Episode · This Week in Startups · 2022-09-09
Books mentioned on Kim Kardashian's new PE firm & impact on VC + how Amazon can turn a profit on Rings of Power | E1555
First up, J+M discuss Kim Kardashian's new PE firm and break down what this means for the broader private investing industry (2:29). Then, Lon Harris joins the show to break down the controversy, history, and math around Amazon's Rings of Power series (25:58).
Lon Harris discussed The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and others, and The Two Towers by Editorial Editorial World and others. Jason Calacanis discussed The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R.
Discussed“but also Lord of the Rings includes a lot of new work like potatoes tomatoes also yeah well right but I'm saying like those are new World products”
Where to get it
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The Hobbit
The Hobbit by J.R.R.
Discussed“I read it at a I read Lord of the Rings and hobbin at a very pivotal hey I was like 14 or something and I loved them”
Where to get it
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The Silmarillion
The Silmarillion by J.R.R.
Discussed“it's not for all of tolkien's other writing so they can't adapt stuff from the simarillion they like they're limited so they didn't even buy all of the guys work”
Where to get it
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The Fellowship of the Ring
The Fellowship of the Ring by John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is a foundational high fantasy novel that follows a young hobbit named Frodo Baggins as he embarks on a perilous quest to destroy a corrupting ring of power and save Middle-earth from darkness.
Discussed“but they are also Reviving interest in this valuable IP that they will own for moving forward so the idea that if you get a bunch of people into Lord of the Rings again you could sell books or merch or experiences or video games The Fellowship of the Ring and the two towers as part of this”
Where to get it
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The Two Towers
Discussed“but they are also Reviving interest in this valuable IP that they will own for moving forward so the idea that if you get a bunch of people into Lord of the Rings again you could sell books or merch or experiences or video games The Fellowship of the Ring and the two towers as part of this”
Where to get it
