BAES 34: Paypigs is over (real)

02/08/24 • 59 min

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 show

As 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 IG

We're on instagram. @ bencahn and @ emilderosa and @ dillonmoore

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00-8:30: big news

8:30-11:50: twitter sucks

11:50-26:00: the future of computing

26:00-29:20: China, a douchebag CEO

29:20-46:40: tech execs trotted out, online shopping

46:40-59:32 META earnings, what we use social media for, Ben's social media insecurities

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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 show

This episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out at https://www.dillonmoore.co and @ dillonmoore on IG

We're on instagram. @ bencahn and @ emilderosa and @ dillonmoore

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00-8:30: big news

8:30-11:50: twitter sucks

11:50-26:00: the future of computing

26:00-29:20: China, a douchebag CEO

29:20-46:40: tech execs trotted out, online shopping

46:40-59:32 META earnings, what we use social media for, Ben's social media insecurities

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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.

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BAES 35: Everyone's getting rich except you ft. Atrioc

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.

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