My favorite money-making hack of 2024 is called nostalgia hacking

[@RetroDodo]

Can confirm nostalgia peaks at 13 - 15. We've built a whole brand on retro gaming, and many of our audience long for the days they were young teenagers. We also made a coffee table book too that has sold 10,000's of units like Jonathan mentioned!

[@GregIsenberg]

Legendary

[@theunscheduledceo]

This is so cool!

[@SergeLabelle]

I collect things related to Montreal's 1976 Olympics. I was 14 and it changed my life, leading me to become a 2X Olympian myself.

[@GregIsenberg]

i've got some too!

[@thejonahcamp]

you scream, i scream, we all scream for jicecream

[@GregIsenberg]

i needed this today

[@giordanolugo]

really cool episode. i'm one of the 4 guys that had a Dreamcast

[@theunscheduledceo]

Hell yeah! Dreamcast4life

[@HausValhallaRottweilers]

During the height of the plandemic, I was so sick of it all!!! I thought ‘Jeez, alcohol is legal, weed is kinda sorta legal, but being normal and hanging out with normal people is not, well fuck that!’ I need my own new age speak easy- I actually bought a domain to turn into my own members only speak easy…this could be a huge and scalable business, but I need a ‘Mr. Roark’ because I am an introvert. I would just start with a bar, and a pub table - maybe a jukebox, first members would be free, the there would be a membership fee, and you could only join with a invite from a member. I have small Rottweiler kennel, they would then get to run security, making them Finally, earn their keep 😉 What y’all think? Could turn into a Gen X speak easy where we played Def Lepperd, etc…??

[@AMGF815]

You lost me at plandemic.

[@GregIsenberg]

jicecream is back!

[@eugeniocg3079]

Greg and Jonathan out here giving the $$$ ideas away. Respect.

[@GregIsenberg]

thanks for tuning in!

[@minitoyss]

I have been wondering about this too! When I was in Korea there were places called playstation rooms. There were nice big places and you could sit on sofas and play games. They had snack bars and you could rent time with games and sit around and play with friends. I am also in the process of planning a IRL tournament for roblox which could trigger nostalgia on parents and it is creating new memories for the current 10-14.5 yo crowd

[@comprendelatino]

The podcast nostalgia is wild, never even thought of that but definitely possible as it can remind you of a period of life as well as by ‘hanging out’ enough with podcast hosts it feels like a friend.

[@plantingsounds]

No man listen's the same podcast twise ❤😅

[@jonathancourtney1175]

hahaha

[@davidamunga_]

Just the video i needed to actually ship my nostalgia product ! Thanks Greg and Jonathan !

[@JodiParikh]

Cool looking repurposed playstation controller for internet of things items around the house. Control my rumba from my chair, turn on heating from my bed, tv on, order stuff with my fancy fridge.

[@GregIsenberg]

Sign me up

[@pronoia.]

Selling member berries could be fun (re)member worms the game

[@cmullins70]

It’s not about the river. It’s about the MAN.

[@DIYDigitalTutorials]

I love you guys. Your energy is contagious

[@dayneb]

Greg, can I work with your software team for free? I'm a new software engineer, I figured the fastest way to gain experience building my own business and developing my software skills is by working for free, or cheap for a business mogul

[@GregIsenberg]

not hiring junior engineers right now!

[@dayneb]

@@GregIsenberg ok thank you for your response.

[@Trizzer89]

Age 14 is nostalgic, but I am not the largest age demographic, so optimizing for when I was 14 is not the right approach

[@RyanStephenAlldridge]

The boys are back in town

[@GregIsenberg]

Big time

[@Harpreet06]

There's already a ton of nostalgia gaming content out there. Heck in the youtube starting stages, one of the biggest youtubers was the angry video game nerd

[@yumtumbout]

Panasonic RealPlayer

[@yumtumbout]

That was a joke.

[@Trizzer89]

Poutine is fine. Fries are not required to be crispy. The best McDs fries are the long bendy ones

[@jeffjohnson7133]

Be the river!

[@percymutekanga6293]

Miss Halo LAN parties 😢

[@GregIsenberg]

the good ole days

[@theunscheduledceo]

Blood Gulchhhh

[@KayRichard]

cool

[@ozifai]

This is the episode I've been both eager and procrastinating to watch, and it made me feel lazy. I turned my Google Maps/wishlist into print posters. 'LA Film Locations,' 'Phillys Rock locations', 'Seattle Grunge,' and 'Manchester Post-Punk.' It's time.

[@AMGF815]

Research how eBay got started and you might see something that could apply to you. Why limit the idea? How about all film/TV/famous locations as a platform prepping for our inevitable augmented reality/virtual reality future? Build now. Then wait for the big boys to come knocking with an acquisition offer. I’ve researched the idea a bit, imagining that the platform could even be built by free user generated content. I believe people would be all too willing to be architects of that AR/VR landscape, attaching their name to all that they have contributed.

[@MONEYWISEDOCTOR]

22:54 - 24:48 best part of this In 2042, that will be the only part of the pod I remember while stepping into a new old river 😂

[@theunscheduledceo]

New river, old river, all river

[@rickynave]

Jicecream for cohost

[@theunscheduledceo]

Jicecream agrees

[@SirrTinkles]

lan parties where the pc case must be beige :)

[@GregIsenberg]

Yes please

[@stevzie]

Migrant from UCEO showing my support for JIceberg . Keep it comin

[@GregIsenberg]

Welcome

[@csa_yt]

Loved it, once again!!! ❤

[@theunscheduledceo]

Thank you!

[@lmoradee245]

Keep up the great work boys. Good synergy between the two of you

[@davidl3428]

This whole episode is kinda like what you’re talking about but with business’s ideas sprinkled in. Been loving your videos lately

[@theunscheduledceo]

Thats pretty meta! #comfortnoise

[@Trizzer89]

GME = nostalgia

[@LeonMortgage]

comfort noise is a good idea

[@Trizzer89]

When I was 14, I just skateboarded and played skateboarding video games

[@theunscheduledceo]

Tony Hawks pro skater 2?

[@Trizzer89]

@@theunscheduledceo I think that came out 2 or 3 years before I was 14, but I certainly played it

[@coreyamccoy]

Ideas podcast episodes started off great...then...

[@GregIsenberg]

What don't you like about them?

[@coreyamccoy]

@@GregIsenberg it seemed like the first guests of the new format brought a variety of ideas, maybe stuff they had in the hopper, so the ideas seemed thought out, not forced for the sake of brainstorming startup ideas. For some of us, this podcast is more about the thinking behind, or ideation of an idea, rather than something I can start. For me most of those first few podcasts yielded some type of fruit I immediately used with what I'm working on. I won't stop listening. I appreciate what you're doing. Just some feedback.

[@GregIsenberg]

@@coreyamccoy I'm experimenting with new formats. Best way to come up with the best possible "product" for everyone (and for myself). So, you'll see different types of episodes for different tastes. Always down for feedback!

[@karentaylorsmells]

@@coreyamccoyhmm I get the vibe from the comments a lot of people are looking to make it happen for themselves, rather than listening to a lot of shooting the shit about the stories. Listening to these conversations feels privileged and opens my mind+trains my brain to see things and think about things differently that’s may have been hiding in plain sight all along. But everyone is different

[@georgelewis8831]

I loved this episode! The retro by your age insight is just brilliant

[@theunscheduledceo]

Wohoo!

[@RyanStephenAlldridge]

“It’s relating to a river…” 😂

[@jonathancourtney1175]

hahahah

[@thessjceo3927]

Dreamcast Army ✊🏾

[@theunscheduledceo]

JET SET RADIO CRAZY TAXI CHUCHU ROCKET AND SHENMUE LETS GO

[@theunscheduledceo]

Where my Halo boys at???

[@GregIsenberg]

and girls!!!

[@theunscheduledceo]

@@GregIsenberg to be fair my sister was a killer sniper in Halo CE. Where my boys at tho

[@JustinKarsten]

The river derail was hilarious 😂

[@theunscheduledceo]

hahahah what did he meannnn?

[@GregIsenberg]

Quick river derail was critical

[@Dropdabrickonyotoes]

It just seems like you guys are trend hopping every week from Twitter idea to Twitter idea. There’s really no value here other than if you have a Twitter feed and let organic roll in. You’ll get the same fucking thing.

[@achrafash]

I love the synergy of you two. I hope AJ becomes a regular host and you go take down MFM!

[@davidtodd8589]

I’m older than you guys but a serial founder in love with two things: startups and nostalgia, in my case for the 80’s and 90’s. The idea of comforting noise, chatter amongst friends, and chillin’ while doing something is exactly right. I’m sure you guys realized this and I’m betting that many felt the same but listening to two friends wax nostalgic about something they both love - just that - was the best content I’ve heard in a long time.

[@GregIsenberg]

appreciate that

[@cmyk94]

Jicecream is a verified legend

[@GregIsenberg]

sure is!

[@cmyk94]

@@GregIsenbergsuch a good episode btw!