why Riley’s not surprised at the tech jump society took during the Pandemic; Niantic’s Pokemon Go Concept integrating into the real world; Human interaction and tech; Why holograms can save the world 1:17:48 - How Soar can bring back the dead; Using the technology to pass on messages from beyond the grave; Riley explains haptics; the TikTok filters that “bring back” the dead 1:29:24 - Screen time and the Pandemic; Tesla’s data collection and Elon Musk’s 3D Map of the world (Starlink); The self-driving cars question 1:39:09 - The media and negative headlines; Neuralink and Fact-checkers 1:45:14 - The tech platforms and groupthink; The need for startup founders who believe in the vision over who offers the most money; How tech companies start as rebels and become the establishment; Big companies, startups, and culture / resources 2:01:36 - Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger (the Instagram founders) and the upsides and  downsides of their 2012 sale to Facebook 2:07:42 - Social Media and the 3D World; Lil Miquela and Gen Z’s opinion of what’s real and what’s not 2:13:22 - The NFT Market; The NFT deals Soar has been working on, including with Roast Master, Jeff Ross; The get-rich-quick schemers who hurt the NFT market and its credibility 2:33:27 - The Data Question and what Soar’s technology requires from its users; Superintelligence (Bostrom), Kurzweil, and the Artificial Intelligence Question (AI) 2:43:38 - The tech and startup communities' move to Miami; The problem with San Francisco; “Suits are dead” ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taylor Ringold is a Podcaster & Producer. Currently he hosts the “End of The Bench Podcast” and works at WFAN in New York City. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 7:03 - What happened at the Next Gen Summit in 2019; “The Robbery” 20:58 - Modern media and the hard move to online media dominance; Barstool Sports & Relatability; What WFAN hosts are like; Fluidity of conversation 37:24 -Taylor’s time with Minnesota Twins; The backstabbing nature of old school media work 54:24 - Athletes & Politics; “Headline readers” 1:06:34 - The state of the Clubhouse app and why it has faded; Fake motivational speakers; Youngest Generation & social media adoption history; 1:37:28 - Building something “off zero”; The sports media industry and the Covid Pandemic 1:52:53 - Betting on yourself; Being Present; Putting yourself out there and negative reactions 2:10:56 - “The market is the arbiter of truth”; The fine line between criticism & hate; The emphasis on quality content 2:26:20 - Easier to get down on yourself during the Pandemic?; Taylor recalls when New York City first shut down due to Covid; Julian talks about his experience visiting New York in the Winter; NYC starting to boom again? 2:37:51 - Discussing the vaccine and its role in society returning to normal; “Sports are an outlet” ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim DiOrio is a Former FBI Interrogation Expert, Military Veteran, Undercover Operative, and Savage. A member of West Point’s Class of 1986 (along with his roommate and former Secretary of State/Director of The CIA, Mike Pompeo), Jim served overseas as an Army Ranger in the late 80’s and early 90’s before leaving the military and joining the FBI. He went on to spend 10 years as one of the most successful undercover agents in the Bureau’s history––and another 15 as a ferocious Special Agent In-Charge and heralded FBI interrogator around the world. Basically, he was the guy who told Captain Phillips he could have his boat back.    Currently, Jim is the CEO of J3 Global, an international crisis/security firm (or as he explains it: “I’m Ray Donovan with more experience”). In his spare time, he also owns a Jersey Mike’s because why not. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 7:48 - Why Jim’s “The Guy”; Jim’s family tree that features the Army and one outlier in the Mafia; How Jim got recruited to West Point; Jim’s lifelong buddy, former Secretary of State / Director of The CIA, Mike Pompeo 24:46 - Why Jim went full cowboy mode post-FBI; Handshakes with Criminals; Jim tells a story about the first Mobster he put away; Discussing the concept that cops need criminals and criminals need cops; 40:02 - The FBI’s emphasis on accruing assets post 9/11; Former FBI Agent, John O’Neill, & “The Looming Tower”; “Follow the Money”; Reminiscing on former FBI Director, Louis Freeh; FBI / CIA Coordination Pre 9/11; Jim talks about being married to a 9/11 widow 1:01:38 - The forgotten case of the American Airlines Jet that went down in Brooklyn 2 months post 9/11; “Politeness & Familiarity Breed Access” 1:18:22 - Jim tells a funny story about a search warrant that yielded a huge case for the Bureau; Jim tells another funny story about the time he used mirroring to crack a serial bank robber; Jim talks about interrogation techniques 1:33:50 - Julian asks Jim about the potential interrogation techniques have to cause people to admit to things they didn’t do; Jim tells another funny story from an interrogation 1:43:51 - Why every part of the George Floyd murder angered Jim and how he would’ve handled it; The problems with police officer training in America 2:01:46 - The importance of not attaching yourself to results; why Jim’s ability to build relationships with everyone he dealt with––even undercover––was so important 2:11:32 - Jim reflects on his work as an Army Ranger; “Fear is a gift”; Jim tells a harrowing story about a takedown he had on September 15, 2001 related to the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks 2:19:05 - Jim tells a hilarious story involving, Starbucks, a gun, and a Fortune 100 company CEO; Jim tells a story about going undercover at a client’s children’s school 2:25:48 - Jim talks about why his former Boss, Ex-FBI Director James Comey, is a “narcissistic egotist”; Jim discusses the Hillary Clinton Email case that brought heat on the Bureau––and why Comey’s handling of the case was terrible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tobi “Mus” Mustafa is a political/social commentator & podcaster. He currently Co-Hosts the “Faces of The Future” Podcast. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 8:54 - Deshaun Watson latest; The difference between a predator and a pervert 20:38 - The difference between social behavior and online behavior; groupthink; Gender Wars online (feminists vs. red pillers); The problem with anecdotal experiences 42:15 - What the comment sections on TikTok say about society right now; Discussing people who constantly find themselves dating people who cheat; Mus discusses his problem with shows on TV today 58:53 - Equal but opposite reaction problem across society; The differences between men and women; The “Manosphere”; Feminists & the men they accidentally create; Debating traditional gender norms 1:11:09 - Things that men lack in the 21st Century; Treating life like a video game 1:19:18 - Mus talks about growing up in an immigrant household; Explaining the Dad Bod Movement and why it’s actually a thing 1:26:59 - The downside of the media’s check to power role in society; Media propaganda across the spectrum 1:34:35 - Mus talks about working in politics a few years back; The problem with the two part system and groupthink; Trump’s impact was on our politics moving forward 1:48:20 - Democrats and the urban communities conundrum; Pan Africanism (Dr. Umar Johnson & MArcus Garvey); How Nigeria was sold to Unilever back in the late 1800s 2:00:50 - Race was originally a construct of religion; Why the Wealth Gap explains our entire political divide and the control the powers-that-be have over all of us 2:16:17 - Mus explains various misconceptions about Christianity and various interpretations of The Bible; Cult leaders who take advantage of “religious” followings 2:34:07 - Mus explains the constantly misunderstood difference between Lucifer and Satan 2:40:15 - Discussing the Lil Nas X controversial “Montero” Music video; Exposing hypocrisies in religion; People who blindly listen to religious teachings and question nothing 2:53:16 - Reading headlines and thinking you’re informed (tying this back to common religion problems as well); The importance of keeping an open mind on everything in life ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Show Notes: https://www.trendifier.com/podcastnotes  TRENDIFIER Website: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jordan Erard Coupé is a football commentator and podcaster. Currently, she hosts an NFL show on YouTube called “SportyJordy”––and co-hosts an NFL podcast, “Onside Chicks,” with Kaylee Chicoski. SportyJordy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm7WiyPlKVsQ3jVSF8Yd1TA  Onside Chicks: https://open.spotify.com/show/18PNejaciqNPyRDa8QLsWf ***TIMESTAMPS*** 5:16 - The Covid 19 Pandemic effects on the NFL & NBA 16:35 - Mortgaging the future on QB’s; The Carson Wentz trade from the Philadelphia Eagles to the Indianapolis Colts; The Eagles Front Office struggles with Howie Roseman and owner Jeffrey Lurie; The inside story behind the Eagles’ decision to draft JJ Arcega-Whiteside over DK Metcalf 29:51 - Discussing first overall pick in the NFL Draft, Trevor Lawrence; Urban Meyer’s outlook with the Jacksonville Jaguars; The tough transition from NFL Coach to College Coach; Jalen Ramsey, Baker Mayfield, & Gardner Minshew; The other QB’s in the Draft: Zack Wilson & Justin Fields; Dwayne Haskins’ second chance with Pittsburgh 49:50 - Jordan talks about being a Jameis Winston fan as a woman; Breaking down the DeShaun Watson scandal; The tough balance between “believing women” and waiting for all evidence in ongoing cases; An NFL conspiracy against agent David Mulugheta’s clients?; Questionable connections between the Houston Texans’ ownership and the lead lawyer pressing the civil suits against DeShaun Watson, Tony Buzbee;  1:11:19 - Why Julian can’t stand Mac Jones aka “Cheeseburger”; To sit rookie QB’s or not to sit rookie QB’s?; Will Aaron Rodgers retire soon?; Tom Brady: The ageless wonder 1:26:58 - Jordyn & Julian tell their respective stories of when their beloved Eagles won Super Bowl 52 in 2018; Jordyn’s close call with a “Big D__ Nick” tattoo 1:35:28: Discussing the rookie season of Jordyn’s future husband, Los Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert; The crazy story about how the Chargers Medical Staff screwed over QB Tyrod Taylor; The Miami Dolphins nw culture under Brian Flores; Tua Tagovailoa & Jalen Hurts predictions for Year 2; Circling back to rookie QB’s Zach Wilson & Trey Lance 2:01:50 - Jordyn & Julian adamantly explain why Julian Edelman is NOT a Hall of Famer 2:10:52 - The problem with the Michael Jordan Lebron James debate 2:19:37 - Julian tells a story about Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant to explain why we need to “appreciate greatness” more––instead of fighting over and comparing players against each other 2:24:35 - Arguing over what constitutes being the greatest “athlete” of all time; What it will take for Patrick Mahomes to ever surpass Brady as the greatest of all time 2:36:47 - Julian utters an unfortunate pun––and then proceeds to tell a hilarious Michael Vick story 2:45:49 - Ea... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices