On the Gregory and Paul Show, we break down the latest in startups, SaaS, AI, and whatever the internet is debating this week.
On this episode, Paul beams in from a sunny Ontario patio to debate whether NVIDIA’s $4 T valuation signals peak-AI, dissect Apple’s stealth diffusion-model leak and its on-device future, unpack the wild story of an engineer juggling 30 YC jobs, and mine growth lessons from a Redditor who launched 39 startups before striking gold. Plus Google’s new “Forums” search tab, a flurry of IRL tech events, and the Sam-Altman-in-sunglasses meme of the week.
️Episode 005 – Highlights
Backyard Broadcast (0:00)
Paul kicks things off from his parents’ sun-soaked patio in Dunnville, Ontario—new set, same Friday-noon livestream energy.
️ Peak-AI Bubble Debate (4:38)
NVIDIA soars to $4T and Meta waves $200M pay packages at devs like NBA superstars. The crew spar over “shovel sellers” vs. “new electricity” and what a real bubble looks like.
Sohom “Over-Employed” Saga (12:54)
YC founders reveal an engineer juggling ~30 full-time gigs. Proof that hustle culture meets due diligence gaps. Reference checks, folks! link: https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/who-is-soham-parekh-the-serial-moonlighter-silicon-valley-startups-cant-stop-hiring
Apple’s Diffusion LLM Leak (19:17)
Cupertino quietly converts Qwen into an on-device diffusion model, hinting at privacy-first photo & AR wizardry, and a fresh AI strategy. Link: https://9to5mac.com/2025/07/04/apple-just-released-a-weirdly-interesting-coding-language-model/
39 Startups → 1 Win (29:14)
A Reddit indie-hacker shows charging before building beats freemium; “Minimum Sellable Product” becomes the new MVP. Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/indiehackers/comments/1lsidt7/i_launched_39_startups_until_one_made_me_millions/
Google’s AI Search Shake-Up (43:17)
AI answers reuse 10% of links, and a new “Forums” tab (Reddit, Quora, etc.) pushes community posts over corporate blogs, SEO playbook rewritten. Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/digital_marketing/comments/1ltspco/we_cracked_ai_mode_what_seos_need_to_know_to_stay/
Meme of the Week (54:17)
Sam Altman’s ultra-reflective shades inspire “Johnny-Ive eyewear” memes—perfect comic relief. Link: https://x.com/I_Am_GKennedy/status/1943102186499748141
IRL Events Are Back (55:42)
Seattle climate-tech night, Bellevue marketing talk, sold-out Seattle Tech Week, and an invite-only SaaS/AI mixer at TC Disrupt prove offline touchpoints still convert.
Vibe Your SaaS West Coast Tour:
Jul 16, Seattle - How to Monetize Your Climate Startup (Climate Week)
https://lu.ma/s01u1s6g
Jul 19, Bellevue - Every Marketing Channel Sucks
https://www.venturemechanics.com/events/venture-saturday-7192025
Jul 28, Seattle - How to Market Your AI or SaaS Startup (Seattle Tech Week)
https://lu.ma/uzp1qlf4
Oct 28, San Francisco - Vibe Your SaaS VC/Founder Mixer (TC Disrupt)
https://lu.ma/cs8tebvz?utm_source=vibeyoursaas.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=unlocking-reddit-marketing-secrets
