#650 - Jake Paul

Key Takeaways

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  The satirical film Idiocracy has transitioned into a historical drama - Jake and Theo argue that modern society, from declining intelligence barriers to the rise of corporate-branded culture, is now mirroring the movie's dystopian premise.

  “It's like the movie Idiocracy, which by the way is like fully coming to life.”

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  Betting on independent production offers total creative freedom but extreme risk - Theo discusses self-funding his new movie to avoid studio interference and 'woke' scripts, though it places the entire burden of marketing and distribution on the creators.

  “Nobody told us anything we could put in or out of the script. So it's all our own thing.”

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  Data-driven scheduling is the lifeblood of live event success - Jake explains how even massive platforms like Netflix must strategically time fights to avoid clashing with major theatrical releases or other global entertainment milestones.

  “We actually base our fights around making sure there's no other big events. Like the last fight on Netflix... it was the same weekend as Avatar.”

Episode Description

Jake Paul is a professional boxer, entrepreneur and content mogul. His promotion MVP will host its first ever MMA card live on Netflix May 16th. Jake joins Theo to talk about how his family has navigated their unique fame, his reaction to the callout from Nate Diaz, and why he thinks comedy will save America.  Jake Paul: https://www.instagram.com/jakepaul/  ------------------------------------------------- Tour Dates! https://theovon.com/tour New Merch: https://www.theovonstore.com ------------------------------------------------- Sponsored By: Celsius: Go to the Celsius Amazon store to check out all of their flavors. #CELSIUSBrandPartner #CELSIUSLiveFit https://amzn.to/3HbAtPJ  Perplexity AI: Ask anything at https://pplx.ai/theo  Prize Picks: Go to https://link.prizepicks.com/LME0/THEO and use code THEO to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Play Responsibly.  Moonpay: Head over to https://www.moonpay.com/theo  to sign up  IQBar: Text THEO to 64000 to get 20% off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping. Message and data rates may apply. American Giant: Go to http://american-giant.com  and use code THEO for 20% off your first order. Valor Recovery: To learn more about Valor Recovery please visit them at https://valorrecoverycoaching.com/  or email them at admin@valorrecoverycoaching.com ------------------------------------------------- Music: “Shine” by Bishop Gunn Bishop Gunn - Shine ------------------------------------------------ Submit your funny videos, TikToks, questions and topics you'd like to hear on the podcast to: tpwproducer@gmail.com Hit the Hotline: 985-664-9503 Video Hotline for Theo Upload here: https://www.theovon.com/fan-upload ------------------------------------------------ Find Theo: Website: https://theovon.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/theovon Facebook: https://facebook.com/theovon Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thispastweekend Twitter: https://twitter.com/theovon YouTube: https://youtube.com/theovon Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheoVonClips Shorts Channel: https://bit.ly/3ClUj8z ------------------------------------------------ Producer: Zach https://www.instagram.com/zachdpowers Producer: Trevyn https://www.instagram.com/trevyn.s/  Producer: Nick https://www.instagram.com/realnickdavis/ Producer: Andrew https://www.instagram.com/bleachmediaofficial/  Producer: Halston https://www.instagram.com/halstonrays/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices