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Techish
Hosted by Techish · EN
A podcast by two founders and investors who talk about all things tech, pop culture, and life.
It's equal parts ChatGPT, equal parts Cardi B.
Starring tech founders and investors Abadesi Osunsade and Michael Berhane.
@techishpod on socials. and youtube.com/@techishpod
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Claude Crushes Software Stocks, Sam Altman’s Super Bowl Ad Tantrum, Pinterest Layoffs, Epstein Files, Glorilla & The Black Tax
Feb 1000:32:18Tap to summarizeJoin our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi break down the stock market chaos sparked by Anthropic’s new AI tool, what it could mean for SaaS pricing and why enterprise software is so hard to kill. They also get into Bitcoin, Sam Altman’s meltdown over Claude’s Super Bowl ad, layoff transparency (or the lack thereof), the Epstein file fallout, Glorilla and the pressure that comes with money, family, and expectations when you “make it.”Chapters00:22 Anthropic’s Claude Wipes Out Software Stocks07:36 Bitcoin and the Power of VC Hype12:49 Sam Altman Panics over Claude’s Super Bowl Ad25:34 Pinterest and Corporate Transparency In Layoffs30:18 Epstein Files and Public Interest [Patreon-Only]39:31 Glorilla and the Black Tax [Patreon-Only]This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Get 20% of DeleteMe at joindeleteme.com/techish with code TECHISH.Extra Reading & ResourcesWhy one Anthropic update wiped billions off software stocks [Fast Company]Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads [TechCrunch]Empire of AI by Karen Hao [Penguin]Pinterest sacks engineers for tracking staff job cuts [BBC]Support the showJoin our Patreon for early content, extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2————————————————————Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techishhttps://www.instagram.com/techishpod/https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ Email us at techishpod@gmail.com
Transcribe →Industry Season 4: Hedge Funds vs VC, Irredeemable Characters, High-Achievers Are Messed Up?
Feb 300:22:13Tap to summarizeJoin our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish⚠️ SPOILER ALERT: This episode contains spoilers for Industry Season 4, up through Episode 3.This week on Techish, Michael and Abadasi break down Industry season four so far. They talk messy character dynamics, shorting stocks, VC returns, redemption arcs are even possible, and what it really costs to “win” in work, money, and life.Chapters00:22 Industry Season 4 Recap07:36 Hedge Funds vs. Venture Capital14:05 Irredeemable Characters21:39 Are All High-Achievers Psychologically Messed Up? [Patreon-Only]This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Get 20% of DeleteMe at joindeleteme.com/techish with code TECHISH.Extra Reading & ResourcesWatch list: Industry, Pillion, No Other Choice [IMDb]Alex Hormozi and Tony Robbins interview: It took me 50+ years to realize what I’ll tell you in 69 minutes” [YouTube]Support the showJoin our Patreon for early content, extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2————————————————————Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techishhttps://www.instagram.com/techishpod/https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ Email us at techishpod@gmail.com
Transcribe →Khaby Lame’s $900M Deal, Micro-Apps, AI at Davos, Angel Reese & Topicals, Sinners, and Brooklyn Beckham. Ft. Dominic-Madori Davis
Jan 2700:32:17Tap to summarizeJoin our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week, Techish host Michael Berhane is joined by Dominic-Madori Davis, a senior reporter at TechCrunch. They break down the details of TikTok star Khaby Lame’s $900M deal, why non-developers are making apps instead of buying them, Topicals and the perks of celebrity angel investments. They also take a look at the AI panic happening among CEOs at Davos and what Apple’s really doing with AI. For the Patreon listeners: Sinners’ 16 Oscar nominations and award predictions and a deep dive into the latest Brooklyn Beckham drama.Chapters01:16 Khaby Lame Sold His Face for $900M07:32 Micro Apps: Non-Developers Are Making Apps Instead of Buying Them12:19 Angel Reese Invests in Topicals16:28 Davos: CEOs Are Panicking About AI Job Losses23:41 Apple Will Integrate Google Gemini AI With Siri31:45 Sinners Gets 16 Oscar Nominations [Patreon-Only]36:23 Brooklyn Beckham's Explosive Instagram Post [Patreon-Only]This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Get 20% of DeleteMe at joindeleteme.com/techish with code TECHISH.Extra Reading & ResourcesWorld’s Biggest TikToker Sells Company In $900M Deal That Includes Digital Twin [POCIT]The rise of ‘micro’ apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them [TechCrunch]Cornell Study Reveals Who Drove The 2020 Funding Surge For Black Founders — And Why It Didn’t Last [POCIT]We cut contact with our families — what it’s really like [The Times]Follow Dom on Instagram (@dominicmadori) and subscribe to her Substack, The Black Cat.The Fresh Patch Podcast - Where Good Pets Get It. Welcome to the Fresh Patch Podcast where we talk about everything, from dog...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Support the showJoin our Patreon for early content, extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2————————————————————Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techishhttps://www.instagram.com/techishpod/https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ Email us at techishpod@gmail.com
Transcribe →Industry's Harper Stern, Netflix’s Podcast Push, AI Wipes Out Tailwind CSS
Jan 2000:20:45Tap to summarizeJoin our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi dive into Industry Season 4, breaking down the standout characters, what it means to be an ambitious outsider in a cutthroat world, and what the show reveals about the current political and corporate climate. They also unpack Netflix’s big bet on video podcasts and what it could means for the future of podcasting. And for Patreon listeners they go deeper on tech, exploring how AI is rattling Tailwind CSS and Stack Overflow, what’s really at stake, and whether these companies deserve any sympathy at all.Chapters00:20 Industry’s Harper Stern: Ambition, Power, and Being an Outsider13:59 Why Netflix Is Betting Big on Video Podcasts20:13 AI Is Disrupting Developer Tools [Patreon-Only]This episode is sponsored by DeleteMe. Get 20% of DeleteMe at joindeleteme.com/techish with code TECHISH.Extra Reading & ResourcesIs corporate America going Maga? [Financial Times]Netflix Offers Podcasts To Compete With YouTube [Forbes]‘Not second screen enough’: is Netflix deliberately dumbing down TV so people can watch while scrolling? [The Guardian]Tailwind lays off 75% of its 4-person engineering team, citing 'brutal impact AI has had on our business’ [Business Insider, $]Support the showJoin our Patreon for early content, extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishWatch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2————————————————————Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techishhttps://www.instagram.com/techishpod/https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ Email us at techishpod@gmail.com
Transcribe →The Tech Swindler, Addicted To My AI Chatbot, Grammarly Takes On Big Tech?
Jul 8, 202500:27:31Tap to summarizeJoin our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishIn this episode of Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi dive into the wild story of the tech con artist who is fooling Silicon Valley startups, exposing some big cracks in how the industry hires. They also break down the rise of AI addictions, the emotional pull of chatbots, and round off with Grammarly's acquisition of Superhuman.Chapters00:25 The Tech Swindler: The Greatest Catfish of a Generation?12:37 AI Addiction and Chatbot Dependency26:23 Grammarly Buys Superhuman - Little Tech vs. Big TechSponsored by TripleTen!Take TripleTen's career quiz to get a free personalized career consultation! https://tripleten.com/techishExtra Reading & ResourcesAn over-employed engineer was caught secretly working for multiple Silicon Valley startups at once—picking up salary offers of up to $200K per job [Fortune]Inside ‘AI Addiction’ Support Groups, Where People Try to Stop Talking to Chatbots [404 Media]Grammarly acquires AI email client Superhuman [TechCrunch] Real Talk About MarketingAn Acxiom podcast where we discuss marketing made better, bringing you real...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show————————————————————Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techishhttps://www.instagram.com/techishpod/https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/Email us at techishpod@gmail.com
Transcribe →Falling In Love With Your AI, The Future of AI Companionship, The Convenience Economy Ft Bridget Todd
Jul 3, 202500:28:55Tap to summarizeJoin our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishIn this episode of Techish, Abadesi chats with Bridget Todd (There Are No Girls on the Internet and IRL) about how AI is changing our lives, especially when it comes to companionship and relationships. They dive into the convenience economy, the responsibilities of tech companies and users, and why real community still matters in an increasingly AI-driven world.Follow Bridget Todd on Instagram @bridgetmarieindcCheck out Bridget's There Are No Girls On The Internet podcast and the IRL podcast Chapters02:35 AI Lovers?!10:47 Convenience vs Community 23:18 Her, The Companion, and other RecommendationsSponsored by TripleTen!Take TripleTen's career quiz to get a free personalized career consultation! https://tripleten.com/techishExtra Reading & ResourcesMan proposes to his AI companion [YouTube] A Deepfake Nightmare: Stalker Allegedly Made Sexual AI Images of Ex-Girlfriends and Their Families [404 Media] The Rise Of Black AI Influencers: A New Frontier In Exploiting Black Women’s Talent [Forbes] Real Talk About MarketingAn Acxiom podcast where we discuss marketing made better, bringing you real...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show————————————————————Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techishhttps://www.instagram.com/techishpod/https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/Email us at techishpod@gmail.com
Transcribe →Solo Founder Sells 6-Month AI Startup For $80M, The Social Network 2, Microsoft vs. OpenAI
Jul 1, 202500:33:34Tap to summarizeThis week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi chat about the solo "vibe coder" who sold to Wix for $80M, the Social Network sequel, the Microsoft–OpenAI drama, and why working a "low-status" job might help you be a better person.Chapters00:28 Six-Month Vibe Coder Gets $80M09:00 The Social Network Is Getting a Sequel17:59 Microsoft vs. OpenAI Feud Heats Up32:14 'Fascism Starts From the Standing Desk' [Patreon-Only]Take TripleTen's career quiz to get a free personalized career consultation! https://tripleten.com/techishExtra Reading & Resources6-month-old, solo-owned vibe coder Base44 sells to Wix for $80M cash [TechCrunch]'The Social Network Part II' In Works At Sony With Aaron Sorkin Set To Write And Direct; Pic Inspired By WSJ's 'The Facebook Files' [Deadline]OpenAI and Microsoft Tensions Are Reaching a Boiling Point [The Wall Street Journal, $]Watch Alec Flynn's video on why fascism starts from the standing desk [Instagram]Real Talk About MarketingAn Acxiom podcast where we discuss marketing made better, bringing you real...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show————————————————————Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techishhttps://www.instagram.com/techishpod/https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/Email us at techishpod@gmail.com
Transcribe →"Cheat at Everything" AI App Raises $15M, Startup Hype, and the Death of the Tech Interview
Jun 24, 202500:12:45Tap to summarizeThis week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi chat about Cluely, a startup with a “cheat at everything” app. They dive into its viral marketing, the ethics of using it in job interviews, and whether traditional knowledge still matters in today’s fast-changing industry.Chapters00:00 Introduction00:14 The Rise of Cluely: The AI App For Cheating at Everything02:46 Startup Stunts and the Attention Economy08:47 Tech Interviews are BrokenTake TripleTen's career quiz to get a free personalized career consultation! https://tripleten.com/techishExtra Reading & ResourcesAndreessen Horowitz Backs AI Startup With Slogan ‘Cheat at Everything’ [Bloomberg, $]College Dropout Raised $20.3M in Just 5 Months | Interview Coder & Cluely, Roy Lee [EO]AI App Cluely Raises $5.3M To Help You “Cheat” In Real Life [POCIT]I just raised $15M to build a cheating company [Cluely]Police shut down Cluely’s party, the ‘cheat at everything’ startup [TechCrunch]Support the show————————————————————Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techishhttps://www.instagram.com/techishpod/https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/Email us at techishpod@gmail.com
Transcribe →AI Startup Faked Its Way to Unicorn Status, Apple's Liquid Glass, MAGA Influencers
Jun 17, 202500:26:36Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Techish hosts Michael and Abadesi break down startup hype culture, especially all the smoke and mirrors around AI. They chat about tweaking revenue numbers, investors turning a blind eye, and why tech needs more ethics and less ego. They also chat about Apple’s latest WWDC drops, MAGA influencers in the White House, and why good journalism still matters. Chapters00:25 Builder.ai Faked Its AI With 700 Indian Engineers?16:09 Can Liquid Glass Rescue Apple From Its Flop Era?25:18 MAGA Influencers and the Death of Journalism [Patreon-Only]Extra Reading & ResourcesFake it till you unicorn? Builder.ai’s Natasha was never AI – just 700 Indian coders behind the curtain [Tech Funding News] Builder.ai Faked Business With Indian Firm VerSe to Inflate Sales, Sources Say [Bloomberg, $]Apple Execs Defend Siri Delays, AI Plan and Apple Intelligence | WSJ [YouTube]MAGA Influencers Now Have Their Own Special White House Briefings [Huffington Post] Real Talk About MarketingAn Acxiom podcast where we discuss marketing made better, bringing you real...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show————————————————————Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techishhttps://www.instagram.com/techishpod/https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/Email us at techishpod@gmail.com
Transcribe →Are We in a Graduate Recession? Timbaland’s AI Artist, OnlyFans in $8Bn Sale Talks
Jun 10, 202500:26:25Tap to summarizeJoin our Patreon for the full ad-free episode: https://www.patreon.com/techish---- Techish hosts Abadesi and Michael dive into how AI is shaking up applications and why some grads are crushing it while others are stuck, Timbaland swapping out human artists for AI, and the future of adult content. Chapters00:27 Is It a Graduate Recession?11:29 Timbaland Debuts AI-Generated Artist TaTa24:59 OnlyFans on Sale for $8 Billion [Patreon-Only]Extra Reading & ResourcesNo hire, no fire: The worst job market for grads in years [CNN]TIMBALAND’S NEW ARTIST IS YOUNG, PHOTOGENIC — AND NOT HUMAN [Rolling Stone]The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness [Amazon]Exclusive: OnlyFans owner in talks to sell to investor group at about $8 billion value, sources say [Reuters]'I'm being forced to choose between Olympics and OnlyFans' [BBC]Real Talk About MarketingAn Acxiom podcast where we discuss marketing made better, bringing you real...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show————————————————————Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techishhttps://www.instagram.com/techishpod/https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/Email us at techishpod@gmail.com
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