Episode
The Boys React to the News: The New Theranos Scam, Crypto Rally, and Gas App Sells to Discord
24:29
Published: Fri Jan 20 2023
Description
Episode 409: In a new segment called The Boys React to the News, Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) and Sam Parr (@TheSamParr) give their two cents on a few relevant business stories. Check it out... ----- Links: * Gas * Nikita Bier * Tonic * Unsellable NFTs * Do you love MFM and want to see Sam and Shaan's smiling faces? Subscribe to our Youtube channel. * Want more insights like MFM? Check out Shaan's newsletter. ------ Show Notes: (01:53) - Discord acquires Gas app (15:00) - JP Morgan and Frank (21:50) - Is crypto back? ----- Past guests on My First Million include Rob Dyrdek, Hasan Minhaj, Balaji Srinivasan, Jake Paul, Dr. Andrew Huberman, Gary Vee, Lance Armstrong, Sophia Amoruso, Ariel Helwani, Ramit Sethi, Stanley Druckenmiller, Peter Diamandis, Dharmesh Shah, Brian Halligan, Marc Lore, Jason Calacanis, Andrew Wilkinson, Julian Shapiro, Kat Cole, Codie Sanchez, Nader Al-Naji, Steph Smith, Trung Phan, Nick Huber, Anthony Pompliano, Ben Askren, Ramon Van Meer, Brianne Kimmel, Andrew Gazdecki, Scott Belsky, Moiz Ali, Dan Held, Elaine Zelby, Michael Saylor, Ryan Begelman, Jack Butcher, Reed Duchscher, Tai Lopez, Harley Finkelstein, Alexa von Tobel, Noah Kagan, Nick Bare, Greg Isenberg, James Altucher, Randy Hetrick and more. ----- Additional episodes you might enjoy: • #224 Rob Dyrdek - How Tracking Every Second of His Life Took Rob Drydek from 0 to $405M in Exits • #209 Gary Vaynerchuk - Why NFTS Are the Future • #178 Balaji Srinivasan - Balaji on How to Fix the Media, Cloud Cities & Crypto * #169 - How One Man Started 5, Billion Dollar Companies, Dan Gilbert's Empire, & Talking With Warren Buffett • #218 - Why You Should Take a Think Week Like Bill Gates • Dave Portnoy vs The World, Extreme Body Monitoring, The Future of Apparel Retail, "How Much is Anthony Pompliano Worth?", and More • How Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, and More
Chapters
The hosts plan to quickly go through the news and react to it.
00:00 - 01:47 (01:47)
Summary
The hosts plan to quickly go through the news and react to it. One host expresses his tendency to avoid the news altogether.
EpisodeThe Boys React to the News: The New Theranos Scam, Crypto Rally, and Gas App Sells to Discord
PodcastMy First Million
The viral teen app called Gas helps teenagers create polls and quizzes about their friends and has reportedly made 7 million in gross sales in three months, but it has also raised concerns about privacy and potential misuse of personal data.
01:47 - 05:02 (03:14)
Summary
The viral teen app called Gas helps teenagers create polls and quizzes about their friends and has reportedly made 7 million in gross sales in three months, but it has also raised concerns about privacy and potential misuse of personal data.
EpisodeThe Boys React to the News: The New Theranos Scam, Crypto Rally, and Gas App Sells to Discord
PodcastMy First Million
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05:02 - 08:23 (03:20)
Summary
The podcast talks about Nikita's success in creating an aura of sophistication and mystique around him, which attracts legends to follow him after he went viral.
EpisodeThe Boys React to the News: The New Theranos Scam, Crypto Rally, and Gas App Sells to Discord
PodcastMy First Million
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EpisodeThe Boys React to the News: The New Theranos Scam, Crypto Rally, and Gas App Sells to Discord
PodcastMy First Million
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12:08 - 15:19 (03:10)
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Jenna Kutcher interviews Bobby on the challenges of launching a virtual assistance based business, the benefits of having a VA, and tips for getting started.
EpisodeThe Boys React to the News: The New Theranos Scam, Crypto Rally, and Gas App Sells to Discord
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker highlights the usage of fake data in software testing and product marketing for better insights and efficient performance.
15:19 - 19:07 (03:47)
Summary
The speaker highlights the usage of fake data in software testing and product marketing for better insights and efficient performance. They also jokingly suggest generating fake reviews and negative feedback for competitor's products.
EpisodeThe Boys React to the News: The New Theranos Scam, Crypto Rally, and Gas App Sells to Discord
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker suggests sending a simple email asking subscribers to provide their city as a way to touch base with them.
19:07 - 21:41 (02:34)
Summary
The speaker suggests sending a simple email asking subscribers to provide their city as a way to touch base with them. However, the process becomes difficult due to the large number of subscribers.
EpisodeThe Boys React to the News: The New Theranos Scam, Crypto Rally, and Gas App Sells to Discord
PodcastMy First Million
A man created a website where you can sell your NFT at a loss to book a tax benefit.
21:41 - 24:47 (03:05)
Summary
A man created a website where you can sell your NFT at a loss to book a tax benefit. This is a helpful tool for people involved in the world of cryptocurrency.
EpisodeThe Boys React to the News: The New Theranos Scam, Crypto Rally, and Gas App Sells to Discord
PodcastMy First Million
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24:47 - 25:33 (00:46)
Summary
The host asks the audience in the YouTube comments whether they should be called "The Boys" or "Dem Boys" and wants to know if it's something that will stick.