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Prof G Markets

Ask Us Anything — Forgiveness, The Manosphere, Parasocial Relationships & More

Prof G Markets

Vox Media Podcast Network

Entrepreneurship, Investing, Business

4.6722 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Scott and Ed answer listener-submitted questions about everything from the origins of Ed’s accent to how they feel about parasocial relationships. They address why they look similar, talk about how to maintain friendships and give tips for improving storytelling. Plus, Ed discusses how he figured out his long-term goals and Scott reveals how much he paid for his birthday party.  Order "The Algebra of Wealth," out now Subscribe to No Mercy / No Malice Follow the podcast across socials @profgpod: Instagram Threads X Reddit Follow Scott on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram and X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

I'm making a robot head with an Amazon box.

0:03.0

I've painted it silver and Daddy helped me make it.

0:05.0

At Amazon, we're actually using paper bags for more of our deliveries.

0:09.0

And now I'm making a paper hot air balloon and I even made a little brown basket

0:13.0

and I'm making a dog that looks just like Monty.

0:16.0

Just one of the ways we've reduced the weight of our packaging by more than 40% since 2015,

0:20.0

which is still good for playtime.

0:22.6

Mom, where's the scissors?

0:25.7

To learn more, visit aboutamason.co.com.uker slash sustainability.

0:29.6

The autopilot order. Now, informal. The strong urge felt at the ordering kiosk or drive-through that takes over the entire body and mind

0:37.8

and results in a person ordering a Big Mac without even having to think. Related phrases,

0:42.6

looks like I've ordered a Big Mac again. The autopilot order at McDonald's.

0:48.1

Serves from 11am subject to availability. If you think talking about finances in general is hard, try talking to your parents about money.

0:57.8

What you don't want to do is like, do you have any money? What's going on? You don't want to come at them in a more adversarial way. Or, as I said, you don't want to come out like you're now the parent.

1:09.4

What to do about the ups and downs of your

1:11.6

401k? If you or someone you care about plans to retire soon, that's on the next explain it to me.

1:18.6

New episodes every Sunday morning. Today's number 22%. That's how much Bible sales grew this year in contrast to the overall book market that barely grew 1%.

1:31.0

True story. It's sometimes I masturbate while reading the Bible. I call it my Come to Jesus moment.

1:48.7

Welcome to Prop.Gee Today, oh, wait, today we're doing something different.

1:52.7

What's going on today, Ed?

1:54.0

Today we're doing an Alls to Me Anything episode, Scott, and we've got our producer, Claire, back in the studio.

1:59.8

And she's going to be asking us some listener

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