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Forward Thinking Investors is a podcast where Mat Sherman interviews the world's brightest up and coming investors, as well as many who have already proven themselves as the best. Topics will range from portfolio construction theory to what makes a good market, and everything in between. The goal of this podcast is to help popularize the concept of investing with the public and get them familiar with how investors think. Listening to this podcast will make you a better investor and a better ...
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Forward Thinking Founders is a founder podcast where we interview high potential founders from networks like Y Combinator, The Thiel Fellowship, Product Hunt, Twitter, etc. and brings to light what they're building for the world. Think of it like the opposite of How I Built This, where we interview founders before they are successful, then if they are, we have a moment in time we can look back on in the early days. Does the model work? Look at our early interviews and you'll have your answer.
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Before Katrina Lake was the CEO of a public company, she was a student at Harvard Business School learning the craft. Before Peter Thiel built Paypal and eventually his capital empire, he was a lawyer and studied philosophy. Before Charles Hudson become a venture capitalist, managing his own fund at Precursor ventures, he started off as a product management intern in college. A common bind between all these people is that many have gone down a similar path, yet only a few break out like they ...
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Hosted by Mat Brunet (aka AniMat from the YouTube channel ElectricDragon505), AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast tells the latest news happening throughout the week in the field of animation and what he has to say regarding those insane events. The podcast is live on Twitch every Saturday at 2pm EST, which includes interacting with the audience and occasional special guests.
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Welcome to "Beyond Blue with Billy" the Jiu-Jitsu podcast where I spill the beans on my grappling life. Join me weekly for unfiltered tales of mat victories, life struggles, and whatever nonsense I'm facing. It's your backstage pass to the raw and real side of life in the blue belt lane.
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My 300th Nonsensical Talking (feat. PaleoSteno)
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Today’s episode includes: Netflix released the teaser trailer of Arcane: Season 2 DreamWorks Animation released the 2nd trailer of The Wild Robot Amazon Prime Video released the trailer of Sausage Party: Foodtopia Inside Out 2 breaks the record of the 2nd biggest opening for an animated feature Cartoon Network reveals new series of Regular Show, Ad…
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Today’s episode includes: Paramount+ released the trailer of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Focus Features released the trailer of Piece by Piece John Lasseter’s alleged bad health is complicating the Skydance-Paramount deal Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton will direct Toy Story 5 Netflix announced many animated movies and shows coming in 20…
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Today’s episode includes: Disney released the teaser trailer of Moana 2 Bloomberg article says that the fate of Pixar depends on the success of Inside Out 2 Paramount and Skydance agreed to a merger deal Sony Pictures Animation announced GOAT, a sports comedy with Stephen Curry producing Sony Pictures Entertainment CEO Tony Vinciquerra wants to use…
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Today’s episode includes: Furiosa: A Mad Max Movie and The Garfield Movie are tied during the worst Memorial Day box office weekend in around 30 years Richard Sherman (1928 – 2024) Disney lays off around 175 employees at Pixar Animation Studios Disney is making a Club 33 movie with Darren Lemke writing the script Alt-Right YouTuber Nick Rekieta and…
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Today’s episode includes: Illumination Entertainment released the 2nd trailer of Despicable Me 4 Netflix released the trailer of Ultraman: Rising Francis Ford Coppola released the teaser trailer of Megalopolis Warner Bros. Discovery announced they are making more Lord of the Rings movie, including The Hunt for Gollum Nicolas Cage will star in a Spi…
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Today’s episode includes: Nicktoons released the trailer of The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish Skydance Media and Sony might have failed to acquire Paramount Global Weigel Broadcasting Co. announced MeTV TOONS, which plans to be the ultimate TV channel dedicated to classic cartoons Mufasa: The Lion King director Barry Jenkins defends his movie on Tw…
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Today’s episode includes: Disney released the teaser trailer of Mufasa: The Lion King Mano Animation Studios released the trailer of The Glassworker Disney+ released the trailer of Jim Henson: Idea Man Sony delays Kraven the Hunter and Karate Kid My experience acting in CBS’ GhostsBy Mat Brunet
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Today’s episode includes: Marvel released the trailer of Deadpool & Wolverine Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop’s showrunners, Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec, will write the Space Mountain movie for Disney Quentin Tarantino scrapped The Movie Critic, which would’ve been his final film Sony is considering to buy Paramount with the help of Apollo Paramount rele…
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Joking Friends: Folie à Deux (feat. Rachel Wagner)
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Today’s episode includes: Adult Swim released the trailer of Smiling Friends (Season 2) Warner Bros. released the teaser trailer of Joker: Folie à Deux Netflix released the trailer of Thelma the Unicorn Paramount reveals new info about their upcoming animated movies at CinemaCon Paramount announced a film adaptation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:…
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Today’s episode includes: Netflix released the trailer of Good Times (2024) GKIDS released the trailer of MARS EXPRESS DreamWorks Animation announced The Bad Guys 2 for 2025 Paramount+ is removing 10 Nickelodeon shows, including Blue’s Clues & You! and Rugrats (2021) Universal reveals details of How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk, one of the l…
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Today’s episode includes: SAG-AFTRA approves new contract for TV Animation that includes a raise and protection against AI The filmmakers behind Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey are making a whole cinematic universe called the ‘Poohniverse’ A Popeye live-action movie is in the works Warner Bros. revealed the cast and the release date for The Cat in…
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Today’s episode includes: Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball (1955 – 2024) Warner Bros. Discovery is shutting down Rooster Teeth DreamWorks Animation released the trailer of The Wild Robot Pixar released the trailer of Inside Out 2 Kung Fu Panda 4 co-director reveals the production of Kung Fu Panda 4 and why some characters only had silent came…
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Today’s episode includes: WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko wins Best Animated Short The Boy and the Heron wins Best Animated Feature Oppenheimer wins 7 Oscars, including Best Picture, and the other winners My Review of the 96th Academy Awards CeremonyBy Mat Brunet
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Today’s episode includes: Disney released the trailer of Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Sony released the new trailer of The Garfield Movie A Willy Wonka experience in Glasgow was so bad that the police were called Warner Bros. may have cancelled Coyote vs. Acme as part of their $115 million tax write-down Warner Bros. Discovery may not be merging w…
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Marvel’s Fantastic Mutants and Spiders (feat. Mr. Coat)
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Today’s episode includes: Walt Disney Animation Studios released the trailer of Iwájú Marvel Animation released the trailer of X-Men ‘97 Marvel revealed the cast of The Fantastic Four, including Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards Chris Stuckmann got backlash for his reason to not review Madame Web Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse won 7 Annie Awards, …
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The Super Bowl of Trailers & Knuckles (feat. PaleoSteno)
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Today’s episode includes: Paramount+ released the trailer of the Knuckles series 20th Century released the trailer of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Marvel Studios released the teaser trailer of Deadpool & Wolverine Disney announced Moana 2 and its release date of November 2024 Warner Bros. wants to cancel Coyote vs. Acme (again) after rejecting…
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Today’s episode includes: Mark Gustafson (1959 – 2024) and Carl Weathers (1948 – 2024) The post of Sesame Street’s Elmo asking how people are doing went viral Peacock released the trailer of Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 Netflix series) will remove Sokka’ sexism from the original show Universal Orlando revealed th…
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From the HyperGuap website: Aidan built the HyperGuap VC syndicate and fund alongside Gali. Prior to that, Aidan was the Chief of Staff and managed investor relations at eGenesis, a biotech startup that has raised $260M+ to help solve the organ shortage. Before that, Aidan was analyzing investment opportunities for a family office and played a pivo…
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Today’s episode includes: Netflix released the trailer of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 series) Illumination released the trailer of Despicable Me 4 Pharrell Williams announced Piece By Piece, his animated Lego biography coming later this year Mattel and Jennifer Lopez are producing a Bob the Builder animated feature starring Anthony Ramos The n…
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Today’s episode includes: Netflix released the 2nd trailer of DreamWorks’ Orion and the Dark SAG-AFTRA and Replica Studios signs agreement to allow AI voices of union actors to be used in video games The nominations for the 51st Annie Awards were announced YouTuber Verbalase is rumored to go bankrupt after Hazbin Hotel controversy YouTubers like Ma…
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Today’s episode includes: 5. Super Mario Mania 4. The Downfall of Justin Roiland 3. The Unexpected Rise of Elemental 2. Coyote vs. Warner Bros. Discovery 1. Hollywood on StrikeBy Mat Brunet
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949 - Ryan Pace (Involio) On Enabling Verified Social Investing
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Ryan Pace is the cofounder of Involio. Involio is the new home for traders across all markets to find and follow verified trades. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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948 - Christian Oswald (Rainf4ll) On Enabling The Digital Verification Of Physical Items
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Christian Oswald is the founder of Rainf4ll. Having a Rainf4ll enabled item means that you can now have physical items that contain a digital certificate of authenticity, ownership, and event history that continues to grow over time. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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947 - Danilo Dominici (LaundryBud) On Building Uber For Laundry
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In this episode of Forward Thinking Founders, host Mat Sherman sits down with Danilo Dominici, the founder of LaundryBud. They discuss how Laundry Bud is revolutionizing the laundry industry by providing on-demand laundry services to time-pressed college students. Danilo shares his vision for the company and the challenges he faces as a solo founde…
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946 - Brian Machado (Globe) On Running Applied AI Experiments
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Brian Machado is the cofounder of Globe. Globe is running apploed AI experiments for making better tools for better robots. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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The Spiritual Episode of the Valley of Peace
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Today’s episode includes: • DreamWorks Animation released the trailer of Kung Fu Panda 4 • Amazon Prime Video released the trailer of Hazbin Hotel • Pixar’s Soul, Luca and Turning Red will be coming to theaters in 2024 • Lady and the Tramp and ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas are added to this year’s National Film Registry preservation list • The 20…
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945 - Peter Costa (Baltu) On Helping Companies Develop Their Technical Workforce
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Peter Costa is the cofounder of Baltu. Their mission is to empower workers in the modern economy by upskilling the worker, and accelerate the development of a skilled workforce. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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944 - Hunter Bjork (ISA) On Solving The World's Energy Problem
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Hunter Bjork is the cofounder of ISA. ISA develops new sources of power that enable users to become energy independent. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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Today’s episode includes: • Peacock released the trailer of ted (2024 series) • Disney has no movies that made over $1 billion at the box office in 2023 • Disney cancels The Muppets Mayhem after one season • Machine Media Advisors plan to reboot Ferngully: The Last Rainforest • Elon Musk tells advertisers who quit Twitter for his antisemitism to ‘G…
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943 - Alex Shapiro (CanMonkey) On Enabling Smart Waste Management For Vacation Rentals
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Alex Shapiro is the cofounder and CEO of CanMonkey. CanMonkey is streamlining waste management for your properties. Through their app-enabled network of CanRunner’s. We ensure trash cans are moved to the curb and back promptly on collection day. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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942 - Collin Tayor (Revolute Robotics) On Building Robots Designed For Inspection And Surveillance
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Collin Tayor is the cofounder and CEO of Revolute Robotics. Revolute builds the ultimate inspection and surveillance tool for confined spaces and complex environments. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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Today’s episode includes: • Netflix released the trailer of Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget • Netflix released the trailer of Pokémon Concierge • How Coyote vs. Acme was saved from being cancelled • Disney CEO Bob Iger confirms that Frozen 4 is in the works • Amazon Prime Video released the trailer of Merry Little Batman…
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Today’s episode includes: • The Actors’ Strike is officially over as SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP reached a tentative deal • Pixar released the trailer of Inside Out 2 • Netflix released the trailer of Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024) • Sony Pictures released the trailer of The Garfield Movie • Nintendo confirmed that they are making a movie based on T…
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941 - Zach Roseman (Draftboard) On Open Sourcing Job Referrals
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Zach Roseman is the founder of Draftboard. Draftboard is where companies publicly post what referral bonus they'll pay for a new hire and Scouts (referrers) compete to earn that referral bonus by scouring their networks for the best talent available. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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940 - Devo Harris (Adventr) On Enabling Interactive, Gamified AI-powered Video For Brands
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Devo Harris is the founder of Adventr. With Adventr, viewers can control stories, link to anywhere on the web, purchase products, initiate text messages or phone calls, drive software and so much more, completely through the medium we all love - video. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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939 - Billy Jones (SaveNaturally) On Facilitating Instant Cost Savings on Natural Products
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Billy Jones is the cofounder of SaveNaturally. SaveNaturally is where product manufacturers can get instant savings/coupons into customers’ hands intuitively for a better retail shopping experience. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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Today’s episode includes: • Disney buys the rest of the stake to fully acquire Hulu for $8.61 billion • Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part 2, Elio, the live-action remakes of Snow White and How to Train Your Dragon and more are delayed • Apple and WildBrain Studios are making a new Peanutes feature with the team behind The Peanuts Movie • Skyb…
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938 - Chris Kolb (HUM) On Building The Rideshare Platform That's Better To Drivers AND Riders
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Chris Kolb is the founder of HUM. HUM is people a more people-centric rideshare platform. Their drivers get to keep 100% of their fares, and their passengers will never have to experience surge pricing. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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937 - Rae Lambert (River) On Turning Creator Audiences Into Connected Communities
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Rae Lambert is the cofounder of River. River makes it easy to orchestrate fan-hosted meetups at scale with host vetting, community admin management, and fan-generated content. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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936 - Devan Sood (Orca) On Providing A New Way to Rent Flexibly Anywhere In The World
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Devan Sood is the cofounder of Orca. Orc is a new way to rent flexibly anywhere in the world. Live between SF, NYC, Tulum, and more. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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Today’s episode includes: • The Big Update to AniMat’s Crazy Cartoon Cast • Disney released Once Upon a Studio to commemorate the company’s 100th anniversary • Skydance Animation broke up with Apple to sign a multi-year deal with Netflix • SAG-AFTRA receives backlash for rules about Halloween costumes during the strike • YouTube temporarily suspend…
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935 - Royce Branning (ClearSpace) On Eliminating Digital Distractions
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Royce Branning is the cofoudner of ClearSpace. ClearSpace lets you redesign your digital life and reduce your screen time. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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934 - Auren Hoffman (SafeGraph) On Building The Source Of Truth For Physical Places
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Auren Hoffman is the CEO of SafeGraph. SafeGraph is the most accurate database of global points of interest, curated to power the most innovative applications, platforms, and analytics. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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Today’s episode includes: • Twice Different released the trailer of Winnie’s Hole, an independent horror game based on Winnie the Pooh • DreamWorks Animation will lay off 70 employees while starting a partnership with Sony Pictures Imageworks • Writers will not be returning to The Drew Barrymore Show after scabbing controversy • Elon Musk announced…
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933 - Cody James (Open X) On Enabling Anyone To Develop Skills In Aerospace, Manufacturing, & Engineering
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Cody James is the founder of Open X. Open X enables anyone, from any background, to develop most advanced and sought-after skills in Aerospace, Manufacturing, Engineering, and more from the comfort of their home. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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932 - Ali Debow (swsh) On Deepening The Connections That Matter To You
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Ali Debow is the cofounder of swsh. swsh is a social app to share your time with your friends - not your followers. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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931 - Davey Morse (Plexus) On Connecting People Through Thoughts
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Davey Morse is the founder of Plexus. Plexus is the first online space where we’ve seen people share, not just finished thoughts, but unresolved thinking. No followers, no likes, no broadcasting, and no public profiles; just the feeling that is in your body or on your mind, a space to express it, and technology that pulls, to you, the people who ge…
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930 - Parker Olson (Forij) On Creating a Superfood Granola Packed With Mushroom
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Parker Olson is the founder of of Forij. Forij is a delicious superfood granola packed with hyperconcentrated mushroom extracts from the lion's mane and brown button! ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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929 - Jason Kim (Ketl) On Building An Anonymous App For Founders And VCs
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Jason Kim is is the founder of Ketl. Ketl is the new anonymous app for verified founders and VCs. ★ Support this podcast ★By Mat Sherman
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• DreamWorks Animation announced The Wild Robot, their next animated feature directed by Chris Sanders • New WGA contract reveals that writers will receive everything they asked for during the strike • The Golden Globes will have 2 new categories: Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy and Best Blockbuster Feature • Dan Harmon talks about his friendsh…
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