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WYRDHow to Monetize Your Personality Disorder | Jayden Clarka 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...
2026-02-061h 17WYRDKicked Out of High School to Instinct CEO | Dris ElamriMy 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...
2026-01-2748 minWYRDHe’s Building the 1st Hotel on the Moon by 2032 | Skyler Chan, GRUMy 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 (ht...
2026-01-2122 minWYRDHow He Gained 12M Followers Teaching English | Jay FujiwaraMy 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 platf...
2026-01-2037 minWYRDCrazy Memecoin Stories: WNBA Dildo Kid, Quant Kid, Adult Film Stars?Met Tommy while he was Berkeley Blockchain's President. Had so much fun hearing his wildest memecoin stories :)Timestamps:00:42 The WNBA Dildo Kid02:14 Tommy’s Trading Journey05:43 Most Painful Trading Loss10:10 Life as a Crypto VC15:41 Future Predictions in Crypto18:24 Why Kalshi’s Marketing is Genius21:35 Berkeley to New York Post-Grad Life29:09 The Evolution of Podcasting33:08 Curating Your Personal BrandFollow Tommy: https://x.com/thatdegenvcFollow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/sracha
2025-12-1636 minWYRDRage-Baiting Crypto Twitter | Jess, Blockus FounderThe 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...
2025-12-1241 minWYRDJehovah’s Witness to UCLA Influencer | Arine KimThank 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 Witnesses4:38 Inside Life as a Jehovah's Witness: No Worldly Desires10:07 Bethel, the Governing Body, and Disfellowship17:00 Why Arine Decided To leave18:50 How Wrestling Saved Her Life23:11 Entering Foster Care at 1629:00 Life in Shambles During College Apps31:43 How Arine got into UCLA44:37 The Complicated Love-Hate Relationship with Her Parents48:00 Accidentally Becoming a TikTok Influencer
2025-12-092h 00WYRD$7M App at 13, EigenCloud ($10B AUM) at 15, O1 Visa at 16| Gajesh NaikMy friend Gajesh has the craziest life story ever. Just read the timestamps:00:00 - Turning 1802:31 - Spending Ages 7–12 Coding Every Day08:31 - Mahabharata, RadhaKrishna & Realizing There’s More Than Money (Moha)12:35 - Growing Youtube Channel to 1M Views & 15k Subs in 3 Months14:10 - Detach From Money & Status15:27 - How Gajesh Got Into Crypto at 1218:31 - Building a DeFi App With $7M TVL at 1320:17 - Why He Didn’t Get Corrupted by Money22:42 - How Gajesh Moved to the Bahamas with FTX at 14...
2025-11-291h 28WYRD73 Countries, Infinite StoriesStan is one of the people in the world who has the most insane travel lore ever. He's been to 73 countries, is building a travel app called Soar, and is in Iraq rn?....Timestamps:0:00 Chopped Chinese0:07 Becoming DJI’s first international employee at 177:09 Xinjiang & the Uyghurs10:55 Will China Overtake the U.S. Economy? @kalshi market13:11 Russia, US, and China presence in Norway15:02 Oldest Sand Dunes + Largest Waterfall on Earth16:18 Crossing Israel to Egypt under Military Escort (ISIS presence) 17:20 How to Afford Traveling 19:35 Building in consumer travel 22:24 Do founders need to 996 in the basement to win?24:46 Pretend like you’re okay...
2025-11-1927 minWYRDThe Chopped PodcastThis episode is chopped. And super fucking funny. Thank you to my friends Magnus, Viraj, and Maxx!Timestamps:0:00 Magnus is... Black ?!??0:07 Why we haven't slept in 24 hours1:14 I ate fried chicken at the strip club1:25 $100 DNA test and $500 bet2:51 Why Kalshi is better3:31 Give a schizophrenic drug addict a burrito, get $18k of Apple productsFollow Viraj: / viraj.ala Follow Magnus: / magnus.aka Follow Maxx: https://x.com/maxxyung11Follow 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...
2025-11-1505 minWYRDSocial Capital Is the Real Currency of Your 20s | Connor ChungMy homie Connor Chung is a model, influencer, 2nd year CS student at UCLA, and an explorer of many side quests. We talk about what to do with our lives lmao. Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:07 Make your eyes bigger (modeling)4:41 CS Job Market for College Students13:37 Social media is the best place to build social capital as a 19-20 year old20:49 The Gen Z Eye23:26 FOMOing college27:34 What are we doing with our lives34:42 Finding joy in being aimless37:25 Christianity and productivity are not opposites39:12 Hinge 💀40:55 Is loving yourself Christian42:50 I love SF (I HATE SF)47:30 Are we peaking in college?Fol...
2025-11-1252 minWYRDWhat To Do with My Life | Meow, Jupiter Exchange CEOThis was the craziest episode I’ve ever filmed. Literally just crashed out the whole episode, so fun. Thank you Meow!Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:46 Welcome to the Schizo Podcast1:28 What makes you think you’re doing something with your life?4:31 What makes you think you’re not fake?5:30 Society makes you feel like you’re not doing anything7:05 Being at the bottom of the valley and climbing to the top of the mountain11:38 Tech Roast Show 17:50 Your feelings are valid and invalid (+ gaslight...
2025-11-0550 minWYRDHow He Built a $12 Billion Gaming Company at 19 | Justin Waldron, Zynga Co-founderHad a super fun time interviewing Justin Waldron, the co-founder of Zynga!!!Timestamps:0:00 – Intro0:35 – Building games on MySpace, AOL Instant Messenger, 5:37 – Dropping out at 19 to Co-found Zynga, Realizing Facebook would be HUGE11:03 – Shipping Farmville, Inventing New Social Games12:28 – Printing hundreds of millions off games14:49 – BEING DELUSIONAL on early trends you spot18:16 – Standoffs with Facebook, Pulling in the elders of Silicon Valley23:59 – Seeing a Billion-User Opportunity Early27:02 – Early Bitcoiners were Gamers29:38 – Value in Crypto34:23 – What is real, what's a grift36:33 – Psychoanalyzing Justin, Can you do nothing and be happy?40:37 – Why are you not corrupted, the real reason why money is important43:40 – Growth Ha...
2025-10-2959 minWYRDMert’s Solana Play: The Helius StoryInterview with Mert, the CEO & co-founder of Helius, the top Solana infrastructure company.Timestamps:00:00 Intro00:50 Getting His First Computer in Turkey02:20 Canada & Dreams of Pro MMA Fighter05:06 Skyrim Changed His Life 😭07:14 Grinding Engineering in Highschool & Queens University12:50 Discovering Crypto & Leaving Coinbase to Start Helius18:26 Turning Friends into Co-Founders22:00 Building For Intrinsic Joy & Ego26:38 “It is now your life mission to make sure these people have nightmares about us.”34:41 Is Life Hard or is it a skill issue37:00 What Mert Is Striving Towards40:10 “I Don’t Believe in Happiness”45:17 Crashout Session 51:31 Advice for Broke Students53:16 Why does ever mf have a podcastFoll...
2025-10-2253 minWYRDPain and Purpose in Your 20s | Jia SeedJia is one of the most genuine, kind, and hilariously funny people I’ve met, who helps everyone around her. No wonder she has such a loyal authentic audience online. We have a pretty deep and vulnerable conversation, especially on winning emotional battles.Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:34 Wanting more while at MSU2:50 Hackathons as a pipeline6:38 Blowing Up on Social media, Life feels surreal9:17 How to filter through sycophants10:56 Leaving College, Imposter Syndrome13:17 Understanding High Leverage and Calculated Risks17:03 Breakups and the 3 Month Rut...
2025-09-1837 minWYRDHow to Chase Your Dream Without Fear Holding You Back | Ivy DengThank you to my wonderful amazing talented friend Ivy for coming on the show :) Such an amazing conversation.Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:36 Ivy Origin 3:19 Falling for the prestige race7:55 Wharton Gap Year & High Agency14:36 Carving out a life path that doesn’t exist15:44 How to have full delusion in yourself 19:43 How to create wealth outside of tech / finance22:04 Naval was right23:03 How do you know what you’re meant to do?27:05 Media = publicly failing over and over until you make i...
2025-09-1258 minWYRDMIT Student & Exited Crypto Founder on Wealth Creation & AIAmazing conversation with my good friend Addison — listen through to get all the alpha...Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:38 Addison Origin Story2:45 Founding Thunderhead at 1613:45 Early to Hyperliquid in 202315:32 Why do high caliber people go to crypto...17:01 Valantis Acquisition of Thunderhead22:08 Value creation in speculation as the world becomes more hopeless26:29 How to not get cooked in the future27:28 The alpha is NOT on Twitter, it's in...30:23 Build generational wealth in the next 5-10 years or get co...
2025-09-0452 minWYRDHinge to Growth Hack Your Startup | Eunice & Cayden Countersignal InterviewMy talented funny friends Eunice and Cayden come on Countersignal Episode 2 :DTimestamps:0:00 Intro1:00 Tattoos3:37 Modeling6:10 Viral Marketing for a startup7:16 Cayden & Tally Gooning Origin Story 10:30 Getting crypto hacked / Algorithm Differences15:17 Eunice Hinge Origin Story18:07 Meaningful media vs doing what works24:42 Linkedin Marketing25:47 Getting over hate27:52 Distribution33:22 Gap Year FeelsSocials: https://x.com/eunifiedworldhttps://www.instagram.com/caydenginting/https://x.com/srachasaucee
2025-08-2738 min
WYRDToilets to Sperm Racing (he just turned 18) — Eric ZhuCountersignal Podcast Episode 1 with Eric Zhu!Eric Zhu is the co-founder of Aviato, the Bloomberg Terminal for private markets and Sperm Racing, the world's first bio-competition. He also just turned 18. 0:00 DSM-52:30 Crypto People are Built Different4:50 Sperm Racing Origin9:57 Craziest Stories14:42 Virality Thesis16:57 Weird Tech People18:21 Did I fuck up my life?20:36 Growing up in Indiana & Starting Aviato in Bathroom24:11 Talent Thesis25:18 Life Philosophies29:29 Applying to College?30:52...
2025-08-1236 min
The Goblin and The GhoulHooking up with a GhostWelcome to a late Halloween special episode of The Goblin and The Ghoul. Zach of the Sracha Boys joins us to rank the spookiest Halloween monsters, talk about the hottest military e-girl psy-op, and Thomas Farley once again blesses us with an amazing story. Strap in folks.
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