Julian Dorey Podcast

John Boruk is an Emmy and Murrow Award-winning broadcast anchor. Most notably, he spent 13 years at Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia where he served in various roles including: lead anchor, beat reporter, and writer. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 3:42 - How money changes athletes; Tom Brady, Kobe, & “The Thing” 14:02 - The state of TV Sports Media; Bing on TV in an online world; The conflict of interests in media; Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia’s relationship with the Philadelphia sports teams; That time Michael Barkann went in on then Flyers owner, Ed Snyder; The Incentive in media to “move up” 33:20 - John tells a wild Detroit story; Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick’s pardon from Trump 44:04 - John discusses covering the George Floyd protests in June 2020; Cops vs. Politicians in societal issues; What Occupy Wall Street & The Tea Party tried to tell everyone; The failure of the 2 Party System 1:00:43 - Second Amendment; The CIA, NSA, FBI & their scope of power; Edward Snowden’s warning to everyone 1:17:16 - Discussing past presidents; “People vote with their wallets”; Victims in society 1:34:50 - The Hope and purpose crisis; Fear of failure or thrive on perfection?; Amazon vs. The Government;  Section 230 & Tech Companies 1:50:29 - Daryl Morey & the Hong Kong Controversy; The NBA’s relationship with China; How the media sells catastrophe in exchange for emotion 2:10:32 - The state of politics in sports; Colin Kaepernick; The extremist ideologies that permeate the two political factions of society today; Protecting unpopular speech due to the slippery slope implications; Revisiting the Capitol Riot on January 6 2:31:38 - John’s exit from CSNPhilly and how it all went down; “I like to tell great stories”; What’s next for John 2:45:54 - The power of building your own platform; John talks about a story he covered that was pulled before airing~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot

Dylan “Dyl” Rhodes is a Recording Artist and Entrepreneur. He came to prominence in 2015 via his Platinum-hit single with Wes Walker, “Jordan Belfort”—which was the number one college song of the year and peaked at #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Dyl has since released several popular independent singles, debuting his album “Crypto Rich” in 2019. Furthermore, he Founded Advantage Blockchain in 2017—a consulting firm that works with companies to integrate blockchain technology and advise on cryptocurrency investments.  Dyl’s album Crypto Rich (Deluxe) is now available to stream on all music platforms. Dyl’s Spotify Page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1dfpwerOGBId6qD7LVwpoB ***TIMESTAMPS*** 5:44 - The background of “Jordan Belfort” (the song); The Deal Dyl & Wes Walker signed with Atlantic Records 20:44 - Julian tells the story of when he first heard the song in college; Dyl talks about almost leaving music behind; “Crypto Rich” & Dyl’s background in crypto since 2016 28:10 - Dyl talks about Jordan Belfort and connecting with him after making the song 34:41 - Dyl talks about living up to the bar early success sets; Business & Creativity; How the music industry works 51:06 - Dyl tells a story about working with an old producer through Atlantic; The balance between perfection and progress 1:10:49 - Dyl expands upon his background in crypto, including his early exposure to NFT’s back in the day––and getting involved in Bitcoin during the Silk Road days 1:23:36 - Defunding the police debate; The unreliable media today 1:48:57 - The word “conspiracy” and its CIA origins; Aliens & The Pyramids; Dyl hypothesizes how an Intergalactic Federation would work 2:03:42 - Simulation Theory; The Fourth Turning; The focus on race in society; the white rapper stereotype; Individuality vs. groupthink; Intent vs. Assumptions; Julian talks about the two factions that formed from one of his recent TikTok videos; Dyl & Julian discuss Trump’s Presidency 2:33:11 - Dyl talks about his experience with drugs in the past; The “Business” that is rehab centers; The Drug Addiction narrative across society 2:57:58 - The perspective of art; Julian analyzes Picasso and Molly; The One-Hit Wonder Pressure; Dyl talks about his close friendship with Wes Walker ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier

Nick Kifyak is a sneaker / streetwear expert, investor, and entrepreneur. He currently owns KIF -– a high-end sneaker / streetwear Ecommerce & Retail Platform. KIF’s flagship 4,000-square-foot store is located right outside of New York City in the Shops at Riverside. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 5:45 - Limited Releases; StockX explained; The problems with StockX; Amazon delivery speed 25:00 - Revisiting the day Kobe died; Kobe’s shoes on the market today 35:47 - PJ Tucker’s shoe collection; Shoes NBA Players wear in gams; Dwyane Wade’s endorsement deal with Li-Ning in China; The rise of Streetwear 50:41 - Nick’s previous experience working in international ticket distribution for the Olympics; That time the Secret Service lowered Nick’s drone 1:00:46 - How Nick got into sneakers and StockX; Why Nick hated his job out of college; How Nick built the KIF brand online; Nick’s parents’ immigrant background and success and in America 1:22:35 - KITH and streetwear trends; Julian tells a story about the first time he went to the KITH Store in Manhattan (NYC); Nick tells a story about expensive ugly Yeezys that leaves Julian in disbelief 1:39:15 - Nick talks about leaving his job to open KIF’s flagship store after the EComm business took off; Julian recalls his first time coming across Nick’s page online 1:50:25 - What Nick’s clientele is like; What his customers are looking for; his total inventory; the streetwear he sells in KIF’s flagship store (located in The Shops at Riverside - Hackensack, NJ) 2:04:46 - Jordans: how often they come out, the different models, their value, etc.; the bots problem online with sneakers; Nick’s Colin Kaepernick Nike’s; The relationship between scarcity and value 2:21:27 - Why people buy things to impress other people and how that drives value; Spotting Fakes and authenticating sneakers 2:33:39 - The Chinese market for sneakers; Nick talks about the Ichiro Suzuki Jordans; Kanye West and the brilliance of the Yeezy Brand; What makes Kanye a genius 2:55:22 - The future digital metaverse and its incoming collision with shoes; Nick’s issue with Social Media ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~

Josh Ilutiza is a healthcare marketer and a native of Bronx, NY. In the past he has done work with Services For The Underserved––a New York City organization that seeks to transform the lives of people with disabilities, people in poverty and people facing homelessness. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 3:57 - Tuskegee Syphilis Study; Debate on acknowledging race; The Rooney Rule & Affirmative Action 31:43 - Equal but opposite responses are usually just as bad; Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard; Colleges as brand names?; Malcolm Gladwell’s explanation as to why many Asians excel in math 53:54 - Feminists & Transgender Collision; Cancel Culture Problems 1:01:07 - The Pronouns Debate; Rachel Dolezal and Jordan Peterson; The manipulation of racial issues for power 1:25:23 - Occupy Wall Street, The Tea Party, and having the same problems but different solutions; The importance of understanding the true intent in peoples’ actions 1:39:16 - The problem with Candace Owens 1:48:38 - Looking for other opinions; The problem with votes as endorsements; Accountability in politics; Julian recalls an idealistic scene in “The West Wing” 1:59:59 - Will we ever have a fully effective President? 2:07:17 - The need for term limits in Congress and Senate; “The Dissident” & US Saudi relations under Trump 2:15:50 - Follow The Money; People pretending to be busy and pretending in general 2:19:24 - Voter ID and Voter Turnout discussion 2:32:58 - The problem with Cancelling Comedians; Dave Chappelle; People are looking to be offended 2:43:05 - Clicking the profiles of  the cancel police; People don’t want to laugh anymore 2:52:43 - The Post Pandemic Reopening of New York City (NYC) ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produc

Shannon Johnson is a political/social commentator & podcaster. He currently Co-Hosts the “Faces of The Future” Podcast. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 5:30 - The Israel Palestine Conflict 14:29 - Why we’re lucky to be in America 25:22 - The lack of nuance in discourse today; The intolerance of opposing opinions within political parties 33:30 - Enes Kanter & his struggles after speaking out against Erdogan and the government in Turkey; The Edward Snowden Case; The murder of Jamal Khashoggi & “The Dissident” 56:59 - The strength of bad ideologies and the threats they pose to the communities around them; Julian tells a story about a Marine Gunnery Sniper faced with a horrible decision 1:07:58 - Nazi Germany & How Hitler rose to power so quickly: The Beer Hall Putsch, Mein Kampf, The Night of The Long Knives, & The sycophants around him; Shan & Julian watch video of the Allied Troops forcing Germans from towns near the Concentration Camps to tour their horrifying remains 1:26:56 - Is martial law a realistic fear?; The 1st  Amendment and The banning of speech on tech platforms; Are we a true democracy?; Shan talks about the show, “The Handmaid’s Tale” 1:38:47 - The power hunger of politicians; Kamala Harris’ recent flip flopping on immigration; Demanding Accountability from politicians; Revisiting Trump’s rise to power 2:00:23 - How is Biden doing as President? 2:06:26 - Our search for acceptance in society; groupthink; The unfair “boxes” that people get put into based upon who they vote for 2:18:59 - The disrespect of the Commander in Chief these days; The circle of life politics and how the parties shift to opposite beliefs over time; Biden’s ban on US Investments in Chinese Military-affiliated companies; Shan tells a story about somebody flying a Confederate Flag 2:43:27 - People who are born with “it”; Elon Musk, Kanye West and the creative genius gene;  Kobe, MJ, and people wired in ways that most others can’t understand 2:51:04 - What if Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan had been in charge of countries instead of basketball teams? 2:59:54 - Whether or not the “it” factor is a chemical component of the human brain   ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram:

Giorgios “GIO KAY” Karadonis is a Record Executive, Artist Manager, Music Publisher, & Producer. Currently, he is the Founder & CEO of Aktive Records. Furthermore, in 2020, Gio founded Fazo Unlimited, a music distribution company serving independent artists. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 8:03 - That time Gio dislocated Julian’s shoulder; “Being a boss”; Partners over employees 24:38 - The 3 Types of People who exist in this world; The entrepreneur mindset; The problems with the US school system; Gio rips the banking system as a parallel of the education system; Why aren’t Bruce Springsteen & Bon Jovi taking us all to school? 48:17 - Why Gio lives for what he does; Building Aktive Records; Pop Culture, Social Media, and why the youngest generations drive everything; Gio gives his twelve cents on the Clubhouse App 1:04:36 - Cancel Culture and why it makes no sense 1:13:26 - The consumer mindset; “If your work is good, people will come”; Why plan B’s and C’s are misguided 1:26:44 - The parallels between the schools, the education system and corporate culture; The Student Debt Crisis and Why College debt is a disgraceful system 1:41:53 - When the rebel becomes the establishment; The Winklevoss Twins and why Gio thinks they’re “Cappers”; Steve Jobs and the customer’s desires; Gio talks about his Greek roots 2:09:07 - The stigma behind sticking to your culture; Gio talks about living in Greece during the height of the Pandemic; “People who know but don’t know” 2:19:31 - Julian and Gio talk about The Borgata; The problem with people who “claim” relationships; The court of public opinion; Gio talks about his brother (Rapper, Lil Benzy) and the development of his career; Gio and Julian talk Generational Wealth; The guys listen to Lil Benzy’s new unreleased song ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot

Niko Karolidis is a restaurateur, businessman, and dual citizen of the United States and Greece. ****TIMESTAMPS*** 6:16 - The Pandemic in Greece; Shortages & Unemployment Problems post-Pandemic; The pipeline hack and meat company hack; Sandworm (book by Andy Greenberg) discussion; Selling Fear 44:27 - The failed “Super League” in Europe; Discussion on relegation in European soccer; Soccer fans are crazy 1:12:12 - Why sports are great; The need for die hard fans 1:16:18 - Niko discusses cocktails and how he built his bar (The Cage) around mixologists he imported from Greece; What makes a cocktail great and why we don’t appreciate good cocktails in America 1:28:11 - Niko & Julian debate the strength of global trends that start in America 1:34:44 - The Greek Culture; Niko explains Halkidiki; What the Greek people value in life and their view on what constitutes “success” 1:48:52 - Why people around the world still long to come to America; Julian talks about thee fine line between “improving what’s bad” and “tearing down what’s good”; Niko talks about the need to travel 1:57:24 - Living through war changes how you value life and freedom; Niko tells a story about his Grandma hiding Jews from the Nazis during World War II; Julian discusses his recent research on the horrifying rise of Nazi Germany and what enabled it; Niko explains the concept of the word “Eureka” and how it has Greek origins via the law of buoyancy; Julian draws modern day parallels to tactics Hitler used to gain power 2:25:20 - The struggles and core needs of our ancestors are ingrained within us; Niko explains some of his ancestors’ origins in the Pontus region of Turkey where Pontic Greeks settled after being enslaved by the Turks; Abundance and the need to share that’s built into Niko; Discussion on dialects 2:38:51 - Julian talks about Sicily and tells a story describing the mafia’s continued hold over it; The modern day power of the Italian-American Mafia; Niko discusses Brunch done right ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot

Riley Horvath is the Co-Founder & CSO of Soar, a spatial technology company that specializes in AR/VR and compression innovation. The company’s mission is to make volumetric technology (like holograms) a central part of our everyday lives. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 9:59 - The timeline of Soar’s progression from the beginning; Covid speeding up adoption across the world 23:59 - “Compression is the road––holograms are the cars”; Making the last 2 percent that changes the world; How to use your iPhone for volumetric experiences; Steve Jobs and the simplicity of use; The future of shopping in a 3D world 34:47 - Soar is ready to live stream a concert or boxing fight right now; How Soar has attracted world-class engineering talent from Day One as a startup; Rapidly scaling a tech company *without* losing the culture that put it in that position   45:58 - What got Riley into tech and startups; Riley’s Sunday Ritual that we should all try; Riley’s hobbies, including rebuilding cars and planes 55:55 - The electric car market and how soon it’s going to take out all gas cars; Solar panels, solar energy, and their current potential / hurdles; Converting gas cars to electric cars; the status of Charging Stations in America 1:11:53 - Why Riley’s not surprised at the tech jump society took during the Pandemic; Niantic’s Pokemon Go Concept integrating into the real world; Human interaction and tech; Why holograms can save the world 1:17:48 - How Soar can bring back the dead; Using the technology to pass on messages from beyond the grave; Riley explains haptics; the TikTok filters that “bring back” the dead 1:29:24 - Screen time and the Pandemic; Tesla’s data collection and Elon Musk’s 3D Map of the world (Starlink); The self-driving cars question 1:39:09 - The media and negative headlines; Neuralink and Fact-checkers 1:45:14 - The tech platforms and groupthink; The need for startup founders who believe in the vision over who offers the most money; How tech companies start as rebels and become the establishment; Big companies, startups, and culture / resources 2:01:36 - Kevin Systrom, Mike Krieger (the Instagram founders) and the upsides and  downsides of their 2012 sale to Facebook 2:07:42 - Social Media and the 3D World; Lil Miquela and Gen Z’s opinion of what’s real and what’s not 2:13:22 - The NFT Market; The NFT deals Soar has been working on, including with Roast Master, Jeff Ross; The get-rich-quick schemers who hurt the NFT market and its credibility 2:33:27 - The Data Question and what Soar’s technology requires from its users; Superintelligence (Bostrom), Kurzweil, and the Artificial Intelligence Question (AI) 2:43:38 - The tech and startup communities' move to Miami; The problem with San Francisco; “Suits are dead” ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS:

Taylor Ringold is a Podcaster & Producer. Currently he hosts the “End of The Bench Podcast” and works at WFAN in New York City. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 7:03 - What happened at the Next Gen Summit in 2019; “The Robbery” 20:58 - Modern media and the hard move to online media dominance; Barstool Sports & Relatability; What WFAN hosts are like; Fluidity of conversation 37:24 -Taylor’s time with Minnesota Twins; The backstabbing nature of old school media work 54:24 - Athletes & Politics; “Headline readers” 1:06:34 - The state of the Clubhouse app and why it has faded; Fake motivational speakers; Youngest Generation & social media adoption history; 1:37:28 - Building something “off zero”; The sports media industry and the Covid Pandemic 1:52:53 - Betting on yourself; Being Present; Putting yourself out there and negative reactions 2:10:56 - “The market is the arbiter of truth”; The fine line between criticism & hate; The emphasis on quality content 2:26:20 - Easier to get down on yourself during the Pandemic?; Taylor recalls when New York City first shut down due to Covid; Julian talks about his experience visiting New York in the Winter; NYC starting to boom again? 2:37:51 - Discussing the vaccine and its role in society returning to normal; “Sports are an outlet” ~ YouTube EPISODES & CLIPS: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0A-v_DL-h76F75xik8h03Q  ~ Get $100 Off The Eight Sleep Pod Pro Mattress / Mattress Cover: https://eight-sleep.ioym.net/trendifier  Julian's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianddorey  ~ Beat provided by: https://freebeats.io  Music Produced by White Hot

Jim DiOrio is a Former FBI Interrogation Expert, Military Veteran, Undercover Operative, and Savage. A member of West Point’s Class of 1986 (along with his roommate and former Secretary of State/Director of The CIA, Mike Pompeo), Jim served overseas as an Army Ranger in the late 80’s and early 90’s before leaving the military and joining the FBI. He went on to spend 10 years as one of the most successful undercover agents in the Bureau’s history––and another 15 as a ferocious Special Agent In-Charge and heralded FBI interrogator around the world. Basically, he was the guy who told Captain Phillips he could have his boat back.    Currently, Jim is the CEO of J3 Global, an international crisis/security firm (or as he explains it: “I’m Ray Donovan with more experience”). In his spare time, he also owns a Jersey Mike’s because why not. ***TIMESTAMPS*** 7:48 - Why Jim’s “The Guy”; Jim’s family tree that features the Army and one outlier in the Mafia; How Jim got recruited to West Point; Jim’s lifelong buddy, former Secretary of State / Director of The CIA, Mike Pompeo 24:46 - Why Jim went full cowboy mode post-FBI; Handshakes with Criminals; Jim tells a story about the first Mobster he put away; Discussing the concept that cops need criminals and criminals need cops; 40:02 - The FBI’s emphasis on accruing assets post 9/11; Former FBI Agent, John O’Neill, & “The Looming Tower”; “Follow the Money”; Reminiscing on former FBI Director, Louis Freeh; FBI / CIA Coordination Pre 9/11; Jim talks about being married to a 9/11 widow 1:01:38 - The forgotten case of the American Airlines Jet that went down in Brooklyn 2 months post 9/11; “Politeness & Familiarity Breed Access” 1:18:22 - Jim tells a funny story about a search warrant that yielded a huge case for the Bureau; Jim tells another funny story about the time he used mirroring to crack a serial bank robber; Jim talks about interrogation techniques 1:33:50 - Julian asks Jim about the potential interrogation techniques have to cause people to admit to things they didn’t do; Jim tells another funny story from an interrogation 1:43:51 - Why every part of the George Floyd murder angered Jim and how he would’ve handled it; The problems with police officer training in America 2:01:46 - The importance of not attaching yourself to results; why Jim’s ability to build relationships with everyone he dealt with––even undercover––was so important 2:11:32 - Jim reflects on his work as an Army Ranger; “Fear is a gift”; Jim tells a harrowing story about a takedown he had on September 15, 2001 related to the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks 2:19:05 - Jim tells a hilarious story involving, Starbucks, a gun, and a Fortune 100 company CEO; Jim tells a story about going undercover at a client’s children’s school 2:25:48 - Jim talks about why his former Boss, Ex-FBI Director James Comey, is a “narcissistic egotist”; Jim discusses the Hillary Clinton Email case that brought heat on the Bureau––and why Comey’s handling of the case was terrible