Filtered: Wall Street Traders Hire Agents, AI Actress, Education Crisis & the 996 Hustle

Hedge-fund stars are being recruited like movie stars. Former Citadel and Millennium managers are now being represented by talent agencies to negotiate multimillion-dollar deals. On this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker: we break down the new agent era on Wall Street, an AI actress drawing industry attention after the Zurich Summit, alarming national declines in reading and math that threaten the U.S. workforce, the return of “996” hustle culture in Silicon Valley, and why a leading longevity researcher says most anti-aging fads, including supplements, are a waste of money. Stay tuned for the Grab Bag with quick takes about subtitles and ethical shopping. Episode Chapters 00:00 - Teaser / Headlines 01:33 - Hedge Funds Get Their Own Hollywood Agents 16:06 - AI Actress Tilly Norwood Attracts Talent Agents 28:01 - Falling Reading & Math Scores Threaten U.S. Workforce 40:46 - Silicon Valley Adopts 996 Hustle Culture 52:57 - Longevity Expert Rejects Fads; Sleep & Exercise 64:11 - Grab Bag: Subtitles & Ethical Shopping 69:00 - Outro / How to follow / Credits