I just listened to Peter’s last WBD episode. 

Last show has a big cast with a lot going on.

Peter outlines his rationale for changing his show’s focus. Travel, football team, boredom all feature in the discussion. 

He will next try to parlay his celebrity into a new venture. He concedes that the episodes will be hit or miss for most listeners. (He mentioned he will interview a musician from some band I’ve never heard of—I will probably skip that one. Also mentions he will interview a manager of a big time soccer team—I will probably listen to this.)

Will his celebrity be sufficient to keep subscribers coming back? Maybe. I’m pulling for him. I think self directed topics can be more limiting than you might think. So much of what was good about WBD was the way Peter changed over time. He grappled out loud as he was forced to confront certain issues relevant to the of the bitcoin community. Now that he has decoupled himself, will he still grow? 

Eventually the final episode devolves into a discussion of sports heroes and possible political aspirations of Peter and Jack Mallers. Mallers, who is by all accounts a stellar businessman and charismatic personality, apparently has aspirations to be the mayor of Chicago and perhaps even the president. Peter has more modest aims of being mayor of Bedford. 
Peter, who has faced friction from the current mayor, has some rational for running and even a bit of a platform (a slight budget decrease).
Mallers offered no concrete initiatives but did indicate that leadership is lacking and he could be the remedy.

On the one hand I have to applaud the mindset. Peter framed the ambition well with a nod to Nic Carter’s newly developed fighting ability. Nic, and Peter, and Jacks success notwithstanding, I found this part of the conversation unnervingly naive. 

Mid aged cynicism? Maybe in part, but I don’t think that’s the only reason to be skeptical. I’ve just seen a few things and I know that chutzpah doesn’t necessarily translate to electoral or administrative success. 

Anyway, I’m looking forward to the McCormack Show and if Mallers becomes the mayor, I’ll happily move to Chicago to cheer him on.