the CANCEL pod

Sam the venture capitalist on the demise of AOL instant messenger, cell phone ADD, and Eminem


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Interview with Sam, former investment banker and current venture capitalist on the demise of AIM, whether Eminem really freestyles, and WTF the Iran deal is. 

0:00 Introduction and the Sup in Business? theme song

2:00 Farewell to AOL Instant Messenger (AIM)

5:38 Getting rid of cell phone distractions and focusing

10:22 Neil almost has a seizure

11:28 Unilever makes another hilariously racist ad

14:23 Eminem freestyles on Trump. Real?

16:08 Sam hangs out with Ja Rule at Catch

19:45 Vitamin B-12 for hangovers?

21:40 WTF is the Iran deal?

23:09 Bank of America and Wells Fargo earnings. Key insight: blame grandma!

24:52 USA Men’s Soccer fails to make World Cup

27:00 Sam once again namedrops Catch in Meatpacking

27:20 Q+A with Sam Jones on oil / cost of whiskey

29:15 No one has any idea what to say about oil

30:55 Discussion on aging and turing 30 years old

31:45 Sam (the 28 year old) philosophizes on getting older

32:40 Sam’s advice on working life

33:55 Sam and Neil’s NYC Fall recommendations (Catch included)

 

Music: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

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the CANCEL podBy Slade & Dizzy