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How to Survive the Chaos Economy
Tech Bros, American dynamism, who makes money in sports media.
 • 
Troy Young
, 
Brian Morrissey
, and 
Alex Schleifer
The Age of the Hyperpundit
Argument connoisseurs, a gameshow for our time, AI starts with you. Sea turtles!
 • 
Troy Young
 and 
Brian Morrissey
1
Hyperpunditry
This week we dig into the spread of hyperpunditry and why the Information Space rewards those who confidently switch lanes with abandon.
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Troy Young
1:09:55
Loro Piana Populism
Being Chamath, peak anti-expert, comedian philosophers. Who wins with tariff turmoil?
 • 
Troy Young
, 
Brian Morrissey
, and 
Alex Schleifer
Loro Piana Populism
The tariff wars kicked off and confirmed that we are in a post-expertise era where your bona fides matter less than your confidence.
 • 
Troy Young
1:14:48
The Ultimate Media Business Model
Nick Denton reemerges to discuss the greatest story of our lifetimes. And how to profit from it.
 • 
Troy Young
 and 
Brian Morrissey
1
Media, narratives, markets with Nick Denton
Gawker Media founder Nick Denton joins the show to discuss how narratives and memes run the world, and why it’s better to trade on them than run the old…
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Troy Young
1:17:50

March 2025

What We Learned About Taste in Miami
Virtues of an "in-between" city, cuffed at the club lounge, oligarchs rent style.
 • 
Troy Young
 and 
Brian Morrissey
5
The Taste Premium
We dig into the idea of taste—how it’s formed, how it signals identity, and where it fits in media and business today.
 • 
Troy Young
57:35
The Abundance Agenda
Emotions, not insight, rule the algorithmic era.
 • 
Troy Young
 and 
Brian Morrissey
1
The Abundance Agenda
The media industry, like politics, has been stuck in a scarcity mindset—managing decline instead of building for the future.
 • 
Troy Young
1:12:50
Metaversal Stew
Revenge of liberal arts. Media valuations. Everything's computer!
 • 
Troy Young
 and 
Brian Morrissey
1
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