The Ben and Emil Show

Not gonna say we told you so...we'll let the toilet paper budget do the talking instead. That's right, thousands of people who are on Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are reportedly suffering from debilitating stomach damage and even cases of "forever diarrhea", according to lawsuits being filed against the drugmakers. Plus, crybaby Bill Ackman is on a posting spree! What's he crying about THIS time? Lastly, we've got the Iowa caucus results, what they mean, and why they're important. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The bitcoin ETFs were finally approved. Some terrible news from the land of Kim Kardashian. And Boeing continues to be an absolute shit show of a company. Plus, we dissect TikTok's big push into the e-commerce space and what that could mean for the app, and Amazon. Oh, and Amazon is gonna milk your stupid ass for more money. Pathetic. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our crystal ball tells us that a lot will happen in 2024. Some good, some bad, some sad, some crazy. Lots of deaths for suuuuure. How do your predictions stack up next to ours?Support our Patreon for bonus episodes and more:https://www.patreon.com/PayPigsPod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hope your Christmas was good! A senate aid had some smokin' hot sex in a senate hearing room, BNPL is a phantom threat to the economy, and finally we get a little bit of corporate justice served. Support our Patreon for bonus episodes and more:https://www.patreon.com/PayPigsPodThis episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out at https://www.dillonmoore.co Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hello dear audio listener. We did something a little different this week and went Christmas shopping on acid. We decided the show doesn't make a ton of sense as an audio episode so we're encouraging our audio listeners to go give it a watch on youtube at https://youtu.be/rJ92cnQUoaUWe hope you enjoy and we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hunter Biden is unstoppable. We know he'd be a fun hang, but he's also a king who doesn't pay his taxes...which is how they might finally be bringing him down. We dive in all you need to know about the president's reckless son. PLUS we're talking about the Panera Death Lemonade that kills you, Krispy Kreme launching in France, and Smile Direct Club going belly up. Thanks for watching!Support our Patreon for bonus episodes. This week we're reviewing Saltburn, Godzilla, Ben laments the perils of potential fatherhood, and more:https://www.patreon.com/PayPigsPodThis episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out at https://www.dillonmoore.co Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben took an edible. Great. Anyway, Elon gave an INSANE interview last week and somehow everyone missed the biggest part about the monkeys. Also we dive deep into his drug use and how it's probably informing his behavior lately. Should we feel bad for him? Plus, George Santos is finally gone and he's better than ever, BeffJezos' identity got exposed, and Palmer Luckey is creating a new drone that attacks other drones.So yeah Ben's edible kicked in and we recorded a real doozy of a bonus episode! That and a lot more can be found at our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PayPigsPod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Get in loser we're going to a sex party at the Taco Bell in San Pedro!!! Also, how an absolute gambling king swindled Netflix out of tens of millions of dollars and blew it in the coolest way possible.Tickets to see Emil live in Brooklyn:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emil-derosa-last-chance-to-see-tickets-754873315407?aff=odwdwdspacecraftThis episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out at https://www.dillonmoore.co Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The tech world was thrown into disarray last week when its golden boy Sam Altman was abruptly fired from OpenAI. What proceeded over the next several days was pure drama, finger pointing, and speculation, with billions of dollars and years of research at stake. The reasons why he was fired are still not known, but they're much more terrifying than you might think.UPDATE: As of today, Sam has been fully reinstated at OpenAI. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You look so good.You are a badass.You spread joy.In a lengthy report, e.l.f. Beauty has been accused of having ties to NXIVM cult that could put their business in peril. We dive in to this report and the findings were...pretty shocking. Let us know what you think in the comments. PLUS, Omegle shut down out of the blue and a market update after CPI numbers showed inflation has come down considerably. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices