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To get the latest from Parker MacDonell, you can follow him below!LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/parker-macdonell-4762005/ Learn More about RapChat - https://rapchat.comCheck out this blog from the late John Huston - https://www.angelcapitalassociation.org/blog/ohio-techangel-funds-success-by-aligning-entrepreneur-and-angel-goals/Register to attend the ACA 2024 - The Summit of Angel Investing in Columbus, Ohio happening May 13-15, 2024https://events.angelcapitalassociation.org/summit2024 Sign up for Marcia's newsletter to receive tips and the latest on Angel Investing!Website: www.marciadawood.com And don't forget to follow us wherever you are!Apple Podcasts: https://pod.link/1586445642.appleSpotify: https://pod.link/1586445642.spotifyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/angel-next-door-podcast/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theangelnextdoorpodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marciadawood

Join us for an exciting episode as we sit down with Emma Gabriel, a recent graduate from Ohio University and a passionate music junkie!  Emma graduated with a music production and recording degree and is already making waves in the industry, working at Promowest Productions in Columbus and Rapchat, where she focuses on A&R and playlisting. In this episode, we dive into Emma's top 5 favorite albums of all time, discovering the musical gems that have influenced her journey. And you won't want to miss the hilarious concert story she shares – it's the same one Rachel experienced at SXSW! We had an absolute blast chatting with Emma, and we're confident you'll have a fantastic time getting to know her too!  Emma's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabe.em_18/Promowest Website: https://promowestlive.com/columbusRapchat Website: https://rapchat.com/ Follow along with our Spotify playlist: https://tinyurl.com/y2nuuvww You can watch the video version on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/487kk86c Tune in to this episode and don't forget to subscribe to our podcast for more exhilarating content!

We are so excited to be creating content for everyone this season, and with that in mind we decided that we are going to make some changes to the content for this upcoming season! If anything this means you are only going to see us more often and more personally, we hope everyone likes the new format for this season and we look forward to making engaging content for everyone to enjoy!

First of all we want to thank every single listener who tuned into the Rapchat Podcast this year! it has been a very successful year for the Raptors and the show! We also wanted to update everybody what are plans for the podcast are in the coming months and leading into next season. We have big plans and big ideas for the podcast and we are excited to be able to share them with you soon! We again want to thank every single listener who has supported the show, we are proud of what we have been able ttob do so far and we hope to keep bringing you guys the content every Raptors fan deserves to have. WETHENORTH!

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Due to ongoing COVID-19 related reasons we will not be able to put out our regular scheduled Monday episode for everybody, however we will be back on Thursday so you can tune in then! We hope everyone enjoys! Instagram: @rapchatpodcast Twitter: @rapchatpodcast TikTok: @rapchatpodcast Email: Rapchatpod@gmail.com

Due to COVID-19 related reasons we will not be able to put out our regular scheduled Thursday episode for everybody, however we will be back on Monday so you can tune into us then! We hope everyone enjoys! Instagram: @rapchatpodcast Twitter: @rapchatpodcast TikTok: @rapchatpodcast Email: Rapchatpod@gmail.com

The Junkies take the Ten Year Challenge and decide what Pop Culture rocked back in 2012 and what needs to survive until the year 2032. Then Alex, Nicole, Hayley and Shauna move on to the Pop Culture of 2022, including (spoilers!) the finale of Dexter, the merits of Cobra Kai, aka Riverdale with Karate, and whatever the heck was going on in Netflix's Don't Look Up. Then the Junkies pay tribute to Bob Saget, who touched our lives in so many ways, and the late, great Sidney Poiter, before talking about selling jars of farts. For real.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.Links:Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

Alex and Nicole make their Pop Culture resolutions for 2022…will they keep up with them? Time will tell! The year may have changed, but we are still popping here at PCJ. Alex hypes 60 Days In and Ron's Gone Wrong, and he will convince you to subscribe to PBS Documentaries, and Nicole is taking the Ultimate Girls Trip with the Real Housewives of Everywhere. Then the Junkies celebrate the life of Betty White, the topless quitting style of Antonio Brown, the topless perseverance of Miley Cyrus, and the drunken New Year's Eve ramblings of Andy Cohen. It's only the first week of 2022, but there's so much…well, the title says it all.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.Links:Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The Raptors are slowly getting healthier as Pascal Siakam, Gary Trent Jr. and others made a triumphant return to the lineup and more players are coming along! We dive into the Raptors recent game against the Sixers and play a game of Raptors “Would you rather?” Where we discuss potential Raptors trade scenarios and much more! This episode of the RapChat podcast covers: DEC 28: Toronto Raptors Vs. Philadelphia 76ers This podcast takes you through: GAME RECAP PERFORMER OF THE WEEK GAME LOOKING AHEAD We hope everyone enjoys! Instagram: @rapchatpodcast Twitter: @rapchatpodcast TikTok: @rapchatpodcast Gmail: @Rapchatpod@gmail.com

2021 was the year that made us look back fondly at 2020. And yet, there were some moments this year that made life worth living. On this, the last PCJ podcast of the year, Hayley, Shauna and Nicole tell us their moods according to Spotify, and look back at the best of 2021 in music, movies, and streaming. They also recall all the special guests who joined us, the top cultural events – those triumphs and tragedies that had us all talking – and all the fun Pop Culture Junkie had outside the studio this year, This podcast is a great way to wrap up 2021 and get ready for 2022, which is definitely going to be our year.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.Links:Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

WARNING: THIS IS NOT A SPOILER-FREE PODCAST! The Pop Culture Junkies watched Spider-Man: No Way Home at the Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill in Chandler, AZ and loved it so much they couldn't wait to talk about it LIVE right after the show. Joining the Junkies was very special guest AZ Deadpool, a cosplayer who, despite the name, appeared as Spider-Man to talk about the movie. Shauna, Nicole, Alex, Hayley and AZ Deadpool discuss their immediate reactions to the movie, and talk favorite moments, Easter eggs, and the future of the franchise. Make sure you've watched the movie before you listen, then enjoy this spoiler-cast!Thank you to the Majestic Neighborhood Cinema Grill for hosting the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast this week.Links:Follow AZ Deadpool on Instagram: @AZDeadpoolApple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The Raptors are continuing their up and down season with a big win against the Sacramento Kings and a tough loss against an undermanned Nets team. While they struggle to find consistency many of the Raptors' core pieces have been performing to a high degree. This brings up a tough question, which Raptors would we deem untouchable in a trade? We discuss this and much more! In this episode of the RapChat podcast we cover: DEC 13: Sacramento Kings @ Toronto Raptors DEC 14: Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors This podcast takes you through: GAME RECAP PERFORMER OF THE WEEK QUESTIONS LOOKING AHEAD We hope everyone enjoys! Instagram: @rapchatpodcast Twitter: @rapchatpodcast Tik Tok: @rapchatpodcast Email @rapchatpod@gmail.com

The 2010s…what a decade, right? There were good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is looking back at the halcyon days between 2010 and 2019 with a five-part series we're calling We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna finish out the decade with a look at the years 2018 and 2019.In 2018, when we weren't eating Tide Pods, we were arguing whether we heard “Yanny” or “Laurel”. It was the year of Childish Gambino, Cobra Kai and Crazy Rich Asians, We said “Thank U, Next” to Drake memes, changing Stephen Crowder's mind and self-driving cars, but we loved The Haunting of Hill House, Bohemian Rhapsody and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and saying “Wakanda Forever!”2019 was the (merciful) end of the decade, and in the final year of the 2010s, we learned that “Midsommar” could be a verb, Cats could have boobs (and buttholes!), Aunt Becky from Full House would do anything to get her kids into a good school, and Sonic the Hedgehog had human teeth. Shudder. Other things sparked joy, like a Real Housewife arguing with a cat, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian. And before you could say “Ok, Boomer,” the decade was over.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.2018 SoundbitesBohemian Rhapsody | 20th Century FoxCobra Kai | Netflix“Experts Warn of Tide Pod Challenge” – CBS News“The Hidden Meanings Behind Childish Gambino's ‘This Is America' Video” – Inside Edition 
Crazy Rich Asians | Warner Bros.The Haunting of Hill House | NetflixChilling Adventures of Sabrina | Netflix2019 SoundbitesCats | Universal Pictures“The Meteoric Rise of Lil Nas X and the Song ‘Old Town Road' That Got Him There” – ABC News NightlineThe Mandalorian | LucasFilms/Disney“What Is 5G” – CNBC NewsKnives Out | LionsgateBillie Eilish – Saturday Night Live | NBCThe Masked Singer – Fox Alternative Media“Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman Charged in College Admissions Scheme” – TODAY/NBC NewsAladdin | Disney“‘OK, Boomer' – 25 year old lawmaker shuts down heckler during climate speech” – CBS NewsMidsommar | A24How to Organize Your Closets – Tidying Up with Marie Kondo | NetflixLinks:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

In today's episode, we continue our NBA position rankings with the top 10 shooting guards. We also discuss the latest Raptors' games of the week and Nick Nurse's coaching style.    In this episode of the RapChat podcast we cover:    DEC 8: Oklahoma City Thunder Vs. Toronto Raptors  DEC 10: New York Knicks Vs. Toronto Raptors    This podcast takes you through:    GAME RECAP   TOP 10 NBA SHOOTING GUARDS   LOOKING AHEAD   We hope everyone enjoys!    Instagram:         @rapchatpodcast   Twitter:               @rapchatpodcast   Tik Tok:              @rapchatpodcast   Email                  @rapchatpod@gmail.com

With news breaking that the Indiana Pacers are looking to tear down their core is it an opportunity for the Raptors to target center Myles Turner? We debate who would be involved in the trade, recap the Raptors win against the Wizards and play a game of Raptors history. In this Episode of the RapChat podcast we cover: DEC 6: Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards This podcast takes you through: GAME RECAP PERFORMER OF THE WEEK GAME LOOKING AHEAD We hope everyone enjoys! Instagram: @rapchatpodcast Twitter: @rapchatpodcast Tik Tok: @rapchatpodcast Email @rapchatpod@gmail.com

The 2010s…what a decade, right? There were good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is looking back at the halcyon days between 2010 and 2019 with a five-part series we're calling We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna take a look at the years 2016 and 2017.2016 was all about Stranger Things, like Baby Shark and Becky with the Good Hair, Pokémon Go and Girl Ghostbusters, clown sightings and perhaps strangest of all, the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series. We went to La La Land and Couldn't Stop the Feeling, and one movie tried to make us decide between Batman and Superman (and we chose neither.) And finally, it was the year we all said RIP to Harambe… and an unreal number of beloved celebrities.2017 brought us the tragic (for billionaires) Fyre Festival, gender reveal fires, and fidget spinners; Wonder Woman made us cheer on the big screen (finally) while The Handmaid's Tale on the small screen had us panicking; we devoured TikTok, learned Spanish to sing ‘Despacito', and while TV show revivals were all the rage, the film Get Out was as original as it was terrifying.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.Soundbite credits for 2016:La La Land | Lionsgate
Stranger Things | Netflix“Oklahoma County jfilers charged for allegedly torturing inmates with ‘Baby Shark' song” – KFOR Oklahoma News 4“Samsung makes smart fridge hub of connected home” – CNET News“Prosecutor; No charges against mother in Harambe's death” – WCPO News 9“Donald Trump wins Presidential election sending shockwaves…” – VOA NewsBatman vs. Superman | Warner Bros.Lucifer | Netflix“Pokemon Go leads to trespassing complaints” – WOWT 6 News“Creepy clown ‘sightings' spreading nationwide fuels panic” – CBS This Morning“Who is ‘Becky with the Good Hair' in Beyoncé's Lemonade” – ET Canada“Cubs win World Series with Game 7 win” – MLBGhostbusters | Sony PicturesSoundbite credits for 2017:Wonder Woman | Warner Bros.The Handmaid's Tale | Hulu“Ariana Grande concert bombing in Manchester kills at least 19” – ABC News“Fidget Spinners: The newest toy to twirl into” – NBC Nightly News“Cash me ousside” – Dr. PhilGet Out | Universal Pictures“Justin Bieber Remix Boosts ‘Despacito' to Hot 100's Top 10” – Billboard News“The Best Revival Series of 2017: Will and Grace, One Day at a Time” – People TV“Fans Outraged for Getting Cheese Sandwiches at Luxury Music Festival” – Inside Edition“Video released of botched gender reveal that sparked Sawmill fire” – ABC 15 Phoenix“Alyssa Milano reflects on #MeToo movement one year later” – ABC News“How TikTok took the world by storm” – CNBC NewsLinks:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The Toronto Raptors won a thrilling game at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night. We recap the game and then switch to the broader NBA scene where we discuss and rank the top 10 point guards in the league today. In this episode of the RapChat podcast we cover: DEC 2nd: Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks This podcast takes you through: GAME RECAP RANKING THE TOP 10 POINT GUARDS IN THE NBA LOOKING AHEAD We hope you enjoy! Instagram: @rapchatpodcast Twitter: @rapchatpodcast Tik Tok: @rapchatpodcast Email @rapchatpod@gmail.com

The 2010s…what a decade, right? There were good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is looking back at the halcyon days between 2010 and 2019 with a five-part series we're calling We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna take a look at the years 2014 and 2015.2014 was the year of Gone Girl power: we were ‘All About that Bass' and took a trip to Broad City; Sony got hacked and so did Apple, leading to some TMI leaks; this is the year we met Adele Dazeem, John Wick, and that hot mugshot guy, and couples who just met ended up married for a reality TV show; and finally this is the year we said “Hands up; don't shoot” and ‘Turn Down for What'?In 2015, the Force Awakened, and it apparently ruined a lot of childhoods; Hamilton! turned dry American history into Broadway gold; there was a shakeup in late night talk, and one left-hand shark had us all awkwardly dancing. Fifty Shades of Grey (the movie) had us awkwardly admitting we wanted to see it, and we were either Netflix and Chilling or Whipping and Nae Naeing. And finally, one picture of a dress had everyone questioning how differently we all could perceive the world.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.Soundbite credits for 2014: Gone Girl | 20th Century Fox“Meghan Trainor: ‘All About That Bass' Doesn't Skinny Bash” | Today Show/NBC NewsBroad City | 3 Arts Entertainment / Comedy Central“GMA Takes the Stage for the Ice Bucket Challenge” | Good Morning America/ABC News“Hollywood Hacked” | NBC News“‘Handsome' Felon Goes Viral” | ABC News‘”Hands Up, Don't Shoot' Protests Sweep Nation” | USA TodayJohn Wick | LionsgateJohn Travolta introduces Adele Dazeem | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences“How Did a Mass Celebrity Photo Hack Happen” | ABC NewsSoundbite credits for 2015:“Rihanna's ‘Bitch Betta Have My Money' Producer, Deputy, Tells Us How He Made The Track” | MTV News“Jon's Big Announcement” | The Daily Show/ Comedy CentralStar Wars: The Force Awakens | Disney“Hamilton‘s Lin Manuel-Miranda on Broadway Hype” | ABC News“September Event 2014” | Apple“Katy Perry's Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show” | NFL“What's Up with Netflix & Chill” | The Real/Telepictures ProductionsFifty Shades of Grey | Focus Features/Universal PicturesSchitt's Creek | Canadian Broadcasting CorporationBack to the Future Part II | Universal Pictures“The Dress That Broke the Internet Explained” | ABC NewsLinks:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The 2010s…what a decade, right? There were good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is looking back at the halcyon days between 2010 and 2019 with a five-part series we're calling We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna take a look at the years 2012 and 2013.2012 was the year of natural disasters like Sharknado, the end of the world as we know it, and Honey Boo Boo, the 50 Shades of Grey book and “Gangnam Style”, Magic Mike and “Call Me Maybe” and so much more. And 2013 had us twerking and doing the Harlem Shake, listening to Lorde and “Blurred Lines,” and wondering what does that stupid fox really say? We will feature the Marvel Minute and the Year of Our Lady Gaga for each year of the decade, too. Join us for a look back at everything that made life worth living (or at least, worth talking about) in the 2010s.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.Soundbite credits for 2012:Pitch Perfect | Brownstone Films/Universal Pictures © 2012Arrow | Warner Bros. Television Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm courtesy The Walt Disney CompanyKGTV ABC 10 San Diego (“Mayan calendar”)Magic Mike | The Estate of Redmond Berry LLC/Warner Bros. Pictures © 2012Inside the ‘Honey Boo Boo' House courtesy Associated PressKNXV ABC 15 Phoenix (“Fifty Shades of Gray dubbed ‘Mommy Porn'”)WBFF Fox 45 Baltimore {“Fox45 Morning News Shows Off Gangnam Style”)The Hunger Games | Lions Gate Films © 2012Soundbite credits for 2013:Sharknado | The Asylum © 2013Orange Is the New Black | Netflix/Lions Gate Television © 2013Steve Harvey (“Ask Steve: Twerking”) courtesy East 112th Street ProductionsKSLA News 12 (“Our Take on the Harlem Shake”)Pacific Rim | Warner Bros. Pictures/Legendary Entertainment © 2013ABC News (“‘Blurred Lines' Case: Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams Ordered to Pay $7.3 Million to Gaye Family”)KSLA News 12 (“Our Take on the Harlem Shake”)Rick and Morty | Cartoon Network The Ellen Degeneres Show (“Ylvis The Fox”) courtesy Telepictures ProductionsOn Fire (This Is Fine) courtesy Cartoon NetworkLinks:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The 2010s…what a decade, right? There were good times, probably, and bad times too, and pop culture was there to get us through it all. The Pop Culture Junkie Podcast is looking back at the halcyon days between 2010 and 2019 with a five-part series we're calling We Love the 2010s. This week, Alex, Hayley, Nicole and Shauna take a look at the years 2010 and 2011.2010 was the year of Inception, iPads and Instagram, Bieber, bromance and Bitcoin, cougars, mansplaining, The Walking Dead, Silly Bandz and so much more. And 2011 brought us planking, Funko Pops and #YOLO, Bronies, ghosting and Game of Thrones, and “winning” at life with Tiger's Blood. We will feature the Marvel Minute and the Year of Our Lady Gaga for each year of the decade, too. Join us for a look back at everything that made life worth living (or at least, worth talking about) in the 2010s.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.Soundbyte credits 2010:Inception | Warner Bros./Legendary Entertainment © 2010The Walking Dead | AMC/Valhalla Entertainment © 2010Toy Story 3 | Disney Pixar © 2010Jersey Shore | MTV/495 Productions © 2010Scott Pilgrim vs The World | Universal Pictures © 2010Glee | 20th Century Television © 2010CBS News (Silly Bandz), Fox News (Bitcoin), Apple, Inc. (iPad), WAFF 48 News (Antoine Dodson)Soundbyte credits 2011:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 | Warner Bros. © 2011Impractical Jokers | NorthSouth Productions © 2011Bridesmaids | Universal Pictures © 2011Once Upon a Time | Disney/ABC Domestic Television © 2011Game of Thrones | HBO © 2011Good Morning America/ABC News (Charlie Sheen), Sky News (planking)Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

In honor of the impending release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, the Junkies welcome a real-life Ghostbuster to the show! Jeff Lewis of the Arizona Ghostbusters, a 501c(3) registered charity, joins the gang to talk about his lifelong love of busting ghosts and the stellar community work his organization does statewide. When not talking about proton packs or the Ecto-fleet, Jeff and the Junkies discuss what to pop or drop this week. Nicole is a Yellowstone convert, while Shauna surprises everyone by not liking the sex scene in Eternals, Hayley recommends Love Hard, which is a holiday rom-com, despite what the raunchy title suggests, and Alex is digging Idris Elba in The Harder They Fall, because…who wouldn't? And our new friend Jeff sticks with the supernatural and reps What We Do in the Shadows in general and Matt Berry in particular. We ain't afraid of no ghosts – not this week, anyway.Find out more about the Arizona Ghostbusters organization on their website: https://arizonaghostbusters.com Facebook: AZGhostbustersTwitter: @AZ_GhostbustersInstagram: @az_ghostbustersThank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

Episode 24 of the OneSignal podcast moderated by Josh Wetzel welcomes the CEOs of RevenueCat (Jacob Eiting), Rapchat (Seth Miller), and OneSignal (George Deglin) to discuss the Epic-Apple Legal Battle and how it is impacting mobile app subscription businesses.  Jacob is specifically well versed on the current state of the Epic lawsuit and the recent judge findings, the three speak about what the outcome could be and provide real-life examples on how mobile app developers should think about the opportunities ahead.  Jacob & George discuss how combining mobile subscription with messaging (Push Notifications, In-App Messaging, Email & SMS) work well together to drive customer acquisition and retention.  Seth, CEO & Co-founder of RapChat (a voice recording mobile app with more than 7 million users), provides a mobile app developer perspective on how they are thinking about the Apple Epic ruling, how to think about building vs. buying tech, and the future of mobile subscription opportunities.  Please subscribe to the OneSignal Podcast at your preferred podcast directory, Spotify, Apple, Google, TuneIn, among many others.  OneSignal is democratizing customer engagement, helping over a million businesses deliver over 10 billion messages to their customers each day. Sign up for free to use OneSignal to grow & retain your customer base today. 

Saturday Night Live's squirrely Pete Davidson is not only captivating Kardashians; one of the Junkies finds him oddly alluring too. After debating the ubiquity of Christmas music before Halloween is even over, Alex dishes on Facebook's new Metaverse, which could send you back in time via a picture you were tagged in circa 2010. Shauna and Hayley are tentatively popping Ghosts (it's not as weird as it sounds) and Nicole has all the Dutch Slut news. All that, plus the best in movies, television, music and even books this week.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

We celebrate Spooky Season this week with a double-stuffed episode full of tricks and treats. The Junkies remember the costumes of Halloween past, and find out Hayley and Nicole each dressed up as sultry Sandy from Grease, and both Alex and Shauna discovered slutty costumes once they got to college. Then we say “Oh, hai Greg!” as Shauna interviews actor, writer, filmmaker and all-around awesome nice guy Greg Sestero. Greg talks about acting with Tommy Wiseau in the legendary so-bad-it's-good movie The Room, his book The Disaster Artist (and watching Dave Franco play him in the film based on the book) and his cool new horror flick Miracle Valley, filmed near our home base here in Arizona. (There's so much more!) Then the Junkies put their Horror Movie Franchise knowledge to the ultimate test. Who will be crowned the King or Queen of Halloween? Grab your bag of treats and find out!Follow @GregSestero on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to find out where you can see Miracle Valley!Shout out to friend of the Pod Lauren Knight at the Majestic Theaters in Phoenix for all of your help this week!Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast.Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The Junkies confess to car karaoke on this week's episode, so give Nicole a nod if you ever pull up next to her while she's in Billie mode. Hayley and Shauna were popping live shows this week, and Alex freaks everyone out with his Chucky impression. Then it's on to the news, and the Junkies cover everything from the silly (Megan Fox's fanfiction romance with Machine Gun Kelly), to the sporty (Chicago Sky picks up a WNBA championship!) to the spacy (Captain Kirk's rocket ride) to the serious (the controversy over Dave Chappelle's Netflix special). They also cover a lot of DC's FanDome. If you've ever wondered why no one decapitates horror movie villains, this is the one for you.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

Welcome to the RapChat Podcast! This is our first bonus episode this season where we will introduce ourselves and talk about topics that are basketball and NBA related. In the future this podcast is primarily centred around the Toronto Raptors organization and their team. We will discuss game recaps, news, tops of the week and predictions We hope everyone enjoys Instagram: @rapchatpodcast Twitter: @rapchatpodcast Tik Tok: @rapchatpodcast Email: rapchatpod@gmail.com

The Pop Culture Junkies recorded this episode live at the Be My Secret Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at Rawhide Events Center in Chandler. While Shauna and Hayley are very familiar with cons and cosplaying, this was a first for Alex and Nicole. Experienced or not though, everyone had a great time. For this episode, The Junkies welcomed incredible guests like cosplayer Alina Masquerade, Brittany Saint Leafy from Mordhau Historical Combat martial arts school, and duct tape artist Micah E. Garcia, the Stuck Duck. Whether you're a convention virgin or veteran, this is a great episode.Follow Alina Masquerade:Instagram: @alinamasqueradeTwitter: @AlinaMasqueradeFacebook: AlinaMasqueradeFollow Mordhau Historical Combat:Instagram: @mordhauhemaFacebook: mordhau.hemaFollow Micah Garcia, the Stuck Duck:Instagram: mrg_thestuckduckFacebook: thestuckduckThank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast, who hosted us at the Con. Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The Junkies welcome very special guest Whitney Peyton, so this episode is all about music. Whitney is a headlining rap artist, songwriter and all-around content creator (she makes her motion picture debut this month!) who hails from Philadelphia and is now based in Phoenix. Whitney chats with Hayley, Shauna, Alex and Nicole about her music and her influences, tells touring stories, and even confesses to seeing Nickelback in concert. Whoa. Then Whitney and the Junkies list the up and coming acts you need to get familiar with now, like Rittz, Chayce Beckham, Tate Mcrae, First and Forever, The Strike, Kanga, Ramsey, Frank Munro and Emanle Ali. We'll include a link to a spotify playlist in our Facebook support group so you can check out Whitney's music as well as the ones suggested by the Junkies.Find Whitney Peyton on Spotify and Instagram: @WhitneyPeyton and follow her immediately!Watch the Junkies make their television debut! Go to the Arizona Daily Mix website to view a clip, and stream the show live at https://www.aztv.com/live-streamingThank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check us out as we record live at the Be My Secret Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at the Rawhide Events Center in Chandler, AZ!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

Our guest today is Seth Miller, Founder and CEO at Rapchat. Seth is on a mission to democratize music creation with Rapchat's mobile app. Rapchat takes the friction out of making music, and has helped millions of artists unleash their creativity.Seth earned his bachelor's degree in business administration, with an emphasis on management information systems, from Ohio University. Before founding Rapchat, Seth worked as a consultant for Adidas, and an IT Systems Engineer.On the podcast we talk with Seth about bootstrapping his way to signs of product market fit, raising money from strategic partners like Sony Music, and what it's like to have Facebook completely rip off your app.In this episode, you'll learn: Finding the right niche for your app Bootstrapping and early funding Using the right marketing channels for your app Filtering out the wrong users for your app's paid features How to transition your app from free to paid Links & Resources Sony Nico Wittenborn Twitter Adjacent Complex Seth Miller's Links Follow Seth on Twitter Rapchat Follow us on Twitter: David Barnard Jacob Eiting RevenueCat Sub Club Episode Transcript00:00:00 Seth:We would be dead for sure if I didn't learn how to code. It's an invaluable skill that I'll have in this organization and future organizations. It also just helps me think about things. It's a really great way to look at the world sometimes.00:00:31 David:Hello, I'm your host, David Bernard. And with me as always, RevenueCat CEO, Jacob Eiting. Our guest today is Seth Miller, founder and CEO at Rapchat. Seth is on a mission to democratize music creation with Rapchat's mobile app. It takes the friction out of making music, and has helped millions of artists unleash their creativity on the podcast.We talk with Seth about bootstrapping his way to signs of product market fit. Raising money from strategic partners like Sony, and what it's like to have Facebook completely rip off your app.Hey Seth, welcome to the podcast!00:01:06 Seth:How's it going? Thanks for having me.00:01:07 David:It's been a long time coming. You and I first chatted way back in 2019. You were the first office hour call I ever took at RevenueCat.00:01:18 Seth:Oh, wow. 00:01:19 David:Yeah, going way back in my RevenueCat days. 00:01:22 Jacob:It tells you how bad of a CEO I am that we've never actually spoken on the phone in those two years.00:01:30 Seth:Or how good David was!00:01:31 Jacob:Yeah.00:01:32 Seth:I was sold after one call. I'm like, all right, dude, where do I sign up? How do I get this going? 00:01:37 Jacob:We have a lot of cross connections, because you're an Adjacent portfolio. Nico is a co-investor. We're also both Ohio-based. So, yeah, lots of cover today.00:01:54 Seth:We got to hang out. 00:01:55 Jacob:We should. It's beautiful in Ohio today, but I'm not going to make an Ohio podcast.But, maybe kickoff and tell us, what is Rapchat?00:02:07 Seth:Yeah, absolutely. So, Rapchat is the easiest way to make music on your phone. We have an iOS and Android app. You really just like tap in, and open the app. We have hundreds and thousands of free beats on the app. So, you just pick a beat, you can record over it, and then you can share that anywhere.We have people making full-length studio-quality songs from their phone and sharing it to Instagram and SoundCloud. And then also on the platform, we have a social layer as well. Which is really cool. Pretty much a recording studio in your pocket, with a community, with a social layer.Similar to Visco, or Instagram for music. Our mission is really to democratize music by providing access and tools to the next billion music creators.00:03:01 Jacob:How did you get on this idea?00:03:05 Seth:Well, like just scratching my own itch in the early days. Almost eight years ago when I was in college, apps were really starting to become a thing, and same with social networks and you-do-see platforms that let you create content and share it. You know, the golden era of Vine, Snap, all of that. But there was nothing for music.I also had a hobby of freestyling with my friends. So, we'd get together, throw on beats, and rap, and some people would sing and just create all sorts of stuff. It was something that I noticed that was like, yeah, this should exist on your phone. I should be able to do this with my high school buddies that are on a different campus that I used to do it with.That was really it, just scratching my own itch. Then over time, I think we've really come to realize that there's just this massive opportunity to do this at scale for those that really want to make music and take it seriously.So, I've kind of outgrown my own use case a little bit, even though we have people that come and have fun, but really we're focused on providing tools for the everyday artist that historically has been kind of gatekeeped out of participating in music. So, we try and give them everything we can in their pocket, and still feels like we're only getting started. 00:04:26 Jacob:It's not as easy to pirate logic these days I imagine, like it used to be.00:04:31 Seth:Yeah. Right.00:04:32 David:What did those early days look like? Did you learn to code? Did you have a coding background? What did those early days look like, and when did you get the app out? 00:04:43 Seth:Yeah, I mean, pure chaos and it's not too much different today, you know, it's just a little more organized. yeah, the first version of the iOS app was June, 2014. I think it was June 7th and that was really. I wouldn't even pass as an alpha version think especially with how good some of the test flights are, but, you know, it was very basic.It was, you could open the app record one track over like 10 predefined beats that had to come with the app store bundle, like would even have server side, like beats, and. Like, we just wanted to test that people would do it. And you know, of course the first couple of months, is just getting friends off Facebook and family to download it.But then, I started to notice like, you know, a little bit of traction and then more traction and then basically quit my job. I was like, all right, I gotta, I gotta really go after this. And it, that exactly. That's when I taught myself how to code too, because, I had a lot of help in the early days, just from like friends, faculty members, anyone I could get to work on it But then after, you know, I noticed there's just like basically early signs of product market fit, I guess, if you will now, but people sharing it. I was like, I really want to make updates to this thing and I can't afford any engineers and I don't know anything about fundraising. So it was like the only way I could make any updates and then wrote really shitty code for like three years.And, but got enough traction improved to kind of, you know, enter the startup space, the fundraising space. Now, luckily we have really amazing engineers and I still write some code here and there. That's probably not that great, but, you know, I love it. So,00:06:22 David:Did you have any co-founders? 00:06:24 Seth:Yeah, so we, I mean, we had a team on campus in the early days, that, you know, we're helping out. We've had a lot of people along the way, help out in different parts of the journey it's been. An epic journey, you know, and, lots of ups and downs, but yeah, we've had lots of different people help us out.And, now we have a fully distributed team, and still relatively small 10 people, but, lots of great product builders and, yeah, it's a lot of fun00:06:54 Jacob:Yeah. David can, can probably talk more to the pain of not like having on staff. Like it's not so much. I mean, yeah. I mean, the cost is a thing for sure. But like, I think a bigger thing often is the, the, the turnaround time, right? The iteration time of not having well, you know, even if you're. You know, product person who's non-technical and you have a technical co-founder, there's even like friction there and communicating the ideas.Right. If you're not really in sync. And so having that all in one mind can really like speed things up. And in the early days, that's what it's all about. Right? It's all about iteration speed. It's all about getting, you know, different sticking stuff, different stuff to the wall. As fast as possible to see what takes off.So, that's always the advice saying, I don't know if there's anybody that listen, this is there, there probably are people in the podcast in a similar situation where they're like, maybe they didn't study programming or whatever. Like it's gotta be, I mean, I don't know so that you can, you can go against this.Maybe it's not the case, but it feels like it's probably the best way to invest your time is like, get to the basics, like as fast as you can.00:07:59 Seth:Yeah, I think so. I mean, the amount of time you'll spend trying to like find a co-founder that codes. Sure. The ultimate is like, you find a co-founder you guys gel and like, they know how to code and you know, you know how to do everything else, but like, I dunno, we would be dead for sure. If I didn't learn how to code and it's an invaluable skill that I'll have in this organization and future organizations, it also just helps me like, think about things like it's a really great, like, you know, way to look at the world sometimes.00:08:32 Jacob:Yeah. You're not bamboozled by engineers too, which 00:08:34 Seth:Yeah. Yeah. And I can like talk to engineers and I think like, it really helps me get, buy-in like I can go to the engineering team and be like, yeah, no, tell me the real shit. Like, you know, what's really going on and we can have technical combos as opposed to like, you know, kind of the, I don't know if it's just a whatever stereotype of early CEO that's like, I need this and this is why, and I'm going to go sell and you know, that can get you into trouble and. Yeah. So anyway, I, I'm a huge advocate. I get some people are really, it's a scary thing to learn. It does take time. You're really bad for00:09:08 Jacob:Ever, basically, I don't think, I don't think you ever get, you're not going to be good. Like every engineer you work with is going to be like, oh right, like this 00:09:16 Seth:Exactly, But I do think it's, it's really helpful, especially those in the early days. Cause like, trust me, you can look at Google and be like, oh, I need to raise money for my startup, which is what I did.And eventually we did, you know, do some fundraising, but It's again, the amount of time you'd spend trying to figure out how to fundraise and just jump in this like really deep ocean versus, you know, a skill that you'll have for life that will instantly, you know, provide value in your current job even.Yeah. I'm, I'm all for it. I mean, I try to get people to code no matter what, 00:09:47 Jacob:I guess like you mentioned kind of that, that early stage. Finding product market fit. Like how long if something's called wandering the desert, but like how long did you wander the desert? Like how long until, and then when you first started to see those indications, because probably market fits this, like it's, it's a bad term because like, It means different things to different people and founders can deceive themselves all the time.And, you know, even, even YC is like, I think one of the best orgs for defining this and communicating this there, their definition is not very good right there. Like, it just feels like it's going faster. It's like, okay. Like you can still lie to yourself really easily. So what did that look like for you?00:10:26 Seth:Yeah, no, I could not agree more and could go on lots of, lots of rants about this, or just in general, like, you know, benchmarks or anything like that. I think. You know, and I'll just speak for myself. Cause like you said, it's like totally different for every company. but the, the first signs is when I remember I was working the first and only job I had out of college, I was a systems engineer at progressive insurance.So I was in their data center, literally like working on servers, had no idea what I was doing, but, I was there for like six months and I remember I was like at work, searching Twitter, like Rapchat on Twitter, just to. And then over time, like more and more people just kept sharing their tracks to Twitter and like saying how much they love it.And then app store reviews were a big thing. I mean, it's just clear that we like, like people truly loved the product. and that was kind of the first step. And you can't really like quantify. It's not like, oh, there was a thousand Twitter it's, you know, quotes or. 00:11:29 Jacob:You weren't measuring like day one retention, day 30 retention. 00:11:32 Seth:Was, I learned that I learned all that stuff over time and like, we track, we track a lot of that stuff, but I'm telling you like the most important stuff was like the qualitative in the early days.Then, but you need qualitative at scale. Like it's not just like your friend, you know, it's like, plus you know, 50,000 I may use at that time or whatever it was. And I think that. That was really key. Like the first thing is like, people were actually able to record music on their phone and share it.Some people were really good at it. Like this is, this is kind of like obvious now, but it wasn't back in the day. Like there was like technical challenges there where, you know, people didn't think it would be a thing. Some people still don't think it's like a billion opportunity, but like, you know, we had to prove out that people would really record music on their phone.Like that was, it seems so obvious, 00:12:21 Jacob:What was the propeller heads app? gosh, what was that called? 00:12:25 Seth:Had a few, I00:12:26 Jacob:There was, there was, I remember this bad podcasting. I don't know the name of it, but I remember there being some really key like music apps that were kind of around that era. Right. It was like, the phones were finally getting fast enough to be able to do this without like just falling over and dying in 00:12:41 Seth:Yeah. Yeah. 00:12:42 Jacob:Timeframe.00:12:42 Seth:And Andrew, it's still like really freaking hard to get. Right. But I mean, over time now we have like a process of like, how we think about, you know, does our product work for a certain market? And it's changed. Like I would say you never really—we're not in a desert, but you never stop wandering Like your product evolves over time. The market evolves over time. We've seen different personas evolve and grow in our community over time. and now, like I said, in the early days, a lot of it was providing just like a fun, social media app that was music-based for the F for everyone. And now, while we do have those components, it's much more about providing a really great recording studio in your pocket with a community of creators for the everyday artists.Like, so now we've actually. Zoned in a little more and focused on one or two specific segments. And we have really strong metrics engagement, now subscriptions for that specific persona. So I think that's a big thing. Like in the early days, you'd read all these blogs and, you know, what to look at for retention or what to look at for product market fit.But a lot of times it's not married with context of like personas. And so for the first three years, I mean, we were getting whatever millions of downloads a year. But like this person, in India's here to have fun. This person in Georgia is here to take it seriously. And we were just looking at it all blended.And so like, once we learned to actually be like, no, like when now we literally ask, like, why are you here? Like, what are your aspirations? And, then we view things through that lens. That's been one of the biggest unlocks, like, it it seems obvious again, but. If you don't think that way then in the early days, you're just kind of like wondering like, well, why is my day one retention?Like not changing. It's like, well, you know, you're getting 30% of your users from this like really bad channel and they're low intent. And like, you should filter those out. because that's noise.00:14:42 Jacob:I it's so tricky though, because I was in a similar position when we were trying to work on growth elevate. And, you can, you can really easily. That thing where founders are trying to lie to themselves, it's a very easy way to lie to yourself. Right. And be like, yeah, I have a great retention if I just ignore all the users with the bad retention.Right. And it's like,00:15:02 Seth:Yeah. Yeah.00:15:03 Jacob:I think context is the important thing. Right. It's like, okay, like what are the actual context for this? And I mean, it makes me think of, the photo room, a founder who we had on a couple, a couple of weeks ago. I don't know the ordering of the pockets come down, but they also had a similar situation where they found it, like within their greater per user base, like a persona where retention was really strong intent was really high.And then it's kind of great because it gives you, I feel like from a founder and product perspective, it gives you license to focus right. A little bit and be like, okay, like we found this profile, that's going to be our most important. And we're going to like really put our energy here. And it kind of clarifies a lot of like things for the, you know, product decision-making. 00:15:43 David:One thing to interject on this real quick is that, I think a lot of people underestimate just how amazing Facebook got at doing this for founders. Because that the feedback loop and Facebook's algorithm and how much data that had on people prior to app tracking transparency and apple is kind of unwound all of this, but that's part of why Facebook has worked as the like user acquisition main channel for so many apps to grow is because all of what you were talking about, Jacob, and you were talking about.They just do it automatically with really sophisticated eye AI and way more data than you're ever going to have to understand people's intent and the, the, the types of people who are going to. Oh, well in your app. So when you're feeding those subscription monetization events back to Facebook and Facebook's experimenting with $50,000 a year money, what are they really doing?They're doing what you can do. And now with app tracking transparency, we're going to have to do it more is they're finding those personas and then advertising to them to get you that return on investment. I think people underestimate how great Facebook did it at finding the. Amazing personas that work in your app.But now, like it's kind of back to doing what you've done. So I'd love to hear a little bit more to, you know, early on just seeing it on a, you know, Rapchat trending on Twitter and like following all that stuff. Like, I think a lot of. Over instrument early and just need to like hit some critical mass first.But then as you get a little further along, you know, you've talked about building this like product market fit engine, like how, like, what's your, what's your stack. And then how do you think about measuring and learning about those personas and then kind of building for them and orienting the app around that?00:17:44 Seth:I mean, there's a lot there. So, I mean, again, for context, like we are now just getting into that game, which is like the worst time ever to get into the game where, you know, we're actually trying to bring those users in with our dollars at00:17:59 Jacob:Maybe, but, but you know, as it's been disrupted, right. So there's opportunity. You, you you'll have probably a better time than somebody who's trying to adapt from something they got used00:18:07 Seth:Right. We're going the other way. Pretty much like, so. 00:18:10 David:Facebook charged a lot to do it. That's the thing it's like, they captured a lot of that revenue by figuring it out for you, but if you can figure it out and then find those channels that reach those personas in a more cash efficient way you actually are at, at, in a better place. It's just more work on your side of things, but then you understand your customers better.So there's benefits to,00:18:30 Jacob:So, so maybe Seth put it on a timeline for me. So like you said, 2008, 2009. So you're, you're getting on a, a decade of, of working on this, right. It's been, it's been, how long have you been working on. 00:18:41 Seth:2013,00:18:43 Jacob:Sorry. Sorry. How are you telling me a college point? This is before the podcast. Sorry. I'm very good broadcaster.It's yeah, 2013. So it's still okay. 7, 8, 8, 8 years or so. So when, when did, when I guess like we are, when did to kind of lead into David's question, like when did you kind of transition from like, maybe it's it's recently, but like at some point, did you go like, okay, like how do I grow this thing? Like, what's the, what's the, you know, I see this happening a lot.Consumer apps cause consumer apps really, it maybe they're inherently viral, but they almost always have to have something to drive the growth. Like some sort of mechanism. When did, did you ever have a point where you started transitioning, start to think about that more as part of the company-building 00:19:26 Seth:Yeah, absolutely. I mean, so I mean to date, like, you know, we've had over 7 million people create music in over a hundred countries and over 80% of that's been organic. So it's like, you know, we've really, that was our whole thing forever because we didn't have capital. we may have had capital, but we didn't have enough to have remotely a good budget so we really, yeah, we, we kind of tweaked and refined our viral loops in the early days because that's all we had. So when I say scrolling on Twitter, that was like the first instance before you could eat, there was a time period where you couldn't even post on Twitter, you had to open the messages in the app, and then we made it really simple.Again, all this shit's so obvious now, and now every app does it, but you know, we made it really simple to post a link to your Rapchat to your Twitter and your Facebook. I remember it was only Twitter and Facebook, like two ugly square buttons. because those were the things at the time. And that worked though.I mean, we saw a 10x Return on that. And I mean, to date, you know, that type of flow, come in, create content, share externally, bring your friends in. Some of them will either have the app. Some of them will go to the landing page on the website, download the app, that loop. I mean, that's been millions and millions of downloads.So, you know, we're kind of lucky in that sense that, you know, being a UGC and having some network effects, like that's really been key. and. And just continuing to improve the onboarding, improve the recording experience, improve the sharing experience. Like at some point we, you know, added Instagram and video where we auto-generate a video for you.That was a really good moment because people, and now that's our most used features, like sharing a video of your. because those do better on social network algorithms. So I think, you know, we've kind of had the core loop identified for quite some time and it's just been consistently tweaking and investing and making that better now, since we've had that—and that's kind of driven itself and still drives itself, you know, we're looking at all these different other components as well.So, we're testing out some paid stuff. we're testing out. Different types of like content marketing and like, we have our own podcast now and we really are bullish on like, you know, creating educational content for the mass music maker across different channels and think we can do some really cool stuff there.We're starting to explore different parts of like the growth stack, and even web like SEO and web, we haven't invested in. And we think it's a huge opportunity because we want to expose this content to. To everyone and we can create unique experiences per platform, and we have the bandwidth to do it now.So now it's kind of the fun part. whereas, you know, before it was, yeah, pretty much all organic. 00:22:12 Jacob:Surviving 00:22:13 Seth:Yeah.00:22:13 Jacob:How did you make money with the app, like throughout the history and when did you realize subscriptions were the only and best way to make money on the app store?00:22:19 Seth:Yeah, nice plug. no, I mean, we didn't, we didn't make money forever. Like until last year I think we hit like we're hitting year one. So we'll, you know, we'll figure out these yearly renewal renewals and all that, but, yeah, we didn't make money. Like we basically punted making money. Jury's still out.Like I think if I were to start another app company, I would just implement subscriptions way earlier. But, you know, this is what, when we started and we raised our first round of funding. So we've raised three rounds of funding and,00:22:51 Jacob:When did you raise your. 00:22:53 Seth:First round was 2017 and it was very much like, of course the investors are like, no, no, no, don't make money. know, grow user base, do what Twitter did.00:23:02 Jacob:Oh, you need money. I've got some right here. 00:23:05 Seth:Yeah. Just keep raising venture capital. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Essentially like, just get on the treadmill of ambiguous. And then at some point you can do an advertising layer and that's how it's done. Like that's that's and it's not like we had any much better ideas either.And we're like, all right, like, yeah, let's just keep growing the user base.00:23:22 Jacob:How did you get, how did you get this for years? You just like eating ramen and work in side jobs and 00:23:27 Seth:Yeah, dude. Yeah, Yeah. I mean, so two of them were at college. It was like part-time, you know, like grind in, it took a minute to just to get the test flight out and then the first version then. After progressive I for a year, you know, I just, I mean, I cashed out my 401k and paid some decent money at progressive and sold Bitcoin at like $250 a coin and yeah. Things like that. So 00:23:50 Jacob:Nice. 00:23:52 Seth:Max out some credit cards. I mean, whatever00:23:54 Jacob:You do what you gotta do. Right. it was real, scrappy until that, that, that first round. So, I mean, that's, that's the trade off there. Like you don't either you're at makes money and like you can flow and like kind of live off it or yeah, you got to do that kind of stuff and then eventually bridge to capital.So I was kind of curious, like how, 00:24:10 Seth:Yeah. And, and to be honest, like that, wasn't the only time we had to be scrappy. Like even after the first round, you know, like a lot of companies, we were kind of like, okay, we scaled our user base. Like I think, I dunno 10 X after the seed round, but it still wasn't quite like series a level. So we were kind of stuck in between rounds and it's like, oh shit.Back off payroll. Okay. Like, here we go again. And, you know, it's, it there's Mo there's been moments, multiple moments like that. and without revenue, it was like, you're kind of at the, you 00:24:41 Jacob:Is this it's a safety net, right? Like it's something you can go back on. Right? That, that, that I I've, I've been the receiver of that advice. Not, not in this round, that building revenue cap, but in the past of the like, just go, go, go. And it's, it's not bad advice. Cause it does like that's how Instagram did it.Right. There's examples of companies. But it's that classic. Like you, you know, people with a portfolio of tens or hundreds of companies giving advice to somebody with a portfolio of one and like the risk there, the, the, the, the, the, the risk equation is fundamentally different there, right. between people.And it's just one of those tensions with venture capital that exists. And like, you just got to negotiate. So, yeah. It's, it's, yeah. You know, it's a story we've heard all too much. I think it's why. No, I, I be, obviously I've got a horse in the race, but like, it's why I think subscriptions are great. Right.Cause it just like, you can still use venture capital. And in fact, like, I think it's going to be very accelerative. Right. But, but like you have options, right. And you're like less fragile now. 00:25:45 Seth:I mean, and I'm happy to say, like after that grind now we're absolutely in the best place we've ever been. We have, you know, recurring revenue, we have more cash at the bank than we've ever had, like multiple years of runway. And we should hit cashflow positive, like pretty soon. So it's like totally different ballgame.And I think to answer your other question, we turned out subscriptions. Yeah. About a year ago. And it really changed the like perspective of product building too. And I think that's a fundamental difference, like when we were raising our seed round and, you know, we had, I mean, we do, we have a social network on top of our tool and people were like, Hey, why don't you just try and get to like a billion users?Like that really changes how you build product and what type of features you prioritize? Like, yeah, you're going to be more like, okay, let me put it in another sharing. Like, let me really nudge you to share or like, 00:26:35 Jacob:Eyeballs. Right? you don't care. You don't care. What's behind them, right. You're just like 00:26:38 Seth:Like you basically focus on the top of the funnel instead of the middle, bottom of the funnel and like with subscriptions. Yeah. I mean, subscriptions bottom, bottom of the funnel and that's cool because it kind of focused, it, it focuses you more and that's, that was just a really, it was all big unlock, like last year and know, frankly, we had to figure out how to make money. We were kind of like in between again and, yeah, it just came to us.David came to us and convinced us to do revenue00:27:07 Jacob:Yeah, I forgot. I forgot that that was the, that was the case. I mean, that was part of the thesis of, of what we built to. I ideally lower the barrier and, and stuff like that. So, but how has, like, has has that, because I think there's one that you kind of mentioned just like top of funnel versus bottom of funnel, you think of an app that's driven by virality.There's like disadvantages to reducing, right. To like, so you must be balancing that really delicately, right? Because you still, you don't want to, you don't want to take the gas out of that, that viral loop 00:27:40 Seth:Yeah. Yeah. I mean, especially a year ago when we were like, oh man, we've had a free app. We have like, you know, 400,000 monthly active users or whatever it was at the time. And we're about to introduce this like paid product, you know, it was kind of nerve wracking that tastefully. You know, we took the approach where we didn't paywall any of the current functionality, like you could come in, you could do everything you did before.In fact, we upgraded the free functionality as well, and then we built new stuff. So like new vocal effects, new ways to like automatically make your song sound better using algorithms, and a few other cool things that people wanted and we paywalled like additional functionality. So I think that was really crucial to do it that.Way and we spent, you know, a few extra months building that, but, that was key. And then people converted and they're still converting because it's just like you get the core experience you come in and then, you know, we gradually level them up and we've launched one subscription product We have Rapchat gold, which again, unlocks Supreme creator tools.But now we're working on a second one that we're going to layer on top that helps these artists make money and gets their songs on Spotify and apple music. And that's going to kind of complete the artist journey. So, building subscription products can be like really fun and fulfilling for both parties.You know, it's like, we're finding ways to help you in your career. And also like, we don't have to start either, you know, it's like we can00:29:04 Jacob:Yeah,00:29:05 Seth:Grow together. And that probably sounds too happy, but like really it, it is like, it's, been 00:29:10 Jacob:You know, it's almost like an efficient market, right. Where people are paying for value and 00:29:15 Seth:That. 00:29:15 Jacob:Value is getting created, right? Like it's almost like a good way of00:29:19 Seth:Yep.00:29:20 Jacob:Like00:29:20 Seth:I like that.00:29:21 David:So tell me a little bit more about, about the fundraising process, as an app and kind of being at a, you know, you said there was that kind of in-between time where it's like, you, you, you had all these signs of product market fit. You were going after the big opportunity. And then when you switched to subscriptions, it wasn't too long after that, that you, went and raised money, right?Did did the subscription product really take off or was it just early and signs of it? It really taking off that, seed investment. 00:29:54 Seth:When we closed that round, you're talking about that's, you know, whatever public and, that, that was around Nico and adjacent came in, you know, we were a couple months into subscription, so it's not like we had a ton of data, and we weren't even like fully rolled out. Now we had proof that.People Liked it and good conversion rates and stuff like that. But I think that was iteration one of the paywall and iteration, one of the flow and really early. but I do think it changed the pers, like how, investors perceived our company and we, we proactively changed it too we're like, no we're building subscription products for our best users.You know, we, we were able to kind of take control of the pitch more-so than before where it's like, you're not making money. How are you going to make money? Are you going to be a social network with ads? Are you going to be a tools company? It's like, No like, this is, this is what we are like, you know?And, that really put us in control. And, yeah, once we got Nico and a few other, like we, it was also just a good time in the market. Like, I feel like in the past couple of years—you guys have seen, there's been a lot of activity on the investor side getting into subscription. apps On the market side with IPOs on the founder side with building really great apps that scaled.I mean, Adjecent's whole portfolio as an example. so I think people were also like, that was the first time where the market worked in our favor. Right. Because before were a music tech social app, it's like, no one wants to fucking touch that. 00:31:19 Jacob:You're like a, you're like Instagram, but smaller.00:31:22 Seth:Yeah. Right. Like, and so. It also like it, it was kind of a perfect storm, I guess.And, yeah, we were very fortunate to get in the right investors that understood the market and also understood like the vision, like the vision was a lot clearer and like, I know Nico really latched onto it and his kind of thesis was perfect for like what we're doing for music. so yeah, it just, it, it was a good fit obviously Sony was in it and like, you know, that, that was kind of a big key moment to get validation from like the music industry where it's like, oh, they're a lot more open and flexible to some of these new-coming technologies and apps and companies.And in fact, like see value in working together, that kind of knocks down that like historical music/tech graveyard of the industry, killing every music tech startup.00:32:13 Jacob:They learned their lesson once probably.00:32:15 Seth:Yeah. Pretty much. 00:32:16 David:Yeah, I'm I'm really curious about, about Sony specifically. And then, you know, you've already been talking about Nico, but you, after, after raising that round and going through that process, what, what's your perspective and maybe even any advice to people thinking about this, about that kind of strategic alignment and the kind of value add, you know, finding that, that company/investor/founder fit. any lessons you've learned from that? 00:32:45 Seth:Yeah, it's hard one 00:32:48 Jacob:Was going to say, I was going to ask like, why? because it sounds like you're leverage different changed probably right from 00:32:54 Seth:Yeah. 00:32:54 Jacob:Because I, I can't imagine, did you raise this first rounds in Ohio?00:32:57 Seth:Yeah, it's some in Ohio, some in the Midwest. You know, smaller funds on the coast, but mostly, 00:33:04 Jacob:To have changed drastically since even 00:33:06 Seth:Yeah. 00:33:06 Jacob:Those first couple of rounds, right? Like it's going00:33:08 Seth:Yeah, for sure. For sure. No, we have a lot more left. I mean, we're, we can be a lot more choosy. We've got to pick like really great investors as of late. it's a whole different, yeah, it's been, it's been crazy.Crazy awesome. But yeah, I mean working, I don't know that you'll get a lot of different advice in working with strategics or big industry partners and depending on who you talk to, some will say don't touch them at all. Some we'll say, if you can work with them, work with them. you know, all I can say is, from my experience, like, it's, it's not easy.Like you're working with a massive, usually a public company and they have a lot more process than, than you do. So like literally getting a deal done is just going to take longer, be more strenuous, probably have a couple of strings. We were fortunate enough for it to be a really good, like clean same terms type of deal, but.It's, it can be really difficult. and that's kind of up to the founder and the company to figure out like, is it worth it? you know, for us major record labels are. Still kind of the end state for a lot of potential artists in their journey. Like they still provide a lot of value if you get to that point.So like, of course we want to, for the long tail, for our, millions of creators, give them that opportunity. if we can help bridge the gap to get signed at some point, that's really, that's really interesting to us. but yeah, it's hard and again, it's very contextual. It depends on every deal.It depends on every company and in general, It's just, it's gonna take a, it's gonna take some time, 00:34:36 Jacob:Yeah. dealing with like a big company, like, like Sony, like venture deals, probably the only thing you're probably tooled for this stage. Cause like that's a bit cleaner, right? Like a venture deal. It's like they invest money. Yeah. If you can get it on the same terms as like another venture investor, like it keeps it clean versus like if you're working on partnerships or something like that, it gets more complicated and I think different.And I'm sure, I'm sure that's probably something you're thinking about going forward. It's like, how do you actually like begin to really engage on those partnerships? I think that's even harder. So in this specific case, or like maybe a more general case, I can venture a small, like venture investment. It can be like a nice way to kind of just like, get your foot in the door with, with a company or like a strategic, just kinda meet people.Just kind of give them some visibility. And then as you grew up, but I would be, I would ha I would caution against like, trying to engage on some big, hairy, strategic, like, partnership deal. I would like push that out until you get a bit bigger. And like you said, like can match the, like the bandwidth differences a little bit better.00:35:33 Seth:Yeah. I have like our own general council full00:35:36 Jacob:And a partnerships 00:35:37 Seth:Tons of it. yeah, 00:35:41 Jacob:That might probably not the best use of your time at this stage. Right. So.00:35:45 Seth:No, I totally agree. I mean, that's, that's, that's pretty spot on 00:35:48 David:And how did you even get an intro? I mean, if you don't mind sharing, like, it seems like it is such a perfect fit, but even those perfect fits, like sometimes it's hard to just even get your foot in the door. 00:36:00 Jacob:Email CEO, 00:36:01 Seth:Yeah, right. honestly, like that's, shit, I don't even know. I mean, I think someone might have intro to us, or I, I reached out to somebody, I mean, we've had a lot of different contacts. I mean over the years and you guys know this, but like now, okay. We've been startups for five, six years and have pretty good network and investors, partners, founders, and it's just kind of a flywheel like now, you know, things come in, things go out.Like it's kind of a engine. I think with that one, it was later on in my like startup journey. So I had a lot of. Connections out there already with the other major labels too. It's like, you know, we we've talked to, we've kept in touch. That was one thing I think we've done really well throughout, like our time, even though we, you know, we've been around for a minute, but we've consistently like kept people updated, whether it's investors, whether it's potential employees, whether it's partners and you know, sometimes like the guy you knew or girl who.Four years ago that you were talking to at a specific part of a bigger company is now leading venture. Right? Like in that, that type of stuff happens a lot. And I don't think this is one of those instances. Like I literally think we talked to one division of Sony and then someone like, introduce us to another like, oh, you should talk to the U S music department or whatever.And, you know, all that to say, like, it's just happens. Like you just reach out to people or people reach out to you. There's there's no like magic 00:37:29 Jacob:These, big places have venture teams typically, right. Or they have like some venture part of their Corp dev wing. That's like, has, you know, funds and knows what they're doing usually. but, but yeah, I mean, it's tricky to. Pick partners like, cause yeah, you also, like we're, we're a interesting company in the sense that like we have kind of many implicit partners.Right. and it, it, it, you know, there's no, like there's no like cap table, you know, wedding rings between any of us, which, which maybe simplifies or doesn't, 00:38:01 Seth:I thought you guys own like 10% or at yet.00:38:04 Jacob:Yeah, that was, that was that's how you got our free plan. 00:38:07 Seth:Right, right. 00:38:08 Jacob:Days you didn't read the full, you didn't read the 00:38:10 Seth:Yeah. 00:38:11 Jacob:Terms of service, parody, parody, comedy. 00:38:14 David:Yeah, I did. I did want to ask, Facebook. Kind of jumped into your space not too long ago. 00:38:22 Jacob:Where were you? Cause you, we guarantee you, you remember when you saw this, but w what were you doing when, like you saw like, Facebook, like clingy guys?00:38:31 Seth:I honestly think I might've been sitting right here. Like I think I was just working.00:38:35 Jacob:Yeah. 00:38:36 Seth:It was nothing special.Like. 00:38:37 Jacob:That's Like a S a founder moment. Like, there's these moments where you're like, oh, somebody just like a bullet, just grazed my ear. Right?00:38:43 Seth:No, I wish I could say I was like at the gym on the treadmill and then it came in and I like jumped up the treadmill. 00:38:50 Jacob:It's most likely you're sitting at your desk, 00:38:52 Seth:Yeah, statistically. Yeah. no, it was, it was kind of a weak, like I don't, I don't even know how to describe the emotions. I mean, I was just like, I kind of laughed. It was just like, okay.You know, I definitely wasn't. Like scared or super worried or freaking out, like, you know, it's maybe, I don't know, 2019 me or something or in the early days would, I'm like, oh shit, like now I can't get venture funding or now I can't like keep building, like, they're going to crush it. But I mean, we've been around in some minute ourselves, so yeah, I just, it was kind of funny and ironic.And then it went like many viral on Twitter with a lot of, you know, my network and other people. And then, I had friends sending it to me like, oh dude, what do you gotta do? And, I don't know, man, like just probably download it and see how bad it is and go from there.They're like, yeah. And it was, and honestly, it was just kind of a fun thing.Like, you know, it, it did, like we got press around the round and then some people could write about that. And it was kind of a funny story and somewhat of a badge of honor, like people, you know, they copy a lot of the top apps. And again, it's just kind of like validation that like clearly you're onto something.I mean, they used the same. Color scheme emojis at okay. One of my most proud things. 00:40:10 Jacob:Stuff that makes you angry, right? As a 00:40:12 Seth:Yeah. 00:40:12 Jacob:They cloned you it's that they 00:40:14 Seth:Yeah. 00:40:15 Jacob:Right? That's what makes me mad. 00:40:16 Seth:The thing that really got me was, Like for our like, button, right. it's a flame, it's like an emoji. And like when you hit it, it like turns into the actual emoji flame. And I always thought that was like the sickest thing ever.Like they did the same exact thing. I was just like, all right. Like, I mean, that's what the little things are, what confirmed that they actually kind of like really looked at your, your app. But, no it's been, I don't even know what they've been up to. I don't even know if they shipped updates. It's zero concern to us. it was just kind of fun. It was like funny to share with the team and, investors and, you know, a lot of investors were like, hell yeah, like that's a good sign. Like 00:40:55 Jacob:Yeah, you should hire somebody off the team. 00:40:57 Seth:Yeah, right. Oh, trust me. I would love to 00:41:00 Jacob:Because like you just think about like, yeah, I, I think you've got the right mentality about it. I'm not even telling you this as like, trying to make you feel better. Like really? Cause like, think how much more skin in the game you have it. I don't know who built this.It's probably some product managers like promotion, packet, project or whatever. I'm being condescending to people working in big companies. But you know, but, but, but think about it like this, you know, this is a, this is a one-time thing there's trying out, right? This is. Passion, right. This is your life or you've last whatever years, right?Like good luck. Unless it, unless they just happened to be way more talented and way more funded, which maybe Facebook is, but like they're not, they don't execute perfectly on everything. Right. So, I think you just smile and you just be like, yeah, let's go, right. It's not, it's not like apples competing with you and being like we're pre installing a chat wrap 00:41:42 Seth:Right, right. Yeah. 00:41:44 Jacob:Which you know, could happen, but 00:41:46 Seth:Sure. Yeah. I mean garage band. Yeah, I appreciate that. I mean, the thing is also like, look in the early days we were. I'm just sharing this for context. Like we were, you know, one of the first apps that actually let you record your voice over a beat and share it like that was like New.Okay. Now there's plenty of apps where you can come in and record vocals. You know, different types of audio for beats and like music making apps are kind of a commodity. but what we've done that I mentioned, and we kind of fell into this was like, we built that social layer, that community layer, and you can't replicate that, you know, like they can come in and replicate the tool and have a feed, but like, nah, dude, we already have like hundreds of thousands of like passionate creators that have been with us that have been riding with us. And my favorite thing was when complex tweeted. And like complex being like a very like cultural industry outlet. And they tweeted out and their responses to that were just like the most hilarious thing. I don't even think I could say like half of it, but it was like, basically like Zuck this like reptile coming into like, you know, vulture culture vulture and like, oh shit, that would be my worst nightmare.People said about us and they don't like, it's just are we're authentic. And you know, we really care about the community and that's, you know, That's 00:42:59 David:That's awesome. Well, I think that's a great place to wrap up. We're coming up to the top of the hour, but I did want to give you a few seconds to pitch. I know you're hiring and you got a lot going on right now. Any specific roles at the company that you think our audience might be a great fit for? 00:43:17 Seth:Yeah, for sure. I appreciate that. I mean really just like product builders, and I say that broadly. So, engineers, designers, growth marketers, we're looking for really great people to help us scale. Again, we're still a small team. Ten people fully remote and, really looking to scale the product and the company. Now that we have some stability it's a great time to jump on board. We really think that this era of mass music creation has begun, and we kind of kickstarted it, but we're only getting started, right? We just have a really strong opportunity to provide the everyday stack for the everyday artists.00:44:04 David:Yeah, that's amazing. I took a look at your careers page. It looks like there's some great opportunities there across the whole stack, which is fun. 00:44:13 Seth:Where were you looking at, David?00:44:17 Jacob:You guys are welcome to have this conversation, but just let me leave the room, please.00:44:22 Seth:I'm kidding. I'm kidding.00:44:25 David:I do have a background in audio engineering.00:44:27 Jacob:Yes. True.00:44:31 David:No, I'm not in the market. I have too much fun having conversations like this with people like you.00:44:37 Jacob:Alright, thank you for listening to the Sub Club podcast. 00:44:41 David:That's a great place to go out on there. Thank you so much, Seth, for being on the podcast. It's been great. You've been so generous with your time and just sharing.Seth's been on multiple other podcasts. He's been on app promotion stuff. So, I love it when people in this space are open and share about the successes, the failures, how they're building things.So thanks for your time today and for being so active in the kind of broader app maker community. 00:45:11 Seth:Yeah. I just want to say, thanks. Thanks to you guys. The podcast is awesome. I listen to it, every episode. Not to plug your product, but your product, we love it. It's been instrumental in building a real business over here.00:45:30 Jacob:That's awesome. 00:45:31 Seth:I just appreciate you guys. Yeah. 00:45:36 Jacob:Thanks. It was great to meet you.00:45:38 Seth:Likewise, man. Let's let's hang out. You guys take care.

Today's guest is Seth Miller who is the CEO at Rapchat - the #1 app for making music on your phone with over 7M music creators on the platform. Rapchat lets you create music and beats without using a computer to be heard, record, share, and get noticed. You will discover: - How he went from an app in college to getting into 500 startups - How he built the first 10X feature - The more niche the better in the early days - How to find product market fit using surveys - How to use instabug feature to get surveys - How did the fundraising questions change from the first to the second investment - How to use revenue-based financing to get you to the next stage - What marketing channels are working today Seth Miller is the Founder and CEO at Rapchat. Show Mentions - Product Market Fit Formula - Braavo - Fav app: Opal Auto Sleep SPONSORS CHECKASO is an analytical ASO platform that provides you with up-to-date data on keywords, competitors, ratings, and reviews. It also rates your ASO level and gives you custom tips on how to improve it. This way, you can increase your app page visibility, organic traffic, and installs with every update. Try it now for 7 days for free at checkaso.io. Through keyword and market insights, SearchAds.com can help your Apple Search Ads campaign to find the most valuable prospects and convert them into users in the most effective way possible. Advanced automation tools can take care of the busy-work so you can focus on things that really matter. Go to SearchAds.com to start your free trial. Want to increase your downloads and revenue? Check out our new ASO Masters service where we help you with ASO, optimizing your revenue and will even manage your Apple Search Ads and Google Ads. Learn more at ASO Masters. *************** Follow us: YouTube: AppMasters.com/YouTube Instagram: @stevepyoung Twitter: @stevepyoung Facebook: App Masters *************** --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/app-marketing-podcast/message

The Junkies are shooting up a lot of pop culture this week, and it's all for your benefit. Alex makes the acquaintance of little-known models Cindy Crawford and Gigi Hadid, while Hayley and Nicole celebrate the return of smokin' hot daddy Chris Meloni (along with the various Laws and Orders) this week. Then the Junkies celebrate the new direction R. Kelly will be taking, try to make sense of the Pinkett-Smith marriage, and fret about what an IATSE strike will mean for fans of pop culture, aka all of us.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check us out as we record live at the Be My Secret Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at the Rawhide Events Center in Chandler!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

In this week's episode, Dmitri Vietze gets super sci-fi with Thomas Hesse of Dreamstage and Seth Miller of Rapchat, two Star sponsors of the 2021 Music Tectonics Conference. Thomas and Seth tackle the latest music industry trends and look ahead to the future, from music licensing to live streaming. Discover how Dreamstage is creating opportunities for artists to monetize livestreams and fans to engage with their favorite artists in new and exciting ways (even on their TV screens!). Thomas explores how the Covid-19 pandemic pandemic has changed how people engage with digital content. Seth discusses the age of mass music creation and how companies like Rapchat are allowing artists to create and produce music with their mobile phones. How is remix culture changing the way artists connect and collaborate around the world? What are Thomas and Seth most excited about for this year's 2021 Music Tectonics Conference? Find out on this week's Sci-Fi Star episode!   The Music Tectonics podcast goes beneath the surface of the music industry to explore how technology is changing the way business gets done. Visit MusicTectonics.com to learn more, and find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Let us know what you think!

Prepare to be scandalized as The Junkies confess their childhood transgressions: Hayley's deception, Alex's trespassing, and Shauna's illicit snogging absolutely pale in comparison to the lengths Nicole went to for a first grade birthday party. The Junkies break down the Emmy Awards (not the ceremony, which no one watches anymore), but the entertaining moments from Conan, Seth Rogan, Michaela Coel and more. Speaking of moments, this week, some pop culture sparked joy, like Jojo Siwa, Montero, Brooklyn 99 and Charlamagne Tha God, while some sparked confusion, namely Topher Grace's dentures, inedible vegan shoes, the narrative in What If…? and Shauna's Yogi Bear impersonation.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check us out as we record live at the Be My Secret Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at the Rawhide Events Center in Chandler!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

Which late night hosts do the Junkies want to kiss, marry and kill? You might be surprised by their answers, and by the fact that only one Junkie wants to take out notorious car-humper James Corden. Shauna does her best to not spoil Shang-Chi for Alex, and he returns the favor by not ruining the start of Lucifer‘s final season for her. Hayley is pumped for Hawkeye, Christmas and a year's worth of Marvel content (#blessed) and Nicole sells us all on The Morning Show – and Apple TV+. We hope she's getting a commission. Then we discuss high fashion, specifically the best (Lil Nas X, Billie Eilish) and worst (Cara Delevingne, A$AP Rocky) from the red carpet at the Met Gala. Fashion babies, this one's for you.Thank you to Olympus Games, the home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check us out as we broadcast live from the Be My Secret Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at Rawhide Events Center at the Rawhide Events Center in Chandler!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The Junkies welcome super-special guest Lauren Knight, Stallone Enthusiast (oh, and the Film and Events Programmer for Majestic Theaters, Phoenix) and they use their powers to erase their least favorite films from existence. Sorry, fan(s) of The Love Guru. Lauren tells everyone of the exciting new programs coming to the Majestic Theaters, formerly the Alamo Drafthouse. Then the Junkies start popping the best things to watch this week. Alex clues everyone in to See, the Jason Momoa show no one knows about. Shauna and Lauren bond over Sly's ridiculous 1993 film Demolition Man, and Hayley reps Only Murders in the Building and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Finally, Nicole is down for that show everyone's mom loves, Yellowstone, and Lauren hypes Vivo and Reservation Dogs. If you love a good killing and you've ever wondered how the Kids' Bop version of WAP would sound, this is the episode for you.Thank you to Olympus Games, the new home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check us out at the Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at Rawhide at the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park!Follow Lauren on Twitter, Instagram, and Letterboxd @ThatMovieIsFine.Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The conversation is so good in this episode that the Junkies consider starting a podcast. They start by talking about TV shows with banging theme songs, which of course leads to a discussion of twerking to the Law and Order: SVU opening music. After that, things get weird. James Corden-humping-cars weird. Alex recommends Vacation Friends with benefits, Shauna is still catching up on classic vampire flicks like the ridiculously homoerotic Interview with the Vampire, and Hayley counters with another “vampire” movie, spontaneously creating a Twilight drinking game. Finally, concerts are back, so watch out for lame opening acts, hairy nipples, and always, always avoid unwanted Marilyn Manson appearances.Thank you to Olympus Games, the new home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check us out at the Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation. Links: Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The Junkies pop, drop and roll their way through the week in pop culture. Reminiscence puts Hayley to sleep, while the Paw Patrol Movie is on point. Nicole is drawn into Rampage, not so much for The Rock as for her beloved Chicago. Alex pops Lin-Manuel Miranda's music in Vivo, a new animated musical that is very Coco-meets-Soul, and Shauna is iffy on The White Lotus, and not just because of the genitals. Then the Junkies break down that Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer we've been dying to see. Doctor Strange is acting…strange, the Sinister Six is hidden in the Easter eggs, and Peter Parker has a Hannah Montana moment and we are here for all of it. Also this week: scandal behind the scenes at Jeopardy and the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and the continued illusion that Kanye West is going to release his new album soon.Thank you to Olympus Games, the new home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check us out at the Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at Wild Horse Pass!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

King Creole shares his music, song making process and talks about how he hit 10k on the Rapchat app. 

Nicole offers to manifest good things for all the Junkies, because that how she rolls. Shauna's getting back her $200, Hayley will get to see Benson and Stabler (finally) make out, and Alex will always have dry pants. The Junkies also discuss James Gunn's crazy direction on The Suicide Squad, Sebastian Stan's lackluster voiceovers on What If…?, The Killers' transcendent new album and David Spade's sarcastic take on Bachelor in Paradise. Then it's the week in pop culture, including a Hollywood ending in the Field of Dreams, immature shenanigans on the set of Titans, casting possibilities for Marvel's Secret Invasion and the fate of Casa Bonita from South Park. And finally, we tease our upcoming episode devoted to Brendan Fraser and some of the Junkies give out their Venmo handles in case you want to manifest them some cash.Thank you to Olympus Games, the new home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check us out at the Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at Wild Horse Pass!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

The OG Junkies are on the air! Shauna and Nicole man the show this week as Alex celebrates two birthdays and Hayley is off campaigning to make the Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavillion a thing. She aims to misbehave! This episode has a lot of Jennifer Aniston, from the rumors she's boinking David Schwimmer, to her starring role on The Morning Show to her stance on anti-vaxxers. Also this week, the Junkies rewrite their favorite shows minus their least favorite characters; so adios, Ross Gellar and those annoying potential slayers. And finally, in a public service announcement we can all appreciate, Shauna and Nicole remind everyone, including celebrities, to wash their legs, their giblets, and the rest of them, every day.Thank you to Olympus Games, the new home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check out the Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at Wild Horse Pass!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidad

It's unanimous: 3 out of 3 Junkies prefer bagels to doughnuts. This week, Nicole is back, but Shauna is MIA so this episode has a no-swears guarantee. This week Alex reps Ted Lasso, Nicole is all about Billie Eilish's new, non-whispery album, and Hayley digs Tig Notaro's animated adventures. Then the Junkies turn to sports, with stories from the Olympics and the men's roller derby team from Cleveland. And finally, they take a deep dive into the epic battle of Disney's evil empire vs. our favorite Black Widow, Scarlett Johansson.Thank you to Olympus Games, the new home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check out the Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at Wild Horse Pass!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinida

The Junkies make a new friend this week when Preston Statzer, owner of Olympus Games, sits in for Nicole. Hayley recalls asking a psychic if she was going to marry David Duchovny, which came half true, and Alex tries to teach the others how to have swag. Preston debates anime dubs vs subs and manages to out-Shauna Shauna. This episode has everything: the corrupting influence of Harry Potter, rom-coms, true crime, the Olympics, Pokemon, and Megan Fox's toe thumbs. Don't miss it!Thank you to Olympus Games, the new home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast. Find them on Facebook, and check out the Cars and Anime Con on October 9th at Wild Horse Pass!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app here and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728 Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-x Hayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidad

Everybody loves music, right? Maybe not the same music, but all the songs you want to hear are at your fingertips. What if you want to do more than just listen, like create and write music? Our today's guest, to tell you the story of an app growth, is Seth Miller, CEO at Rapchat, which lets you create music and beats without using a computer to be heard, record, share, and get noticed.   Today's Topics Include: ✔️ Rhyme Time: It's like Snapchat for rap, so just call it Rapchat ✔️ Game Changer: Viral loop of ability to create and share songs with more than friends ✔️ Retention: Build a great product/product market fit to minimize app users' churn ✔️ Recording Studio: Too many core

Everybody loves music, right? Maybe not the same music, but all the songs you want to hear are at your fingertips. What if you want to do more than just listen, like create and write music? Our today's guest, to tell you the story of an app growth, is Seth Miller, CEO at Rapchat, which lets you create music and beats without using a computer to be heard, record, share, and get noticed. Today's Topics Include: ✔️ Rhyme Time: It's like Snapchat for rap, so just call it Rapchat ✔️ Game Changer: Viral loop of ability to create and share songs with more than friends ✔️ Retention: Build a great product/product-market fit to minimize app users' churn ✔️ Recording Studio: Too many core features can clutter the music experience ✔️ Product Market Fit: Qualitative survey data positively impacts engagement and retention ✔️ Business Models and Monetization: Rapchat went from ads to subscription products ✔️ Seth's Key Takeaways: Don't get lost in the sauce as you start to scale your app ✔️ Back to Basics: Who's coming and why? Clarify and analyze user research and data ✔️ Android or iOS? iOS ✔️ What app features would Seth miss most? Sleep tracker and Twitter ✔️ What is missing from mobile app technology? Ability to turn off all notifications and distractions Links and Resources: Seth Miller on Twitter Rapchat Quotes from Seth Miller: “It's like Snapchat for rap.” “Rapchat - the easiest way to make music on your phone. We really put a recording studio in your pocket for the everyday artist.” “Build your own philosophy, your own system, and figure out what works for your product, your users.” Follow the Business Of Apps podcast Linkedin | Twitter | Facebook | YouTube

On this week's episode, Alex is iffy on Space Jam but digging Monsters at Work, Hayley stans any and all mockumentaries out of New Zealand, Shauna enjoyed the Crime Scene Kitchen finale when she wasn't getting sunburnt, and Nicole is digging The Bachelorette final four but isn't looking forward to the sandy sexcapades on Bachelor in Paradise. Then the Junkies get into the Loki finale, TikTokkers fueled by White Claw, Britney Spears firing back at her skeevy family, and Jeff Bezos's space phallus. We find out Kanye West is Alex's uncle, Hayley reports on a Spider-Man wannabe at Knott's Berry Farm, Shauna is taking applications for a space sugar daddy, and Nicole makes her first dick joke on the show and immediately apologizes to her mom. Sorry!Thank you to Olympus Games, the new home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythrivingNicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidad

Reunited, and it feels so good, as the song goes. After months of Zooming, the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast now records live at Olympus Games in Mesa. Even better: Alex, Hayley, Shauna and Nicole all got together to see Black Widow, and you know they have a lot to say about the first Marvel movie in theaters in two years. Also this week, the Junkies dish on Loki, the big reveal in Sex/Life, billionaire space races, and the newest Marvel hero, Hot Guy.Thank you to Olympus Games, the new home of the Pop Culture Junkie Podcast!Everyone in the Junkie-verse should join the Pop Culture Junkie Support Group on Facebook to be a part of the conversation.Links:Get the Clubhouse app and get all up in the house with your favorite Junkies.Apple Podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-junkie/id1536737728Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/7k2pUxzNDBXNCHzFM7EL8WWebsite: www.popculturejunkie.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/PopCultureJunkiePodcastTwitter: @PopJunkiesInstagram: @pop.culturejunkiesEmail: junkies@popculturejunkie.comAlex on Instagram: @alcasnunAlex on Twitter: @alcasnunAlex on Rapchat: @al-xHayley on Instagram: @thirtynerdythrivingHayley on Twitter: @thirtynerdypodHayley on TikTok: @thirtynerdythriving Nicole on Instagram: @nicole_eldridgeNicole on Twitter: @naeldridge14Nicole on TikTok: @nicole_eldridgeNicole's Hollywood Handle blog: http://www.hollywoodhandle.comShauna on Instagram: @shaunatrinidadShauna on Twitter: @shaunatrinidad

On today's show, Mark and Gisela put on deerstalker hats and look at how Snapchat is hunting creators, app makers are hunting tech companies, Rapchat is hunting rappers, and Twitter is hunting recurring revenue streams. This podcast works best when consumed alongside the Clickbait & Switch weekly emails, via CloudRaker's newsletter. You can sign up here https://bit.ly/CRemailSignUp Thanks to CloudRaker for providing support for our podcast but we should state that the opinions in this and all the episodes we record our own (Mark and Gisela). For this episode we read articles on The Next Web, WARC, Twitter's blog, Facebook's newsroom, Snapchat's Newsroom, Rapchat's website, TechCrunch and The Drum. Special thanks to Chanel Mercier who edits the sound of this podcast with patience and good judgment.

Rev1 Ventures' Parker MacDonell shares how venture ecosystems in the heartland are birthing Unicorns and more!  Rev1 Ventures has invested close to $100 Million into 210 companies and completed 15 exit events - all in the Heartland. In this episode, you will learn:How public/private partnerships have birthed Unicorns and more in the Heartland of America! How Rev1 Ventures has invested in 210 companies, 55 Lead Investments and completed 15 exit events primarily in Ohio. Why Myonexus Therapeutics is such a success story of tech transfer and early engagement with strategic corporate partners. How Rev1 Ventures collaborates with corporate innovation teams to create strong ecosystems that benefit everyone. Where you can learn more about the innovation happening in the Heartland of America at www.Rev1Ventures.com. Parker MacDonell serves as Managing Director of Rev1 Ventures and Managing Director of OTAF: the Ohio Tech Angel Funds. He served as a Board Member of the Angel Capital Association for 6 years and currently serves on the Boards of MentorCliq, EmployStream, Improveit!360 and RapChat. A banker and a musician by background, Parker brings deep experience and wisdom to the Rev1 portfolio and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Heartland of America. 

Snow storm , San Antonio Texas, coparenting, RapChat, Instagram MREZZY7 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Talk about everyday life. Struggling with recuperating from covid19. Making friends over a RapChat app. Music keeps people together even if miles apart & Covid19. Through songs, beats, lyrics & rhymes. From USA to Scotland strangers turned friends who collaborate on everyday issues in life. Through artistry and music they made music. “We don't do it for the fame we do it for our name. “ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Riverfloww Social Media Contact Wow: https://www.wowapp.com/w/alexanderthegrreat2/Gregory-Alexander https://www.youtube.com/user/newdirect100 Add me on Snapchat! Username: riverfloww1 https://www.snapchat.com/add/riverfloww1 I.g.: https://instagram.com/p/BiE4NjCgvWJ/ Check Out River on ReverbNation! - http://www.reverbnation.com/open_graph/artist/5622658 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gregory-alexander-94987483/intro-cali-river Facebook: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/gregory-alexander YO!! You gotta join Rapchat! https://rapch.at/GuaRCo8JCM barberbar504.booksy.com https://m.facebook.com/riverfloww/ Email: alexanderthegrreat2@gmail.com https://anchor.fm/gregory-alexander --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gregory-alexander/message

Chris is the founder of Yoko Consulting in McLean, VA, a suburb of the nation’s capital. Yoko Consulting is an interactive marketing consultancy that provides high level strategic consulting as well as project management and execution. Chris manages the firm’s day to day operations as well as serving clients in the creation and implementation of their marketing campaigns. Chris is a student of anyone willing to teach. He started Lunch A Day (not so recently), which is a social media project that strives to simply interview anyone willing to answer the questions. It is based on the concept of never eating lunch alone, as well as recognizing that everyone has gone through something different and therefore has a lesson of some sort to share. In this episode of the Be Real Show, Chris and Travis open up the show discussing the inspiration behind his business, Yoko Consulting. It is so hard to calculate impact; there is an opportunity for someone to create a good net score that would take into account environmental impact and employee wellness. Chris works with his clients to find out how they want to leave an impact on their world; he works to help them understand who benefits from these impacts. Whenever you can tell stories, the business can have more meaningful connections with the community. Ongoing engagement with clients for Chris includes rebuilding their website, perfecting a mobile app, and continuous content production. Then, Chris explains why he only works with companies which he feels aligned with. Stay tuned to hear Chris answer the rapid-fire questions, including why he wants to share a meal with Neil Gaiman.    Connect Website - https://www.chrisyoko.com LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisyoko Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chrisyoko Twitter - https://twitter.com/chrisyoko Resources Mentioned Hardcore History - https://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-series/ Evernote - https://evernote.com Rapchat - https://rapchat.me   People Mentioned Dan Carlin - @hardcorehistory Neil Gaiman - @neilhimself Books American Gods

Producer and rapper Reezy is in the building. Today he talks about his music career and his future projects. Be on the look out for a collab mixtape. Check out free beats on Rapchat @$uper$aiyanProductionz Follow us on IG : @supersaiyanproductionz @gokumilla @mcmxcivra @canine_loyalty --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/supersaiyanproductionz/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/supersaiyanproductionz/support

We got one of the TOP BEST artist in Minnesota in the building. On this episode we expressed how we feel about our fans, new tips, new music and more. For any artist that has struggled/struggles to stay motivated and inspired due to the lack of support, this will help you a lot! Check out free beats on Rapchat @$uper$aiyanProductionz Follow us on IG : @supersaiyanproductionz @gokumilla @bte.groovyb --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/supersaiyanproductionz/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/supersaiyanproductionz/support

$uper$aiyanProductionz had the honor to interview one of the top best producers in the history of Saint Cloud, MN. Sir Dred has been killing it for years. He shares some epic secrets with us today. Find him on Souncloud! Send us any questions or if you would like to be a part of this podcast. follow your boy! Check out free beats on Rapchat @$uper$aiyanProductionz Follow us on IG : @supersaiyanproductionz @gokumilla --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/supersaiyanproductionz/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/supersaiyanproductionz/support

Interview with one of the biggest GOATS of Saint Cloud Minnesota Music. Check out free beats on Rapchat @$uper$aiyanProductionz Follow us on IG : @supersaiyanproductionz @gokumilla @therealrafemcfly --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/supersaiyanproductionz/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/supersaiyanproductionz/support

On this episode, Elio interviews Pat Gibson aka P-Holla of RapChat. Today he is going to share what exactly RapChat is and how it works. RapChat is an app that lets you create, share and discover beats and raps from producers and artists right on your smartphone. Pat provides a glimpse into his life and journey as an entrepreneur. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/614startups/support

Hey guys, welcome to part two of Library magic.Eric and I are celebrating one year of upside, and as he mentioned last week in part one, we were particularly struck by Monique Villa's comment in our fifth Coffee Chat:“It's sort of like novelists, whenever you read a book, you're getting the benefit of someone's life's work that they've put into book form. And I really think of founders that way. Anytime I meet a founder, I'm absorbing something that they've been working on for years or sometimes decades -- sometimes longer than I've been alive -- and I just love diving into something and learning about a new industry. And learning about a new way that this industry is being looked at by people who have been, frankly, often times confined by the traditional industry and, and see this opportunity of what the world could become.”We've spoken to over 100 founders in this past year, and published more than 40 of those conversations as episodes here on upside. That's over 100 “founder novels” in our library.But these aren't your typical books. We're not interested in collecting an incremental set of Harry Potter books, and more interested in collecting the rare books that are difficult to find or discarded based on their cover.We're looking for what the book world calls, “first editions.”First editions are prized because they are as close as a reader can get to the source. They are the way the book first appeared to readers, with the original cover art, and sometimes even the original typos.One of my virtual mentors, Seth Godin, also talked about the value of books in his interview on the Tim Ferriss Show:“A book is a screaming bargain. You pay $15-20, and you have something that might change your life; you have something that reminds you 20 years later, sitting on the shelf, where you were when you read it.”I'd say the same is true of running a podcast for a year. It's an order of magnitude more expensive and a whole lot more work, but you build a library that no one else has. You have control over your library.And our library is eclectic. Over the past year, we've spoken with founders in more than 30 cities, including founders outside of the United States.We've spoken with bootstrapped founders and we've spoken to venture investors.We've spoken with community builders and we've spoken with community members.We've spoken to immigrants, and we've spoken to former academics.Our conversations have ranged from virtual reality athletic training to enterprise blockchain to children's toys.We've augmented our learning with the perspectives of guests that are users of a product or investors in a particular market.And while reading the books of others, we were writing our own.Our story is one of exploring the fringes. We're just as interested in learning about defense drones as we are in material science and Quantum Dots.We look through an investors' lens through most of our interviews, but we're just as interested in exploring the fringes of the financing options that are available to bootstrappers and indie hackers like TinySeed and Earnest Capital.For a long time, the founders we speak with were considered on the fringes of investable geography. Investors weren't all that interested in traveling to Tulsa, Oklahoma, or Lincoln, Nebraska.But these locations aren't by chance…Preteckt, a commercial vehicle prognostics company and SOMAVAC, an out-patient medical device, found a home in Memphis, Tennessee, where accelerators brought them to the doorstep of their ideal clients.Freshfry, a technology that purifies cooking oil, calls Louisville home, where they can sit within the franchising capital of the world.Frank Jackman of Local Crate setup shop in Minneapolis, where he both learned from Schwann's and build his geographical advantage through local depots for food delivery....and they aren't the disadvantage they were assumed to be.Corbett Morgan of LOOP Returns is building a reverse-logistics infrastructure to let ecommerce companies all over the country compete with Amazon.ShearShare is located outside of Dallas where they have access to the largest percentage of licensed cosmetologists, while employing a remote team of engineers.The same is true of Vlipsy, a consumer app in Ohio that promises its engineers a better life through remote work.It turns out, it's not so crazy to start a financial data platform in Florida, or a travel and swim apparel company in St. Louis. The advantages of areas inside the coasts aren't just cost-savings, but instead include things like proximity to customers, supply chain and logistic advantages, and access to Fortune 500 companies who Summer Crenshaw told us would take her call when you're in their backyard, “because they are nice, and they want to help.”And you don't have to get giant checks to start -- sometimes, like in the case with Nick Potts, living in a trailer in your parents' backyard can afford the runway to get your first contract with a national pharmacy chain.These founders are scrappy. That may be teaching themselves to code in the case of Seth Miller of Rapchat, or that may be finding non-dilutive funding through grants and pitch competitions like Tony Bova of Mobius.Of course, it's not all sunshine and rainbows, and sure, some founders are located by happenstance. There are still strides to be made in terms of investor education in local ecosystems and convincing investors to invest in other ecosystems. Just about every ecosystem we speak with could use more density and diversity in terms of talent, capital, and support.Our episode with Stephanie Manning was my first exposure to the idea of a “platform” team within Venture Capital. I think “platform” as a concept will mature first within ecosystems, and then across ecosystems.Because none of the founders we've spoken to bought into the narrative that you must be in Silicon Valley to start a company. None of the community builders either. They're finding a way and writing their own narrative.And with this podcast, we just so happen to be the beneficiaries of those narratives.Now, as Eric would tell you, I don't read a lot of paper books. When you're a founder, you don't have time to learn for learning's sake. Instead of picking up a book “just in case” you need that knowledge later, you're more often forced to learn things “just in time” for you to use them. And for the last several years, I've found myself in this camp.And it's for this reason that I often find myself opting to learn directly from the “books” of others. When a problem comes up, I find someone I know has already faced or solved that problem, and I look first for their insight.I gravitate to audiobooks and recorded conversations, just like we have here on the podcast. Looking forward, we will continue to collect new and interesting stories here on our show. We're always looking for those first editions.Thanks to our earliest guests for jumping under the microscope with nothing but an idea. Thanks to Matt Pasternack and Pat Gibson for helping us create the look and sound of the show without a moment's hesitation.Thank you to Andy Curran and Alex Wittenberg for recording our first interviews which were so bad that they'll never see the light of day.Thanks to Taft for making their first podcast sponsorship with us.Thanks to Nathan for making Eric and I sound much smarter in post-production than we ever do in actual production.And thanks to you for listening to our show and supporting us. We're always grateful to hear from you, and look forward to sharing more with you over the next trip around the sun. I assure you, we'll keep exploring those fringes.Follow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

On a recent trip down to St. Louis, Merch By Design connected with an old friend. Entrepreneur, developer, and creator Jeremy Packer has tuned in with JGlaxx at the LineUp Media Studio. From Southern Illinois to California back to Edwardsville Illinois, Jeremy has a specialized skill set in developing software and applications. In this episode we discuss some of the struggles of creating a business as a student, working for a startup company at early ages through it's fundraising of over $1.7 million(RapChat) in Cali and becoming Director of Engineering of 9+ companies in it's portfolio. Find Jeremy on Insta and Twitter- instagram.com/jeremypackerio twitter.com/jeremypackerio Packer Labs: PackerLabs.com Ziya Soul Co: Ziyasoul.com

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SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR SONG LYRICS • • • Website back up and running! Rapchat is my release and I put new freestyles on there every week! Everything I'm accomplishing is from me waking up and setting specific goals. Down to the people I meet. I put the exact type of energy out there that I want to attract and need to build my empire and I've been acquiring it. Now you try. • • • • Flights Lyrics "About to book a flight to LA where the crips play where the bloods live Ive out lived my expectancy in America Where they hook babies on formula then you grow up and drink syrup like so much you need two cups and a crutch to hold yourself up what the fucks up boeing 747 on this flight to meet my mentor he flew in from tokyo we gon win just hope you know we invited you first class from time to time but economy i don't mind i love myself i should make a shrine these my type of thoughts when high cuz all you can is reflect and look at the sky like who am I I woke up from a slumber john hancock with pen when I'm away from you I'm stronger thats the movie reference in case you missed it catch up fishes cuz I'm running on water they look up and they see me think I'm flying like yoda Im not a star this not a war Game full of rats so I come raw with the dope like obama with the hope like snl with the jokes im moby dick on a boat i sure hope you can float cuz we going deeper than before backbones feel the stroke i like the back of her throat take her places she never been just to give her memories in case we dont speak again on airplane mode regularly to protect my energy from hidden enemies idk what gotten in to me im feeling heavenly" --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/majesticgang/support

Rapchat is the best way for today's rap enthusiasts to create, collaborate, and connect with tomorrow's stars. Rapchat partners with award-winning artists and top producers to deliver the hottest beats and the most user-friendly platform to make music and network. combining the convenience of a mobile recording studio with the power of a social network, Rapchat is the premier place for artists and fans to fine-tune their craft, while helping the world discover new talent. Rapchat is based in columbus, ohio. // seth miller is a co-founder and ceo of Rapchat. he is a graduate of ohio university in athens, ohio. Rapchat was in batch 15 of 500 startups in 2015.learn more about Rapchat: https://rapchat.mefollow upside on Twitter: https://twitter.com/upsidefm

Episode 8 “Eight is enough” The Polarizing Pythons are back with episode 8. In this episode we have the Ricky Ricardo intro, Where’s Midi (2:45), Bo’s soapbox derby day (8:30), Midi’s special guest (11:12), Dust’s dental dilemma (14:05), Nate’s Bonsai update (20:25), Ethiopian food fight (22:40), Coconut oil (26:15), Rapchat (32:30), Venmo date thief (42:00), Battlefield Earth-ology (48:00), T-shirt giveaway details (58:00)

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival! This week Brian Crawford of The River's Edge rejoins our regulars Katie, Chilla, and Sorg as they talk this week’s tech news, including: Chilla is loving the Otterbox Avengers: Infinity Wars phone cases! Katie wants to show your mad skills with Rapchat on her phone. Brian is upgrading his 20 year old car with the Okra Universal Tablet Air Vent Car Mount for his iPad to play River's Edge on TuneIn. PIT aims to be the world’s smartest airport by partnering with CMU We try to see the Google Search Podcast interface on Android phones. Amazon wants to make robots for the home... But in the meantime Amazon will deliver packages to your car. A Nintendo Switch Jailbreak is available! Porn company wants to reward you for taking shorter showers. After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Brian Crawford (@riversedgepgh), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron) Our good friend, Zach Rizza is raising money and awareness through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Team Pittsburgh 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon. Check out his fundraiser page at: https://www.crowdrise.com/dsgfpitt2018/fundraiser/zachrizza Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival! This week Brian Crawford of The River's Edge rejoins our regulars Katie, Chilla, and Sorg as they talk this week’s tech news, including: Chilla is loving the Otterbox Avengers: Infinity Wars phone cases! Katie wants to show your mad skills with Rapchat on her phone. Brian is upgrading his 20 year old car with the Okra Universal Tablet Air Vent Car Mount for his iPad to play River's Edge on TuneIn. PIT aims to be the world’s smartest airport by partnering with CMU We try to see the Google Search Podcast interface on Android phones. Amazon wants to make robots for the home... But in the meantime Amazon will deliver packages to your car. A Nintendo Switch Jailbreak is available! Porn company wants to reward you for taking shorter showers. After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Brian Crawford (@riversedgepgh), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron) Our good friend, Zach Rizza is raising money and awareness through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Team Pittsburgh 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon. Check out his fundraiser page at: https://www.crowdrise.com/dsgfpitt2018/fundraiser/zachrizza Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

Imagine if you ran my leg of the 400, and you ran with the goal of finishing my 400; but you were not doing it to pass the baton. In fact, you couldn't care less about anyone else and ran my portion, threw that baton to the side and left the track with a smug look of victory. Without the baton, your team, that is depending upon you, could not finish the race. How could they? While this is a hypothetical situation/an imaginary situation, it is actually seen quite often. Not so much on the track, but in how older generations interact with the younger. The problem is that we think the race ends when we're done. Every generation struggles with me-centrism. Every generation thinks their generation was the best generation. You can often see that in the skepticism that is vocalized. “We didn't have these problems in my generation.” “I don't understand these young folks.” “I wish we could get back to the good ole days.” “Facebook? I remember when we had MySpace?” “Snapchat? Remember Twitter?” “Musically? I remember when we had Rapchat?" ”Lebron James? We had Michael Jordan.” We pit one generation against the other! In many ways, we give up on the next generation. But what we're going to see today in God's word is that God loves the next generation. It is the responsibility of every generation to tell about God and what He's done to the next. Stand Alone Sermon | God Of Generations | Psalm 78:1-8

The Circo (Demo) via the Rapchat app (prod. by Clyde Strokes) by TheAnimexis