Canada’s Petition to Declare the Islamic Republic as an Illegitimate Government & Recognize Reza Pahlavi

A petition (House of Commons e-petition e-7152) calls upon the Government of Canada to take four actions with regards to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the government ruling Iran since 1979, and which last month alone killed tens of thousands… Continue Reading →

From League of Nations to the United Nations, to the Forum of Free Nations?

Why the World May Need a New Multilateral Architecture — Without Tearing Down the Old One The United Nations is not going anywhere. It is too embedded, too institutionalized, too global. It has agencies in every corner of the world,… Continue Reading →

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP): Parc des Expos + 4C (Creative, Cultural, Commercial Campus)

Stadium District Master Plan + Design + Development + Construction Partners Issued by: Peanut Project LLC (“Peanut Project”)In collaboration with: Granicus Advisors (“Granicus”)Confidentiality: All the info is public and available to all, if you wish to sign an MNDA please… Continue Reading →

ExposFAQ: One Team or Many? (aka Is This Gonna End with a Press Conference with You Buying the Padres & Retiring in San Diego)?

Everything happens for a reason. Now that would make for a memorable final scene in Willpower, after the hilarious MLB Group Chat and the tear-jerking opening day theatrics. When I first began exploring sports franchises as an asset class —… Continue Reading →

From Conviction to Process: Launching the Peanut Project’s Next Phase

Why we’re formally opening the process — and what it means for investors, partners, and Montreal. For the past few months, the Peanut Project has existed in an unusual space: highly visible, quietly serious, and deliberately unstructured. That was intentional…. Continue Reading →

The Second Successful Siege of San Francisco

A Lost Chapter from The Confessions of Alexander the Great. I had crossed many territories in my youth—some with sword, some with coin, and some with nothing but a story and the audacity to believe it could become an empire…. Continue Reading →

Peanut Project: End of Phase 1, Start of Phase 2.

This is the most substantive update in the Peanut Project journey, though I recognize it’s a bit of “inside baseball” with regards to deal-making. I could not have done it without the community’s support, help and words of encouragement. End… Continue Reading →

Re-Introducing WatchMojo Studios: Scripted Stories & Unscripted Formats

For nearly two decades, WatchMojo has been known as a digital-first media company that understood audiences before “audience-first” became a buzzword. But from the beginning, WatchMojo was never just a YouTube company. It was a studio—one that happened to distribute… Continue Reading →

Why Conviction Creates Leverage (and Silence Destroys It)

Dear Expos community, TL:DR: Institutions don’t reward silence. They reward credibility. And credibility comes from consistency under pressure. Institutions don’t reward silence. They reward credibility. And credibility comes from consistency under pressure. It’s not that principles hurt profit. It’s that… Continue Reading →

The Rebirth & Relaunch of the SoundMojo record label

JFC. Mind blown. WatchMojo may be best known for film, TV, and gaming—but my soul has always been music. Early on, around 2012, I leaned into that and personally wrote and produced many of our music Top 10s, curating the… Continue Reading →

Why the Previous Expos Bid Failed (& Was Dead on Arrival)

[Version en Français ici] I believe in radical transparency—while remaining fiercely confidential about other people’s affairs. The Peanut Project is, at its core, a civic effort with an outcome I do not control. I work for you, and hold myself… Continue Reading →

Over-Extension — or Strategic Amplification?

A few days ago, my board member and long-time industry friend Peter Horan sent me a link to a Business Insider article about MrBeast’s burger venture imploding, with a one-line comment: “Over-extension.” The old me would probably have overthought it… Continue Reading →

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