POD OF JAKE

Nathan is an entrepreneur, longevity biotechnology advocate, and investor based in Toronto. He is the creator of Longevity List, Longevity Marketcap, and Biohack Stack. He also writes the Longevity Marketcap Newsletter — a weekly review of developments in the longevity industry. Nathan is a former Quantum Optics Ph.D candidate on a mission to end biological aging. Follow him on Twitter @realNathanCheng. [0:59] - How Nathan's existential crisis pushed him to focus on longevity [9:55] - Confronting death and contemplating life's purpose while traveling the world [22:30] - The evolution of Nathan's involvement in the longevity space [32:57] - Nathan's strategy to explain the importance of longevity technology [40:20] - Reasons for increasing attention on longevity research [47:07] - How anyone can contribute to the longevity movement [50:54] - Promising solutions under development today [57:57] - Nathan's personal strategies to live longer [1:06:37] - Nathan answer to the question, "how long do you expect to live?" --- homeofjake.com

Soona is founder and GP of Volt Capital, a venture firm focused on pre-seed and seed companies in the digital assets space. Before starting Volt, Soona launched and ran Token Daily, a community of 20,000+ builders, investors, and talent in the crypto space. In addition to her work in the crypto space, Soona is an advisor to On Deck and was named to Forbes 30 under 30 in VC. [0:59] - Soona's experience in crypto and venture capital [5:52] - Soona's earliest entrepreneurial endeavors [9:52] - How Soona discovered crypto [14:11] - Community as a place for the free flow of ideas [20:47] - Promising crypto opportunities outside of Bitcoin [26:16] - Transitioning from community to capital [32:54] - The promise of crypto in Africa [38:01] - The macro landscape of the current crypto bull run [48:53] - Soona’s unique perspective given her Lebanese roots --- homeofjake.com

Mark is a billionaire entrepreneur and investor. He is the owner of the 2011 NBA Champion Dallas Mavericks and stars on ABC’s Emmy Award-winning reality TV series Shark Tank. [0:59] - Mark's story and core skillset [5:50] - The potential of crypto and smart contracts [12:39] - Crypto today vs. the internet in the ‘90s [18:01] - Mark's perspective on crypto's hype cycles [25:09] - Hedging and long-term thinking in investing [35:20] - Investing in companies with world-leading AI [37:03] - Three people who Mark has looked up to [38:37] - Mark's approach to lifelong learning [43:44] - The role of luck in extraordinary success [48:46] - Speed round Q&A --- homeofjake.com

Kristen is the Founder and CEO of BIOAGE Labs, a biotechnology company that leverages AI for drug discovery and treatment for age-related diseases. Before beginning BIOAGE in 2015, Kristen spent over a decade in academia studying human longevity. In December of 2020, BIOAGE raised a $90M series C round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and previous podcast guest Elad Gil. Additional information about BIOAGE and its current job opportunities can be found at bioagelabs.com. [0:10] - Kristen's lifelong interest in longevity science [3:31] - Lessons from historical longevity breakthroughs [10:26] - Early strategies and focus areas for BIOAGE [16:38] - The need for increased government funding for aging [18:58] - Translating human data into longevity solutions [22:28] - Reviewing BIOAGE's initial drug discoveries and ongoing clinical trials [27:51] - Picking up business fundamentals with a scientific background [31:21] - The present and future of the longevity space [38:44] - Kristen's philosophical perspective on extending human lifespans [41:36] - The investment thesis for longevity technology --- homeofjake.com

Lucy is an entrepreneur and early-stage venture investor, currently founder and general partner at Backend Capital. She previously cofounded Scale AI while participating in Y Combinator. Scale is now a multi-billion dollar company. Prior to starting Scale, Lucy served as a product designer at Snap and also worked for Quora. She studied Human Computer Interaction at Carnegie Mellon before dropping out to pursue the Thiel Fellowship. Follow Lucy on Twitter @lucy_guo. [0:10] - Lucy's lifelong exposure to tech and childhood internet hustle [7:10] - Design as a facilitator of trust [10:45] - Lucy's decision to drop out of college to pursue the Thiel fellowship [14:09] - The founding story behind Scale API and Lucy's experience in Y Combinator [19:41] - Leveraging automation to scale a billion dollar company [26:18] - Lucy's transition from a founder to an investor and fellowship leader [32:04] - The early success and appeal of Miami for great founders and investors [35:54] - Lucy's routine for productivity [44:16] - Words of wisdom for listeners interested in starting their own company --- homeofjake.com

NASJAQ is a former Tesla chemical engineer turned content creator and angel investor. He produces compelling content about hard tech startups on TikTok where he has amassed over 800,000 followers in a short time. NASJAQ also makes YouTube videos and hosts a podcast called NASJAQ FVTRISM. His areas of interest include space, energy, quantum computing, biotech, longevity tech, terraforming, and more. Learn more on his website at nasjaq.com. [0:10] - Leveraging TikTok to become a hard tech content creator [4:07] - Early interest in NASA and Mars exploration [7:47] - Combining content creation with startup investing [14:32] - Becoming an accredited investor and making his first angel investment [24:29] - Community building strategies to build a platform [30:49] - How TikTok helped to narrow his focus [37:08] - Predictions about Mars [44:53] - The importance of techno-optimism --- homeofjake.com

José is the creator of the blog, nintil.com. He is an independent researcher and prolific blogger who strives to estimate, compare, distinguish, discuss, and trace to its principal sources everything. José's latest work explores the phenomenon of aging and what can be done to reverse it. His research on the economic history of the USSR, state involvement with the invention of computers, and many other scientific inquiries can be found on his blog. [0:10] - José's background and his approach to reconciling opposing viewpoints through research [7:59] - How Jose discovered his interest in longevity and biology [12:38] - Strategies for self education with publicly accessible knowledge [20:28] - An introduction to longevity from José's perspective [36:22] - Evaluating the Hallmarks of Aging framework [46:24] - Lessons from aging in the natural world [53:37] - The evolution of anti-aging therapies [1:02:52] - Possibilities of combining anti-aging therapies [1:07:53] - Startups and companies driving innovation in the longevity sector [1:12:53] - José's personal strategies for longevity -- Thank you for listening to Pod of Jake! All shares and reviews are sincerely appreciated! LINKS: Twitter: @blogofjake Website: podofjake.com Blog: blogofjake.com Support: patreon.com/blogofjake Call: superpeer.com/jake Email: jake@blogofjake.com Bitcoin: 3ESGQxrJZmGqd2SifqCUiHPvah1uWtN1Zd Ethereum: blogofjake.eth 0xF89aCC1f8c4FeEAc372997006BfE7c0fdD99F80c Bitcoin Cash: qznma8vxf8kjn4v9phsfkhzd0559gm7yfsx0gkl4sf Zcash: t1NTQAVnpcofn3dWkJr5gb5R5pcNeW9MLYm

Pierre is an economist, software engineer and self-ascribed Bitcoin maximalist. He is a prominent figure in the world of Bitcoin and currently serves as Bitcoin Strategist at Kraken. Pierre has researched and written about Bitcoin since February 2013 and co-founded the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute in 2014 to curate the best primary source literature on Bitcoin. He is a co-producer of the Noded Bitcoin Podcast alongside Michael Goldstein. [0:48] - How Pierre's early interest in Austrian economics led him to Bitcoin [4:45] - What constitutes good money vs. bad money [18:09] - Keynesian vs Austrian economics [25:15] - Using the internet to question traditional education [28:53] - Non-obvious insights about Satoshi Nakamoto [37:04] - Why Pierre believes Bitcoin will become the dominant global currency of the future [48:06] - Pierre's priorities for the future -- Thank you for listening to Pod of Jake! All shares and reviews are sincerely appreciated! LINKS: Twitter: @blogofjake Website: podofjake.com Blog: blogofjake.com Support: patreon.com/blogofjake Call: superpeer.com/jake Email: jake@blogofjake.com Bitcoin: 3ESGQxrJZmGqd2SifqCUiHPvah1uWtN1Zd Ethereum: blogofjake.eth 0xF89aCC1f8c4FeEAc372997006BfE7c0fdD99F80c Bitcoin Cash: qznma8vxf8kjn4v9phsfkhzd0559gm7yfsx0gkl4sf Zcash: t1NTQAVnpcofn3dWkJr5gb5R5pcNeW9MLYm

Jerry is the executive director of Coin Center, a DC-based think tank focused on the public policy issues facing cryptocurrency technologies. He previously was a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University and director of its Technology Policy Program. Jerry has testified several times before Congress on the subject of cryptocurrencies and regularly holds briefings for policy makers in Washington. [0:10] - Jerry’s background and intro to crypto [4:41] - The Encryption Wars of the late 90s [9:07] - Early internet vs modern crypto regulations [17:37] - How government policy can shape crypto’s future [26:51] - Comparing open vs. closed monetary systems on a global scale [30:28] - Crypto innovation at the state level [36:27] - Coin Center’s role in preventing the recent FinCEN midnight ruling on self-hosted wallets [49:04] - Coin Center’s future priorities -- Thank you for listening to Pod of Jake! All shares and reviews are sincerely appreciated! LINKS: Twitter: @blogofjake Website: podofjake.com Blog: blogofjake.com Support: patreon.com/blogofjake Call: superpeer.com/jake Email: jake@blogofjake.com Bitcoin: 3ESGQxrJZmGqd2SifqCUiHPvah1uWtN1Zd Ethereum: blogofjake.eth 0xF89aCC1f8c4FeEAc372997006BfE7c0fdD99F80c Bitcoin Cash: qznma8vxf8kjn4v9phsfkhzd0559gm7yfsx0gkl4sf Zcash: t1NTQAVnpcofn3dWkJr5gb5R5pcNeW9MLYm

Albert is a managing partner at Union Square Ventures and the author of the book, World After Capital. Before joining USV, he was the president of del.icio.us through the company’s sale to Yahoo and an angel investor in companies including Etsy and Tumblr. Albert previously founded or co-founded several companies, including a management consulting firm and an early hosted data analytics company. He graduated from Harvard College where he studied economics and computer science before obtaining his Ph.D. in Information Technology from MIT. He writes regularly on his blog at continuations.com. [1:03] - Introduction to Albert's book, World After Capital [5:43] - Why attention, not capital, is now the key scarcity [14:04] - What is driving the common crisis of purpose [19:58] - Dissecting the magic employment fallacy [23:42] - The role of automation in a post-capital age [32:21] - Defining the knowledge loop [35:19] - The 3 key freedoms for the Knowledge Age [48:31] - The importance of the "eutopian" narrative -- Thank you for listening to Pod of Jake! All shares and reviews are sincerely appreciated! LINKS: Twitter: @blogofjake Website: podofjake.com Blog: blogofjake.com Support: patreon.com/blogofjake Call: superpeer.com/jake Email: jake@blogofjake.com Bitcoin: 3ESGQxrJZmGqd2SifqCUiHPvah1uWtN1Zd Ethereum: blogofjake.eth 0xF89aCC1f8c4FeEAc372997006BfE7c0fdD99F80c Bitcoin Cash: qznma8vxf8kjn4v9phsfkhzd0559gm7yfsx0gkl4sf Zcash: t1NTQAVnpcofn3dWkJr5gb5R5pcNeW9MLYm