Casual Geographic Found Success In The Curiosity Gap

Mamadou Ndiaye, the funny animal guy behind Casual Geographic,  has plenty of tips for anyone trying to make better videos, build an audience, or find a justification for their hyperfixation. But the strategy talk isn't the only good stuff in this interview. Ndiaye also counts down the top three times wildlife nearly took him out, which, considering he wrote the book 100 Animals That Can F*cking End You, tracks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know Jack Link of the jerky brand is a real guy? He is, and he is just as obsessed with meat as you would hope. In this episode, Dan sits down with Jack’s son Troy Link to talk about all things jerky. Plus, he shares the brand’s secret sauce. And it’s not what you’re expecting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paul Morris has been in the real estate game for 25 years, and in that time he's learned that the best real estate agents aren't the best at the numbers. It’s something else that makes them special.  In this episode of How Success Happens, Paul breaks down his three rules for never losing money on a property. If you've ever dreamed of going into real estate, Paul's here to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, to putting  Wrexham AFC on the map, Rob Mac has a habit of going big. So when Enterprise came to him with a World Cup partnership built around giving away lots of cars, he was in. To enter, fans should post #OnEveryCorner and #Sweepstakes and tag @Enterprise on X or sign up on OnEveryCorner.com from June 11 to July 19, 2026. Dan talked with Rob about the sweepstakes, soccer, and his best advice for entrepreneurs chasing their next big win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ever wonder what your filmmaking heroes were like before they became legends? We’re talking the giants: Lucas. Spielberg. Coppola. Paul Fischer literally wrote the book on it, The Last Kings of Hollywood. In this conversation with Dan, he breaks down how these icons found their voices and the fascinating mix of friendship, rivalry, and creative friction that pushed them all to greatness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like many of us, Adam Lynn spent his college years partying. But unlike the rest of us, he was able to turn those parties into a viable career path. After getting his start in a frat house, Adam would go on to ring the bell at the NASDAQ when his event company Breakaway hit a nine-figure valuation. In this chat with Dan, Adam shares how he turned party planning into a legit business and some of the hard lessons he learned along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nate Bargatze is a busy guy. He has a new movie coming out, The Bread Winner, and he's hard at work on Nateland, his very own amusement park. But he took some time out of his packed schedule building roller coasters (don't worry, he's got a few experts helping with that part) to stop by and chat with Dan about some of his most hilarious moments. Like how his now-famous George Washington SNL sketch almost never made it to air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While every other startup is busy making AI products that will eventually become sentient and steal our jobs, Madhav Agarwal (CEO) and Tanvi Gadamsetti (COO) went in a completely different direction. They made a better shoelace. Fresh out of Michigan State, these two patent-holding, Shark Tank-winning founders built a materials science company around laces that actually stay tied. In this snack-sized episode, they explain why they started the day they had the idea and why you probably shouldn't wait either. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Paul DeJoria co-founded Paul Mitchell hair care and Patrón tequila, but he'll be the first to tell you he started with nothing. Unless you count the dime his mom handed him to drop in a Salvation Army bucket when he was six. That dime taught him everything. After getting fired from three jobs and living out of his car, he finally started making real money at 35 with Paul Mitchell. Then came Patrón. When he sold it, it was the biggest sale in alcohol industry history. But DeJoria never forgot that dime. He's planted over a million trees, helped generate 42,000 tons of food through Grow Appalachia, and given away millions every year to house and employ the homeless. In his new memoir, Success Unshared is Failure, he makes the case that no matter how much you make, it means nothing if you're not sharing it with others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Faherty sat down to chat with Dan about one of their favorite topics; The Knicks! But Alex wasn’t just there to agree that Jalen Brunson is the best. Alex and his twin brother Mike built Faherty Brand from a college essay idea into an 80-store empire. Alex gets real about what it actually feels like to quit your cushy finance job and chase a dream you've been cooking up since you were a teenager. Turns out it's equal parts exhilarating and "what the heck did I just do?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices