WYRD

Ppl Pleasr, aka Emily Yang, is a multidisciplinary artist and founder of Shibuya, a crowdfunding platform for bold, independent filmmakers. Her anime, White Rabbit, became the first crypto project to win an Emmy.

0:27 The World is a Giant Ponzi

5:52 The Ultimate Humiliation: Unemployment

9:28 Opportunity that skyrocketed her

12:31 Can Anyone be Special?

16:42 Emily's Evolution of Self-Esteem

19:45 The Same White Rabbit Before and After an Emmy

26:29 Euphoria of Creating

28:24 Tying Your Worth to the External World

29:15 What does it mean to follow your heart?

33:16 Storytelling in an AI future

Ppl Pleasr's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pplpleasr/

WYRD Show: https://www.wyrd.show/

Sponsor: https://www.succinct.xyz/

Iyan Moon Yang reveals the reality of modeling, engineering success, and struggles of chasing your dreams as a 20 year old.

0:53 Starting college after her weird gap year

2:45 Working at Sperm Racing as a girl?!

6:54 How she walked for Dior at 17

8:18 Engineering outlier success

11:46 Evolution of mindset and ego

14:48 You need to detach from what other's think of you

18:19 Struggles of living an unconventional life

23:50 Joining the herd, rejecting the herd, being outside the herd

28:43 Money problems in chasing your dream

31:12 Emotional scars from 4 months of not booking a single modeling job

33:51 Why 2025 was the hardest year of her life

36:13 We have so much time to figure it out

Shout out to Iyan for allowing me to share such a vulnerable story, Matt Loh for being the goat editor, and Succinct for sponsoring this show!

Iyan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iyanmoonyang/

WYRD Show: https://www.wyrd.show/

Sponsor: https://www.succinct.xyz/

Shane Fan graduated high school at 15, UC Berkeley at 18, is the founder & CEO of a stealth startup building onchain products, and is a creator with 7 million+ followers and 3 billion+ views. And he’s 23 years old : D

Timestamps:

1:25 25M views in 24 hours

4:44 How he gained viral-sense

6:54 Posting 30-50 videos everyday

11:37 Instagram Success

13:54 Juggling social media & companies

15:06 Being bullied after immigrating to America

18:11 Graduating Berkeley at 18

23:28 Uncertainty in college

29:04 How Lucy Guo changed his life

32:02 Sperm Racing?….

34:19 Do you regret the founder path?

Shout out to Shane for allowing me to share such a vulnerable story, Matt Loh for being the goat editor, and Succinct for sponsoring this show!

Shane Fan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanefanx/

WYRD Show: https://www.wyrd.show/

Sponsor: https://www.succinct.xyz/

a WYRD interview with Jayden Clark on being at the center of niche San Francisco technology culture1:58 Jester-maxxing5:54 Running a boutique media consulting firm13:12 Gym as his bridge to tech18:13 MOTS podcast, art or business?23:44 Personality as Edge28:32 Musician to B2B SaaS Founder to Podcaster46:38 Ragebait54:23 SF bubble1:12:57 How can one have a worthwhile existence in SF?Follow Jayden: https://x.com/creatine_cycleMore about WYRD: https://www.wyrd.show/Thank you to my sponsors:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

My WYRD conversation with Dris Elamri.Dris is 18 and CEO at Instinct (60k+ creators). He previously blew up Cluely, grew a YouTube channel to 200K subs in 9 months, made $50K/mo dropshipping, and got kicked out of high school for hacking water fountains.We talk about fears of the permanent underclass, ethics of ragebait, why action beats everything, and the pursuit of building something timeless. Enjoy!0:49 Kicked out of HS, no money, no friends2:37 $50K/month dropshipping fake AirPod Maxes 4:42 How a cold DM to Roy Lee changed everything6:44 Why society is raising a generation of losers7:57 Moving to SF at 17 for Cluely16:57 Internal moments at Cluely that never went public19:08 Everyone unambitious will be in the permanent slave underclass23:37 Methods will save humanity, UGC creators making $10K+/month25:24 How AI will change ad tech and marketing33:37 How Methods support 60K+ creators35:29 Why you should never do business with people you don't trust39:23 The ethics of ragebait (and whether it's worth it)44:45 Why Dris wants to make something as timeless as a cupFollow Dris: https://x.com/elamriMore about WYRD: https://www.wyrd.show/Thank you to my sponsors:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

My first WYRD interview with Skyler Chan, Founder of GRU Space. 00:28 - Why Skyler’s Building the First Lunar Hotel4:53 - Death at 166:43 - Learning at Berkeley & Tesla8:42 - YOLO: Help Make Humans Interplanetary 11:59 - Hiring when everyone wants to work in AI16:30 - Execute 18:43 - If we succeed, billions of humans will experience the beauty of lifeFollow Skyler: https://x.com/skyler_chan_More about WYRD: https://www.wyrd.show/Thank you to my sponsors:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

My interview with Jay Fujiwara, social media creator with 12 million followers teaching English. He is the funder of BigBean, an app for learning English.Follow Jay on Instagram:   / jayfujiwara  Follow WYRD: wyrd.showTimestamps:0:00 How Jay Got Started in Social Media5:18 Dropping Out of UCL9:03 Sneaker Reselling to Going All-In on Social Media12:51 3 Steps to Explode Your Social Accounts17:15 How to Deal With Videos That Flop18:47 How to Build a Viral Instinct28:40 You Need to Copy What Works35:06 Lifestyle of JayThank you to my sponsors:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

Met Tommy while he was Berkeley Blockchain's President. Had so much fun hearing his wildest memecoin stories :)

Timestamps:

00:42 The WNBA Dildo Kid

02:14 Tommy’s Trading Journey

05:43 Most Painful Trading Loss

10:10 Life as a Crypto VC

15:41 Future Predictions in Crypto

18:24 Why Kalshi’s Marketing is Genius

21:35 Berkeley to New York Post-Grad Life

29:09 The Evolution of Podcasting

33:08 Curating Your Personal Brand

Follow Tommy: https://x.com/thatdegenvc

Follow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/sracha

Thank you to my partners:

Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)

Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

The interview you’ve been waiting for…@theweb3jess , the founder of Blockus.0:00 Intro: The Founder Who Broke Crypto Twitter 0:18 Jess Origin Story 2:36 Being a Female Founder in Web3 4:10 What Is Level 1 Autism? 6:10 Jess’ Thoughts on Being Viral 8:33 How You Make People Take You Seriously 10:39 Sexual Harassment and Workplace Misogyny 14:51 Does Jess Hate Men? 16:38 Dating Accomplished Men Is a Competition 18:26 Jess’ Vision for Blockus 20:39 Jess’ Mission of Seamless Web3 Gaming 23:59 How Jess’ Fame Impact Blockus 26:12 Was Jess Trying to Ragebait? 29:14 Is Jess Actually Suing People? 31:22 Jess’ Thoughts on Being Viral Pt 2 33:21 Jess’ Non-Negotiable Standards for Men in 2026 35:37 Apology to Lesbian Twitter 37:16 Why Jess Wants a Guy Who Eats Meat 40:46 To All the Haters on TwitterFollow Jess: https://x.com/theweb3jessFollow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/srachaThank you to my partners:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

Thank you Arine for sharing your story ... one of the most incredible stories I've ever heard.

Timestamps:

1:49 Why Arine’s Parents Became Jehovah’s Witnesses

4:38 Inside Life as a Jehovah's Witness: No Worldly Desires

10:07 Bethel, the Governing Body, and Disfellowship

17:00 Why Arine Decided To leave

18:50 How Wrestling Saved Her Life

23:11 Entering Foster Care at 16

29:00 Life in Shambles During College Apps

31:43 How Arine got into UCLA

44:37 The Complicated Love-Hate Relationship with Her Parents

48:00 Accidentally Becoming a TikTok Influencer

55:15 The Reality of Being an Influencer in College (Hate & Anxiety)

1:09:36 Jealous Bitches

1:11:43 People Pleaser & Overthinker

1:15:34 Switching Majors 4 Times: Figuring Out What She Wanted

1:24:36 You Can Get So Many Doors Open From a Platform

1:35:51 What Content Brands Pay BIG $$ For

1:37:17 $12,000 for a 90 second video

1:50:22 Future"Follow Arine: beacons.ai/arinekim

Follow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/sracha

Thank you to my partners:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)