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Sep 2022
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79: GBP Collapse, Hello Kitty’s $89B emp...

Bilal Zaidi, Jack Butcher, Trung Phan
About this episode

The NIA boys discuss the British Pound (GBP) collapsing, Hello Kitty's $89bil empire & Gautam Adani overtaking Jeff Bezos to become the second richest person in the world.


Timestamps:

  • (00:00:00) - Intro
  • (00:01:12) - Meme Of The Week + GBP Collapse
  • (00:09:30) - Crypto vs. GBP
  • (00:11:17) - Dollar Milkshake Theory
  • (00:13:48) - Lifetime Franchise Revenue Top 10 + Hello Kitty’s $89B empire
  • (00:23:14) - Sanrio's Approach
  • (00:32:13) - Licensing
  • (00:36:21) - Low Price Point
  • (00:43:37) - Gautam Adani Richer Than Bezos
  • (00:52:03) - Gujaratis In The UK
  • (00:59:49) - Modi's Rockefeller
  • (01:02:13) - Mr 10%



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