Invest in Substack: Baller Move or Desperation Play? (369)

<p>This week, the boys analyze the surprise announcement from Substack about how they want their customers to also be investors. Is this an innovative or inclusionary move, or a sign that the Substack business model is suffering?</p> <p>Some big hitters move against the proliferation of AI. Good move or too late?</p> <p>Twitter and Meta are both going full-out "verified" and want money from their creators. Is this a necessary evil or something we should ignore?</p> <p>Rants and raves include a prison marathon and an AI rant from Robert.</p> <p><strong>This week's links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://on.substack.com/p/wefunder" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Invest with Substack</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/28/23660473/substack-retail-investors-revenue-profit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Is Substack Crazy or Evil?</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.axios.com/2023/03/28/social-media-subscriptions-twitter?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosmediatrends&stream=top" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Social Media Goes Paid Route</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.axios.com/2023/03/28/us-ad-forecast-cut-again-2023?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosmediatrends&stream=top" target="_blank" rel="noopener">US Ad Forecast Cut Again</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/29/technology/ai-artificial-intelligence-musk-risks.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Musk and Others Call for Stop to AI</a></p> <p><a href= "https://adage.com/article/digital-marketing-ad-tech-news/ai-marketers-rely-social-media-chatgpt-and-dall-e-knowledge/2482076" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Everyone Is an AI Expert</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sanquentinmarathon.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Quentin Marathon</a></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">-----</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Liked this show? SUBSCRIBE to this podcast on <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZCcAoMJEULFZfZu61QRVd" target= "_blank" rel="noopene