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    The AI Bubble Nobody Wants to Talk About

    08/05/2026 | 8 mins.
    AI is everywhere right now, in our news feeds, our workplaces, and increasingly, our investment portfolios. But a real debate has started among investors and analysts, and it's not about whether AI is real. It's about whether the economics behind it are as strong as everyone believes.

    In this episode, I break down the circular nature of AI investment, where the same companies funding AI startups are also the ones profiting from their cloud spending, and why that arrangement raises real questions about how much of this growth is coming from genuine customer demand versus investment capital moving through the system. I also look at what history teaches us from the dot-com boom, railroads, and electricity, and why transformational technology doesn't always translate into transformational business value

    This episode explores:
     Why the same companies funding AI are also the ones profiting from it
    What the dot-com bubble reveals about hype versus real value
    The simple framework I use to evaluate any business, in any industry
    Why powerful technology doesn't automatically mean a profitable business
    What separates companies built to last from companies riding temporary hype
    Is AI changing the world? I believe it already is. The real question is which companies are building lasting value, and which ones are just benefiting from the moment.

    Timestamp
    00:00 - Is the AI Boom Bigger Than We Think?
    00:09 - Trillions Are Pouring Into Artificial Intelligence
    00:22 - AI Revolution or an Economic Bubble?
    00:49 - Why AI Is Everywhere
    01:11 - The Debate Investors Can't Ignore
    01:20 - The Real Question About AI Economics
    01:33 - Big Tech's AI Investment Cycle Explained
    02:11 - Why AI Needs Massive Computing Power
    02:27 - Real Demand vs. Investment-Driven Growth
    02:53 - Why Excitement and Reality Don't Move Together
    03:05 - Lessons from the Dot-Com Bubble
    03:47 - When Optimism Gets Ahead of Reality
    04:01 - Both Sides of the AI Debate Could Be Right
    04:32 - Great Technology Doesn't Guarantee Profits
    05:05 - Customers, Not Investors, Drive Long-Term Success
    05:23 - A Simple Framework for Evaluating Any Business
    05:57 - Can AI Really Create Trillions in Value?
    06:10 - History's Warning About Revolutionary Technologies
    06:35 - Fundamentals Always Outlast Hype
    06:43 - Which AI Companies Will Survive?
    07:11 - When Fundamentals Take Over
    07:30 - Sustainable Success Is Built on Value
    08:00 - Thank You for Supporting Common Denominator
    08:15 - Subscribe for More Conversations

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    Where Smart Money Is Moving to Florida | Jerry Katz

    07/15/2026 | 44 mins.
    What does it take to turn one of the biggest hidden costs in commercial real estate into your biggest advantage?

    In this episode of Common Denominator, I sit down with Jerry Katz, founder of Premier Protection Insurance Services, for a conversation that starts with insurance and expands into scaling, execution, and the future of real estate investing in Florida. Jerry walks us through his path from chasing Wall Street excess, to losing everything in the dot-com crash, to building a captive insurance strategy that's helped him optimize more than $4 billion in commercial real estate portfolios.

    We get into why most investors still treat insurance as an unavoidable expense instead of a profit lever, how the Live Local Act is reshaping opportunity for Florida developers, where AI is already changing underwriting, and what really separates founders who scale past seven figures from the ones who stall out.

    This is a conversation about execution, hidden leverage, and building wealth that lasts

     Timestamp
    0:00 Welcome 
    2:50 Why multifamily and commercial real estate have stabilized
    5:11 How Dubai's instability is pulling capital into Miami
    6:10 The workforce housing gap in Miami-Dade
    7:37 The Live Local Act and the edge it gives Florida developers
    11:17 Where AI is already disrupting real estate
    13:11 AGI and what happens when AI starts teaching AI
    13:51 Self-storage, autonomous vehicles, and the next disrupted asset classes
    15:52 Sky ports, flying taxis, and Jerry's insurance origin story
    21:58 How the insurance industry really works, and who profits from it
    24:42 Why banks own the insurance companies too
    25:17 Total Asset Optimization: insuring almost $5 billion in Florida
    27:50 What sophisticated investors do differently on insurance
    30:08 Jerry's worst business mistake: Wall Street and the dot-com bubble
    38:01 Why business is a spiritual journey
    39:39 Rapid fire round
    43:31 What common denominator really means

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    The Inner Work That Makes You Unbreakable in Business and Life with Barak Swarttz

    07/01/2026 | 53 mins.
    Barak Swarttz lost 30,000 followers in two weeks for speaking the truth about Israel after October 7 but he didn’t stop. Today, he coaches NBA and WNBA players and leads the global movement GRIT For Good.
    In this episode, Moshe Popack sits down with Barak to explore the inner work that most high performers skip and why skipping it is exactly what keeps them stuck. From the map of consciousness to the mindset that makes you unbreakable under pressure, this conversation reveals what it really takes to build lasting strength in business and in life.

    Timestamp
    0:00 Sport, music and food: the three universal bridges
    4:00 Growing up between the US and Israel during the Second Intifada
    8:00 How to stop judging people  the work behind the calm
    14:00 Joseph's story: the most powerful reframe in the Bible
    19:00 The map of consciousness  David Hawkins explained
    24:00 The war on consciousness: fear, media and the collective mind
    28:00 How to raise your consciousness  the 4 S's
    33:00 Pen to paper: the hardest and most important tool
    38:00 The medium session with his grandfather — what he said
    44:00 Soweto, South Africa and what kids with nothing taught him
    47:00 GRIT For Good  building resilient communities worldwide
    52:00 Astrology, consciousness coaching and 1% better every day

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    Resilience After Trauma | How One Soldier Rebuilt His Life with Mendel Vile

    06/24/2026 | 41 mins.
    At 20 years old, IDF soldier Mendel Vile was hit by an anti-tank missile during combat. His friend took the blast to save the team. Mendel woke up in a hospital bed unable to walk and faced a choice that would define the rest of his life. This episode explores resilience, mental strength, recovery from trauma, and the mindset required to rebuild when everything changes in an instant. Mendel shares the lessons he learned through war, loss, survivor's guilt, and the long road back to physical and mental recovery.

    Whether you're facing a personal setback, recovering from trauma, building mental toughness, or looking for inspiration to keep moving forward, Mendel's story offers powerful lessons on resilience, purpose, and second chances.

     Timestamp
    0:00 Chicago to the Judean Hills: who was Mendel before the war
    4:00 Making aliyah at 7 what his parents sacrificed to move to Israel
    8:00 October 7  the psychological shift inside Israeli society
    11:00 Entering Gaza: fear, brotherhood, and the decision to go in
    13:00 The day of the attack  Oriya's birthday and the ambush
    17:00 Waking up: shrapnel, surgeries, and a new reality
    20:00 Survivor's guilt the hardest moment of the recovery
    24:00 Rebuilding from zero: learning to walk, running marathons
    28:00 Jewish identity and purpose after October 7
    32:00 What second chances are actually for
    34:00 Rapid fire round

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    Miami Is Only Year 5 of a 20-Year Boom | Ana Bozovic

    06/17/2026 | 29 mins.
    Is the South Florida real estate boom a passing trend, or are we just getting started?

    In this episode of Common Denominator, I sit down with Ana Bozovic, the founder of Analytics Miami and one of the absolute sharpest voices providing a truly data-driven thesis on the South Florida market. We move past the sensational headlines to analyze the massive structural shift currently underway.

    We break down how the historic exodus from 20th-century economic epicenters like New York and California is not a temporary phase, but a permanent redirection of American capital. Ana shares the hard numbers proving this migration is still in its infancy, and why the "smart money" is positioning itself for a decade-long boom.

     Timestamp
    00:00 Is Miami still underestimated? 
    02:47 The great wealth migration what the IRS data actually shows 
    04:53 Why high-tax states keep doubling down 
    06:20 The affordable housing crisis and the Live Local Act 
    07:39 Are condos overbuilt in Miami-Dade? 
    09:22 What happens to New York and California in 10 years
    12:06 Wellness real estate  the next big trend 
    13:28 All-cash buyers and what they reveal about the market
    15:56 Miami in 10 years where the tri-county region is going 
    17:57 Quantum computing and the threat to Bitcoin 
    18:47 AI, polarization, and where America is headed 
    22:29 There's no going back  why the migration forces keep building 
    24:47 New York was the capital of the 20th century. What's next? 
    28:23 Solving for loneliness  Moshe's fractional wellness project
    29:49 Jiu jitsu, community, and the human need for real connection

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About Common Denominator with Moshe Popack
What values truly drive meaningful success—in business, leadership, and life? Common Denominator with Moshe Popack dives deep into the mindset, habits, and principles that connect us all. Each week, Moshe sits down with bold thinkers, entrepreneurs, and everyday heroes to share real stories and actionable insights that inspire personal growth, mental wellness, and purpose-driven success.
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