People vs Algorithms

People vs Algorithms

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November 2025

The Hustler Ethos
This week we start with the shifting AI landscape — Google’s Gemini resurgence, OpenAI’s monetization dilemma, and the rise of AI slop — before moving…
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Troy Young
, 
Brian Morrissey
, 
Alex Schleifer
, and 
Blake Saunders
1:02:52
Hustler Energy
A nation of hustlers gives thanks.
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Troy Young
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Brian Morrissey
, and 
Alex Schleifer
Main Characters Are WInning the Information War
Aura bests brand as the currency of modern media. Timothee Chalamet as the celebrity world's best parasocial crossover. Troy hates Apple News.
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Brian Morrissey
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Troy Young
Main Character Energy
This week: why aura and lore have become competitive advantages in the Information Space.
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Troy Young
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Brian Morrissey
, 
Alex Schleifer
, and 
Blake Saunders
52:12
On Media People
Not everyone can be one. Plus... Super Special Free Bonus Essay.
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Brian Morrissey
 and 
Troy Young
Media People
This week, we break down what it actually means to be a “media person.”
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Troy Young
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Brian Morrissey
, 
Alex Schleifer
, and 
Blake Saunders
1:09:19
Don’t Call This a Newspaper
The NYT embodies an unfolding story of deep changes in media. Connecting Mamdani and Fuentes. The death of the adman.
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Troy Young
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Brian Morrissey
, and 
Alex Schleifer
The Charisma Dividend
Zohran Mamdani, Nick Fuentes and Sam Altman are all signs of how charisma is now the ultimate currency in creating your own reality.
 • 
Troy Young
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Brian Morrissey
, 
Alex Schleifer
, and 
Blake Saunders
58:09

October 2025

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