

Ami's House
Ami's House
Official weekly podcast of Ami Kozak! Best shmooze in the game.
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Jan 10, 2022 • 57min
Elmo, Twitter Bans, & Joe Rogan's World-Renowned Kooks | Buckle Up #13
Ami and Mike get into all kinds of unpopular opinions this week. If you don't like the political stuff, skip to the end of this one. They begin with breaking down the series of doctors that Rogan has recently hosted on his podcast, and end with Ami's most controversial impression yet.
As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast
00:00 Elmo and Michael Jackson Have A LOT in common
09:43 Conspiracy Goes Mainstream
10:50 Bret Weinstein and Misinformation
27:43 Dr. Robert Malone on Joe Rogan
45:06 Candace Owens Is Full of Sh*t
49:55 Ami Does Steve Harvey
#comedy #podcast

Jan 3, 2022 • 1h 12min
Looking Back on 2021, Systems vs. Goals, Jerry Pseinfeld, & Babysitting Our Parents | Buckle Up #12
Ami breaks down EXACTLY how he keeps accomplishing his goals, with a method developed by Scott Adams called "systems not goals." Mike goes off on his disdain for Seinfeld's self-satisfaction, then tries to explain how Don't Look Up is a microcosm for Hollywood's inability to tell an effective story. As always, find full eps, clips, and highlights on...
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast
Here are the topics we cover:
00:00 Looking Back on 2021
09:59 Setting Systems vs. Setting Goals
42:00 Jerry Pseinfeld
1:01:30 Patrice O'Neal Missed His Moment
1:03:00 Babysitting Parents
1:05:55 Don't Look Up Review
#comedy #podcast

Dec 27, 2021 • 1h 12min
Graduating Into a Recession, 17th Grade, & Tim Dillon Vs. Gary V | Buckle Up #11
Mike and Ami discuss how graduating into a recession taught them how to hustle, and break down Tim Dillon's beef with Gary Vaynerchuk. Somewhere along the way, Mike explains what "marketing" means, and Ami does a killer Simon Sinek.
00:00 Life After Graduation
12:00 Defining "Marketing"
19:55 Is Simon Sinek For Real?
23:26 Hustle: Tim Dillon Vs. Gary V
27:00 Graduating Into a Recession
43:30 Gary V Boiled Down
48:16 Vine Stars Revenge
46:00 Who are Jake and Logan Paul!?!
58:12 Louie CK's New Special Is....
01:08:34 NFT's Part-1,000
As always, find highlight clips on...
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#comedy #podcast

Dec 20, 2021 • 49min
The Snapple, Lady, Ami's Pre-Show Routine, We Double Digits Now, & Crypto Wallets Explained (Kinda) | Buckle Up #10
Mike & Ami do their very first Zoompisode to celebrate getting to #10. They dive into what's been working and what hasn't, Ami's pre-show routine when he plays with his band, and Mike clarifies some stuff he got wrong about crypto, mainly how wallets work. Finally, the boys look ahead at what they want to see more, and less, of on Buckle Up going forward.
00:00 Intro
01:30 Remember the Snapple Lady??
05:26 When the f**k will this podcast end?
16:20 Ami's Secret Pre-Show Routine
26:29 Crypto Wallets: Explained (Sorta)
32:00 Gary V's NFT Mint
39:00 Mike & Ami Look Ahead @ The Next Ten Episodes
As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg
#comedy #podcast

Dec 13, 2021 • 55min
Web 3.0, Jordan Peterson is OFF, and Are Instagram Likes Truly Nothing? | Buckle Up #9
Mike and Ami decompress after a week off. Ami starts by opening up about what's stressing him out, which leads into a conversation about whether or not social media companies give creators enough in return for their contributions. That starts off a discussion about what Web 3.0 is, and how it's different than what we've seen before. Also, Mike thinks Jordan Peterson is a scumbag and Ami thinks he's a prophet.
00:00 Intro
03:15 Is Jordan Peterson a scumbag?
13:35 How to ACTUALLY help somebody
16:30 Stress of being a Content Creator
18:20 Instagram Likes are Bulls**t
30:30 Web 2.0 Scam Artists
33:30 Web 3.0 Defined
44:20 COVID Attitudes Are Changing
As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast

Nov 29, 2021 • 23min
Bob Dylan is a Boomer & What Creators Get Wrong About Social Media & | Buckle Up #8
On this very special Thanksgiving episode, Mike & Ami discuss the ungodly amount of work it takes to be a successful content creator, why we're grateful for our parents getting old, how Clubhouse blew it, and Mike recounts the Bob Dylan concert her went to.
00:00 The Work it Takes to Be a Content Creator
6:20 Why Clubhouse Sucked
13:00 Calling Yourself an Artist
19:51 The Beauty of TikTok
21:56 Shark Tank Impressions!
26:20 Parents Getting Older
33:49 Dude. We're Old.
38:18 Bob Dylan is a Boomer
44:08 New Fake Sponsor!

Nov 22, 2021 • 1h 24min
Fake Instagram Ads, Back to the Future Syndrome, Ben Shapiro Drive Us Crazy, and DAO's | Buckle Up #7
Mike and Ami get into how difficult it is to shop for aging men who are getting fat and how to know if you're getting scammed by an Instagram. They then get into Gilbert Gottfried and Ben Shapiro's appearances on #Rogan, and talk about a dark theory for how to solve the Israel/Palestine conflict. Finally, Mike explains what a DAO is and how a group is planning to buy the U.S. Constitution.
00:00 Intro 31:14 Israel/Palestine 17:49 Instagram Ads for Fake Sh*t 42:47 Why Ben Shapiro Drives Us Crazy 01:12:07 DAO's
As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast

Nov 15, 2021 • 1h 14min
L.A. Apocalypse, Yang's Sex Appeal, Mike's Vegas Adventure, & Ami's Depression Story | Buckle Up #6
Live from our new and expensive studio! Ami returns from his shows in LA with a detailed report on its pre-apocalyptic condition. Next, we get into a discussion about whether Andrew Yang is a victim of prejudice, and Mike recounts a story from a recent jaunt to Vegas. Finally, Ami opens up about how he knew he needed help with depression as a teenager.
Quick note: The audio drops out at a few points, but hang in there. It doesn't last long. As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoIZgc8_0dTwuwnQzqnyHlg
00:00 New Studio!
01:38 COVID Has Beaten L.A.
15:04 Trump's New Social Network
16:42 The Metaverse is a Natural Evolution
33:40 Is Andrew Yang Sexy?
39:58 Vegas Is a Cafeteria
45:25 Mike's Vegas Story
01:03:39 Ami's Depression Story

Nov 8, 2021 • 20min
Haircut Horror Story & What MSM Anchors See in the Mirror | Buckle Up #5 (Mini)
Mike & Ami do a quickie before Ami heads to LA for a few performances. They break down Michael's haircut story and get curious about what Anderson Cooper is like at home. We'll be back next week with a regular-sized episode... unless this blows up and we'll never do more than 20-minutes again.

Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 13min
What's UR Excuse? Face/Off, The Rock, & Why Private-School Kids Fear Creative Careers | Buckle Up #4
We saved the serious stuff for the end. This week's episode dives deep into movies that don't suck, then debates the merits of Nicholas Cage's oeuvre, and ends with Ami's theory on how the economics of living the private-school life makes it impossible to get creative. Finally, how do you know if you're being process-oriented, or if you're being delusional?
If you're in a rush, skip ahead to the good stuff:
00:00 What it takes to podcast in 2021
04:06 Email Intuition
9:24 Are you also being WhatsApp scammed?
14:12 Dune didn't suck!
21:07 Were 90s Nicholas Cage movies actually amazing?
33:03 An economic theory for why rich kids aren't creative
53:03 How to stay process-oriented (and not delusional)
As always, find us on...
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN
Instagram (@buckleuppodcast): https://www.instagram.com/buckleuppodcast
TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast): https://www.tiktok.com/@thebuckleuppodcast


