Episodes

  • Preventing Skynet: Chatbots and AI Safety
    Feb 22 2023

    WE'RE BACK. For this comeback episode, Derry and Jeff discuss the recent AI renaissance following the release of ChatGPT and Bing, and the implications it might have on safety, regulations, and job security. Will future AI become Vision or Ultron?

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    31 mins
  • Meta and the Metaverse Factory
    Feb 23 2022

    Metaverse this, metaverse that, it seems like these days every tech company has a metaverse play. In this episode, Derry and Jeff explore how the metaverse is exactly defined, the social implications of the metaverse, and what the future may hold for this explosive topic.

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    21 mins
  • GrowSafe and Financial Literacy for Kids - Jeff Liu
    Jan 7 2022

    Happy New Year all! In the first episode of 2022...Jeff is the special guest of the hour! Since our last episode, Jeff has moved on from his previous job and started his own financial literacy company, GrowSafe. GrowSafe is an app for teaching kids the basics of financial literacy, so that our future generation is armed with the knowledge they need to successfully navigate our complex financial system. Derry and Jeff talk about why the company was started, perks and challenges of being your own boss, what it's like being a founder, and more. Check out GrowSafe at growsafe.io!

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    26 mins
  • Running an Online Store, ACN, and Asian Media - Han Ju Seo
    Oct 29 2021

    Derry and Jeff are back with another guest episode, this time with the fun and talented Han Ju Seo, who recently quit her job to run an online store full-time. Topics discussed include the pros and cons of running an own business vs. a corporate job, the recent explosion in popularity of Asian pop culture, and Tik-Tok marketing. For anime-inspired receipts, key covers, stickers, and character cards, visit her store at kokoseoul.com.

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    27 mins
  • One-Year Adulting Retrospective
    Sep 24 2021

    Derry and Jeff get a bit introspective in this episode, where they both reflect their first year as proper adults in the workforce. Topics discussed include how COVID affected the typical move and transition to work, the "Great Resignation," personal and professional growth in the past year, and future goals. It's been a weird year to say the least.

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    24 mins
  • Let's Just Blockchain Everything - Sid Basnet
    Sep 17 2021

    This episode Derry and Jeff are joined by Sid Basnet, who is currently a Product Manager at Mastercard working on the future of financial technology. Sid has a deep passion for everything blockchain related, from enterprise use-cases to crypto and NFTs. Topics like the rise, fall, and resurgence of cryptos, NFTs, and Web 3.0 are discussed in this emerging tech relevant episode.

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    25 mins
  • Gen-Z Investing, Personal Finance, and Robinhood
    Aug 12 2021

    Derry and Jeff are back from a hiatus, this time talking about Gen-Z investing and personal finance. Topics include the democratization of investing, the shift from investing in gold to crypto, financial literacy in the US, and more. Tune into this episode, and welcome back for old listeners!

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    23 mins
  • Diversity in Venture Capital and Tik Tok Stars - Claire Pan
    May 24 2021

    Derry and Jeff are joined this episode by Claire Pan, who's currently an analyst at Insight Partners, a growth-stage VC and PE firm. Topics include diversity in both the founder and investor space in VC, current barriers to further diversity, VC's occasional 'out-of-touch' perception in media, as well as why on earth would VC firms partner with Tik Tok stars.

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    21 mins