Pirate Wires

Comfortably Smug, Mike Solana, and Brandon Gorrell discuss the Trump assassination attempt, JD Vance's appeal to tech, Elon Musk's $45M PAC, cancel culture, and Morning Joe being taken off the air. They explore Silicon Valley's support for Trump, the shift in the Republican Party, and the impact of public statements on cancel culture.

Jason Calacanis joins the podcast to discuss the Biden hot swap prediction. They also delve into Project 2025, AOC suing the Supreme Court, and the crumbling infrastructure. The episode covers political chaos, controversial projects, presidential candidate speculations, tech funding shifts, voter ID laws, Supreme Court impeachment, and infrastructure challenges.

Controversial figure Martin Shkreli discusses Trump coin and TechCrunch's downfall. Topics include Nucleus Genomics, AOC's rally antics, and Trump's green card promise for foreign graduates.

Patrick Blumenthal reports live from Ukraine, discussing daily life amidst war and tech companies. Topics include Trump coin chaos aftermath, right-wing vibe shift in tech, and insane climate activists attacking Stonehenge. The podcast covers varying narratives in Silicon Valley, political donations, and the impact of removing public likes on social media. Explorations on defense tech workers' military draft exemptions, controversial environmental activism, climate activism ties to oil industry, and wealth disparity in climate change discussions.

Ashley St. Clair joins the podcast discussing Elon making 'likes' private on X and the rise of nationalism in Europe. They dive into IVF controversies, an anon account attacking Twitter influencers, and an anti-pride movement. Gen Z's interest in blue-collar jobs is also explored.

Tech industry shifting towards supporting Trump, highlighted by David Sacks' fundraiser. Speculations on Biden's decline and potential replacements. Discussion on predictions for election outcomes. Trump's plan to eliminate Dept. of Education raises questions. Exposure of 2020 grifters like Ibram x. Kendi. Excitement over SpaceX's successful rocket launch towards Mars.

Controversy over Justice Alito's flags, Dems push for recusal. Vivek's grand vision for Buzzfeed lacks brand understanding. San Francisco's Prop C fails, Fintech companies impacted. Harvard shifts to mission first. Tech leads the way once again.

Actress Scarlett Johansson threatens legal action over claims her voice was stolen for an AI, microplastics in testicles impact fertility rates, Fauci emails spark controversy, California Senate passes bill to limit car speeds

John Coogan returns to discuss AI girlfriends with OpenAI's GPT-4o, Biden & Trump debates, testosterone's link to sexuality, and the return of Roaring Kitty and Gamestop shares. The podcast covers current events, societal implications, political debates, and financial controversies in an entertaining and thought-provoking manner.

Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, shares insights on leaving Bluesky, conversations with Elon Musk. Apple's controversial iPad ad, fake meat ban in Florida, FTX compensating customers. Discussing evil villains in finance, fake virtue signaling at Met Gala. Podcast delves into tech challenges, decentralized platforms, lab-grown meat debate, and intriguing personalities like SPF and Elizabeth Holmes.