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NO BS AROUND TECH

# The podcast, in writing.

Full transcripts of the episodes worth your time. $100M founders, top VCs, an ex most-wanted cybercriminal. Every word searchable, every claim checkable. No clips, no signup.

- 16 Episodes
- 15 Guests
- 11+ Hours of conversation

### [Decentralized AI as a Public Good](/podcast/michael-heinrich-decentralized-ai-os/)

- **Details:** 34:20 · Founder

**Michael Heinrich** · $350M Raised · Co-Founder & CEO, 0G Labs

Michael Heinrich is building 0G as a modular operating system for decentralized AI, combining chain, storage and compute. He explains why verifiability, privacy and shared infrastructure could matter to enterprises, how …

### [Product-Market Fit and the Exit Paradox](/podcast/anastasia-koroleva-exit-paradox/)

- **Details:** 41:59 · Founder

**Anastasia Koroleva** · 4x Exited Founder · $100M+ Exit

Anastasia Koroleva bootstrapped a company to a 9-figure exit and has spent over a decade studying what happens to founders after they sell. …

### [Inside a $100M+ Exit](/podcast/alexis-sikorsky-100m-exit/)

- **Details:** 45:00 · Founder

**Alexis Sikorsky** · $100M+ Exit · Co-Founder, KnightScale Partners

Alexis Sikorsky founded New Access, scaled the banking-software company to 500+ employees, and sold it in a 9-figure private equity deal. A …

### [Stop Building Useless Software: The Two But Rule](/podcast/john-wolpert-two-but-rule/)

- **Details:** 1:00:26 · Operator

**John Wolpert** · CPO at Valuable · Author, The Two But Rule

John Wolpert has run product at IBM and ConsenSys and wrote The Two But Rule (Wiley). A conversation about why so much software, Web3 and …

### [Cut the BS: How to Actually Raise Money](/podcast/astan-morarji-raise-money/)

- **Details:** 41:56 · Investor

**Astan Morarji** · Exited Founder · Angel Investor

Astan Morarji has sat on both sides of the table: exited founder and angel investor. A conversation about fundraising without the theater, …

### [Deal or No Deal: Connections, Investments, Sales](/podcast/benjamin-ruschin-deals-network/)

- **Details:** 43:58 · Operator

**Benjamin Ruschin** · Co-Founder & Executive Chairman · WeAreDevelopers

Benjamin Ruschin co-founded WeAreDevelopers, whose World Congress draws 15,000+ developers to Berlin. A conversation about deals, networks, …

### [Is the Metaverse Dead?](/podcast/christoph-sitar-metaverse-ar/)

- **Details:** 51:25 · Operator

**Christoph Sitar** · Owner & CEO, MEDIASQUAD

Christoph Sitar owns MEDIASQUAD, an award-winning XR studio in Tirol building multi-user mixed-reality experiences. A conversation about …

### [Regulation in Web3](/podcast/max-bernt-web3-regulation/)

- **Details:** 52:22 · Operator

**Dr. Max Bernt** · MD Europe, Taxbit · Ex-Blockpit CLO

Dr. Max Bernt is an Austrian lawyer who went deep on crypto regulation: Blockpit's Chief Legal Officer at the time of this conversation, …

### [How to Become a Creator in the Metaverse](/podcast/quharrison-terry-metaverse-creator/)

- **Details:** 38:08 · Operator

**QuHarrison Terry** · Mark Cuban Companies Growth Lead · Author

QuHarrison Terry leads growth marketing at Mark Cuban Companies and co-wrote The Metaverse Handbook. A conversation about creators, digital …

### [Don't Watch This If You Want to Sleep at Night](/podcast/joseph-miller-quant-ai/)

- **Details:** 1:01:06 · Founder

**Joseph Miller, PhD** · 3x Founder · Ex-Bridgewater

Joseph Miller, PhD has built AI at Bridgewater, co-founded Vivun, and founded a causal-inference quant fund. A conversation about AI and …

### [VCs in Blockchain: How to Benefit During Crypto Winter](/podcast/james-wo-crypto-winter-vc/)

- **Details:** 24:07 · Investor

**James Wo** · Founder & CEO, DFG · $1B+ AUM

James Wo founded Digital Finance Group in 2015 and grew it past $1B in assets under management. A conversation, recorded mid crypto winter, …

### [Scams in Crypto, From a Former US Most Wanted](/podcast/brett-johnson-cybercrime-scams/)

- **Details:** 42:54 · Operator

**Brett Johnson** · ShadowCrew Founder · Former US Most Wanted

Brett Johnson founded ShadowCrew, landed on the US Most Wanted list, and now works the other side as a cybercrime consultant. A conversation …

### [Why VCs Buy in Europe and Sell in the US](/podcast/daniel-keiper-knorr-vc-europa/)

- **Details:** 39:29 · Investor · DE

**Daniel Keiper-Knorr** · Founding Partner, Speedinvest

Daniel Keiper-Knorr is a Founding Partner at Speedinvest, where he leads fundraising and LP relations. A conversation, held in German and …

### [The Secret of Success: What Sets Top Salespeople Apart](/podcast/juergen-gierl-top-salesperson/)

- **Details:** 33:48 · Operator · DE

**Jürgen Gierl** · Serial Founder · Co-Owner, WerbeAlm

Jürgen Gierl led sales reps as a regional director at Berendsohn AG and is an entrepreneur today (WerbeAlm, myMerch). A conversation about …

### [CBDCs Explained: The Good, Bad and Worse](/podcast/joshua-scigala-cbdcs-good-bad-worse/)

- **Details:** 51:17 · Founder

**Joshua Scigala** · TheStandard.io Co-Founder · Bitcoin Builder Since 2010

The first of two conversations with Joshua Scigala starts with stablecoins, smart-contract risk and the limits of regulation, then builds a …

### [How CBDCs Could Change Daily Life](/podcast/joshua-scigala-cbdcs-daily-life/)

- **Details:** 40:06 · Founder

**Joshua Scigala** · TheStandard.io Co-Founder · Bitcoin Builder Since 2010

One year after their first CBDC discussion, Kevin Riedl and Joshua Scigala return to the question with sharper counterarguments. They …

Transcript lightly edited for readability (filler words removed). The recording is the authoritative source. [All episodes on YouTube →](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsZkl0r_l2kvaGllkk8PgzMUXK6zHkyU9)

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