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The hosts and special guest DJ Bri Mafia talk NBA, entertainment media, Bill Cosby, and the U.S. judicial system. Then they discuss incoming NCAA athlete monetization and past exploitation, before winding down the show with some recent NFT news.

Highlights:

- Chris Paul, Paul George, and more from the NBA playoffs

- why DJ Bri doesn’t really watch TV or movies

- the movie trailer that inspired a Sopranos re-watch

- reboots, prequels, adaptations, and sequelitis in mainstream entertainment

- Bill Cosby and the unequal access inherent in the U.S. justice system

- DJ Bri reveals her Pooh Shiesty and corporate conspiracy theories

- why the NCAA will finally allow their athletes to make money

- how college players have been exploited until now

- companies like Fox and Marvel incorporating smart contracts in their NFTs

- how NFTs affect the work concept and the need to cultivate a community

- Tom Brady crypto news and anticipating what happens next in the NFT space

Links

DJ Bri Mafia - https://djbrimafia.com/

DJ Bri Mafia on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/djbrimafia/

DJ Bri Mafia on Twitter - https://twitter.com/OG_Bri

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The hosts get philosophical with talk of aging, parenting, and the self-developmental epiphanies Mek has had in recent weeks. Then they discuss the weirdness of this year’s NBA Finals (and the entire season, really), give their predictions, and debate Giannis Antetokounmpo’s status as a two-time MVP.

Highlights:

- contemplating familiarity and getting older as Mek’s dad celebrates a birthday

- parents as role models in a child’s eyes (in both good and bad ways)

- how Mek’s thinking has changed over the last couple of weeks

- why this game called life has two main players in it for every person

- the fine line between planning ahead and over-thinking

- where a lot of people’s unhappiness comes from

- the difference between having a focus vs. fixed mindset

- sports betting on the NBA Finals being a thing that happens

- why this basketball season feels like it has an asterisk attached

- why Bruke finds Giannis Antetokounmpo’s record in game 2 (and MVP status) unimpressive

- running down the list of MVPs in the NBA and if Giannis makes the cut

- the media championing and milking this as CP3’s time

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Bruke and Mek talk about the NBA Conference finals, Britney Spears’ conservatorship, and the life and apparent suicide of John McAfee. They also have special guest Kojo who’s involved in multiple projects, from James Bond-like cybersecurity and CBD oil products to international trading and buying precious metals...and he’s even brought along some props to demonstrate. Then he goes deep into extrinsic vs intrinsic value, the fragility of our dollar currency, and why we need to take the reins on educating ourselves about finances.

Highlights:

- developments in the Eastern and Western Conference finals

- special guest introduction Kojo talks about all he does to earn money

- the key to how Kojo juggles everything he’s involved in

- having a clear vision and being deliberate about everything you do

- conservatorship and the free Britney Spears movement

- the death (and life) of controversial anti-virus software magnate John McAfee

- Kojo discusses how the concept of value shapes what we purchase

- developing new values and unlearning old values others have taught you

- buying silver and gold and our fiat currency credit-based system

- permissible and impermissible money underlying the Islamic economic system

- what Kojo thinks about the value of art NFTs

- why you want to read a company’s 10k annual report before you buy its stock

- the many health benefits of using CBD oil

Links

Lux Pharms - https://www.luxpharms.com

Kojo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehero3000

Good Stocks Cheap by Kenneth Jeffrey Marshall

The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

ItsNation TV - www.itsnation.tv/

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Mek and Bruke talk about seeing both sides in Jay-Z’s lawsuit and why people would choose to take a risk trying to make money off of major brands. Then they get into the All NBA Teams for the season and the wild NBA playoff games this week.

Highlights:

- special guest DJ in the house

- Happy Juneteenth everybody!

- Jay-Z suing his former photographer Jonathan Mannion

- motivations and consequences of profiting off trademarked brands

- Mark Cuban and the disastrous Titan crypto token crash

- Bruke’s gripes about the 2020-21 All-NBA Second and Third Teams

- KD, Giannis, and the roller coaster ride that is the 2021 NBA playoffs

Links

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The hosts get into the NBA playoffs and this new era of young players making their mark, before discussing the big Bitcoin and other crypto news that happened this week.

Highlights:

- Bruke’s new puppy and Mek’s high maintenance dog

- Mek tearing his Achilles tendon

- the ugly NBA playoff game between the Nets and Bucks

- Clippers vs. Jazz and young players putting their stamp on the league

- Hawks vs. Sixers and Nuggets vs. Suns (and praise for MVP Jokić)

- El Salvador embracing Bitcoin in a big way

- Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway investing in Bitcoin-friendly bank

- Bruke explains latest in the SEC court case against Ripple

- holding on during murky times for cryptocurrency

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Bruke and Mek talk about their much-needed time off last week, Bruke’s new business, and building a business on your actual name. Then they discuss the 2021 NBA playoffs and the ugly side of fan culture, before ending on NFT and cryptocurrency talk.

Highlights:

15:09 - show starts

17:42 - Bruke taking on more consultancy-like work

21:52 - why the business name you choose doesn’t matter

25:42 - playoffs, reminiscences, and the new era of ballers in the NBA

39:52 - the problem with the Washington Wizards

41:07 - the Lakers-Suns series and LeBron in the off-season

44:08 - Clippers-Mavericks and some Luka Dončić love

47:32 - the psychology behind fan disrespect for players

1:00:42 - the why behind any NFT matters

1:06:17 - reverse-engineering an NFT

1:08:08 - Dogecoin now tradeable on Coinbase

1:14:49 - what it means when a stock’s about to get squeezed

1:19:00 - a few announcements to wrap up the show

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Bruke and Mek talk about the new NBA Play-In tournament and Kwame Brown going off on Matt Barnes. Then the conversation shifts to the correction in the crypto market that had some people panicking and other recent moves and news in the world of cryptocurrency.

Highlights:

- early results and upcoming NBA Play-In tournament match-ups

- Kwame Brown’s beef with Matt Barnes (and others)

- chaos of the quick crypto crash

- the difference between trading and investing and the best time to buy

- recent steals in crypto world and playing roulette on Coinbase

- Telcoin developments and goals and shout out to Gencoin on StartUp

- life imitating pop culture with scientific innovation

- possibility of rising fees in exchanges advocating for cheaper fees

- Money Explained and the OneCoin scam

- May 19, 2021 as a day that will be remembered in cryptoworld

- not putting yourself in a situation with all your eggs in one basket

- plans for the weekend and a heads-up about next week

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Bruke celebrated his 28th birthday this week and looks back on his growth at age 27. He and Mek also discuss Gary Vee making his presence known in the NFT world, how the community is primed for change, and share their thoughts on the streaming show StartUp.

Highlights:

- happy birthday wishes to Bruke and how he’s continued evolving in the past year

- having a preference for being hands-on and how it opens up creativity

- Gary Vee dropping a collection of NFTs and speculation about why

- Gary Vee uncharacteristically coming a little late to the NFT party

- shifts happening and game-changing projects in the NFT community

- no need to rush into the NFT space and how to approach it if you’re new

- the streaming TV series StartUp (and what Mek initially thought it was about)

- possible correlation between being a dick to people and a game-changer for the world

- Nick Talman’s and Ronald Dacey’s character development on the show

- the creator and producer, Ben Katei, and the show’s color saturation

- what else is on their to-do list

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Bruke and Mek talk about projects worked on this past week, showing mothers some love ahead of their big day, and what's going on with Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers. Then they speculate about the Gates calling it quits in their marriage, partners growing apart, and how the institution of marriage has traditionally been romanticized.

Highlights:

- Mek and Bruke getting a little philosophical about life

- showing moms appreciation and Mother’s Day plans

- Aaron Rogers vs. The Green Bay Packers

- Bill and Melinda Gates divorcing after 27 years

- how marriage is basically like a business contract

- having life partners and changing your focus, for good or bad

- what’s wrong with thinking of failed relationships as a waste of time

- social media allowing you to keep up with people no longer in your life

- money not being the big motivating factor for billionaires

- what’s coming up for them this week

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Mek and Bruke open the show with some results from the 2021 NFL draft, followed by a discussion of entrepreneurship and marketing for the modern-day with guest Adrian Brannigan. He shares his business journey, talks about changes in digital marketing, and offers advice for entrepreneurs just getting started.

Highlights:

 - notable players drafted in the NFL last night

 - entrepreneur Adrian introduces himself and discusses digital marketing

 - how educational institutions fail today’s students and just groom worker bees

 - what sparked Adrian to focus in on the type of business he really wanted

 - how Adrian manifested the exact money amount he wanted and got his own apartment

 - what Adrian did after his parents’ business got sold and his contracts ended

 - Adrian’s advice for where new small businesses should focus their marketing

 - what Adrian does to advertise and get clients

 - thinking several moves into the future by working backward to your current self

 - how marketing has changed since Adrian first started four years ago

 - setting your prices without devaluing yourself and your work

 - making it a point to do uncomfortable things and take calculated risks

 - Adrian’s business-oriented goals for this year and years down the road

Links

Facebook: AdrianSuccessCoach and SummonMarketing

Business phone: 301-500-9571

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