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The biggest IPO of the year is coming MARCH 20th. Everyone's divided on whether it's a winner or a stinker. We do a deep dive and debate the merits and pitfalls of Reddit, it's business prospects, and whether the IPO is worth buying into.
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0:00 - housekeeping
4:30 - reddit IPO
7:43 - blue chew ad (promo:baes)
10:25 - reddit history
21:30 - maximizing shareholder value
25:35 - ben’s karma
29:25 - facebook IPO
32:20 - reddit userbase
34:30 - r/ wallstreet bets
35:35 - felicity and minecraft
40:18 - BP wife guy
48:57 - S&P 500
50:35 - captain elon news
1:00:00 - gaslighting whales with AI
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