{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"DadTails","title":"Ep 2 — 2.9 Million Bets","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2832,"description":"\"Little by little, the bird builds its nest.\" Two dads on the year 2.9 million people bet on themselves — and what patience actually costs. Recorded over a mint julep in the garage. The stat: 2.9 million new business applications, Jan–May 2026 — the strongest five-month start in history (U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics: census.gov/econ/bfs). Where we land: the businesses that fail are the ones that outsource the idea. AI compresses the grunt work between conviction and first draft — it doesn't hand out conviction. Plus: the five-year rule for big decisions, why your spouse co-signs every bet whether you ask or not, and seeds from a 50-year-old catalpa. This week's pour: the mint julep — kit at dadtails.com/gear. As an Amazon Associate, DadTails earns from qualifying purchases; we only link what we actually use. Join the porch: new episodes every Thursday by email at dadtails.com. Help us find our sign-off — we're letting the audience write it; comment on any clip this week. Next Thursday: daycare math. DadTails is a personal project — views are our own, not our employers'. Entertainment, not professional advice.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JqnzIugvbQmpY-WVYi8ijk4afgAoCK0p_gFlpGBJ0lk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MjVm/MzQ2MWUxMDZiMTUz/NDNmMmU1OGIzNzk5/ODYzMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}