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The Ben and Emil Show - BAES 91: A.I. is the Biggest Waste of Money in History

BAES 91: A.I. is the Biggest Waste of Money in History

03/13/25 • 109 min

The Ben and Emil Show

This week we've got Ed Zitron, the outspoken AI critic and journalist. He's got a LOT to say, and we have a lot to ask him. We think this episode speaks for itself, and is one of our favorites of all time. Enjoy.

Follow Ed here:

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This week we've got Ed Zitron, the outspoken AI critic and journalist. He's got a LOT to say, and we have a lot to ask him. We think this episode speaks for itself, and is one of our favorites of all time. Enjoy.

Follow Ed here:

https://www.wheresyoured.at/

https://bsky.app/profile/edzitron.com

Be sure to join us for a very fun very special bonus this week! Sign up for your FIRST MONTH FREE and support the show at https://benandemilshow.com

***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g

***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa

***Leave a comment! Like this video! Tell a friend about our show!

WHY THE MARKET IS CRASHING: https://youtu.be/OSRVh6ns7Z8

Latest MEATBALL SPECIAL HERE: https://youtu.be/uIOdsIn1Tdo

We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U

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RIDGE WALLET:

Take advantage of Ridge's one-a-year anniversary sale and get up to 40% off right now by going to https://www.ridge.com/BAES #ridgepod

MUD/WTR:

Start your new morning ritual and get up to 43% off your @MUDWTR with code BAES at https://mudwtr.com/baes #mudwtrpod

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This episode was edited by Connor Rousseau / @ conrad_roussrad

Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa

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undefined - BAES 90: A millionaire tells us why he's going ALL IN on robots

BAES 90: A millionaire tells us why he's going ALL IN on robots

Chris Camillo is a massively successful investor who's been right on a ton of big trades over the years. And now he's got his eyes (and his money) fully set on humanoid robots. We talk about how he got rich, some of his biggest trades, DOGE, Tesla, trains, FSD, and of course...robots.

You can follow Chris at https://x.com/ChrisCamillo and see his show at https://dumbmoney.tv

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***Leave a comment! Like this video! Tell a friend about our show!

WHY THE MARKET IS CRASHING: https://youtu.be/OSRVh6ns7Z8

Latest MEATBALL SPECIAL HERE: https://youtu.be/uIOdsIn1Tdo

We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U

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undefined - BAES 92: Trolling Tesla Fanboys

BAES 92: Trolling Tesla Fanboys

Popular YouTuber Mark Rober drove his Tesla through a cartoon wall and the Tesla permabulls and Elon fanboys cannot stop obsessing over it. We'll take a look at the recent spate of negative news hitting the automaker, it's historic stock decline, and what could happen next.

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This episode was edited by Connor Rousseau / @ conrad_roussrad

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