The Catch Up Call
By Marshall Haas & Jon Wheatley
Marshall and Jon are no longer working together directly, but Marshall is an investor in Jon's new startup, and Jon still has ownership in Need/Want.
Each bi-weekly episode serves as a real catchup call. Marshall and Jon discuss things that have happened in the previous 2 weeks and swap notes.
The Catch Up CallOct 31, 2019
#12 — Training an AI to write blog posts, FPV Drone Racing, The Peloton ad and more
In this call we cover….
- Training an AI to write blog posts as Marshall
- The peloton ad, and the amazing response to it
- A pitch for drone racing. Objectively the best new hobby that it’s possible to have
- The cyber truck
- AirBnb going public
And more. We’re @marshal & @jon on twitter.
#11 — How to rig an election, buying a bastard Porsche, the new minimums.com and more
In this call we cover…
- The benefits of waking up early
- AirPods pro
- How to rig an election
- The Stopwatch marketing video
- The new minimums.com
- Marshall's new bastard Porsche
- And more!
We're @marshal & @jon on twitter.
#10 — Positioning Stopwatch against other social networks, how Peel navigated the iPhone 11 launch, an expensive sink hole, and more
In this call we cover…
- Embracing time travel into the Stopwatch brand and features
- Time network vs a social network
- Aesthetic inspiration for the onboarding video: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0l5HwvA3q_/
- Some ideas to position stopwatch against other social networks
- Navigating a potentially huge issue with a sink hole under the building
- The iPhone 11 Peel case launch
- How Marshall plans to get unlimited 2 for 1 tickets on flights
We're @marshal & @jon on twitter.
#9 — How to buy a lifetime supply of food for $500, Hiring a writer from The Onion, How Peel prepares for an iPhone launch, and more
In this call we cover….
- How to buy a life time supply of food for $500
- Peel prepares for the iPhone
- FAST House construction
- Hiring a writer from the Onion
- Stopwatch launch plans & beta updates
- Google apps script
And some other things. We're @marshal & @jon on twitter.
#8 — Identifying and managing burnout, the Neuralink presentation, new business ideas, and more
In this call we cover….
- Marshall dealing with burnout
- The Neuralink presentation and the implications!
- A pitch for a new business idea involving scientists
- Updates on living in Dallas after being a digital nomad
- Very important news about a frog
Note: Sorry about the audio in this recording. Marshall’s audio became corrupt somehow after we recorded and there’s a few quiet moments when he should be talking. We did our best to fix it in post but It will be fixed completely in the next episode!
#7 — Buying the most insane thing on the Internet, creating stories around products, learning web design, and more.
In this call we cover...
- Marshall teaches himself web design: 8:57
- The most insane thing Jon has ever bought: 15:46
- Creating stories around products: 23:50
- Algorithms shape the world: 28:06
- Art as an investment: 28:50
- More hurdles getting a hotel license: 45:40
And more!
If you have comments or questions we're @marshal & @jon on twitter.
#6 – Liquid Death, bank rolling a professional poker player, almost getting hacked, and more
In this episode we discuss:
- New water brand with clever marketing: 20:01
- Bank rolling a poker player @catrific: 33:56
- Lazy fitness hacks: 7:44
- Marshall almost got actually hacked: 1:13
- New building tenants: 31:48
- Marshall hires an airtable export: 41:31
- Update on Marshall’s luggage getting stolen: 15:11
- We discuss an old idea about kickstarting cities: 49:24
Extra: Play Jon at chess: lichess.org/@/jonwheatley
Each episode is a real catchup call between 2 friends and ex-co-founders Marshall Haas and Jon Wheatley. In 2013 Marshall and Jon started a company together called Need/Want. Need/Want is a studio that created and launched a bunch of different e-commerce brands and startups.
Marshall and Jon are no longer working together directly, but Marshall is an investor in Jon’s new startup, and Jon still has ownership in Need/Want.
Each bi-weekly episode serves as a real catchup call. Marshall and Jon discuss things that have happened in the previous 2 weeks and swap notes.
#5 — WWDC, a beta launch, rental property woes, and more
Each episode is a real catch up call between 2 friends and ex-co founders Marshall Haas and Jon Wheatley. In this episode we cover:
- WWDC news
- Marshall’s rental property updates
- Getting a hotel license for our building
- Podcast sponsorships
- The oculus quest
- Testing a personal trainer service (sign up here: https://future.fit/r/jon)
- and more!
If you have comments or questions you can tweet them at us. We’re @marshal & @jon on twitter.
#4 — Ending the Nomad lifestyle, an engagement, building a house, and more
Each episode is a real catch up call between 2 friends and ex-co founders Marshall Haas and Jon Wheatley. In this episode we cover:
- An Engagement
- Hanging out with 2 of our remote employees in the Philippines
- Why did Marshall stop being a nomad?
- Stopwatch progress
- San Francisco meetings
- Could we ever work at a big company?
- Marshall is building a house
- Oculus quest
And more!
If you have comments or questions you can tweet them at us. We’re @marshal & @jon on twitter.
#3 — Bumping into Tim Ferriss, Beta launch plans for Stopwatch, betting money on world events, and more
On today’s call we discuss:
- How Marshall met Tim Ferriss
- Plans on the beta launch for stopwatch
- Discussing the quality bar for software products
- Why is Marshall (and seemingly everyone else?!) so obsessed with the new email app superhuman?
- Compounding habits
- Betting money on world events
- Some (actually interesting!) stuff that Marshall learned from his tax guy.
And more!
#2 — Everything gets stolen, a new rental property, Bali living expenses, making marketing videos, and more
Each episode is a real catch up call between 2 friends and ex-co founders Marshall Haas and Jon Wheatley. In this episode we cover:
- How much this podcast cost to make
- Marshall's ridiculous experience selling rental property & buying new investment property remotely
- Getting linked in the New York Times
- Making a demo video for stopwatch.com
- Bali is insanely cheap!
- Marshall getting everything stolen in Italy
- A new email newsletter we're obsessed with
If you have comments or questions you can tweet them at us. We're @marshal & @jon on twitter.
#1 – A Year Of Catching Up: A pitch for a new social network, living as a nomad, and running our businesses remotely
Welcome to the first episode of the catch up call podcast!
Each episode is a real catch up call between 2 friends and ex-cofounders Marshall Haas and Jon Wheatley. In this episode we cover:
- Updates on the past year since Jon left Need/Want
- Marshall living as a nomad, associated costs and logistics, and what it's like running Need/Want remotely.
- We discuss trump tariffs and how they've effected the business.
- Jon shares his vision for his new company, a social network called Stopwatch.
- We talk about tools and projects that have caught our attention lately.