Second Opinion with Dr Dew Episodes with show notes, sources, and transcripts. https://dewaynelehman.com/ en-us Wed, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT contact@dewaynelehman.com (Second Opinion) contact@dewaynelehman.com (Second Opinion) Copyright 2026 Second Opinion 1440 https://dewaynelehman.com/favicon.svg Second Opinion with Dr Dew https://dewaynelehman.com/ EP. 004: Business Nerd Confronts Viral Youtube Comedy Failure https://dewaynelehman.com/episodes/ep-004/ https://dewaynelehman.com/episodes/ep-004/ Mon, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Steven He shares his story of losing significant money on a failed comedy venture. A DBA breaks down the business lessons. Steven He (of "Asian Dad" fame) shares a candid story about losing significant money on a failed business venture. This episode extracts the business lessons from his experience—the kind of expensive education that formal business school teaches you to avoid.

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]]> Performance Systems How to Think EP. 003: Greatest Productivity Hacks? Not so fast! - Part 2 https://dewaynelehman.com/episodes/ep-003/ https://dewaynelehman.com/episodes/ep-003/ Sun, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Continuing the deep dive into productivity hacks. More claims examined, more research reviewed, more marketing stripped away. Part 2 continues the productivity deep dive, covering additional hacks from Ali Abdal's tier list. The pattern holds: some techniques have merit when properly contextualized, but the marketing often oversells the research.

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]]> Performance Systems Media Claims EP. 002: Greatest Productivity Hacks? Not so fast! - Part 1 https://dewaynelehman.com/episodes/ep-002/ https://dewaynelehman.com/episodes/ep-002/ Sat, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Deep dive into popular productivity hacks. Are they backed by research, or just rebranded common sense? Popular productivity advice often packages common sense in branded terminology, creating an illusion of novelty. This episode reviews Ali Abdal's productivity tier list—breaking down each hack against actual research.

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]]> Performance Systems Media Claims EP. 001: And so it begins - AI Slop or Modern Telenovela? https://dewaynelehman.com/episodes/ep-001/ https://dewaynelehman.com/episodes/ep-001/ Fri, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The rise of AI-generated YouTube content, how faceless channels are automating storytelling, and what this means for creators and audiences. Automated YouTube channels flood the platform with AI-generated content spanning "what if" narratives, sleep-aid history videos, and sci-fi stories. One operator reportedly earns $700,000 yearly with minimal oversight. While this doesn't displace quality creative work, it does compete for ad revenue and audience attention by filling the background-listening niche.

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]]> AI Media Claims EP. 000: Trailer - What is Second Opinion? https://dewaynelehman.com/episodes/ep-000/ https://dewaynelehman.com/episodes/ep-000/ Thu, 15 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT A short orientation. What this channel is, what it isn't, and why "Second Opinion" is the right frame. This isn't about hot takes or dunking on people who are wrong. It's about slowing down long enough to ask: what's actually being claimed, who benefits if you believe it, and what would the evidence look like if the claim were false?

If that sounds useful to you, this channel might be worth your time. If you're looking for someone to validate what you already believe, this probably isn't it.

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