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ResourceHow Much Money Do Best Selling Authors Actually Make?
Sam explores the economics of book publishing by examining how authors actually earn money, discovering that direct royalties from …
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ResourceSaas Companies that Anyone Can Start with Rob Walling
Sam and Shaan discuss several topics including Sam's upcoming visit to a luxury airplane community development, Sam's past article …
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ResourceThese Average Joes Became Crypto Millionaires In Under 12 Months
Sam and Shaan discuss remarkable wealth-creation stories from their personal networks, including a friend who turned $500k into $15M …
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ResourceSolana Billionaires, MFM Goes Viral on TikTok, Right to Be Forgotten, and More
Sam and Shaan discuss the explosive growth of their podcast through a TikTok clip contest, then pivot to exploring reputation …
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ResourceThe Milly Awards 2021
Sam Parr, Shaan Puri, and guest Andrew Wilkinson return for the second annual "Milli Awards," an end-of-year awards ceremony where …
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ResourceThe Story of Dark Web Kingpin Ross Ulbricht
Sam and Ben discuss the case of Ross Ulbricht, creator of Silk Road, a dark web marketplace that facilitated approximately $1.2 …
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ResourceHow Miss Excel Is Making $100,000/Day On TikTok
Sam discusses the story of Miss Excel, a consultant-turned-content creator who went viral on TikTok sharing Microsoft Excel tips …
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ResourceMeet The Only Billionaire Actor In The World
Sam and Shaan analyze Tyler Perry's path to billionaire status, examining how he built a media empire by consistently retaining …
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ResourceThis Scratch-Off Activity Book Is Making $85 Million a Year
Sam discusses The Adventure Challenge, a scratch-off adventure book business that Sam claims has generated $85 million in annual …
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ResourceThis Serial Killer Got Busted Through 23andMe
Sam and Shaan explore the privacy implications and unintended consequences of DNA databases like GEDmatch and 23andMe. They discuss …
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ResourceMillion Dollar Businesses with 0 Employees
Steph Smith, a researcher and content creator, shares a 15-page document of business ideas and examples of successful solo founders …
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ResourceThis Year's Best Twitter Accounts to Follow
Sam and Shaan celebrate their podcast reaching over 1 million downloads per month and decide to launch a new series recommending 12 …
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ResourceHasan Minhaj Shares a Tip Anyone Can Use To Be Funnier
A guest comedian discusses their journey from being bad at comedy to developing a structured approach to the craft, inspired by …
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ResourceHasan Minhaj’s 3 Hour Warm Up Routine Before A Big Show
A guest performer breaks down their pre-show routine and mental preparation for getting on stage, emphasizing the importance of …
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ResourceHalf-Baked TV Show Ideas, Miss Excel Making Millions, The Adventure Challenge, and More
Sam and Shaan discuss several viral business ideas and creators, including Miss Excel, who turned Microsoft Excel tips into a viral …
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ResourceThe $5M Question, The Company You Would Build If You Had the Time, VR Therapy, and More
Sam and Shaan discuss the massive business opportunities in kids' YouTube content and theatrical productions, exploring the …
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ResourceHasan Minhaj - Comedy, Netflix, Haters, & Money
Sam Parr and Shaan Puri discuss authenticity, accountability, and performance with guest comedian Hasan Minhaj, exploring how …
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ResourceThis Basic Chrome Extension Is Making $44,000,000/Year
Sam and Shaan explore the surprisingly lucrative business of ad-blocking browser extensions, focusing on Adblock, a Chrome extension …
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ResourceHow Meet Kevin Made $52,000,000 By Age 29
Sam and Shaan discuss Meet Kevin, a 29-year-old YouTuber with 2.5-3 million subscribers who claims a $50 million portfolio built …
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ResourceFitness Hotels, Steel-Manning, and Why the Creator Economy is Overhyped
Sam and Shaan discuss media businesses and the creator economy, including sponsorship opportunities for their podcast, analysis of …
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ResourceHere's How Much MrBeast Made From Recreating Squid Games
Sam and Shaan analyze MrBeast's Squid Game-inspired YouTube video, which garnered 132 million views in seven days—comparable to …
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ResourceThis CEO Just Fired 900 Employees Live on Zoom...
Sam reacts to a viral video of Better.com's CEO Vishal Garg announcing mass layoffs of 15% of the company (roughly 900 employees) …
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ResourceHow Mr Beast Got 100M Views in Less Than 4 Days, The $25M Chrome Extension, QVC for Mobile, and More
Sam and Shaan discuss MrBeast's recreation of the Netflix show Squid Games, which garnered 132 million views in a week and cost $3.5 …
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ResourceHow He Turned His Side Hustle Into A $100M Business
Noah Kagan, founder of AppSumo, joins Sam and Shaan to discuss his journey from side hustle to building a company doing ~$80M in …
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