The co-founder of Founders Fund, Luke Nosek, reveals his bad habit of chewing gum nonstop, which has become a meme. He admits to having subscriptions of boxes of tried and mentions it as a nervous habit.
Comparing it to soda companies with dangerous levels of sugar, the host questions why we care about Juul and not soda companies. The guest argues that there is a vast difference between sneaking cigarettes behind a school and vaping pens passed out in public that are berry flavored and enticing to underage people.
Energy drinks date back to 1949 in Tennessee with the beverage “Dr. Enuf,” marketed as an old tonic elixir. Energy drinks resemble cigarettes and vaping because they all have a misunderstood health impact on human beings.
The speaker discusses his previous experience with dipping and mentions that he currently uses a nicotine pouch, which he believes might be a healthier alternative; however, he is unsure whether the pouch is classified as snus or not.
During the Yosemite gold rush, people from surrounding areas like San Jose and Fresno came pouring into the park, hoping to be in time to strike it rich, leading to a lot of money being spent in bars and a happy-go-lucky vibe turning into more intense competition for gold.