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Alfalfa Podcast

Alfalfa Podcast

By: Arman Assadi Stephen Cesaro Nick Urbani and Eric Johanson
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 Four entrepreneur and investor friends seeking the edge in money and meaning 🌾 Join Arman Assadi, Nick Urbani, Stephen Cesaro, and Eric Johanson live every Wednesday at 5 PM Pacific (PST). We are a community first and have been called "the best place on the internet". Hop into the intellectual sh*tshow that is our Discord community for daily shenanigans as we pursue wealth and fulfillment. 👉 All links and socials at alfalfapod.comArman Assadi, Stephen Cesaro, Nick Urbani, and Eric Johanson Politics & Government
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  • "Why Men Left" + AI Job Apocalypse + The Crypto Comeback | Ep. 247

    "Why Men Left" + AI Job Apocalypse + The Crypto Comeback | Ep. 247
    Jul 3 2025
    We break down how to future-proof your career from AI, debate a viral NYT article on the state of modern dating, and question a billionaire's decision to diversify.Welcome to the Alfalfa Podcast 🌾 👉 ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod⁠⁠⁠Join the Alfalfa Community Discord 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/czHr62nvBY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Highlights:🧠 Meta’s dropping $100M to steal top AI talent🤖 How to survive (and thrive) in an AI-dominated job market📈 Is ETH the key to the next big crypto boom?💔 Inside the “Men, Where Have You Gone?” debate🔥 Stephen’s spicy take: dating, feminism, and the Fed — all connectedHit LIKE 👍 & SUBSCRIBE ✅ if you dig the unfiltered commentary!Timestamps:· • 00:00 – Intro: Do Europeans Eat Kraft Mac & Cheese?• 02:21 – ChatGPT vs. Google Gemini: The AI Arms Race• 05:14 – Meta Snags OpenAI Talent for $100M• 09:17 – Sponsor: ZBiotics ("pre-alcohol probiotic")• 12:47 – Why OpenAI Talent Walked: Mission vs. Money• 15:15 – Is Apple Now a Value Stock? + Tesla & Market Takes• 25:32 – DeFi Summer 2.0? Crypto Is So Back• 28:04 – ETH as TradFi’s On-Ramp + Next Big Plays• 39:39 – Wealth Psychology: Ride Winners or Diversify?• 48:53 – Future-Proofing Your Career in the AI Era• 58:00 – Buying "Boring" Boomer Businesses = Goldmine• 01:03:28 – What Skills Matter Most in an AI World?• 01:06:04 – Is Creativity Dead? Enter the Age of AI Slop• 01:32:38 – NYT’s Big Question: “Men, Where Have You Gone?”• 01:42:19 – Modern Dating & Hypergamy: Stephen’s Take• 01:51:11 – “Feminism & the Fed” — The Twin Villains?• 02:03:14 – Are Men & Women on Different Playing Fields?• 02:12:42 – Final Thoughts & Sign-Off💰Donate to the Pod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://streamlabs.com/alfalfapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🤝 Get Zbiotics (use code Alfalfa for 15% off): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zbiotics.com/alfalfa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🏷 Check out Eight Sleep: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/eightsleepalfalfa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (👉 Use code ALFALFA at checkout for a special discount.)Follow the podcast:Our website with all links - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y3il1B...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / alfalfapod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / alfalfapodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / alfalfapodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the hosts:Arman Assadi - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/armanassadi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric Johanson - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / crypto_cfa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Urbani - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / nurbani ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Cesaro - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / 0xmagiclines ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: The views expressed by hosts, guests, and representatives don't reflect any associated institutions or organizations, and shouldn't be taken as financial or investment guidance. All information provided doesn't consider individual circumstances. We encourage independent legal, financial, and professional consultation before making decisions related to this content.
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    2 hrs and 13 mins
  • Czar Mamdani + The War On The Young | Ep. 246

    Czar Mamdani + The War On The Young | Ep. 246
    Jun 26 2025
    This one gets heated. From a raw, first-hand account from family on the ground in Iran to the future of New York City's economy, this Alfalfa pod covers it all.Welcome to the Alfalfa Podcast 🌾 👉 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod⁠⁠Join the Alfalfa Community Discord 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/czHr62nvBY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Highlights:🗽 NYC’s Socialist Savior? Free buses, gov groceries & no cops🇮🇷 “We’ll take anything”: Raw voices from inside Iran💸 Why millennials are turning on capitalism📈 Market hits all-time highs — so why does everyone feel awful?👨‍🍼 New dad goes from “I’m done” to back in the markets in 2 months🧀 Are you eating soup wrong? It's all in the wrists💰 Shitcoin or 400% moonshot? This week’s Crypto CornerHit LIKE 👍 & SUBSCRIBE ✅ if you dig the unfiltered commentary!Timestamps:· · 00:00 - Intro: The Most Authentic Trump Moment Ever?· 00:41 - The Unwritten Rules of Etiquette: Cheese Slicing & Soup Spooning· 03:45 - Are You Holding Your Wine Glass Wrong? (ft. Brad Pitt in Ocean's 11)· 05:57 - The Hemingway Daiquiri That Inspired a Resignation· 07:09 - ZBiotics: The Pre-Alcohol Probiotic for a Better Morning (Sponsor)· 08:56 - Public Speaking 101: "Practice until you can't get it wrong"· 11:04 - A New Dad's Confession: "I'll probably never work again..."· 14:23 - The S-BET Bet: Is This Crypto Play a "400% Juicy" Return· 17:30 - The Great Disconnect: NASDAQ All-Time Highs vs. Depressed Sentiment.· 21:04 - Are We Entering a "Roaring 20s" Blow-Off Top?· 23:28 - Iran Update: "Thank You For Your Attention To This Matter"· 26:15 - A Grandmother's First-Hand Account from Tehran: "I slept through it all"· 29:13 - "We'll take a f*cking anything": The Raw Desire for Regime Change in Iran· 37:32 - MAIN TOPIC: Zoran Mamdani, NYC's Socialist Savior?· 42:24 - Mamdani's Plan: Government Groceries, Free Buses & Defunding the Police· 44:40 - Why Millennials Embrace Socialism: The Peter Thiel Explanation· 54:27 - The Unintended Consequences of Rent Control & Price Fixing· 01:05:14 - The Real Villain Isn't Capitalism, It's the Fed.· 01:21:40 - Is Wealth Creation About Risk-Taking or Is the Game Rigged?· 01:33:42 - Outro & Final Thoughts💰Donate to the Pod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://streamlabs.com/alfalfapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🤝 Get Zbiotics (use code Alfalfa for 15% off): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zbiotics.com/alfalfa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🏷 Check out Eight Sleep: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/eightsleepalfalfa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (👉 Use code ALFALFA at checkout for a special discount.)Follow the podcast:Our website with all links - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y3il1B...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / alfalfapod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / alfalfapodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / alfalfapodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the hosts:Arman Assadi - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/armanassadi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric Johanson - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / crypto_cfa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Urbani - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / nurbani ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Cesaro - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / 0xmagiclines ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: The views expressed by hosts, guests, and representatives don't reflect any associated institutions or organizations, and shouldn't be taken as financial or investment guidance. All information provided doesn't consider individual circumstances. We encourage independent legal, financial, and professional consultation before making decisions related to this content.
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • No Kings, No Wars | Ep. 245

    No Kings, No Wars | Ep. 245
    Jun 19 2025
    This episode dives deep into the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, unpacks the "No Kings" protest movement, and explores a wild governance theory: What if we ran states like companies with CEOs?Welcome to the Alfalfa Podcast 🌾 👉 ⁠https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod⁠Join the Alfalfa Community Discord 👉 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/czHr62nvBY⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode Highlights:🇮🇷 Déjà Vu: Is Iran the New Iraq? Debating WMDs and the true motives for war👑 The "State CEO" Model: Is replacing democracy with a king the answer?💔 Crisis in Tehran: Firsthand reports of food shortages and fear beyond the headlines✊ "No Kings" Protests: A principled stand or "completely unprincipled" hypocrisy?🔥 Deportation Debate: A raw, emotional clash over policy vs. humanity🕵️‍♂️ Elon, Epstein & The Puppet Masters: Who is really pulling the strings?🍷 The New Sobriety: Why Gen Z is ditching booze, the news, and other poisonsHit LIKE 👍 & SUBSCRIBE ✅ if you dig the unfiltered commentary!Timestamps:· 00:00 – Intro & Hanging On By A Thread· 06:45 – What Would You Be in Another Life?· 10:19 – News is Poison & Why Zoomers Aren't Drinking· 16:30 – Israel vs. Iran: The Conflict Begins· 17:15 – Firsthand Accounts from Tehran· 22:30 – Trump's "Evacuate Tehran" Tweet· 24:55 – Is This Another Iraq? "We've done this before..."· 30:30 – The Real Goal: A Regime Change Operation?· 40:15 – A Liberator's Welcome? How Iranians Really Feel· 51:00 – Geopolitical Fallout: China & Russia's Role· 59:03 – Why Iran's Conflict Affects You· 01:17:19 – The "No Kings" Protests & Buyer's Remorse· 01:21:57 – Fiery Debate on Mass Deportation· 01:31:40 – "No Kings" or No Principles?· 01:35:38 – Conspiracy Corner: Elon, Epstein & Who's in Control· 01:40:40 – A Modest Proposal: "We just need a king."· 01:48:15 – The "State as a Startup" Model· 02:07:10 - Sign-off & "Yas King."💰Donate to the Pod: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://streamlabs.com/alfalfapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🤝 Get Zbiotics (use code Alfalfa for 15% off): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://zbiotics.com/alfalfa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠🏷 Check out Eight Sleep: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/eightsleepalfalfa⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (👉 Use code ALFALFA at checkout for a special discount.)Follow the podcast:Our website with all links - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/alfalfapod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y3il1B...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X/Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / alfalfapod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / alfalfapodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / alfalfapodcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow the hosts:Arman Assadi - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/armanassadi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Eric Johanson - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / crypto_cfa ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Urbani - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / nurbani ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stephen Cesaro - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ / 0xmagiclines ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Disclaimer: The views expressed by hosts, guests, and representatives don't reflect any associated institutions or organizations, and shouldn't be taken as financial or investment guidance. All information provided doesn't consider individual circumstances. We encourage independent legal, financial, and professional consultation before making decisions related to this content.
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    2 hrs and 8 mins
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