Today we’re going to be interviewing our favorite rapper from San Jose (AKA the ZAE), Dirtbag Dan.

This DirtBag has a major Event (BOTZ 8) coming up on 7/28-29 in San Jose.

So grab your pen and pad, you’ll want to take notes on this episode!

Shout Outs

Uproar Brewery

Alvarado Brewery

Grant from Warriors Outsiders

Javalle McGahee

Steph Curry in Tahoe

Colby from Quakes

Daniel Garcia of Content Magazine

Justin Lemus of Photo Bloom

BOTZ Battles on 7/28 tickets

The secret is out... The Fairmont in downtown San Jose is the place to be this summer!  Listen in as we get an insider look at their DETOX pool parties!  Register today for the Pool Party on 7/23 and mark your calendar for labor day weekend too!

Check out this video showing just how cool these pool parties are!

Click here to register for the Silicon Valley 40 under 40 Awards Reception and don't forget to enter promo code "whatup" for 50% off!

In podcast 32 Sam & Serg discuss their Sock Challenge idea inspired by the ALS Ice Bucket challenge from a few years ago and what it takes to "go viral".  Also, did Steph just become the highest paid player?!  Well deserved.  The Silicon Valley Business Journal just reported a mega expansion for Valley Fair... going from 200 shops to 360 shops!  AND 10 new restaurants that'll become their "dining district" along with a movie theater with an "Adult Only" section?

Listen in as we introduce our July Monthly Giveaway contest and more!

As always, a review on iTunes will get you some WhatUp SWAG!

To say Alexander Hult is a busy man is a massive understatement.  Meet Alex… he was drafted by the San Jose Sharks, became a professional poker player in Vegas and while there he married Miss Nevada… currently Alex focuses on his second restaurant while balancing time for his wife and newborn daughter AND is becoming a real estate agent.  Alex embodies the “Silicon Valley Hustle” - listen in on his story from Sweden to Silicon Valley and the opening of his new restaurant - Flights in Downtown Campbell, CA.

Time Stamps

Avaya Stadium Flag Football with Ocho Cinco, Mike Vick, Terrell Owens etc @ 1:30

Facebook Contest Winners (Jeff and Larisa Nickell, Randy Yuan, and Jeff Delke) @ :240

Bay Area has Badass DEFENSIVE Sports Teams @ 4:20

Introduction to Alexander Hult @ 4:50

Alex going from Sharks to Restauranteur @ 6:45

Serg’s italian impression @ 9:15

Flights Grand Opening Donovan Party on July 8th @ Noon @ 11:30

Flights concept of Flight Attendants and all food being served in flights @ 13:00

What’s next for Alexander Hult @ 21:40

Shout Outs

Jeff Nickell

Larisa Nickell

Randy Yuan of Datrium

Jeff Delke

Alexander Hult

Sean Spanek

Jason Minsky

Sushi Randy

Silicon Valley Business Journal

Ever wonder what Sharkie is like outside of the costume?!  Listen in as we sit down with Jason Minsky who spent over 10 years as both San Jose’s beloved Sharkie and the 49ers Sourdough Sam mascots.  Jason has quite the background from being a mascot, to being in the Front Office of the San Jose Sharks, to civic work with the San Jose Chamber of Commerce all the way to being the Executive Director for Christmas in the Park.

Get your tickets now for Christmas in the Park on July 15th, 2017!

Time Stamps

Patrick Marleau or Joe Thornton to Vegas?! @ 1:30

WhatUpSV.com is live! @ 3:10

Facebook Contest for FREE Socks @ 4:00

Augmented Reality @ 5:00

Jason Minsky of Christmas in the Park intro @ 6:50

The man behind Sharkie and Sourdough Sam @ 7:10

Mascot’ing starting in college @ 8:20

E2k @ 9:30

Tackled by Matthew McConaughey @ 12:35

Christmas in the Park @ 19:00

Ziplining in Downtown San Jose @ 21:00

Auction items:  Trip to Hawaii, Hamilton in NY, flights etc @ 21:40

600,000 visitors to Christmas in the Park @ 24:30

2016 Award for Top 10 Christmas Display from Central Travel Magazine @ 29:00

Shout Outs

Hanh Nguyen

Justin Lemus of Photo Bloom

Content Magazine

Jason Minsky

E2k

Matthew McConaughey

Owen Nolan

Joseph George

Cosmopolitan Catering

Xilinx

Lam Research

Google in Downtown San Jose... could it be true?!  Listen in as the guys sit down with the Silicon Valley Business Journal Reporters that broke the story -- Janice Bitters and Jody Meacham...

Time Stamps

San Jose Sabercats first team to win a Championship at home @:40

Janice Bitters and Jody Meacham from the Silicon Valley Business Journal @ 1:30

Digital vs Paper preference @ 2:15

SVBJ’s reach is mainly the South Bay @ 3:15

Google is coming to San Jose! @ 4:40

8 million sq ft of office space @ 5:50

What Google’s culture will be like in an urban area @ 8:30

How long has this Google project been in the works? @ 11:00

The Whole Foods Effect 12:30

Impact on smaller communities in DTSJ such as Little Italy @ 13:10

Transit Impact similar to the amount of passengers that go through SFO daily @ 14:05

High speed rail commuting (Sergio wants to buy property in Merced!) @ 15:05

Google’s community in a downtown environment @ 16:55

Is this actually going to happen?! @ 18:05

Google and Trammell Crow has been quietly buying the property @ 20:00

What working in DTSJ is like @ 21:00

Would Google open up their campus to the general public? @ 23:10

Diridon Station plan @ 25:00

Impact on the San Jose Sharks @ 25:45

How this story came about @ 31:45

“San Google” or does this attract more businesses to the area @ 33:35

“Crane Watch” SVBJ’s Map showing upcoming projects of 100,000 sq ft or more (check out bit.ly/svbjcranewatch) @ 34:00

2 Detectives on a case... @ 37:15

Follow Janice on Twitter @SVBizCRE @ 38:30

Warriors winning the “World Series”?! ;) @ 42:05

Cannabis event with the Business Journal @ 43:35

Shout Outs

Janice Bitters

Jody Meacham

Roland Li @ SF Biz Journal

Robert Robledo

Little Italy

Mayor Sam Liccardo

Trammell Crow Company

Brandon Rood

Scott’s Seafood

Mercury News

Adobe

San Jose Sharks

Eaze

Randy Yuan

 

In this episode the guys discuss what it means to be a “Badass Brand” and how far we are each willing to go to be a “rebel” … The theme to “Badass Your Brand” was inspired by a book Sam is reading by Pia Silva entitled “Badass Your Brand” after hearing her on John Lee Dumas’ Podcast “EO Fire”. How far are you willing to go to rebel and have a badass brand?

• Strideline branded socks @ 1:00

• Quakes sell Strideline Socks @ 1:55

• Warriors Bet @ 2:15

•Santa Clara Chamber Pyramid Awards (6/15 @ Santa Clara Convention Center) @ 3:30

• Yosemite-like Staycation at Sunol Wilderness (Fremont) @ 4:10

• Satomi Sushi in Fremont @ 5:35

• Flights in Campbell (same owner of Hult’s in Los Gatos) @ 6:15

• Medical Marijuana Card @ 8:45

• Airfield Supply Company (Marijuana Dispensary) @ 9:35

• BADASS Your Brand @ 10:35

• Dollar Shave Club is a BADASS Brand @ 13:35

• Local Badasses @ 14:25

• Jack O’Neill of O’Neill SURF @ 15:25

• Big Baller Brand is NOT a BADASS Brand @ 16:25

• Google Village coming to Downtown San Jose @ 18:25

• WhatUpSV’s SJ Improv Event @ 19:25

• Tighty Whities @ 20:35

• MeUndies @ 21:15

• Monthly Contest for cool SWAG @ 22:05

• Upcoming Events @ 23:15

Shout Outs:

• Colby Thompson (San Jose Earthquakes)

• Alexander Hult (Hult’s Restaurant & Flights)

• Palvinder Jagait (Playground Studios)

• Sushi Randy (Sushi Confidential & Crazy Poke)

• Bill Petrie (PromoCorner)

• Silicon Valley Business Journal

• Pia Silva (Badass Your Brand BOOK)

• Comedian Rivest Dunlap

• Little Italy in Downtown San Jose

Sushi Randy Podcast

In this tech episode, Sam & Serg sit with eBay's Director of Innovation Programs, Sergio Gonzales at eBay's worldwide HQ in San Jose, CA. Sergio talks about eBay's legacy dating back to the first ever item sold, a broken laser pointer in 1995 for $14.83. He also explains his critical role in keeping the company innovative as well as all other things related to eBay!

00:00 - 12:30 Kicks and Dubs

12:30 - 23:30 Working at eBay

23:30 - 34:30 Innovation Programs and Ecosystem

34:30 - 36:10 Innovation Marketplace Mindset

36:10 - 59:59 SVYP and Pitch Tank

Sam and Serg are reunited with comedian Rivest Dunlap where they talk kombucha, Portland hipsters, men's rompers (ugh) and upcoming events including Rivest's Raw Comedy show at the San Jose Improv on June 1st, 2017! **Warning: Explicit language**