Smart Nonsense

Episode #85 with Henry and Dylan -- We're all fooled by randomness. Many of our idols today achieved success, not because of skill but luck. Here's how to tell the true winners from the lucky ones. Read Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Links:How to hack perceived value in business | Smart Nonsense Pod #81Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas TalebThe Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. StanleyBerkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders 1965-2012 by Warren Buffett & Max OlsonSkin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas TalebInfluence: Science and Practice by Robert Cialdini'Linda the Bank Teller' Case Revisited | Psychology TodayHow to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky by Naval Ravikant Watch on YouTube & SubscribeRead the full Show NotesWatch Henry's last YouTube videoP.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Episode #84 with Henry and Dylan -- Employers and bosses, this episode is for you! Tune in as they discover the recipe for a creative workplace that everyone wants to be part of.Read: No Rules Rules by Erin Meyer and Reed HastingsLinks:The Culture Code by Daniel CoyleHow to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieStranger Things | IMDbZapierMorgan StanleyGoldman SachsTom BradyRob GronkowskiReed HastingsWatch on YouTube & SubscribeRead the full Show NotesWatch Henry's last YouTube videoP.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Episode #83 with Henry and Dylan -- Today’s episode is all about what it’s like to be in COVID quarantine, Italic--the company that is revolutionizing affordable luxury goods--unboxing and review, and finding the perfect pod format. What should the Smart Nonsense Podcast’s format be? Leave a comment and let us know. Links:How to Sound Smart | Smart Nonsense Pod #8Book Club: What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro | Smart Nonsense Pod #56What Will You Learn: Talking With The Most Prolific Book Reviewers on the Internet | Smart Nonsense Pod #71Tom “Tomas” Skipper: Travel, Friendship, and Nicknames | Smart Nonsense Pod #72Big Questions Podcast with Cal FussmanVIEWS with David Dobrik & Jason NashThe All In PodcastCall Her Daddy#143 with Jeremy Cai of Italic - Influencer Coffee Making Millions, What Cold Chain Is and Why It's Booming, And Tons of Idea‪s‬ | My First MillionMeditations by Marcus AureliusNo Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed HastingsThe Queen’s Gambit | IMDbAttack on Titan | IMDbThe Godfather | IMDb1917 | IMDbGame of Thrones | IMDbShark Tank | IMDbItalic | Jeremy CaiPatreon | Jack ConteVisualize Value | Jack ButcherToastSquareNotionClubhouseJoe RoganDavid SacksChamath PalihapitiyaDave FreeburgJason CalacanisDavid PerellHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & Subscribe.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Episode #82 with Henry and Dylan -- As we bid farewell to 2020, let’s take a trip down memory lane for all the good, the bad, and the lessons it brought us. Links:Why Profit is Permission | Smart Nonsense Pod #53 Lessons from Working for a YouTuber | Smart Nonsense Pod #33Here’s What I Learned From Working Out 100 Days in a Row | Smart Nonsense Pod #65Build your own brand or work for others? | Smart Nonsense Pod #80How to hack perceived value in business | Smart Nonsense Pod #81Joe Rogan Got Ripped Off by Spotify | Andrew WilkinsonThe Crackhead Hustle Writing Method | Ed Latimore19 life hacks to give you an unfair advantage | Ed LatimoreThe Benjamin Franklin Effect: How to Build Rapport by Asking for Favors | EffectiviologyThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson Chatroulette The Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel H. PinkThe Greatest Salesman In the World by Og MandinoMy First MillionCall Her DaddyThe All In PodcastSchulz Saves America | NetflixRepublicans Aren’t Real People | Brandon VestalAutomattic | Matt MullenwegJoe RoganHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & Subscribe.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Episode #88 with Henry and Dylan --  Another mind-blowing discussion with the cryptocurrency master, Ian Lapham. Listen as they tackle Non-Fungible Tokens, Uniswap, Coinbase, and the future of cryptocurrency. Plus, will Henry be able to convince Ian to work for Dunbar? Tune in to find out.Links:Connect with Ian Lapham: Twitter | Medium | LinkedIn | InstagramIan Lapham: Blockchain for Dummies | Smart Nonsense #42Ian Lapham: The hidden backdoor to success | Smart Nonsense #43Ryan Biery: Art and Industrial Design, Sneaking onto a College Hockey Team, and Freelancing | Smart Nonsense #74How r/WallStreetBets gamed the stock of GameStop | The VergeMy First MillionThe All In PodcastFive-Timers Club | Saturday Night LiveUniswapAmeen Soleimani | SpankChainOpenSeaFloEVERYDAYS | Beeple CrapZora | TwitterNifty GatewayRaribleAnti Social Social ClubKithSuperRareNeopetsClubhouseNBA Top ShotJohn HancockDeutsche BankLogan PaulGary Vaynerchuk3LAUDeadmau5Alan HughesHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & Subscribe.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Episode #81 with Henry and Dylan --  In this episode, they do an in-depth analysis of the book Alchemy by Rory Sutherland. Listen and find out more about placebos, risk minimization, and how to 10x sales without changing anything. Plus, discover the thought experiment that left Henry mind-boggled.Read today's BOOK CLUB BOOK: AlchemyAlchemy by Rory SutherlandLinks:Ian Lapham: Blockchain for Dummies | Smart Nonsense #42Book Club: Money | Smart Nonsense #48Emma Butler: The Future of Adaptive Fashion and Finding Serendipity | Smart Nonsense Pod #54Why Opportunity Cost Doesn’t Work for People in Normal Jobs, Principles of Leverage, and TikTok Business Ideas | Smart Nonsense #75Tales of an American Boy in Argentina | Smart Nonsense #77Build your own brand or work for others? | Smart Nonsense Pod #80Rory Sutherland – Moonshots and Marketin‪g‬ | Invest Like the BestJocko Motivation "GOOD" (From Jocko Podcast) | Jocko PodcastSteve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address (with intro by President John Hennessy) | StanfordThe Wolf oF Wall Street | IMDbThe Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric JorgensonPredictably Irrational by Dan ArielyThe 80/20 Principle by Richard KochNever Split the Difference by Christopher Voss and Tahl RazMan’s Search for Meaning by Viktor FranklDisunited Nations by Peter ZeihanThe Rational Optimist by Matt RidleyThe Biggest Bluff by Maria KonnikovaInvisible City PodcastCall Her DaddyHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & Subscribe.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Episode #80 with Henry and Dylan --  Today, they dive deep into tax schemes, the formula for happiness, and the future of Smart Nonsense. Is this the end of the Smart Nonsense Podcast? Tune in to find out. Links:Friend Chats: How to Hustle Your Way to Wall Street | Smart Nonsense Pod #19Pod Club: Interview with Kevin Kelly—Co-Founder of Wired & Most Interesting Man In The World?—on Tim Ferriss Show | Smart Nonsense Pod #25Book Club: The Coddling of the American Mind | Smart Nonsense Pod #41Steph Smith: Working From Home, Creating Quality Content, and Learning to Code | Smart Nonsense Pod #68What Will You Learn: Talking With The Most Prolific Book Reviewers on the Internet | Smart Nonsense Pod #71Tom “Tomas” Skipper: Travel, Friendship, and Nicknames | Smart Nonsense Pod #72Noah Cowan: Jeopardy! and The Art of Dabbling | Smart Nonsense Pod #73Andrew Wilkinson - Buying cash-flowing internet companies, starting job boards and building no code projects | My First Million #63Sam's Black Friday Email Results, Lean Media Businesses That Make Millions, and Celebrity Death Match for Tik-Tok | My First Million #13373 Questions Answered By Your Favorite Celebs | Vogue Videosyou have to turn on the switch | an 'on writing well' summary | Henry BelcasterSETH GODIN, YOU MANIAC! | Henry BelcasterI WAS #1 | Henry BelcasterRUN FOR HER | Henry BelcasterCall Her Daddy | YouTubeFirst We Feast | YouTubeHot Ones | YouTubeAlchemy by Rory SutherlandVagabonding by Rolf PottsThe Adventures of Johnny Bunko by Daniel H. PinkWhy Generation Y Yuppies Are Unhappy | Wait But Why | Tim UrbanThe Resume is Dead. And Content Killed it | Avthar SewrathanGirls on the RunHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & Subscribe.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Episode #79 with Henry and Dylan -- Employees, bosses, creatives, EVERYONE needs to hear the surprising truth about what motivates us. Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Where do you get your DRIVE from?How do you build an intrinsically motivated team?The TWO outdated beliefs about motivation you should knowLinks:Drive by Daniel H. PinkBook Club: What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro | Smart Nonsense Pod #56Pod Club: Nick Kokonas—First Principles, Price Discrimination, and Surviving COVID | Smart Nonsense Pod #58Book Club: Deep Work by Cal Newport | Smart Nonsense Pod #63Ryan Biery: Art and Industrial Design, Sneaking onto a College Hockey Team, and Freelancing | Smart Nonsense Pod #74Rework by David Heinemeier Hansson and Jason FriedThe Rational Optimist by Matt RidleyFooled by Randomness by Nassim TalebSave the Darfur Puppy by Nicholas Kristof | The New York TimesAtlassianFrameThe Queen’s Gambit | IMDbJames AltucherHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & Subscribe.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Episode #78 with Henry and Dylan -- Today, they talk about the most simple yet effective tool mankind has ever made to win life. Learn exactly what it is, why it’s so important, and how to start using it today. Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Lessons we can learn from healthcare and aviation checklistsHow checklists solve problems one box at a timeThe secret to creating an effective checklistLinks:The Checklist Manifesto by Atul GawandeBeing Mortal by Atul GawandeBook Club: The ONE Thing by Gary W. Keller and Jay Papasan | Smart Nonsense Pod #67Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End - Atul Gawande | Talks at GoogleVan Halen's Legendary M&M's Rider | The Smoking GunPoor Charlie's Almanack by Charlie MungerDefining Decade by Meg JayThe Butchering Art by Lindsey FitzharrisProper Condom Use - South Park | IMDbJacqueline Hyde | IMDbAdam SavageWarren BuffettHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & Subscribe.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)

Episode #77 with Henry and Dylan -- Today,  Dylan tells the tales of his 5 months living in Argentina and the 3 lessons he learned from it all. Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Three life lessons learned from traveling to ArgentinaHow to avoid an EXPENSIVE travel mistakeIs studying abroad TRULY beneficial to you?Links:Friend Chats: Journey to the #1 Investment Bank | Smart Nonsense Pod #12Is It Too Late to Podcast? | Smart Nonsense Pod #13Book Club: What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro | Smart Nonsense Pod #56Friend Chats: Nonsense with Dan Shemano | Smart Nonsense Pod #62What Will You Learn: Talking With The Most Prolific Book Reviewers on the Internet | Smart Nonsense Pod #71Thanks A Thousand by A. J. JacobsHardcore History | Dan CarlinBrokeback Mountain | IMDbNarcos | IMDbHere's the full Show Notes.Watch on YouTube & Subscribe.Watch Henry's last YouTube video.P.S. Toss us a 5-star review :)