Studio Launch Party - Indian Fetishes, Betting on Wars & Tom Cruise - #1078

Chris Williamson

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

Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at https://chatgpt.com

Timestamps:

(0:00) How Nikocado Trolled the Internet (1:51) The Worst Phone Call of All Time (9:04) How Sylvester Stallone Brute Forced Success (11:57) Are GLP-1s Killing Romance? (18:56) Did Novak Djokovic Take Discipline Too Far? (22:23) The Self-Help Trap (25:31) We’re Just Betting On Everything Now (36:29) The World’s Best Tom Cruise Impersonator (42:50) India’s Biggest Fetish (46:36) Why Insecurity Is Actually An Advantage (49:45) Gossip Is More Useful Than You Think (52:47) The Most Important 2 Seconds of Your Life (01:06:16) Have Adults Forgotten How To Play? (01:10:38) When People Take Stoicism Too Far (01:16:48) The Most Uncomfortable Mukbang Ever (01:25:01) 2 Beers, 2 Cigs, 2 Rubik’s Cubes World Record (01:31:10) Florida Man Does It Again (01:35:02) Ice Packs In The Sauna

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: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠


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Get In Touch:

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠

Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠

Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠

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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

Get ChatGPT to explore ideas, solve problems, and learn faster at https://chatgpt.com

Timestamps:

(0:00) How Nikocado Trolled the Internet (1:51) The Worst Phone Call of All Time (9:04) How Sylvester Stallone Brute Forced Success (11:57) Are GLP-1s Killing Romance? (18:56) Did Novak Djokovic Take Discipline Too Far? (22:23) The Self-Help Trap (25:31) We’re Just Betting On Everything Now (36:29) The World’s Best Tom Cruise Impersonator (42:50) India’s Biggest Fetish (46:36) Why Insecurity Is Actually An Advantage (49:45) Gossip Is More Useful Than You Think (52:47) The Most Important 2 Seconds of Your Life (01:06:16) Have Adults Forgotten How To Play? (01:10:38) When People Take Stoicism Too Far (01:16:48) The Most Uncomfortable Mukbang Ever (01:25:01) 2 Beers, 2 Cigs, 2 Rubik’s Cubes World Record (01:31:10) Florida Man Does It Again (01:35:02) Ice Packs In The Sauna

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: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins⁠⁠⁠

#712 - Dr Jordan Peterson - How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson⁠⁠⁠

#700 - Dr Andrew Huberman - The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain: ⁠⁠⁠lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman⁠⁠


-

Get In Touch:

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx⁠

Twitter: ⁠https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx⁠

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast⁠

Email: ⁠https://chriswillx.com/contact⁠

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2026-03-30 99 min
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