The Pomp Podcast

Ryan Cohen is the CEO and Chairman of GameStop and the co-founder of Chewy. This was recorded live at the Silvia Investor Summit in New York. In this conversation, we break down how AI is changing work and hiring, his concerns about where humans fit in an automated future, and the rise of the retail investor. We also discuss Neuralink, how he talks to shareholders, his biggest failure, and the legacy he wants to leave.
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0:00 - Intro
0:30 - AI risks & how GameStop uses AI
3:04 - How Ryan spends his time
6:05 - Hiring in the age of AI
7:45 - Why Ryan wants to learn Chinese
8:55 - Robots, UBI & human utility
13:53 - Neuralink & brain-computer interfaces
17:50 - Retail investors vs Wall Street
21:10 - Greatest strengths & weaknesses
23:05 - Shareholder communication & ignoring the noise
28:04 - Biggest failure
29:45 - Legacy & final thoughts

Chris Camillo is a self-taught investor known for pioneering social arbitrage investing and the host of Dumb Money Live. This was recorded live at the Silvia Investor Summit in New York. In this conversation, we break down his $10M one-day Amazon options trade, how AI corrupted Google Trends data, and why retail investors underuse leverage and concentration. We also discuss humanoid robotics, autonomous warfare, and why the best investors today are outside Wall Street.
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0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Social arbitrage, AI & humanoid robotics
4:46 - Changing your mind & the Lululemon Google Trends trade
9:40 - Using conversational data to find trades
12:36 - The $10M Amazon earnings trade
21:31 - Cash, leverage & concentration
26:22 - Leveraged S&P ETFs & tail risk
29:22 - AI risk, drones & autonomous warfare
34:40 - Investing as a lifestyle & community
37:30 - Finding great retail investors & why they win

Jordi Visser is a veteran macro investor with 30+ years of experience and the author of the VisserLabs Substack. In this conversation, we break down the coming “bankpocalypse,” why AI agents will disrupt banks and big tech, and whether AI models are becoming commoditized. We also discuss the bitcoin setup, crypto’s shift from contrarian to consensus trade on Wall Street, and how to separate signal from noise in the AI bubble debate.
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0:00 - Intro
0:54 - The “bankpocalypse” 
5:20 - Can AI agents disrupt Amazon & the banks?
10:08 - Are AI models becoming commoditized?
20:40 - How do personal agents make money?
23:30 - Toll collectors: compute & crypto
28:16 - Bitcoin outlook & why patience pays
33:53 - Crypto & Wall Street: contrarian to consensus
38:46 - Bubble talk: signal vs noise
44:00 - Jordi’s 2027 crypto world tour

Bill Barhydt is the founder and CEO of Abra. In this conversation, we break down why bitcoin is climbing despite rising rates and macro headwinds, where its next wave of demand will come from, and how the debt spiral drives inflation. We also discuss AI agents, the future of wealth management, tokenized yield, and how Abra is building a neo-banking stack for crypto.
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Arch Public is an agentic trading platform that automates investment strategies across Stocks, Commodities, ETFs and Crypto. Whether you’re rotating into AI & Gold, allocating to the S&P 500, or accumulating Bitcoin, Arch Public executes your plan 24/7 without ever taking custody of your assets or funds. Sign up today at https://www.archpublic.com, and start your FREE automated trading strategy!
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GalaxyOne is a financial technology platform built for people who want their cash working harder. → https://go.galaxy.app/HMiq/pomp Galaxy Premium Yield is an investment note issued by Galaxy Digital LP and guaranteed by Galaxy Digital Holdings LP. It is not a bank deposit, is unsecured, and is not FDIC or SIPC insured. U.S. accredited investors only. Cash deposits held at Cross River Bank, Member FDIC. Securities products are not FDIC insured, not bank guaranteed, and may lose value. GalaxyOne Crypto is not FDIC or SIPC insured. Terms apply.
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0:00 - Intro
0:51 - Why bitcoin is rising despite macro headwinds
4:08 - Shrinking volatility & bitcoin cycle returns
9:15 - Is there a way out of the debt spiral?
15:10 - AI is turning everyone into a software engineer
20:17 - Why RIAs are falling behind
27:48 - What Abra is building with tokenized yield & lending
33:49 - Tokenization & the next generation of investors
36:30 - AI financial advisors & regulation
38:38 - The end of apps & the agentic future

Simon Dixon is an early Bitcoin investor and the co-founder and CEO of BnkToTheFuture, which backed companies like Coinbase, Kraken, and BitPay. In this conversation, we break down who really controls global capital, how Wall Street is co-opting bitcoin, and what the Coldcard hack means for self custody. We also discuss AI, surveillance, data centers, the K-shaped economy, and why sovereignty will be the most important skill of the next two decades.
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0:00 - Intro
1:09 - Simon's bitcoin journey since 2011
6:50 - Geopolitics, world order & where we disagree
10:40 - Who really runs America?
12:54 - Does bitcoin starve the system of capital?
15:49 - The Coldcard hack & the future of self custody
21:43 - The token economy & life 20 years from now
29:08 - Surveillance, privacy & sovereignty
33:36 - Data centers, the AI race & the K-shaped economy
40:17 - BlackRock, ETF flows & what would change his mind
43:39 - What the bitcoin price is telling us