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This week, we sat down with Chris Raybon of The Action Network + Ryan Merchant two "male influencers," to talk about their take on the culture of influence. Find Chris at https://twitter.com/ChrisRaybon or https://actionnfl.podbean.com/e/nfc-player-projection-preview/ Find Ryan at https://www.instagram.com/ry_mcfly_/ HOT TOPICS: 9:49: Chris' take on the term "influencer" and why Twitter beats Instagram for promotion 11:18 Ryan talks about people who assume he's modeling for attention and why he really got in the game 17:20 Chris talks about how he got into the world of sports and ultimately landed a show on Sirius. "Your thoughts are your most valuable asset." 25:05 Jo asks Chris straight up how he negotiated well enough to start earning good money doing what he loves. "Beanie Sigel once said..." 33:30 Ryan explains why he doesn't need to flex for the 'gram. "I like to live in the moment." 38:37 Chris explains why he might... and why tweeting when he ran into Colin Kaepernick added value to his followers 40:22 Chris talks about the first time he got cancelled by his followers and why he adamantly disagrees with the cancel culture 49:05 We talk the Central Park 5 and people who are cancelled when they shouldn't have been 53:15 The guys respond to the phenomenon of some women getting work done for Instagram 1:00:01 We talk about their least favorite things about influencer culture. "It's not being clear on your value proposition." 1:06:25 The guys share who they are following and who influences them 1:13:49 Chris and Ryan "shoot their shot" GIVEAWAY WINNER announced at the end of the episode