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TechZing is an informal chat show hosted by Justin Vincent & Jason Roberts. We release two shows per week. Midweek Interview Show – We interview people that we find interesting such as John C Dvorak, Peldi from Balsamiq, Pete Michaud etc. Weekend Discussion Show – We have a ‘no agenda’ style discussion ruminating on tech, startups and other HN-like topics, we’ll even on occasion take a risk and venture into the unknown. We also talk about the progression of our businesses Pluggio & AppIgnite.

Justin Vincent & Jason Roberts


    • May 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 34m AVG DURATION
    • 455 EPISODES

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    The Techzing tech podcast is an excellent show that I highly recommend to anyone interested in the world of technology and entrepreneurship. This podcast is hosted by Justin and Jason, who offer a wealth of knowledge and experience in the field. I have been listening to this show for years and it never fails to deliver insightful and entertaining content.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the wide range of topics that are covered. Justin and Jason discuss everything from the latest technologies and frameworks to their own personal entrepreneurial adventures. They provide valuable insights into the startup space, offering real-world information without any sugar-coating or unrealistic advice. Their transparency and honesty make this podcast incredibly relatable and informative.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is the chemistry between Justin and Jason. Their friendly banter creates a comfortable atmosphere, making it feel like you're just having a conversation with friends. This makes every episode enjoyable to listen to, even if you're not necessarily interested in every topic they discuss.

    However, one possible downside of this podcast is that sometimes the discussions can wander off-topic. While I personally enjoy their tangents and random conversations, some listeners may prefer a more focused approach. Additionally, as much as I appreciate their unscripted style, there are times when it can feel a bit disorganized or chaotic.

    In conclusion, The Techzing tech podcast is a fantastic show that offers a unique blend of tech news, startup insights, intellectual banter, and comic relief. The hosts' vast knowledge and relatable personalities make it a must-listen for anyone in the tech industry or those simply interested in keeping up with current trends. Despite its occasional lack of structure, this podcast remains one of my favorites due to its sincerity and genuine nature.



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    409: TZ Discussion - From Suck to Blow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 128:53


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's three recent debacles, how he learned to stop suffocating himself, and how he became the main character on X for a day (and ... not in a good way), how Jason is working to reduce product friction, customer support and churn at Math Academy, Justin's progress on Lightwave and why he put his budding digital music career on temporary hold, how to get the most out of AI when coding, Areli's success at the Western Nationals, the series The Studio, and Bad Thoughts, the video We Are Not PROMPTS! and how generative AI will likely impact filmmaking in the future.

    408: TZ Discussion - The Space Closet

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 114:44


    Justin and Jason discuss how Justin has been helping out with the new Math Academy designs, why Jason finally pulled the trigger on buying his dream car, the latest progress on Lightwave and thoughts on future usage models, the upcoming Math Academy machine learning course, plans for 2025, and the challenge of developing talent while scaling. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    407: TZ Discussion – Welcome to the Party, Pal!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2024 128:18


    Justin and Jason discuss the possibility of Jason starting a Math Academy podcast or YouTube channel, ideas on how to solve Math Academy's latency issues in China, what tool to use for creating mockups, Justin's health update, finding a workout schedule that works, how the PlayStrong SEO is starting to show results, Jason's project superhero update and how less has turned out to be more, the surprising benefits of taking a magnesium supplement, the struggles of young men and dating in the current version of society, how humans eventually adapt to technologies that initially show negative consequences, Lightwave and the importance of not giving up, Justin's music aspirations and his struggle with working (and working out) alone, the shows Arcane and The Franchise and the movies Caddy Shack, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, The Fall Guy, and The Hit Man, Math Academy's upcoming machine learning course and the plans to integrate coding into all (or at least most) math courses, Jason's bias towards maximizing information gain, and how he's learning to focus on one fire at a time no matter how many are burning, and finally the simultaneous exhilaration and misery of running a startup that's realized product-market fit. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    406: TZ Discussion - Unkillable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 108:40


    Justin and Jason discuss Math Academy, Playstrong, Justin's new band, and Jack's burgeoning interest in coding. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    405: TZ Discussion - Dude, Where's My Code?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 96:12


    Justin and Jason discuss how Jason solved his slow Internet problem, their recent COVID experience, Jason's reaction to intense stress, the challenge of working with other coders, creating a new technical foundation for an existing project, Jason's contrarian opinion on code comments, why clean, correctly abstracted code is the key to maximizing productivity, Math Academy's current MRR and how to address the churn issue, the shows Sunny and Brooklyn 99, and the web series Red vs. Blue. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    404: TZ Discussion - Episode Not Found

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 125:57


    Justin and Jason talk about how Justin thought it was Independence Day for real, his early life as a struggling musician, and the story of how he hustled his way into the technology industry, Math Academy's Twitter/X push, recent growth and future goals, Colby the intern and the possibility of bringing on a freelance developer, Ray Kurzweil's new book The Singularity Is Nearer, the show Time Trap, season 3 of The The Bear, and the movie No Hard Feelings, why Jason couldn't stand watching the series Palm Royale, the 30 for 30 documentary on Lance Armstrong, and the series Tour de France Unchained. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    403: TZ Discussion - Snakebite

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2024 124:58


    Justin and Jason discuss Math Academy, Lightwave, PlayStrong, and other stuff. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    402: TZ Discussion - Hello Robot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 98:26


    Justin and Jason discuss Izzy's high-school graduation, the new Math Academy robot character and the upcoming math facts functionality, the Methods of Proof course, and why Jason isn't impressed by LLM tutors, the recent development work on Lightwave and thoughts on the permissions system, why creating anything of value takes years and the importance of doing things that don't scale, health and fitness updates, why Justin likes Star Trek so much, the Netflix series Bodkin, the documentaries Bad Vegan and The Jinx, and the shows Better Call Saul, Dance Monsters, Is It Cake, and Conan Must Go.  Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    401: TZ Discussion - Going Deep

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2024 102:56


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's design choices and roadmap for Lightwave, the latest with Math Academy, including the technology beyond the proofs course and the plan for drilling math facts, the primacy of winning, the future of search in the age of LLMs, fitness updates, and the shows Residents Alien, The Jinx, Allen vs. Farrow, and Shogun. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    400: TZ Discussion - Reignition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 122:22


    Justin and Jason discuss Math Academy's churn analysis and retention roadmap, Justin's decision to use Laravel's Reverb for Lightwave's real-time collaboration, why he's mocking up the entire new phase of UI development, and what was wrong with his initial weight-lifting plan, the effects of writing on less sleep, brain activity after death, the prospect of AI-generated video, girlfriends, music, and drip emails, how Jason is attempting to train around his tendinitis and why blood-flow restriction might provide an answer, the streaming series Winning Time, Shogun Fallout, and Foundation, and why Jason recommends the Pilgrim Pass YouTube channel. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    399: TZ Discussion - Vaporware

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 84:44


    Justin and Jason discuss how Justin is transitioning PlayStrong's backend to Laravel's Vapor framework and how long it will be before he'll get back to working on Lightwave again, how Jason reduced his AWS footprint, and some preliminary numbers from Math Academy's churn analysis, Justin's realization about his fitness routine, and the shows 3 Body Problem and Winning Time. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    398: TZ Discussion - Riding Rough

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 116:02


    Justin and Jason discuss some performance improvements made to the Math Academy service, an embarrassing email debacle, Jason's self-diagnosed ADHD, Justin's newly established workout habbit, Jason's gout flair up, the most important things that effect health, why Jason recommends The Gentlemen and Justin recommends Mythic Quest, the difficulty with general advice and best practices, and the idea of hosting online Math Academy competitions. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    397: TZ Discussion - The Big Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 86:36


    Justin and Jason discuss the current state of Lightwave, why Justin is implementing the backend in Node.js, his experience hiring a contractor to pair code with, and plans for the future, the latest with Justin's fitness journey and why he decided to stop taking Metformin, Math Academy's upcoming Methods of Proof course, a major code refactoring, whether there will ever be a Math Academy Discord server, and customer support challenges, Jason's pending race with his kids, how he tweaked his quad, and why no one likes to do back squats, and finally the shows Slow Horses and Mythic Quest. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    396: TZ Discussion - The Green Card Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 134:19


    Justin and Jason discuss their recent health and fitness escapades, the latest with Math Academy and Lightwave, the pointlessness of GDPR, why we may have to kick Justin out of the country, a bunch of stuff Sam Altman wishes someone had told him, why Jason recommends the series Gaslit and the YouTube channel Clownfish TV, and Justin's much-belated review of Ready Player One that exactly zero people asked for. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    395: TZ Discussion - The Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 124:19


    Justin and Jason discuss the fallout of Gabe's blog post about Math Academy and other company issues, Lightwave's formalized roadmap, Justin's new workout equipment and routine, Jason's project-superhero progress, the importance of having concrete goals, the shows Loudermilk, Bye, Bye Barry, Mr. A & Mr. M: The Story of A&M Records, and Killer Robots, and the Kosmo channel on YouTube. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    394: TZ Discussion - Falling off the Wagon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 98:39


    Justin and Jason discuss Areli's recent gymnastics struggles, Colby's go-kart project, how Justin has been organizing a conference for his day job and his new idea for implementing styling palettes in Lightwave, Jason's project superhero updates, his new back rehab program, and why he's interested in sprinting again, how and why Justin has fallen off the weight-loss/workout wagon, the development of Math Academy's annual plan, the problem with pausing accounts, and why they've decided to re-prioritize the Methods of Proof course, the movie The Family Plan, how Taylor Kitsch became such an underrated actor, and why Jason continues to recommend the series Bosch / Bosch Legacy. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    393: TZ Discussion - Never Miss a Workout!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 100:41


    Justin and Jason review and grade the progress they made over the past year on their respective health, fitness, and startups, detail their goals for 2024, discuss the shows Only Murders in the Building, Band of Brothers, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul, and Jason explains how he thinks Hollywood will adjust its strategy in the coming years. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    392: TZ Discussion - Firestorm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 122:21


    Justin and Jason discuss how Justin and his family had to leave town to avoid a forest fire, the show Welcome to Wrexham, how Justin is tiptoeing into his new diet program, the latest on Project Superhero, the professional dunker who increased his vertical from 25 to 45 inches and then later to 50 inches, Justin's reaction to Alex Jones being allowed back on X and some thoughts on free speech, Lightwave's features and usability and whether it would make sense to build in the open, creating a strategic plan for Math Academy and the foundational document The Science of Math Academy, the progress that's been made on climate change and why Jason is much more concerned about micro plastics and nano plastics, the latest season of Rick and Morty, the second season of Invincible, and the movie Interstellar. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    391: TZ Discussion - Rogue AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 120:03


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's new weight-loss coaching service, why Jason got a coronary heart scan and his experience so far with the ATG program, the series Welcome to Wrexham, why Justin is wary of Sam Altman not least of which because of World Coin, a recap of the recent Open AI coup and counter-coup, and some speculation around Q*, the coming battle between swarms of good and bad AI agents, Justin's recent progress on Lightwave, Jason's opinion on the recent respiratory outbreak in China, the second season of Invincible, the new series Gen V, and the movie Napolean, and finally the idea of building a critic-matching service and a "pandering critic" detector using ChatGPT 4. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    390: TZ Discussion - Into the Lightwave

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 123:35


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's progress on Lightwave (nee List) and the near-term development roadmap, why Jason thinks Justin would benefit from a diet coach, and why he believes the hype around Hoka running shoes is entirely justified, the latest with Math Academy including the prospect of building a distraction detector, and the shows Generation V, Welcome to Wrexham, and the Yogi Berra documentary It Ain't Over.. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    389: TZ Discussion - The Struggle Sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 118:19


    Justin and Jason discuss how Justin has been listening to The Hitchhiker's Guide to The Galaxy audiobook, their respective project superhero updates and the latest with Lightwave and Math Academy, the problem with mobile-first web development, what makes a great student, and the movies Donny Darko and Friday Night at Freddy's. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    388: TZ Discussion - Fighting the Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 114:46


    Justin and Jason discuss how emotion fuels Justin's process and why that may ultimately be to the detriment of long-term progress, Justin's thoughts on the Steve Job biography, the latest with Lightwave, project superhero updates, why Jason believes de-optimizing our lives could lead to better health, Math Academy's upcoming Methods of Proof course and how to build a cheat-detection system, the audiobooks Control Freak and Sid Meiers Memoir, and the shows Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    387: TZ Discussion - Who's Afraid of Elon Musk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 124:04


    Justin and Jason discuss Jason's birthday, reactions and takeaways from the Elon Musk biography, the new Ray- Ban smart glasses, Lex Friedman's metaverse interview of Musk Zuckerberg, the latest project superhero updates, how Justin got excited about List again, and John Romero's Doom Guy.. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    386: TZ Discussion - Going Tribal

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 118:45


    Justin and Jason discuss walking as a weight-loss strategy and Justin's health-journey hiccups, Isaacson's Elon Musk biography, why Justin changed his Discord photo, the latest with Math Academy, why Justin hasn't been working on List/Nitro and whether he's planning to continue with the project, Balaji's latest Gray Tribe ideas, what Colby accomplished over the summer with Galactic Conquerors and how he's been preparing to take some advanced, for-credit math exams, and Apple's streaming Foundation Series. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    385: TZ Discussion - Flipping the Switch

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 116:57


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's new morning walk/run, Jason's college track career, Justin's diet regime, and Jason's new focus on lowering fructose intake and uric acid, the latest with Galatic Conquerors, and technical limitations of a web-based game, and how struggle is an integral part of the learning process, the prospect of the emergence of human-level AGI within 3 to 7 years, how the LK99 team is not giving up, Elon's plan to strip headlines and other metadata from Twitter/X posts, the image preprocessing library that will prevent AI mimicry and the power of AI image generation with tools like Midjourney, Eric Weinstein's criticism of String Theory, the latest with Math Academy, including locale-based courses, and the growth firm they're working with, the rom-com When In Rome and the sci-fi movie Zoe about the synthetic humans, the book Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, how untrustworthy the mainstream news has become, how their viewership has plummeted as a result, and why this is driving the push for censorship. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    384: TZ Discussion – The Breakthrough That Wasn’t

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's plan to integrate daily physical exercise, how excess fructose could be the primary driver for elevated levels of uric acid and metabolic diseases generally, the million-dollar prize for a solution to the Riemann hypothesis, Justin's idea for a website called AmISheeple.com, the non-replication of the room-temperature superconductor, whether AI is a solution in search of a problem or the exact opposite, Elon Musk's response to the anti-Tesla ETF closing its doors, his decisions to change the name of Twitter to X and to get rid of the bock functionality, and how he's paid more taxes than anyone in history, why a wealth tax is unworkable, how Justin has absolutely, positively not given up on NitroNote, Math Academy's free-response functionality, whether Jason's approach to automated testing has changed, and the upcoming marketing push, how Justin once brought down his company's entire network (by accident), Colby's work on his game's tech tree and how his play testing is working out, the movie The Godfather and the Hulu series The Bear. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    384: TZ Discussion - The Breakthrough That Wasn't

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 115:00


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's plan to integrate daily physical exercise, how excess fructose could be the primary driver for elevated levels of uric acid and metabolic diseases generally, the million-dollar prize for a solution to the Riemann hypothesis, Justin's idea for a website called AmISheeple.com, the non-replication of the room-temperature superconductor, whether AI is a solution in search of a problem or the exact opposite, Elon Musk's response to the anti-Tesla ETF closing its doors, his decisions to change the name of Twitter to X and to get rid of the bock functionality, and how he's paid more taxes than anyone in history, why a wealth tax is unworkable, how Justin has absolutely, positively not given up on NitroNote, Math Academy's free-response functionality, whether Jason's approach to automated testing has changed, and the upcoming marketing push, how Justin once brought down his company's entire network (by accident), Colby's work on his game's tech tree and how his play testing is working out, the movie The Godfather and the Hulu series The Bear. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    383: TZ Discussion – Welcome to the Doom Loop

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss the rise in criminal activity and related factors that have led to the reduction in commercial activity and the general downward spiral of San Francisco, whether there's an agenda to end remote work, why people are avoiding the news, and how subscription-news outlets are eventually captured by their audience, thoughts on the TechZing Discord, what Justin and Jason do and don't enjoy about their work, thoughts on marketing Math Academy, various lifting strategies and what they're supposed to achieve, Justin's glucose charts, Project Superhero updates, why Justin loves Korean romantic comedies, and the movies Grand Toursimo and Barbie. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    383: TZ Discussion - Welcome to the Doom Loop

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 113:15


    Justin and Jason discuss the rise in criminal activity and related factors that have led to the reduction in commercial activity and the general downward spiral of San Francisco, whether there's an agenda to end remote work, why people are avoiding the news, and how subscription-news outlets are eventually captured by their audience, thoughts on the TechZing Discord, what Justin and Jason do and don't enjoy about their work, thoughts on marketing Math Academy, various lifting strategies and what they're supposed to achieve, Justin's glucose charts, Project Superhero updates, why Justin loves Korean romantic comedies, and the movies Grand Toursimo and Barbie. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    382: TZ Discussion – Layering on Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's multi-pronged approach to getting healthy, Jason's surf lesson and back injury, Math Academy's Twitter strategy, new screencast help system, and legal counsel, how Colby helped Justin solve a tricky technical problem and how building a multiplayer video game has leveled-up his coding skills, Justin's plan to implement NitroNote's real-time collaboration using Elixir, and the shows Mark Cavendish: Never Enough, Star Trek: Lower Decks, My Name, and Cyberpunk Edgerunners.. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    382: TZ Discussion - Layering on Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 78:10


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's multi-pronged approach to getting healthy, Jason's surf lesson and back injury, Math Academy's Twitter strategy, new screencast help system, and legal counsel, how Colby helped Justin solve a tricky technical problem and how building a multiplayer video game has leveled-up his coding skills, Justin's plan to implement NitroNote's real-time collaboration using Elixir, and the shows Mark Cavendish: Never Enough, Star Trek: Lower Decks, My Name, and Cyberpunk Edgerunners.. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    381: TZ Discussion – K-Pop as Death Cult

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss the idea of using List for show notes and thoughts on how to build in real-time collaboration, why working for a FANG would probably suck, the challenge that kids present at different ages, the potential progress on age reversing chemicals, and the tech founder who is trying to reverse his own aging process, why Justin thinks hiring a personal chef is a super hack, how extended lifespans could help balance out the dropping replacement rates, the theory that K-pop stars are causing South Korea's low replacement rate, Justin's continued streak of alcohol/coffee abstinence and his plan to better manage his blood sugar, whether and where to do another TZ Summit, Math Academy's seasonality, and growth and plans to create a series of number-sense games, the shows Strange New Worlds, White House Plumbers, The Big Door Prize, and Silo, the movies Extraction and Extraction II, and the YouTube show Pitch Meeting. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    381: TZ Discussion - K-Pop as Death Cult

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 127:18


    Justin and Jason discuss the idea of using List for show notes and thoughts on how to build in real-time collaboration, why working for a FANG would probably suck, the challenge that kids present at different ages, the potential progress on age reversing chemicals, and the tech founder who is trying to reverse his own aging process, why Justin thinks hiring a personal chef is a super hack, how extended lifespans could help balance out the dropping replacement rates, the theory that K-pop stars are causing South Korea's low replacement rate, Justin's continued streak of alcohol/coffee abstinence and his plan to better manage his blood sugar, whether and where to do another TZ Summit, Math Academy's seasonality, and growth and plans to create a series of number-sense games, the shows Strange New Worlds, White House Plumbers, The Big Door Prize, and Silo, the movies Extraction and Extraction II, and the YouTube show Pitch Meeting. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    380: TZ Discussion – Alien Injection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss Jason's recent trip to Utah, the molecular biologist who claimed he worked on exo-biospheric organisms, whether "disclosure" is happening soon, Justin's zero-beer hack, Jason and Colby's experience racing high-performance cars at Speed Vegas, the weirdness of The Weekend concert and why it makes Justin worry about the future, the latest with List/Nitro, why Jason doesn't comment on some HN math discussions, what he learned from Colby's Linear Algebra diagnostic, and why he's excited about Colby's game, why taking venture capital will likely kill your company, why Justin loves the game Paper Mario, and Jason's thoughts on Wes Anderson's latest movie Asteroid City. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    380: TZ Discussion - Alien Injection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 119:11


    Justin and Jason discuss Jason's recent trip to Utah, the molecular biologist who claimed he worked on exo-biospheric organisms, whether "disclosure" is happening soon, Justin's zero-beer hack, Jason and Colby's experience racing high-performance cars at Speed Vegas, the weirdness of The Weekend concert and why it makes Justin worry about the future, the latest with List/Nitro, why Jason doesn't comment on some HN math discussions, what he learned from Colby's Linear Algebra diagnostic, and why he's excited about Colby's game, why taking venture capital will likely kill your company, why Justin loves the game Paper Mario, and Jason's thoughts on Wes Anderson's latest movie Asteroid City. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    379: TZ Discussion – Detoxification

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss why Justin is trying to give up coffee and alcohol, the odd side effects he experiences when drinking (and not drinking) coffee, how Jason hit a wall with his weight loss, Justin's progress with List/NitroNote, the latest with Colby's game and how his first year at college went, why large companies can't innovate, more on the Musk/Zuckerberg cage match, recent progress in cryopreservation, Jason's thoughts on the possibility of an AI future, the shows SAS Rogue Heroes and Silo, and the Tetris documentary. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    379: TZ Discussion - Detoxification

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 113:47


    Justin and Jason discuss why Justin is trying to give up coffee and alcohol, the odd side effects he experiences when drinking (and not drinking) coffee, how Jason hit a wall with his weight loss, Justin's progress with List/NitroNote, the latest with Colby's game and how his first year at college went, why large companies can't innovate, more on the Musk/Zuckerberg cage match, recent progress in cryopreservation, Jason's thoughts on the possibility of an AI future, the shows SAS Rogue Heroes and Silo, and the Tetris documentary. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    378: TZ Discussion – Toaster Lovers Anonymous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss Jason's trip to Palo Alto, the prospect of a Zuckerberg/Musk cage match, the TITAN submarine tragedy, the new direction of List/NitroNote and how implementing dark mode has reignited Justin's enthusiasm for the project, the release of the Math Academy proof editor, why Justin can no longer talk to Georgie about his projects, the Reddit kerfuffle and the fundamental misalignment between commercial social networks and their users, why solving imaginary problems is so common in technology, whether life was better before the Internet, and finally why Justin enjoys Ted Lasso and Jason doesn't. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    378: TZ Discussion - Toaster Lovers Anonymous

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 89:04


    Justin and Jason discuss Jason's trip to Palo Alto, the prospect of a Zuckerberg/Musk cage match, the TITAN submarine tragedy, the new direction of List/NitroNote and how implementing dark mode has reignited Justin's enthusiasm for the project, the release of the Math Academy proof editor, why Justin can no longer talk to Georgie about his projects, the Reddit kerfuffle and the fundamental misalignment between commercial social networks and their users, why solving imaginary problems is so common in technology, whether life was better before the Internet, and finally why Justin enjoys Ted Lasso and Jason doesn't. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    377: TZ Discussion – Predicting the Unpredictable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's short-lived List/Nitro Notes partnership, his plans moving forward and a new brand concept, reactions to some of the predictions made on the Discord channel including what numbers Jason thinks Math Academy will hit by this time next year, the likely fallout of a full or partial UFO/UAP disclosure, the latest project superhero updates, the compounding evidence in favor of the Lab Leak hypothesis and why Jason thinks the story is so important, the shows Fubar, Manifest, and Schmigadoon, and the documentaries Arnold and Tour de France: Unchained. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    377: TZ Discussion - Predicting the Unpredictable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 97:30


    Justin and Jason discuss Justin's short-lived List/Nitro Notes partnership, his plans moving forward and a new brand concept, reactions to some of the predictions made on the Discord channel including what numbers Jason thinks Math Academy will hit by this time next year, the likely fallout of a full or partial UFO/UAP disclosure, the latest project superhero updates, the compounding evidence in favor of the Lab Leak hypothesis and why Jason thinks the story is so important, the shows Fubar, Manifest, and Schmigadoon, and the documentaries Arnold and Tour de France: Unchained. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    376: TZ Discussion – The Countdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss project superhero progress, the supplements Zinc-L-Carnosine, GlyNac (Glycine, N-acetyl-cystine), and Hyaluronic Acid, and the blood analysis service Inside Tracker, the latest with List, including image support, a new name for the product, and a new partner, Math Academy's countdown to breakeven and how Jason and Sandy have been funding the company to date, Jason's misgivings about hiring a PR firm, the emotional toll of customer communication, hacking the MathJax layout engine, and Sandy's concerns about system scalability, Justin's experience on a company retreat with 7 moms, the new process for generating cover art, and the claims made by an intelligence analyst whistleblower concerning recovered alien craft and what it may all mean.. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    376: TZ Discussion - The Countdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 134:54


    Justin and Jason discuss project superhero progress, the supplements Zinc-L-Carnosine, GlyNac (Glycine, N-acetyl-cystine), and Hyaluronic Acid, and the blood analysis service Inside Tracker, the latest with List, including image support, a new name for the product, and a new partner, Math Academy's countdown to breakeven and how Jason and Sandy have been funding the company to date, Jason's misgivings about hiring a PR firm, the emotional toll of customer communication, hacking the MathJax layout engine, and Sandy's concerns about system scalability, Justin's experience on a company retreat with 7 moms, the new process for generating cover art, and the claims made by an intelligence analyst whistleblower concerning recovered alien craft and what it may all mean.. Artwork by https://sonsofcrypto.com. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    375: TZ Discussion – How the World Went Soft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss their respective weight-loss journeys, the weight-loss app Lose It, the power of combing concrete goals with an effective process, the importance of attacking problems at their root cause, why Jason believes most people suffer largely because they're unwilling to accept responsibility and solve their own problems, the loss of purpose for males and the consequences for society, why generative AI can't seem to generate Justin's face, whether Jason's hold-the-line position on Math Academy can be made into a manageable pick-a-fight marketing strategy, what's left to do before an HN launch, why Sandy serves the role of project manager, how Jason is going to implement proofs and how he was wrong about encompassing topics, how Justin is adding image support to List (and why it's all Jason's fault), and the shows Silo, Slow Horses, 100 Foot Wave, Barry, and the Rookie. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    375: TZ Discussion - How the World Went Soft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 119:03


    Justin and Jason discuss their respective weight-loss journeys, the weight-loss app Lose It, the power of combing concrete goals with an effective process, the importance of attacking problems at their root cause, why Jason believes most people suffer largely because they're unwilling to accept responsibility and solve their own problems, the loss of purpose for males and the consequences for society, why generative AI can't seem to generate Justin's face, whether Jason's hold-the-line position on Math Academy can be made into a manageable pick-a-fight marketing strategy, what's left to do before an HN launch, why Sandy serves the role of project manager, how Jason is going to implement proofs and how he was wrong about encompassing topics, how Justin is adding image support to List (and why it's all Jason's fault), and the shows Silo, Slow Horses, 100 Foot Wave, Barry, and the Rookie. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    374: TZ Discussion – Holding the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss the latest with PlayStrong and TrueSpace, improving the Math Academy diagnostic communications, the lowering of standards and lack of honesty in modern education, Justin's workout struggles, Jason's inner trial lawyer, Justin's idea for using AI to generate weekly cover art, Justin's new login strategy, optimizing Math Academy's response times, when shoplifting comes to town, and why, despite his antics, Elon Musk is by far the most important person alive. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    374: TZ Discussion - Holding the Line

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 108:48


    Justin and Jason discuss the latest with PlayStrong and TrueSpace, improving the Math Academy diagnostic communications, the lowering of standards and lack of honesty in modern education, Justin's workout struggles, Jason's inner trial lawyer, Justin's idea for using AI to generate weekly cover art, Justin's new login strategy, optimizing Math Academy's response times, when shoplifting comes to town, and why, despite his antics, Elon Musk is by far the most important person alive. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    373: TZ Discussion – It’s a Ping Pong Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss how Jason lacks an inner voice and how his brain work generally, Jason's recent knee problem, Justin's solitary ping-pong workout, what current AI can and can't to it, Justin's AI ping-pong story, the potential negative impact of AI companions on the next generation, AI, genetic engineering, and futurism, the challenges and likely downsides of AI regulation, the latest with Math Academy, Justin's continual disappointment with Star Trek: Picard, the series Barry, and why Jason is excited about Rogue Heroes. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    373: TZ Discussion - It's a Ping Pong Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 122:19


    Justin and Jason discuss how Jason lacks an inner voice and how his brain work generally, Jason's recent knee problem, Justin's solitary ping-pong workout, what current AI can and can't to it, Justin's AI ping-pong story, the potential negative impact of AI companions on the next generation, AI, genetic engineering, and futurism, the challenges and likely downsides of AI regulation, the latest with Math Academy, Justin's continual disappointment with Star Trek: Picard, the series Barry, and why Jason is excited about Rogue Heroes. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    372: TZ Discussion – The Road to Jarvis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023


    Justin and Jason discuss the latest progress on Operation Superhero, Jason's new iPad, Justin's calculated life expectancy (it doesn't look good!),  an update on PlayStrong, setting the terms for the AGI bet, the potential boom and doom if AGI is realized, how Sandy solved the Math Academy email problem, and the shows Unstable and Perry Mason. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

    372: TZ Discussion - The Road to Jarvis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 127:30


    Justin and Jason discuss the latest progress on Operation Superhero, Jason's new iPad, Justin's calculated life expectancy (it doesn't look good!),  an update on PlayStrong, setting the terms for the AGI bet, the potential boom and doom if AGI is realized, how Sandy solved the Math Academy email problem, and the shows Unstable and Perry Mason. Join our Discord, chat with us and fellow listeners! https://discord.gg/2EbBwdHHx8

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