Podcast
Thinking Is Cool
Hosted by Kinsey Grant · EN
What if we all stopped to think a little harder? To have conversations with each other? What might the world look like? I’m Kinsey Grant and together, we’re gonna find out.
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Get in, we're disrupting venture capital (and there's nothing Marc Andreessen can do about it)
Aug 26, 202200:25:05Tap to summarizeLike my jewelry in this video? It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need now that my career is pretty much just dunking on the rich and powerful. It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their incredible, show stopping, never been done before selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkd----Meet Steph Mui, the founder and CEO of PIN, a startup innovating the venture capital model through community funds. Where Andreessen Horowitz zigs, Steph and PIN zag. Because the incentive model for venture is clearly not working (looking at you, Adam Neumann). So how do we rewire the money? Steph Mui has an idea or two.1:20 meet Steph and PIN3:53 how has VC traditionally worked?6:33 venture's competitive landscape8:11 the c word (community)13:47 community investing has risks17:13 rage against the money machine21:55 the future of VCSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/
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How Betches beat the odds
Aug 12, 202200:18:23Tap to summarizeLike my jewelry? It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need as a profoundly sweaty betch. It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their gorge selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkdToday, you'll hear from Sami Sage, cofounder and chief creative officer of Betches, the digital media brand behind some of your favorite podcasts (like U Up? and The Betchelor and many many more), newsletters, meme pages, and now canned cocktails.We talk about weathering the many storms of digital media this last decade, from the first pivot to video to the second pivot to video. Also TikTok, Instagram sucking, etc. Also? Creativity, the fallacy of determination, and more.Listen! Learn! Live! Laugh! Love!1:36 meet Sami and Betches5:37 the world is changing...does that mean you should too?9:50 pop culture & current events (Elon Musk x Ramona Singer)15:21 the evolution of Betches contentCheck out Sami's Morning Announcements here: https://betches.com/podcast-channel/m...SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/
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Meet the next Nancy Meyers: Naomi Shah's founder story
Aug 5, 202200:30:57Tap to summarizePresenting: Naomi Shah. Naomi is the CEO and founder of Meet Cute, the storytelling incubator breathing new life into rom-coms. We talk about her founder journey, her ambition to out-Disney Disney, and the challenges and advantages of operating in "modern" media.HEY: Like my jewelry? It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need to watch that bathroom scene in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their spectacular selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkd1:01 meet (cute) Naomi4:10 in defense of rom-coms6:30 on disruption7:19 audio, video, and both11:41 modern storytelling, decoded16:17 defying expectations (self-set and otherwise)21:08 Naomi's biggest founder lessons28:57 watch out DisneyLearn more about Meet Cute: https://www.meetcute.com/Follow Naomi: https://twitter.com/naomicshahSUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/See you soon!
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We're in a post-Roe world. Now what?
Jul 29, 202200:21:08Tap to summarizeBUT FIRST: Like my jewelry? It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need given the feathers this might ruffle in my hometown. It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their spectacular selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkdYou posted the infographic. You made the donation. But now what? What are we to do to fight for a better future in a dystopian present after the overturn of Roe vs. Wade?Rachel Cantor and Ben Allan-Rahill have an idea or two. Welcome to postroe.00:56 meet the guests03:11 what is postroe?05:31 the business angle08:26 should companies have morals?17:04 small is better than nothing20:04 where to find postroeCheck out postroe.co at...uh, postroe.co.SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/See you soon!
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Web3 will change sports (and life) forever??
Jul 22, 202200:26:00Tap to summarizeLast week, I outed myself as a web3 doubter. This week, I'm pushing myself to consider whether I might be...wrong.But first: If you check this video on YouTube you'll see that I'm wearing some very gorgeous dainty gold jewelry. It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need when I'm talking about cr*pto. It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their beautiful selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkdNow to the episode: I'm hanging out with Kirby Porter, the founder of New Game Labs and W3 Sports and a former Harvard basketball player. She explains her thesis on the nexus of web3 and sports, namely how athletes navigating new rules around monetizing their careers can leverage web3 tech. The best part of this interview, though, is that it's about more than just people who play sports. It's about all of us.Listen, learn, think about how you squandered your hoop dreams. Lots to be absorbed with this one!! Also Kirby is genuinely one of the coolest, smartest people I know. Enjoy!!!00:32 meet Kirby3:20 NIL changes & impacts05:28 the athlete as a brand08:18 why web3 for athletes?15:31 fine let's talk about NFTs18:32 the risks of web323:06 the future of web3LINK TIIIIIMMMMEEEEFollow Kirby: https://twitter.com/KirbyPorter_Kirby mentioned Li Jin, whom you can follow here: https://twitter.com/ljin18SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/
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What if web3 *isn't* the future of everything?
Jul 15, 202200:37:12Tap to summarizeIt's just like my grandpa used to tell me: "If the Twitter bros can't shut up about how much money they're making within the blurry paradigm of a so-called technological revolution, there's probably not much going on there."Today, let's consider the possible reality that web3, the so-called technological revolution du jour, isn't what its evangelists say it is. What if web3 is just a masterclass in over-promise, under-deliver hype tactics? We consider the answer with Ryan Broderick, writer of the Garbage Day newsletter about web culture and host of The Content Mines podcast.Think we're wrong about where web3 is going? You know where the comments section is.Like my jewelry in that intro bit? It's sweat-proof, which is exactly what I need with a thumbnail that says "web3's flop era." It's from OXB—feast your eyes on their gorge selection here: https://bit.ly/3PkZIkd00:22 hello Ryan :)01:42 web3 is not the future04:41 dissecting the "web3 bro"07:24 the web3 hype train12:21 barriers to entry15:32 actual web3 use cases22:11 "political leviathans"26:23 web3 as a political tool32:03 the future of web3LINK TIME!! Follow Ryan: https://twitter.com/broderickSubscribe to Garbage Day: https://www.garbageday.email/I flexed on 'em with a mention of the Gartner Hype Cycle, here's what that is: https://www.gartner.com/en/research/m...SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/See you next week for something else web3...with a little bit of a different spin muahahah
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What we get wrong about immigration
Jul 8, 202200:23:56Tap to summarizeTurns out the pro-immigration and anti-immigration people *do* have one thing in common: neither group has fully considered the biggest element of coming to America—cost.On average, it costs as much as $11,000 to gain full citizenship to the U.S., including green card, application for citizenship, legal fees and payments for processors.So what's to be done? Enter: One Percent for America, a community of lenders, borrowers, and supporters helping to defray the costs of citizenship slowly but surely. Come for the cool insight into a cool mission...stay for the epiphany I have around the 20-minute mark.00:10 hello Jaime1:10 what we're missing in the immigration conversation? cost4:35 why America? (yes we talk politics)9:09 America vs. the world10:23 who gets the money?15:14 the risks of OPFA17:37 immigration in a time of tragedy21:42 the future of immigration & OPFALearn more about One Percent For America here: https://www.onepercentforamerica.org/And while you're at it...SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/
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Is venture capital doomed in a recession?
Jul 1, 202200:28:26Tap to summarizeMaybe...maybe not... (it's maybe not)Today I speak with Em Herrera of Night Ventures (that MrBeast fund) to learn more about:1. How venture capital survives a recession2. How creators should cosplay as founders3. How to spend $20 millionEm's a certified superstar genius and we had a blast recording this one. Venture is weird but it doesn't have to be!! Hope you enjoy :)Follow Em here: https://twitter.com/emilyhxrreraAnd while you're at it...SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/
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Make p*rn hot (and ethical) again
Jun 24, 202200:25:32Tap to summarizeHow do you build an erotica company when the odds are systematically stacked against you? You get creative.That was the ethos for Caroline Spiegel, founder and CEO of the audio erotica app Quinn, when she started the company three years back. (Real ones remember Caroline from her appearances on the show way back when—I can't get enough what can I say.)Today, Caroline shares her story, lessons, challenges, and predictions for the future of...ahem...entertainment.00:45 meet Caroline & Quinn05:37 on expectations, both of purity & sexuality09:47 preserving the fantasy13:13 Quinn's business challenges15:33 Quinn vs. the world (and p*rn industry)Follow Caroline here: https://twitter.com/CaroSpiegelAnd while you're at it...SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/See you soon :)
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How to solve the formula shortage
Jun 2, 202200:26:09Tap to summarizeReminder as always that this aired first on YouTube! Watch the original video here: https://youtu.be/5Pkb3CtFucM--Step 1: Recognize that we should have seen this coming.Step 2: Disrupt the monopolistic formula industry.Step 3: Give parents more options.At least according to Laura Katz, food scientist and founder and CEO of Helaina, the company using fermentation to create human milk proteins designed to provide the same health properties of breast milk.Laura's work has, as you might expect, gotten a lot more intense over the last several weeks as the U.S. grapples with a high-stakes formula shortage. So how did we get here? How do we make sure this never happens again? And what does the future look like for America's infants?Let's think about it with Laura Katz.00:00 intro hi hi :)00:39 meet Laura & Helaina03:57 how has the formula shortage come to be?06:28 we need to talk about formula, not fake meat12:35 parents are terrified, and with good reason15:56 the formula industry needs to change18:44 anecdote break! in which I talk about breastfeeding anxiety21:11 where we go from hereThanks for watching! Follow Laura here: https://twitter.com/LauraHelainaAnd while you're at it...SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: https://kinsey.beehiiv.com/subscribeFOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@kinsey_grantFOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/kinseyrgrant/See you soon :)
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