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Ep. 49: Icks from the Six ft. Ariel Rubin

Ep. 49: Icks from the Six ft. Ariel Rubin

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Webby Award-winning content creator, social strategist, and meme enthusiast, Ariel Rubin. Ariel is the the head of content at Air and one of Francis' greatest enemies. __ Follow Ari LinkedIn Website Twitter/X __ Links & References The Cycle Book ick.fyi on Instagram __ Timestamps 00:00 Introducing Ariel Rubin 01:40 Recent icks 07:33 LinkedIn hates Bonnie Blue 11:45 Wife guys, one hell of a fraternity 14:24 SaaS is the most honest industry 20:19 Selling out is compulsory now 28:14 Daisy's ultimate black pill 31:53 You can't get rich in Canada 37:21 Never think again 42:58 Cigs are back 44:54 Ari's SaaS persona 47:38 Startup founder bravado __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.

Jul 2, 2025

Ep. 49: Icks from the Six ft. Ariel Rubin
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