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Samir Azizi’s Podcast is the perfect YouTube channel for anyone who loves sports, entertainment business, and technology. Samir is a passionate combat sports enthusiast and sports fan who recently relocated to Toronto, Canada. On his channel, he hosts captivating interviews with local professionals from various industries, thought-provoking discussions on current events, and insightful commentary on the latest trends in sports and technology. Whether you’re a sports fan, entrepreneur, or tech…

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#131 - Can Crypto Trade the Untradable? Chao Chao Explains Paradise Markets

In this episode of Azizi Podcast, host Samir Azizi sits down with Chao, founder of Paradise Markets, during the Solana Builder Station / Vibe Station in Toronto. Chao shares the idea behind Paradise Markets: bringing unusual, hard-to-track, and traditionally inaccessible market indexes on-chain. The conversation explores how decentralized infrastructure, prediction markets, and Solana-based tools…

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#130 - Wilson Wu: How GeoCompanion Helps Brands Get Discovered in ChatGPT, Claude & Perplexity

Samir Azizi sits down with Wilson Wu, founder of GeoCompanion, to talk about how discovery is shifting from traditional Google search to AI-generated answers on platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. Wilson explains the problem GeoCompanion is trying to solve: helping businesses understand whether their brand is visible when users ask AI tools for recommendations, products, services, or…

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#129 - Matthew Puzhitsky on Comedy, AI, and the Rise of Canadian Pride

In this episode of the Azizi Podcast, host Samir Azizi sits down with Canadian stand-up comedian and viral creator Matthew Puzhitsky for a raw, hilarious, and thought-provoking conversation about comedy, culture, and the future of humanity in the age of AI. Matthew shares how he went from making short sketches online to selling out shows across Canada — all while defining what it means to be a…

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#128 - From Stealth Startup to Toronto DAO | Husnain Interview

In this Azizi Podcast, Samir Azizi chats with Husnain — a core member of Toronto DAO and founder of a stealth startup. We caught up at Solana Startup Village in Toronto, hosted by Superteam, to talk about building in Web3, leadership, and what makes Toronto DAO events stand out in Canada’s crypto scene. In this conversation, Husnain shares: • His experience building a stealth startup focused on…

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#127 - From Montreal to Metaverse: Semo’s Vision for Solciety on Solana

In this episode of the Azizi Podcast, Samir Azizi sits down with Semo (@semosolciety), the co-founder of Solciety — a metaverse and social layer being built on Solana. Based in Montreal, Semo is on a mission to create Solana’s “town square” — a unified, social-first metaverse where communities, dApps, and users come together in one seamless experience. Think Roblox meets Web3, but fully integrated…

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#126 - Ledger’s Nabu on Building Trust, NFTs, and the Future of Web3 in Canada

In this episode of the Azizi Podcast, Samir Azizi sits down with Nabu (@nabu_lines), the dynamic force behind external partnerships, community, and KOLs at Ledger. From building one of Iran’s first Groupon-style startups and selling it for $1M, to surviving the highs and lows of NFT launches, to becoming a respected voice in Web3, Nabu’s journey is anything but ordinary. We dive deep into: • How…

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#125 - Exa vs ChatGPT: Building Bespoke Beaver – AI-Powered X Persona App | Kirill Spitsyn

In this episode of the Azizi Podcast, host Samir Azizi is joined by developer Kirill Spitsyn to explore the development journey behind Bespoke Beaver — a fun and functional AI-powered app created by the Toronto DAO team. This tool scrapes your Twitter persona and recommends 5 tailored locations in Toronto based on your online traits, using Exa and ChatGPT. 🔍 In this episode: - Exa vs ChatGPT –…

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#124 - Goodbye Spotify? HIO CTO Tobi Akinwumi on 100 % Artist Payouts & the Web3 Music Revolution

Web3 is coming for the music industry, and CTO Tobi Akinwumi is on the front line. In this candid sit-down with host Samir Azizi, the HIO Music CTO explains how his Solana-based streaming service routes 100 % of every subscription dollar straight to the artists you actually listen to, no middle-men and no hidden pools. Tobi breaks down the invisible-wallet tech that hides the crypto complexity…

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#123 - Inside Toronto’s Solana Startup Village w/ Superteam’s Fibonacci

Join host Samir Azizi at the heart of Toronto’s booming Web3 scene as he visits the Solana Startup Village, hosted by Superteam Canada. In this vibrant episode, Samir sits down with Fibonacci to uncover how a scrappy team pulled together an epic 16-day build station packed with hackathons, live workshops, and community vibes—all just before the Consensus conference. From last-minute venue changes…

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#122 - John Caballero | Hacking the Human Mind – Cybersecurity, AI & Psychology

Can your mind be hacked? In this gripping episode of the Azizi Podcast, Samir Azizi sits down with cybersecurity veteran John Caballero – an expert with over two decades of experience securing IT/OT infrastructures and educating Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and even the Department of Defense. This conversation goes beyond firewalls and phishing—it dives deep into the human factor…

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