Countersignal Podcast

Sarah Zhang

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16/12/2025

Crazy Memecoin Stories: WNBA Dildo Kid, Quant Kid, Adult Film Stars?

Met Tommy while he was Berkeley Blockchain's President. Had so much fun hearing his wildest memecoin stories :) Timestamps: 00:42 The WNBA Dildo Kid 02:14 Tommy’s Trading Journey 05:43 Most Painful Trading Loss 10:10 Life as a Crypto VC 15:41 Future Predictions in Crypto 18:24 Why Kalshi’s Marketing is Genius 21:35 Berkeley to New York Post-Grad Life 29:09 The Evolution of Podcasting 33:08 Curating Your Personal Brand Follow Tommy: https://x.com/thatdegenvc Follow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/sracha Thank you to my partners: Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/) Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

37 min
12/12/2025

Rage-Baiting Crypto Twitter | Jess, Blockus Founder

The interview you’ve been waiting for…@theweb3jess , the founder of Blockus.0:00 Intro: The Founder Who Broke Crypto Twitter 0:18 Jess Origin Story 2:36 Being a Female Founder in Web3 4:10 What Is Level 1 Autism? 6:10 Jess’ Thoughts on Being Viral 8:33 How You Make People Take You Seriously 10:39 Sexual Harassment and Workplace Misogyny 14:51 Does Jess Hate Men? 16:38 Dating Accomplished Men Is a Competition 18:26 Jess’ Vision for Blockus 20:39 Jess’ Mission of Seamless Web3 Gaming 23:59 How Jess’ Fame Impact Blockus 26:12 Was Jess Trying to Ragebait? 29:14 Is Jess Actually Suing People? 31:22 Jess’ Thoughts on Being Viral Pt 2 33:21 Jess’ Non-Negotiable Standards for Men in 2026 35:37 Apology to Lesbian Twitter 37:16 Why Jess Wants a Guy Who Eats Meat 40:46 To All the Haters on TwitterFollow Jess: https://x.com/theweb3jessFollow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/srachaThank you to my partners:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

41 min
09/12/2025

Jehovah’s Witness to UCLA Influencer | Arine Kim

Thank you Arine for sharing your story ... one of the most incredible stories I've ever heard. Timestamps: 1:49 Why Arine’s Parents Became Jehovah’s Witnesses 4:38 Inside Life as a Jehovah's Witness: No Worldly Desires 10:07 Bethel, the Governing Body, and Disfellowship 17:00 Why Arine Decided To leave 18:50 How Wrestling Saved Her Life 23:11 Entering Foster Care at 16 29:00 Life in Shambles During College Apps 31:43 How Arine got into UCLA 44:37 The Complicated Love-Hate Relationship with Her Parents 48:00 Accidentally Becoming a TikTok Influencer 55:15 The Reality of Being an Influencer in College (Hate & Anxiety) 1:09:36 Jealous Bitches 1:11:43 People Pleaser & Overthinker 1:15:34 Switching Majors 4 Times: Figuring Out What She Wanted 1:24:36 You Can Get So Many Doors Open From a Platform 1:35:51 What Content Brands Pay BIG $$ For 1:37:17 $12,000 for a 90 second video 1:50:22 Future"Follow Arine: beacons.ai/arinekim Follow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/sracha Thank you to my partners:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

2 hr
29/11/2025

$7M App at 13, EigenCloud ($10B AUM) at 15, O1 Visa at 16| Gajesh Naik

My friend Gajesh has the craziest life story ever. Just read the timestamps: 00:00 - Turning 18 02:31 - Spending Ages 7–12 Coding Every Day 08:31 - Mahabharata, RadhaKrishna & Realizing There’s More Than Money (Moha) 12:35 - Growing Youtube Channel to 1M Views & 15k Subs in 3 Months 14:10 - Detach From Money & Status 15:27 - How Gajesh Got Into Crypto at 12 18:31 - Building a DeFi App With $7M TVL at 13 20:17 - Why He Didn’t Get Corrupted by Money 22:42 - How Gajesh Moved to the Bahamas with FTX at 14 (pt 1) 25:44 - “Dropping Out” in Middle School 26:52 - Becoming a Micro-Celebrity in India28:11 - Handling Hate, Trolls & Jealousy as a 13-Year-Old 33:36 - How Gajesh Moved to the Bahamas with FTX at 14 (pt 2) 37:13 - Daily Life in the FTX Penthouse (Wake, Code, 2 A.M. Sleep) 38:09 - FTX’s Wild Portfolio: 7% of Robinhood, 10% of Anthropic 40:36 - Why Gajesh Stayed in Crypto After FTX & Chose EigenCloud 42:54 - Building Humanity’s Coordination Engine & Trust Marketplace 51:02 - Leaving ~$5M of Equity, Not in Crypto Just for Money 54:02 - Does Gajesh Regret Not Doing AI Early? 54:56 - Bearish on College Dropouts?? 01:00:52 - Epistemic Humility 01:16:02 - You Get Creativity Is Through Freedom, Reflections on India 01:18:03 - What Life Success Means, Who Inspires Gajesh, Life Paths to Emulate Follow Gajesh: https://x.com/gajesh Follow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/sracha Thank you to my partners: Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/) Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

1h 29m
19/11/2025

73 Countries, Infinite Stories

Stan is one of the people in the world who has the most insane travel lore ever. He's been to 73 countries, is building a travel app called Soar, and is in Iraq rn?....Timestamps:0:00 Chopped Chinese0:07 Becoming DJI’s first international employee at 177:09 Xinjiang & the Uyghurs10:55 Will China Overtake the U.S. Economy? @kalshi market13:11 Russia, US, and China presence in Norway15:02 Oldest Sand Dunes + Largest Waterfall on Earth16:18 Crossing Israel to Egypt under Military Escort (ISIS presence) 17:20 How to Afford Traveling 19:35 Building in consumer travel 22:24 Do founders need to 996 in the basement to win?24:46 Pretend like you’re okay when nothing is okayFollow Stan: https://x.com/stannostudioFollow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/srachaThank you to my partners:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

27 min
15/11/2025

The Chopped Podcast

This episode is chopped. And super fucking funny. Thank you to my friends Magnus, Viraj, and Maxx!Timestamps:0:00 Magnus is... Black ?!??0:07 Why we haven't slept in 24 hours1:14 I ate fried chicken at the strip club1:25 $100 DNA test and $500 bet2:51 Why Kalshi is better3:31 Give a schizophrenic drug addict a burrito, get $18k of Apple productsFollow Viraj: / viraj.ala Follow Magnus: / magnus.aka Follow Maxx: https://x.com/maxxyung11Follow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/srachaThank you to my partners:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

6 min
12/11/2025

Social Capital Is the Real Currency of Your 20s | Connor Chung

My homie Connor Chung is a model, influencer, 2nd year CS student at UCLA, and an explorer of many side quests. We talk about what to do with our lives lmao. Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:07 Make your eyes bigger (modeling)4:41 CS Job Market for College Students13:37 Social media is the best place to build social capital as a 19-20 year old20:49 The Gen Z Eye23:26 FOMOing college27:34 What are we doing with our lives34:42 Finding joy in being aimless37:25 Christianity and productivity are not opposites39:12 Hinge 💀40:55 Is loving yourself Christian42:50 I love SF (I HATE SF)47:30 Are we peaking in college?Follow Connor: / connorjchung Follow Countersignal Podcast: https://link.me/srachaThank you to my partners:Succinct: Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability (https://www.succinct.xyz/)Kalshi: The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money (https://kalshi.com/)

52 min
05/11/2025

What To Do with My Life | Meow, Jupiter Exchange CEO

This was the craziest episode I’ve ever filmed. Literally just crashed out the whole episode, so fun. Thank you Meow! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:46 Welcome to the Schizo Podcast 1:28 What makes you think you’re doing something with your life? 4:31 What makes you think you’re not fake? 5:30 Society makes you feel like you’re not doing anything 7:05 Being at the bottom of the valley and climbing to the top of the mountain 11:38 Tech Roast Show 17:50 Your feelings are valid and invalid (+ gaslighted by Meow) 20:15 Solve the fucking problem 24:26 Everything you're going through is the price you pay for what you do 26:47 Jupiter Exchange never followed the traditional path 36:00 How can you still have fun 38:28 The higher level you go the higher pain you feel 40:37 How do you know what you want 42:24 No one knows what they’re doing 48:58 Meditating 49:49 Just remember you are a piece of shit Follow Meow: Twitter: https://x.com/weremeow Follow Countersignal: Twitter: https://x.com/countersignalpd Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@srachasaucee Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srachasaucee Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3R1CazIaPwa6 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/countersignal-podcast/id1832753373 Thank you to my partners: Succinct: https://www.succinct.xyz/ - Pioneering zero-knowledge proofs to revolutionize blockchain scalability. Kalshi: (https://kalshi.com/) - The go-to platform for trading real-world events with real money.

51 min

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