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- 3 days ago1h 52m
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Tells His Life Story
Robinhood co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev sits down with Vlad to tell his life story and break down the remarkable rise, near-collapse, and resurgence of one of the most disruptive financial companies of the modern era. Tenev details the journey behind building Robinhood, whose commission-free trading model helped transform retail investing and forced the traditional brokerage industry to adapt. He discusses the company's rapid growth, going public, and eventually reaching tens of millions of customers—including millions who opened their first-ever brokerage account through Robinhood. The conversation also tackles Robinhood's most controversial moment: the 2021 GameStop trading restrictions. Tenev explains what happened behind the scenes, the massive collateral requirements the company suddenly faced, and why Robinhood's response created years of criticism and conspiracy theories. Tenev then breaks down Robinhood's dramatic stock journey, from its IPO and subsequent collapse to single-digit prices to its eventual recovery. He explains how the company used the downturn to expand beyond stock trading into retirement accounts, high-yield products, Robinhood Gold, active trading tools, banking services, and products aimed at high-net-worth customers. Looking ahead, Tenev discusses 24/7 trading, tokenized stocks, private-market investing, crypto, Robinhood Social, and his long-term vision of turning Robinhood into a default global financial platform where users can manage virtually every aspect of their financial lives. Vlad also shares his own investing experiences and introduces Tenev to VladStocks, leading to a discussion about potentially bringing its portfolio-sharing concept to Robinhood Social. From startup founder to leading a multibillion-dollar public company, Vlad Tenev tells the full story behind Robinhood and where he believes investing is headed next.
- 4 days ago26 min
DJ Vlad Interviews Mike Tyson & Things Go Left (Unreleased Version with Vlad on Camera)
In this unreleased VladTV sit-down, DJ Vlad appears on camera for a wide-ranging interview with Mike Tyson that moves from boxing history to a tense exchange over Tyson’s relationships with figures from his past. Tyson reflects on reports of earning $300 million, bankruptcy, survivor’s remorse, and giving away luxury cars, while Ed Lover’s legendary Bentley story resurfaces. The conversation also covers Larry Holmes, Don King’s cash offers, Rocky Marciano, Joe Frazier, Evander Holyfield, Buster Douglas, and the Don King lawsuit. Tyson opens up about fame, self-hate, media scrutiny, Tupac’s publicity mindset, TK Kirkland, his wife’s influence, Mike Tyson’s Mysteries, Broadway, podcasts, Queens, New York, Vegas, Jersey, and Macau. Vlad also asks about Zip, Puffy, and Southside Crips connections, prompting one of the interview’s sharpest moments. #MikeTyson #DJVlad #VladTV #Boxing #LarryHolmes #DonKing #BusterDouglas #EvanderHolyfield
- 1 weeks ago54 min
Patriarca Mafia Soldier Vincent Marino Tells His Life Story
In this VladTV full interview, Vincent “Gigi” Marino, a former Patriarca crime family soldier from Boston and Revere, recounts his path from aspiring Massachusetts state trooper to armed robber, Mafia associate, and federal inmate. Marino discusses his Italian roots, early stickups, bank robberies in Boston’s North End, and the rise of the New England Mafia under Raymond Patriarca Sr. and Raymond Patriarca Jr. He details the violent 1980s–90s power struggle involving Frank Salemme, Joseph Russo, Vincent “The Animal” Ferrara, Whitey Bulger, Stevie Flemmi, and FBI agent John Connolly, including the 1989 IHOP shooting and the RICO case that led to a 35-year sentence. After serving 28 years, Marino reflects on prison politics, Fort Dix, Whitey Bulger’s killing, legal work behind bars, and life after release as an author and filmmaker with Patriarca Purge. A rare firsthand account of Boston organized crime, federal corruption claims, and survival.
- 1 weeks ago2h 28m
Delta Force Leader Dale Comstock Tells His Life Story
Check Out SmarterAuto: https://pnl.link/rgSxBpiFormer Delta Force team leader, Green Beret, and *American Badass* author Dale Comstock sits down with VladTV for an uncensored full interview tracing his extraordinary life story—from growing up in a military family in Germany and Fort Lewis to the 82nd Airborne, Delta Force selection, and frontline special operations. Comstock recounts the 1989 Panama prison rescue of Kurt Muse during the U.S. invasion that led to Manuel Noriega’s arrest on drug trafficking, racketeering, and money laundering charges in Miami. He also opens up about the Darien jungle Black Hawk crash, Operation Desert Storm, Somalia and *Black Hawk Down*, Afghanistan contractor missions, PTSD, combat ethics, and the politics of war. The conversation expands into Israel, Gaza, Iran, COVID, AI surveillance, masculinity, and the mindset he believes separates elite operators from everyone else. Watch the complete VladTV conversation with one of America’s most experienced special operations veterans.
- 1 weeks ago1h 19m
Marine Cody Alford on Fighting in Battle of Fallujah Where 95 US Soldiers Killed
Check Out SmarterAuto: https://pnl.link/rgSxBpiRetired Marine Raider and Scout Sniper Cody Alford sits down with VladTV to reflect on his path from Texas teenager to combat Marine after 9/11, and the brutal realities he faced in Iraq. Alford details his role with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines during the Battle of Fallujah, where 95 U.S. service members were killed and 560 wounded, including surviving a headshot to his Kevlar helmet on his first day in the city. He describes close-quarters firefights, Echo Company, Delta Force support, Operation Steel Curtain, Ramadi, foreign fighters, Saddam Hussein’s former compounds, and the toll of urban warfare. Alford also discusses deployments to Afghanistan, the Taliban, the U.S. withdrawal, PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, veterans’ mental health, and his post-military life. The conversation expands to war, media narratives, Israel-Palestine, Iran, and the human cost of combat.#CodyAlford #Fallujah #VladTV #Marines #IraqWar
- 1 weeks ago2h 48m
Charleston White on Boosie, Lil Durk, Aries Spears, Nore, Q50, Arrest
Charleston White returns to VladTV for a candid, wide-ranging conversation on his recent Florida arrest, the alleged altercation behind it, and his time in Broward County jail. He weighs in on Boosie’s dispute with D.C. lobbyists over a reported $600,000 pardon effort, Vlad’s fallout with Boosie, and ongoing “snitching” debates tied to paperwork and hip-hop politics. The interview also covers Lil Durk’s federal case, the LA trial, OTF witnesses, Quando Rondo, Lil Tim, and what a potential RICO case could mean. White reacts to the deaths of Bloodhound Q50 and Bloodhound Poo, reflects on Chicago street culture, and discusses exchanges involving Aries Spears, N.O.R.E., Drink Champs, Diddy jail reports, NBA Ben 10, Keefe D, Tupac, and more. From Miami to Fort Worth, he connects personal history, comedy, controversy, and legal commentary in an uncensored VladTV sit-down.
- 1 weeks ago2h 3m
Nicholas Irving: Cannabis Keeps Me From Being a Menace, New Book Exposes Corruption
Former Army Ranger sniper and New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Irving returns to VladTV with Shawn Prez for a candid conversation on life after combat, PTSD, fatherhood, and the cost of modern warfare. Irving opens up about raising his 9-year-old son, living with trauma, using “medicine” instead of VA pharmaceuticals, and why being a dad now means more to him than his military legacy. The discussion also covers Robert O’Neill, Dale Comstock, New York, Texas, Trump, Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, Israel-Hamas, Gaza, Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, Venezuela, and the military-industrial complex. Irving questions the narratives behind America’s wars, breaks down why ground troops may no longer be the answer, and reacts to midterms, Kamala Harris, Mitch McConnell, and political dysfunction in Washington. He also discusses his new book, Reaper Revelations, available on Amazon.
- 2 weeks ago2h 21m
Mexican Mafia Hitman Ramon "Mundo" Mendoza on Killing 25 People
Ramon “Mundo” Mendoza sits down with VladTV for an uncensored account of his path from Boyle Heights altar boy to Mexican Mafia member known as “Machine Gun Mundo.” Born in East Los Angeles in 1949, Mendoza details childhood violence, early gang life, juvenile hall, San Quentin, Folsom, and the prison politics behind La Eme, Nuestra Familia, Norteños and Sureños. He discusses his first killing involving White Fence member Robert Lopez, his relationship with Joe “Pegleg” Morgan, street and prison hits he says totaled more than two dozen, and later cooperation with law enforcement after a Christian conversion. Mendoza also addresses Kern County cases, witness protection, threats tied to organized crime, and Hollywood portrayals of the Mexican Mafia in *American Me*, including Edward James Olmos, Danny Trejo, and the controversy surrounding the film. A rare firsthand interview on gangs, prison power, informants, redemption, and consequences.
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