EPISODE 407. Now that thing... is f*cking Italian!!! This week, we have our friend Jakey Botch on the show. This pod is everywhere from funny to thoughtful to straight-up motivational. The guys get into everything from from his upbringing, to social media trends (and cringe), the growth of AI, and where they think the world is headed in these crazy times. Tune in!

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Chapters: 1:00 - Brand Friendly Hangs 3:00 - Losing Pages 5:00 - Chat GPT 8:00 - Meeting Jakey & Squiz 11:00 - Danny Burgers & NY Sports Teams 13:00 - Italian Athletes 18:00 - Now That Thing is Italian 20:00 - Italian Unions 22:00 - AI Movies & Content 25:00 - Where the World is Going? 27:00 - Nonna Botch 29:00 - Jake's Background 31:00 - Italian Trends 33:00 - Jakey's Growth 35:00 - Taking Inspiration for Content 40:00 - Keep Grinding 42:00 - Star Struck 45:00 - Most Italian Thing About Jakey 47:00 - Growing Up Italian Pickleball 50:00 - Six High Schools 55:00 - Goals & Dreams 59:00 - The Real Jakey 1:01:00 - The World Needs Plumbers

Jakey Botch on All Things Italian, Joining the Union & Growing Up on Staten Island