#1078 - New Studio Launch Party - Indian Fetishes, Betting on Wars & Tom Cruise
3/30/20261 hr 40 min
Welcome to the new Studio! To celebrate, I put together a new episode style. In this launch episode, we explore: The world’s worst phone call of all time If the act of self-improvement is problematic Tom Cruise stops by the new set and much more… Guests: Michael Smoak is a podcast host, entrepreneur, and investor. Shaan Puri is an entrepreneur, former CEO, podcaster and an angel investor. George Mack is a writer, marketer and entrepreneur. Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get up to $350 off the Pod 5 at https://eightsleep.com/modernwisdom Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: #577 - David Goggins - This Is How To Master Your Life: https://tinyurl.com/43hv6y59 #712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: https://tinyurl.com/2rtz7avf #700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: https://tinyurl.com/3ccn5vkp
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First 90 secondsChris Williamson· Host0:00
Hello, people. Big news. I'm on tour in Australia, but I couldn't wait to share the brand-new studio and a brand-new episode style with you. There's no rules, no structure. It's just me hanging out, uh, and I'm bringing some friends with me. [cheering] [laughs] Enjoy the episode. See ya. [clicking] What's that thing? There's a thing that people have where they hate the sound of, like...
Michael Smoak· Guest0:31
[mouth noises] Misophonia. I have it real bad.
Chris Williamson· Host0:34
No way.
Michael Smoak· Guest0:34
Dude, if I hear you eat cereal next to me, I'll try to break your neck. [laughs] It's the worst.
George Mack· Guest0:39
Don't all women have this?
Michael Smoak· Guest0:40
Excuse me?
George Mack· Guest0:41
Or every woman? [laughing] Every woman I've ever, like, dated has- Come the fuck again?
Chris Williamson· Host0:45
[laughs] [laughs] Uh, I saw this video of some guy that's got one of those big tubes, and it makes a [mouth vibrating] So that kills you.
Michael Smoak· Guest0:54
Ah.
Chris Williamson· Host0:54
But- It's worse, dude, like a...
Michael Smoak· Guest0:57
Like, when people do the mukbangs with their microphones.
Chris Williamson· Host0:59
Oh.
Michael Smoak· Guest1:00
The visceral rage.
Chris Williamson· Host1:02
What's a mukbang?
Michael Smoak· Guest1:03
You know, the- they're eating into a- Eating slurp ... fucking JBL microphone.
Chris Williamson· Host1:06
Oh, uh, who was the fucking guy- You don't know mukbang? ... that psyoped everyone?
George Mack· Guest1:08
That's crazy.
Chris Williamson· Host1:08
Who was the, the king mukbanger that psyoped everyone?
Michael Smoak· Guest1:11
Oh, Nikocado Avocado.
Chris Williamson· Host1:12
Yes. Thank you.
George Mack· Guest1:13
Did he die?
Chris Williamson· Host1:13
I know his story.
Michael Smoak· Guest1:14
No, he lost, like, 200 pounds.
Chris Williamson· Host1:15
No, he lost all of the weight.
Michael Smoak· Guest1:16
He lost all of it.
George Mack· Guest1:16
Oh, really? Wow.
Chris Williamson· Host1:16
Yeah, he was- And then he disappeared ... he's like the inverse Joey Chestnut.
Michael Smoak· Guest1:19
Yeah. Well, he ballooned- Yeah ... and then came back.
Chris Williamson· Host1:22
And then, and then, and did it.
George Mack· Guest1:22
Wow.
Chris Williamson· Host1:23
Yeah.
Michael Smoak· Guest1:23
But he got, like, peak fat and then had peak views on that one video of, like- Yeah, and then- ... "Look what happened to my life."
George Mack· Guest1:28
And then fucking did this