Topic: Second Market

The hosts sample Lead Slinger's Bourbon, a veteran-owned whiskey brand supporting the Second Amendment. This prompts a discussion on millennial marketing trends, where products like chocolate or seasoning must have an elaborate "backstory" or social cause to be successful. A custom tote bag from Mindy's Fabrications is also showcased.

Bitcoin prices have surpassed $300 following endorsements from institutional investors and acceptance by Chinese firms like Baidu. The launch of Silk Road 2.0 occurred just one month after federal agents shuttered the original site, prompting Senator Tom Carper of the Senate Homeland Security Committee to call for adaptive federal policies. Skepticism remains regarding the legitimacy of the new marketplace due to unrealistic drug pricing displayed in media reports.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the show from Austin, Texas, discussing the rainy weather coinciding with the start of South by Southwest (SXSW). They critique the commercialization of the festival, including high parking fees and corporate parties hosted by companies like Second Market. Curry recounts heckling a CEO about high-frequency trading and meeting a local artist named Johnny Feelgood.