Smart Nonsense

Episode #321 with Henry and DylanWatch on Youtube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last Youtube video(00:00) Short form content breakdown(02:37) Importance of strong hooks(05:12) Using interruptions for engagement(09:09) Character consistency in storytelling(11:51) Visual humor and timing(17:50) Effective shot composition(23:32) Refining reactions for clarity(26:49) Showing instead of telling(30:55) Enhancing comedic impact(42:39) Using sound design for tensionRecorded February 7, 2025

Episode #320 with Henry and DylanWatch on Youtube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last Youtube video(00:00) Michael Reeves new video(01:46) Past live-streaming failures(03:02) F1 reaction time challenge(05:42) Viral game concept(07:58) Building the right product(09:30) Street Fighter game mistake(12:52) Management and decision-making(16:04) Balancing ownership and control(18:40) Michael Reeves' creativity(24:16) AI negotiating botRecorded February 7, 2025

Episode #319 with Henry and DylanWatch on Youtube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last Youtube video(00:00) New season begins(00:42) Existential crisis reflection(02:29) Late-night brainstorming(03:43) Accidental hackathon origins(04:54) Brain Blast focus shift(07:54) Perfectionism vs. shipping(16:46) Playable game build released(24:57) Game drives engagement(27:00) Iteration and simplification(37:35) Building simple SAT gameRecorded February 6, 2025

Episode #318 with Henry and DylanWatch on Youtube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last Youtube video(00:03) Discussing catching up to present day(01:25) Talk about Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga(02:04) Discussing Bruno's streaming numbers(03:24) Comparing Bruno Mars and Sexy Red's popularity(04:46) Bruno Mars's broad music success(05:28) Debating content creation versus business growth(08:14) Alex Horos's advice on software companies(09:22) David Sacks' advice on agency improvement(10:00) Mr. Beast’s approach to business and content(12:48) Building courses before software appsRecorded January 30, 2025

Episode #317 with Henry and DylanWatch on Youtube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last Youtube video (00:03) Shaky camera issue (00:46) Cheap table discussion (01:31) Moving to New York (02:13) Company ambitions (02:48) Sisyphean snow shoveling (04:01) Manual labor as mental clarity (06:06) Billionaire friend's luxury hockey rink (07:45) Dream property with guest houses (09:01) Exclusive sports community (10:13) Missing chance to play with NHL legend (11:20) Golfing with David Sacks (12:29) Podcast guest quality concerns (13:49) New season, new content strategy (15:44) Making boring things fun (17:43) YouTube vs. building a billion-dollar company Recorded January 23, 2025

Episode #316 with Henry and DylanWatch on Youtube & SubscribeWatch Henry's last Youtube video (00:00) New season begins (00:39) Pinky injury discussion (01:20) Story about friend with frequent bathroom issues (02:07) Food poisoning incident in Costa Rica (02:53) Unusual travel group dynamic (04:45) Severe sickness from eating bush meat (06:05) Struggle with vomiting and clogged sink (07:22) Malaysia food poisoning comparison (08:36) Extreme diarrhea is uncommon in developed countries (11:10) Travel companion obsessed with tanning (12:39) Concept of minimum viable sun exposure (14:31) Misconceptions about tanning through windows (17:19) Sudden shift in sun protection habits (19:17) Plan for a dedicated China & Malaysia discussion (20:47) Guide’s politically incorrect comments Recorded January 22, 2025

Episode #315 with Henry and Dylan Recorded January 10, 2025

Episode #314 with Henry and Dylan Recorded December 20, 2024

Episode #313 with Henry and Dylan (00:00) Intro (01:23) New CEO Approach (02:29) Measure to Manage (04:10) Siloed Roles (05:48) Benefits of Being In-Person (06:48) Sunflower Hours (09:27) Fat Albert on Wheels (12:07) A Midnight Mishap (16:27) The Triple Down (20:47) Changing the Dating Criteria (26:23) The Hang Metric Recorded December 18, 2024

Episode #311 with Henry and Dylan Recorded November 22, 2024