In this episode of Just Press Record, Matt Zeigler welcomes back Julia Duthie, host of the podcast People Are Everything (@Peopleareeverything), for a wide-ranging conversation sparked by a powerful clip featuring musicians Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile) and Brianna Collins (Tigers Jaw).

What begins as a reflection on life in bands unfolds into a deeper exploration of friendship, creative partnership, tribe, identity, and the unique magic of building scenes together.

From punk communities to podcasting, from co-creation to the loneliness epidemic, this conversation dives into why friendship may be the most underrated and unconstrained relationship in our lives.

• Why friendship may be the most special relationship because it has no rules, roles, or conventions
• The unique bond formed in bands and creative partnerships
• Co-creation and why making something together creates deeper connection
• Building scenes and communities around shared passions
• Music as a vehicle for tribe, belonging, and identity
• Crossing social groups and learning to navigate different energies
• Taking friendships and creative communities for granted
• The loneliness epidemic and the limits of online connection
• The value of long-form conversation in a short-form world
• Cultural windows, mini cultures, and the beauty of diversity

00:00 Introduction and clip from Allison Wolfe and Brianna Collins
01:53 Julia on why friendship has no conventions or rules
04:38 The musicians reflect on audience connection and long-term friendships
07:41 Julia’s first reactions to the clip
09:00 Friendship compared to romantic, family, and work relationships
11:00 Bands as a special subcategory of friendship
14:12 Co-creation and the emotional bond of making something together
16:00 Music, tribe, and identity
17:20 Navigating different social groups and creative adaptability
22:00 Taking friendship experiences for granted
24:00 Friendship as optional yet deeply meaningful
25:00 Loneliness, social media, and the loss of long-form conversation
27:00 Mini cultures, monoculture, and the Super Bowl reflection
30:29 Why Matt chose this clip and the importance of building a scene
32:00 Making real friendships through podcasting
34:05 Where to find Julia and People Are Everything

To listen to People Are Everything, search wherever you get your podcasts and connect with Julia Duthie on LinkedIn.

In this episode of Just Press Record, two very (VERY) different investors meet for the first time.

Tony Greer, a short-term macro trader who lives in the rhythm of the tape, and Bogumil Baranowski, a long-term investor focused on owning great businesses for years, sit down to explore what really drives decision-making in markets and in life.

What unfolds is a thoughtful and often hilarious conversation about psychology, time horizons, money, community, and the deeper motivations behind building something that lasts.

Plus — they're two of my favorite podcast/YouTube hosts and I couldn't believe they'd never met before!

Main topics covered:

• The psychology of selling and why parting with a winning position is so difficult
• Trading versus long-term investing and how time horizon shapes behavior
• The difference between a perfect stock and a perfect business
• Growing up in very different environments and how that shapes risk tolerance
• Lessons from options trading and learning what fits your temperament
• Using time as an edge in both trading and investing
• Building a business around community, trust, and recurring relationships
• Client alignment and the idea of managing forgotten money
• The tension between idea lunches and disciplined process
• Indirect success and why focusing on relationships often leads to better outcomes

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and why these two had to meet
00:01 The hardest part of investing is knowing when to sell
00:03 Meet Bogumil and Tony
00:06 How they each found their way into markets
00:14 The Microsoft story and thinking about stocks vs businesses
00:18 The long-term investor’s dilemma with overheated stocks
00:22 Trading psychology and emotional attachment
00:24 Options trading lessons and knowing your temperament
00:29 Time as a weapon in markets
00:33 Owning a business vs watching a stock price
00:34 Building TG Macro and the power of community
00:46 Blue Infinity and managing forgotten money
00:56 The danger of idea lunches and forced stock picks
00:59 Talking Billions and building a platform around conversations

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In this episode of Just Press Record, Matt brings together two people who have never met before and lets the conversation unfold in real time.

Jason Friedman and Drew Feldman come from very different professional paths, but quickly discover shared experiences around career risk, entrepreneurship, creativity, and the emotional reality of building something from scratch.

What starts as a conversation about work becomes a deeper discussion about identity, trust, burnout, and what it really takes to navigate uncertainty while staying true to yourself.

Topics covered in this episode

• Leaving stable careers to pursue uncertain but meaningful paths
• The emotional and psychological reality of quitting a job and starting over
• How creative backgrounds shape entrepreneurship and decision making
• Why trust, integrity, and reputation matter more than credentials
• The role of storytelling in building relationships with clients and audiences
• Balancing ambition, work ethic, and personal boundaries
• Burnout, constant connectivity, and the challenge of truly turning off
• Why human judgment and empathy still matter in an AI-driven world
• Building trust through shared values, not sales tactics

Timestamps

00:00 Why these two needed to meet and the idea behind Just Press Record
01:00 Quitting a job and the panic that comes with taking the leap
06:00 From acting and filmmaking to finance and advising
10:45 Career pivots, risk tolerance, and variable income
15:00 The emotional cost of entrepreneurship and Sunday anxiety
19:30 Creative work, grinding, and redefining success
25:00 Burnout, boundaries, and the struggle to turn off
29:00 Shabbat, forced downtime, and digital detox
35:00 Building a company, momentum, and long-term trust
38:00 AI, advisors, and why human relationships still matter
45:00 Trust, integrity, and why reputation compounds over time