ALGO: A LOT GOING ON WITH RAJ KOTECHA | THE NO1 PODCAST IN DUBAI

On today’s episode of ALGO Vik, Alex and I discuss:

(00:00 Intro

(03:29) The Grammy’s

(07:29) Jay Z's Grammy Performance

(08:23) Harry Styles Performance

(09:09) Mick Jagger comparison

(13:08) Jay Z Grammy Performance Breakdown

(16:30) Beyoncé Breaks Grammy Record

(20:00) Chris Brown Disses Robert Glasper

(23:15) Zoom Lays Off 15% of Employees 

(36:58) Google VS Microsoft AI browser 

(39:15) LinkedIn AI

(48:51) Sharjah 3-Day Weekends 

(51:33) White Men Can't Jump Relaunch

(56:10) Nimesh Patel on Group Chat Podcast

(01:04:50) Lil Yachty Album

(1:10:34) Shout Outs 

Connect:

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https://www.instagram.com/vikmorjaria

https://www.instagram.com/alexchristophe

https://www.instagram.com/algo.pod

https://www.rajkotecha.com/

Listen and watch THE RAJ KOTECHA SHOW on all platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and more at https://www.rajkotecha.com/podcast

This week Raj and Vik are joined by their buddy Sal to discuss the following topics.

(00:00) Intro with Vik & Sal

(02:10) Mr Beast cures 1000 blind people

(13:00) Facebook hits 2bn users

(20:50) 50k Free Flights to Hong Kong

(25:35) Dubai allows express weddings

(31:49) Will Smith announced Bad Boys 4

(45:54) Jay Z Wins in Bacardi Suit

(54:15) Starting from Scratch on DDFD Podcast

(55:50) Phat Tuesdays on Amazon Prime

(57:12) Kyambo "Hip Hop" Joshua on ROAD Podcast

(58:45) KSI: In Real Life

(01:01:00) Aziz Ansari Netflix Special

(01:01:39) Taste of Dubai Festival Review

(01:04:52) Dubai Glow Garden

(01:08:30) Raj's Promo Interview Tour

(01:10:51) Rishi Kotecha's Birthday

On today’s episode of ALGO Vik, Alex and I discuss:

(00:00) Intro

(01:30) Morgan Stanley $1mn fine

(11:38) Bloomberg takes shots at Elon Musk

(19:41) Ultra Abu Dhabi Announced

(29:34) Alan Cummings Returns OBE

(50:54) Enky Boys Dad Passes Away

(54:43) Content Recommendations

(1:02:35) Shout Outs

Connect:

https://www.instagram.com/rajkotecha

https://www.instagram.com/vikmorjaria

https://www.instagram.com/alexchristophe

https://www.rajkotecha.com/

Listen and watch THE RAJ KOTECHA SHOW on all platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and more at https://www.rajkotecha.com/podcast

ALGO: A LOT GOING ON WITH RAJ KOTECHA - we've gone viral.  Earlier this week the wonderful team at Earn Your Leisure posted our Beyoncé in Dubai clip and it got a LOT of views and comments.  We talk about that and more.  

(00:00) Topics this episode

(02:10) Our Beyoncé clip went viral

(11:26) Will artists do Vegas-style residencies in Dubai?

(13:45) Will Bollywood do residencies in Dubai?

(18:31) Why did Justin Beiber sell his music rights for $200M USD

(35:09) Why is Chinese retailer Shien doing a pop-up store in Dubai?

(43:21) Tik Tok wants staff back in the office

(49:45) Why Has Apple Launched a Privacy Charm Offensive?

(59:39) Sotheby's & Jordan Brand Launch Notorious BIG Air Jordan

(01:04:48) Content Recommendations Andrew Huberman & Rick Rubin

(01:14:00) MKBHD reviews Apple's New M2 Mac Mini's & MacBook Pro's

(01:15:15) Shout Outs

On today's episode of ALGO: A LOT GOING ON WITH RAJ KOTECHA we talk about

(00:00) Intro

(02:04) Beyoncé is cheap at $24m

(09:14) Will the performance sell to Netflix?

(16:00) Why $24m is a low price for Beyoncé

(19:45) Will Royal Atlantis do an annual event?

(23:02) Ashanti, Ja Rule, Fat Joe & Akon Dubai show

(28:35) Reviewing each performance

(42:25) Better ways to use Coca-Cola Arena

(46:28) Usher's Lovers and Friends Las Vegas Show

(49:01) Flo Rida wins $82.6m Damages in Celcius Case

(59:10) Usain Bolt has $12m Stolen

(01:02:46) Twitter Bans 3rd Party Apps

(01:15:00) India Surpasses China's Population

(01:29:30) Content Recommendations

(01:37:02) Shout Outs

Connect with us

http://www.instagram.com/rajkotecha

http://www.instagram.com/vikmorjaria

http://www.instagram.com/alexchristophe

On today’s episode of ALGO Vik, Alex, and I discuss:

(00:00) Intro

(00:41) Welcome Back Alex

(01:36) Apple VR Headset Announced

(16:34) Elon Musk Loses $200bn

(20:01) Tim Cook’s $49m Pay Cut

(27:54) Will Saudi Arabia Buy The WWE

(38:00) UAE Allow Teenagers to Run Businesses

(50:06) Chris Brown Beats Elvis Presley As Male Singer with Most Gold-Certified Singles

(54:52) Euston shooting

(1:01:50) Content Recommendations:

(1:02:03) Lex Fridman X Mr.Beast

(1:03:46) Rich Roll X Seth Godin

(1:07:00) Ozark

(1:09:01) Why Brilliant Minds Are Moving to Dubai - Vishen Lakhiani

(1:11:15) Divine on Hot 97

(1:13:40) Strech & Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

(1:15:50) Black Bird

(1:16:57) Jay Shetty X Kevin Hart

(1:19:25) Out & About in Dubai

(1:19:54) The Nice Guy Dubai

(1:22:50) San Beach Dubai

(1:24:35) Dubai Boat Party

(1:25:51) Emmy Squared Pizza

(1:33:46) Shout Outs

Connect:

https://www.instagram.com/rajkotecha

https://www.instagram.com/vikmorjaria

https://www.instagram.com/alexchristophe

https://www.rajkotecha.com/

Listen and watch THE RAJ KOTECHA SHOW on all platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and more at https://www.rajkotecha.com/podcast

It's a new year and a big announcement.  The pod has had a change of name!

Chapter Highlights Include: 

(00:00) Intro

(03:52) Alex's Nurai Island Trip

(06:17) Our New Years Resolutions

(15:22) New Year, New Name

(17:39) Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert Announced for Wireless Abu Dhabi

(25:48) Dubai Axes 30% tax on Alcohol

(33:43) Amazon Lays Off 18K Employees

(39:44) Dubai Announces $8.7 Trillion Economic Plan

(47:10) Ronaldo signing to Al Nassr

(55:30) Today’s Sponsor: Soul Purpose

(56:30) Content Recommendations: Avatar: The Way of Water

(1:02:00) Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

(1:04:08) Kaleidoscope

(1:09:03) Chamath Palihapitiya on MIT

(1:11:09) Moment of Zen

(1:14:03) Vik’s Trip to Bali

(1:18:36) Raj Out & About in Dubai

(1:26:23) Shout Outs

Connect with the guys

http://www.instagram.com/rajkotecha

http://www.instagram.com/vikmorjaria

http://www.instagram.com/alexchristophe

https://www.rajkotecha.com/ 

Listen and watch THE RAJ KOTECHA SHOW on all platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and more at https://www.rajkotecha.com/podcast

A crazy week in Dubai and here to break it all down is my cousin Neil Ganatra from Toronto.  We talk about Dubai and his thoughts on the creative and business world here.  Plus some GREAT food spots and a little news.

Use the chapter links to jump to the SOLE review!  On today’s episode of ALGO Vik, Alex, and I as well as Sal, Jesal and Kish from the ALGO editorial team discuss.

(00:00) Intro 

(01:16) Highs and Lows of 2022 

(02:17) Horrible Year for Crypto 

(06:51) Bad Year for Streaming Services?

(12:16) Stressful Times in the UK 

(18:59) Kanye West 2023 Comeback? 

(22:26) The Movie Industry has Smashed 2022

(28:18) Kish’s Charity Walk for The Alzheimer's Society 

(28:49) London Music Events are back 

(29:55) Qatar World Cup 2022 

(36:27) Amazing Year for Music  

(39:09) What a Year for The Middle East 

(41:10) Raj & Vik’s Eventful Year 

(47:56) In-Depth SoleDXB Breakdown  

(1:34:31) Huge Shout Out to Everyone at SoleDXB

(1:48:02) Alex Seeing KRS-One Live   

Connect: 

https://www.instagram.com/rajkotecha 

https://www.instagram.com/vikmorjaria 

https://www.instagram.com/alexchristophe 

https://www.instagram.com/jesaltv

https://www.instagram.com/kishmeister

https://www.instagram.com/salmang2

https://www.rajkotecha.com/podcast

Listen and watch THE RAJ KOTECHA SHOW on all platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and more at https://www.rajkotecha.com/podcast

On today’s episode of ALGO Vik, Alex and I discuss:  

(00:00) Intro 

(02:17) Lovesoul X SoleDXB 

(12:31) Elon Musk Announces Big Advertisers back on Twitter  

(20:21) Elon Musk’s New AI ChatBot 

(25:05) Elon wants to punch Kanye West  

(30:15) Our Spotify 2022 Wrapped 

(35:44) UAE attracts $2.9bn in Hotel Earnings 

(43:41) Kevin Hart Announces New Tour  

(49:33) Jay-Z’s $2 Billion Law Suit 

(54:32) Switzerland’s 6-1 Loss to Portugal  

(56:57) Crazy Dubai World Cup Fan Zone Experience  

(1:03:24) UAE National Day  

(1:05:01) Shout Out Nimi Mehta  

(1:09:05) Content Recommendations   

Connect: 

https://www.instagram.com/rajkotecha 

https://www.instagram.com/vikmorjaria 

https://www.instagram.com/alexchristophe 

https://www.rajkotecha.com/ 

Listen and watch THE RAJ KOTECHA SHOW on all platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, and more at https://www.rajkotecha.com/podcast