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EPISODE #67: This week, we’re joined by Brad Polumbo to discuss the news of the week. The Mark Zuckerberg story arc continues to be unpredictable as the BJJ fighting, gold chain wearing, Gen-Z haircut chad is now regretful for cooperating with the Biden/Harris administration during Covid. Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was arrested in France this week. Is this a free speech issue, was it politically motivated or neither? Tech press continues to be unhinged, a recent WIRED article calls out tech leaders over Trump’s infamous “very fine people” quote. And finally, week 2 of Pirate Idol! 4 new contestants join the show to win a chance at being a regular contributor to the pod. Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Brad Polumbo Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital Brad Twitter: https://x.com/brad_polumbo TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Zuckerberg Regrets Working With Biden/Harris Administration During C*vid. 17:40 - WIRED Magazine Attacks Silicon Valley For Supporting Trump's "Very Fine People" Quote 27:25 - Pavel Durov, Founder Of Telegram, Arrested In France 44:40 - PIRATE IDOL - The Weeks Topic: The Guardian Wants More Tech Boses Would Be Arrested - WTF? 1:21:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Leave Your Votes In The Comments. #podcast #markzuckerberg #technology #politics #culture

EPISODE #66: Martin Shkreli is back on the pod to discuss Kamala’s economic policies. We break down all of the details and why they are terrible ideas. The DNC is wrapped up, and we react to the events of the week. The media came after Ben Horowitz and his wife because.. wait for it.. they support Trump. And finally.. the most anticipated event of the week.. PIRATE IDOL. Shkreli is our guest judge this week as 4 contestants compete to earn a regular contributor spot on the Pirate Wires Podcast. Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Martin Shkreli Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/death-by-vibes Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital Martin Twitter: https://x.com/MartinShkreli TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back Martin Shkreli to the pod! 2:00 - Breadlines Are Brat - Breaking Down Kamala’s Economic Policy 16:45 - Price Gauging 26:30 - The Latest Polymarket Report 28:15 - DNC Recap - Including Land Acknowledgements, Vasectomies, and Free Abortions 46:15 - Media Attacks Ben Horowitz and His Wife For Supporting Trump 59:10 - PIRATE IDOL - Who’s Going To Be The Next PW Star?! 1:37:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe #podcast #technology #politics #culture

EPISODE #65: This past week, we gathered around our iPhones like it was the 1920's to listen to Trump and Elon speak on Spaces. The media of course, had a meltdown over it. We then get into the insane policies of the EU that threatens to jail everyone for speech. CNN's Kaitlan Collins goes on Stephen Colbert's show, only to find the audience laughing at them. And finally, our pal (the one who claims that math is racist), Jo Boaler, is back with her new book Math-ish. We also have some sad news at the end of the show :( Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Riley Nork We have partnered with Polymarket! Get your 2024 Presidential Election Predictions: https://polymarket.com/elections  - Disclaimer: Not Financial Advice, For Entertainment Purposes Only. Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:00 - Pirate Idol! Submit your videos! 3:00 - Elon & Trump Take Over Twitter With Spaces Conversation 23:45 - Polymarkets Predict If Trump & Elon Will Be Censored In The EU 20:15 - EU Censorship 55:00 - Entire Audience Laughs At Stephen Colbert & Kaitlan Collins 1:02:35 - Jo Boaler - The ‘Math Is Racist’ Lady - Release a Math Book 1:09:30  - Sanjana’s Last Show :disappointed: 1:11:00 - Submit Your Videos To Pirate Idol! See You Next Week #podcast #technology #politics #culture

EPISODE #64: Welcome back to the pod! The Kamala vibe shift moves forward, despite the fact that she doesn't have a single policy issue on her website. Are Dems really happy? Or is it just cope to make sure orange man doesn't get elected. We are then joined by Ashley Rindsberg to discuss his piece for Pirate Wires "How the Regime Captured Wikipedia" Also discussed: The VCs for Kamala zoom call was about as embarrassing as expected, strange fan-fiction from Dems, the disastrous France Olympics, and Taylor Swift concerts cancelled due to terrorist threats Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Ashley Rindsberg We have partnered with Polymarket! Get your 2024 Presidential Election Predictions: https://polymarket.com/elections Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/how-the-regime-captured-wikipedia?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Ashley Twitter: https://x.com/AshleyRindsberg TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To Pod 1:30 - Polymarket Update On Elections - Kamala in the lead?! 7:00 - Strange Dem Fan-Fiction - Are They Actually Happy?  20:20 - Camo Hats, Kamala is Brat - The Strange Cultural Psyop  31:30 - VCs For Kamala 47:00 - Welcome Ashley Rindsberg To The Pod! Discussing His Piece In PW  How the Regime Captured Wikipedia"  1:01:30 - France Olympics, and Taylor Swift concerts cancelled 1:23:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe - Share With Your Friends! #podcast #technology #politics #culture

EPISODE #63:  Welcome Back! Apologies for the delay this week, Mike Solana came down with a bad case of strep throat. But we’re still delivering the pod! Nic Carter is here to give us the latest update on Bitcoin & Crypto after Trump mentioned Operation Chokepoint 2.0 at the Bitcoin Conference. Crypto money is started to change the landscape of elections. We then get into VCs for Kamala, Google searches editing Trump’s assassination attempt, controversy at the Olympics involving an intersex boxer, and Melinda Gates philanthropic mission to destroy us all. Enjoy! Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Nic Carter We have partnered with Polymarket! Insights into everything from election coverage to astronauts stuck in space: https://polymarket.com Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/crypto-choke-point?f=home https://www.piratewires.com/p/is-silicon-valley-shifting-right?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Nic Twitter: https://x.com/nic__carter TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 0:50 - Solana Had Strep Throat - Welcome Nic Carter To The Pod! 1:50 - Operation Chokepoint 2.0 - Trump At BTC Conference Mentions Pirate Wires Piece 12:50 - Crypto Money Is Starting To Change Elections 16:00 - VCs For Kamala 25:40 - Google's Bizarre Search Results - Are They Hiding Trump Results To Help Sway The Election? 36:15 - Astronauts Stuck In Space! What Are The Odds They'll Make It Home? - Sponsored By Polymaket  41:50 - Nic's First MMA Fight! 46:15 - Olympics Controversy! Internet Erupts After Boxing Match With An Intersex Boxer From Algeria 1:03:25 - Attack Of The Ex-Billionaire Wives!  1:15:40 - Biggest Lesson That Nic Learned While Training For MMA Fight 1:17:10 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe - See You Next Week! #podcast #technology #politics #culture

EPISODE #62: Welcome back! Biden officially dropped out of the race this past week. Democrats decide to not do democracy this year and just replaced Biden with Kamala Harris. We get into the hot swap, Kamala’s image makeover, and what democracy actually means. Friend of the show, John Coogan, stops in to talk about the battle of the billionaires on X. The TDS of Silicon Valley has brought out current and past disputes with David Sacks, Paul Graham, Vinod Khosla, Parker Conrad, and our very own billionaire Mike Solana. We then take a deep dive into the Crowdstrike outage last week that took our our airports and work computers. We’re EU regulations to blame for all of this? Enjoy! Featuring: Mike Solana, Sanjana Friedman, Riley Nork, John Coogan We have partnered with Polymarket! Get your 2024 Presidential Election Predictions: https://polymarket.com/elections Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/eu-weaponizes-regulation-us-tech-companies?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital John Twitter: https://x.com/johncoogan TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:00 - Hot Swap Complete - Biden Drops Out Of The Race 11:00 - The Coconut Queen - Kamala Is Now The Democrat Nominee 21:30 - The Latest Election Polls - Brought To You By Polymarket 27:00 - Democracy Is On The Ballad? 37:30 - Welcome John Coogan! The Battle Of The Billionaires 1:12:00 - Crowdstrike Outage - Was It Caused By EU Regulations? 1:34:15 - Gavin Newsom Finally Getting Rid Of The Homeless?! 1:35:45 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! #podcast #technology #politics #biden #culture

EPISODE #61: Welcome back to the pod. The world changed since we last saw you. We're catching up on all the Trump related news and reactions. Comfortably Smug is joining us again! Giving us a live report from the Republican National Convention. We also get into JD Vance selected as VP, Silicon Valley getting behind Trump, Elon Musk's $45M PAC For Trump, the right cancelling people for wishing Trump had been k*lled, and Morning Joe taken off the air. Enjoy!  Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Comfortably Smug, Riley Nork We have partnered with Polymarket! Get your 2024 Presidential election predictions: https://polymarket.com/elections Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/thoughts-and-prayers-trump-assassination Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Smug Twitter: https://x.com/ComfortablySmug Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Welcome Back Smug! 1:30 - Trump Assassination Attempt - Report Fr 22:40 - Polymarket! We have a new partner! Looking at the betting markets for Biden 33:35 - JD Vance Selected As VP - Why It’s Good For Tech 44:55 - The Identify Of The Republican Party - Amber Rose Speaks At RNC 49:45 - Right Wing Cancel Culture 01:09:40 - MSNBC Doesn’t Trust Morning Joe To Report The News 01:19:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe #podcast #trump #technology #politics #culture

EPISODE #60: We're back! Anything happen while we were gone? Oh.. only the entire Democratic party is in complete disarray. So we figured we'd bring in the man who predicted the Biden hot swap. Jason Calacanis joins the show! The All-In x PW crossover you've been waiting for. We also discuss the Project 2025 meltdown, AOC suing the Supreme Court, and our Infrastructure falling apart. Oh, and you may notice some new faces on this episode too. Enjoy!  Episode note: Around 10:20, Brandon's internet went down. While he worked to fix the issue, more members of Pirate Wires team stepped in and joined the pod. Brandon eventually comes back, but we decided to keep everyone on the show. 6 members of the Pirate Wires team at once! Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Jason Calacanis, Riley Nork, Matt Marlinski, Eric Button Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Jason Twiter: https://x.com/Jason Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital Matt Twitter: https://x.com/mattmarlinski TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome To Hot Swap Summer! 1:00 - Democrats In Disarray - Everything Going On With Biden 11:15 - Project 2025 31:30 - Welcome Jason Calacanis To The Show! 1:07:10 - The SAVE Act Passes The House 1:15:50 - AOC Sues The Supreme Court 1:22:00 - Our Train Infrastructure Is Falling Apart #podcast #biden #politcs #technology #culture

EPISODE #59: The Mega Pod is here! We’re off next week for the 4th of July, so we figured we’d leave you with some extra content to carry through the break. First up, an instant reaction to the train wreck that was the Presidential debates. We had to wake up early on Friday morning and record a reaction for you guys. Solana & Producer Matt discuss (What up Matt!) Then, back to your regularly scheduled pod episode. Martin Shkreli joins the show to discuss all the betting markets reaction to Trump coin and the downfall of TechCrunch. We are then joined by Kian Sadeghi & Delian Asparouhov to discuss Nucleus Genomicsm, the all-in-one DNA test. Next up, fire alarm enthusiast, Jamaal Bowman, gets voted out in NY and AOC makes a fool of herself at the rally. Finally, Trump promised green cards for all college graduates. Is this a good idea? Makes sense? Hope so. Enjoy! Featuring Mike Solana, Sanjana Friedman, Matt Marlinski, Martin Shkreli, Kian Sadeghi, Delian Asparouhov Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Matt Twitter: https://x.com/mattmarlinski Martin Twitter: https://x.com/MartinShkreli Kian Twitter: https://x.com/KianSadeghi5 Delian Twitter: https://x.com/zebulgar TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Trump/Biden Debate Friday Morning Instant Reaction 25:00 - Welcome Martin Shkreli To The Pod! 26:00 - The Betting Markets & Trump Coin 41:45 - The Downfall Of Tech Crunch and Tech Media 57:30 - Welcome Kian Sadeghi & Delian Asparouhov to discuss Nucleus Genomicsm 1:28:00 - Shkreli & The Panel Are Back 1:29:40 - The End Of The Squad? Jamaal Bowman, Voted Out, AOC Embarrassing Rally While Being Protested By Yay-Hamas 1:48:00 - Green Cards For All College Graduates? Trump Floats The Idea 2:00:00 - Thanks For Watching Till The End! We’ll Be Back July 12th - Wish Solana A Happy Birthday! #podcast #martinshkreli #trump #biden #technology #politics #culture

EPISODE #58: Welcome back! This week, Pirate Wires found itself in the middle of some breaking news. We reported news about an official Trump crypto coin that Barron Trump was spearheading. The aftermath was chaotic.. and we're reacting to all of it. Next up, we discuss John Coogan’s piece in Pirate Wires this week on the right wing vibe shift in tech. Is it even real? Or just overblown by a few major donors? We are then joined by special guest. Patrick Blumenthal gives us a live report from Ukraine. What is the feeling like day-to-day in Ukraine, and how are tech companies doing amidst the war? Finally, the clown show that is Just Stop Oil. This week they attacked Stonehenge. All of these attacks on sacred monuments makes us just want to burn more oil. Featuring Mike Solana, Sanjana Friedman, John Coogan, Patrick Blumenthal Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/is-silicon-valley-shifting-right?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell John Twitter: https://x.com/johncoogan Patrick Twitter: https://x.com/PatrickJBlum TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 0:50 - Brandon In Italy This Week 1:20 - Wen Trump Coin? The Chaotic Aftermath After Pirate Wires Broke The News 21:50 - Is Silicon Valley Shifting To The Right? The Evidence Is Weak 40:50 - Live Report From Ukraine w/ Patrick Blumenthal  58:35 - Just Stop Oil Clown Show 1:19:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Subscribe To The Daily! See You Next Week #podcast #mikesolana #technology #politics #culture #trump

EPISODE #57: Welcome Back To The Pod! Ashley St. Clair joins us this week for the first time. Packed show! First, we jump into Elon makes “likes” private on X. Will this be good for the platform, or just bring more chaos? IVF has become a talking point online as the right constantly looks for ways to blow their lead in the election. An anon account on Twitter shows up to take down all of the Twitter influencers. His claims don’t seem to have much substance, but it showed a yearning for these people to be taken down. Nationalism is on the rise in Europe. Why is this happening? and why are we seeing the same thing happen in America? It’s pride month! We discuss the silly moments in pride and why we’ve seen an anti-pride movement.  Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Ashley St. Clair MERCH DROP! https://drops.piratewires.com/moon-should-be-a-state Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Ashley Twitter: https://x.com/stclairashley TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Welcome Ashley St. Clair! 1:30 - Likes Are Now Private On X 12:00 - Right Wing Attacks IVF 18:50 - Horny Hitler Attacks Twitter Influencers 34:45 - Nationalism On The Rise 01:01:30 - Anti-Pride Month? 01:12:20 - Gen Z Wants Blue Collar Jobs & Cigarettes 1:25:00 - PW MERCH DROP! 1:25:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Tell Your Friends! #podcast #mikesolana #technology #politics #culture

EPISODE #56: Welcome Back To The Pod! The election is coming into focus this week as the vibe shift in tech seems to favor Trump. This has been highlighted by David Sacks' Trump Fundraiser this week in SF. Meanwhile, Biden's aging continues to spotlighted. We dive into the Polymarkets and make predictions as to what may happen in the election. We then discuss Trump's declaration that he will get rid of the Department Of Education. Which raises the question, what exactly does The Dept. Of Ed do anyway? Next up, the 2020-era grifters are continuing to be exposed. We discuss the anti-racist that is Ibram x. Kendi. Finally, we have some major white pill! SpaceX has a successful rocket launch and landing. We’re going to Mars! Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Riley Nork Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:00 - Trump Gains Popularity In Tech - David Sacks' Fundraiser In SF 17:00 - Biden's Decline - Will He Be Replaced? 22:15 - What Do The Markets Think Will Happen In The Election 39:20 - Trump Want's To Cut The Dept Of Education - What Do They Actually Do?? 43:35 - Is College Necessary Anymore? 57:15  - Anti-Racist Ibram x. Kendi's Fall From Grace 1:11:50 - White Pill! SpaceX Launch This Past Week - We're Going To Mars! #podcast #politics #trump #technology #culture #biden

EPISODE #55: Welcome back to the pod! This week we get into controversy over flags. Specifically, the ones that Justice Alito hung from his house and how Dems are using this to force Alito to recuse himself from Jan 6th hearings. Vivek purchased 8% of Buzzfeed and offers a grand vision for the company. The problem? He doesn’t understand brand at all. Pete Buttigieg face plants on live television after the discovery that we’ve only built 8 electric chargers. Sanjana breaks down her piece on the complete fail of Prop C in San Francisco and how it pushed Fintech companies out of the city. Finally, a sense of normalcy is returning?! Harvard announced this week that it will now be mission first. Tech leads the way once again.. Note: Yes, we know there's no Trump verdict reaction. The verdict was announced a few hours after we finished recording. Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/sf-fintech-prop-c?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:25 - Flag Controversy! Should Justice Alito Recuse Himself? 19:25 - When Were You Radicalized? 26:00 - Vivek's Vision For Buzzfeed - Knows Nothing About Brand 41:20 - Trillion Dollar Paint Job -  Pete Buttigieg Admits That Only 8 EV Charges Have Been Built From Infrastructure Bill 58:30 - SF Taxed Fintech to Solve Homelessness - 6 Years Later, the Problem's Worse 01:10:00 - Vibe Shift - Harvard Is Now Mission First  1:15:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Tell Your Friends! #podcast #mikesolana #technology #politics #culutre

EPISODE #54: Welcome Back To The Pod! Another wildly random, spicy episode on deck for you that only Pirate Wires could deliver (please don't ban us YT!) We get into the controversy surrounding Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI. Scarlett is threatening legal action over claims that her voice was stolen for GPT4o. Does GPT actually sound like her? Next up, microplastic in every man's testicles?! Is this really the reason for low birth rates in this country? Then, the C*vid reckoning continues.. Hidden emails that involved Fauci and a gym in NJ has all charges dropped after defying lockdown measures. Finally, California is still a clown world. Senate passes bill to stop you from going above the speed limit in your car. Enjoy!  Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/testosterone-emergency?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:00 - Scarlett Johansson Suing OpenAI? Does 'Sky' Actually Sound Like Her? 16:00 - Microplastics In Every Man's Testicles?!  27:00 - C*vid Reckoning - Fauci Emails, Gym In NJ Has Charges Dropped 44:15 - Clown World Continues - California Senate Passes Law To Limit Car Speeds 1:06:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Tell Your Friends! #podcast #technology #politics #culture #ai

EPISODE #53: Welcome back to the pod! This week, John Coogan returns to chat about the week that was. First up, we’re all getting girlfriends! OpenAI announced GPT-4o. The most talked about feature, was the human-like AI that sounded like AI girlfriends are closer that we though. Next up, Biden & Trump have agreed to debates soon. Do debates even matter anymore? or are they just an embarrassment for the country? Then, does taking testosterone make you gay? Sanjana dives into her new piece for Pirate Wires that has gotten the internet bros big mad. Finally, we have a debut!! Riley from PW joins us to tell us all the details on the return of Roaring Kitty and Gamestop. Stonks! Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Riley Nork, John Coogan Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/testosterone-makes-you-gay?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital Coogan Twitter: https://x.com/johncoogan TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:20 - We're All Getting Girlfriends! OpenAI Announces GPT-4o - 'Her' Has Arrived 25:45 - Trump, Biden Debates - Are Debates Even Necessary Anymore? Or Just A Complete Clown Show? 41:45 - T Makes You Gay?! Sanjana's New Piece That Has Twitter All Upset 54:10 - Welcome Riley To The Pod! 54:30 - Stonks! Roaring Kitty's Surprise Return To The Internet Sends Gamestop & AMC Stocks Soaring. Party Like It's 2021 01:10:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! See You Next Week! #podcast #technology #ai #politics #culture #stocks

EPISODE #52: Welcome Back! This week, Pirate Wires is in the news after Mike Solana was able to get an exclusive interview with Jack Dorsey. We get the details on Jack's decision to leave Bluesky, his conversations with Elon Musk, and what's next for him. We also play some exclusive audio soundbites from the interview that you won't get anywhere else. We then talk about Apple's controversial dystopian iPad advertisement, the strange war on fake meat, FTX costumers being made whole, finance evil villains, and the fake virtue signaling at the Met Gala, and why this year was kind of based? Enjoy! Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/interview-with-jack-dorsey-mike-solana Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:00 - Pirate Wires Exclusive Interview w/ Jack Dorsey 19:15 - Apple's "Controversial" Advertisement 30:50 - DeSantis Signs Cultivated Meat Ban In Florida 46:50 - FTX Costumers To Be Made Whole - SBF D*ed For Our Sins - Discussing Evil Villains In Tech & Finance 59:15 - Met Gala Takes Place Right Before Deal With Their Union - Looking Back at Fake Virtue Signaling 1:03:05 - Hot Take! The Met Gala Was Kind Of Based This Year?! #podcast #technology #politics #culture

EPISODE #51: Time for the Pirate Wires Pod! We tried to avoid it, but this week the protests around college campuses took over the news. We dive into the craziness of students requesting humanitarian aid and the media circus. The bros made a stunning comeback protecting the flag at UNC. Congress overreacts and introduces a bill aimed to reduce anti semitism, when really it’s just another free speech violation. Smug gives us an update on the state of the Biden White House, A CEO of a publicly traded company decided to play the activist game (good luck!) And finally, Solana discusses his trip to Paris, why he enjoyed it so much, and what America could learn from that city. Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Comfortably Smug Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Smug Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComfortablySmug TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Welcome Back Comfortably Smug! 1:30 - College Campus Protests, Keffiyeh Karen 14:15 - Return Of The Bros  22:00 - The Media Circus  25:20 - Antisemitism Awareness Act Passes House Vote 33:20 - Smug Gives The State Of The Biden White House 41:00 - Mission Second - HIMS CEO Tweets Support For Hiring Activists  50:00 - Mike Solana Reviews Paris, France - What America Could Learn 1:01:30 - Thanks Smug For Joining Us! Like & Subscribe! #podcast #technology #politics #culture

EPISODE #50: We made it to episode 50! This week, Liz Wolfe is joining us to discuss the week that was. We start off with the TikTok divestiture bill that was signed into law by President Biden, and was conveniently placed into a foreign aid package for Ukraine & Israel. Next up, Ivy League colleges shut down over yay-Hamas protests. Is all anti-semitism? Or just an excuse for kids to go glamping with their friends. We transition into protests at work and woke activism. Coinbase started the trend years ago with mission driven company, and now their bet is on the right side of history. Finally, the NPR story gets even better (or worse). Katherine Maher appears to be involved with the CIA. Enjoy! Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Liz Wolfe Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Liz Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizWolfeReason TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Welcome Back Liz! 1:00 - Tiktok Bill PASSED - Included In Foreign Aid Package Bill - What Does All of This Mean? 19:55 - Yay-Hamas Take Over At Colleges - Tent Cities Are All The Rage 32:00 - Ilhan Omar's Daughter  35:55 - Mission Driven Tech At Coinbase 54:00 - CEO Of NPR May Be A CIA Asset?! 1:06:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Tell Your Friends!

EPISODE #49: Welcome Back To The Pod! This week we're talking about NPR's new CEO hire, who can only be described as an NPC Leftist.The question though, why should our tax money go towards this organization? We then get into Solana's solution for dealing with protestors that are disrupting our daily lives on the bridges and at the airports. Next up, the first major AI hardware was released to scathing reviews. The Humane AI Pin was torn apart by the biggest reviewers in tech such as Marques Brownlee. Is it ok the rip founders trying to build? Or should we be cheering them on? Finally, the globalism takeover; a breakdown of Solana's piece "Exit vs. Build". Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Sanjana Friedman Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/katherine-maher-statements-on-tech?f=home https://www.piratewires.com/p/exit-vs-build?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Like & Subscribe 1:00 - Defund NPR - Crazy New CEO Hire CEO Katherine Maher 19:00 - Bring Back Flogging - Yay-Hamas Protests Close Down Bridges & Invade Google 40:00 - AI Disaster - Humane AI Pin Gets Scorched By Reviewers - Fierce Debate Breaks Out 51:20 - Exit Vs. Built 1:05:00 - Thanks For Watching! Tell Your Friends! Like & Subscribe

EPISODE #48: Your favorite podcast is back. This week we start off with a story that could only happen on the internet. Investor and Founder of Y Combinator, Paul Graham, tweeted out that he was able to spot the use of ChatGPT in a pitch email over use of the word "delve". This might seem uneventful to most, but for the nation of Nigeria, it was war. We discuss the use of language, and you'll get a behind the scenes look into how the Pirate Wires staff approaches writing. Then, Elon Musk takes on the nation of Brazil over freedom of speech. Finally, Sanjana shares an insane story of a school in SF teaching sexual terminology to kids. Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Sanjana Friedman Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/inside-san-francisco-public-schools-shocking-health-curriculum-trans?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Rate & Review! 1:00 - Paul Graham Goes To Battle With Nigeria Over "Delve" And ChatGPT 17:20 - What Makes A Great Writer? 26:00 - Elon Musk vs. Brazil 46:45 - Inside SF Public Schools' Shocking Health Curriculum 1:01:00 - Vibe Shift - Harvard Brings Back The SAT 1:07:45 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! See You Next Week!