Azizi Podcast

About Azizi Podcast

Samir Azizi’s Podcast is the perfect YouTube channel for anyone who loves sports, entertainment business, and technology. Samir is a passionate combat sports enthusiast and sports fan who recently relocated to Toronto, Canada. On his channel, he hosts captivating interviews with local professionals from various industries, thought-provoking discussions on current events, and insightful commentary on the latest trends in sports and technology. Whether you’re a sports fan, entrepreneur, or tech enthusiast, you’ll find something to love on Samir’s channel. His contagious energy and engaging personality create an atmosphere that’s both entertaining and informative. Plus, he brings in a diverse range of guests from the sports, entertainment, and technology industries, as well as community leaders and businesses, who share their experiences and insights on a wide range of topics. To stay up-to-date with the latest episodes, be sure to subscribe to Azizi Podcast on YouTube!

Publisher

Samir Azizi

Category

business · education · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jun 2019

Latest episode

14 May 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 131 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   14 May 2026

   #131 - Can Crypto Trade the Untradable? Chao Chao Explains Paradise Markets

   In this episode of Azizi Podcast, host Samir Azizi sits down with Chao, founder of Paradise Markets, during the Solana Builder Station / Vibe Station in Toronto. Chao shares the idea behind Paradise Markets: bringing unusual, hard-to-track, and traditionally inaccessible market indexes on-chain. The conversation explores how decentralized infrastructure, prediction markets, and Solana-based tools could make it possible to track price indexes for assets and commodities that are difficult to access through traditional finance. Samir and Chao discuss the concept of Internet Capital Markets, why some markets remain invisible or fragmented, and how Paradise Markets aims to build indexes around “impossible markets” while staying within legal and compliance boundaries. Chao also explains how the team is thinking about oracles, backend index infrastructure, prediction markets, geo-blocking, and user access. The episode also touches on the Solana hackathon, Toronto’s crypto builder scene, the move from Montreal to Toronto, stablecoin payments, meme coin culture, rare commodities, prediction markets, and how crypto communities turn bold ideas into early-stage products. Paradise Markets is still in its early stage, with the team building during the Solana hackathon and exploring how to create memorable, transparent, and accessible market indexes for the next generation of on-chain traders. Learn more about Paradise Markets:https://paradise.markets/ Connect with Samir Azizi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samiraziziX: https://x.com/adoublezi🎧 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3FDd0dQi8vvTnQz5h5QwAz

2. 

   14 May 2026

   #130 - Wilson Wu: How GeoCompanion Helps Brands Get Discovered in ChatGPT, Claude & Perplexity

   Samir Azizi sits down with Wilson Wu, founder of GeoCompanion, to talk about how discovery is shifting from traditional Google search to AI-generated answers on platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. Wilson explains the problem GeoCompanion is trying to solve: helping businesses understand whether their brand is visible when users ask AI tools for recommendations, products, services, or information. Instead of only competing for rankings on Google, companies now need to think about how their content is structured, cited, and understood by large language models. Samir and Wilson discuss the difference between traditional SEO and the emerging world of AI Search Optimization, Answer Engine Optimization, LLM SEO, and GEO. They cover why structured content, strong brand authority, FAQ schema, JSON-LD, case studies, testimonials, clear positioning, and high-quality content voice can help businesses become more understandable to AI systems. Wilson also breaks down how GeoCompanion audits a brand from multiple angles, runs prompts to identify visibility gaps, and turns those gaps into practical implementation steps, including a 90-day roadmap for improving AI search presence. The conversation also touches on hackathons, Solana events, AI-native marketing, content distribution, creator workflows, affiliate marketing, and how businesses can adapt as AI chatbots become a major discovery layer. Project update: GeoCompanion has since evolved into Florus, which combines GeoCompanion with Launchvibes to help brands understand how they appear in AI answers, turn visibility gaps into stronger content, publish with better platform fit, and re-check what improves performance. Learn more:Florus: https://www.florus.ai/GeoCompanion: https://geocompanion.ai/Launchvibes: https://launchvibes.tech/ Connect with Samir Azizi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samiraziziX: https://x.com/adoublezi🎧 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3FDd0dQi8vvTnQz5h5QwAz Topics covered:GeoCompanion, Florus, Launchvibes, Wilson Wu, Samir Azizi, Azizi Podcast, AI Search Optimization, Answer Engine Optimization, LLM SEO, GEO, ChatGPT search, Claude AI, Perplexity AI, AI marketing tools, brand visibility, FAQ schema, JSON-LD, content strategy, creator economy, affiliate marketing, Solana hackathon, AI-native marketing.

3. 

   28 Oct 2025

   #129 - Matthew Puzhitsky on Comedy, AI, and the Rise of Canadian Pride

   In this episode of the Azizi Podcast, host Samir Azizi sits down with Canadian stand-up comedian and viral creator Matthew Puzhitsky for a raw, hilarious, and thought-provoking conversation about comedy, culture, and the future of humanity in the age of AI. Matthew shares how he went from making short sketches online to selling out shows across Canada — all while defining what it means to be a modern Canadian comedian with Slavic roots. He talks about finding his audience, dealing with imposter syndrome, staying grounded through sudden fame, and how the new generation of comics is changing the game without relying on old Hollywood gatekeepers. The conversation dives deep into:🎭 How social media changed the path for stand-up comedians🇨🇦 The new wave of Canadian pride and cultural identity🤖 How AI could reshape creativity, comedy, and human purpose🥊 UFC vs Boxing – who’s the real king of combat sports?💬 Growing up Slavic in Canada and turning that experience into comedy😂 The strange world of internet fame — from fan love to hate DMs🧠 Why success doesn’t always feel “real” and how he keeps perspective They also explore how humor helps us process big ideas — from history and politics to technology and the future of art itself. Follow Matthew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattpuzhitsky/More from Matthew: https://www.mattpuzhitsky.com/ Connect with Samir Azizi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samiraziziX: https://x.com/adoubleziWatch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/SO6cJmVhFm8

Inside a recent episode

#106 - Calvin Cooper: Navigating Tech and Real Estate Innovations

Published 14 Dec 2023 · Transcript excerpt

[…] To help like small and disadvantaged entrepreneurs throughout the country. And some of the funders and philanthropic supporters in the government realized that if nothing is done differently, if we don't, we don't take a concerted effort, then what's going to happen is we won't have a lot of diversity on the other side. So IIE's goal across the whole initiative. And then IIE drivers, B .C. for the growth initiative is to just ensure that black and Latino fund managers are aware of this funding that apply, that navigate the process. And so basically we granted funds to several partners like the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center, the National Venture Capital Association, Catalyze, Huxel G . […]

Who has been a guest on Azizi Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Tobi Akinwumi
• Fibonacci
• Mike McFarthing

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

847,899

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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