Boundless Curiosity with Jeremy Hecht

Welcome to the Culture FYI’RS Podcast. Culture FYI’RS is a creative collaboration meet-up held weekly at the FYI Campus in Los Angeles. Each week, we feature a fireside chat with a guest, showcase projects being worked on by members of the FYI community, and share product updates for FYI.AI, the creative collaboration app co-founded by will.i.am.Learn more about FYI by visiting:https://fyi.fyi/This week's guest is the media maverick with boundless curiosity – Jeremy Hecht.From his small-town beginnings in Winnipeg to becoming a respected voice in music media, Jeremy's journey is a masterclass in persistence and authentic connection.Starting as an ambitious USC student who crashed celebrity basketball games to meet radio personalities, Jeremy worked his way up through internships at Power 106 and HipHopDX before finding his groove creating viral content. His big break came when his genuine fan questions to G-EAZY created stories that gained significant traction, teaching him that authentic curiosity trumps calculated questioning. Today, Jeremy co-hosts HipHopDX show The Bigger Picture with Elliott Wilson and DJ Hed, as well as his own series Sound Check for Uproxx. In today's conversation with FYI Chief Growth Officer Julie Pilat, we explore how Jeremy's superpower of boundless curiosity opened doors throughout his career, why his approach to "snackable" content at UPROXX resonates with audiences, and how his show "Sound Check" challenges guests to make tough musical choices that reveal their lifetime anthem.Get ready for an inspiring look at how staying true to your natural talents can transform passionate fandom into a thriving media career, as we uncover Jeremy Hecht's rise from intern to influencer.Check out the project link to this Culture FYI’RS event with Jeremy Hecht:https://fyi.me/p/culturefyirs74Watch Jeremy in action on his new show, “Sound Check”:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxo7H7n2_s1jJ3sq4-pGLuem8GiHF3g5qWant to attend a Culture FYI’RS event in person at the FYI Campus in Los Angeles? Hit the link below to see a schedule of who’s speaking at a future event and to RSVP to join the next session:. https://fyi.me/p/culturefyirsThis episode’s Culture FYI’RS event was produced by FYI co-founder will.i.am, Aminah Muhammad, Emily Choi, Frankie Sandoval, Juliana Rodriguez, Jafet Chavez, Julie Pilot, Lilly Kam, Markus Nielsen-Kolding, Roneal Madlani, Sean Kantrowitz, Shania Jafari, Taylor Weng, the FYI Product Team, and of course, the FYI Community. The podcast is edited by Rob Van Vranken. Download FYI.AI for free in the App Store and Google Play