Mike and Ami decompress after a week off. Ami starts by opening up about what's stressing him out, which leads into a conversation about whether or not social media companies give creators enough in return for their contributions. That starts off a discussion about what Web 3.0 is, and how it's different than what we've seen before. Also, Mike thinks Jordan Peterson is a scumbag and Ami thinks he's a prophet.

00:00 Intro

03:15 Is Jordan Peterson a scumbag?

13:35 How to ACTUALLY help somebody

16:30 Stress of being a Content Creator

18:20 Instagram Likes are Bulls**t

30:30 Web 2.0 Scam Artists

33:30 Web 3.0 Defined

44:20 COVID Attitudes Are Changing

As always, find us on...

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN

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On this very special Thanksgiving episode, Mike & Ami discuss the ungodly amount of work it takes to be a successful content creator, why we're grateful for our parents getting old, how Clubhouse blew it, and Mike recounts the Bob Dylan concert her went to.  

00:00 The Work it Takes to Be a Content Creator 

6:20 Why Clubhouse Sucked 

13:00 Calling Yourself an Artist 

19:51 The Beauty of TikTok 

21:56 Shark Tank Impressions! 

26:20 Parents Getting Older 

33:49 Dude. We're Old.  

38:18 Bob Dylan is a Boomer 

44:08 New Fake Sponsor!

Mike and Ami get into how difficult it is to shop for aging men who are getting fat and how to know if you're getting scammed by an Instagram. They then get into Gilbert Gottfried and Ben Shapiro's appearances on #Rogan, and talk about a dark theory for how to solve the Israel/Palestine conflict. Finally, Mike explains what a DAO is and how a group is planning to buy the U.S. Constitution.  

00:00 Intro 31:14 Israel/Palestine  17:49 Instagram Ads for Fake Sh*t 42:47 Why Ben Shapiro Drives Us Crazy 01:12:07 DAO's

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Live from our new and expensive studio! Ami returns from his shows in LA with a detailed report on its pre-apocalyptic condition. Next, we get into a discussion about whether Andrew Yang is a victim of prejudice, and Mike recounts a story from a recent jaunt to Vegas. Finally, Ami opens up about how he knew he needed help with depression as a teenager.

Quick note: The audio drops out at a few points, but hang in there. It doesn't last long. As always, find us on...

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6geoUKSTVsEL2sMQ63pkSN

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00:00 New Studio!

01:38 COVID Has Beaten L.A. 

15:04 Trump's New  Social Network

16:42 The Metaverse is a Natural Evolution

33:40 Is Andrew Yang Sexy?

39:58 Vegas Is a Cafeteria

45:25 Mike's Vegas Story

01:03:39 Ami's Depression Story

Mike & Ami do a quickie before Ami heads to LA for a few performances. They break down Michael's haircut story and get curious about what Anderson Cooper is like at home.  We'll be back next week with a regular-sized episode... unless this blows up and we'll never do more than 20-minutes again. 

We saved the serious stuff for the end. This week's episode dives deep into movies that don't suck, then debates the merits of Nicholas Cage's oeuvre, and ends with Ami's theory on how the economics of living the private-school life makes it impossible to get creative. Finally, how do you know if you're being process-oriented, or if you're being delusional? 

If you're in a rush, skip ahead to the good stuff:

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Starting to hit our stride, eh? Ep. 3 starts with an introspective look into what the f&%k qualifies us to open our mouths, then evolves into a serious discussion about institutional media figures versus the renegades as we discuss Dr. Sanjay Gupta's appearance on Joe Rogan (14:57). But first, an ER doctor responds to Mike's claim that he'd hesitate to vaccinate a child (7:40). 

As always, if you're tight on time check out our Instagram Reels and IGTV (@buckleuppodcast), where you can find highlights for each episode. Follow us on TikTok (@thebuckleuppodcast), YouTube (Buckle Up with Mike & Ami).

Dr. Gupta on Rogan -- https://open.spotify.com/episode/6rAgS1KiUvLRNP4HfUePpA?si=IrBr5f3FSuWQJz9K4OpXKg&dl_branch=1&nd=1

00:00 Intro

02:44 What qualifies us to be podcasters?? 

07:40 ER doc responds to Mike

14:57 Dr. Sanjay Gupta v. Joe Rogan

32:15 The Cult of Content

43:05 Is Cancel culture real? 

51:13 Right wing incels

57:36 What's coming up for Buckle Up

Can you learn how to get your shit together? Or do you either have it or not? Mike and Ami recap about the response to Episode #1, then dive right into a heady conversation about nature vs. nurture. Mike discusses his rock bottom, then Ami explains the "systems thinking" that Scott Adams (Dilbert) made famous.

Thanks for listening! If podcasts are too long for you, just check out the highlights at our TikTok (@theBuckleUpPodcast), YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels (@BuckleUpPodcast).

Links--

The Realignment: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mZB6meV9cytnApqziemIv?si=u4yJubKeSZiyxlngyYoAQg

Satire episode of Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History: https://open.spotify.com/episode/519kQmJWj1CRVSbGwtlTko?si=e86c70186e6546db

Buckle up folks, because Michael Harris Weber (@mweber) and Ami Kozak (@AJ-Comedy) will be regurgitating opinions from other podcasts that you've never heard before! In this inaugural episode, Mike and Ami jump right into it with hot takes on where they've been since COVID started, why some members of the Intellectual Dark Web have gotten under their skin, and whether "good enough" is good enough when it comes to creative decisions. Enjoy, Buckle Uppers!