Newsletter: https://www.smartnonsense.com/ SAT app: https://www.brainblast.com/ Hire a video editor: https://www.clipt.co 🕘Timestamps: (0:00) "Chimpanzee" mic test debate (2:25) Two-club golf philosophy (6:03) Retiring the Spaniard bar (9:12) Ivy League parties & $80K watches (12:36) "She lied about Harvard AND hockey" (15:51) Accidental chess gran…

Newsletter: https://www.smartnonsense.com/ SAT app: https://www.brainblast.com/ Hire a video editor: https://www.clipt.co 🕘Timestamps: (0:00) "NYC is basically Disneyland for adults" - Spring update and urban living metaphors (3:42) Speech anxiety & King's Speech moment - Tackling public speaking challenges (7:15) Soho House pool encounters - Almos…

Newsletter: https://www.smartnonsense.com/ SAT app: https://www.brainblast.com/ Hire a video editor: https://www.clipt.co Timestamps: (0:00) Brain blasted back to high school (0:58) Trade secrets spilled immediately (2:10) Using your own crappy product (3:45) Online test over stinky library (5:42) Calculator app disaster (9:36) Module 1: crushing e…

Newsletter: https://www.smartnonsense.com/ SAT app: https://www.brainblast.com/ Hire a video editor: https://www.clipt.co 🕘Timestamps: (0:00) Intro & Forgotten Rainbow of Life (2:35) NYC Rant: The City That Don't Sleep Sucks (6:10) Mike Wazowski Body Problems (11:25) Turkey Trip: The Last-Minute Adventure (15:47) Beach Town Disaster: "Imagine This …

Episode #336 with Henry and Dylan (0:00) One-take pod attempt fails immediately (0:28) Season of giving (all seasons) (0:54) Emptying someone else's dishes (1:12) Adults don't need kitchens anymore (1:40) Friend discovers pasta for first time (2:40) HubSpot returns to Clipt (full circle) (3:28) Wings smart scale confusion (4:42) Weather reports fro…

Episode #335 with Henry and Dylan Timestamps: (0:00) WTF is this podcast? (0:55) Dad said don't (did anyway) (1:58) Creepy staring 101 (3:30) Sunglasses hack (4:21) Pro-level glancing (5:05) Dog learns Chinese (5:38) Irish guy's Chinese flex (8:10) TRADE SECRETS ALERT! (8:44) Fake Spiegel texts (9:36) Peekaboo → Snapchat (10:30) Spiegel: genius or …

Episode #334 with Henry and Dylan 🕘Timestamps: (0:00) "I'M SUPERMAN!" (1:17) Lone Nut Theory (2:04) Flat Tire Karma (2:28) Backpack Elevator Hell (3:15) Bike Almost Kills Everyone (4:01) "ISOSICLES?!" (4:58) BOWLING BEEF (6:10) Shoe Shine Brendan Exposed (7:05) "Down to Go Up" Philosophy (8:12) Lefty Strikes vs. Trash Spin (9:04) Airport Mind Games…

Episode #333 with Henry and Dylan (0:00) - Intro (2:55) - Sweetgreen Rage (5:25) - Math Doesn’t Lie (6:53) - GOAT Gaslight (8:10) - Fries & Food Poisoning (10:30) - SAT Pivot (12:03) - From Mess to MVP (15:34) - Death to Curvy Lines (22:10) - Snapchat Scribbles (30:44) - Inbox = SAT Engine Recorded April 18, 2025…

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Episode #330 with Henry and Dylan (0:00) - Intro (1:17) - The Mike Trout Foul Ball Saga (3:02) - Feral Human Instinct at Baseball Games (7:05) - Baby Habachi Reactions & Reels Addiction (11:57) - The Art of Ambling in SF (14:31) - San Francisco's Startup Energy (18:54) - Evan Spiegel’s Genius Design Moves (22:44) - Stanford Vibes & Dropout Culture …

Episode #329 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch Henry's last Youtube video (00:00) Podcast intro struggles (01:45) Unexpected golf meetup (02:22) Coping with stress through sports (03:34) Food poisoning experience (07:28) Discovering nightlife and friend group conflict (12:39) Hiring process and candidate traits (15:44) Challen…

Episode #328 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch Henry's last Youtube video (00:00) Sickness update (01:11) Yes Man mentality (02:11) Weeklong birthday celebrations (04:58) Dating older women debate (07:02) Younger vs. older dating (09:03) Spongebob changes (10:15) New Spongebob vs. original (12:11) Work struggles (13:26) Brain …

Episode #326 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch Henry's last Youtube video (00:00) Tate McRae and Kid Laroi (03:05) Bruno Mars' music versatility (04:25) Embracing a "Yes Man" mindset (05:47) Video on personal feelings (07:08) Impact of saying "yes" more (08:42) Social life improvements (10:12) Rock climbing experience (13:41) …

Episode #326 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch Henry's last Youtube video (00:00) Weekend reflections (01:31) Work vs. not work mindset (02:10) Sunday scaries vs. awesomes (03:31) Hockey tournament weekend (05:23) Flat tire adventure (07:09) BMX curb jumping lesson (08:16) Social vs. solo weekends (09:32) Shifting to a "yes" m…

Episode #325 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch Henry's last Youtube video (00:00) Podcast evolution (01:58) Haircut struggles (03:09) Talent management (04:38) Mr. Beat vs. Mr. Beast (07:02) Brand deals strategy (09:26) Content creation workflow (10:36) Training team members (14:18) Remote vs. in-person work (17:53) SAT study …

Episode #324 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch Henry's last Youtube video (00:00) Introduction to Krishna (01:21) Future Admit - SAT Prep Startup (02:57) Growth via Social Media (06:16) Meeting in Person (07:37) Clipped - Scaling & Loans (09:31) $100M Future Admit Vision (12:21) Making Learning Fun (20:55) Entrepreneurship vs.…

Episode #323 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch Henry's last Youtube video (00:00) Podcast intro (01:21) Makeshift standing desk (02:39) Late-night SAT cramming (03:58) Math obsession & problem-solving (05:40) Rediscovering fun in learning (08:44) School kills curiosity (09:20) Fascination with math history (12:09) Flow state &…

Episode #322 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch Henry's last Youtube video (00:00) Intro (01:15) Super Bowl talk (02:48) Criticism of live rap (05:38) AI sentiment analysis (06:19) Trail mix chocolate theft (08:34) Ice hockey enforcer kid (09:45) Kid’s birthday decree (12:57) Podcast editorial correction (14:41) Biking with sti…

Episode #321 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch 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…

Episode #320 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch 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) Bala…

Episode #319 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch 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 dri…

Episode #318 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch 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 conten…

Episode #317 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch 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 gu…

Episode #316 with Henry and Dylan Watch on Youtube & Subscribe Watch 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…

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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

Episode #310 with Henry and Dylan (00:00) Halloween Vibes(02:14) Hockey Edits Take Over(05:34) Managing Projects(07:40) Life Without a Phone(11:14) The "Pay for Fun" Principle(13:25) The Value of Time with Friends(18:21) Supporting Specific Causes(20:56) High-Leverage Giving(21:30) The Sunflower Lifestyle(22:59) Preparing for Daylight Losing Record…

Episode #309 with Henry and Dylan Recorded October 24, 2024

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Episode #307 with Henry and Dylan Recorded October 18, 2024

Episode #306 with Henry and Dylan Recorded October 17, 2024

Episode #305 with Henry and Dylan (00:00) Intro (00:47) Half Rack for Lunch (02:04) Amex Deals Spiral (03:15) Surprise Birthday Stress (04:27) Palmer Lucky Beef (07:29) Twitter Power (08:37) Billionaire Wisdom (09:45) The Smart Nonsense App (13:38) Making Learning Fun (17:56) SAT Learning Secrets (22:10) Costa Rica Planning (22:53) Founder Grind De…

Episode #304 with Henry and Dylan Recorded October 7, 2024

Episode #303 with Henry and Dylan Recorded October 4, 2024

Episode #302 with Henry and Dylan Recorded October 1, 2024

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Episode #299 with Henry and Dylan Recorded September 24, 2024

Episode #298 with Henry and Dylan Recorded September 20, 2024

Episode #297 with Henry and Dylan Recorded September 18, 2024

Episode #295 with Henry and Dylan

Episode #294 with Henry and Dylan (00:00) Intro & NYC 9/11 Tribute Lights (01:36) The Challenge of Creating a Viral Short (04:58) Coraline’s 3D Reboot Disappointment (10:11) Stink Bug, 4D Experiences & Bob’s Furniture Memories (14:44) Reinventing SAT Prep: Vision & Challenges Recorded September 12, 2024…

Episode #293 with Henry and Dylan (00:00) Intro & 9/11 Reflection (01:46) CEO Challenges & Creative Ads (04:12) Loneliness, Shorts, and Fun Comparisons (08:07) Move Fast and Make Things Philosophy (14:07) Fashion Changes and Style Inspirations

Episode #292 with Henry and Dylan (00:00) Intro & Recording Mishap (02:39) The Time Capsule Reflection (08:58) Tennis, Ambition, and Life Lessons (14:34) The Shorts-to-Wife Pipeline (19:16) Sports Injuries & Work Challenges

Episode #290 with Henry and Dylan (00:00) Intro(01:31) Inventing a Cartoon(03:21) The YouTuber Identity Crisis(06:30) The Elevator Story(10:08) Dad’s Fitness Journey(13:01) Cartoon Character Chaos

Episode #288 with Henry and Dylan (0:00) Intro(2:24) Reflecting on cartoon inspirations: South Park, Family Guy, and SpongeBob(6:30) The first concept: Bureaucracity(11:53) Problems with human characters and the need for unique silhouettes(14:08) IP is king: The brilliance of SpongeBob's world(20:10) Pivotal characters from history as Derd’s friend…

Episode #287 with Henry and Dylan (0:00) Intro(1:28) Podcast dynamics and business perception(6:34) Figuring out cartoon pilot(9:31) "SpongeBob" inspiration: humor and storyboarding(14:01) World-building challenges and character creation(22:17) Overcoming creative block and finding vision(29:11) Developing the cartoon's main character(38:21) Planni…

Episode #286 with Henry and Dylan (00:00) Intro (02:59) Brainstorming cartoon ideas from scratch (05:18) Learning from SpongeBob, South Park, and animation greats (09:31) The inspiration behind SpongeBob and parallels to Smart Nonsense (12:38) Developing the cartoon world and its teaching potential (19:14) The premise: Derd’s motivation and learnin…