The Put On Podcast

Ep. 31, Pt. 1 - Talking All Things Travel, Content, & Hospitality With A First Class Jerk

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In this episode, Derek and Cal are joined by special guest Adam Lovick (Founder of @FirstClassJerk) to discuss…


  • How Adam and Derek met through work

  • The time Adam forgot to go on mute during an all-hands Zoom with his entire company

  • How Adam developed a passion for travel and hospitality 

  • The origin story of his travel content brand, First Class Jerk

  • How it feels to be fired by your own grandmother 

  • The thinking behind the brand’s provocative name 

  • Developing the “Tray Checks” social trend 

  • What’s next for First Class Jerk

  • Travel Put On’s and Put Off’s

  • The “highly” engaging and inspiring running content of Brandon Shamy

  • Going par for the course with Cheeky Golf Club 

  • The importance of consistency with social content   

  • Ai simulations of long lost civilizations 

  • The Zara house music dance trend 

  • The emerging shift to high production value social content 

  • Boyd Varty’s harrowing & hilarious tales from the Londolozi Game Reserve 

  • Elizabeth Gilbert’s insights on personal growth and dealing with purpose anxiety

  • Anthony Bourdain’s original show “A Cook’s Tour”

  • Sports Docs on Netflix, “The Starting Five” and NHL’s “Face Off”

  • Why Bermuda is an underrated travel destination 

  • Visiting the Hamptons during the offseason 

  • Derek’s prized collection of seashells that are actually rocks 

  • Padma Resort in Bali, Indonesia 

  • The Surin Phuket in Thailand 

  • Cal’s Thai origins 


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    Timestamps: 

    00:00 - INTRO

    00:33 - How everyone knows each other 

    03:00 - Ordering food during a company Zoom meeting 

    05:02 - CONTENT UNFILTERED 

    05:03 - How Adam fell in love with travel & hospitality 

    08:06 - Merging travel & social content; The origins of “First Class Jerk”

    13:02 - Getting laid off by your own grandmother 

    13:52 - The thinking behind the name First Class Jerk

    16:22 - How Adam developed the viral travel trend “Tray Checks”

    19:40 - What’s next for the First Class Jerk brand 

    22:25 - Shouting out Madison, Wisconsin 

    24:01 - PUT ON/PUT OFF: TRAVEL EDITION

    46:39 - LET ME PUT YOU ON

    46:45 - Smoking, running, & making content w/ Brandom Shamy (@shamyruns on TikTok) 

    51:27 - Going for consecutive pars w/ @cheekygolfclub

    52:25 - An Anthony Bourdain quote about consistency 

    55:15 - AI videos that shows how life was in long lost civilizations

    57:06 - The Zara House Music dance trend 

    59:00 - The emergence of highly produced social content 

    1:03:25 - Ep. 571 of the Tim Ferriss Podcast w/ Boyd Varty 

    1:07:41 - Ep. 770 of the Tim Ferriss Podcast w/ Elizabeth Gilbert 

    1:12:55 - Anthony Bourdain’s original show “A Cook’s Tour”

    1:17:24 - Netflix Sports Docs “The Starting Five” & NHL’s “Face Off”

    1:21:50 - Why Bermuda should be on your bucket list

    1:25:43 - Why you should try a Dark & Stormy & how underrated Ginger Ale is

    1:26:27 - The appeal of the Hamptons during its offseason 

    1:27:32 - Derek’s love for seashells 

    1:33:13 - A luxury escape, Padma Resort Ubud in Bali, Indonesia

    1:34:00 - Why the Surin Phuket in Thailand is a must visit

    1:35:15 - Cal reveals his Thai origins to Adam 

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