Julian Dorey Podcast

Mike “Lacsy” Lacsamana is a solutions engineer, entrepreneur, and podcaster. Currently, he works with Fortune 500 companies to re-engineer their software in emergency events. In addition to that, he is also the Co-Founder of Aeronaut Skincare—and a Co-Host of the company’s podcast, Project Aeronaut.   ***TIME STAMPS***   5:05: Mike’s Torn ACL; Cliff-Diving Adventures; Gary Vee   12:37: The early days of IG, TikTok Content   18:07: “Creative Engineer”; People skills; Being molded by your environment   27:26: Revisiting Mike’s college years and his mentality there; The importance of support from friends/ as an entrepreneur   36:17: Relationships as an entrepreneur   40:39: The opportunities Covid presents; Past downtime cycles and the companies that came from them; Amazon’s growth during Covid   49:06: Amazon is scary big now; the history of Amazon; The dispersion in the stock market and between corporations and small businesses; “The game”   1:01:39: How The Communist Chinese Government subsidizes their tech start ups (insane system); The 4 frontiers of modern technology   1:10:57: Moore’s Law (Tech); The TikTok issue with China; The slippery slope TikTok represents right now   1:16:53: Capitalism vs. Freedom in the Winner-Take-All Era; Companies buying out competition; Convenience vs. Data   1:25:17: Aliens; Simulation Theory   1:28:28: Renewable Energy & Adoption   1:33:27: The problem with a 2-party system; Climate Change & Politicization;    1:41:43: Dr. Steven Pinker, “Enlightenment Now,” and appealing to data/reason/logic; Our Culture of Fear   1:49:04: What Mike liked about Bernie Sanders in 2016; Left vs. Right polaization; The difference between Leftists and Liberals   1:58:57: Our need to feel validated online; Empathy; Peace among those who don’t respond to the noise   2:07:42: Zuckerberg saving himself with Instagram; TikTok created a perfect app; Instagram API’s   2:16:54: Mike’s crazy story about changing jobs at the beginning of the Pandemic; Mike’s work at Fire Hydrant   2:26:27: Automation even in the tech world; More background on Fire Hydrant   2:32:37: Julian tells a story about Grand Central Station 2 weeks before the Pandemic hit; Mike discusses fitting into a new culture without meeting people in person; “Sitting with genius”   2:40:47: The next disruptions coming; Internet of Things (IoT)   2:45:05: Living in NYC during Covid; Mike talks about his mental health; Meditation; Julian’s “Connector” status; and some thoughts on what it takes to “keep going” ~ YouTube FULL EPISODES: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Herman is a member of the US Peace Corps. From 2018 - 2020, he lived in the Koba-Tatema Village of Guinea, West Africa—where he taught 7th - 10th grade Guinean students and designed, organized, and brought to life the first school computer lab across the entire sub-prefecture. For more information on the Peace Corps and its history, visit this page: https://www.peacecorps.gov/about/history/  ***TIME STAMPS*** 2:34 - Adam’s backstory; Joining the Peace Corps; How he landed in Guinea, West Africa 9:54 - The 3 Goals of The US Peace Corps; Government funding for the Agency 13:51 - Adam explains “Selfless vs. Selfish” in joining The Peace Corps; Lifelong bond of Peace Corps Volunteers 21:58 - Adam breaks down the Peace Corps’ presence in Guinea; Guinea’s Capital, Conakry; Adam’s Orientation and first host family; Guinean languages and the language barrier struggle Adam encountered early on 34:36 - Food, Shelter, & Plumbing in Guina; Adam describes the rude awakening of his first months in Dubreka 38:41 - Adam recounts the Peace Corps training program in Dubreka, his assignment to the village of Koba-Tatema, and the teaching curriculum he had to learn; Adam’s integration into his new host family, community, and the bigger challenges his second Guinean home presented 46:39 - “Happiness” among the Guinean people; The industries & economy of Guinea 50:43 - Background on Adam’s early teaching and the challenges he faced (most notably the cultural norms around student discipline) 1:01:05 - When Adam learned about Covid-19; The chaos of the emergency evacuation of all Peace Corps volunteers worldwide when the Pandemic began; Adam’s emotions leaving Guinea unexpectedly 1:10:39 - Adam’s gives a few details about his project building the first computer lab ever in a school in Koba; Electricity in Guinea 1:15:47 - iPhone, Cell Phone, Laptop, & Internet use in Guinea; Adam explains the rest of the details on his project, including the funding process, the corruption of the government officials he worked with, and the near failure of the entire thing because of Covid and the aforementioned corruption that impacted the project’s funding 1:33:10 - Adam talks about the quiet of spending so much time alone in a 3rd world country; Thinking of America 1:38:28 - Adam describes the difficulty of his reintegration into America; What came of the project he left behind 1:44:01 - The political tension in Guinea surrounding the 2020 Guinean Presidential Election and the Constitutional Crisis that has followed (Incumbent President Alpha Conde vs. Challenger Cellou Diallo); The Susu (Sousou), Malinke, and Pulaar tribes of Guinea; Guinea Politics and Democracy 1:52:50... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ty Martin is an entrepreneur, podcaster, and athlete. Currently, he is the Co-Founder & CEO of Athletes United, a lacrosse training & performance company that works with blue chip lacrosse prospects from middle school to college. In addition to Athletes United, Ty is also a long time expert in real estate and has hosted two podcasts over the past half decade. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 0:38 - 15:54 ~ Julian talks about how he limited his phone and social use; AIM, the Razr phone, & the iRocker, iPhones & phone interventions 15:54 - 26:46 ~ How you can't put the genie back in the bottle with tech; iPhone vs. Blackberry; Ty talks about the two types of social media users 26:46 - 37:33 ~ People have different priorities because they have different personalities; Ty talks about chasing "freedom" in business & life; How Ty balances running his company and leaving time for himself 37:33 - 46:59 ~ Company cultures; How there are a lot of leaders who aren't really "leaders"; Putting people first in a company culture (Holman story from Ty) 46:59 - 1:02:46 ~ Groupthink & Echo Chambers; How companies like Facebook started in garages but "lost" that culture at some point in favor of the corporate mentality; The 90's Bulls, Michael Jordan, and the cohesive culture highlighted in "The Last Dance"; Ty & Julian discuss Brady, Belichick & "The Patriot Way" 1:02:46 - 1:16:44 ~ The US Military & "The Slippery Slope" with their Chain-of-Command; Edward Snowden, Stellar Wind; The intersection of National Security & Civil Rights (and Ty talks about "The Operator" by Robert O'Neill) 1:16:44 - 1:28:00 ~ The conundrum of giving up civil liberties for the national security; Governments that take power don't give it back; How Former Vice President Dick Cheney sold Former President George W. Bush on the Iraq War (The 1% Doctrine) 1:28:00 - 1:41:16 ~ Why CHINA is in danger of becoming a problem on the world stage; The WeChat App; The Chinese Communist Party's "Made In China 2025 Campaign"; How China is all about tech dominance for global power 1:41:16 - 2:00:58 ~ Ty & Julian recount TikTok's rise; The addictiveness of the TikTok app; the problem with Bytedance (a Chinese company) owning TikTok and collecting data; How TikTok solved for the sins of Vine & Instagram 2:00:58 - 2:05:58 ~ Ty brings up an old "learning song" from grade school 2:05:58 - 2:13:33 - How Foreign governments like China can utilize apps to undermine our youth and therefore our country's progress 2:13:33 - 2:26:12 ~ The Social Dilemma and how it represents a downside of Capitalism; Ty ties social media to Morgan Spurlock's famous "Super Size Me" Documentary 2:26:12 - 2:33:18 ~ Socials are the modern day "public square"; Kids and their practically-since-birth addiction to phones: Ty discusses his company's Amazon partnership 2:33:18 - 2:40:23 ~ How the youngest generations have always (and always will) drive both culture and pop culture; Why Zuckerberg has a problem with Instagram; Andrew Schultz and his Kanye West Theory 2:40:23 - END ~ What Ty's seeing the Commercial & Residential Real Estate Markets; NYC Real Estate Problems; Why the last Podcast Episode Julian & Ty did together was important Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Facciolo is a Developer, Computer Scientist, and an amateur meteorologist. Key Links From Our Conversation: 1. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20180402-the-fascinating-world-of-instagrams-virtual-celebrities  2. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/stretching-theory/201809/how-many-decisions-do-we-make-each-day%3famp  3. https://www.google.com/amp/s/gizmodo.com/google-removes-nearly-all-mentions-of-dont-be-evil-from-1826153393/amp (Full Links List is in the Shownotes on https://www.trendifier.com) ***TIME STAMPS*** 1:58 - 10:13 ~ Mentality in your 20s; Imposter Syndrome/Success; Millennials' worldview  10:13 - 16:18 ~ "You don't know what you don't know"; Internet 3.0, AI, and Virtual Influencers 16:18 - 27:18 ~ Fake news and the ripple effects it has on culture; Impressions, engagement, & subscription psychology; Psychological conditioning on social media  27:18 - 43:17 ~ "Thought Bubbles" & "Echo Chambers"; Negativity in culture and in humanity itself; Social media and happiness 43:17 - 1:06:27 ~ The Bin Laden Raid & Twitter; The Court of Public Opinion & the real courts; the 24 hour news cycle; Disruptors & Podcasting like Call Her Daddy (CHD); Greg Oden, Kevin Durant, & Risk vs. Reward; Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill's marriage of data and humanity; the future of people vs. data 1:06:27 - 1:15:27 ~ Companies' "negative" consumer experiences driven by profits; Capitalism: a great system with flaws 1:15:27 - 1:21:29 ~ The point where data becomes the employee and not the human 1:21:29 - 1:29:51 ~ Julian tells a story of going to an Amazon AWS Loft in NYC 1:29:51 - 1:36:43 ~ The need for Federal Anti-Trust Suits (Amazon, Google); Google's algorithm & machine learning 1:36:43 - 1:52:57 ~ Julian brings up the movie Ex-Machina; Google; Why the Google Tagline "Don't be evil" is problematic; Government regulations due to "bad apples"; Jared Dillian's quote about Lehman Brothers 1:52:57 - 1:58:17 ~ Bill uses the three laws of entropy and thermodynamics to explain everything 1:58:17 - 2:06:12 ~ Julian talks about the early days of the US and how fewer choices" created fewer decision points and fewer laws; Columbine & Tec-9's 2:06:12 - 2:13:35... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Corbett is the Co-Founder of Project Refit, a Non-Profit Organization that works to combat isolation and reduce depression/suicide rates within the veteran and first responder communities. To learn more about Project Refit, visit their website: https://www.projectrefit.us/  ***TIMESTAMPS*** 3:01 - 12:37 ~ Fight or flight communication; James’ “childhood curiosity”; Steve Jobs & attention to detail; Learning how to be wrong; Jeff Bezos’ analytical mindset 12:37 - 20:42 ~ James’ baseball dream growing up; James talks about dealing with anxiety; James’ path through Columbia University studying complex systems 20:42 - 31:01 ~ Caring about what people around you and the outside world think of you; Julian tells a Kobe Bryant story from Bryant’s Patrick Bet-David Interview; “Society’s anxiety”; Negativity Bias 31:01 - 36:41 ~ Veterans understanding of life and death; Veterans mentality towards the rest of society; “The monsters” in the world 36:41 - 42:44 ~ James’ early work to find solutions for cancel culture; Apes & blunt communication; What genocide data charts tell us about other things completely unrelated 42:44 - 47:26 ~ How James and veteran Dan Lombard started Project Refit; Comedy, Argumentation, & Logic 47:26 - 58:26 ~ How comedy is a form of problem solving; Project Refit concept analogy: balancing gym partners with gym trainers; the Project Refit app and online community and how they work 58:26 - 1:02:31 ~ The military “tribe” and the struggle many veterans face once they leave it behind; The parallels between athletes and the military 1:02:31 - 1:11:04 ~ The Project Refit “Fire Teams” and how they work; How veterans just want to help people; Other trauma victims outside the veteran and first responder communities who gain comfort from Project Refit; “Trauma is trauma”; Helping encourage veterans and first responders to see therapists 1:11:04 - 1:19:17 ~ Therapy and the problem of “telling people what to do”; The DARE Program and why it failed; the problem with Suicide “Awareness” and why Breast Cancer Awareness works; Copycat suicides; Psychological conditioning; Empowering the every day person 1:19:17 - 1:27:43 ~ “Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell and its discussion on war games; General McChrystal, JSOC, and the actions the US military took after 9/11 to empower their units on the ground 1:27:43 - 1:32:23 ~ How the Project Refit  app was built; The importance of taking Project Refit directly to the veterans and first responders; James tells a story about a young marine veteran he met on the road 1:32:23 - 1:36:16 ~ Town fairs, the mobile “box” project, and the Project Refit Hybrid Model 1:36:16 - 1:44:39 ~ Veterans, First Responders, and the evil they see and therefore understand; focusing on the “little thing... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the second podcast from The Bunker with Alex Horowitz. Alex is the Chief of Staff at Eight Sleep, a technology company in New York City that specializes in developing & manufacturing smart mattresses. Previously he was a debt underwriter at Goldman Sachs, where he worked with some of the world’s largest tech companies. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 4:12 - 12:14 ~ How the election is essentially Trump vs. “Not Trump”; Biden’s last ditch efforts to distance stances from Obama; Biden still a return to the Obama years? 12:14 - 15:39 ~ Horo’s take on Trump’s style; Biden’s blunders 15:39 - 19:04 ~ Discussing the other Democratic candidates who lost to Biden; The Biden Primary surge; the conspiracy question about Biden becoming the candidate 19:04 - 28:29 ~ Revisiting Bernie Sanders candidacy; Discussing the problem with calling Biden or Obama socialists; The rigged game against Bernie Sanders 28:29 - 38:54 ~ Dr. Steven Pinker and the income wage growth graph (since the 1980’s); the wealth gap and its effects on politics; how the Occupy Wall Street & The Tea Party Movements birthed Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, respectively 38:54 - 47:59 ~ The problem with Biden’s tax plan as an appeasement to Bernie Sanders voters; How the DNC doesn’t “get it” 47:59 - 50:29 ~ Biden campaign’s lack of self-awareness (again re: Bernie voters) 50:29 - 55:44 ~ Biden the politician vs. Trump’s rambling everyman schtick 54:44 - 1:04:59 ~ Hunter Biden story from NY Post; Trump’s issues with his own kids’ dealings 1:04:59 - 1:13:29 ~ DNC and Biden’s lack of understanding on the importance of “jobs” to common Americans; The Trump-Biden “oil” moment in the last debate; How the Biden campaign attempted to walk back his in-debate gaffe 1:13:29 - 1:21:29 ~ Julian talks about how some of Trump’s intentions seem right, but why his solutions seem wrong; Julian on how he intends to vote; Trump’s dog whistling pattern 1:21:29 - 1:25:43 ~ Horo on how he intends to vote and what an ideal candidate would look like 1:25:43 - 1:36:59 ~ Horo discusses his former employer, Goldman Sachs, and the work he did there; East coast business culture vs West coast business culture; Venture Capital (VC) industry culture; operating vs. innovating 1:36:59 - 1:42:39 ~ Horo talks about building a network from scratch in VC; Why Eight Sleep hired him to be their Chief of Staff; the importance of “reps” 1:42:59 - 1:45:59 ~ What attracted Horo to Eight Sleep; Eight Sleep CEO, Matteo Franceschetti’s history within Start-ups and VC prior to Eight Sleep; Julian on why some lawyers make great business leaders; How the idea of Eight Sleep came about 1:45:59 - 1:57:59 ~ Eight Sleep’s main mattress product, “The Pod;” Oxygen levels, heart rate variability, temperature, and thermoneutrality... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Horowitz is the Chief of Staff at Eight Sleep, a technology company in New York City that specializes in developing & manufacturing smart mattresses. Previously he was a debt underwriter at Goldman Sachs, where he worked with some of the world’s largest tech companies. 4:10 - 10:25 ~ What goes into being a modern-day Public Company CEO 10:25 - 17:10 ~ “Hope” in environments with fewer resources and opportunities (“The Wire” example); Capitalism vs. Socialism 17:10 - 25:10 ~ Presenting ideas in groupthink (“robot”) political duopoly culture 25:10 - 30:22 ~ Russian bot accounts and online hacking methods (Renee DiResta) 30:22 - 33:52 ~ The social media platform overlords; Facebook’s responsibility 33:52 - 39:52 ~ The responsibility we have to take for ourselves on social media 39:52 - 49:22 ~ How do we teach social media use in broader culture; the free speech danger of left-wing bias on social media platforms; misinformation on social media; James Damore & Google 49:22 - 53:52 ~ How social platforms predict culture change and then profit off of it; the dilemma of censoring far right figures 53:52 - 1:09:52 ~ The de-platforming of former Evergreen State College Professor Bret Weinstein; Censorship; The protected status of organizations to operate freely; precedent-setting & Hobby Lobby 1:09:52 - 1:13:52 ~ Net Neutrality and more discussion on Bret Weinstein 1:13:52 - 1:25:22 ~ “Ideas” as a protected class; the treacherous concept of offsetting misinformation with misinformation; discussing the KKK as an extremist group that could dangerously leverage internet to spread ideology 1:25:22 - 1:36:32 ~ Traditional liberalism vs. Leftism; Personal responsibility with social media content consumption 1:36:32 - 1:41:22 ~ Moore’s Law and the runaway train of social media on our culture; The moral dilemma of “ceding power” for the greater good 1:41:22 - 1:56:41 ~ Government control and how governments don’t give back power they take (the tradeoff of civil liberties); Trade-offs Americans have made over the past 20 years including topics like September 11th, The Patriot Act, & Stellar Wind (Snowden); our willingness to give up freedoms for certain things in return 1:56:41 - 2:08:11 ~ Civil Liberties & The Pandemic; Society’s mentality towards the Pandemic; Discussing the theory that “the cure is worse than the virus;” Masks  2:08:11 - 2:16:11 ~ The desperate people who are “over” the Pandemic because of economic hardship; Masks in a restaurant logic; Personal accountability with masks; The politicization of masks (Trump & Biden Supporters; Fauci) 2:16:11 - 2:28:41 ~ Unbiased Science as a source for mask policy; Anti-Vaxxers and the problem they may pose towards ending of the Pandemic 2:28:41 - 2:39:21 ~ The value o... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mitch Lacsamana is an NFT investor, trader, and advisor. Currently, he is a Moderator for the exclusive Discord NFT Investment Community, Metaverse HQ. Mitch also serves as an official advisor to various NFT Collections/Companies including Superlative Secret Society. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 3:07 - 22:22 ~ Quibi’s failure, how Quibi came to Mitch’s team right before their launch; and streaming industry trends 22:22 - 35:07 ~ What it’s like working with the biggest companies in the world on streaming and how they often know so little about it 35:07 - 1:03:24 ~ CENSORSHIP discussion (Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, Yik Yak, Political bias, etc.) 1:03:24 - 1:14:37 ~ Putting people in a political “box” and the assault on “critical thinking” 1:14:37 - 1:21:27 ~ Mitch’s early involvement in the NYC Social/Racial Justice Protests and why he stopped participating 1:21:27 - 1:46:04 ~ What’s happening in NYC (where Mitch has been for all of quarantine); the effects of Covid on the city’s future, what we love about New York City and its “energy;” and the James Altucher vs. Jerry Seinfeld debate 1:46:04 - 2:10:27 ~ Covid’s psychological and long-term effects on society; Mitch opens up about a terrifying psychological event of his own; the fight or flight long-term psychosis the Pandemic is causing; and the craziness of the Pandemic’s politicization 2:10:27 - 2:35:22 ~ The Artificial Intelligence Question; Google & Deep Mind; Technology in the era of Covid-19; Julian’s AI-inspired artwork in The Bunker; Human intimacy and connection in the machine age; how the virus has shown us that we, as humans, still value connection with one another more than anything else; and the difficulty of the Pandemic for those of us with the “Quality Time” Love Language 2:35:22 - 2:48:02 ~ How Julian & Mitch met at the good ol’ Landmark on Thanksgiving Eve 2017; The work they’ve done together over the past few years; Memories about their friendship; and what they admire and appreciate the most about each other 2:48:02 - END ~ Mitch discusses his start-up company, Aeronaut Skincare for Men--as well as his new Podcast (hosted with his Co-Founders) called “Project Aeronaut” ~ YouTube FULL EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Show Notes: https://www.trendifier.com/podcastnotes  TRENDIFIER Website: https://www.trendifier.com  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SOLO POD - Many of you have asked for a podcast episode that talks a bit about my backstory and what my plan is for the show over the long term. So here it is. ~ YouTube FULL EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Show Notes: https://www.trendifier.com/podcastnotes  TRENDIFIER Website: https://www.trendifier.com  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

SOLO POD - When the Covid-19 Pandemic rocked the world in March 2020, governments and banks everywhere responded to the economic crisis that followed in the same way they always do: they printed money. As history repeatedly tells us, this is how fiat currencies die. Yet here we are once again. Inflation events like this place cryptocurrency and digital currency front and center. In this episode, Julian ties it all together as he puts the global supply of money into perspective, breaks down exactly what the Fed did in response to the pandemic (as well as what they’ve done in past crises), talks about why crypto has had some branding/marketing problems early on—and, once and for all, explains how Bitcoin *actually* works. ~ YouTube FULL EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Show Notes: https://www.trendifier.com/podcastnotes  TRENDIFIER Website: https://www.trendifier.com  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