This Dude Started Something

This Dude Started Something
Podcast Description
Tired of the same old stories? This Dude Started Something is all about people who’ve done something unforgettable—whether that’s building a business, breaking records, traveling the world, or taking on insane challenges.Hosted by two college students, Oliver and Brayden, we bring on guests with wild experiences, bold ideas, and stories that’ll make you want to get up and do something.Expect unfiltered conversations, unexpected moments, and real takeaways on what it means to take action.New episodes drop weekly—unless life gets in the way.
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Content Themes
The show explores themes of entrepreneurship, personal growth, and extraordinary life experiences, with episodes covering topics such as cybersecurity, reality competition shows, motivational content creation, and athlete representation. For example, Episode 4 features a cybersecurity CEO discussing online safety while Episode 3 highlights a contestant's adventure on a popular YouTube competition.

Tired of the same old stories? This Dude Started Something is all about people who’ve done something unforgettable—whether that’s building a business, breaking records, traveling the world, or taking on insane challenges.
Hosted by two college students, Oliver and Brayden, we bring on guests with wild experiences, bold ideas, and stories that’ll make you want to get up and do something.
Expect unfiltered conversations, unexpected moments, and real takeaways on what it means to take action.
New episodes drop weekly—unless life gets in the way.

What do World War II, American history, and luxury watches have in common? RT Custer. He’s the founder of Vortic Watches, a company that revives antique pocket watches and turns them into one-of-a-kind wristwatches that can survive the apocalypse—and look good doing it.
In this episode, RT breaks down how he built a 7-figure business out of history, scaled American manufacturing, and created something truly timeless. From buying up estate-sale treasures to surviving on spreadsheets and SBA loans, this is one of the coolest stories we’ve ever heard. He even got sued by one of the industry giants!
If you’ve ever wanted to start something unique, build something real, or just make your grandpa’s old watch sexy again… this one’s for you.
We apologize that we’ve been quiet for a bit… Oliver just made the move to NYC, and Brayden has been DJ’n. Big changes, big energy, and even bigger episodes coming your way. Kicking it off with one of the coolest founders we’ve ever talked to.
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