Abs and John discuss Jeff Bezos' next takeover in the writing room, what makes a good story, being married early and how to know "she's the one". Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester [email protected] 0:00 Intro  1:20 Will Crypto’s prices go back up?  5:00 Is Elon’s influence on crypto waning?  5:40 “It’s not that hard to make a great show” - Jeff Bezos  10:45 The Hero’s Journey and its role in popular franchises like Star Wars  14:30 Kurt Vonnegut’s Shape of Stories  16:30 Bourne Identity vs Avatar: The Last Airbender  23:10 Can capitalism and good art coexist?  29:56 Birthday shoutout  33:50 Marrying young and having doubts  39:00 The truth about online advice on marriage  40:31 What does it mean to love someone?  46:18 Men and women see marriage differently  51:52 How do you know if they are the “one”?  58:36 The right way to resolve conflicts in marriage  1:04:25 Our thoughts on “Meninist” communities like The Red Pill and MGTOW  1:13:40 Study says women think 80% of men are below average  1:17:10 Dating is much more than just physical attributes  1:20:47 What you need for a long-lasting marriage

Abs and John discuss their favorite anime, what makes them good, their effect on life and the world, and battle it out between Naruto and Attack on Titan.  Follow and message us! https://anchor.fm/thealienandthejester https://twitter.com/alien_jester [email protected]  Timestamps: 0:00 Intro  0:54 How to contact us  1:24 The legendary status of Kentaro Miura (RIP) and the Berserk series  3:55 Berserk’s impact on modern dark fantasy franchises like Dark Souls  6:34 Perfectionists like Miura are a dying breed  11:05 Successful manga with bad art  14:40 D.B. Weiss and David Benioff (Game of Thrones producers) tortured actors on set  16:24 Was Game of Thrones actually good?  19:34 Attack on Titan vs Naruto  23:20 Best season/arc of Attack on Titan  26:33 Why My Hero Academia is a good anime despite the cliches  28:00 The 5 qualities that Abs looks for in ranking anime  30:56 Review of Black Clover  33:24 Abs’s top 5 anime  43:37 Marvel movies and buildup 50:54 John’s top 5  1:04:07 Review of Planetes and how it changed John's life  1:15:20 Commentary on versus type content like Superman vs Goku

We discuss the recent crypto crash, a rant on Tether and Bitcoin enthusiasts, Elon's cult status, beginner investment advice and thirsty comments on TikTok. 0:00 Intro  0:56 What makes a podcast good?  3:47 The latest crypto crash  4:20 The beginning of the end of Bitcoin  5:20 3 major weaknesses of Bitcoin  5:50 Tether and its dangerous relationship to Bitcoin  12:30 Bitcoin being falsely propped up by Tether  14:30 Crypto-influencers, Anthony Pompliano, Michael Saylor  17:55 FOMO buying  19:43 Resistance and support lines are meaningless? 23:40 The difference between Gamestop and Crypto  24:42 Bitcoin’s questionable value to society  29:00 Potential applications of crypto and payment technologies  30:35 Bitcoin price target by Xmas 2021  31:25 China’s reasons for lockdown on crypto  34:06 Bitcoin mining is transferring America’s wealth to China  42:05 How to start investing?  45:45 Why Coinbase is a bad buy and what makes a strong stock choice  48:45 Airbnb outlook?  55:50 TikTok hustle  57:40 Dunkey vs JCole