Ami's House

If you saw the viral clip of Tom Brady chugging a beer with Stephen Colbert, you can thank Neil Goldman. He prepares Colbert for the interviews he does on The Late Show. In this episode, Neil walks us through the process, and goes deep into how he got there, where he's going, and why latenight is still relevant. As always, find us on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links Neil's viral Tom Brady segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDxU4bGYE-k Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en

Infamous dilettante Benjamin Vago (@sartorial_rainman) joins us this week to discuss transitioning to and from multiple careers. First a rabbi, then a lawyer, and now a commercial real estate broker, Ben found a way to find the creativity within it all. He also has some things to say about the Jews. As always, find us on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links Ben's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/sartorial_rainman/?hl=en Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en

Duvid Swirsky is a member of the bands Moshav and Distant Cousins, among many other credits in a long career as a professional musician. He joins his bandmate Ami to discuss how he makes it through creative highs and lows to keep showing up. Skip ahead:   00:00 How pissed is Duvid that Ami started doing comedy? | 3:30 How Duvid takes ideas from thought to action 7:50 | Growing up on a Hippy Commune | 19:30 Taking music from hobby to profession | 31:15 Living in LA and feeling the press social pressure to make BANK | 39:00 When your friends become more successful than you | 55:00 Trey Anastasio sits in with Goose | 01:06:15 Has music lost its place in culture? As always, find us on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links  Moshav: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1FQxNniQ00e77TnPptdnXo?si=6VllYoOTTX6szbpKfawgKw Distant Cousins: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2K1qlqSkT0CWFKIr9EjDLb?si=DU3rbt8LQj-k3VLpfJ-VKA   Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en

Ami complains about all his success while Mike waits patiently for his turn to speak. Skip ahead: 00:00 Mike and Ami’s Origin Story | 6:55 Worst Summer Ever | 10:15 Content Creation Then vs. Now | 19:20 Hard Work Will Kill You | 33:25 Jonathan Haidt vs. Gary V | 41:44 Ami asks Mike about His Shit As always, find us on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en Skip ahead: 00:00 Mike and Ami’s Origin Story | 6:55 Worst Summer Ever | 10:15 Content Creation Then vs. Now | 19:20 Hard Work Will Kill You | 33:25 Jonathan Haidt vs. Gary V | 41:44 Ami asks Mike about his Shit

Mike confronts Ami about interrupting. What Ami does next will not surprise anybody. Skip ahead: 00:00 An Uncomfortable Conversation | 9:00 Mike’s Life | 20:30 What Is Substack Anyway? | 28:45 Clips vs. Whole Eps | 40:48 The Case for Quibi As always, find us on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en

We talk about what we might have done differently after college if we had known what we know now about creative careers.   Skip ahead:   00:00 Is it easy to be an I-Banker | 10:00 Regrets | 15:00 Mike’s Interview for the Onion in 2009 20:00 Mentors | 26:11 Tim Ferris | 33:43 Ami’s Regrets | 40:39 When did Ami turn a corner?   As always, find us on...   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en

Mike and Ami recap an extraordinary weekend at #VeeCon. Skip Ahead: 00:00 VeeCon Backstory 16:40 Ami Processes His Big Moment 20:40 What is Veecon? 24:00 Celebrity For a Weekend 30:13 So, WTF is an NFT? 37:00 Gary V Debate: Hero or Villain? As always, find us on... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Links: Gary V: https://www.instagram.com/garyvee/?hl=en VeeCon: https://veecon.co/speakers-2022/ NFT Photographer @cathsimard: https://www.instagram.com/cathsimard/ Shlomotions Videography: https://vimeo.com/shlomotions Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/ Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en

Our first guest EVER talks to Mike and Ami about how his success in building businesses applies to their creative careers. We couldn't be happier about how this turned out and are incredibly excited to share this with you. Please let us know what you think! As always, find us on... Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast   TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Links  Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/   Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en Skip Ahead 00:00 Introducing Jeremy Parker  03:50 How does Jeremy bring his ideas from thought to action?  10:20 Learning to Build Value Instead of Dreams  14:00 Jeremy Flips the Script  19:00 Failing to Build  21:00 How Swag Adapted BRILLIANTLY  29:00 Using Competition as an Opportunity  33:00 When Do you Adapt? When Do You Quit?  39:25 Dealing with the Social Pressures of Failure  44:50 Why Rich Communities Give Limited Options

We get into creative careers, how much money content creators make, and Ami gets deep about his kids. Skip ahead: 00:00 Safe Career Paths vs. Creative Career Paths  13:11 Mike Hate  14:35 Harry Mack & My First Million  19:40 Gary V on ImPaulsive  22:54 Ami’s Eyes  30:40 Algorithmic Destiny  39:50 How Babies Will Think about Tech  45:00 Mike schools Ami on how to write a joke  1:07:50 Ami Gets Deep As always, find us on...    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast    TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg   Links  Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/   Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en Harry Mack TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@harrymackofficial?lang=en' My First Million TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mfmcuts?lang=en    Gary V on Logan Paul's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OEhqIwJR18 #comedy #podcast

All the hot topics two weeks after they break!!! Mike and Ami give a nice recap of their Passovers and then get pretty heated about Elon's purchase of Twitter. Skip Ahead: 00:00 Passover Recap  5:10 What exactly is a "Passover program?"  19:20 Raising kids: The best kind of Hell  30:00 Johnny Depp/Amber Heard Trial  40:07 Elon Takes Over Twitter As always, find us on:    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/buckle-up/id1589871008 Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast    TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg  Links: Mike's Newsletter: https://contextiseverywhere.beehiiv.com/   Ami's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@aj_comedy?lang=en