Three Wise Guys

Three Wise Guys

A Chinese Creative, Nigeria Contrarian, and Iranian Photographer walk into a bar, a great friendship comes out... Deceptively well-mannered and wholesomely degenerate - The three friends offer a closer look at a unique intersection of cultural opinions. In other words, just three multicultural friends talking about anything they want. Tune in every other Monday at 9am EST for your dose of "wisdom"

  1. 2D AGO

    Certified Roast Boy - Iceman & the Kevin Hart Roast

    Today’s episode is absolute chaos in the best way possible. Drake panic-drops THREE albums in one night trying to flood the internet after getting bodied for a year straight, and we ask the uncomfortable question: has his music been mid since If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late? Plus, the group chat civil war over Sexy Red continues, and D once again pretends he hates a Drake song before inevitably singing it next summer. Then we hit the playoff meatgrinder. Wemby turns into an enforcer after getting bullied all series, Anthony Edwards continues his superstar ascension, and somehow… the Montreal Canadiens are carrying the hopes of an entire country. Finally, we break down the real story behind Netflix’s Roast of Kevin Hart. This wasn’t just comedy. It was corporate desperation. From layoffs and executive chaos at Hartbeat to Kevin licensing his own name and likeness to private equity-backed brand managers, we unpack how one of Hollywood’s biggest stars may have quietly sold the rights to himself just to keep the machine alive. Sports, music, corporate collapse, and celebrity capitalism. Business as usual. Wisdom of the Day: Fame can buy attention, but it can’t buy authenticity. Eventually, people can tell the difference between confidence and desperation.

    1h 5m

  2. MAY 11

    Why Young Canadians Have Given Up on Real Estate

    In this episode, we sit down with Tolu, creator of Maple Tolu, a rent vs. buy calculator built specifically for Canadians trying to navigate one of the toughest housing markets in the world. We unpack why Toronto completely changes the traditional rent vs. buy equation, from land transfer taxes and carrying costs to the emotional pressure of feeling “behind” if you don’t own property yet. Tolu breaks down the mistakes young professionals make when they think they’ve done the math, and explains why buying a home isn’t always the financially superior move people assume it is. The conversation also explores the psychology behind homeownership, especially for first-generation and immigrant households where owning property often represents stability, success, and security. Rather than preaching a one-size-fits-all formula, Tolu shares a more balanced framework rooted in understanding systems, tradeoffs, and personal priorities. We also dive into the creation of Maple Tolu, the frustration that pushed him to build it, the gap between generic finance advice and real Canadian realities, and the surprising insights people uncover once they plug in their actual numbers. If you’re a young professional in Toronto trying to decide whether to rent, buy, wait, or invest differently, this episode offers one of the most grounded and practical conversations you’ll hear on the topic. Wisdom of the Day “Good financial decisions aren’t about following universal rules. They come from understanding the system you’re stepping into, and being honest about the tradeoffs you’re willing to make.”

    1h 17m

  3. APR 27

    Runnymede Healthcare Scandal, NBA Playoffs, All Birds

    This week starts with the NBA playoffs and a league still revolving around Steph Curry, while Toronto sits on the sidelines searching for a team to believe in. We break down contenders, early exits, and the strange feeling of a postseason without a Raptors run. Then we shift from fast breaks to brand breakdowns, unpacking how AllBirds went from Silicon Valley darling to cautionary tale, and what happens when hype outruns product. Finally, we get into the main event: the Runnymede scandal, rising questions around nepotism in Ontario healthcare, and what it says about the bigger system. With Mark Carney’s upcoming Canada Investment Summit aiming to bring trillions back into the country, we ask the real question, does any of this actually translate into opportunity for the average person, or is it just another top-down play? From courtside takes to economic reality checks, this episode connects the dots between performance, perception, and power. Wisdom of the day:Pay attention to patterns, not headlines

    1h 5m

  4. APR 13

    Poilievre Wears a T-Shirt & Why Everyone’s Less Happy

    Arya kicks things off with a wild Vegas recap… and let’s just say it wasn’t exactly glamorous. From there, the guys revisit their earlier take on Vegas getting a basketball team before diving into Pierre Poilievre’s recent podcast tour. Why is he everywhere right now? Is it strategy, exposure, or something bigger ahead of the next election? The conversation then shifts to the World Happiness Report and things get real. Most of the happiest countries are in Europe, with a few outliers, while Canada, the U.S., and others are slipping. The biggest drop? Young people. The guys unpack how social media, affordability, and the reality of not owning a home are shaping that decline. They wrap things up by breaking down what actually drives happiness and the metrics behind it. Wisdom of the Day: Happiness isn’t just a feeling, it’s a system. What you consume, how you live, and what you build all compound over time.

    1h 5m

  5. MAR 30

    AI chip heist, Vegas expansions, and LLM productivity

    Luke and Dolapo are back, covering everything from courtside economics to the messy truth about AI productivity. They kick things off with the buzz around a potential NBA expansion in Las Vegas, breaking down franchise valuations and why so few cities can realistically support all four major sports leagues. Then things take a sharper turn into tech, unpacking the controversy around Super Micro’s co-founder and allegations of chips being funneled to China through shell companies. To close, the conversation shifts to AI and productivity, from a wild story of someone using AI to help cure their dog, to the bigger issue: most companies don’t actually understand their own productivity metrics. And if you don’t know how productivity works internally, how can you measure what AI is really improving? Wisdom of the Day: You can’t optimize what you don’t truly understand, and most people overestimate both.

    1h 9m

  6. MAR 16

    Don’t be a “first prompt user” & the OpenAI-Anthropic Wars

    This episode starts exactly how most great conversations do, with the guys completely off track. Arya and Dolapo roast Luke for his “marketing company name” Lucrative, which quickly spirals into a string of random debates and useless topics before eventually landing on a more serious question: Drake vs The Weeknd. What begins as a music debate turns into something bigger. When you ask an LLM who’s bigger, Drake often comes up first. But with better prompting and deeper digging, the picture changes. The Weeknd dominates in touring revenue, and the comparison becomes far more balanced than the first answer suggests. That raises a bigger question: as tools like LLMs improve our ability to explore information, are we getting closer to a real “source of truth,” or just better at navigating competing narratives? From there, the conversation moves into the growing rivalry between AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic, and what this race actually means. Is the future defined by bigger models, more compute, and raw power? Or should the real goal be something simpler: solving meaningful human problems? The guys land on a shared idea. Technology only matters if it actually helps people. Wisdom of the Day: More power does not create progress. Direction does 🚀

    1h 2m

  7. MAR 2

    Growing Up Online and Mardi Gras

    Arya’s back from New Orleans, so we open with historic streets, Mardi Gras energy, and a few travel stories before turning to something more serious. March 2nd marks World Teen Mental Wellness Day, and we unpack the reality of today’s youth mental health crisis. A York Region teacher shares alarming stories from Grade 5 and 6 classrooms, raising tough questions about how early this struggle is starting. We explore the “visibility tax” of growing up online, why nearly half of teens say social media is harmful to people their age, and why many of these incidents stay out of headlines. If culture is not creating guardrails, the law might, which leads us into the global push for digital IDs. Wisdom of the Day: Your in person community is not your online community

    1h 14m

  8. FEB 16

    Mountains, the Winter Olympics, and Space

    We kick off in Banff, Canmore, and Panorama, reflecting on nature shock, crowds versus solitude, and how massive landscapes reset your perspective. That scale shift leads into the Winter Olympics, touching on spectacle, representation, and why some nations show up with one athlete while others bring hundreds. Then we zoom out to space. From the Apollo era’s massive government spending to today’s 90 to 95 percent drop in launch costs, space has moved from Cold War flex to commercial infrastructure. With companies like SpaceX and Axiom building the next layer, the big question becomes access and who gets to participate in what comes next. Wisdom of the Day: Lower barriers create new doors, but who walks through them still shapes the future.

    1h 2m
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A Chinese Creative, Nigeria Contrarian, and Iranian Photographer walk into a bar, a great friendship comes out... Deceptively well-mannered and wholesomely degenerate - The three friends offer a closer look at a unique intersection of cultural opinions. In other words, just three multicultural friends talking about anything they want. Tune in every other Monday at 9am EST for your dose of "wisdom"

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  • Creator
    Three Wise Guys
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    143
  • Rating
    Explicit
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