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We're gonna do this live200:00:08,560 --> 00:00:13,000Let's be everyone it's America Plus. I'm a host Cole McCormick gets another week another episode. What's going on?300:00:13,840 --> 00:00:18,160People how about to be here coming to you from my kitchen400:00:19,060 --> 00:00:22,520People happy to be here on a beautiful evening another500:00:23,160 --> 00:00:26,820It's another evening recording here at America Plus I600:00:27,560 --> 00:00:29,400Had work today700:00:29,400 --> 00:00:36,320Doesn't that suck on Mother's Day? I get this new job and they schedule me on Sunday. Are you kidding me?800:00:36,320 --> 00:00:38,320I have the podcast on Sunday people900:00:42,160 --> 00:00:47,480It's no good it's no bueno, I told them for the very first time they interviewed me1000:00:47,480 --> 00:00:50,900So first of all this job this new job I have at Ruth's Chris1100:00:51,520 --> 00:00:53,520Okay1200:00:53,680 --> 00:00:58,800They interview me. What's your schedule Cole? I'm like, I'm not available Sundays1300:00:58,800 --> 00:01:01,920Okay. Well this coming Sunday is Mother's Day. So you want to work?1400:01:03,080 --> 00:01:12,200Sure, no problem. No problem. Let's work. Let's work. Let's do it. Let's show let's show the bosses some good grace and show upon a Sunday1500:01:13,400 --> 00:01:15,960So that that's where I was that's why it's a little late. So I'm sorry1600:01:15,960 --> 00:01:22,200It's a little late again, but it's okay. We're we are still here. We're talking about a bunch of innovation. We're talking about1700:01:23,520 --> 00:01:27,360Pretty much we're talking we're talking Bitcoin. We're talking1800:01:27,360 --> 00:01:28,840Business1900:01:28,840 --> 00:01:33,020We're talking work ethic. We're talking about procedures2000:01:34,240 --> 00:01:36,240procedures of2100:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,400completing2200:01:38,600 --> 00:01:45,680Preparation for something to be fully cooked. You understand me? That's what this is right now. That's what we're talking about here2300:01:49,000 --> 00:01:52,280That is what we are here to talk about today folks2400:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,000This week was my first week at my new job and2500:01:56,000 --> 00:02:01,240Roost Chris is a extremely new experience. First of all2600:02:02,160 --> 00:02:04,160compare and contrast from the weed shop2700:02:05,160 --> 00:02:06,440no one's2800:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,000Hassling me to sell something and then2900:02:09,960 --> 00:02:15,960Incentivizing that with an eighth. Hey sell 20 products you get an eighth3000:02:17,200 --> 00:02:24,120That was a for real incentive at the weed shop at the restaurant. It's not that nothing like that at all. It's just3100:02:24,120 --> 00:02:26,120work, it's just3200:02:26,600 --> 00:02:28,600prep the food Cole3300:02:29,720 --> 00:02:37,080Today so since today was Mother's Day, I had to make these like shrimp skewers. It's pretty much a shrimp3400:02:37,920 --> 00:02:43,100Lollipop I got a fit three shrimp. Okay. Okay. This is what I need to do3500:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,040This is what I was doing for seven hours today3600:02:46,040 --> 00:02:53,280This is this is literally the procedure of this project today the last seven hours of my life is so intense3700:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,640I had three shrimp and3800:02:56,600 --> 00:03:01,420One wooden stick I shove the wooden stick through one shrimp's tail3900:03:01,420 --> 00:03:07,840And then I take the other two shrimp and I shove the stick through their two heads4000:03:08,320 --> 00:03:10,320Okay, and then4100:03:10,800 --> 00:03:14,640with the original shrimp I take its head and I4200:03:15,360 --> 00:03:21,000wrap it up top and I stab that head and4300:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,120Then I squeeze it through another tail or whatever4400:03:24,120 --> 00:03:29,760It's like the most insane thing ever and I truly did like I did like 10 pounds of this thing4500:03:29,760 --> 00:03:36,780I had like 10 or 15 pounds of shrimp and I I made these shrimp lollipops folks. It was insane4600:03:37,360 --> 00:03:41,160Folks Ruth's Chris is a wild experience right now, dude4700:03:41,160 --> 00:03:46,800Like I can't believe it it was such and what's been so gratifying for me is4800:03:47,560 --> 00:03:48,960the4900:03:48,960 --> 00:03:54,360Insulinity within the kitchen I walk in there like from the very first time I walked in the kitchen5000:03:54,360 --> 00:03:56,360I was just like oh like there's a lot of guys here5100:03:56,560 --> 00:04:03,200Damn like and not just people bullshitting people laughing just like and of course you have that at every job, right?5200:04:03,200 --> 00:04:07,760But you know certain jobs every job has like a certain vibe and you know5300:04:07,760 --> 00:04:15,200I would argue that the the overall vibe at atrium and Warner Brothers were more feminine5400:04:16,160 --> 00:04:17,680feminine led5500:04:17,680 --> 00:04:19,480vibes5600:04:19,480 --> 00:04:21,520Whatever that meant whatever that means5700:04:22,520 --> 00:04:27,000But clearly this one Ruth's Chris the kitchen the hot kitchen led by boys5800:04:27,560 --> 00:04:31,320The boys it's for the boys in the whoo. Come on5900:04:32,800 --> 00:04:38,840So I've been enjoying that I've just been gelling honestly like I'm really celebrating this week because I've been gelling with my new job6000:04:38,840 --> 00:04:46,960When I had that random government tablet job back in February and March that just like every single point of contact6100:04:47,840 --> 00:04:53,160Was met with so much obstructions and in this experience this past week. I'm6200:04:54,120 --> 00:04:56,120so happy to be6300:04:56,960 --> 00:05:02,700to have an experience where just every person that I spoke to like I was like chill with and we were like6400:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,000vibing and there was something to talk about and6500:05:06,320 --> 00:05:08,320Everyone seems really friendly6600:05:08,320 --> 00:05:10,320So maybe that's just the first week's6700:05:11,520 --> 00:05:13,040pleasantries6800:05:13,040 --> 00:05:15,880But you know tomorrow's a new day tomorrow was a new week and6900:05:17,240 --> 00:05:19,240We'll see how it goes tomorrow7000:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,400I'm ready for it7100:05:22,160 --> 00:05:29,640I'm ready for a new balance. That's what we're talking about this week as well. We're talking we're talking about procedures of manifesting goals and7200:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,520Whatever I just said earlier7300:05:33,520 --> 00:05:37,320Balance balance it was balance7400:05:39,120 --> 00:05:43,700We need balance in our lives like he I can't shut up about balance, but now we're going into a new age7500:05:44,080 --> 00:05:47,920we're moving into a new time where I feel like this job is might be able to stick and7600:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,560I want to be able to use it to my best advantage and7700:05:52,160 --> 00:06:00,360In this moment the second half of 2023. Where are we at right now? What are we doing? We're phase one. We are rebalancing and7800:06:01,240 --> 00:06:03,240I've made some7900:06:03,240 --> 00:06:06,800I've made some recalibrations with with8000:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,180orienting my view of8100:06:09,180 --> 00:06:13,660What I want to accomplish and that involves doing the magic mushroom fun time8200:06:14,640 --> 00:06:17,240animated short film releasing on Christmas8300:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,76020238400:06:19,760 --> 00:06:25,120I'm reorienting my vision towards that and that's like the big project that I'm building towards and8500:06:25,520 --> 00:06:28,140That's what I'm forcing myself to get out right now8600:06:28,140 --> 00:06:33,380That's what I'm forcing myself to squeeze out while I have the stability of this job8700:06:33,600 --> 00:06:38,240the thing that I must create is this the thing that I must like8800:06:38,960 --> 00:06:44,140the chaosness of like pulling resources together must be8900:06:44,840 --> 00:06:51,900Aimed towards this project, you know, so hopefully the kitchen can just be this stable thing, you know, the kitchen is where I cook9000:06:52,560 --> 00:06:56,320The kitchen is where I cook. I'm comfortable in the kitchen. Okay?9100:06:56,320 --> 00:06:58,320Okay9200:06:58,400 --> 00:07:01,720That's really just what I'm hoping for man. Like I just I stay in my lane9300:07:01,720 --> 00:07:07,240I'm one of those guys who just stays in his lane at work, you know, I'm not trying to piss anyone off and9400:07:08,320 --> 00:07:14,460I just don't want bullshit dude. Like the whole reason I left any job was because it just wasn't serving me9500:07:15,080 --> 00:07:21,480It was literally it was literally negatively affecting me as a person. Like I just don't want that in a job9600:07:21,480 --> 00:07:28,120It's insane dude, so we get better vibes we get better vibes from chef9700:07:28,120 --> 00:07:34,080We get better vibes from the boys in the back. We get better vibes from the staff. Like it's all cool9800:07:34,080 --> 00:07:36,840I got a cool hat. I got a chef's9900:07:37,480 --> 00:07:40,320Outfit I have chef's pants10000:07:41,000 --> 00:07:45,000All I need is a little rat in my head telling me how to do it pulling my hair. I10100:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,000Need a little ratatouille in my head. That's what I need10200:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,560Has anyone ever worked in a kitchen as I do you have this experience I'm10300:07:53,440 --> 00:07:56,880I'm happy I'm here. I'm happy where I'm at right now. So I'm super grateful10400:07:59,080 --> 00:08:01,080It's only because of like10500:08:01,080 --> 00:08:05,160My faith is because I'm here right now. I never thought I'd be working at Ruth's Chris10600:08:05,160 --> 00:08:07,480I never thought that'd be an option, but here I am now10700:08:08,360 --> 00:08:12,160Like to if you're listening a few months ago few months back10800:08:12,160 --> 00:08:16,440Whatever if you've been here for a while like I'm not gonna be here for a while10900:08:16,440 --> 00:08:19,900I'm just gonna be here for a while. So if you're listening to me right now11000:08:19,920 --> 00:08:22,800You've been here for a while. I'm not gonna be here for a while11100:08:22,800 --> 00:08:26,580I'm not gonna be here for a while. So if you're listening a few months back11200:08:26,600 --> 00:08:33,040Whatever if you've been here for a while like you know where I've been and now we're here and I'm feeling good11300:08:33,720 --> 00:08:41,000So now I'm choosing to take the kitchen and I want to create stability within it and11400:08:41,000 --> 00:08:49,000So, I don't have much to share right now, but clearly this is the moment for Magic Mushroom Fun Time to begin to manifest.11500:08:49,000 --> 00:08:59,000This is where I gotta pull out the notes, I gotta begin to pull out strategy, I gotta begin to pull out what I'm trying to do here with it, with the project.11600:08:59,000 --> 00:09:05,000This is where I gotta really begin to push the giant wheel forward.11700:09:05,000 --> 00:09:14,000Because that's what it always is for a big creative project, it's always a giant, giant wheel that you have to begin to just get under.11800:09:14,000 --> 00:09:20,000Imagine it's like a bike wheel with pegs, and it's like a giant bike wheel.11900:09:20,000 --> 00:09:28,000And you gotta grab onto it, and you gotta get in a good position, and you gotta just take a few deep breaths.12000:09:28,000 --> 00:09:38,000And then you gotta push, push, ahhhh.12100:09:38,000 --> 00:09:48,000And then finally you get it rolling, and then finally you get some momentum, and then finally it starts going somewhere, and then finally, hopefully, it lands the jump.12200:09:48,000 --> 00:09:55,000I don't know what the end of that analogy was, but hopefully it lands the jump, hopefully it makes a big splash.12300:09:55,000 --> 00:09:59,000That's the plan here, folks.12400:09:59,000 --> 00:10:05,000Yeah, that's all I have, that's the podcast. 10 minutes today. I'm kidding.12500:10:05,000 --> 00:10:14,000This is where procedure comes in. There's a procedure to create something, there's a procedure to make a short film.12600:10:14,000 --> 00:10:25,000What I'm trying to say is the stability in the kitchen is the procedure of the job. I can memorize actions, I can memorize steps, I can memorize weights.12700:10:25,000 --> 00:10:38,000Along with, I can now put all that into the procedure of pre-production and talking to people and actually formulating,12800:10:38,000 --> 00:10:45,000I'm really gonna make this thing, I'm really gonna do this thing. Okay, okay, okay.12900:10:45,000 --> 00:10:51,000So we're getting over that now. Okay, we're doing it. Okay, okay, okay.13000:10:51,000 --> 00:11:03,000And this is what America Plus is, right? This is the furthering of the betterment of the systems, the furtherment of the bettering of myself, of yourself, of ourselves.13100:11:03,000 --> 00:11:09,000You just gotta make yourself better, be the best version of yourself. Today I went into work super focused.13200:11:09,000 --> 00:11:22,000I said to myself, so this morning I had a really good workout, and in the mornings when I pray, I've been praying about, I would say, like I do say, I continue to say,13300:11:22,000 --> 00:11:28,000I'm gonna put my heart and soul into everything I do today, God, and you're gonna show up.13400:11:28,000 --> 00:11:39,000And I like to think that happened today. I like to think that's been happening this week because I am just the least amount of stress as I've been about working,13500:11:39,000 --> 00:11:47,000as I have in the last year and a half or so. I'm so not stressed about work, and I'm just like, I'm so just like whatever about it.13600:11:47,000 --> 00:11:56,000Like it's one of those things where I'm so deeply focused, like during the day, but I give zero shits of giving them any extra effort.13700:11:56,000 --> 00:12:03,000Like you schedule me till 5.30, I'm like, hey dude, I'm out at 5.30. Like hey, it's 5.25. You got anything else for me?13800:12:03,000 --> 00:12:13,000Like that's really where I'm at, and maybe that's like common, that's normal for everyone else, nobody really wants to stay later, but within the kitchen I guess it's just normal for people to stay later.13900:12:13,000 --> 00:12:22,000And I'm just like, okay, I guess it's extra hours, but I just couldn't carry less. I'm not gonna give the place any extra, I simply cannot.14000:12:22,000 --> 00:12:32,000I simply cannot give that place any extra time because I am just using that to pay my bills. I don't care about anything else, I just need my bills paid.14100:12:32,000 --> 00:12:43,000That's really just all that I need right now. So, hopefully it's not seen as selfish from the managers, but I just don't care.14200:12:43,000 --> 00:12:48,000And if they schedule me overtime, I'm gonna be like, hey, schedule me less, because I'm not working this much. I don't want to work overtime.14300:12:48,000 --> 00:12:55,000This is ridiculous. I'm working on my creative stuff. Like, you pay me for a job and I do it, and I'm just trying to do it, okay?14400:12:55,000 --> 00:13:02,000I'm just trying to be like a robot, like in the kitchen. I'm trying to be a robot before the robot replaces me.14500:13:02,000 --> 00:13:11,000I'm not sure if a robot will ever be able to wrap three shrimp around a wooden stick, but I like to think it will never be able to, and I'm perfect at it.14600:13:11,000 --> 00:13:18,000So, I feel like I'm like the guy in Tokyo. I'm the guy, I'm the sushi guy in Tokyo.14700:13:18,000 --> 00:13:31,000Like, I feel like I'm that guy. I want to be that guy. That's my cameo in my movie. Someone's in Tokyo, and I'm behind the counter making sushi, making steaks.14800:13:31,000 --> 00:13:38,000I'm speaking Japanese. That'd be sick. That's my anime. That'd be really cool.14900:13:38,000 --> 00:13:48,000Oh, that leads me to one of my yearly goals. So, this year I still want to learn Spanish. I'm still trying to learn Spanish this year, okay?15000:13:48,000 --> 00:14:02,000And they're throwing Spanish everywhere in the kitchen. Everywhere. Spanish is just being a sentence here, a joke there, a word, a phrase, an inside joke, whatever.15100:14:02,000 --> 00:14:14,000And I'm just like, wow, I really need to be in on this. I need to know what's going on. So, that's...I got a lot of stuff to do, folks. I got a lot of things to be learning right now.15200:14:14,000 --> 00:14:25,000How many languages do you speak? I met this Russian guy when I was in Idaho, and he speaks two languages. He speaks Russian and English. I speak one language.15300:14:25,000 --> 00:14:40,000I think there's so much pity I have for American kids who only know one language. It seems like all the foreign kids, it seems like every other kid from around the world who goes to any modern school, learns multiple languages.15400:14:40,000 --> 00:14:58,000We literally just learn one. We literally only know one language. And then sure, sure, I had French class in the fifth grade, or I had to take Spanish for two years in high school, or else I wouldn't be able to graduate.15500:14:58,000 --> 00:15:11,000But that doesn't incentivize anyone to learn a language or to engage with the culture. And sure, I'm in Southern Arizona, I'm in California. You should just be aware of Spanish.15600:15:11,000 --> 00:15:21,000But what I'm saying here in the kitchen, what this has inspired me to do, if I'm trying to better myself as a person, I feel like it's just going to open up more resources if I have this skill.15700:15:21,000 --> 00:15:33,000Just another skill that I need, clearly. Pretty sure my buddy Kyron Down, I'm pretty sure he knows multiple languages. I'm pretty sure he knows Spanish for sure. I know he knows Spanish.15800:15:33,000 --> 00:15:43,000So maybe he can help me. The boys in the kitchen are going to help me out with Spanish too. I just want to be able to have another language. I want to be able to have another language.15900:15:43,000 --> 00:15:59,000I like knowing how to converse. I like knowing how to talk to people. That's something that I've discovered more and more about myself. I enjoy figuring out how to talk to a person to make sure that it's all good.16000:15:59,000 --> 00:16:13,000Or to make sure that it's a smooth thing. That's something that I'm at least slightly interested in. So we'll see where that goes. We'll see where that leads us.16100:16:13,000 --> 00:16:30,000I need to know a new language because I need to talk to more people. And I need to talk to more people because I need more ideas. I need more resources. I need more business connections. I need more ability to do something. I need more jokes. I need more everything, dude.16200:16:30,000 --> 00:16:40,000I feel like if I know a new language, then I have an entirely new universe. There's so many layers to all this, you know?16300:16:40,000 --> 00:16:55,000And this is all stacking on top of each other, right? This is like me making an animated film. Me learning a language. Me... Oh! Oh! Oh! Next thing! Bitcoin update! Node update! Node update! I need to discuss this.16400:16:55,000 --> 00:17:03,000I still don't have a node. I still don't have a Bitcoin node. So I'm sorry. I committed in January, but I still don't have one.16500:17:03,000 --> 00:17:18,000The issue is... Now, this is because of my observation of Kyren Down from the Down Under. And his experience with a node. And his experience with Value for Value.16600:17:18,000 --> 00:17:33,000And his whole thing with doing... He has this experience of hosting his podcast on a certain website. And a node. I'm pretty sure this is it. And Kyren, please correct me if I'm wrong.16700:17:33,000 --> 00:17:44,000But I've been so freaked out by your story of you getting locked out of your podcast. And you... What's the story with your node, dude? I barely know that story.16800:17:44,000 --> 00:18:06,000What I'm looking for is... What I'm looking for is a stable way to hook up a node. And I just want to know how to do it. I just want to be able to verify my transactions.16900:18:06,000 --> 00:18:15,000I feel so lame not being able to... I need to hop around so many wallets. That's the most annoying thing about Bitcoin. You gotta hop around all these wallets.17000:18:15,000 --> 00:18:24,000But if you have your own node, you got your main wallet right there, baby. It's all right there. You're your own bank. Be your own bank, baby.17100:18:24,000 --> 00:18:41,000So, do you have any advice on how can I do this node thing without having lame tech? Because even Adam Curry has talked about his lame tech. His raspberry pie is no good.17200:18:41,000 --> 00:18:51,000So, what am I supposed to do? What's a coal supposed to do? What's a person trying to manifest America Plus trying to do?17300:18:51,000 --> 00:18:56,000So, I'm reaching out for help for that. I'm reaching out for help.17400:18:56,000 --> 00:19:07,000Oh, along with that, we're also just like... So, as we're stacking things, we're stacking things, right? We're doing... We're stacking the animation, the language, the Bitcoin node.17500:19:07,000 --> 00:19:16,000We're also stacking value for value. Of course, dude. Value for value. That means that we're going into the boost, everybody.17600:19:16,000 --> 00:19:22,000America Plus is a value for value show. That means that... So, there's three things involved with value for value.17700:19:22,000 --> 00:19:33,000First of all, it's... The preamble. It means it's fully listener supported. You have the 100% control over sharing the value of the show.17800:19:33,000 --> 00:19:41,000That means that you have three ways of sharing that value. It's your time, it's your talent, and it's your treasure.17900:19:41,000 --> 00:19:50,000You listening to this, you downloading this, that's already valuable. So, thank you for that. Thank you for being a part of the community of America Plus.18000:19:50,000 --> 00:19:58,000The community of people building America Plus, building better systems. You listening to this means that you are trying to better yourself.18100:19:58,000 --> 00:20:06,000Your talent, whatever you're doing to better yourself, whatever you are doing to make a better system, that is the value that you give to America Plus.18200:20:06,000 --> 00:20:16,000And that is the value that you can share to America Plus. Whether that be just sharing your interest, sharing something innovative, sharing an innovative idea,18300:20:16,000 --> 00:20:26,000building something, learning a new skill, sharing that with a friend or family. These things, these talents, showing and telling these talents. This is super important.18400:20:26,000 --> 00:20:35,000I'm opening up avenues soon for more audience to engage with their talent. We'll see how that goes. I really don't know how it's going to work.18500:20:35,000 --> 00:20:39,000But it's all going to blend in, dude. It's all going to be a part of my brand.18600:20:39,000 --> 00:20:50,000I have this insane idea for this open-sourced fantasy world. That's what I'm talking about. So, stay tuned for that. Just keep on listening.18700:20:50,000 --> 00:20:56,000Talent. Time, talent, and treasure. The last one is treasure.18800:20:56,000 --> 00:21:06,000Treasure is money. If you want to give me any money, if you see any value in this show and you want to represent that value through money, please do that through the Fountain app.18900:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,000If you didn't already know.19000:21:08,000 --> 00:21:14,000Go to value4value.info for more info. Then download the fountain.fm app. It's the best way to support the show.19100:21:14,000 --> 00:21:23,000You can boost me on Fountain. That's the best way to do it. If you want to send me a boost-o-gram, send a little comment with some money, that would be amazing.19200:21:23,000 --> 00:21:30,000The last few weeks have been really incredible with value4value. We've been growing. The community has been growing. The value has been extending.19300:21:30,000 --> 00:21:36,000And that's only been because I have been getting more and more curious about what I want to create and what I want to build.19400:21:36,000 --> 00:21:43,000And even though sometimes it can seem a bit wobbly, it's not always a direct hit.19500:21:43,000 --> 00:21:49,000What I'm working here, folks, what we're working through here in phase one is the rebalancing of it.19600:21:49,000 --> 00:21:59,000And we're getting in that routine. Even the content of this show is evolving. You understand?19700:21:59,000 --> 00:22:10,000It's everlasting evolving. It's always evolving. It just doesn't stop. It just does not. It does not stop.19800:22:10,000 --> 00:22:16,000And that means we got some boosts. Let me go to the boosts. I forgot what I was doing real quick.19900:22:16,000 --> 00:22:23,000We got a ton of boosts. So shout out to everyone who gave me a little boost on last week's episode number 69.20000:22:23,000 --> 00:22:32,000Gap in the Union talked about the writer's strike. I don't really care about the writer's strike. I just feel like unions are old.20100:22:32,000 --> 00:22:38,000Talked a bunch about whatever. Whatever I talked about last week. Go back and listen to it.20200:22:38,000 --> 00:22:45,000So my two best friends in the world. These are the people. Actually, I have three people who boosted me.20300:22:45,000 --> 00:22:52,000The first two. So this is how big the community is, guys. There's three people who boost me.20400:22:52,000 --> 00:22:59,000And there's like eight comments in total. There's like eight boosts in total, but only, but it came from two people.20500:22:59,000 --> 00:23:06,000So thank you to these people who just love boosting me. You just, you people just like boosting me. Thank you. Thank you.20600:23:06,000 --> 00:23:12,000I truly appreciate it. Really. I get the most dopamine from these boosts. I need you to know that.20700:23:12,000 --> 00:23:19,000I get the, I was thinking about this today. Fountain. The fountain.fm app. Fountain.20800:23:19,000 --> 00:23:29,000I get the most dopamine because I'm seeing all these satoshis in my wallet and then I'm seeing when someone likes a comment of mine20900:23:29,000 --> 00:23:39,000and then like they're sending me satoshis and then I'm able to send them satoshis and then like we're all just sending people bitcoin to just because we're engaging with each other.21000:23:39,000 --> 00:23:53,000And it's this insanely beautiful thing. And I just love seeing everyone just coming in and like sharing their perspective and like talking about what they want to create and talking about21100:23:53,000 --> 00:24:01,000just engaging with this better system of engaging with content, with podcasts.21200:24:01,000 --> 00:24:13,000We got a few things. So we got a bunch of boosts from at Joel W. So he, the first batch. So there's multiple batches from Joel W.21300:24:13,000 --> 00:24:21,000The first batch are two boosts and each of these boosts is 111 sat. So Joel, thank you for the 111.21400:24:21,000 --> 00:24:29,000He says, test boost from CurioCaster. And then he sends it again. Test boost from CurioCaster.21500:24:29,000 --> 00:24:38,000Thank you. Thank you, sir. Yes. We're getting them loud and clear. Loud and clear from CurioCaster, Joel. We're on it.21600:24:38,000 --> 00:24:47,000And then I think this guy goes back to the Fountain app because I'm able to see from CurioCaster. Now it's just normal Joel. Normal Joel W.21700:24:47,000 --> 00:24:54,000The new batch. It's three boosts. Thank you, Joel, for these three boosts. And he sends, it's a satchel of Richards for all three.21800:24:54,000 --> 00:25:05,000111 sat for all three of them. The first one is, Trapbot Rider Replacements coming soon to Hollyweird. Yeah, that's accurate.21900:25:05,000 --> 00:25:14,000That's totally real. Studios are just going to be using AI. That's inevitable. And then the next one says, Toyland on shrooms.22000:25:14,000 --> 00:25:18,000I think I visited there myself a few times over the years.22100:25:18,000 --> 00:25:30,000You're my guy. You're my guy. And then the last one from Joel says, I could be your full time joint roller. I got skills. Yes.22200:25:30,000 --> 00:25:42,000And now let's hook it up and say it is time for the boost. Get the papers, get the rollers, get the marijuana.22300:25:42,000 --> 00:25:48,000Joel, you're invited to be my blunt roller. I don't know how I'm going to pay you value for value. I'll give you 5% split.22400:25:48,000 --> 00:25:58,000Dreb Scott does 5% split for the chapters. I'll give you 5% split for the blunts, dude. Okay? Capiche? Is that a deal?22500:25:58,000 --> 00:26:05,000I'm going to make him a deal he can't refuse. Tell me about that. What do you think about that? You want 5% if you give me a joint?22600:26:05,000 --> 00:26:13,000Let's do it. Let's roll it. This next one comes from our friend from down under, at Mere Modals, Kyren Down.22700:26:13,000 --> 00:26:25,000He sends in 2,222 sets. That's a row of ducks, ladies and gentlemen. He says, so he's commenting on, I kept asking this question last week.22800:26:25,000 --> 00:26:36,000What are you writing? What are you writing? Kyren responds with, I'd do a movie version of Day of the Triffids,22900:26:36,000 --> 00:26:46,000but updated with modern tech and people all dying while taking vids of the Triffids. And it would be comedic.23000:26:46,000 --> 00:26:58,000The book is rather grim. P.S. My boost clips are the one where we, Juan and I, trill the Rs. Trill the Rs. Oh, this one.23100:26:58,000 --> 00:27:07,000Booster. Booster. Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. So that's Kyren Down? Booster. Booster. And then he says, you played the correct one.23200:27:07,000 --> 00:27:15,000Booster. Booster. Kyren, thank you. Boost. That's incredible, Kyren. Thank you so much for that.23300:27:15,000 --> 00:27:22,000Let me look up that movie real quick. Hang on, let me go to that real quick. So, Day of the Triffids. Is that your favorite movie?23400:27:22,000 --> 00:27:30,000Kyren, tell me about that. Day of the Triffids. Let's see when this movie was first made. It's a remake or it's a book?23500:27:30,000 --> 00:27:40,000Oh dude, this is a book that came out in the 60s? Oh no, I'm sorry, the 50s. It came out, so originally published in 1951.23600:27:40,000 --> 00:27:47,000Let's do it, dude. Post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Windham.23700:27:47,000 --> 00:27:55,000After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people.23800:27:55,000 --> 00:28:07,000And in Kyren's version, they're dying while taking videos of the Triffids. Interesting. Let's do it, Kyren. Let's do it.23900:28:07,000 --> 00:28:13,000Let's make the comedy. Let's make that movie. That sounds wild. That sounds like some Edgar Wright shit.24000:28:13,000 --> 00:28:26,000That sounds weird. It sounds like a blend of Edgar Wright and...what's the other director? He's always memed on.24100:28:26,000 --> 00:28:33,000Wes Anderson. It's like a mix of Edgar Wright and Wes Anderson. That sounds legit, Kyren. I love that idea.24200:28:33,000 --> 00:28:40,000And we got one more boost. Let me go to my photos here because this guy is boosting from a completely different system.24300:28:40,000 --> 00:28:51,000This last boost from last week is...I am so in disbelief that this guy even engages with the show.24400:28:51,000 --> 00:28:59,000I can't believe he's even interested. I can't believe he's even doing anything. I'm just so thankful that this guy is doing something with me.24500:28:59,000 --> 00:29:14,000We got Mr. Sir Dreb Scott. The guy who does Adam Curry's chapters gives us a boost. He gives me 52,777 sats.24600:29:14,000 --> 00:29:23,000He says, keep on keeping on. Rock on. Hand emoji. From Dreb. Yes, Dreb. Thank you.24700:29:23,000 --> 00:29:27,000Basically, you put Bitcoin with anything and all of a sudden that is more efficient.24800:29:27,000 --> 00:29:35,000You are the man, Dreb. You are the man with the chapters and you are the man with the sats. Thank you, Dreb.24900:29:35,000 --> 00:29:40,000I hope to see from you. I hope to hear from you. I hope to engage more with you.25000:29:40,000 --> 00:29:47,000That's value for value, folks. Those people saw value in America Plus. Those people just felt like hanging out.25100:29:47,000 --> 00:29:55,000Those people just felt like sharing. So if you felt like sharing, if you think there's anything to share, share. Let's do it.25200:29:55,000 --> 00:30:01,000That takes me to the back half of what I'm creating, how I'm creating it, what I'm really...25300:30:01,000 --> 00:30:08,000This is where I get a bit more personal, a bit more inner perspective, a little more emotional.25400:30:08,000 --> 00:30:11,000This is where I really show my true colors.25500:30:11,000 --> 00:30:19,000It's not always annoying when there's always another layer to the person.25600:30:19,000 --> 00:30:26,000When there's another emotional layer to the podcaster. I think it's super unnecessary.25700:30:26,000 --> 00:30:33,000Dude, I think my computer has spam. I can't believe it. I think my Mac has a virus. I can't believe this happened again.25800:30:33,000 --> 00:30:42,000I cannot believe this happened. I'm looking at this pop-up that I haven't seen in years and I thought I got rid of it, but it's now back. It's back.25900:30:42,000 --> 00:30:51,000I'm sorry, I'm a little distracted by this virus right here. I can't believe this is back. It's been popping up for the last five minutes. I'm so sorry. This is so annoying.26000:30:51,000 --> 00:30:55,000Crap. Crap.26100:30:55,000 --> 00:31:00,000How do you get a virus off a Mac computer? It's this stupid thing. I thought I was downloading this...26200:31:00,000 --> 00:31:04,000Oh no, actually, okay, it's not spam. It's this fucking... Oh my god, this is...26300:31:04,000 --> 00:31:14,000I downloaded DraftKings and this is the location tracker that it legally needs to have so that I'm not gambling in another state. This is so annoying.26400:31:14,000 --> 00:31:20,000Wow, I hate DraftKings. Wow, I hate gambling. Wow, why did I even download anything?26500:31:20,000 --> 00:31:24,000Okay, what am I creating?26600:31:24,000 --> 00:31:29,000I'm creating my life. I'm creating a better universe. I'm creating my own fantasy world.26700:31:29,000 --> 00:31:36,000I'm creating... I'm really just creating a brand tied to Bitcoin. I mean, this last boost, this...26800:31:36,000 --> 00:31:41,000Basically, you put Bitcoin with anything and all of a sudden that is more efficient.26900:31:41,000 --> 00:31:47,000I'm putting a brand next to Bitcoin so the brand is more efficient. That's what I'm trying to do here. The fantasy world.27000:31:47,000 --> 00:31:54,000The production company, whatever it is. I don't have it yet. It's just like, it's not there yet, man.27100:31:54,000 --> 00:32:02,000But I swear it's there. I swear it's there. It's just not formed. But I see this thing. This beautiful thing.27200:32:02,000 --> 00:32:15,000And I have this insane idea to have this open-sourced fantasy world. Like anyone... It's pretty much what I want.27300:32:15,000 --> 00:32:21,000I just want to have a fantasy world and have it be public domain. I think that's just cool.27400:32:21,000 --> 00:32:25,000So I'm going to figure out how to have something be public domain.27500:32:25,000 --> 00:32:33,000And then I think it would be interesting to have people just... To have a free option to cling on to a fantasy world.27600:32:33,000 --> 00:32:40,000And to change it up or to do their own version of it. I don't know. I think that would be cool.27700:32:40,000 --> 00:32:51,000And I want to engage the open-source ways to help my storytelling with my movies.27800:32:51,000 --> 00:32:56,000So on the radical end, I'm envisioning this entirely new system to create movies.27900:32:56,000 --> 00:33:03,000And on the conservative end, I'm just trying to have a company to help me make my movies.28000:33:03,000 --> 00:33:14,000And sometimes I get annoyed when I record because I feel like I just repeat myself a lot.28100:33:14,000 --> 00:33:19,000And I feel like it's a lot of hoopla and nothing. I feel like it's a lot of just...28200:33:19,000 --> 00:33:24,000Sometimes I criticize myself for really just being a bunch of hype.28300:33:24,000 --> 00:33:35,000And I have all these big dreams to make something. And I can get caught up in maybe being worried or maybe just like...28400:33:35,000 --> 00:33:39,000It's mainly just being worried that I don't have anything to show for it.28500:33:39,000 --> 00:33:46,000But I need to continue to remind myself that I have these past weeks of podcasts to show for it.28600:33:46,000 --> 00:33:54,000And I have everything that I have created up until this point to show that I can create it.28700:33:54,000 --> 00:34:00,000And when it comes to people, when it comes to creative people, when it comes to business people,28800:34:00,000 --> 00:34:05,000I'm trying to just put a message out there that's like...28900:34:05,000 --> 00:34:13,000You don't have to believe the negative thoughts. Just keep on following the process.29000:34:13,000 --> 00:34:19,000We can continue to follow the procedures. We can just go to work day in, day out.29100:34:19,000 --> 00:34:23,000And we can continue to put our most effort...29200:34:23,000 --> 00:34:31,000We can make a conscious choice to put most of our effort into what we are creating.29300:34:31,000 --> 00:34:34,000And that's love. That's like...29400:34:34,000 --> 00:34:39,000The energy is love. You're putting love into what you want to create.29500:34:39,000 --> 00:34:44,000And so I'm just trying to put some love into this Bitcoin stuff, into this open source stuff,29600:34:44,000 --> 00:34:50,000into this new world of storytelling, AI...29700:34:50,000 --> 00:34:57,000I'm just trying to... I'm just exploring here, man. I'm really just going for it.29800:34:57,000 --> 00:35:03,000And a part of the reason why I love the idea of working in a kitchen is that it is a certain skill.29900:35:03,000 --> 00:35:11,000And one thing that has been heavily repeated to me this week is, hey man, if you know steaks, you can go anywhere.30000:35:11,000 --> 00:35:14,000That's really been said to me.30100:35:14,000 --> 00:35:22,000And that's sort of inspiring because I want to be able to help out the beef initiative somehow.30200:35:22,000 --> 00:35:27,000I somehow want to help out rebuilding America's beef systems.30300:35:27,000 --> 00:35:30,000And I think that's just like, it's radically important.30400:35:30,000 --> 00:35:37,000And that's like, the beef initiative is why I even thought of it being interesting to work at Roost Chris.30500:35:37,000 --> 00:35:44,000Like, I just wanted to work with meat. It's because of the beef initiative that I want to work with meat.30600:35:44,000 --> 00:35:49,000So hopefully somehow this can lead me to helping with that, you know?30700:35:49,000 --> 00:35:57,000Like, my big dream, like my big, big dream is that like somehow I get to like connect with beef initiative30800:35:57,000 --> 00:36:00,000and also connect with like Adam Curry.30900:36:00,000 --> 00:36:04,000Because clearly I take Adam Curry as like a mentor from afar.31000:36:04,000 --> 00:36:09,000Like, I listen to every word he says and I try to understand where his mind is at.31100:36:09,000 --> 00:36:15,000And then I try to criticize his thought processes and his actions.31200:36:15,000 --> 00:36:20,000And then I try to like, criticize as in like, okay, what is he doing?31300:36:20,000 --> 00:36:23,000Criticize as in, why is he doing that?31400:36:23,000 --> 00:36:27,000Like, where was he coming from in the 80s?31500:36:27,000 --> 00:36:30,000Like, what type of a person was this guy?31600:36:30,000 --> 00:36:32,000And why is he here right now?31700:36:32,000 --> 00:36:35,000Like, what's my perspective on where he is right now?31800:36:35,000 --> 00:36:39,000And then what I would love is like, I just want to talk to Adam Curry.31900:36:39,000 --> 00:36:42,000Like, I want to do a podcast with Adam Curry.32000:36:42,000 --> 00:36:46,000And this is not me trying to like make a call out to him like, hey, you want to do one?32100:36:46,000 --> 00:36:48,000Like, I'm not trying to get one on Zoom.32200:36:48,000 --> 00:36:50,000I want it to happen organic.32300:36:50,000 --> 00:36:54,000I want it to happen real, in real life.32400:36:54,000 --> 00:36:57,000And I want it to be about...32500:36:57,000 --> 00:36:59,000I want it to be a moment of God.32600:36:59,000 --> 00:37:01,000I want it to be a moment of meat.32700:37:01,000 --> 00:37:04,000And I want it to be a moment of America, of America plus.32800:37:04,000 --> 00:37:09,000I want it to be like, I'm just trying to have authentic connections here.32900:37:09,000 --> 00:37:16,000And I'm trying to just connect with those other people who want to have that connection.33000:37:16,000 --> 00:37:19,000And I'm inspired by Adam Curry.33100:37:19,000 --> 00:37:21,000He's the inventor of podcasting.33200:37:21,000 --> 00:37:26,000And you know what I found out? Adam Curry started doing like radio when he was like 19.33300:37:26,000 --> 00:37:30,000Do you know when I started my first podcast?33400:37:30,000 --> 00:37:32,00019!33500:37:32,000 --> 00:37:36,000So I just see a parallel between us two. A small parallel.33600:37:36,000 --> 00:37:39,000It's not big. I'm never going to be on TV.33700:37:39,000 --> 00:37:43,000I'm never going to be a video jockey. I'm never going to be...33800:37:43,000 --> 00:37:47,000Like, I'm probably never going to be famous. I'm not looking for fame. I'm not looking for riches.33900:37:47,000 --> 00:37:50,000Of course I want money, but I'm not looking for that, dude.34000:37:50,000 --> 00:37:53,000I just want to be able to make what I want to make.34100:37:53,000 --> 00:37:58,000And I just don't... I don't know what those numbers are.34200:37:58,000 --> 00:38:03,000But I'm inspired by a person like Adam Curry because he's made what he's wanted to make.34300:38:03,000 --> 00:38:07,000And he's been successful. And he has a nice house. And he has land.34400:38:07,000 --> 00:38:13,000And he has a family. And he's able to go to concerts. And he's able to have a good life.34500:38:13,000 --> 00:38:16,000He even knows another language.34600:38:16,000 --> 00:38:18,000You see?34700:38:18,000 --> 00:38:22,000So, I'm trying to... It's that thing that I'm trying to do where...34800:38:22,000 --> 00:38:26,000What's that saying about your friends? You are the average.34900:38:26,000 --> 00:38:33,000There's a very male-centric saying of you are the average of your five closest friends.35000:38:33,000 --> 00:38:39,000So, my friends at the Weed Shop, not very high achieving.35100:38:39,000 --> 00:38:43,000My friends at Warner Brothers, not what I'm trying to do.35200:38:43,000 --> 00:38:46,000I'm not trying to be a tour guide for a long time.35300:38:46,000 --> 00:38:48,000I'm looking for people who want to innovate.35400:38:48,000 --> 00:38:52,000I'm looking for people who want to make good food.35500:38:52,000 --> 00:38:56,000I'm looking for people who want to be a part of a healthy system.35600:38:56,000 --> 00:38:58,000I'm looking for men.35700:38:58,000 --> 00:39:02,000I'm looking for people who want to build.35800:39:02,000 --> 00:39:05,000I'm looking for people who want to fix their own cars.35900:39:05,000 --> 00:39:09,000I feel like a goddamn man. Yesterday, I replaced my brakes.36000:39:09,000 --> 00:39:13,000I replaced the brakes on my car. I feel like a freaking...36100:39:13,000 --> 00:39:17,000Dude, I feel like I could look a cop in the eye.36200:39:17,000 --> 00:39:19,000You know?36300:39:19,000 --> 00:39:25,000That's how I feel after I change my brakes.36400:39:25,000 --> 00:39:28,000I can just like, yes, officer. Sure.36500:39:28,000 --> 00:39:31,000I don't have to be nervous around the cop.36600:39:31,000 --> 00:39:33,000I'm always nervous around the cop.36700:39:33,000 --> 00:39:36,000As if I'm around cops a lot.36800:39:36,000 --> 00:39:39,000But I just feel good when I do my own thing.36900:39:39,000 --> 00:39:45,000I feel good when I do the right things.37000:39:45,000 --> 00:39:50,000And I think the right thing is to have a strong group of men around me.37100:39:50,000 --> 00:39:54,000And to have a strong, consistent routine.37200:39:54,000 --> 00:40:00,000Whether it be exercise, along with work,37300:40:00,000 --> 00:40:07,000along with changing the schedule of how I prepare for the podcast,37400:40:07,000 --> 00:40:11,000changing the format of the podcast, changing whatever, man.37500:40:11,000 --> 00:40:14,000Changing what videos I'm putting up.37600:40:14,000 --> 00:40:17,000You know, I need to do...37700:40:17,000 --> 00:40:21,000This whole thing is about the process.37800:40:21,000 --> 00:40:26,000And I guess right now I'm sort of just praying for myself.37900:40:26,000 --> 00:40:28,000I'm sort of just lamenting that I am...38000:40:28,000 --> 00:40:32,000Like, a part of the process is this group of humans around me38100:40:32,000 --> 00:40:34,000that inspire me to do better.38200:40:34,000 --> 00:40:37,000That inspire me to be my best version.38300:40:37,000 --> 00:40:39,000Because I'm not going to...38400:40:39,000 --> 00:40:42,000If I want to learn a language, I'm not going to be able to do it on my own.38500:40:42,000 --> 00:40:45,000I'm going to need to talk to other people to do it.38600:40:45,000 --> 00:40:49,000If I want my own node, I'm not going to be able to just have my own node.38700:40:49,000 --> 00:40:56,000I'm going to need to talk to people to connect and to open up channels and to troubleshoot.38800:40:56,000 --> 00:41:01,000If I want to be engaged with these networks, if I want to be engaged in these systems,38900:41:01,000 --> 00:41:03,000I need to reach out.39000:41:03,000 --> 00:41:06,000And so this is just like me being awkward, I guess, on the internet.39100:41:06,000 --> 00:41:09,000I'm just trying my damn best to reach out to you.39200:41:09,000 --> 00:41:15,000I'm just trying my damn best to move through this post-pandemic world.39300:41:15,000 --> 00:41:19,000I'm trying to move through this insane new world order,39400:41:19,000 --> 00:41:23,000whatever we're moving through, yada, yada, yada.39500:41:23,000 --> 00:41:33,000I'm just trying to move through it with wisdom and with grace and with purpose.39600:41:33,000 --> 00:41:37,000Wisdom, grace, and purpose.39700:41:37,000 --> 00:41:43,000That's why I keep repeating myself all the time, because I want to make sure I'm saying it right.39800:41:43,000 --> 00:41:47,000Wisdom, grace, and purpose.39900:41:47,000 --> 00:41:51,000There's nothing else above it.40000:41:51,000 --> 00:41:56,000That is, I continue to seek my mission, and I'm just getting closer to it.40100:41:56,000 --> 00:42:01,000I don't have the words for it yet, but I'm getting closer to understanding this mission.40200:42:01,000 --> 00:42:05,000This soul mission, this life mission.40300:42:05,000 --> 00:42:10,000Some people might not believe in it. I do.40400:42:10,000 --> 00:42:19,000I continue to think that there is some bigger story involving something about me.40500:42:19,000 --> 00:42:25,000There's a bigger story somewhere. I don't know what it is.40600:42:25,000 --> 00:42:29,000But working in the kitchen is getting me there. I firmly believe that.40700:42:29,000 --> 00:42:32,000Working on the podcast is getting me there.40800:42:32,000 --> 00:42:36,000Working on Magic Mushroom Fun Time is getting me there.40900:42:36,000 --> 00:42:47,000Being consistent with my words and my posting and my creativity and my intentions is getting me there.41000:42:47,000 --> 00:42:50,000You have the power to create anything you want.41100:42:50,000 --> 00:42:57,000You have the power to create the business you want, the world you want, the relationship you want.41200:42:57,000 --> 00:43:00,000We can connect these things.41300:43:00,000 --> 00:43:07,000We can heal. We can de-inflame. We can grow.41400:43:07,000 --> 00:43:11,000These things can happen.41500:43:11,000 --> 00:43:15,000And we just need the right people around us, and we need the right system, and we need the right mindset.41600:43:15,000 --> 00:43:21,000We need the right wisdom, grace, and purpose.41700:43:21,000 --> 00:43:23,000That's the biggest message on this Mother's Day.41800:43:23,000 --> 00:43:26,000And isn't that what every mother has given you?41900:43:26,000 --> 00:43:28,000That's what my mother's given me.42000:43:28,000 --> 00:43:31,000Shout out to my mom real quick. Hey, mom. Hey, mom. Thank you, mom.42100:43:31,000 --> 00:43:33,000Thank you, Mother's Day mom.42200:43:33,000 --> 00:43:38,000A little late Mother's Day celebration, but it is Mother's Day today.42300:43:38,000 --> 00:43:44,000And I gotta say, my mother has always given me wisdom, grace, and understanding.42400:43:44,000 --> 00:43:49,000Wisdom, grace, and... what did I say?42500:43:49,000 --> 00:43:52,000Whatever.42600:43:56,000 --> 00:43:59,000Wisdom, grace... Shannon, do you know what I said?42700:43:59,000 --> 00:44:03,000Shannon's not here. Shannon's not around.42800:44:03,000 --> 00:44:07,000Shannon went somewhere else. Shannon's in the bathroom.42900:44:07,000 --> 00:44:12,000Wisdom, grace, and purpose. My mother has always given me wisdom, grace, and purpose.43000:44:12,000 --> 00:44:15,000This is it, man.43100:44:15,000 --> 00:44:21,000I'm trying to just be aligned with the mother, trying to be aligned with the father, trying to be aligned with this higher power above me.43200:44:21,000 --> 00:44:29,000And this is the process of finding my purpose, of living my purpose.43300:44:29,000 --> 00:44:31,000So just don't be afraid to live out yours.43400:44:31,000 --> 00:44:37,000Don't be afraid to expand yourself and to rebalance yourself.43500:44:37,000 --> 00:44:40,000It's okay. You gotta recalibrate.43600:44:40,000 --> 00:44:43,000It's time to recalibrate.43700:44:43,000 --> 00:44:46,000So I feel good about the future, man. I feel ready for it.43800:44:46,000 --> 00:44:54,000I feel like I'm in a really good spot, and I really believe that more and more good things will happen.43900:44:54,000 --> 00:45:01,000Sasslinger is gonna be wrapping up in the summer, and then that's like a next gear, dude.44000:45:01,000 --> 00:45:08,000Like, when Sasslinger wraps up, that's gonna be a whole new level, bro. You don't even know.44100:45:08,000 --> 00:45:11,000Whole new level.44200:45:11,000 --> 00:45:39,000That's America Plus, bitch. Stay free.