EP69 The Rise and Fall of FTX
In this episode, we cover the rapid rise and stunning fall of crypto darling, FTX. Sam Bankman-Fried and his firm FTX provide us with a number of incredible INVERT lessons, such as never installing a ...
20 Mars 20241h 10min
EP68 The Reign of Marvel Studios
In this episode we tell the story of Marvel, going back to way before Robert Downey Jr donned the Iron Man suit! Our story starts in 1961, when Stan Lee created the relatable Fantastic Four comics to ...
13 Mars 20241h 11min
EP67 CRISPR & the Future of Gene Editing
The story of CRISPR reads like one straight out of a science fiction novel. It is filled with scientific breakthroughs, mad scientists, patent wars, and eventually, the ability to edit our own genes! ...
21 Feb 20241h 6min
EP66 The LEGO Turnaround: From Nearly Bankrupt to the Most Profitable Toy Company in 20 Years!
The year was 2003. LEGO, the beloved company known for popularizing the little plastic building brick, was on the brink of bankruptcy. After overexpanding beyond their core business and taking on too ...
14 Feb 20241h 1min
EP65 The LEGO Story
LEGO is one of the most beloved brands in the world, with 7 sets sold every second and 4 billion minifigures walking this Earth! The company's founding traces back 100+ years, as Ole Kirk Christiansen...
7 Feb 20241h 29min
EP64 Same as Ever by Morgan Housel
In this episode, we dive into Morgan Housel's new book, Same as Ever, which chronicles a series of human behaviors that tend to repeat over time. We talk about how we're all constantly tempted to chan...
31 Jan 20241h 11min
EP63 Capital Returns
We're back with an absolute banger of an episode - Capital Returns! The core idea behind Capital Returns is that high returns tend to attract more capital, aka competition, so over time what may have ...
24 Jan 20241h
EP62 Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
Mike Michalowicz's book, Profit First, provides a simple yet foundational idea: take your profit first. His theory flips the traditional sales - expenses = profits formula on its head, by telling smal...
7 Nov 202343min
