This episode moves fast through the headlines before slowing down for a core idea that quietly shapes almost everything we do.
The guys open with a rapid-fire run through the news. A Newfoundland and Labrador healthcare report riddled with AI hallucinations raises uncomfortable questions about trust, disclosure, and what happens when bad data informs real policy. From there, they jump to Toronto-based Waabi raising $750M for autonomous trucking, sparking a conversation about where AI actually solves real problems. Lululemon’s CEO steps down and the stock pops, leading to a discussion on why markets often cheer leadership exits. They close the headlines with a discovery that humans controlled fire far earlier than we thought, reframing fire as humanity’s first general-purpose technology.
The second half shifts into an education segment on incentives versus values. The takeaway is simple but uncomfortable. Values are what we claim to live by, but when pressure hits, incentives usually decide behavior. Arya breaks this down with practical examples across relationships, work, and everyday life, showing how misaligned incentives quietly overpower even the strongest stated values.
Wisdom of the Day:If you want to understand behavior, stop listening to what people say they value and start paying attention to what they are incentivized to do
The guys bounce through a trio of headlines this week starting with Canada’s record tourism surge, joking about how most of the money came from Canadians basically traveling in their own backyard. From there they dive into the five phases of brain aging and take comfort in learning that age 32 is actually peak structural maturity, which means the window for greatness is still wide open.
Holiday spending trends spark a laugh as everyone admits they barely bought anything during Black Friday. Dolapo presses Luke on whether endless sales are killing the hype, which leads smoothly into this week’s education segment. Luke breaks down why marketing has no professional certification and why it never will. When consumer behavior shifts faster than any textbook can keep up, the real skill is learning how people make decisions, not memorizing a fixed playbook.
Wisdom of the Day
If the world keeps changing, staying curious will always outrun staying certain.
The guys open this week’s episode with a brand-new segment: “Wisdom From the Guys,” where each host teaches the others something new every episode. For the first instalment, Dolapo dives into a surprisingly fascinating topic - energy.
They kick things off by untangling a common confusion: What’s the difference between energy and electricity? The guys break down why we tend to conflate the two, how electricity is just one form of energy, and why our modern systems make it feel like the only one that matters. From there, they explore how we measure energy before Dolapo gets into the core of his topic: Ontario’s upcoming $1.8 billion investment in energy efficiency over the next three years.
He explains how this spend will be rewarded to companies that save energy, why our current “baseline system” for measuring savings is flawed, and how better measurement could transform the entire sector. The high-level analogy? Just like GAAP and IFRS gave us trust in financial reporting - enabling forecasting, investment, and exponential growth - a more accurate, trusted system for tracking energy savings could unlock similar scale in the energy world.
To close things out, the guys recap their night at Fashion Art Toronto, where they’ve begun filming their documentary following Michael from Amatus Gray. They break down the vibes, the runway, the award moment, and share a bit of insight into what they’re building behind the scenes.
Wisdom of the Day: Stronger systems create stronger futures — whether in energy or in life, what you can measure, you can grow.
The guys kick things off by recapping a wild sports weekend — from the Blue Jays’ improbable World Series run to the Bills game they caught live. They relive the tension of those final innings, talk about how no one saw the Jays making it this far, and laugh about how Dolapo and Luke somehow became Kirk believers after barely watching baseball before this season.
Then it’s onto Buffalo — the chaos, the crowd, the chirps, and the unforgettable tailgate energy that only Bills Mafia can deliver.
Finally, the guys shift gears to something a little heavier: layoffs at Amazon and across the tech world. They unpack what’s really happening behind the headlines, the role of AI in reshaping work, and why—like most things—the truth probably lies somewhere between panic and progress.
Wisdom of the Day: The loudest stories aren’t always the most accurate ones.
The guys kick things off by recapping Dolapo and Luke’s latest portage trip. They revisit the surprisingly perfect October weather, why a portage always tests you no matter how many times you go, and the key differences from their last adventure. Highlights include conquering beaver dams, the shocking discovery of a dead moose, and Dolapo earning unanimous praise for his elite footwear selection.
The portage recap takes a comedic turn as they debate how they would fare in a fight against a moose armed only with their gear. Dolapo is unwavering in his belief that he could take a moose one-on-one, and the others are not convinced.
The episode closes on a thoughtful note. Each of the guys attempts to define their life philosophy in ten words or less. The result is a revealing breakdown of what drives them, where they differ, and the surprisingly aligned values they share.
The guy’s philosophies:
Luke: Do hard things, for people not materials, death is inevitable
Dolapo: I create my reality
Arya: Think deeply, move intentionally, leave things better than you found
In this episode, the guys kick things off with a tangent on the art of drinking with co-workers. From bosses who surprise everyone by loosening up, to juniors who maybe take things a little too far, they swap stories about the unspoken rules of office socials.
From there, the conversation pivots to Oracle — breaking down how a “boring” software company is inflating its value through AI bubble economics, Larry Ellison’s jaw-dropping net worth, and how power quietly shifts when tech, money, and media all collide.
Wisdom of the Day: Power isn’t always loud — sometimes the scariest influence is the one you don’t see coming
Just Luke & Arya today. We map the felt differences between liquidity tiers: how $100K buys breathing room, $10M buys options, and around $25M you can plausibly spend ~$50K/month and still grow your net worth under conservative returns (rule-of-thumb math, not advice). Then we zoom out to a world on fast-forward: the event in Nepal as a case study for how quickly people organize when corruption collides with attempts to strip digital rights. When information routes get throttled, new ones appear—faster than expected.
Wisdom of the Day: Compounding works on capital and credibility—protect both.
Welcome back! Starting off with some rapid fire headlines: NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani battles a 135-lb bar and the guys debate whether that’s a fair “average male” yardstick or just social-media theater. Then: the CNE casino fine gets a quick audit, Giorgio Armani’s passing earns a respectful nod, and the NFL’s back-with a special announcement from Luke.
From there, the tone shifts. We unpack the chatter about renaming the Department of Defense to the “Department of War”: is it a meme, or a deliberate reframing? The crew gets honest about hard vs. soft power—what actually works in a neighborhood, a boardroom, a locker room, and a country. Spoiler: it depends…
Wisdom of the Day: Without hard powder, soft power cannot exist
In this episode, the guys open on a classic tangent before transitioning it to Luke for a funny story at the Jays. Then it’s rapid fire headlines, starting with the world robot games held in Asia, the Menendez parole decision, and Ontario missing its housing target.
The guys then shift gears then dig into reports of rising hate crimes against Indians in Canada—what’s driving tensions and what might actually help. We discuss the role of immigration policies and the amplification of said hate through platforms like social media.
Wisdom of the Day:
If you never let your mind be idle, don’t be surprised when it never has ideas.
The guys open with rapid-fire headlines:
The Plain Bagel on Tariffs: Why a new 35% tariff headline made consumers think prices would skyrocket overnight - and why that’s not quite how it works.
BuildCanada.com: A surprisingly cool, searchable map of infrastructure projects across the country. The guys agree it’s a step in the right direction for transparency.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Hamilton: A rally for Canada’s NBA MVP sparks the realization: this might be the most they’ve talked about Hamilton all year.
Danielle Dorris’ Record-Breaking Swim: Quick praise for Canadian swimming dominance before spiraling into a tangent about online debates over “medal inflation” in swimming.
AI in B.C. Farming: Thumbs-up to using AI in areas where human labour is scarce or undesirable - especially when it can make the work more efficient.
From there, they dive deep into the consumerism topic:
Hyper-Personalization as a Growth Accelerator: How technology, social media, and advertising can take a niche trend (like snowboarding or skiing) and explode it into global growth once profitability is identified.
The Business of Planned Obsolescence: Why growth-focused companies thrive on products designed to be replaced, with the iPhone as a prime example. The guys connect the dots between tech upgrades, telecom phone-plan bundling, and how predictable revenue fuels expansion.
They wrap with a quick guide to four must-see Toronto festivals this August: Tamil Fest, Wheels on the Danforth, the Mulan International Film Festival, and the CNE.
Wisdom of the Day: “If you can’t tell who’s in control of your choices — it probably isn’t you.”
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) – Info
The episode kicks off with a hilarious callback to last week’s “trade” of Arya, as the guys dive into a discussion about athletes who were cut from their leagues—only to claw their way back in.
From there, it’s onto the headlines:
👩⚖️ A surprising PR win from Gwyneth Paltrow and Astronomers Canada,
🎾 A wave of athlete no-shows at the Canadian National Bank Open,
🗝️ And Olivia Chow handing The Weeknd the Key to the City—sparking Luke’s passionate take on what mayors should be making headlines for, and a heated moment on Drake's “betrayal.”
That launches the crew into a deeper convo about Drake's evolving legacy, his UK pivot, and whether “the 6ix” is still home.
The episode wraps with a high-level look at consumerism—how much choice we really have—and sets up next week’s deeper dive into the system behind it all.
🧠 Wisdom of the Day:
“Just because you can buy it, doesn’t mean you’re in control.”
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Things happening around The GTA:
1. Grand Parade – Caribana 🗓️ Aug 2 | 8am–8pm 🎟️ Tickets Massive cultural celebration and the heart of Caribana weekend.
2. Danforth Comedy Festival 🗓️ Aug 8–9 🎟️ Tickets Stand-up across the east end — great lineups, great patios.
3. SummerWorks Performance Festival 🗓️ Aug 7–17 🎟️ Tickets Theatre, dance, and experimental performance art in downtown Toronto.
4. Acton Leathertown Festival 🗓️ Aug 10 🎟️ Free entry – Info Classic small-town Ontario vibes — food, music, family fun.
Just Luke and Dolapo on the mics this week—no filters, no filler, just rapid-fire takes:
Hit play for footie joy, space dreams, tech tea, and hard truths—all in under an hour.
💡 Wisdom of the Day
Celebrating wins is sweet, but calling out wrongs is progress. Do both and you grow twice as fast.
This episode kicks off with Luke's recent trip to Hamilton, where he shares his hot takes on the city's notoriously brutal roads and its growing homelessness crisis.
The guys then blitz through some current headlines — including a major pay raise for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and a massive drug bust that went down in, you guessed it, Peel.
Next up, things get personal with a deep dive into male hygiene. Prompted by an online debate about how long boxers should be worn, the crew reacts with disbelief, swaps hygiene routines, and drop some unexpectedly solid grooming tips.
They close out with a reflective discussion: what’s the one course every 18-year-old should take before graduating high school?
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Friday night lights turned weird: the Argos game dragged on until a fan collapsed, prompting Luke, Alyssa, and a very insistent “hun”-throwing stranger to jump into action—right as the stadium announcer weirdly dubbed the entire crowd “our fathers.” From there we detour to Smino’s visually stunning—but sonically sketchy—concert, before rapid-firing through the week’s wildest headlines: Iran’s latest flashpoint, new clues on the Air India crash, quantum clocks that could rewrite timekeeping, a delightfully oddball art festival, Summer McIntosh’s record-shredding swim, and a Hamilton-area fentanyl bust straight out of a crime drama. Buckle up: it’s an eclectic ride from gridiron to quantum time.
Wisdom of the Day:
Even when the game is dull, life will toss you a plot twist—be ready to help, laugh, and keep the clock running.
What happens when a viral clip frames SIR as beefing with Drake, Luke befriends a trust‑fund baby on exchange, and the crew questions whether hangovers are becoming extinct?
In this episode we cover:
SIR’s Couple‑Core Concert – why the crowd felt like a date night convention and the story behind that out‑of‑context clip causing controversy. The guys clears the air on SIR vs. Drake and how rumors sprint faster than outfielders.
Rich‑Kid Reality Check – a study abroad tale featuring private jets, casual Cartier, and a lesson in lifestyle shock.
Dry(ish) Decade – plunging alcohol stats, the individuality boom, swapping IPAs for edibles, and what it means for bars, brands, and the economy.
Wisdom of the Day: “Screens show seconds; real life holds the receipts.”
This episode kicks off with a prehistoric throwback as the guys revisit last week’s Utah mammoths convo — leading into a wild Ice Age deep dive. Arya hits us with some icy facts: North America buried under glaciers, Africa once lush and temperate, and Asia doing just enough to survive. Woolly mammoths? Real. Ice bridges? Very real. The savanna? Shockingly green.
Then the guys shift gears to the Toronto Maple Leafs. From Game 1 jitters to Game 7 hopes, we lay out the emotional rollercoaster of this series and what it would mean for the city to finally see a win.
Finally, things get reflective as we ask: what happens if you get $3 million at 40? Would it change your day-to-day? Your values? Would you even spend it on yourself? The answers may surprise you — and they definitely made us think twice.
Wisdom of the Day:
Money doesn’t change who you are — it reveals it.
The guys open this week’s episode catching up on Dolapo’s trip to Montreal. They reminisce about how their Montreal trips have evolved—from staying in sketchy Airbnbs to enjoying company-paid hotels and the finer things in life.
The conversation then takes a wild turn: Could 100 men take down a gorilla in a fight to the end? While the consensus is technically "yes," the real debate is how you’d draft the team. Dolapo calls for Navy SEALs and UFC fighters. Luke, on the other hand, makes the unconventional case for Draymond Green as team leader.
Finally, the episode takes a serious pivot as the guys discuss an article on the growing crisis facing boys and men today—educational decline, economic challenges, loneliness, and the rise of “deaths of despair.” They reflect on their own upbringings, the evolution of masculinity, and the importance of grounding yourself in timeless values like discipline, physical health, and lifelong learning.
Wisdom of the Day:
“When the world feels overwhelming, start small: move your body, sharpen your mind, and lead with purpose.”
This week, the guys unpack the wild takedown of the largest drug lab in Canadian history — think Breaking Bad meets Brampton. 400kg of meth, body armour, precursor chemicals, and one big question: who snitched?From cartel conspiracies to cracked-out curiosity, it’s a ride.
Then things get personal as Davin drops a stack of hot seat questions that turn into a full-on lore dive — guessing games, origin stories, and chaos, all in the name of wisdom (and a little degeneracy).
Wisdom of the Day:You can’t cook up wisdom in a lab — it takes lived experience, bad decisions, and a few friends to roast you after.
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The guys kick things off with a recap of their snowboard trip out west—epic powder days, scenic hikes, and a ski-in, ski-out Airbnb that Arya can’t stop gassing up. But even in paradise, petty energy finds a way. In the dead of winter, bacon beefs emerge and the age-old debate of who really owes who rears their face.
Back in Toronto, the conversation turns courtside. Despite being in one of the best sports cities on the map, the Raptors still feel like they’re running in place. The guys dissect the disconnect and what it means to be a fan when the team isn’t delivering.
Then, the episode dives deep into Drake. It starts with Roy Woods performing a song at the Raptors game... that turned out to be a Drake track. From there, the guys unravel Drake’s approach to his label, the “OVO sound” factory line, and the pros and cons of his empire-building. Is the hate just a byproduct of success? And where does Drake really stand in the business and cultural landscape?
Wisdom of the Day:
Success will get you recognition. Sustained success will get you haters.
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The guys kick off this episode with a lighthearted debate on co-host titles before diving into the legendary life of Bill Belichick—specifically, that beach photo with his girlfriend. From coaching dynasties to vacation vibes, Bill has lived a life unlike any other.
Then, the conversation takes a deeper turn as the guys break down success—first through the lens of society, then through their own evolving definitions. They explore how success is often tied to what drives humanity forward, from academic performance to career progression. But is that really the full picture?
As the discussion gets personal, they open up about how their own measures of success have expanded beyond just achievement—toward community, self-acceptance, and fulfillment. It’s an honest conversation about what it really means to win in life.
Wisdom of the Day: "Success isn’t just about what you build—it’s about who you become in the process."
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