The Ben and Emil Show

By popular demand, we've brought on our dear friend Phil Matarese for a once a month show called...The Meatball Special. For our inaugural episode we're diving deep into some good ol' shame and humiliation. Enjoy it.Go check out Phil's band HUSHMONEY's new single: https://open.spotify.com/track/4ej52LFLy9icxcxPyYTCte?si=6f1ee1196c914fc9Sign up for the bonus episode at https://www.benandemilshow.com first month is free and all our previous bonus episodes are up there.This episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out at https://www.dillonmoore.co and @ dillonmoore on IGWe're on instagram. @ bencahn and @ emilderosa and @ dillonmoore and @ philorphilip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got a PACKED episode for you this week. NVDA reports earnings. SBF sends his regards from prison, OpenAI unveils Sora, and a prominent financial columnist gets scammed out of $50,000 in cash. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/baes and get on your way to being your best self.We're also sponsored by Factor Meals. Head to https://factormeals.com/baes50 and use code "baes50" for 50% off.This week's bonus episode is one of our best ever. https://www.benandemilshow.com first month is free and all our previous bonus episodes are up there.Go to https://www.thecreditcardlist.com and sign up for that southwest card!This episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out at https://www.dillonmoore.co and @ dillonmoore on IGWe're on instagram. @ bencahn and @ emilderosa and @ dillonmoore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First off, sorry for the microphones! This was our first (and only) time in this rental space and the owner had his settings all stupid because he's a moron. Anyway, we're thrilled to welcome Atrioc to the show! We had a great conversation all about FOMO, Nvidia, AI, all that stuff. Also, if you're new here, welcome!! Check out our other shit.Atrioc sticks around for the bonus episode available at http://www.benandemilshow.com first month is free and all our previous bonus episodes are up there.HUGE shout out to Atrioc go follow him if you don't already. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was fun while it lasted, but it's time to move on. Paypigs is over, and The Ben and Emil show is born. All at once we are:-changing our name-moving out of Emil's apartment-ditching Patreon and launching our website (www.benandemilshow.com) -- go sign up for a free month of bonus episodes! All our existing bonus episodes are up there for you to enjoy :)-launching merch-launching a new monthly showAs for the rest of the episode, we're talking about the Apple Vision Pro: what we think about it, its implications for society and technology. We're also covering the tech execs who testified in front of the senate judiciary committee, and META's blowout quarter.This episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out at https://www.dillonmoore.co and @ dillonmoore on IGWe're on instagram. @ bencahn and @ emilderosa and @ dillonmooreTIMESTAMPS:00:00-8:30: big news8:30-11:50: twitter sucks11:50-26:00: the future of computing26:00-29:20: China, a douchebag CEO29:20-46:40: tech execs trotted out, online shopping46:40-59:32 META earnings, what we use social media for, Ben's social media insecurities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The whole system is rigged. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are Democrat plants, the stock market is at all time highs and the wealthy are laughing all the way to the new Four Seasons Hotel Yacht. Plus, they're even coming after your Zyn packs. Nothing is sacred. Everything is fake. Except us. We're as real as real gets.In this week's bonus Ben is on NUT NUT mode. So go sign up!https://www.patreon.com/PayPigsPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Crocs got boots, Applebee's got subscriptions. @KylaScanlon  joins us to talk about how the subscription model has spiraled out of control, at the cost of good old fashioned innovation. We also get a into what happened at Davos, the CEO of JP Morgan being a bitcoin ignoramus, and a whole lot more. You can follow Kyla everywhere @ Kylascan, and be sure to order her book "IN THIS ECONOMY?" here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737854/in-this-economy-by-kyla-scanlon/In this week's BONUS episode we welcome DILLON!!! So go sign up!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

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