Best Garrett Hayes Podcasts (2024)

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

1h 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

1M ago2:19:43

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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

1M ago1:20:53

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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

2M ago1:24:45

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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

3M ago1:31:02

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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

4M 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

6M ago1:08:51

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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

6M 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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From Conflict to Compassion: A Veteran's Tale - Mike Burton 1:38:13

7M ago1:38:13

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In 1962, Mike Burton was commissioned in the US Air Force. Stationed in Thailand, he worked in intelligence and was heavily involved in the conflict across the border in Laos. These days, he serves on the board of directors for Legacies of War, an organization working hard to not just raise awareness, but help find solutions to clear unexploded ord…

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

7M 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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#069 David Senra + Mitchell Baldridge #4: Old Books, New Events, and A Surprise CEO Job 2:34:05

8M ago2:34:05

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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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Wild Moves: Erwan Le Corre's MovNat Philosophy 1:19:39

10M ago1:19:39

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Erwan Le Corre is the founder of something called MovNat, which you're going to learn a lot about in this episode. He's also set some pretty wild records when it comes to holding your breath. In 2021 he set the US national static apnea record for men under 50 when he held his breath for 6 minutes and 46 seconds. In 2023 he set a new record, this ti…

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Diving Sunken Cities - Eric Wartenweiler Smith 1:29:19

10M ago1:29:19

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Eric Wartenweiler Smith is a research vessel captain and scientific diver who likes to share his excitement for scientific exploration, and the creative processes that drive and inspire many explorers. Having participated in the discovery and excavation of sunken Egyptian Cities and historic shipwrecks, developed new tools for finding un-exploded b…

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A Ride of Passage - Captain Sidd 1:02:16

11M ago1:02:16

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Kicking off Season 3 with Captain Sidd! Sidd took The Plunge by quitting his 9-5, buying a motorcycle and traveling across the USA visiting bitcoin meetups for over 100 days. He is forging a very interesting path for himself over in Thailand, having escaped the corporate NYC grind. Also he's got another very cool motorcycle trip coming that you can…

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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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The Long Road Home: Vietnam, Academia and the Quest for Peace – W. D. Ehrhart 1:36:13

1y ago1:36:13

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I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with poet, writer, scholar and Vietnam veteran William Daniel Ehrhart. Non-fiction, his work spans his entire life, exploring everything from his time on an Irish freighter, the joys of fatherhood, teaching English lit, to making sense of his experiences as a soldier and much much more. Links to his perso…

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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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Analog Cowboy in a Digital World - Texas Slim 1:17:27

1y ago1:17:27

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A rare breed indeed, it was great to have Texas Slim back on The Plunge. He might just be my favorite hippie cyberpunk nomad cowboy. Founder of the Beef Initiative, Slim is introducing bitcoiners to ranching and ranchers to bitcoin, bridging Sound Health with Sound Money - for a Sound Future. The Plunge is sponsored by Farrow Skincare. For both men…

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

1y 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

1y ago1:09:34

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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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Regenerative Ranching and Observational Science: The Jason Wrich Story 1:09:54

1+ y ago1:09:54

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Jason is a first generation, regenerative cattle producer and the owner of Wrich Ranches, a diversified angus cattle operation in Crawford, Colorado. Jason and his family raise and sell conception to plate, grassfed and finished beef as well as locally adapted, high altitude registered angus bulls. Wrich Ranches covers over 4000 acres of leased gro…

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Urban Underwater Exploration - Explorers Club Roundtable Discussion 1:53:36

1+ y ago1:53:36

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SPECIAL EPISODE - Roundtable discussion on urban underwater exploration with members of NYPD Scuba, FDNY, NY State Police and more. Held at the Explorers Club headquarters in NYC. www.explorers.org The Plunge is sponsored by Farrow Skincare. For both men and women, Farrow has some of the LEGIT best skincare products on the planet. Farrow products a…

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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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The Fire Within: A Firefighter’s Path to Emotional Resilience and Spiritual Awakening – Ed Heegan 2:01:45

1+ y ago2:01:45

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Ed Heegan is a Brooklyn NYC Native. A graduate of Xavier High School - Reserve Officer Training Program. He attended Iona University and served as a missionary in Central America. A former FDNY Firefighter, he has served as a member of the Kiwanis Club, The Knights of Columbus, as a Peer Mentor at Friends Of Firefighters, and as Board Member for th…

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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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Embracing Mortality and Empowering Life through Bitcoin: A Death Doula's Journey - Erin Crawford 1:08:56

1+ y ago1:08:56

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In what ways do life's transience, death's finality, and the pioneering attributes of Bitcoin intersect, and how does this digital currency defy the norms of traditional financial systems? Erin is a certified death doula and Bition coach from Canada. For the past year she has been living out of her campervan exploring the US. Her mission is to help…

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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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