The Executioners: Recent Episodes
Two Prime's Alexander S. Blum
The Executioners is a podcast that’s about the people who actually get stuff done. The show follows Alex Blum as he interviews real people who have achieved success on their own and asks a basic question: How the hell did they do it? Through these conversations we’ll start to understand where concepts meet reality and we’ll use ideas from philosophy, technology, psychology, science, economics and even religion. These conversations are engaging, insightful, funny, and most importantly, actionable.
In this episode of The Executioners, Alexander S. Blum speaks with Aubrey Strobel, Head of Communications for Lolli. They discuss the difference between routine and discipline, how Lolli reaches regular consumers with minimal friction, and the difference between working at a PR agency versus a startup company.
In this episode of The Executioners, Alexander S. Blum speaks with Brad Feld, Managing Director of The Foundry Group, Co-Founder of Techstars, and Entrepreneurship Guru, about what drives him at this stage of his career, how he understands our current political/economic/cultural moment, and the intersection of wellness and VC.
In this episode of The Executioners, Alexander S. Blum speaking with Brad Michelson, Senior Marketing Manager of eToro US about his leap from traditional marketing to crypto, how he manages this ever changing space, and what he sees on the horizon.
In this conversation, Alexander S. Blum speaks with TRON Founder Justin Sun about what has allowed him to differentiate his business from competitors, how he approach marketing, and where he sees the blockchain industry heading from here.
In this episode of The Exeuctioners, Alexander S. Blum speaks with illustrator Hannah Agosta, about how she's made the leap to her career, where she draws inspiration from, and how she balances business with creativity. Her work can be found at www.hannahagosta.com
In this episode of The Executioners, Alexander S. Blum talks with Vinay Gupta, Mattereum CEO and doomsday scenario planner. The conversation looks at the history of the Ethereum blockchain from its earliest days, the future of NFTs, and, of course, the Corona Virus.
In the episode of The Executioners, Alexander S. Blum sits down with Andreas M. Antonopoulos about his conviction around Bitcoin, the historic roots of its emergence, and approaching the field through the lens of self-education, rather than enrichment.
Roger Ver is one of the earliest supporters and investors of Bitcoin and is the founder of Bitcoin Cash. He shares how his worldview informs his work with Bitcoin and offers some thoughts on what happens next.
Alexander speaks with the Global Chief Marketing Officer of Broadridge, Deborah Bussière. They speak about sheparding innovation in your professional life while still maintaining your personal values.
From Puerto Rico, Alexander speaks with blockchain entrepreneur, Brock Pierce about his career, why he does what he does, what's next for cryptocurrency, and what he hopes to accomplish in Puerto Rico.
Today's guest is Rachel Gerrol, co-founder and CEO of NEXUS - an organization that was founded to bridge communities of wealth and social entrepreneurship. Rachel gets things done and she tells us how she's helped to create such a vibrant organization that is making a positive change in the world.
Mike Dudas is the Founder and CEO of The Block, a leading research, analysis and news brand in the digital asset space. Previous to The Block, Mike worked at Google, PayPal, and Venmo. He was also the Founder and CRO of Button.
Mike speaks with Alex about his approach to journalism, where The Block is heading, and the personal roots that guide his leadership.
Our guest is Jigar Shah, Co-founder and President of Generate Capital. He's made a difference throughout the world using smart business-oriented strategies and a focus on identifying the goals he wants to accomplish. The Executioners strives to talk to people who make stuff happen and Jigar is definitely one of those people.
Make sure to visit www.atomiccapital.io for more info.
This week, our guest is Mark Fleury, Founder of JBoss (which was acquired by Red Hat). Mark has been a big leader in the open source movement and has a diverse background with a background in physics, math, and has some significant experience in blockchain. This conversation covers a lot of ground that will leave you plenty to think about, so you better get started!
Make sure to visit www.atomiccapital.io for more info.
Alexander Blum speaks with Ben Hunt. the creator of a great publication called Epsilon Theory and is also the inspiration behind Second Foundation Partners. Ben's experience comes from outside of traditional finance and so he provides a unique perspective that gives us all a lot to think about.
Make sure to visit www.atomiccapital.io for more info.
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