Episodes from Feb 2024 to Jul 2024

Jon Davids on Building Brands People Obsess Over

Influicity CEO Jon Davids breaks down his movement formula, the minimum viable concept behind Liquid Death, and why owned demand beats rented ads.

Cheapest States, Samsung's Galaxy Ring & TikTok's AI Genie

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down the 15 cheapest US states, Athletic Brewing's $50M raise, Samsung's Galaxy Ring, and the self-checkout reversal.

Rush Bowls Founder Andrew Pudalov on Building a Category

Andrew Pudalov left derivatives trading after 9/11 to launch Rush Bowls in Boulder. He talks franchising, real-fruit bowls and going national.

Best of Right About Now: 2024 First-Half Highlights

Gary Vee, Brian Tracy, Jim Kwik, Dave Asprey, Bill Courtney and more share their sharpest business, mindset and marketing insights in one compilation.

Matt Reynolds on Undoing Urgency and Online Coaching

Barbell Logic CEO Matt Reynolds on building an eight-figure online coaching business, why AI can't replace relationships, and undoing urgency.

YouTube vs. TV, College Football 25 and Rivian's $5B

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down YouTube's 9.7% TV share, marketing off the College Football 25 launch, Prime Day, and VW's $5B Rivian bet.

Brett Berish on Building Luc Belaire and Bumbu

Sovereign Brands CEO Brett Berish on why taste beats celebrity, how the three-tier liquor system works, and building brands without Bacardi's ad budget.

Nvidia Tops Apple: Weekly Business News, June 21

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Nvidia's $3.35 trillion market cap, $174K fast food managers, the death of the suit, and the Big Mac trademark

Jim Kwik on Brain Types, Focus and Learning Faster

Jim Kwik joins Ryan Alford to break down the four brain types, the three keys to being limitless, digital dementia and his MEDS Rx brain health routine.

Apple's AI Win, Deepfake Ads and Flying Air Taxis

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Apple passing Microsoft, GLP-1 protein demand, IAS deepfake detection, Archer's FAA air taxi win and Instagram ads.

Jamil Damji on Wholesaling, TV Fame and Real Impact

Jamil Damji tells Ryan Alford how a medical school rejection led to a $47,000 first wholesale deal, why he left A&E, and how he now builds affordable

Facebook's Gen Z Plan, AirTag Heist and Roaring Kitty

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Facebook's Gen Z strategy, record global wealth, an AirTag theft bust, OpenAI whistleblowers and Dr Pepper's rise.

How True Leaders Are Forged with Krish Patel

Ad Blockers or Thieves? Debating Free Content

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen debate YouTube's ad blocker crackdown, OpenAI's licensing deals, podcast audience ages, and Samsung's swipe at Apple.

Bill Courtney: Players Win Games, Coaches Win Players

Coach Bill Courtney on the housing deficit, why lumber predicts the economy, building a foundation of character, and An Army of Normal Folks.

OpenAI Lawsuits, Instagram vs TikTok, Hims Weight Shots

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down AI copyright lawsuits, GPT-4o, why marketers pick Instagram over TikTok, and Hims' $199 weight loss shot.

Rick Jordan on Going All In and Taking a Company Public

Rick Jordan tells Ryan Alford what taking a company public really costs, how his personal brand landed the funding, and why 40% given fully still counts.

Elon Musk Scrutiny, Apple's Crush Ad & Phantom Debt

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down X's full-length films, Neuralink's implant issue, buy now pay later debt, Apple's ad backlash and Tyson vs. Paul.

Gary Vee on Building Brand and Sales With Free Social

Gary Vaynerchuk joins Ryan Alford to explain underpriced attention, turning buzz into bite, AI's hit on agencies, and why organic social is still free.

Spotify Video Ads, TikTok's Lawsuit & Microsoft's AI Model

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Spotify's video ad push, TikTok suing the US government, Microsoft's MAI-1 and Liquid IV's rebrand.

Paul Hutchinson: Sound of Freedom and Child Trafficking

Sound of Freedom producer Paul Hutchinson on undercover rescues, why giving 20% built his wealth, and how the film got made after five years of rejection.

Amazon Live Goes Shoppable, TikTok Notes & AI Anchors

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Amazon Live's shoppable channel, TikTok Notes, an AI death calculator, and Gen Z's move to blue collar jobs.

Sam Dunning on Fixing B2B Websites That Don't Convert

Breaking B2B founder Sam Dunning on the grunt test, customer research interviews, page speed, publishing pricing, and landing pages vs websites.

GM Car Tracking, Perplexity AI and Netflix's Password Win

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down GM tracking drivers without consent, Perplexity AI's $1B valuation, Netflix's password crackdown and Meta's Quest

Becoming the Man with Larry Hagner

Bitcoin Drops 8%, McDonald's Scented Fry Billboards

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen cover Bitcoin's 8% slide to $61,842, McDonald's scented billboards, Ice Cube's Caitlin Clark offer, and Tesla's Cybertruck

Ken Wentworth on Cash Flow, Budgets and Real Growth

Fractional CFO Ken Wentworth (Mr. Biz) shares his three pillars of financial success, why most companies stall at 3% growth, and how to scale without

Bezos's Billionaire Bunker, Malls Back, Vision Pro Woes

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Jeff Bezos's $90M Indian Creek buy, the mall comeback, Apple Vision Pro headaches and 3.5% US inflation.

Jason Wojo on Paid Ads, Offers and Building a Brand

Jason 'Wojo' Wojciechowicz breaks down what makes an offer sell, how to research the market, and why performance marketing cash should fund your brand.

Podcast Reach Ties TV, Taylor Swift Joins the Billionaires

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down podcast reach matching TV for 18-34s, record women's basketball ratings, Tesla's Musk problem, and Forbes'

Nick Friedman on Building College Hunks Hauling Junk

College Hunks Hauling Junk co-founder Nick Friedman on the name, turning down Shark Tank, and scaling to 250 franchises and $300M in revenue.

Deepfakes, Mr. Beast on Amazon, Google Losing Gen Z

Ryan Alford and Chris Hanson break down deepfake risks for creators, Google losing local search to TikTok, Amazon's Mr. Beast deal and Snap's AR ads.

A Thousand Horses on Music Industry Longevity

A Thousand Horses on life after "Smoke," label purgatory, going independent, how cover song royalties work, and why longevity beats chasing another hit.

Stanley Targets Men, Apple's Gemini Deal & March Madness

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down March Madness economics, paid membership programs, Apple's Google AI talks, Stanley's push into men's products and

TikTok Ban Push, Bitcoin at $70K, and WWE Mat Sponsors

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down TikTok's ban fight, Bitcoin past $70K, YouTube TV's rise, WWE mat sponsorships and Tesla Autopilot ratings.

Inside an OnlyFans Agency with Michael Noicos

Michael Noicos of Banx Management breaks down OnlyFans talent management, six acquisition channels, fan economics and scaling to $1M in six months.

Don Julio's Vision Pro Play and Target Circle 360

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Don Julio's Apple Vision Pro experience, Target Circle 360, Whirlpool's dating stunt and the non-alcoholic boom.

Pat Flynn on Starting Small to Build a Big Business

Pat Flynn shares his one-one-one strategy, the truth about passive income, and how being different builds super fans, on Right About Now with Ryan Alford.

Wendy's Dynamic Pricing, Bitcoin $60K and DTC Unicorns

Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen break down Wendy's surge pricing test, Bitcoin at $60,000, the top DTC unicorns, Apple's dead car project, and Gatorade Water.

The Panda Man on 48-Hour Fasts and One Meal a Day

Kyle Newell, aka The Panda Man, breaks down the Panda Method, incremental fasting, cold plunges, urine therapy, and building two gyms with Ryan Alford.