33/ The Laughening: Jonathan vs. Levi

Video software startup mmhmm's recent round of funding has got us thinking about the next big trend in startups: names that are just noises. Levi has a product that solves all kinds of everyday problems, and it's not scary at all! I mean, why would it be? What a strange thing to ask...

Want VCs to think you're cool? That's easy. Just pretend you read something on Techcrunch! This week, we hone our pretending skills by reading some very fake startup headlines and talking about them. This week, to pretend we know stuff, we used Startup Ipsum (created by Party Round) found at https://startipsum.com/ (and you can too!)

When pitching, you have to be willing to throw out your old startup idea and invent an entirely new one on the spot, sometimes in the same investor meeting! Jonathan puts Levi and special guest Jane Decker through their paces with an improv game involving Snails, Circus Peanuts, a Weed Volcano, and -- just in time for father's day -- entirely too many dad-based product ideas. This week, to make our unicorns, we used the Aesthetic Generator found at https://claireeeep.github.io/generator/ (and you can too!)

Join Jonathan and Levi a for a little ~bRaInStOrM~ as they growth-hack their podcast to fame and fortune. Or at least one of those. Or neither.

Levi has the cure for your streaming service woes. Jonathan puts the compassion in Compassion International. Our shortest episode ever, so listen twice!

Levi and Jonathan interview for the big job. It doesn't go well. Levi pitches his vision for the future of the Creator Economy. It doesn't go well (for creators). Check out @anothercohen on Twitter for A+ tech shitposting.

Jonathan is hacking his way to Gen Z thought-leadership. Levi has the solution for effective content moderation: real-world consequences. Got a pitch for us? Visit unicorn.gripe and click the shiny button!

Friend of the show Jane Decker joins us this week to settle the great debate: who's the best at not laughing?

Happy #dogeday! Levi satisfies the simps so you don't have to. Jonathan was sadly NOT turned down for a job at Coinbase (but he could have been!). Stop making us do all the work! Go to unicorn.gripe and submit your pitch. We'll probably read it live on the podcast. Probably.

Levi unlocks the secrets of becoming a LinkedIn Influencer. Jonathan wants to help you win all your internet arguments. We both agree that Las Vegas is, like, weird, man... Got a pitch for us? Send an email or a voice memo to [email protected] and we'll make you famous* *note: famous not guaranteed, ymmv tbh lol