Podcast appearances and mentions of Cindy Yang

Did you know that Jeff Lawson, the co-founder and CEO of Twilio, sold his wedding gifts to kick the company off? Back in the summer of 2008, this strategy may seem risky but looking at what Twilio achieved since, it clearly was a winning choice. Twilio is now the leading cloud communications platform and became an international company.Despite its international growth, Twilio managed to keep its very strong company culture, focused on the well-being of its employees, and that's something that Jeff is very proud of. He explains the concept of “Twilio Magic”, the company's core values, and defines what is “blameless post-mortem”, an important mindset in the big Twilio family.This episode is hosted by Roxanne Varza, STATION F's Director, and Laurence Benamran, co-founder and CEO of Pinpo, a STATION F company selected to be part of Future 40 in 2019. Pinpo is a leading tech platform specializing in lead qualification and a happy user of Twilio.Topics00:10 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza (STATION F) and Laurence Benamran (Pinpo)02:58 — The story behind Twilio's funding. Spoiler: it involves Jeff Lawson's wedding gifts!12:35 — Jeff about Twilio going international and its launch in France17:51 — How to implement a strong company culture, like Twilio does, on a large scale?22:30 — Jeff describes Twilio's core values as “Twilio Magic”24:18 — The difference between a company culture and its values26:16 — Jeff explains the concept of “blameless post-mortem”32:30 — Jeff's biggest advice for entrepreneursThis episode is supported by TikTok, hosted by Roxanne Varza, produced by Cindy Yang, and edited by Grégoire Duhourcau. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 2018, only a few people knew what an NFT was and the term Web3 was far from being a buzzword. However, Nicolas Julia was convinced that it would be the next revolution in the tech space so he co-founded Sorare, global fantasy football game (or soccer game, for our American audience) that you play with NFTs. Sorare became a unicorn in less than four years, reaching a $4.3 billion valuation. It is the French startup that has reached the unicorn status the fastest. How did Nicolas know that NFTs would become the new hype? How did he convince famous business angels such as Antoine Griezmann or Gerard Piqué to join the project early on? How did he get Serena Williams on board? And, what are the next steps for Sorare? Tune in to this week's podcast to hear Nicolas' answers to all of these questions and more.This episode is hosted by Roxanne Varza, STATION F's Director, and Clarisse Hagège, co-founder and CEO of Dfns (Founders Program, Future 40 in 2021). Dfns provides crypto custody as a service, enabling developers to deploy bank-grade custody infrastructure and turn their apps into safe zones for crypto. The company recently announced a 13,5M$ raise.Topics00:10 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza (STATION F) and Clarisse Hagège (Dfns)03:30 — How Nicolas Julia got into NFTs ahead of the hype in 201806:44 — How Sorare avoided the scalability problems that NFT platforms encounter on Ethereum09:07 — What Sorare is and how does it work12:22 — How Nicolas convinced their very first partner, the Belgian League, to join Sorare (the story includes an intern)15:28 — Sorare's fundraising strategy (730M$ in total amount raised)17:05 — What's next after soccer for Sorare? Sorare recently announced Serena Williams as a board member20:06 — How Nicolas convinced so many investors and notable business angels like Antoine Griezmann to join the project23:19 — The possible evolutions of Sorare within the metaverse26:58 — Nicolas' career path28:06 — Nicolas' biggest learnings from his entrepreneurial experiences37:04 — Nicolas on regulations in the crypto spaceThis episode is supported by TikTok, hosted by Roxanne Varza, produced by Cindy Yang, and edited by Grégoire Duhourcau. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

FemTech designates all technologies addressing women's health — including reproductive health, hormonal health, menopause, and a lot more. Last year, STATION F launched a new startup program to support innovation in this space because FemTech entrepreneurs have to overcome additional challenges on top of the usual founder hurdles: they have to deal with censorship, taboo, and difficulty convincing investors.In this first episode of Entrepreneur Talks, we interview Alexandra Fine, Founder & CEO of Dame Products, a leading SexTech company that has not only faced these barriers but also built a thriving business. Dame has led and won a three-year legal battle to have the possibility of doing ads in the New York City subway. Dame is also part of the first companies to be featured at Sephora in their new Sexual Wellness selection. It has broken new ground for FemTech startups at large and we are super excited to have Alexandra on the show to tell us about her stories and learnings from building Dame — starting with how to fundraise to market a product surrounded by taboo.This episode is co-hosted by Elin Øyre and Andrea Olsson, the co-founders of Bumpy, a startup in STATION F's FemTech Program. Elin and Andrea are building a platform to support people going through infertility by connecting them together and helping them to find the right fertility provider. Find out what it takes to succeed in the FemTech industry. And, if you are building a FemTech startup, applications for STATION F's FemTech Program are open until April 24! Learn more here.Topics00:10 — Introduction03:24 — How Alexandra Fine came up with the idea of Dame Products04:42 — The challenge of fundraising for FemTech companies08:41 — The problem with the term “FemTech” perceived as a niche rather than an essential11:09 — Alexandra's tips for FemTech companies on how to address taboo14:13 — Elin & Andrea's personal stories, which led to the creation of Bumpy20:20 — Alexandra's three-year legal battle to run ads in the NYC subway26:33 — How Dame Products arrived in Sephora's shelves and why it is a turning point28:17 — Tips on how to approach new partnerships and leverage the power of storytelling30:10 — Alexandra on making mistakes as a boss33:10 — The moment when Dame Products really took off: their crowdfunding campaignThis episode is supported by TikTok, hosted by Cindy Yang, and edited by Grégoire Duhourcau. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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“Talent wars”, “the Great Resignation”, “the hiring race” — you've likely seen these words all over the headlines of your favourite tech media. It's no secret that recruiting for tech talent is becoming increasingly competitive and companies are looking for the secret sauce to win over top candidates. A few months ago, STATION F conducted a study on the European talent landscape in collaboration with more than 200 VC funds with the hope to serve startups worldwide in navigating this core element of their business.In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the findings with entrepreneurs and investors in our community:Pascal Gaulthier, CEO of Ledger,Salma Bakouk, co-founder & CEO of Sifflet,Bérénice Magistretti, VC-in-residence at Visionaries Club,Dhruv Jain, Investor at Bessemer Ventures.We dive into the current talent landscape, identify areas of improvement, and share best practices on all topics related to talent — from diversity to salaries, recruitment, and remote work.Topics00:23 — Intro with Roxanne Varza & Cindy Yang01:35 — Part I with startups: Salma Bakouk (Sifflet) & Pascal Gauthier (Ledger)05:10 — Gender diversity in the European startup ecosystem13:09 — Implementing diversity-driven policies in tech companies19:30 — The challenges of the recruitment landscape in Europe23:55 — The most difficult roles for startups to fill26:53 — How to build a brand that attracts talent30:20 — Key takeaways on the European talent landscape today34:30 — Part II with investors: Bérénice Magistretti, (Visionaries Club) & Dhruv Jain, (Bessemer Ventures)36:57 — Is being a solo founder a “no-go” territory?41:02 — The typical profile of European founders43:25 — Is there a best moment in a career to become an entrepreneur?46:43 — The impact of diversity in company performances49:40 — How funds approach the diversity question55:28 — The difficulty of recruiting sales and marketing talent58:47 — The importance of recruiting a Head of People very early01:01:40 — The tools and incentives (beyond financial) that startups can leverage to attract talent01:05:40 — Is remote work just a trend or a long-term change?This episode is supported by TikTok, hosted by Roxanne Varza & Cindy Yang, and edited by Grégoire Duhourcau. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Lou Xinyue - a Chinese Communist Party promoter and Donald Trump's official RNC campaign fundraiser with ties to massage parlor owner Cindy Yang. A NarativTV special report: China's $3 Trillion Attack on Democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet Lou Xinyue - a Chinese Communist Party promoter and Donald Trump's official RNC campaign fundraiser with ties to massage parlor owner Cindy Yang. A NarativTV special report: China's $3 Trillion Attack on Democracy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climate change is a global threat and, without a doubt, one of the greatest challenges of our generation.According to PitchBook, VC investment in climate tech companies this year has already exceeded the previous two years by 37 percent. At the beginning of this year, Elon Musk offered a 100M$ prize to find the “best carbon capture technology” able to achieve low cost at gigatonne scale.But what is carbon capture and how does it work? In this episode, we dive into the topic with Henrietta Moon, co-founder & CEO of Carbo Culture, and Talal Hasan, co-founder & CEO of 44.01. Carbo Culture is converting CO2 from plants into stable carbon while 44.01 is turning CO2 into rock.Topics00:22 — Introduction with Roxanne VarzaPart I with Henrietta Moon, co-founder & CEO of Carbo Culture01:33 — Henrietta Moon on what Carbo Culture does06:03 — The story behind Carbo Culture09:03 — How the company has evolved10:30 — Carbo Culture's business model12:10 — The different types of customers they have13:35 — How Carbo Culture's technological approach differentiates itself16:53 — The importance of reducing emissions18:21 — Examples of companies that should be recognized for their approach to carbon reduction20:40 — Carbo Culture's fundraising with True Ventures and Cherry Ventures21:40 — The advantages of being based in Helsinki, Finland23:59 — Clean innovations that Henrietta is excited about beyond carbon capture26:20 — Henrietta's vision for Earth in 50 yearsPart II with Talal Hasan, co-founder & CEO of 44.0128:03 — What does 44.01 mean?29:57 — The type of infrastructure that 44.01 uses32:44 — Talal's view on the best-case scenario for our planet33:48 — Why 44.01 is based in Oma36:12 — The customers of 44.0137:27 — Carbon credits provided by 44.0139:03 — How ClimateTech can seduce investors in this space42:18 — The KPIs that Talal tracks43:05 — Carbon capture companies and technologies that Talal is excited about46:03 — Talal's background: what brought Talal into the CleanTech space?This episode is supported by TikTok, hosted and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Meet Lou Xinyue - a Chinese Communist Party promoter and Donald Trump's official RNC campaign fundraiser with ties to massage parlor owner Cindy Yang. A NarativTV special report: China's $3 Trillion Attack on Democracy.

Meet Lou Xinyue - a Chinese Communist Party promoter and Donald Trump's official RNC campaign fundraiser with ties to massage parlor owner Cindy Yang. A NarativTV special report: China's $3 Trillion Attack on Democracy.

Wade Foster is the co-founder and CEO of Zapier, the leading automation tool in the ever-growing no-code space.Earlier this year, Zapier reached $5 billion in valuation and $140 million in recurring revenue — one might think of it as a standard Silicon Valley startup that has raised lots of money with VCs but, apart from having done YC, the company has in reality taken a very different path. Wade and his co-founder started Zapier in Columbia, Missouri. They have been running the company entirely remote before the pandemic made it commonplace. And, they have only raised a total of 1,4 million dollars in funding, which gives them a 100x ratio of ARR/funding.In this episode, Wade tells us the story behind Zapier's growth, shares some invaluable tips for startups looking to scale, speaks about the company's long-term vision for automation, and a lot more.Topics00:22 — Introduction with Cindy Yang01:49 — Wade Foster's background and founder story04:48 — Surprising use cases of Zapier07:14 — Zapier's new product, Transfer08:17 — Wade's approach to VC fundraising09:31 — How Zapier reached 140M ARR in 10 years12:31 — The importance of defining your go-to-market strategy early on13:55 — Why Zapier does not have a Sales team16:17 — Full remote work and "de-location" packages23:28 — Technologies that Wade is excited about: Web3 and AI / Machine Learning25:47 — Zapier's vision on the long term27:48 — Wade's advice for early-stage foundersThis episode is supported by TikTok, hosted and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Emmanuel Straschnov is the founder of Bubble, a leading company in the no-code movement.Founded in 2012, Bubble was launched before the term "no-code" had even been coined, with the ambition to help anyone build web applications without any knowledge of code. It has since helped many entrepreneurs launch their companies without a technical co-founder.The company recently announced a $100 million Series A round and, in this episode, we discover that it's only the beginning for them. We dive into the early days of Bubble with Emmanuel, how he bootstrapped for 7 years, his vision for Bubble, and a lot more.Topics:00:23 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza01:40 — Emmanuel Straschnov on the rise of No-Code04:00 — Emmanuel's skepticism towards general code education05:41 — What Bubble does07:10 — How Bubble helps non-technical founders build businesses09:31 — Bubble's fundraising strategy: from bootstrapping during 7 years to raising $100M14:30 — Bubble's ambition as a company15:40 — Going public vs. getting acquired?17:18 — What's next on Bubble's roadmap for the next two years20:12 — What Emmanuel finds exciting in the No-Code spaceThis episode is supported by TikTok, hosted by Roxanne Varza, produced by Cindy Yang, and edited by Grégoire Duhourcau. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After the success of his first book AI Superpowers, a New York Times best-seller examining the role of the US and China in the future of artificial intelligence, Dr. Kai-Fu Lee is back with a new book! Co-authored with award-winning science-fiction writer Chen Quifan, his latest book is called AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future. AI2041 presents a roadmap to educate and explore the opportunities and challenges presented by AI over the coming decades. Kai-Fu has spent more than three decades at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence research, development, and investment in both the US and China. He is the chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures, a leading venture capital firm focused on developing the next generation of Chinese high-tech companies.In this episode, we discover how Kai-Fu became a leading voice in AI around the world, discover his new book AI 2041, and learn about how he invests in AI and DeepTech companies.Topics00:22 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza01:44 — How Kai-Fu Lee got into AI02:54 — Milestones in Kai-Fu's career: from his studies at Columbia University; to his work at Microsoft, SGI, Apple, and Google; to launching Sinovation Ventures.06:47 — His new book AI 2041: why this title, why 2041?07:27 — The format of AI 204108:31 — How AI 2041 paints the future of AI-based technologies09:40 — The possible dangers of AI12:53 — Kai-Fu's favorite part of AI 2041 (includes quantum computers, bitcoin, and robot romance!)15:00 — Possible solutions against AI's dangers17:55 — The link between Kai-Fu's two books: AI Superpowers and AI 204119:10 — How Kai-Fu invests in AI and DeepTech at Sinovation Ventures24:23 — Most exciting companies in Kai-Fu's portfolio25:45 — The trends that Kai-Fu's most excited about on the global landscape28:27 — Kai-Fu's vision for the future of AIThis episode is supported by TikTok, hosted by Roxanne Varza, and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Co-founder of Masterclass. Founder and CEO of Outlier.org. Aaron Rasmussen is most known for founding these two phenomenal EdTech companies but he is a very prolific builder who has successfully started and sold companies in the gaming, robotics, and consumer packaged goods industries. With Outlier.org, a company that creates beautifully shot online college courses, Aaron has for mission to create the world's best online college courses. The GV-backed company has been named as one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2020 for its work in making education accessible. Students enrolled in Outlier.org courses earn real, transferable college credit for $400, which is approximately one-sixth the cost of a traditional college course in the USA.Aaron is a fascinating entrepreneur, inventor, — and artist with a huge TikTok following. In this episode, we talk about how he started Masterclass and Outlier, discuss the future of education, and could not help but ask about what he is doing on the popular social media platform with over 130k followers!Topics00:22 — Introduction with Cindy Yang 01:17 — Aaron Rasmussen's background and beginnings into the entrepreneurial journey03:34 — How Aaron ventured into the EdTech space06:17 — The beginnings of Masterclass: How Masterclass managed to get access to high-level speakers as an early-stage company10:23 — Fascinating things that Aaron has learned while building Masterclass 14:19 — Why Aaron left Masterclass 17:28 — How the idea of Outlier came about19:30 — Outlier's model for online education based on educational psychology21:44 — Working with the University of Pittsburgh and their shared vision of making education more accessible23:41 — How online classes work on Outlier25:20 — Aaron on online vs. in-person education29:58 — How Outlier finds the best teacher for each class32:40 — Outlier's long-term vision36:67 — High-level thoughts on education: the university vs. the anti-university model, the purpose of education, and more.42:29 — Aaron's TikTok with 130k+ followers

Mathilde Collin is the co-founder and CEO of Front. Since starting Front in 2013, Mathilde has raised over $138 million with an impressive roster of investors including Sequoia, Initialized, and the founders of Slack, Zoom, Atlassian, and more. She is known for her values-driven leadership style and for championing top-down radical transparency. From lessons in leadership to tips on fundraising, this episode is filled with invaluable tips for CEOs!Topics: 00:22 — Introduction with Cindy Yang 01:18 — Introduction of Mathilde Collin 02:23 — Mathilde's background and mission to make “work happier” 04:48 — The importance of measuring what you want to improve in your company and how Front measures employee happiness 06:36 — Use cases of Front: Shopify, Lydia, Sennder 08:45 — Surprising use cases: political campaigns and #CovidListe, COVID vaccine lists! 10:22 — Fundraising tips for CEOs: the importance of mindset, storytelling, and focus ⚠️ 16:06 — Building between Paris and San Francisco at Y Combinator 16:32 — The tech ecosystems in France vs. the US 18:14 — On sharing her learnings on her blog and on writing to clarify thoughts 20:28 — Mathilde's most important lessons in leadership 23:56 — Good transparency vs. bad transparency 25:47 — On vulnerability28:15 — Startup spaces that Mathilde is excited about: mental health and asynchronous communication31:33 — Gender diversity in entrepreneurshipThis episode is supported by TikTok, hosted and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cindy Yang hosts the podcast Taiwanren, an interview show that focuses on Taiwanese innovators, makers, and advocates. ICRT's Trevor Tortomasi speaks with Cindy about her experiences with interviewing all kinds of people, raising awareness for mental health, and rediscovering what it means to be Taiwanese. You can find Taiwanren wherever you normally listen to podcasts… And you can follow Taiwanren on Instagram, for more guest info, photos, and quotes: @taiwanren.co Thank you so much for listening!

Jamie Macfarlane is the founder & CEO of Creator Fund, an early-stage VC fund that invests in student-led companies with student investment partners. Having studied both in the UK and in the USA, he started Creator Fund based on the observation that some of the world's most successful technology companies —like Facebook and Google— have been started in the dorm rooms and laboratories of American universities. Europe has universities of equal caliber but these have not yet managed to spin out as many tech champions. With the Creator Fund, Jamie hopes to support more student-led innovation and the creation of tech-driven companies across the continent. To do so, he has also designed a very unique student-focused model.In this episode, we talk to Jamie to learn more about how their model works, what are some of the most exciting companies currently being built in universities across Europe, and what Europe can do to encourage more DeepTech companies.Topics: 00:23 — Introduction with Cindy Yang 01:07 — How Jamie first started investing in students 02:29 — Creator Fund's investment model (and its secret sauce

The tech entrepreneur who raised the largest seed round in Europe this year. The restaurateur behind Paris' favourite group of Italian restaurants. Victor Lugger is the co-founder and CEO of Big Mamma Group and Sunday App. Being at the head of 26 very popular Italian restaurants across Europe, including La Felicità on our campus, Victor is embarking on a new FinTech adventure with his Big Mamma co-founder, Tigrane Seydoux, and their new partner, Christine de Wendel, to reinvent the way that people pay in restaurants. The trio recently announced a $24 million seed round for their new company Sunday App.In this episode, we catch up with Victor to learn more about what it means to have raised the largest seed round in Europe this year and how Big Mamma Group keeps launching restaurants that people cannot stop raving about. We'll talk about company culture, logistics, trends in the restaurant space, and a lot more!Topics:00:22 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza and Cindy Yang 01:53 — Victor Lugger on raising the biggest seed round in Europe 02:17 — The origin story of Big Mamma Group05:47 — The importance of company culture for Big Mamma's success16:12 — On choosing a co-founder19:44 — The beginnings of Sunday app23:00 — How Sunday works24:53 — Sunday's technology

A few years ago, Sarah Guo became the first female and youngest General Partner at one of the leading Silicon Valley venture capital firms, Greylock. Sarah has led investments in companies like Figma, Clubhouse (not the social media

Zach Sims is the co-founder and CEO of Codecademy, the leading online learning platform for technical skills. Since its founding in 2011, Codecademy has helped over 50 million people from 190+ countries learn how to code. The company has raised over $82M from investors like Union Square Ventures, Naspers, Owl Ventures, Y Combinator, and Kleiner Perkins, supporting its vision to close the technical skills gap and transform people’s lives through engaging, flexible, and accessible online education. Zach and Codecademy have been recognized by reputable thought leaders as technology pioneers, appeared on numerous 30 under 30 lists, and won many awards. Yet, behind all the hype, things were not always smooth sailing. In this episode, we talk about the story of Codecademy with Zach and dive into some of his key learnings throughout the journey: the difference between building a movement vs. building a business, the industry's attitude towards VC fundraising, the future of education, and more.Topics00:22 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza 01:05 — The background and growth stories of Codecademy 05:08 — Key learnings around VC funding from the early days of Codecademy 06:50 — Codecademy in a few numbers 08:06 — The type of people that Codecademy addresses 08:51 — How Zach learned to code 09:46 — The evolution of coding since 2011 11:00 — The importance of coding education and no-code 12:08 — How Codecademy keeps up with the no-code trend 13:14 — Life-changing stories from Codecademy learners 15:16 — Code education for kids 16:11 — Countries that are leading the way in code education 17:17 — The future of education 19:18 — The user experience on Codecademy 21:00 — The importance of community on Codecademy 22:20 — Zach on what he finds exciting in the education space 24:46 — What to expect from Codecademy in the coming months: international markets and Codecademy for Business This episode is hosted by Roxanne Varza and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fundraising has become a rite of passage for any startup that claims to be ambitious. It is perceived to be a must by many founders, especially those who are building SaaS products that need to grow fast and want to acquire a large market share. However, fundraising is not always the only way for such a company to succeed.In this episode, we catch up with Guillaume Moubeche, co-founder and CEO of Lemlist, who bootstrapped his company with $1000 to reach $5M ARR in less than 3 years. Guillaume recently turned down a $30 million offer from a private equity that included a $15 million cash-out for the three co-founders of Lemlist. That meant saying "no" to receiving $5 million straight into each of their bank accounts. What was the thinking behind this decision? Listen now to learn more.Lemlist is STATION F alum, part of Zendesk program alum and our list of Future40 companies in 2019.Topics: 00:22 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza 01:13 — Guillaume on why he publicly turned down €30 million 02:22 — Investment offers that Lemlist received from VC and PE funds 03:34 — The background and growth story of Lemlist 04:15 — Guillaume’s approach to company building: focusing on customers rather than fundraising 05:40 — Why he recently went after fundraising 09:18 — When fundraising is relevant for a company 10:26 — The advantage of having constraints on building product 11:31 — The number of offers that Lemlist got 12:23 — Growth strategies: how Lemlist turned $1000 into $5M ARR in three years 15:27 — Things that went wrong and learnings 18:47 — On selling vs. not selling 23:05 — What can we expect to see from Lemlist in the coming months This episode is hosted by Roxanne Varza and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

There could be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050, according to an Ellen MacArthur Foundation report. Plastic pollution is a huge problem — but it's not one that is irreversible if we act quickly enough.In this episode, we explore and address the issue of plastics with two founders that are striving to make a change: Samantha Anderson, CEO of DePoly, and Simon Hombersley, CEO of Xampla. Both companies are looking to eliminate plastic pollution but tackling the problem from two different angles. DePoly (STATION F startup in the L'Oréal Program) has developed a cutting-edge technology to recycle PET plastic. Xampla (Cambridge University spin-out) has developed a plant-protein material that provides a natural alternative to single-use plastic.Topics: 01:16 — What made Samantha and Simon want to go into plastic?05:11 — The recycling technology behind DePoly05:46 — How plastic recycling currently works07:30 — Xampla’s plant-protein material09:22 — How Xampla compares to existing plant-based solutions10:37 — Can Xampla’s material be eaten?!10:46 — Xampla targeting consumer markets11:56 — Samantha on where we use plastics today and how to address the plastic problem13:15 — Simon and Samantha on what’s necessary for large-scale change to happen16:15 — Samantha on the role of startups in the new plastic economy17:03 — Simon on the big companies’ change of attitude towards plastic18:30 — Simon’s background: serial cleantech entrepreneur19:54 — Samantha’s academic background and the DePoly team22:10 — The importance of practicality in solutions24:25 — Other exciting companies in the new plastics This episode is hosted by Roxanne Varza and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ivan Zhao is the co-founder and CEO of Notion, the all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases. Entrepreneurs rave about it, VCs chase after it, and we simply cannot stop hearing about it.Notion bundles multiple use cases into one tool and helps teams cut down on their number of applications used. For many users, Notion sparks inner joy — it appeals to the Marie Kondo in all of us, helping us clear out the clutter and organize efficient workflows.On top of being a product that people love to use, Notion is also a company that entrepreneurs admire, especially in the SaaS space. At the beginning of COVID, it hit a $2 billion valuation after raising a $50 million round — with a relatively small team of 40 people. Notion’s approach to company-building has since been distinguished with two main elements: its lean team and its conscientious attitude towards VC funding.In this episode, we learn more about the Notion journey — where it comes from and where it's going — with its founder, Ivan Zhao.Topics:00:22 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza01:03 — Ivan Zhao on the market need for Notion02:13 — Notion’s mission to empower people to create their own tools03:16 — The 4 main use cases of Notion03:58 — How Notion built a product that people love so much05:48 — When Notion exploded in 201806:43 — Notion’s approach to building a company: fundraising and team size09:20 — Raising $50 million at $2B valuation during COVID11:08 — New offices in Europe and Japan11:33 — Notion API launch in April12:02 — New languages, including French!13:06 — Interesting alternative use cases for Notion

A new billion-dollar fund "crafting a fertile future". A new-generation VC backed by 15 top entrepreneurs to support the "new wave" of founders.The VC ecosystem is blossoming in France and we interview three investors at the heart of this movement: Marie Ekeland (2050), Pia d'Iribarne (New Wave), and Jean de la Rochebrochard (New Wave and Kima Ventures). If you are familiar with the tech ecosystem in Europe, then you are certainly no stranger to these three names.Marie, a pioneer in the French tech ecosystem, started her career in VC as a partner at Elaia and founded the VC fund Daphni as well as one of the biggest tech communities France Digitale. Her new fund 2050 is also breaking new ground with its new investment model that prioritizes sustainability and future well-being.Pia and Jean, highly experienced investors respectively from Accel/Stride and Kima, have rounded up 15 high-level LPs — including Xavier Niel, Yuri Milner of DST, Peter Fenton from Benchmark, Philippe Laffont from Coatue, and Tony Fadell of Nest and Apple — to launch New Wave, a next-gen fund to back the even more ambitious founders in today's European tech landscape.Topics:[Part 1 with Marie Ekeland] 01:03 — Introduction of 2050, Marie Ekeland’s new fund 02:10 — The structure and incentives of 2050, an evergreen fund 04:47 — Why 2050 gets away from a traditional VC partnership model 05:40 — The power of finance on the economy 06:25 — The kind of companies in which 2050 invests 09:46 — What kind of investments does 2050 make: cheque size, company stage, etc. 10:13 — Thoughts on “growth at all cost”: the example of Netflix 12:35 — On raising $1 billion by 2030 and building sustainable companies 15:03 — 2050’s investments: the story of Withings 19:20 — Marie Ekeland’s evolution as an investor 21:53 — Marie’s thoughts on the current funding situation in France 23:02 — How 2050 stands out from the competitive VC landscape 24:23 — France’s potential to lead in the sustainable transition[Part 2 with Pia d’Iribarne & Jean de la Rochebrochard] 27:08 — The impetus for starting New Wave28:42 — How Jean and Pia met and why they wanted to start a fund together30:45 — The incredible LPs at New Wave33:37 — New Wave’s investment thesis34:30 — The kind of founder profiles that New Wave backs35:53 — The characteristics that Jean looks for in founders38:28 — Investments at New Wave: cheque size, company stage, etc.39:14 — Jean on New Wave and Kima Ventures42:02 — Pia on her experience as a fund founder44:24 — Pia on smart money45:47 — Hopes and expectations for 2021 This episode is supported by Euronext, the leading pan-European stock exchange; hosted by Roxanne Varza; and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

IPOs or acquisitions? When it comes to exit strategies, going public remains less celebrated in Europe. Most startups imagine huge barriers to listing...but is it really that complicated? In this episode, we learn more about the pros and cons of doing an IPO with Camille Leca, COO Listing at Euronext, and Odd Sverre Østlie, CEO at Pexip, a videoconferencing solution based in Oslo. This episode is supported by Euronext, the leading pan-European stock exchange.Topics:01:04 — Why getting acquired is not the best exit strategy02:36 — Why specifically an IPO: what IPOs can help you achieve, the advantages of doing an IPO: (liquidity for founders, shareholders, employees, etc.), credibility, financing, buildup04:01 —The advantages of listing on Euronext (vs. on NASDAQ in the USA)05:48 — Doing a dual listing in Europe and in the USA06:30 — What is Euronext and where does it operate in Europe?07:05 — Camille Leca’s role at Euronext07:12 — Example of companies listed on Euronext08:38 — When is a good time for a company to think about an IPO?09:56 — On how Camille helps companies get listed10:40 — On Euronext’s IPO program for startups: Techshare12:52 — Common pitfalls or misconceptions of companies14:08 — Camille’s advice for early-stage startups considering a future IPO15:30 — Introduction of Odd Sverre Østlie, CEO at Pexip16:02 — What Pexip is and how it compares to Zoom17:31 — Example of Pexip customers18:04 — How Pexip is used in healthcare19:15 — Pexip’s “perfect” IPO mid-pandemic21:54 — An outrageously successful virtual roadshow24:10 — Why Pexip chose to do an IPO26:06 — Why Pexip did not choose to list in the US27:29 — The advantages of listing in Europe28:15 — OS’ advice for early-stage company listing in Europe This episode is hosted by Roxanne Varza and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Last April, the world's leading accelerator Y Combinator announced that it would be going virtual for its S20 batch. One batch later, we interview YC President Geoff Ralston to learn about the difference that going remote has made. It turns out that there are more pros than cons: YC partners were able to work with companies in over 15 time zones, complete 50% more individual and group office hours than in previous batches (3600 hours in total), and chat with all of the teams in realtime (over 250,000 Slack messages were sent during the batch). Its Virtual Demo Day was also incredibly successful and out performed many in person Demo Days from years past — with over 28,000 introductions made between investors and founders. Note: this episode was recorded one week before the US Inauguration Day.Topics:00:22 — Introduction by Roxanne Varza01:19 — What the remote program at YC looks like05:08 — Examples of successful YC companies that started remote prior to the appearance of COVID: Zapier and Git Lab 05:48 — What works well remotely and what doesn’t07:16 — On YC’s virtual Demo Day08:17 — YC adopting a hybrid mode after COVID09:31 — On ecosystems11:18 — Tech trends accelerated by COVID12:50 — Some top companies at YC that benefited from the shift to digital: examples of Instacart and Stripe 15:12 — How tech solutions have helped make COVID easier*15:55 — How YC has evolved over its 16 years of existence19:20 — What’s next for YC?20:20 — Geoff’s background and how he got to YC22:27 — Geoff on his role as President of YC24:28 — The effect of COVID on investing25:19 — Geoff’s perspective on the Bay Area exodus27:06 — What the Biden presidency means for tech This episode is hosted by Roxanne Varza and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Josh Hall,Cindy Yang, Brian Kolfage MAGA MADE CRIMINALS

Sequoia Capital has landed in Europe. Last September, Silicon Valley's premier venture capital firm set up shop in London with Luciana Lixandru at its head. With COVID aside, why make this move in 2020? Sequoia has previously invested in European companies like UiPath, Unity, and Klarna — why the need for a physical base? In this episode, we dive into all these questions with Luciana; learn more about how Sequoia finds, screens, and supports portfolio companies; talk about its scout program; and a lot more!At Sequoia, Luciana focuses on enterprise and consumer technology companies across Europe. She is passionate about helping founders at all stages unlock their potential and think on a global scale. Prior to becoming Sequoia's first partner in Europe, Luciana (#12 on Forbes' Midas List Europe) worked at Accel for eight years, where she led investments in UiPath, Deliveroo, Hopin, Framer, Miro, and Tessian. Topics: 00:23 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza & Gwen Salley 01:20 — Luciana on Sequoia’s move to London 03:28 — Why enter Europe in 2020 04:14 — Sequoia’s investment thesis and examples of European investments 04:46 — Establishing a physical presence in Europe to find talent earlier 06:12 — Sequoia’s Europe team 09:15 — Luciana on team building at Sequoia and recruitment for London 10:50 — How Sequoia invests and helps with company building 12:45 — The differences in the European ecosystem 14:56 — The impact of COVID on work habits 16:20 — Sequoia’s screening process (including one of Luciana’s tricks!) 22:00 — How Sequoia leverages its community to help its portfolio companies 26:22 — The origins of Sequoia’s scout program 28:43 — Roxanne (STATION F Director) on how she became a scout at Sequoia Capital 30:37 — How the scout program works 32:30 — Tier-1 international funds setting up shop in Europe This episode is hosted by Roxanne Varza and Gwen Salley, and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today, agriculture is among the greatest contributors to global warming, emitting more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry, with methane released from cattle rearing largely responsible. Yet, by 2050, food production needs to increase by 70% to respond to population growth. This discrepancy means that we are in dire need of a new food system that will not overwhelm the planet despite our growing demand for food.In this episode, we tackle the future of food with Antoine Hubert (co-founder & CEO of Ÿnsect), Ying Shao (co-founder & CEO of Plantik Biosciences), and Daan Luining (co-founder & CTO of Meatable). We discover the new breeding technologies for plants and meats that Ying and Daan are respectively developing. We learn about insects as an alternative source of protein with Antoine and dive into the most interesting innovations in food today.Topics:[00:22] — Introduction with Roxanne Varza [01:22] — Ying on what cannabis has to do with the future of food [02:53] — Ying on what Plantik does with cannabis [03:54] — Daan on Meatable’s lab-grown meat [05:02] — How does Meatable’s technology work [05:56] — How does Meatable compare to other alternative meats on the market [07:25] — Ying on the importance of producing crops differently today to respond to food scarcity [08:45] — Daan on the environmental footprint of traditional cattle production [10:47] — Company stage and product timeline for Meatable [12:35] — Company stage for Plantik Biosciences [13:35] — Ying on consumer attitudes around cannabis and gene editing [16:25] — Daan on consumer attitudes towards cultured meat [18:48] — The perspective from animal activists [20:47] — On regulations: working with low THC vs. high THC plants, gene editing techniques, food in general [25:09] — Meatable starting the first European trade association for cellular agriculture [25:52] — Other innovations in the food space and other opportunities left to be addressed [30:23] — Introduction of Antoine [30:42] — Antoine on why Ÿnsect grows insects for animal feed rather than human consumption [32:05] — Why what animals eat matters [33:33] — Doing more with less: on vertical farming [34:04] — Antoine’s background: from agricultural engineering to starting his own NGO to raise awareness around food waste before starting Ÿnsect [35:35] — How the idea of Ÿnsect came about [36:50] — On the research that goes into Ÿnsect [39:44] — Going through food regulations [41:05] — Ÿnsect’ product vs. traditional fishmeal [41:53] — The commercial side of Ÿnsect [42:48] — Production, company, and market evolutions since the beginning [44:25] — On Ÿnsect's $372M Series C with Astanor Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Robert Downey Jr.’s FootPrint Coalition, and many more from around the world [47:07] — Algae, biotech, and other technological developments in the food space [47:42] — On the importance of fighting food waste and changing consumer behaviour [51:41] — In 2050, how will we be eating? STATION F: The Podcast is hosted by Roxanne Varza, and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bailey Richardson grew the early community at Instagram, where she was one of the first employees. She interviewed hundreds of extraordinary community leaders and co-authored a book on how to build communities today (called "Get Together"). Currently a partner at People & Company, she coaches organizations on how to get their people together. Bailey has become the go-to expert for anything related to communities and, in this episode, she shares some of her best tips and lessons with us. Topics:00:22 — Introduction with Roxanne Varza01:19 — Definition of a community: a group of people that keep coming together over something they care about05:15 — Examples of communities: Cloud Appreciation Society, Men's Support Club, Star Wars Club07:28 — Bailey’s experience as one of the first employees of Instagram09:13 — On community at Instagram11:56 — How Bailey started People & Company12:46 — On why community building is good for business13:55 — Example of Substack19:02 — Does community apply to all types of businesses?25:36 — Bailey’s favourite communities30:38 — What people get wrong about communities32:48 — The importance of consistency for a community to work38:40 — Bailey’s tips for early-stage startups on building community (examples from Paul Graham and IndieHackers)48:02 — On the growing pains of communities53:28 — Examples of the positive impact that communities can have: Instagram, YouTube, GirlTrekSTATION F: The Podcast is hosted by Roxanne Varza, and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With teams spread across the planet and international expansion on every startup's roadmap, understanding and working with cultural differences has never been so relevant as in today's business world.In this episode, we learn how to navigate cultural differences with Erin Meyer, author of "The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business" and co-author with Netflix founder and CEO, Reed Hastings, of "No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention". Erin is also a professor at INSEAD, one of our partners at STATION F. Her work focuses on how the world's most successful leaders navigate the complexities of cultural differences in a multicultural environment.STATION F: The Podcast is hosted by Roxanne Varza, and produced by Cindy Yang. Art is by Gaëtan Lefebvre. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thanksgiving is around the corner and in the midst of Covid and uncertainty in politics, how do we maintain a mind-full of thanks, gratitude and peace? An average person has 60-70,000 thoughts a day, so how do we center all those thoughts? A grounding thought can influence the rest of the day, our attitude, our mindset, and affect how we instill a beautiful mindset in our children. The energy we put out is often the energy our kids are gobbling up! In this episode we talk about Christian yoga, workouts, meditating, priming, and more! And if you want more info on Cindy Yang, you can check out @lets_illuminate on Instagram!

Karyn Turk Mrs. Florida (U.S. Continental) 2016 is a sought-after speaker, spokesperson, journalist and non-profit advocate. She is one of social media’s most authentic personalities and a constant source of information regarding business, technology, politics and the modern woman. Her outreach of followers extends across all social media platforms. She was ranked #200 of the Top 250 Most Influential Business Journalists in the World by Richtopia for 2018. Karyn is recognized for her work as a journalist, commentator, and media maven. Her pre/post-election coverage and presidential debate recaps were televised nationally. She appears regularly on news segments,including NewsMax, Your Voice America, and RT International. She is a Host for Eye on Networks, and the Radio/ Podcast, Red America Radio. In print, she is a social media editor for Populist Wire, and works as an independent contributor/consultant to publications, and national/ international media outlets.Her 20+ years’ of success as an entrepreneur, marketing/ P.R. expert has allowed her to work behind the scenes with media in an unparalleled way. She works with, public figures, celebrities and large corporations. Many times these clients are facing media crisis management. During less stressful times she works with her clients doing pre-crisis consulting. Helping clients to develop stellar online presences and media branding. She's been described as a blonde Olivia Pope from the Netflix show "Scandal". Her husband E.W. Turk (Evan Turk) is the founder of Palm Beach Law Offices and many times they work together on high profile, celebrity cases, that include the media. Most recently, notable, the Cindy Yang case. She was named as one of South Florida’s Power Women and top influencers in 2015. Which led her to compete for the title of Mrs. Florida 2016. Competing for in her very first pageant and winning. In 2016 after her win, she graced the covers of national magazines, including StepMom magazine and Country Club Living. The following she has both online, and off-line, has led to lots of unique opportunities, including being cast in a cameo role for the first season of “In Sanity Florida” available on Amazon Prime which featured Hollywood icon; Burt Reynolds. She plays Emmy in award winning feature film, Nearly Departed with Robert Carradine (Lewis from Revenge of the Nerds).Karyn Turk is the U.S. Ambassador for Fleur de Sante' skincare which has an iconic 35-year history as a European luxury brand. Fleur de Sante' has recently launched in the U.S. with Karyn as the face of their brand.Karyn Turk Twitter: https://twitter.com/karynturkKaryn Turk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karyndturkKaryn Turk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsflorida2016/HostEvan Golden Twitter: https://twitter.com/golden_tvEvan Golden Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldentv/Studios:The Berman Law Group Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bermanandbermanlaw/

On Episode 40 of Sounds Like NYC, I got to sit down with Cindy Yang and Bruno Cruz, two born and raised New York Illustrators from FIT! Cindy Yang typically likes to do figure drawing but has a lot of fun with character drawings and realism. Bruno Cruz is an illustrator who's been actively putting his artwork to the public since 2015 and has also worked on a couple of children's books in 2018. Follow Cindy Here: Instagram: https://instagram.com/xindyyang Twitter: https://twitter.com/xindyyang Follow Bruno here: Instagram https://instagram.com/mirky_tea For Commissions: mirkytea@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mirky_Tea Tumblr: https://mirky-tea.tumblr.com/ Follow Us Here: Instagram: https://instagram.com/SoundsLikeNYC Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoundsLike_NYC Facebook: https://fb.me/SoundsLikeNYC

On Episode 40 of Sounds Like NYC, I got to sit down with Cindy Yang and Bruno Cruz, two born and raised New York Illustrators from FIT! Cindy Yang typically likes to do figure drawing but has a lot of fun with character drawings and realism. Bruno Cruz is an illustrator who's been actively putting his artwork to the public since 2015 and has also worked on a couple of children's books in 2018. Follow Cindy Here: Instagram: https://instagram.com/xindyyang Twitter: https://twitter.com/xindyyang Follow Bruno here: Instagram https://instagram.com/mirky_tea For Commissions: mirkytea@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mirky_Tea Tumblr: https://mirky-tea.tumblr.com/ Follow Us Here: Instagram: https://instagram.com/SoundsLikeNYC Twitter: https://twitter.com/SoundsLike_NYC Facebook: https://fb.me/SoundsLikeNYC

In episode 364, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Johnny Pemberton to discuss how Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman possibly going to jail, Fox New's diner segment on the Green New Deal, Vic Berger's super cut of Joe Biden touching people, the Mueller Report being more damaging than William Barr revealed it to be, a top Marine General letting his internal emails leak, Chinese spies targeting Mar-A-Lago, the Justice Department backing Netflix in Oscars feud, Billy Ray Cyrus jumping on the Lil Nas X train, Kranch, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Lori Loughlin And Felicity Huffman Will Reportedly Face Prison Time Even If They Accept A Plea Deal 2. Don’t Lock Up Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman 3. Fox's Todd Piro seems genuinely confused by a diner guest supporting higher taxes to fund the Green New Deal and fight climate change. 4. WATCH: Joe Biden promises to be less HANDSY 5. Some on Mueller’s Team Say Report Was More Damaging Than Barr Revealed 6. Limited information Barr has shared about Russia investigation frustrated some on Mueller’s team 7. Some on Mueller team say evidence against Trump stronger than Barr disclosed 8. Marine general let memos leak to demonstrate border deployment hurt readiness: report 9. Feds are investigating possible Chinese spying at Mar-a-Lago and Cindy Yang, sources say 10. Justice Department Backs Netflix in Oscars Feud — But Is There Really an Antitrust Issue? 11. Lil Nas X made a remix to "Old Town Road" with Billy Ray Cyrus, so your move, Billboard 12. Heinz Is Launching “Kranch” Sauce, A Combination Of Ketchup and Ranch 13. Johnny Pemberton - Recorded For Quality Assurance 14. Live To Tape with Johnny Pemberton 15. WATCH: Hussle and Motivate - Nipsey Hussle (Official Video) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Cindy Yang isn't Trump's biggest donor, but she's helping give his other powerful donors a hand. The House Dems passed HR1 which does so much to *actually* "drain the swamp" that there's no way it'll make it through the Senate. It's so crazy, only Cognitive dissidents Liz Stewart, "The Black Voice of Reason" Tymon Shipp, and Dr. David Robinson can explain it. All that and a 'Burst of Durst' from five-time Emmy nominee Will Durst, and you've got yourself your weekly dose of newsy infotainment! Get dosed!

In this episode Evan and Joe discuss Cindy Yang who is tied to spas tangled up in human trafficking and selling access to Trump via a seperate business, Denver's proposed bill to allow homeless people to camp indefinitely in public places, lowering the voting age, and we give some advice.

GOP selfie queen Cindy Yang and her connections; felon voting rights; Andrew Gillum's next step. With host George Bennett of The Palm Beach Post, GateHouse state capital bureau chief John Kennedy and special guest Lulu Ramadan of The Palm Beach Post. 

Josh Marshall, David Taintor and Josh Kovensky dive into the story of Cindy Yang, a complicated figure in the Trump...

On this edition of Parallax Views, Porkins Policy Review's Pearse Redmond rejoins the show to discuss recent developments in the case of billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein (see eps. 29 & 30) and the recent prostitution scandal that ties together New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, seedy-massage-parlor-owner-cum-MAGAhead Cindy Yang, and Donald Trump. Trump and Epstein The conversation begins with Pearse and I discussing how the Jeffrey Epstein case has gone mainstream. We talk about the work Pearse as well as previous guest and friend of the show Ed Opperman have done on the case and how it predates the coverage coming out today. We then delve into the recent developments in the sordid saga of Jeffrey Epstein, a billionaire pedophile who stands accused of being involved in a human sex trafficking ring, while also refreshing new listeners on some of the basics of this story that illustrates a case study of a one percenter's disgusting display of power in this New Gilded Age of injustice. Trump's Labor Secretary,Alexander Acosta, stands accused of giving a sweetheart pleas deal to Jeffrey Epstein In particular we hone in on the lawsuit that could lead to the unsealing of court documents in the Epstein case. Pearse and I discuss what could be at stake for three of the case's principal actors in the case: victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre (a teenage runaway who was for Epstein at Trump's Mar-a-lago), celebrity lawyer Alan Dershowitz, and British socialite (and Epstein's procurer of young girls) Ghislaine Maxwell. Moreover we examine how Trump's Labor Secretary, Alexander Acosta, ties into this case.  Additionally we also delve into a recent story detailing how Epstein funded Russian model Lana Pozhideva's "Education Advance" which claims to advocate for "Women's Empowerment". Pearse explains how Pozhidaeva's denials of knowing anything about Epstein seem far-fetched and tells listeners a little bit about the MC2 Modeling Agency in relation to this story. Lana Pozhidaeva We then shift our attention to another scandal. Recently, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft found himself embroiled in a prostitution scandal at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa. It turns out this massage parlor, which is alleged to be involved in human trafficking was formerly owned by Li Yang aka Cindy Yang. As it turns out Yang has rebranded herself since then as a MAGA supporter who has gained a great deal of access among Trump and Republicans. Pearse discusses both the seedy aspects of these spas as well as how Yang could be a security threat possibly giving access to foreign intelligence and businesses to Trump. Further Reading: The Miami Herald's "Perversion of Justice" series on Jeffrey Epstein by Julie K. Brown "Robert Kraft, Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, and a Day of Reckoning for America's Billionaires" by Will Bunch The Miami Herald's profile on Cindy Yang The Mother Jones' piece on the relationship between Cindy Yan and Donald Trump   SUPPORT PARALLAX VIEWS ON PATREON!  

Virginia Heffernan talks to Nina Burleigh, author of Golden Handcuffs: The Secret History of Trump’s Women, about Melania and Ivanka Trump, the controversy surrounding spa owner Cindy Yang, and the overlap of the legitimate and illegitimate worlds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Virginia Heffernan talks to Nina Burleigh, author of Golden Handcuffs: The Secret History of Trump’s Women, about Melania and Ivanka Trump, the controversy surrounding spa owner Cindy Yang, and the overlap of the legitimate and illegitimate worlds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In episode 345, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Eric Lampaert to discuss why it is so hard for people to cancel Michael Jackson, Captain Marvel breaking box office records, the sentencing of Paul Manafort, the house passing a resolution condemning anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination, Trump taking a selfie with alleged sex trafficker Cindy Yang, Alex Trebek's cancer diagnosis, the hate speech towards Meghan Markle, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. 'Too big to cancel': can we still listen to Michael Jackson? 2. 'Captain Marvel' Breaks Box Office Records With $21M Thursday 3. Manafort’s ‘mind-boggling’ 47-month sentence prompts debate over judicial system’s ‘blatant inequities’ 4. House passes resolution condemning anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim discrimination 5. Trump says Democrats "anti-Jewish" party 6. Trump cheered Patriots to Super Bowl victory with founder of spa where Kraft was busted 7. Alex Trebek announces he has stage 4 cancer 8. Today we have published guidelines for interacting with The @RoyalFamily, @ClarenceHouse and Kensington Palace social media channels. 9. WATCH: Wiley, Sean Paul, Stefflon Don - Boasty ft. Idris Elba Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Joining us this week is Matthew Miller (MSNBC Justice and Security Analyst)! Plus, Jordan covers the latest on Erik Prince, Jaleesa breaks down some interesting news about Cindy Yang, and AG talks about the 81 letters Gerry Nadler sent out this week and more! Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S3E10 - Joining us this week is Matthew Miller (MSNBC Justice and Security Analyst)! Plus, Jordan covers the latest on Erik Prince, Jaleesa breaks down some interesting news about Cindy Yang, and AG talks about the 81 letters Gerry Nadler sent out this week and more! Enjoy!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices