Scott Johnson returns to discuss five blitzscalable deals from June 2021.  This episode discusses:

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and break down the season finale of Mental Samurai.  We discuss the individual competitors, Caroline Glymph's mental game, and reflect on the patterns we saw for the entire season.  Competitors:

Episode 7 competitor Jamaal Williams stops in to discuss his childhood in German, his many college majors, and his dual careers in government service and content creation.  Jamaal also reveals why so many competitors are talking it out, and how he felt about winning $10,000, but not getting a chance to go to the Circle of Samurai.

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and analyze Episode 8 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai.  This episode featured the fewest correct answers of any episode, and also the first Mental Samurai to wear the crown without a perfect run.  We also discuss the extensive IMDB credits of two competitors, who were actually regulars on two popular unscripted shows, and our admiration for Laith Wallschleger.

Competitors:

Hi folks, sorry for the delay on this episode, but I was in Monaco last week, and couldn't record until now.

Once again, Dr. Ken Franklin joined me to recap and analyze the most recent episode of Mental Samurai, which featured three perfect runs, and a down-to-the-wire finish.  We also discuss why stress and sleep deprivation can lead to flameouts, and learn why Dr. Ken didn't go to Stanford for college (which is the university's loss!).

This week's competitors:

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to help me recap and analyze the action from Episode 6 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai.  For the first time ever, Fox aired Mental Samurai twice in the same week, likely to avoid running into the Tokyo Olympics, so Dr. Ken and I pulled a double shift to cover the action.  Competitors this week:

Dr. Ken Franklin returns to break down Episode 5 of Season 2.  Scott Perry tries to extend his reign as Mental Samurai for yet another episode, but he has some strong competitors standing in his way.  Not only do we break down the action, we also hear Dr. Ken's technique for acing the Memory tower.

This week's competitors:

Dr. Ken dials in from his road trip to analyze the events of Episode 4, with a focus on defending champion Scott Perry.  We discuss the various contestants, my desire for a Wikipedia page, and where Dr. Ken and his wife have been.

Competititors:

Scott Johnson returns for a joint analysis of venture deals announced in May 2021.  This month's companies include:

I'm joined by Season 1 competitor Becky Eldridge, who joins me to recap Episode 3 of Season 2 of Mental Samurai.  We discuss how Becky's life has changed since Mental Samurai, and what she likes and doesn't like about the new format.  Then we recap the action, leading up to the amazing perfection of the newest Mental Samurai reigning champion, Scott Perry.

Contestants: