In this episode, Derek, Cal, and guest Evan Parker put us on to…
Mantel, a community platform for all things collectibles
Essential advice for aspiring startup founders
Casey Lewis’ newsletter “After School” which explores youth culture & trends
Tim Urban’s old blog post “10 Types of Odd Friendships You’re Probably Part of”
The realities of organized crime from The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi podcast
“How To Get Rich” by Naval Ravikant explaining his viral mindset tweetstorm
Chris Sacca’s hard-earned lessons on risk, tech, and success on The Tim Ferriss Show
OmarTalks (@omarlikestotalk) breaking down old-school NBA hoopers
Julian Pace (@julianpace) reimagining sports & cultural icons through art
Sir Collect-a-Lot (@sircollectalot) mashing up pop culture with hand-crafted collectibles
Sainté, bringing a smooth laid-back twist to the UK drill scene
Jeff Eisenband (@jeffeisenband) a new age sports broadcaster who knows his social
Frank Hrelja (@frank.hrelja) social media’s green screen sports storyteller
Doji and how it’s redefining online shopping with AI avatars
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Evan Parker, CEO of Mantel joins the show
3:09 - How Evan became a Crystal Palace fan
5:56 - How Evan first got into collectibles
7:35 - Mantel’s origin story
9:30 - The most memorable posts on the platform
13:40 - The advice Evan would give to someone looking to build a startup
18:29 - What’s next for Mantel
20:16 - How Evan plans to get the word out
22:40 - THE MAN BEHIND THE MANTEL
23:03 - Evan’s most cherished collectibles
24:40 - Evan’s favorite current and all time sports broadcasters
25:43 - Evan’s favorite catchphrase by a sports broadcaster
27:25 - Evan’s most memorable moment working for the Washington Commanders
29:41 - Evan’s candy of choice as a candy aficionado
31:18 - Evan jumps in the hot seat for PUT ON/PUT OFF
41:47 - PUT ON’S
41:59 - Newsletter - After School by Casey Lewis
44:44 - Article/Blog - 10 Types of Odd Friendships You’re Probably Part of by Tim Urban (Wait But Why)
47:43 - Podcast - The Confessions of Anthony Raimondi
50:21 - Podcast - Naval Ravikant - How To Get Rich
52:57 - Podcast - Chris Sacca on The Tim Ferriss Show
55:39 - Creator - @omarlikestotalk
59:24 - Artist - Julian Pace - @julianpace
1:02:11 - 1:04:06 - Artist - Sir Collect A Lot - @sircollectalot
1:04:35 - Music - Sainté - UK drill
1:06:31 - Creator - Jeff Eisenband - @jeffeisenband
1:06:46 - Creator - Frank Hrelja - @frank.hrelja
1:07:16 - Website/App - Doji - AI avatar shopping
1:09:53 - Derek shares a cherished collectible in honor of his pops