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Did OpenAI STEAL Scarlett Johansson's Voice?! | PIRATE WIRES EP#54 May 24, 2024

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EPISODE #54: Welcome Back To The Pod! Another wildly random, spicy episode on deck for you that only Pirate Wires could deliver (please don't ban us YT!) We get into the controversy surrounding Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI. Scarlett is threatening legal action over claims that her voice was stolen for GPT4o. Does GPT actually sound like her? Next up, microplastic in every man's testicles?! Is this really the reason for low birth rates in this country? Then, the C*vid reckoning continues.. Hidden emails that involved Fauci and a gym in NJ has all charges dropped after defying lockdown measures. Finally, California is still a clown world. Senate passes bill to stop you from going above the speed limit in your car. Enjoy!

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

1:00 - Scarlett Johansson Suing OpenAI? Does 'Sky' Actually Sound Like Her?

16:00 - Microplastics In Every Man's Testicles?!

27:00 - C*vid Reckoning - Fauci Emails, Gym In NJ Has Charges Dropped

44:15 - Clown World Continues - California Senate Passes Law To Limit Car Speeds

1:06:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Tell Your Friends!

#podcast #technology #politics #culture #ai

AI Girlfriends, Stonks! Roaring Kitty Returns, Trump Biden Debates, & Testosterone Makes You Gay?! May 17, 2024

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EPISODE #53: Welcome back to the pod! This week, John Coogan returns to chat about the week that was. First up, we’re all getting girlfriends! OpenAI announced GPT-4o. The most talked about feature, was the human-like AI that sounded like AI girlfriends are closer that we though. Next up, Biden & Trump have agreed to debates soon. Do debates even matter anymore? or are they just an embarrassment for the country? Then, does taking testosterone make you gay? Sanjana dives into her new piece for Pirate Wires that has gotten the internet bros big mad. Finally, we have a debut!! Riley from PW joins us to tell us all the details on the return of Roaring Kitty and Gamestop. Stonks!

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Riley Nork, John Coogan

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

1:20 - We're All Getting Girlfriends! OpenAI Announces GPT-4o - 'Her' Has Arrived

25:45 - Trump, Biden Debates - Are Debates Even Necessary Anymore? Or Just A Complete Clown Show?

41:45 - T Makes You Gay?! Sanjana's New Piece That Has Twitter All Upset

54:10 - Welcome Riley To The Pod!

54:30 - Stonks! Roaring Kitty's Surprise Return To The Internet Sends Gamestop & AMC Stocks Soaring. Party Like It's 2021

01:10:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! See You Next Week!

#podcast #technology #ai #politics #culture #stocks

We Interviewed Jack Dorsey, Apple Controversy, Fake Meat Ban, FTX, & Based Met Gala May 10, 2024

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EPISODE #52: Welcome Back! This week, Pirate Wires is in the news after Mike Solana was able to get an exclusive interview with Jack Dorsey. We get the details on Jack's decision to leave Bluesky, his conversations with Elon Musk, and what's next for him. We also play some exclusive audio soundbites from the interview that you won't get anywhere else. We then talk about Apple's controversial dystopian iPad advertisement, the strange war on fake meat, FTX costumers being made whole, finance evil villains, and the fake virtue signaling at the Met Gala, and why this year was kind of based? Enjoy!

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman

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https://www.piratewires.com/p/interview-with-jack-dorsey-mike-solana

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Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

1:00 - Pirate Wires Exclusive Interview w/ Jack Dorsey

19:15 - Apple's "Controversial" Advertisement

30:50 - DeSantis Signs Cultivated Meat Ban In Florida

46:50 - FTX Costumers To Be Made Whole - SBF D*ed For Our Sins - Discussing Evil Villains In Tech & Finance

59:15 - Met Gala Takes Place Right Before Deal With Their Union - Looking Back at Fake Virtue Signaling

1:03:05 - Hot Take! The Met Gala Was Kind Of Based This Year?!

#podcast #technology #politics #culture

Keffiyeh Karen, Return Of The Bros, Anti-Free Speech Bill, Activist CEO, & A Discussion On France May 04, 2024

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EPISODE #51: Time for the Pirate Wires Pod! We tried to avoid it, but this week the protests around college campuses took over the news. We dive into the craziness of students requesting humanitarian aid and the media circus. The bros made a stunning comeback protecting the flag at UNC. Congress overreacts and introduces a bill aimed to reduce anti semitism, when really it’s just another free speech violation. Smug gives us an update on the state of the Biden White House, A CEO of a publicly traded company decided to play the activist game (good luck!) And finally, Solana discusses his trip to Paris, why he enjoyed it so much, and what America could learn from that city..

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Comfortably Smug

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Welcome Back Comfortably Smug!

1:30 - College Campus Protests, Keffiyeh Karen

14:15 - Return Of The Bros

22:00 - The Media Circus

25:20 - Antisemitism Awareness Act Passes House Vote

33:20 - Smug Gives The State Of The Biden White House

41:00 - Mission Second - HIMS CEO Tweets Support For Hiring Activists

50:00 - Mike Solana Reviews Paris, France - What America Could Learn

1:01:30 - Thanks Smug For Joining Us! Like & Subscribe!

#podcast #technology #politics #culture

TikTok Bill PASSED, Tent City At Columbia, NPR CEO Is A CIA Asset?! and Mission Driven Tech Apr 26, 2024

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EPISODE #50: We made it to episode 50! This week, Liz Wolfe is joining us to discuss the week that was. We start off with the TikTok divestiture bill that was signed into law by President Biden, and was conveniently placed into a foreign aid package for Ukraine & Israel. Next up, Ivy League colleges shut down over yay-Hamas protests. Is all anti-semitism? Or just an excuse for kids to go glamping with their friends. We transition into protests at work and woke activism. Coinbase started the trend years ago with mission driven company, and now their bet is on the right side of history. Finally, the NPR story gets even better (or worse). Katherine Maher appears to be involved with the CIA. Enjoy!

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Liz Wolfe

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Liz Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizWolfeReason

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Welcome Back Liz!

1:00 - Tiktok Bill PASSED - Included In Foreign Aid Package Bill - What Does All of This Mean?

19:55 - Yay-Hamas Take Over At Colleges - Tent Cities Are All The Rage

32:00 - Ilhan Omar's Daughter

35:55 - Mission Driven Tech At Coinbase

54:00 - CEO Of NPR May Be A CIA Asset?!

1:06:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Tell Your Friends!

Defund NPR, How To Handle Bridge Protestors, & Humane AI’s Disaster Release Apr 19, 2024

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EPISODE #49: Welcome Back To The Pod! This week we're talking about NPR's new CEO hire, who can only be described as an NPC Leftist.The question though, why should our tax money go towards this organization? We then get into Solana's solution for dealing with protestors that are disrupting our daily lives on the bridges and at the airports. Next up, the first major AI hardware was released to scathing reviews. The Humane AI Pin was torn apart by the biggest reviewers in tech such as Marques Brownlee. Is it ok the rip founders trying to build? Or should we be cheering them on? Finally, the globalism takeover; a breakdown of Solana's piece "Exit vs. Build".

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Sanjana Friedman

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/katherine-maher-statements-on-tech?f=home

https://www.piratewires.com/p/exit-vs-build?f=home

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Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Like & Subscribe

1:00 - Defund NPR - Crazy New CEO Hire CEO Katherine Maher

19:00 - Bring Back Flogging - Yay-Hamas Protests Close Down Bridges & Invade Google

40:00 - AI Disaster - Humane AI Pin Gets Scorched By Reviewers - Fierce Debate Breaks Out

51:20 - Exit Vs. Built

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Investor Paul Graham “Delves” Into War With Nigeria & Elon Musk Takes On Brazil Apr 12, 2024

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EPISODE #48: Your favorite podcast is back. This week we start off with a story that could only happen on the internet. Investor and Founder of Y Combinator, Paul Graham, tweeted out that he was able to spot the use of ChatGPT in a pitch email over use of the word "delve". This might seem uneventful to most, but for the nation of Nigeria, it was war. We discuss the use of language, and you'll get a behind the scenes look into how the Pirate Wires staff approaches writing. Then, Elon Musk takes on the nation of Brazil over freedom of speech. Finally, Sanjana shares an insane story of a school in SF teaching sexual terminology to kids.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Sanjana Friedman

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/inside-san-francisco-public-schools-shocking-health-curriculum-trans?f=home

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River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice

Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Rate & Review!

1:00 - Paul Graham Goes To Battle With Nigeria Over "Delve" And ChatGPT

17:20 - What Makes A Great Writer?

26:00 - Elon Musk vs. Brazil

46:45 - Inside SF Public Schools' Shocking Health Curriculum

1:01:00 - Vibe Shift - Harvard Brings Back The SAT

1:07:45 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! See You Next Week!

Tech Antitrust, The War On Algebra, The Right To Disconnect, & Squatter Revolution In The US Apr 05, 2024

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EPISODE #47: The Pirate Wires crew is here for your weekly podcast! This week, we kick things off with FTC Chair, Lina Khan, appearing on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. From the standing ovation, to the blatant speak of dismantling tech companies, we analyze exactly what she said. We then get into the "Right To Disconnect" bill introduced in California, that would effectively punish companies who message an employee after 5pm. Next up, the war on algebra continues! Last week, we discussed Jo Boaler in San Francisco. This week, we dive into the insane discourse around the Garry Tan funded company, Mentrava. Finally, squatters all around the nation, from NYC to San Francisco. River breaks down his piece on an organization in SF that's actively helping people to find places to squat. It's all crazy! We're here to help navigate it all.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Sanjana Friedman

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River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice

Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Rate & Review

1:00 - Lina Khan's Interview With Jon Stewart - A Tech Anti-Trust Discussion

21:00 - The "Right To Disconnect" Bill - An Insane Piece Of Legislation

39:30 - The War On Algebra

51:35 - Squatter Revolution

1:05:00 - Thanks For Watching! Tell Your Friends! Rate & Review

The "Disinformation Experts", Zuckerberg's AI Problem, DeSantis Bans Social Media For Kids & More Mar 29, 2024

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EPISODE #46: Back at it again! This week we have a discussion around "disinformation experts". What makes these people experts, (aside from Mike Solana of course) and why do they only blame misinformation on the right wing? We think you know why. Meta was in the news this past week. From Boomers getting fooled by AI images, to the decision to limit political news ahead of the election season. Ron DeSantis signs a bill to ban social media for kids in Florida. Do you agree? Finally, Sanjana breaks down her piece on Jo Boaler, the woman who dismantled Algebra education in San Francisco.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Sanjana Friedman

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Topics Discussed:

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Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod

1:00 - 60 Minutes Story On Misinformation - How Do These People Decide?

17:45 - Meta News: Boomers Fooled By AI & Limiting Political News

29:50 - Ron DeSantis Signs Social Media Ban For Kids Bill - Do You Agree?

43:50 - Quiet On The Set Documentary

48:20 - War On Algebra - CA’s Architect of “Equity-Based Algebra” Accused of Academic Fraud

How to Build a City: California Forever w/ Jan Sramek & Devon Zuegel Mar 27, 2024

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In today's episode, Mike Solana is joined by Jan Sramek & Devon Zuegel to discuss California Forever, a startup aimed at building an entirely new city in California. We get into why Jan has raising $900M for this project, the problems with current cities, doing the impossible, and the ferocious push back that he has received.

Featuring Mike Solana, Jan Sramek, Devon Zuegel

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Devon Twitter: https://twitter.com/devonzuegel

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Jan Sramek & Devon Zuegel

1:30 - Growing Up & The Magic Of Disney

6:30 - California Forever Explained
11:15 - How Our Modern Cities Have Gotten Worse
17:30 - The Massive Push Back From The Press, Cititzens & Local Govts

29:00 - Raising $900M - What Happens Next

38:40 - Who Will Run The City? Local Politics & Safety
41:00 - Why California?

43:45 - Water Management, Country Concerns

48:20 - Comparing Recent City Builds

51:30 - What Happens If The State Gets Worse? Other Problems To Combat

59:45 - Can This Be Replicated Across The Country?

1:04:45 - Thanks Jan & Devon For Joining!