Best Eric Hwang Podcasts (2024)

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#080 Solocast #3: Nuclear, Nanotech, and the next Industrial Revolution [Replay] 53:59

13d ago53:59

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This episode is a replay of episode 22 of this podcast. Links: Eric’s Blog Eric’s blog post on digital scarcity Eric’s Blog post on The Cost of Trust Technological revolutions and Financial Capital by Carlota Perez Topics: (0:08) - Introducing the Web3 discussion (4:13) - What is the Blockchain? (6:06) - Lowering transaction costs across Web1, Web2…

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#079 Andrew Wilkinson: De-risking Leverage, Investing vs. Operating, and the Best Part About Business [Replay] 1:07:09

1M ago1:07:09

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[This is a replay of episode #002] Andrew Wilkinson is the co-founder of Tiny, a venture capital firm that has helped to build over 25 profitable internet businesses over the last 15 years. He got his start founding MetaLab, one of the world’s top design agencies. He has gone from working out of his apartment a little over a decade ago, to today ov…

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#078 David Senra + Mitchell Baldridge #5: David’s Private Conference, Writing Books, and Building Networks 2:19:43

2M ago2:19:43

2:19:43

Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:24) - Recapping FoundersOnly Conference (00:36:36) - Helping others first (00:44:32) - Baldridge updates & the power of working hard (01:03:46) - How do you want to spend your time? (01:10:38) - Great book recs, Scribe, and the knowledge gap (01:44:38) - Unethical founders (02:00:56) - Optimizing for usefulness Lin…

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#077 Alex Komoroske: Systems Thinking, Builders vs Gardeners, and Working In Large Organizations 1:20:53

2M ago1:20:53

1:20:53

Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:52) - The Gardener of Systems (00:07:43) - Builders vs. Gardeners (00:11:09) - Who are the best farmers of miracles? (00:16:52) - How did you become a “systems” person? (00:23:45) - What does Systems Thinking look like for you? (00:53:09) - Alex’s Slime Mold deck (00:55:12) - The iterative, adjacent possible (00:59…

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#076 The Alliance of Entrepreneurs and Scientists with Arkady Kulik of RPV 1:24:45

3M ago1:24:45

1:24:45

Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:04:43) - Russian interpretations of friendship (00:09:28) - Thoughts on the state of society and its rate of technological adoption (00:13:22) - Creating alliances between entrepreneurs, capitalists, and scientists (00:17:17) - Rick Rubin on Creativity in Investing (00:20:55) - Does Taste exist in the world of VC? (00…

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#075 Flywheel Masterclass, Flying Planes, and Building For Creators with Nathan Barry of Convertkit 1:31:02

4M ago1:31:02

1:31:02

Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:05:10) - The decision to live in Idaho (00:08:21) - Nathan’s flying hobby (00:15:09) - Building Flywheels (00:46:07) - Incentive compensation and giving people ownership (01:06:39) - Inflection points in building ConverKit (01:14:16) - How to work on a ton of things (01:23:15) - What are the rules of thumb you use the…

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#74 Rolling Fun #8: New LPs, Mark-ups, Giant Guns for Space Cargo, How to Find a Lead Investor, Software for Manufacturing, AI for Ecomm. 56:09

4M ago56:09

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Links: Join us in Rolling Fun! Hear our other Rolling Fun eps! Rolling Fun GPs: Al Doan - Founder of Creativity Inc., a $100m+ collection of e-commerce brands. Founder of Pretzel. BS from BYU Hawaii, OPM at HBS. Makes one hell of a peach cobbler. (Twitter, LinkedIn) Bo Fishback - Founder of Lightspeed Genomics (acq 2008), Orbis Biosciences (acq 202…

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#073 Rolling Fun #7: Q4 Updates: Nuclear Fusion, AI for Kids, AI Manufacturing — and how founders can find lead investors 50:23

5M ago50:23

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Links: Join us in Rolling Fun! Hear our other Rolling Fun eps! Rolling Fun GPs: Al Doan - Founder of Creativity Inc., a $100m+ collection of e-commerce brands. Founder of Pretzel. BS from BYU Hawaii, OPM at HBS. Makes one hell of a peach cobbler. (Twitter, LinkedIn) Bo Fishback - Founder of Lightspeed Genomics (acq 2008), Orbis Biosciences (acq 202…

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#072 The First Artificial Human Arm with Tyler Hayes of Atom Limbs 1:08:51

7M ago1:08:51

1:08:51

Links: Atom Limbs Waitlist Crowdfunding Round - Wefunder Tyler on X Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:19) - Inside building Atom Limbs (00:18:37) - The process of researching what knowledge was needed to build this company (00:27:26) - Feedback loops in prosthetics (00:29:23) - Where is Atom Limbs today? (00:40:48) - Wild, irresponsible speculation…

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#071 Robotic Delivery Tunnels with Garrett Scott of Pipedream Labs 1:05:15

7M ago1:05:15

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Links: Garrett Scott on X Pipedream Labs Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:03:00) - Pipedream (00:08:33) - What’s the existing infrastructure for this product? (00:12:55) - Finding geographical partners (00:14:52) - Hyperlogistics, regulations, and long-tail e-commerce (00:30:35) - What are the toughest technical problems? (00:34:32) - The ability to …

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#070 Rolling Fun #6: Investing in Robotic Prosthetics, 10x Batteries. Al meets MrBeast. 52:57

8M ago52:57

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Links: Join us in Rolling Fun! Hear our other Rolling Fun eps! Ouros AltHQ Zencastr Atom Limbs General Fabrication Company Topics: (00:00:00) - Intro (00:02:57) - Dear Listener (00:09:44) - Eric’s life as a CEO & Scribe (00:17:14) – Rolling Fun Q2 Investments (00:30:21) - Rolling Fun Q3 Investments (00:41:26) - Lessons from playing basketball with …

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Another Beautiful Country with Bethany Montagano, Jenny Lin, Vivian Wenli Lin, and Charlene Liu 6:41

8M ago6:41

6:41

Another Beautiful Country is an exhibition that draws its name from the Chinese translation of America (美國/měiguó) and the common term, American-born Chinese, or ABC. The exhibit features many local AAPI artists and presents their experiences. Through their works, the artists present transnational relations, familial dynamics, and intimate tales of…

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#069 David Senra + Mitchell Baldridge #4: Old Books, New Events, and A Surprise CEO Job 2:34:05

9M ago2:34:05

2:34:05

Links: David Senra on X Mitchell on X Founders Podcast Better Bookkeeping Mentioned on the episode: Fiftyyears.com Foundersonly.com Poor Charlie’s Almanac Liar’s Poker Atomic Habits The Pathless Path Morgan Housel books Tren Griffin Blog - 25iq Brent Beshore on meeting Charlie Munger Who is Michael Ovitz? Powerhouse by James Andrew Miller The Etern…

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FRAPA 5x5 Podcast - Fumi Nishibashi 6:14

10M ago6:14

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Fumi works in the Global Business department of TBS, Tokyo Broadcast System. Fumi is based in Japan. Fumi answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave him: Career: What is your current role? Career: What is the first format you sold? Industry: What makes a great collaborator? Formats:What is the most surprising format success you ever saw -…

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FRAPA 5x5 podcast - Richard Ager 6:15

10M ago6:15

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Richard is Executive Vice President Legal and Business Affairs, Global Entertainment at Fremantle and is London based. Richard answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave him: Personal: What was your favourite childhood format? Career: What is your current role? Industry: What is your biggest gripe with the industry? Formats:If you had a g…

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FRAPA 5x5 Podcast - Jin Woo Hwang 6:36

10M ago6:36

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Jinwoo is President and Executive Producer at Something Special, Jinwoo is based in Seoul,, Korea Jinwoo answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave him: Personal: Where do you find inspiration? Career: What is your current role? Industry: What makes a great collaborator? Formats: How do you see the format business evolve? Personal: What a…

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FRAPA 5x5 Podcast - Nicolás Smirnoff 5:12

10M ago5:12

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Nicolás is Director of Prensario International and is based in Argentina Nicolás answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave him: Personal: Where do you find inspiration? Career: What industry related accomplishment are you most proud of? Industry: For the TV industry, is the glass half full or half empty? Formats: How do you see the forma…

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FRAPA 5x5 Podcast - Carlotta Rossi Spencer 6:45

10M ago6:45

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Carlotta is is Head of Branded Content Business Development at Banijay. While hailing from Italy, Carlotta is London based. Carlotta answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave her: Personal: If you could do something else, what would it be and why? Career: How did you get started? Industry: Who do you consider a role model in the industry…

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#068 Behind the Scenes of a Nuclear Microreactor Startup with Matt Loszak, Founder CEO of Aalo Atomics 1:08:01

1y ago1:08:01

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Links for Matt’s stuff: Aalo.com Matt on Twitter Aalo on Twitter Aalo Job Board Link to invest alongside Eric in deals like Aalo: rolling.fun Links to stuff mentioned: Decouple Podcast Titans of Nuclear Podcast Nuclear Barbarian Substack Atomic Awakening by James Mahaffey Why Nuclear Power Has Been a Flop by Jack Devanney Topics: (00:03:08) How the…

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FRAPA 5x5 Podcast - Hayley Babcock 8:19

1y ago8:19

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Hayley is CEO and founder of Hayley Babcock Media Consulting, a boutique firm that supports clients on the crossroads of international and US domestic business. Hayley has a long history of running the creative international format businesses at studios such as FOX, Sony and A&E NetworksHayley is also a FRAPA Advisory Board Member Hayley answers 5 …

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#067 Room-Temperature Superconductors and Nuclear Fusion with Andrew Cote 1:33:03

1y ago1:33:03

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Links: Andrew on Twitter Andrew’s Substack The AI Salon Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital by Carlota Perez Topics: (00:00:00) Eric welcomes you to the episode (00:03:20) The rocketing popularity of superconductors (00:05:28) The LK-99 Superconductor Breakthrough (00:19:44) How to commercialize room-temp superconductors (00:25:36) The …

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#066 World-Changing Potential of Next-Gen Batteries with Eli Dourado and Ethan Loosbrock (Ouros Energy) 52:46

1y ago52:46

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Links: Center for Growth and Opportunity Where’s my Flying Car by J. Storrs Hall Eli on Twitter Eli’s Substack Ethan on Twitter Ouros Energy Episode #32 of Smart Friends: book recap of Where’s My Flying Car? Episode #34 of Smart Friends w/ J. Storrs Hall Episode #58 of Smart Friends w/ Brett Kugelmass Timestamps: (00:04:09) Eli Dourado & Ethan Loos…

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FRAPA 5x5 - David Ciaramella 5:19

1y ago5:19

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David is Communication Manager at K7 Media, a Manchester based research company that provides insight and intelligence on Global TV and Video trends. David is also a FRAPA Advisory Board Member David answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave him: Personal: What was your favourite childhood format? Career: What is your current role? Indus…

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#065 David Senra + Mitchell Baldridge #3: Recap Capital Camp, Lunch with Sam Zell 2:17:01

1+ y ago2:17:01

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Links: David on Twitter Mitchell on Twitter Founders Podcast Stuff mentioned: Jocko Go Drink Capital Camp People mentioned: Jeremy Giffon on Twitter Brent Beshore on Twitter Clayton Dorge - CEO of Capital Camp Books mentioned: Setting the Table by Danny Meyer Becoming Trader Joe by Joe Coulombe In-N-Out Burger: A Behind-the-Counter Look at the Fast…

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#064 The Synthesis of Media and Ecommerce with Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening 1:09:34

1+ y ago1:09:34

1:09:34

Links Epic Gardening Kevin Espiritu on YouTube Creator Capitalists post from Eric Kevin’s first appearance on Smart Friends Scribemedia.com/consult Timestamps (00:04:23) Kevin’s career leading to content (00:14:00) What did raising capital unlock for you? (00:20:36) Attaching a dollar value to your niche (00:27:08) What is your high-leverage work t…

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FRAPA 5x5 - Sophie Ferron 4:55

1+ y ago4:55

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Sophie is the Founder and President of Media Ranch, a North American pioneer in the creation and distribution of unscripted IP and she divides her time between Los Angeles and Montreal. Sophie is also a FRAPA Advisory Board Member Sophie answers 5 questions she selected from a list we gave her: Personal: What don’t people know about you and perhaps…

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#063 Turning Discoveries Into Companies with Sam Arbesman of Lux Capital 1:14:44

1+ y ago1:14:44

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Topics: (00:04:26) - Who are your influences? (00:08:57) - When Facts Expire: The Half-life of Knowledge (00:22:57) - The Playbook behind Boston Dynamics and DeepMind (00:28:36) - Research Orgs other than Academia, Govt, and Industry (00:31:00) - DARPA and Speculative Technologies (00:39:08) - Ink & Switch (00:41:13) - Challenges of University Tech…

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#062 Meeting Charlie Munger and Starting RE Costseg with David Senra and Mitchell Baldridge 2:00:19

1+ y ago2:00:19

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Links: David on Twitter Mitchell on Twitter Founders Podcast Invest like the best How to Take Over the World Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire Joe Lonsdale - Lessons from Peter Thiel Topics: (5:51) - David’s dinner with Charlie Munger (29:33) - The power of Podcasting, Chris Powers, and innovation (36:21) - How to make a…

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#061 How CEOs Build with AI - Sean Devine of XBE 1:47:19

1+ y ago1:47:19

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Links: XBE Sean on Twitter & LinkedIn ChatGPT ChatGPT-4 BarelyKnown.com OpenAI CoPilot Ben’s Bites newsletter BaeKayla.com Support our Sponsor: Bread: https://www.madebybread.com/ Topics: (5:04) - Setting the stage: Sean’s company & programming background (20:38) - Part 1: Individual Contributor AI Applications: ChatGPT 4 (44:23) - Part 2: Product …

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#060 Making Data Honest (and Valuable) with Omar ElNaggar (Weavechain) and Zach Pettet (Money20/20) 1:30:00

1+ y ago1:30:00

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Topics: (4:21) - Introducing Omar & Zach (nerds) (5:30) - Why will Web3 data take 100% of the market? (7:22) - What are data flows? (14:40) - Does the whole world need to be on Web3 to execute your vision? (18:02) - Is there a gamification to this whole approach? (25:05) - Are you seeing finance being the first industry to adopt Web3 Data flows? (3…

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