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5 min readHow to Become a Super Ball with Anthony Scaramucci
The episode opens with the two hosts sharing their recent experiences of becoming internet memes. One host overheard a TSA agent at John Wayne Airport mention his Twitter thread about Evergrande, mispronouncing his name as "Sahel Blue." He tweeted about the moment, and within 30 seconds it became a viral format that people used to troll him. The other host posted a thread arguing that "most people who make fun of NFTs don't own NFTs" and woke up to 3,800 quote retweets mocking him. Both chose to lean into the memes rather than delete them. As one put it: "You can either lean in or delete." The friend who panicked and urged deletion was wrong. The episode's throughline is about resilience, ambition, and the willingness to fail publicly — themes that Anthony Scaramucci, the main guest, embodies.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:02) **Opening Banter & Meme Stories** - The hosts share personal stories of becoming internet memes and discuss the decision to lean in rather than delete.
- 2 (09:12) **Introducing the World's Fair Concept** - The hosts transition to the main topic: the idea of bringing back the World's Fair as a modern business venture.
- 3 (12:58) **Debating the New World's Fair Pitch** - The hosts analyze a recent pitch for a "new world's fair" and weigh its potential.
- 4 (18:57) **A Smarter Approach to the World's Fair** - The hosts propose a more tactical, community-first strategy for building a new world's fair.
- 5 (25:33) **Introducing Anthony Scaramucci** - The hosts welcome their guest, Anthony Scaramucci, and set up the conversation around his experience building large-scale events.
- 6 (26:50) **Scaramucci on the World's Fair Pitch** - Scaramucci gives his take on the feasibility of a new World's Fair.
- 7 (31:01) **The Future of In-Person Events Post-COVID** - Scaramucci discusses the resurgence of live conferences and the importance of physical connection.
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Show Notes
When things don't go your way, how do you react? On this episode of Where It Happens, former White House Director of Communications Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) joins the show to discuss how to turn bad situations into opportunities, the future of live events, and why he's bullish on crypto and Web3. Also, hosts Sahil Bloom (@sahilbloom) and Greg Isenberg (@gregisenberg) discuss their meme moments and whether it's time to reinvent The World's Fair.
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