AI's Rise Drives Value to Live, Human Connection

Resources

Books

• "George Gilder's book" (Title not specified) - Mentioned as inspiration for thinking about the future of distribution and content creators.

Videos & Documentaries

• Documentary about Tiger Woods (Title not specified) - Mentioned as an example of how people's behavior at events has changed over time.

Research & Studies

• Study on the impact of 4-day work weeks in the Netherlands (Author/Institution not specified) - Used as data supporting the idea that people have more leisure time, potentially increasing demand for live events.

Tools & Software

• Grok (AI tool) - Mentioned as a tool used by a writer/director to generate a project outline.
• Perplexity (AI tool) - Mentioned as a tool used by a writer/director to generate a project outline.
• Sora (AI tool) - Mentioned as an AI tool that can generate video and is a subject of potential lawsuits for IP infringement.

Articles & Papers

• "Life After Television" by George Gilder - Mentioned as a book that influenced thinking about content distribution and creator value.

People Mentioned

• Ari Emanuel (CEO of TKO, Executive Chairman of WME Group, Founder of Endeavor) - The main guest of the podcast, discussing his career, business philosophy, and views on AI and live events.
• Karim (Co-founder of Ramp) - Mentioned as a co-founder who understood the need to automate expense management.
• Eric (Co-founder of Ramp) - Mentioned as a co-founder who understood the need to automate expense management.
• Shopify (Company) - Mentioned as a company using Ramp's services.
• Stripe (Company) - Mentioned as a company using Ramp's services.
• Sutton Bank (Bank) - Mentioned as the issuer of Ramp cards.
• Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon) - Quoted on the importance of knowing when to be "on the field" and when to be "off the field."
• Egon Durban (Partner at Silver Lake) - Mentioned as a partner who helped make key acquisitions and negotiations.
• Rupert Murdoch (Media Mogul) - Mentioned in the context of selling Disney and its impact on the UFC bidding process.
• Disney (Company) - Mentioned in the context of its acquisition impacting the UFC bidding process.
• Lachlan Murdoch (CEO of Fox Corporation) - Mentioned in the context of the UFC deal.
• John Skipper (Former ESPN President) - Mentioned as someone who was "shining him on" regarding ESPN's interest in the UFC.
• Bob Iger (CEO of Disney) - Mentioned in the context of ESPN's interest in the UFC.
• Kevin Mayer (Former Disney executive) - Mentioned in the context of ESPN's interest in the UFC.
• Caldoon (Owner of Man City) - Mentioned as a partner who provided an island for UFC operations during COVID.
• Zeke Emanuel (Brother of Ari Emanuel) - Described as a bioethicist and someone who is horrible at communication.
• Jeff Bezos (CEO of Amazon) - Mentioned again regarding his advice on being "on the field."
• Mark Davis (Owner of the Raiders) - Mentioned as a partner in a boxing event.
• Vince McMahon (Founder of WWE) - Mentioned as someone who could build a sports entertainment company.
• Larry David (Comedian and Writer) - Mentioned in the context of IP ownership and AI training, and as a creator who is not actively using AI tools.
• Sam (CEO of OpenAI) - Mentioned in the context of AI obligations, revenue, and potential job displacement.
• George Gilder (Author) - Mentioned as someone who would disagree with the idea that AI is only taking jobs.
• Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson (Actor and Businessman) - Mentioned as an innovative individual and potential future content distributor.
• Kim Kardashian (Businesswoman and Media Personality) - Mentioned as an innovative individual looking to leverage new platforms.
• Mark Wahlberg (Actor and Businessman) - Mentioned as an innovative individual looking to leverage new platforms.
• Aaron Sorkin (Screenwriter) - Mentioned as a great creator who is not actively using AI tools.
• Marty Scorsese (Film Director) - Mentioned as a great creator who is not actively using AI tools.
• Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, etc.) - Discussed extensively regarding his companies, robotics, and work ethic.
• Ram Emanuel (Brother of Ari Emanuel) - Discussed as his brother who works in politics and has a deep understanding of global issues.
• Gretchen Whitmer (Governor of Michigan) - Mentioned as a potential presidential candidate.
• Josh (Not further specified) - Mentioned as a potential presidential candidate.
• Bill Clinton (Former US President) - Mentioned as someone who taught Ram Emanuel about policy.
• Barack Obama (Former US President) - Mentioned as someone who taught Ram Emanuel about policy.
• Mark Cuban (Investor and Businessman) - Mentioned as someone in his life who helped him learn from "f*** ups."
• Irvine Wine (Not further specified) - Mentioned in the context of a past negotiation.
• Jim Wyatt (Not further specified) - Mentioned in the context of a past negotiation.
• Dave Warshafter (Not further specified) - Mentioned in the context of a past negotiation.
• Patrick (Not further specified) - Mentioned as a colleague in a past negotiation.
• Richard White (Not further specified) - Mentioned as a potential successor in a business.
• Christian Mirror (Not further specified) - Mentioned as a potential successor in a business.
• Teddy Forstmann (Late businessman) - Mentioned in relation to the IMG acquisition.
• Jerry Cardinell (Not further specified) - Mentioned as the initial owner of On Location.
• Peyton Manning (Former NFL Quarterback) - Mentioned as a potential figure for premium Super Bowl experiences.
• Dana White (President of UFC) - Mentioned as a key figure in the UFC and for his entrepreneurial spirit.
• Adam Silver (Commissioner of NBA) - Mentioned in the context of running sports leagues.
• Roger Goodell (Commissioner of NFL) - Mentioned in the context of running sports leagues.
• Don King (Boxing Promoter) - Mentioned in the historical context of the Ali Act.
• Ali (Muhammad Ali) - Mentioned in the historical context of the Ali Act.
• Milos Forman (Film Director) - Mentioned as a client of Robbie Lance.
• Peter Shaffer (Playwright) - Mentioned as a client of Robbie Lance.
• Al Pacino (Actor) - Mentioned as a client of Robbie Lance.
• Greg Daniels (TV Producer) - Mentioned as a potential first client.
• Amy Lippman (TV Producer) - Mentioned as a potential first client.
• Jimmy Iovine (Music Producer) - Mentioned as someone who should be on a "Rushmore" of music producers.
• Rick Rubin (Music Producer) - Mentioned as someone who should be on a "Rushmore" of music producers, and discussed his songwriting process.
• Eminem (Rapper) - Mentioned in relation to Rick Rubin's songwriting process.
• Jay-Z (Rapper) - Mentioned in relation to Rick Rubin's songwriting process.
• Pete Berg (Filmmaker) - Mentioned as being in the car with Ari Emanuel and experiencing his communication style.
• Sarah Staudinger (Wife of Ari Emanuel) - Mentioned as having a fashion business called STAUD.
• Tyler Perry (Filmmaker and Actor) - Mentioned as a client who trusts Ari Emanuel with his dreams.
• Marty (Not further specified) - Mentioned as a client who trusts Ari Emanuel with his dreams.

Organizations & Institutions

• Ramp (Company) - Provides automated expense management solutions for finance teams.
• Shopify (Company) - Mentioned as a client of Ramp.
• Stripe (Company) - Mentioned as a client of Ramp.
• Alphasense (Company) - A market intelligence platform for institutional investors.
• Tegus (Company) - Acquired by Alphasense, providing expert interview transcripts.
• Ridgeline (Company) - A partner in innovation for asset management technology.
• Congress Asset Management (Company) - A client of Ridgeline.
• TKO (Company) - Includes UFC and WWE.
• UFC (Company) - Ultimate Fighting Championship, a live combat sports organization.
• WWE (Company) - World Wrestling Entertainment, a live combat sports organization.
• WME Group (Company) - Ari Emanuel serves as Executive Chairman.
• Mari (Company) - Ari Emanuel's new company focused on global events and live experiences.
• Silver Lake (Investment Firm) - Partnered with Ari Emanuel on acquisitions like IMG and PBR.
• IMG (Company) - Acquired by Ari Emanuel and Silver Lake.
• PBR (Company) - Professional Bull Riders, acquired by Ari Emanuel and Silver Lake.
• Fox (Media Company) - Mentioned in the context of broadcasting deals for UFC.
• Disney (Company) - Mentioned in the context of acquiring Fox assets.
• Comcast (Company) - Mentioned as a potential bidder for UFC.
• Warner Bros. (Company) - Mentioned as a potential bidder for UFC.
• Paramount (Media Company) - Mentioned in the context of broadcasting deals for UFC and boxing.
• ESPN (Media Company) - Mentioned in the context of broadcasting deals for UFC.
• Abu Dhabi (Location/Government) - Partnered with Ari Emanuel for UFC operations during COVID.
• Spacex (Company) - Elon Musk's aerospace company.
• Tesla (Company) - Elon Musk's electric vehicle company.
• X.com (Company) - Elon Musk's company.
• X.AI (Company) - Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company.
• Twitter (Company) - Now X, owned by Elon Musk.
• William Morris (Agency) - A company Ari Emanuel merged with.
• CAA (Agency) - Creative Artists Agency, where Ari Emanuel worked in the mailroom.
• Leading Artists (Agency) - Another agency where Ari Emanuel interviewed.
• CA (Company) - Mentioned as where Ari Emanuel interviewed.
• Ca (Company) - Mentioned as where Ari Emanuel interviewed.
• The Merc (Company) - Where Ari Emanuel did summer jobs.
• Endeavor (Company) - Founded by Ari Emanuel.
• Zuffa Boxing (Company) - A planned boxing league by Ari Emanuel.
• Linda Moodbell (Learning Center) - A program Ari Emanuel's sons attended for dyslexia.
• TKO (Company) - Mentioned as a large investment Ari Emanuel has.
• On Location (Company) - Acquired by Ari Emanuel's group, focusing on premium hospitality.
• Tiffany's (Brand) - Mentioned in the context of premium Super Bowl experiences.
• Fifa (Organization) - Mentioned in the context of premium experiences.
• TodayTix (Company) - A ticketing business acquired by Ari Emanuel's group.
• STAUD (Fashion Business) - Owned by Sarah Staudinger.
• Zuffa (Company) - The parent company of UFC.

Courses & Educational Resources

• Linda Moodbell (Program) - A summer program to help dyslexic children learn to read.

Websites & Online Resources

• ramp.com/invest (Website) - Mentioned for users to explore Ramp's services.
• alphanense.com/invest (Website) - Mentioned for users to see Alphasense's deep research tool in action.
• ridgelineapps.com (Website) - Mentioned for users to schedule a demo with Ridgeline.
• joincolossus.com (Website) - Where listeners can find all episodes of the podcast and subscribe to Colossus Review.

Other Resources

• UFC video game deal - Mentioned as a deal Ari Emanuel made early in his representation of the UFC.
• The Office (TV Show) - Mentioned as a show with a high syndication value.
• The Simpsons (TV Show) - Mentioned as a show with high syndication value.
• Family Guy (TV Show) - Mentioned as a show with high syndication value.
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Show) - Mentioned as a show with high syndication value.
• Seinfeld (TV Show) - Mentioned as a show with high syndication value.
• Alf (TV Show) - Mentioned as a hit television show with significant syndication revenue.
• King of the Hill (TV Show) - Mentioned as a show that went into syndication, leading to financial success for Ari Emanuel.
• Saturday Night Live (TV Show) - Mentioned as a stepping stone for writers.
• The Harvard Lampoon (Publication/Group) - Mentioned as a source of writers for SNL and other shows.
• Robotic fighting - Discussed as a potential future event, with Elon Musk's Optimus hand being a key development.
• Rushmore (TV Show/Concept) - A show hosted by Ari Emanuel that explores greatness.
• The 90s music scene - A topic covered in an episode of Rushmore.
• Boxing league with Paramount - Ari Emanuel's plan to create a boxing league.
• The Ali Act - Legislation related to boxing regulation.
• Zuffa Boxing - Ari Emanuel's planned boxing company.
• Lillian Hellman estates - Ari Emanuel helped with rights deals for these.
• Dashiell Hammett estates - Ari Emanuel helped with rights deals for these.
• Tennessee Williams estates - Ari Emanuel helped with rights deals for these.
• African American art (1940-present) - Ari Emanuel's area of art collection.
• Zeke's bioethics discussions - Ari Emanuel enjoys these conversations with his brother.