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How To Save San Francisco | Mayoral Candidate Mark Farrell Nov 02, 2024

San Francisco should be the greatest city in the world, and that’s the goal. One where crime is illegal, NGO grifters are removed, public transportation is solvent, and the budget is balanced. Things, in other words, should just be normal.

Pirate Wires recently endorsed Mark Farrell to become the next mayor of San Francisco. In this interview, Mark joins us to give his vision for the future of San Francisco and why he will bring the city back to it’s glory.

With the election only a few days away, the path forward is clear (for people who aren’t insane.)

Featuring Mike Solana, Kartik Sathappan, Mark Farrell

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Mark Farrell To Pirate Wires!

2:00 - Vibe Shift On Crime

5:30 - Police Budgets

9:00 - Corruption In Government Agencies

12:30 - Homelessness

15:40 - Open Air Drug Markets

19:30 - Housing Crises

23:30 - Mark’s KPIs

25:30 - Prop D

28:15 - What Can The Mayor Actually Do?

33:30 - Tech Industry

37:00 - Rank Choice Voting

40:55 - What Does SF Look Like In 4 Years?

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The Podcast Election, Why Markets Predict Trump Victory, Trump Goes To McDonald's, Daniel Penny Trial Oct 25, 2024

EPISODE #75: This week, we take a look at how podcasts are shaping this years election. Our guest this week, John Coogan, called this out months ago when predicting election season. But has it actually been a net positive for the candidates? Polymarket has been heavily favoring a Trump victory. However, there’s something here that everyone is missing. Trump visits McDonald’s in an Americana scene out of a Normal Rockwell painting. Liberal women cope and seethe after men no longer protect them in major cities (see: Daniel Penny). And we tell you why cyclists are the worst people

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

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0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

Kamala Struggles on Fox, Elon & SpaceX Landing Rockets, Migrant Crime, Columbus Day & Pirate Idol Oct 18, 2024

EPISODE #74: As the polls continue to shift towards a Trump victory, the Kamala campaign decided to take more chances in the media. Unfortunately, Kamala’s interview with Fox News did not go as well as she had hoped. We take a look at the remaining weeks of the campaign and what the betting markets are telling us. Will Trump or Kamala go on the Joe Rogan podcast? Elon & SpaceX continue to inspire the country by completing once impossible missions, while California tries to remove them for political reasons. The FBI changes crime data and Venezuelan migrants are causing an uptick in crime in cities. Finally, The last quarterfinal of Pirate Idol. Columbus Day? Or Indigenous Peoples Day? Our political parties are now celebrating different holidays on the same day.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Matt Marlinski

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

1:30 - Trump Is Rising In The Polls & Betting Markets

3:00 - Kamala Harris’ Interview With Bret Baier Did Not Go Well.. - Is It Over For Her?

19:50 - Chances That Trump Or Kamala Go On Joe Rogan Podcast - Sponsored By Polymarket

28:20 - Elon & SpaceX Lands A New Rocket - The State Of California Reject SpaceX Launches

38:30 - FBI Changes Violent Crime Data - Venezuelan Migrant Gangs Committing Crimes In Our Cities

46:00 - PIRATE IDOL - Debating Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples Day

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Hurricane Milton, Trump/Kamala On Media Tours, & Is Elon Really The Presidential Candidate?! Oct 11, 2024

EPISODE #73: Welcome back! Hurricane Milton approached Florida as a Category 5 Hurricane. The lead up to landfall was filled with insane discourse. Harris & DeSantis went at it, and the hard right called the entire thing a government made conspiracy. Trump & Harris took to the media tours this week. The stark differences in which shows they went on highlighted the gaps in voters. Speaking of the Presidential race, Trump currently owns a large lead on Harris. But is this all because of MAGA whales and Peter Thiel? Finally, Pirate Idol returns with the next round of quarterfinals. Is Elon musk the secret Presidential candidate behind Trump?

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork,

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

1:30 - Hurricane Milton Hits Florida

15:55 - Hurricane Conspiracies & Hypothesis For Storm Intensity

38:30 - Trump & Harris Go On Media Tours

45:50 - Trump Takes A Big Lead In The Betting Markets - Sponsored By Polymarket

59:20 - Pirate Idol! - Is Elon Musk The Secret Presidential Candidate?!

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Vance/Walz VP Debate Reaction, Port Workers Threaten America, & Pirate Idol Quarterfinals Oct 04, 2024

EPISODE #72: Welcome back to the pod! This week we're discussing the VP Debate between JD Vance and TIm Walz. Vance shined in the spotlight, solidifying his spot at the top of the Republican Party. We saw a return to somewhat normalcy. The port workers threaten to go on strike. And we have our next round of Pirate Idol! A 80 year old man gets put in prison for cloning sheep? WTF?

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Matt Marlinski

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0:00 - Intro

NYC Mayor INDICTED, Mark Zuckerberg Is Done With Politics, Meta Orion AR, SpaceX Sued & PIRATE IDOL Sep 27, 2024

EPISODE #71: Welcome Back to the pod! The NYC clown show took center stage as Eric Adams was indicted. We had to bring on our producer and resident NYC defended, Matt, to talk trash about the city. Mark Zuckerberg's makeover continues. This week he detailed in the NYT on how he's done with politics. Sounds like Zuck may be a Pirate Wires reader sooner than later! Also, Meta introduced the Orion AR glasses. Is this the world we really want? Cards For Humanity sues Space-X? And finally, we've reached the QUARTER FINALS of Pirate Idol. 3 Returning Guests fight for a spot to be the next great PW contributor. Leave your votes below.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Matt Marlinski

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Media Blames Trump For Assassination Attempt, Tech Workers On Strike, Beeper Boys, And PIRATE IDOL Sep 20, 2024

EPISODE #70: This week, we experienced another assassination attempt of Donald Trump. After a day of reporting, the media quickly shifted to blaming Trump and obsessing over the cats in Ohio. Amazon announces that workers must return to the office next year, officially ending the Covid era of work from home. We also discuss the clownish demands from the NYT Tech Workers who are threatening to strike. Israel pulls off the sneak attack on Hezbollah by targeting beepers. Last but not least, our last week of Pirate Idol first round contestants. Pick your winner this week in the comments. Next week, we bring our winners back to compete in round 2!

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Matt Marlinski

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Garry Tan Interview: Politics, SF Boom Loop, The Future Of Tech, Lina Khan, and AI Sep 18, 2024

This interview was recorded at the Foundation For American Innovation "Reboot" conference. Big thank you to FAI for allowing Mike to interview Garry and for providing us with the video. Please check them out! https://www.thefai.org/

Today, we have special interview with Garry Tan, the CEO of Y Combinator. In this conversation, we discuss Garry's reasoning for becoming politically active, corruption in SF, the future of tech, AI, building San Francisco to be better than ever, big Tech vs. small tech, and Lina Khan

Featuring Mike Solana, Garry Tan

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Trump/Kamala Debate, WTF Is Going On With Cats In Ohio & PIRATE IDOL Week #4 Sep 13, 2024

EPISODE #69 (nice): This week, we gotta get into this crazy story out of Springfield, Ohio. A town of 60,000 has become overrun by 20,000 Haitian migrants. Things took a weird turn this past week when reports of migrants stealing pets and eating them started to pop up on Facebook. This led to an AI meme war, JD Vance tweeting about it, and Trump yelling about it on the debate. Speaking of the debate, we react to this week’s Presidential debate with Trump/Harris. We were fed the typical political slop that we expected, but it Harris did much better than anticipated. Finally, another round of Pirate Idol! 3 fresh contestants take the stage to compete for a co-hosting spot on the pod.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, John Coogan, Eade Bengard

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

3:20 - Haitian Migrants & Cats.. Where Do We Even Begin..

35:00 - Trump/Harris Debate Reaction

51:05 - The Latest Update On The Election Polls - Brought To You By Polymarket

1:00:55 - Pirate Idol - Week #4 - The Pandemic Of Incles

#podcast #technology #politics #cultre

Jail The Tech Bros, Elon Musk vs. Brazil, Founder Mode, Voter ID & PIRATE IDOL Week 3 Sep 06, 2024

EPISODE #68: Welcome back to the pod! This week we are joined by Eade Bengard. We get into Elon Musk battling the country of Brazil over the banning X and the media & Kamala’s mission to silence tech bros. We then get into the new phrase that entered the lexicon this week: Founder Mode. What the hell is Founder Mode? Are we in Founder Mode Now? Right on cue, Founder Mode is, of course, deemed to be sexists. In our Polymarket Segment, we get into the odds of Biden passing the SAVE act which will require ID to vote. And finally, it’s Pirate Idol time! 3 new contestants step up for a chance to win a spot as the new Pirate Wires contributor.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Eade Bengard

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

2:25 - Jail The Tech Bros! Elon vs. Brazil - Media calling for Tech Bros To Be Jailed

23:35 - We Are Now In - FOUNDER MODE - What the hell is Founder Mode?!

48:26 - Voter ID Required To Vote - Will The SAVE Act Pass - Polymarket Segment

56:10 - Welcome Back To Pirate Idol - San Francisco Wants To Ban Zyn & Other Nicotine Pouches!?

#podcast #elonmusk #technology #politics #culture

Palmer Luckey on Arsenal-1, Trump, US Manufacturing, Tariffs, & Heretical Thoughts Sep 04, 2024

Palmer Luckey Interview: Arsenal-1, US Manufacturing, Tariffs Heretical Thoughts & The Election

Today we have a special episode of the pod. The legendary Palmer Luckey returns to the pod! Palmer is the Founder of Anduril and the inventor of Oculus. In this conversation, Mike and Palmer discuss the astronauts stuck in space, government contracts, building Arsenal-1, dealing with the media, supporting Trump, heretical thoughts, and the world that Palmer would like to leave for his grandchildren.

Featuring Mike Solana & Palmer Luckey

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod Palmer Luckey!

2:30 - Boeing Starliner Astronauts Stuck In Space

10:00 - Government Defense Contracts

17:30 - $1.5B Raise For Anduril - Arsenal-1 Announcement - Anduril Expansion

26:25 - US Manufacturing Problems

31:20 - Tariffs - Why Palmer Approves Of Them

35:50 - Google Protests / Tech Defense Vibe Shift

39:05 - Supporting Trump 8 Years Ago vs. Now

42:20 - Heretical Thoughts Today

59:50 - Palmer Dealing With The Media - Why He Is Now Beloved

1:11:13 - Chromatic - How Palmer Is Reviving The GameBoy and Physical Video Games

1:19:00 - The Removal Of History On The Internet - Mandela Effect

1:25:20 - The Necessity Of Having Children

1:27:00 - The World That Palmer Wants To Build For His Grandchildren

1:29:45 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe

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Mark Zuckerberg Regrets Working With Biden, Telegram Founder Arrested, & PIRATE IDOL Week 2 Aug 30, 2024

EPISODE #67: This week, we’re joined by Brad Polumbo to discuss the news of the week. The Mark Zuckerberg story arc continues to be unpredictable as the BJJ fighting, gold chain wearing, Gen-Z haircut chad is now regretful for cooperating with the Biden/Harris administration during Covid. Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was arrested in France this week. Is this a free speech issue, was it politically motivated or neither? Tech press continues to be unhinged, a recent WIRED article calls out tech leaders over Trump’s infamous “very fine people” quote. And finally, week 2 of Pirate Idol! 4 new contestants join the show to win a chance at being a regular contributor to the pod.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Brad Polumbo

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

1:00 - Zuckerberg Regrets Working With Biden/Harris Administration During C*vid.

17:40 - WIRED Magazine Attacks Silicon Valley For Supporting Trump's "Very Fine People" Quote

27:25 - Pavel Durov, Founder Of Telegram, Arrested In France

44:40 - PIRATE IDOL - The Weeks Topic: The Guardian Wants More Tech Boses Would Be Arrested - WTF?

1:21:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Leave Your Votes In The Comments.

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Kamala’s Economic Plan (ft. Martin Shkreli), DNC Report, and PIRATE IDOL Aug 23, 2024

EPISODE #66: Martin Shkreli is back on the pod to discuss Kamala’s economic policies. We break down all of the details and why they are terrible ideas. The DNC is wrapped up, and we react to the events of the week. The media came after Ben Horowitz and his wife because.. wait for it.. they support Trump. And finally.. the most anticipated event of the week.. PIRATE IDOL. Shkreli is our guest judge this week as 4 contestants compete to earn a regular contributor spot on the Pirate Wires Podcast.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Martin Shkreli

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back Martin Shkreli to the pod!

2:00 - Breadlines Are Brat - Breaking Down Kamala’s Economic Policy

16:45 - Price Gauging

26:30 - The Latest Polymarket Report

28:15 - DNC Recap - Including Land Acknowledgements, Vasectomies, and Free Abortions

46:15 - Media Attacks Ben Horowitz and His Wife For Supporting Trump

59:10 - PIRATE IDOL - Who’s Going To Be The Next PW Star?!

1:37:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe

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Elon Musk Brings Trump Back To X & The EU Wants To Censor Them.. | Pirate Wires Podcast #65 Aug 16, 2024

EPISODE #65: This past week, we gathered around our iPhones like it was the 1920's to listen to Trump and Elon speak on Spaces. The media of course, had a meltdown over it. We then get into the insane policies of the EU that threatens to jail everyone for speech. CNN's Kaitlan Collins goes on Stephen Colbert's show, only to find the audience laughing at them. And finally, our pal (the one who claims that math is racist), Jo Boaler, is back with her new book Math-ish. We also have some sad news at the end of the show :(

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

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

1:00 - Pirate Idol! Submit your videos!

3:00 - Elon & Trump Take Over Twitter With Spaces Conversation

23:45 - Polymarkets Predict If Trump & Elon Will Be Censored In The EU

20:15 - EU Censorship

55:00 - Entire Audience Laughs At Stephen Colbert & Kaitlan Collins

1:02:35 - Jo Boaler - The ‘Math Is Racist’ Lady - Release a Math Book

1:09:30 - Sanjana’s Last Show :disappointed:

1:11:00 - Submit Your Videos To Pirate Idol! See You Next Week

#podcast #technology #politics #culture

The Coconut Democrats, VCs for Kamala, The Corruption Of Wikipedia, & Europe Summer Is So Over Aug 09, 2024

EPISODE #64: Welcome back to the pod! The Kamala vibe shift moves forward, despite the fact that she doesn't have a single policy issue on her website. Are Dems really happy? Or is it just cope to make sure orange man doesn't get elected. We are then joined by Ashley Rindsberg to discuss his piece for Pirate Wires "How the Regime Captured Wikipedia" Also discussed: The VCs for Kamala zoom call was about as embarrassing as expected, strange fan-fiction from Dems, the disastrous France Olympics, and Taylor Swift concerts cancelled due to terrorist threats

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Ashley Rindsberg

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To Pod

1:30 - Polymarket Update On Elections - Kamala in the lead?!

7:00 - Strange Dem Fan-Fiction - Are They Actually Happy?

20:20 - Camo Hats, Kamala is Brat - The Strange Cultural Psyop

31:30 - VCs For Kamala

47:00 - Welcome Ashley Rindsberg To The Pod! Discussing His Piece In PW How the Regime Captured Wikipedia"

1:01:30 - France Olympics, and Taylor Swift concerts cancelled

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Operation Chokepoint 2.0 (ft. Nic Carter), VCs For Kamala, Google’s Bizarre Search Results Aug 04, 2024

EPISODE #63: Welcome Back! Apologies for the delay this week, Mike Solana came down with a bad case of strep throat. But we’re still delivering the pod! Nic Carter is here to give us the latest update on Bitcoin & Crypto after Trump mentioned Operation Chokepoint 2.0 at the Bitcoin Conference. Crypto money is started to change the landscape of elections. We then get into VCs for Kamala, Google searches editing Trump’s assassination attempt, controversy at the Olympics involving an intersex boxer, and Melinda Gates philanthropic mission to destroy us all. Enjoy!

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

0:50 - Solana Had Strep Throat - Welcome Nic Carter To The Pod!

1:50 - Operation Chokepoint 2.0 - Trump At BTC Conference Mentions Pirate Wires Piece

12:50 - Crypto Money Is Starting To Change Elections

16:00 - VCs For Kamala

25:40 - Google's Bizarre Search Results - Are They Hiding Trump Results To Help Sway The Election?

36:15 - Astronauts Stuck In Space! What Are The Odds They'll Make It Home? - Sponsored By Polymaket

41:50 - Nic's First MMA Fight!

46:15 - Olympics Controversy! Internet Erupts After Boxing Match With An Intersex Boxer From Algeria

1:03:25 - Attack Of The Ex-Billionaire Wives!

1:15:40 - Biggest Lesson That Nic Learned While Training For MMA Fight

1:17:10 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe - See You Next Week!

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Biden Drops Out, Kamala's Image Makeover, & Battle Of The Billionaires (ft. John Coogan) Jul 26, 2024

EPISODE #62: Welcome back! Biden officially dropped out of the race this past week. Democrats decide to not do democracy this year and just replaced Biden with Kamala Harris. We get into the hot swap, Kamala’s image makeover, and what democracy actually means. Friend of the show, John Coogan, stops in to talk about the battle of the billionaires on X. The TDS of Silicon Valley has brought out current and past disputes with David Sacks, Paul Graham, Vinod Khosla, Parker Conrad, and our very own billionaire Mike Solana. We then take a deep dive into the Crowdstrike outage last week that took our our airports and work computers. We’re EU regulations to blame for all of this? Enjoy!

Featuring: Mike Solana, Sanjana Friedman, Riley Nork, John Coogan

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

1:00 - Hot Swap Complete - Biden Drops Out Of The Race

11:00 - The Coconut Queen - Kamala Is Now The Democrat Nominee

21:30 - The Latest Election Polls - Brought To You By Polymarket

27:00 - Democracy Is On The Ballad?

37:30 - Welcome John Coogan! The Battle Of The Billionaires

1:12:00 - Crowdstrike Outage - Was It Caused By EU Regulations?

1:34:15 - Gavin Newsom Finally Getting Rid Of The Homeless?!

1:35:45 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe!

#podcast #technology #politics #biden #culture

Trump Assassination Attempt Reaction, RNC Report, JD Vance Is Good For Tech, Elon Creates $45M PAC Jul 19, 2024

EPISODE #61: Welcome back to the pod. The world changed since we last saw you. We're catching up on all the Trump related news and reactions. Comfortably Smug is joining us again! Giving us a live report from the Republican National Convention. We also get into JD Vance selected as VP, Silicon Valley getting behind Trump, Elon Musk's $45M PAC For Trump, the right cancelling people for wishing Trump had been k*lled, and Morning Joe taken off the air. Enjoy!

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

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

1:00 - Welcome Back Smug!

1:30 - Trump Assassination Attempt - Report Fr

22:40 - Polymarket! We have a new partner! Looking at the betting markets for Biden

33:35 - JD Vance Selected As VP - Why It’s Good For Tech

44:55 - The Identify Of The Republican Party - Amber Rose Speaks At RNC

49:45 - Right Wing Cancel Culture

01:09:40 - MSNBC Doesn’t Trust Morning Joe To Report The News

01:19:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe

#podcast #trump #technology #politics #culture

Biden Hot Swap Summer! (ft. Jason Calacanis), Project 2025 Meltdown, AOC Sues The Supreme Court Jul 12, 2024

EPISODE #60: We're back! Anything happen while we were gone? Oh.. only the entire Democratic party is in complete disarray. So we figured we'd bring in the man who predicted the Biden hot swap. Jason Calacanis joins the show! The All-In x PW crossover you've been waiting for. We also discuss the Project 2025 meltdown, AOC suing the Supreme Court, and our Infrastructure falling apart. Oh, and you may notice some new faces on this episode too. Enjoy!

Episode note: Around 10:20, Brandon's internet went down. While he worked to fix the issue, more members of Pirate Wires team stepped in and joined the pod. Brandon eventually comes back, but we decided to keep everyone on the show. 6 members of the Pirate Wires team at once!

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Jason Calacanis, Riley Nork, Matt Marlinski, Eric Button

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome To Hot Swap Summer!

1:00 - Democrats In Disarray - Everything Going On With Biden

11:15 - Project 2025

31:30 - Welcome Jason Calacanis To The Show!

1:07:10 - The SAVE Act Passes The House

1:15:50 - AOC Sues The Supreme Court

1:22:00 - Our Train Infrastructure Is Falling Apart

#podcast #biden #politcs #technology #culture

Mega Pod! Debate Recap, Trump Coin, DNA, The Downfall Of The Squad, Green Cards (ft. Martin Shkreli) Jun 28, 2024

EPISODE #59: The Mega Pod is here! We’re off next week for the 4th of July, so we figured we’d leave you with some extra content to carry through the break. First up, an instant reaction to the train wreck that was the Presidential debates. We had to wake up early on Friday morning and record a reaction for you guys. Solana & Producer Matt discuss (What up Matt!) Then, back to your regularly scheduled pod episode. Martin Shkreli joins the show to discuss all the betting markets reaction to Trump coin and the downfall of TechCrunch. We are then joined by Kian Sadeghi & Delian Asparouhov to discuss Nucleus Genomicsm, the all-in-one DNA test. Next up, fire alarm enthusiast, Jamaal Bowman, gets voted out in NY and AOC makes a fool of herself at the rally. Finally, Trump promised green cards for all college graduates. Is this a good idea? Makes sense? Hope so. Enjoy! Featuring Mike Solana, Sanjana Friedman, Matt Marlinski, Martin Shkreli, Kian Sadeghi, Delian Asparouhov Sign Up To Pirate Wires For Free! https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell Matt Twitter: https://x.com/mattmarlinski Martin Twitter: https://x.com/MartinShkreli Kian Twitter: https://x.com/KianSadeghi5 Delian Twitter: https://x.com/zebulgar TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:45 - Trump/Biden Debate Friday Morning Instant Reaction 25:00 - Welcome Martin Shkreli To The Pod! 26:00 - The Betting Markets & Trump Coin 41:45 - The Downfall Of Tech Crunch and Tech Media 57:30 - Welcome Kian Sadeghi & Delian Asparouhov to discuss Nucleus Genomicsm 1:28:00 - Shkreli & The Panel Are Back 1:29:40 - The End Of The Squad? Jamaal Bowman, Voted Out, AOC Embarrassing Rally While Being Protested By Yay-Hamas 1:48:00 - Green Cards For All College Graduates? Trump Floats The Idea 2:00:00 - Thanks For Watching Till The End! We’ll Be Back July 12th - Wish Solana A Happy Birthday! #podcast #martinshkreli #trump #biden #technology #politics #culture

Trump Coin Chaos, Fake Right Wing Vibe Shift In Tech?, Ukraine Update, & Insane Climate Activists Jun 21, 2024

EPISODE #58: Welcome back! This week, Pirate Wires found itself in the middle of some breaking news. We reported news about an official Trump crypto coin that Barron Trump was spearheading. The aftermath was chaotic.. and we're reacting to all of it. Next up, we discuss John Coogan’s piece in Pirate Wires this week on the right wing vibe shift in tech. Is it even real? Or just overblown by a few major donors? We are then joined by special guest. Patrick Blumenthal gives us a live report from Ukraine. What is the feeling like day-to-day in Ukraine, and how are tech companies doing amidst the war? Finally, the clown show that is Just Stop Oil. This week they attacked Stonehenge. All of these attacks on sacred monuments makes us just want to burn more oil.

Featuring Mike Solana, Sanjana Friedman, John Coogan, Patrick Blumenthal

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

0:50 - Brandon In Italy This Week

1:20 - Wen Trump Coin? The Chaotic Aftermath After Pirate Wires Broke The News

21:50 - Is Silicon Valley Shifting To The Right? The Evidence Is Weak

40:50 - Live Report From Ukraine w/ Patrick Blumenthal

58:35 - Just Stop Oil Clown Show

1:19:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Subscribe To The Daily! See You Next Week

#podcast #mikesolana #technology #politics #culture #trump

Elon Changes X Forever, Nationalism On The Rise, IVF, Anti-Pride, & Gen Z Wants Blue Collar Jobs Jun 14, 2024

EPISODE #57: Welcome Back To The Pod! Ashley St. Clair joins us this week for the first time. Packed show! First, we jump into Elon makes “likes” private on X. Will this be good for the platform, or just bring more chaos? IVF has become a talking point online as the right constantly looks for ways to blow their lead in the election. An anon account on Twitter shows up to take down all of the Twitter influencers. His claims don’t seem to have much substance, but it showed a yearning for these people to be taken down. Nationalism is on the rise in Europe. Why is this happening? and why are we seeing the same thing happen in America? It’s pride month! We discuss the silly moments in pride and why we’ve seen an anti-pride movement.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman, Ashley St. Clair

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Welcome Ashley St. Clair!

1:30 - Likes Are Now Private On X

12:00 - Right Wing Attacks IVF

18:50 - Horny Hitler Attacks Twitter Influencers

34:45 - Nationalism On The Rise

01:01:30 - Anti-Pride Month?

01:12:20 - Gen Z Wants Blue Collar Jobs & Cigarettes

1:25:00 - PW MERCH DROP!

1:25:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Tell Your Friends!

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Is Silicon Valley Voting For Trump? | Pirate Wires EP#56 Jun 07, 2024

EPISODE #56: Welcome Back To The Pod! The election is coming into focus this week as the vibe shift in tech seems to favor Trump. This has been highlighted by David Sacks' Trump Fundraiser this week in SF. Meanwhile, Biden's aging continues to spotlighted. We dive into the Polymarkets and make predictions as to what may happen in the election. We then discuss Trump's declaration that he will get rid of the Department Of Education. Which raises the question, what exactly does The Dept. Of Ed do anyway? Next up, the 2020-era grifters are continuing to be exposed. We discuss the anti-racist that is Ibram x. Kendi. Finally, we have some major white pill! SpaceX has a successful rocket launch and landing. We’re going to Mars!

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

1:00 - Trump Gains Popularity In Tech - David Sacks' Fundraiser In SF

17:00 - Biden's Decline - Will He Be Replaced?

22:15 - What Do The Markets Think Will Happen In The Election

39:20 - Trump Want's To Cut The Dept Of Education - What Do They Actually Do??

43:35 - Is College Necessary Anymore?

57:15 - Anti-Racist Ibram x. Kendi's Fall From Grace

1:11:50 - White Pill! SpaceX Launch This Past Week - We're Going To Mars!

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Alito's False Flag, Vivek's Buzzfeed Makeover, Infrastructure Bill Fail, & How SF Ruined Fintech May 31, 2024

EPISODE #55: Welcome back to the pod! This week we get into controversy over flags. Specifically, the ones that Justice Alito hung from his house and how Dems are using this to force Alito to recuse himself from Jan 6th hearings. Vivek purchased 8% of Buzzfeed and offers a grand vision for the company. The problem? He doesn’t understand brand at all. Pete Buttigieg face plants on live television after the discovery that we’ve only built 8 electric chargers. Sanjana breaks down her piece on the complete fail of Prop C in San Francisco and how it pushed Fintech companies out of the city. Finally, a sense of normalcy is returning?! Harvard announced this week that it will now be mission first. Tech leads the way once again..

Note: Yes, we know there's no Trump verdict reaction. The verdict was announced a few hours after we finished recording.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

1:25 - Flag Controversy! Should Justice Alito Recuse Himself?

19:25 - When Were You Radicalized?

26:00 - Vivek's Vision For Buzzfeed - Knows Nothing About Brand

41:20 - Trillion Dollar Paint Job - Pete Buttigieg Admits That Only 8 EV Charges Have Been Built

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58:30 - SF Taxed Fintech to Solve Homelessness - 6 Years Later, the Problem's Worse

01:10:00 - Vibe Shift - Harvard Is Now Mission First

1:15:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Tell Your Friends!

#podcast #mikesolana #technology #politics #culutre

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

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!

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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

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!

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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

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!

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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

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

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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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?!

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

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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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

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.

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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

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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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

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

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.

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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

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!

Neuralink, Starship, Moral Inversion, Kara Swisher & Don Lemon Insane Interview, & Liz Warren Tax Mar 22, 2024

EPISODE #44: Time to end the week! Welcome back to the pod! This week we hit you with some amazing white pill with advancements in Neuralink & Starship. We then discuss the moral inversion that that is sweeping the nation. Don Lemon & Kara Swisher’s unhinged interview about Elon & tech, a look back at the Rise and Fall of Clubhouse 4 years ago, and we wrap up with the one and only Elizabeth Warren and her crusade of taxing the rich forever.

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/moral-inversion?f=home

https://www.piratewires.com/p/jordan-neely?f=home

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Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

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

TIMESTAMPS:

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

0:45 - Check Out The New Pirate Wires Daily! FREE Link In Description

1:40 - Neuralink & Starship - Incredible Advancements In Tech This Week

6:00 - Moral Inversion That's Everywhere In Society

17:45 - Don Lemon & Kara Swisher Interview - The Obsession With Elon Musk

34:00 - Remember When? Looking Back At Clubhouse - The Rise & Fall

48:15 - Elizabeth Warren's ULTRA-MILLIONAIRE Tax

1:04:00 - Thanks For Watching! Subscribe To Pirate Wires! See You Next Week!

TikTok Bill Moves To The Senate, Elon Cancels Don Lemon, Florida Bans Fake Meat, Neil Young Returns To Spotify Mar 15, 2024

EPISODE #43: Welcome back to the pod! This week we break down the TikTok bill that was passed in the house. Will it pass in the Senate? We look into the people who voted no, the politicians who were paid off by Jeffrey Yass, and fractures in the right wing coalition. We then discuss River’s story on Florida’s ban on fake meat. Then, Don Lemon is back in the news. His deal with X was cancelled after an interview with Elon Musk went awry. Now, Don is going back to his old employers claiming free speech violations. Finally, Neal Young capitulates and returns to Spotify. Further solidifying our take on the memory hole that is the C*vid years. Enjoy!

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/tiktok-battle-for-the-swamp?f=home

https://www.piratewires.com/p/lab-grown-meat-ban-in-florida?f=home

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Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

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

TIMESTAMPS:

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

1:00 - TikTok Bill Passed In The House - What's Next & Will is Pass In The Senate?

29:30 - Florida Passes Bill On Fake Meat

43:00 - Don Lemon's Twitter Show Is Cancelled! Don's Fight With Elon Musk

49:30 - Neil Young Capitulates - Returns To Spotify

59:30 - Thanks For Watching! Tell Your Friends! See You Next Week!

Tok Blocked! TikTok “Ban” Is Here - Everything You Need To Know Mar 08, 2024

EPISODE #42: Pirate Wires Podcast is back for your weekly fix! This week we get into the breaking news of house legislation to force ByteDance to sell TikTok in the Unites States. We’re joined by special guest Nathan Leamer to break it al down. Next, we get into Solana’s explosive piece in Pirate Wires, revealing what’s really going on at Google. Spoiler Alert: It’s not good. Finally, “Allyship In The Outdoors”. This one is about as clownish as it gets. Go check out these articles after the pod on Pirate Wires. Enjoy!

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/breaking-bill-to-be-introduced-to-force-bytedance-to-sell-tiktok?f=home

https://www.piratewires.com/p/google-culture-of-fear

https://www.piratewires.com/p/north-face-anti-racism-course?f=home

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Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

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

Nathan Twitter: https://twitter.com/NathanLeamerDC

TIMESTAMPS:

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

1:00 - Breaking Down The Latest TikTok News With Nathan Leamer

31:55 - The Crew Reacts To Nathan's Report

35:00 - Solana's Bombshell Reporting On Google

53:30 - Allyship In The Outdoors

1:07:11 - Thanks For Watching! Tell Your Friends! See You Next Week!

10 Rules Every Founder Should Know: Inside Anduril’s Secret Comms Strategy w/ Lulu Cheng Meservey and Trae Stepens Mar 06, 2024

In this episode, Mike Solana is joined by Lulu Cheng Meservey and Trae Stephens to discuss effective comms strategy. Trae Stephens is a Partner at Founders Fund and Co-Founder of Anduril. Lulu is the former comms at Activision Blizzard and Substack and is the Co-Founder of TrailRunner.

Lulu breaks down her 10 rules that helped shape Anduril into the multi-billion dollar company it is today and navigate through some of the lowest PR moments. This is an inside look into a company that you won’t find anywhere else. You can also read Lulu’s full piece in Pirate Wires linked below

Featuring Mike Solana, Lulu Cheng Meservey, Trae Stephens

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/anduril-comms-strategy-early-days?f=home

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Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

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Trae Twitter: https://twitter.com/traestephens

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Trae and Lulu To The Show! Like & Subscribe!

2:30 - Overview of Lulu's Piece In Pirate Wires

3:50 - The Beginning Of Anduril

8:00 - Getting Kicked Out Of An Uber - How Lulu Approached Comms Issues At Anduril

14:00 - Going Through Lulu's 10 Rules

14:15 - Start With The Ends

30:15 - The Inner Circle Comes First & Win Over Tribal Elders

42:00 - Building Your Own Audience To Fight Back

48:00 - How Founders Can Navigate Comms

51:30 - Repeating The Mission Over & Over Again

58:15 - Act Like An Insurgent, Not An Incumbent

1:01:30 - Reacting To Google's Comms Nightmare With Gemeni AI

1:07:15 - There Is No Peacetime - Someone Is Always Coming For You If You're Succeeding

1:10:00 - Thanks Lulu & Trae For Joining! Subscribe Or D**

Reacting To Our Hit Piece In Rolling Stone | Pirate Wires Podcast #40 Mar 01, 2024

EPISODE #40: We're back! Where should we start this week? Oh.. maybe it's that we got our first hit piece! Courtesy of Miles Klee of Rolling Stone magazine. Next, we get into the "Battle Of The Ages". Taylor Lorenz and Libs of TikTok meet up in person for a battle that will live in internet infamy for all of eternity. Ok maybe not (it's just them sitting at a cafe). We get into why Taylor Lorenz is the undisputed champion of internet battles. Next story involves a family feud which involves a female influencer and her Bitcoin shirt wearing father. Finally, we wrap with the continued liberal vibe shift of the post-C*vid era.

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

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Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/google-gemini-race-art?f=home

Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back! Like & Subscribe!

1:00 - Pirate Wires Hit Piece In Rolling Stone Magazine

21:50 - Battle For The Ages - Taylor Lorenz vs. Libs Of TikTok

39:00 - Family Feud! Viral Argument Between Father & Daughter

56:10 - The Vibe Shift Rolls Along! Dr. Phil Calls Out C*vid Policy & NYT Denies Chic-Fil-A HR Story

Google A.I. Has A Problem & Taylor Swift and Joe Biden’s Secret Plans Feb 23, 2024

EPISODE #39: Welcome back to the pod! This week, we get right into the absolute insanity of Google’s Gemini A.I. Image Generator. Twitter erupted in activity earlier this week when people were using the AI, only to find that it was nearly impossible to generate a white person (despite historical inaccuracies.) We get into all of the hilariously absurd examples. Next up, what do Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, and Joe Biden all have in common? Well clearly it’s their attempt to take over the election this year! (but also.. probably not.) We get in to the conspiracy of it all. Finally, Sanjana breaks down her piece on how a local government successfully ended homeless camps. Another fun one! Hope you enjoy! Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Sanjana Friedman Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell

Timestamps:

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

1:00 - Google Gemini Image AI Is Here - Why Does It Hate White People?

27:20 - The Taylor Swift Conspiracy

42:30 - Will Joe Biden Be Replaced As The Democratic Nominee??

50:30 - How To End Homelessness

1:01:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe!

Super Bowl Erasure, Putin/Tucker, Jon Stewart, America's Craziest Mayor, & Kristen Stewart Photos Feb 16, 2024

EPISODE #38: We’re back for your weekly Pirate Wires podcast! Are you ready for this one? Because this week is a wild ride. We start off talking about Alicia Keys’ vocal mistake at the Super Bowl and the NFL erasing all memory of it from the internet.. leading to a discussion on the Mandela Effect. We then move on to reacting to the Putin/Tucker interview while Biden holds a press conference to prove that he’s not senile. Jon Stewart returns and calls out Biden’s age. River then tells us this crazy story about Tiffany Henyard: America’s Mayor. We then follow up with right wing outrage over Kristen Stewarts androgynous photoshoot, the latest update on Twitter famous’ Ian Miles Cheong. Finally.. we wrap up with the wild news on the one and only Rachel Dolezal.

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

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Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/tiffany-henyard-americas-mayor?f=home

Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS:

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

1:00 - Super Bowl Erasure! Alicia Keys Vocal Flub Removed From The Internet

3:15 - The Re-Writing Of History On The Internet

11:00 - The Mandela Effect

22:00 - Putin/Tucker Reaction & Jon Stewart Return

38:30 - Tiffany Henyard: America’s Mayor

51:40 - Kristen Stewart Cover Shoot For Rolling Stone Causes Right Wing Outrage

01:02:10 - Ian Miles Cheong - WTF is going on?!

01:06:30 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe!

01:06:45 - JUST KIDDING - We Have To Talk About Rachel Dolezal

01:14:00 - See You All Next Week! Tell Your Friends!

Elizabeth Warren Gaslights Inflation, The Enhanced Olympics Are Here, Woke Kindergarten Feb 09, 2024

EPISODE #37: The Pirate Wires crew is back for your weekly podcast! This week we jump into discussing our pal, E Warren, blaming corporations for shrinkflation. Instead of.. you know.. blaming actual inflation. We are then joined by a special guest! Christian Angermayer jumps on to discuss the Enhanced Games, the sporting event where athletes can use performance enhancing drugs. We debate the pros and cons of the games and the potential downstream effects on culture. After wrapping with Christian, we move on to Woke Kindergarten that promotes protests and trans liberation. Finally, we wrap up the show talking about Kara Swisher. The tech journalist who hates the tech industry and blames white men for everything.

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

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Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/the-great-billionaire-bogeyman?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

1:00 - Thank you for the views and subscribers! The show is starting to gain momentum

2:00 - Elizabeth Warren Blames Corporations Of Shrinkflation

9:15 - Welcome Christian Angermayer! Discussing The Enhanced Games

40:00 - What Will Be The Long Term Societal Effects From The Enhanced Games?

50:15 - Woke Kindergarten Is Insane - And Yes.. That’s The Actual Name

1:03:00 - Kara Swisher Hates Tech & White Men - Discussing An Excerpt From Her New Book

1:18:45 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! See You Next Week!

The Man Who Wants To End DEI Forever - Christopher Rufo On Claudine Gay, Tech, Racism, and Diversity Feb 05, 2024

In this episode, Mike Solana is joined by Christoper Rufo, writer, activist, and Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Chris has been in the headlines the past few months due to his public battle against DEI policies. Specifically, his efforts to have Harvard President, Claudine Gay, removed from her position. In this episode, we get into why Chis is on this mission, why DEI policies are so destructive, and how we can solve this issue. Featuring Mike Solana, Christopher Rufo Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Christopher Twitter: https://twitter.com/realchrisrufo TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Christopher Rufo! Like & Subscribe!

2:00 - Defining Critical Race Theory & DEI

6:15 - Chris' Work - What Is His Mission, And Why?

10:00 - Differences Between Chris' Work & Left Wing Activists

22:00 - Chris' Undefined Positioning In The Discourse

29:00 - Claudine Gay, Harvard

39:00 - Advertising Dollars Are Left Wing

50:00 - DEI Lawsuits Are Coming

56:00 - The Vibe Shift - Tech Can Lead The Way

1:04:30 - Thanks For Joining Chris! Like & Subscribe!

Mark Cuban Falls Prey to DEI, Elon's Neuralink Is Here, & SF Police Called Over A Tupac Tweet Feb 02, 2024

EPISODE #35: The Pirate Wires crew is back for your Friday pod! This week, we get into Mark Cuban's battle with a cartoon rabbit on Twitter over questionable DEI policies. Nearulink, Bryan Johnson's p**** and.. electric stoves? What do these all have to do with the aesthetics of the future? We jump into a viral 'men vs. women' political views chart. Garry Tan's tweet that has the SF supervisors clutching their pearls and police involvement. Finally, the recent societal queer cosplay by our far left citizens (particularly by women.)

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

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Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/crypto-rumblings

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Timestamps:

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

1:15 - Mark Cuban Gets Called Out For DEI Policies

18:00 - Men vs. Women Political Ideology Divide

30:00 - First Neuralink Implant, Bryan Johnson's P****, and Electric Stoves (Stay With Us On This One.. It'll all make sense)

45:45 - Garry Tan To Be Arrested By SF Supervisors?? - Tupac Tweet Leads To Outrage

49:00 - Fake Queer Identity Politics

1:00:00 - Don't Drink And Tweet

1:04:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! See You Next Week!

Chris Dixon On Crypto, AI, and Why We Need Blockchain More Than Ever Jan 29, 2024

EPISODE #34: Today's guest is Chris Dixon, Founder and Managing Partner at A16z Crypto. Chris is here to discuss his new book "Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet". In this episode, we get into open source internet, ownership of digital property, why Bitcoin is important, regulation in the United States, fear around centralized A.I. and the future of blockchain Featuring Mike Solana , Chris Dixon Buy Chris' Book! https://a.co/d/275aNPl Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/crypto-choke-point Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Chris Twitter: https://twitter.com/cdixon TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Chris Dixon To The Pod! Like & Subscribe 1:20 - Chris' New Book! 3:30 - A History Of The Internet - The Miracle Of The Internet Protocol 7:50 - Digital Property 13:00 - Web 2.0 - Companies Built & Accrue Power 21:15 - RSS vs. Corporate Power 27:00 - Fears Of Controlled Future - Getting To Web3 36:00 - Politicians Who Want More Power 44:30 - Can We Get Out Of This Regulatory Environment? 47:15 - Blockchains Turn 'Don't Be Evil' Into 'Can't Be Evil' 56:00 - Fears Of AI - Centralized Power 1:01:00 - Why We Need Blockchains & Open Source 1:05:00 - Thanks For Joining Chris! Buy His New Book!

Media Layoffs Everywhere, Jon Stewart Is Back, Barbie Movie Shunned By The Patriarchy Jan 26, 2024

EPISODE #33: Pirate Wires crew is back for the weekly Friday podcast! This week we get into the complete implosion of the media industry with layoffs at multiple companies (the same week we launched our website btw..) Jon Stewart is returning for the election.. but it doesn't quite hit the same. We react to the Bryan Johnson interview. Finally, the Barbie Oscar nomination controversy that summoned Hillary Clinton. The patriarchy strikes again.. Featuring Mike Solana , Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Sanjana Friedman Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed:https://www.piratewires.com/p/welcome-to-pirate-wires https://www.piratewires.com/p/bryan-johnson-interview Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Like & Subscribe!

1:10 - Substack Is Full Of Nazis According To Casey Newton - Except It’s Not.. 7:00 - The Speech Police On The Internet Who Want To Control Everything 19:45 - Davos Was This Week - Surprise! They Also Want To Control Speech 23:00 - More Examples Of Media Fake Outrage 26:30 - Trump Crushes In Iowa - The Meltdown Has Begun 37:00 - INSANE eBay Story - eBay To Pay $3 Million For Harassment - Stalking, Pigs Head, Cockroaches, The DOJ Involved 46:00 - eBay Still Exists?? Who Uses It? 50:00 - Babylon Bee Caused Trouble.. Which Leads Us To A Light Conversation Regarding A Particular Word 56:00 - Vibe Shift Continues! RuPaul Contestant Is A Villain And The People Love It. 1:01:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like, Comment and Share With Your Friend - See You Next Week!

Bryan Johnson On His Mission To Defeat Human Aging & Live Forever Jan 24, 2024

EPISODE #32: Bryan Johnson, Founder of Blueprint, joins us for an exclusive interview! His mission in life is DON'T DIE. In this episode, Bryan joins Mike Solana to discuss the public's reaction to his project, his daily routine, why he’s made life extension his life’s work, and more.

You can also read Mike Solana's piece on Bryan Johnson on Pirate Wires. Along with the full transcript of the interview. Link below..

Featuring Mike Solana & Bryan Johnson Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/

Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/bryan-johnson-interview https://www.piratewires.com/p/transcript-bryan-johnson-interview

Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Bryan Johnson To Pirate Wires!
1:15 - Selling Braintree for $800M in 2013 - The 10 Year Journey To Today’s Mission
8:00 - Bryan Was In A Deep Depression Prior To Blueprint - This Mission Saved His Life
11:00 - Bryan Revels His Thoughts On The Hate He Receives Online
14:00 - Working On The Most Ambitious Project Of The 21st Century
18:00 - Metrics For Success, Daily Routine, Diet
20:15 - Penis Rejuvenation!
25:30 - Can Curing Aging Actually Work?
28:00 - Bryan’s Biological Age Today
33:00 - Does Bryan Feel Alone In This Journey? Personal Interactions vs. Online
46:00 - Reacting To The Diet & Health Trends - Ancient Wisdom vs. New Data
55:00 - Embracing Of Death In Society
59:15 - A.I. Advancing Data On Human Aging
01:01:00 - Advice To A 21 Year Old
01:04:00 - Where Does Bryan Get The Willpower To Deal With Hate & People Questioning Him
01:06:40 - Thanks Bryan For Joining The Pod!

Fake Nazi Story, Trump Wins Iowa & Banned Words | Pirate Wires Podcast #30 🏴‍☠️ Jan 19, 2024

EPISODE #31: Your favorite pod is back for the weekly Friday episode! Mike Solana and the Pirate Wires writing crew is here to discuss the week that was. We dive into the Casey Newton fake Nazi story, the legacy media trying to control speech, The media meltdown over Trump’s win in Iowa, an absolutely insane story regarding eBay. Also, we get a little spicy. We discuss a certain word that has been removed from our vernacular and might be coming back. Finally, the vibe shift continues in the place you definitely thought it would.. RuPaul’s Drag Race! Do our PW fans watch RuPaul? Comment below..

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/overton-collapse

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/crisis-on-the-red-sea

https://www.dolorespark.pw/p/grim-new-record

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Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

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

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

1:10 - Substack Is Full Of Nazis According To Casey Newton - Except It’s Not..

7:00 - The Speech Police On The Internet Who Want To Control Everything

19:45 - Davos Was This Week - Surprise! They Also Want To Control Speech

23:00 - More Examples Of Media Fake Outrage

26:30 - Trump Crushes In Iowa - The Meltdown Has Begun

37:00 - INSANE ebay Story - eBay To Pay $3 Million For Harassment - Stalking, Pigs Head, Cockroaches, The DOJ Involved

46:00 - eBay Still Exists?? Who Uses It?

50:00 - Babylon Bee Caused Trouble.. Which Leads Us To A Light Conversation Regarding A Particular Word

56:00 - Vibe Shift Continues! RuPaul Contestant Is A Villain And The People Love It.

1:01:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like, Comment and Share With Your Friend - See You Next Week!

Climate Change Is Over, Jewish Tunnels In NYC & SF Ends The War | PIRATE WIRES EP#30 🏴‍☠️ Jan 12, 2024

EPISODE #30: The Pirate Wires crew is here for your weekly Friday podcast! This episode we get into all the latest clown world stories. Now that Greta is yay-Hamas, is the climate change fight over? Pete Buttigieg says ‘not so fast!’ as he claims that the supply chain will be disrupted by climate change.. while there’s an actual terrorist attack in the Red Sea. The Jewish tunnels in NYC brought out some of the best memes on the the internet. The complete buffoonery that is SF passing a ceasefire resolution. Don Lemon is based and on X. Which leads us to our final topic about the overton collapse and the future of news media.

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/overton-collapse

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/crisis-on-the-red-sea

https://www.dolorespark.pw/p/grim-new-record Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires

Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Like & Subscribe!

1:30 - Greta Is Full Pro Palestine. Is The Climate Fight Seeing Its Final Days?

18:00 - That's Pete Buttigieg's Music! Pete Blames Shipping Crisis On Climate Change.. Not The Actual Terror Attacks

22:30 - It's Time To Build! - Jewish Tunnels In NYC

34:45 - SF Ends The War! A Complete Nonsense Ceasefire Resolution Was Passed

40:30 - Dean Preston Blames Racism For Grocery Store Closing51:45 - Based Don Lemon! Don Is Back On Twitter Exclusively. What Will His Show Look Like?

55:00 - Overton Collapse - The Changing Media Landscape In America1:07:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! See You Next Week!

#podcast #climatechange #nyc #sanfrancisco #politics #culture

We’re On The Brink of A Global Shipping Crisis | Pirate Wires Podcast #29 🏴‍☠️ Jan 10, 2024

EPISODE #29: Special Emergency Pod! Mike Solana is joined by Ryan Petersen, Founder & CEO of Flexport, a multi-national supply chain management & logistics company. In the past month, the Yemen led Houthi movement began attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea. These attacks were prompted by the continued conflict between Israel and Palestine as a retaliation against Israel's allies. The results has been a rerouting of ships around the Suez Canal, shipping delays, and dramatic price increases. Ryan helps us break down the entire situation and addresses the fears of how this could escalate into a regional war.

Featuring Mike Solana & Ryan Petersen

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Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

Ryan Twitter: https://twitter.com/typesfast

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Ryan Petersen! CEO Of Flexport

2:00 - What Exactly Is Going On In The Red Sea and the Suez Canal?

6:45 - Houthi Movement Explained - Should U.S. Be Involved?

9:30 - The Role Of Private Shipping Businesses During Conflict

12:30 - The Panama Canal - Past Trade Disruptions

14:50 - Motivation For Houthi Attacks19:45 - Is The U.S. Still The Global Police? Should Other Countries Step Up?

21:30 - How Trade Routes Can Continue To Break Down - What If Both Canals Closed?

29:00 - Can This Be Solved With A Navy? Or Will It Require Ground Forces?

34:00 - Pete Buttegegi Claims Global Warming Is The Biggest Threat To Shipping. Wut.

37:40 - Thanks For Joining Us Ryan! Your Regular Scheduled Episode Will Drop On Friday - Like & Subscribe!

The End Of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Pirate Wires Podcast #28 🏴‍☠️ Jan 05, 2024

EPISODE #28: Happy New Year! The Pirate Wires crew is back! We may be in the new year, but the Claudine Gay discourse has decided ride into 2024 with us. We discuss the recent resignation of Claudine Gay from Harvard, the embarrassing (yet predictable) media response, the citizen journalism that took down Claudine, the end of DEI, and the vibe shift of race relations in the country within schools and the workplace.

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

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https://www.theindustry.pw/p/gay-might-be-out-but-dei-is-still

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Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

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

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

1:30 - Claudine Gay Resigns From Harvard

9:15 - The Wild Takes Online - From Plagiarism = Racism to Scalping

19:00 - The Changing Rules Of Racism

28:30 - Vibe Shift - Is This The End Of DEI?? (Maybe not..)

48:30 - It's Time To End Racial & Gender Quotas

52:00 - Thanks For Watching! PW Launch Coming Soon?! Like & Subscribe - See You Next Week!

#podcast #woke #politics #harvard #claudinegay #DEI #racism #culture #technology

Everyone Is Racist | Pirate Wires #27 🏴‍☠️ Dec 15, 2023

EPISODE #27: The Pirate Wires crew is back! This week we get into bunch of controversies regarding race in America involving IBM President, Bill Ackman, & Claudine Gay. Whether you agree with them or not, we do stand by the push for free speech. We also get into the Christmas.. I mean.. Holiday Season. Company Christmas parties have replaced drinking with guac and Pickleball. Finally, River breaks down the fake holiday that we know as Kwanzaa. Packed episode!

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/ibms-racist-hiring-scandal

https://www.piratewires.com/p/abolish-kwanzaa

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

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro - Like & Subscribe!

1:00 - IBM Gets Caught For Racist Hiring Policies

7:00 - Bill Ackman Gets Involved In Racial Conversation During His Fight With Harvard

13:30 - Claudine Gay In Hot Water At Harvard - Discussing Free Speech on College Campuses

23:15 - Hold up... Roxanne Gay is Claudine Gays Cousin! 29:00 - Wrapping Up Speech Conversation

34:30 - Christmas Parties CANCELLED - Drinking Replaced With Guac & Pickleball

40:30 - Abolish Kwanzaa?! River Discusses The Origins Of Kwanzaa - Why Is It Still Celebrated Today?

50:45 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! Pirate Wires Pod Every Friday! See You Next Week

#podcast #culutre #tech #politics #racism #billackman #harvard #Christmas

Balaji & Beff Jezos Respond To Forbes Doxxing The e/acc Leader | Pirate Wires Podcast #26 🏴‍☠️ Dec 08, 2023

EPISODE #26: This week on the Pirate Wires Podcast, Solana is joined by Balaji Srinivasan, and Beff Jezos. We're breaking down Beff's recent doxxing by Forbes and expose the evil ethics behind the media. We also discuss the media losing its power from tech companies, the vibe shift of CEOs, the future of e/acc, and AI concerns.

Featuring Mike Solana, Balaji, & Beff Jezos (Guillaume Verdon)

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https://www.piratewires.com/p/thot-police-forbes-has-doxed-beff Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires

Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

Balaji Twitter: https://twitter.com/balajis

Beff Jezos Twitter: https://twitter.com/BasedBeffJezos

Guillaume Verdon Twitter: https://twitter.com/GillVerd TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Welcome Balaji & Beff Jezos! Like & Subscribe!

2:15 - Beff Got Doxxed By Forbes - Everything You Need To Know

14:15 - Lack Of Ethics In Media

24:20 - How Tech Ruined The Medias Power

36:00 - e/acc Explained

52:50 - Vibe Shift By CEOs In Tech

1:02:30 - AI Fears - Centralization - Controlled By Few

1:26:00 - The Fight For Freedom - Speech, Compute, Exchange

1:34:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! See You Next Week! #podcast #ai #balaji #eacc #tech #media #polictics #culture #freedom

Elon Musk Tells Advertisers "Go F*** Yourself!", and Racist Football Fan | Pirate Wires Podcast #25 🏴‍☠️ Dec 01, 2023

EPISODE #25: We're Back! This week on the Pirate Wires podcast, we discuss Deadspin calling a child racist for dressing up at a football game, Elon Musk's insane interview with the NYT, Ireland policing speech, UN attempting to stop meat consumption in America, the morality of having kids.. and Pirate Wires BIG week in the news!!

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

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Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

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

0:00 - Intro - Welcome Back To The Pirate Wires Podcast!

0:30 - Deadspin Doxxes Child NFL Fan For Being Racists

8:20 - Black Face Discussion (Uh Oh..)

20:10 - Elon Musk Interview - Tells Advertisers To Go F*** Themselves

27:30 - Twitter Discussion - Adverts leaving, Peter Zeihan leaving, Elon's Media Battles, Misinformation

32:20 - Ireland Wants To Ban Speech

41:00 - The UN Wants Americans To Eat Less Meat - What??

47:45 - The Morality Of Having Kids - Elite Liberals Think Having Kids Is Bad

1:00:00 - Pirate Wires Is In The News!!! Shout Out Sanjana

1:03:00 - PW Is Coming For You All! Thanks For Watching! See You Next Week

#podcast #elonmusk #disney #racism #politics #culture #technology

Peter Thiel On The Diversity Myth - 30 Years Later | Pirate Wires Podcast #24 🏴‍☠️ Nov 24, 2023

EPISODE #24: This week, the Pirate Wires staff is off for the Thanksgiving holiday. But fear not! We're re-releasing a special interview that Mike Solana recently recorded with Peter Thiel, in case you missed it. This is a must watch for the Pirate Nation. We'll be back to your regularly scheduled, clown world induced, programing next week.

Nearly 30 years after publishing "The Diversity Myth," Peter Thiel sits down with Mike Solana to unpack what the book got right and wrong. Thiel argues that social distractions have stunted scientific progress, slowed economic growth and weakened our geopolitical standing. How did anti-Western rhetoric popularized on college campuses in the 90s morph into the culture wars that divide our country today? How can we move past this pessimistic, hyper-political moment and continue building the future? Featuring Mike Solana & Peter Thiel Subscribe to Pirate Wires:

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Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro

0:30- Part One: Retrospective - "The Diversity Myth" Predicted The Future - What Peter Saw Back In The 90s

14:40 - Part Two: Science - What Is Broken In Science?

29:10 - Part Three: Economics

40:00- Part Four: Religion

54:45 - Part Five: Politics

San Francisco Ends Homelessness.. For A Dictator | Pirate Wires Podcast #23 🏴‍☠️ Nov 18, 2023

EPISODE #23: Packed show! San Francisco Is Clean.. because Xi came to town. Reacting the latest insurrection.. errr.. protests at the DNC. Everything from the clown world nature of it all.. to the slightly fetish element? We also review Sanjana's piece on The Dream Keeper Initiative in SF, react to Nikki Haley's attempts to ban internet anons if elected President. Solana gives his full view on why he dislikes Vivek Ramaswamy. And finally, the battle for the ages: Ben Shapiro vs. Candice Owens.

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.dolorespark.pw/p/a-potemkin-village-for-xi

https://www.dolorespark.pw/p/the-dreamkeeper-initiative

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/tethics-and-responsibility

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Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro - Like & Subscribe!

0:45 - Welcome To The Show - You Guys See The Latest Insurrection?

9:00 - SF is Clean! Thanks China!

15:00 - The Dream Keeper Initiative - How SF Defunded The Police And Launched A Pilot Program for Reparations

37:15 - Republican Debates

38:15 - Reveled: Why Solana DISLIKES Vivek

46:45 - Nikki Haley Wants To BAN Anons On Social Media

56:50 - THE GIRLS ARE FIGHTING - Ben Shapiro vs. Candice Owens

1:04:30 - Big Interview Episode Next Week! The Rest Of The PW Crew Will Be Back The Week The Week After Thanksgiving

Palmer Luckey On Military Defense, War In Israel, & U.S. Manufacturing | Pirate Wires Podcast #22 🏴‍☠️ Nov 10, 2023

EPISODE #22: Mike Solana is joined by Anduril Industries founder Palmer Luckey. Anduril is leading the way as an entirely new defense company in the United States, specializing in autonomous systems. In this episode, Palmer discusses the war in the Middle East, the future of American war, concerns over China, banning TikTok, and the production of semiconductors in the United States.

Featuring Mike Solana, Palmer Luckey

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro - Welcome Palmer Luckey!

2:00 - Selling Weapons To Other Countries

4:00 - Who Is Anduril Working With?

8:15 - Iron Dome

13:15 - New Anduril Projects That Palmer Can Speak About

14:15 - Cost-Plus Contracting

19:15 - Subterranean Warfare

32:00 - Technologies That Are Coming Soon

35:00 - 23andMe Hack

36:15 - The Next Pandemic

39:00 - How Palmer Manages Emotions While Taking On Such A Stressful Business 42:00 - Chinese Military Threats 46:30 - Manufacturing - How Do We Increase Manufacturing In The U.S. 56:30 - Banning TikTok 1:00:45 - Chips & Semiconductors In The U.S. 1:05:15 - Palmer Gives Optimism For The Future 1:07:00 - See You Next Week! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday! #podcast #military #war #Israel #Palestine #Hamas #defense #usa #tech #politics

TikTok Loves Hamas, Pumpkin Spice Misogyny | Pirate Wires Podcast #21 🏴‍☠️ Nov 03, 2023

EPISODE 21: This week, the Pirate Wires crew joins Solana to talk about why opinion on Israel-Palestine is so one-sided on TikTok, the "violent history" of the pumpkin spice latte, the viral Halloween candy incident, anchor babies, and Australia.

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/tiktok-dancing-for-hamas

https://www.piratewires.com/p/history-pumpkin-spice-latte

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Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro

0:45 - Welcome Back To The Pod!

01:15 - Tiktok is Overwhelmingly One-Sided On Israel-Palestine

32:45 - Fall Vibes! Pumpkin Spice Latte Is Dangerous According To WaPo - Paying Homage To The Basic B*tch

39:25 - Viral Halloween Candy Video - The Right Blames It On Immigration

44:55 - Anchor Babies - This New Insane Trend To Have Babies In Different Country In Order To Obtain A Passport

52:20 - Australia Was Insane During C*vid

56:28 - See You Next Week! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday!

Marc Andreessen Tech Manifesto, Right Wing Cancel Culture | PIRATE WIRES EP#20 🏴‍☠️ Oct 27, 2023

EPISODE TWENTY: This week, the Pirate Wires crew joined Solana to discuss the tech press's reaction to Marc Marc Andreessen's techno-optimist manifesto, new developments in San Francisco's war on self-driving cars, the Hitler-loving photographer the NYT hired to cover the Israel/Palestine conflict, and cancel culture.

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/merchants-of-progress

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Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

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

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro - Like & Subscribe!

0:35 - Welcome To The Pod! Sanjana Has Jury Duty

1:50 - Media Melts Down Over Marc Andreessen's Tech Manifesto

9:00 - Tech Writers Hate Tech

19:30 - Cruise Self Driving Suspended In California

31:50 - Cancel Culture - Is It Ever Appropriate? Observing The Isreal/Palenstine Discourse On College Campuses

48:15 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! See You Next Week

How to Save the World w/ Tim Urban Oct 20, 2023

PIRATE WIRES EP#19 🏴‍☠️ - This week on the pod, Tim Urban jumps on with Solana to discuss his new book, What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies. Topics include mental frameworks for thinking clearly about politics, staying cool when issues become heated, the gollums of the Trump right and the social justice left, and soberly navigating Israel and Palestine in a moment of mass hysteria.

Featuring Mike Solana, Tim Urban

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https://waitbutwhy.com/whatsourproblem

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Tim Twitter: https://twitter.com/waitbutwhy

Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

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

0:00 - Intro

IMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro

0:50 - Welcome Tim Urban To The Pod! Discussing His Book

"What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies"

6:45 - What We Are Missing Right Now..

11:45 - Existential Threats

21:30 - Group Think - How Gollums Take Over

40:30 - Social Wars

55:45 - What Do We Do?

59:00 - Where To Find Tim Online & Go Read Tim's Book - See You All Next Friday!

Terrorism and Moral Inversion | PIRATE WIRES EP#18 🏴‍☠️ Oct 13, 2023

EPISODE EIGHTEEN: War. Hamas attacks Israel in a horrific terror attack, setting off a week of counter attacks by Israel on Gaza. On this weeks episode, the Pirate Wires crew is joined by Noah Smith to break down all of the online reactions. From the deranged left, to college campuses, to CEOs creating terror lists. We also get into Twitter (X) and Elon's role in journalism as he continues to make changes to the platform.

Featuring Mike Solana, Noah Smith, Brandon Gorrell, , Sanjana Friedman

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/moral-inversion

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Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

Noah Twitter: https://twitter.com/Noahpinion

Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:31 - Changes to Twitter (X) - Taking Headlines Out Of External Links - Is The Platform Worse Now?

15:30 - Reacting To The Reactions - The Disturbing Discourse On The Far Left To The Hamas Attacks - Is Cancel Culture Now Happening On The Right?

1:04:25 - Is Twitter Dying?

1:13:27 - Final Thoughts On Technology, Information, Cancel Culture

1:15:30 - Like & Subscribe! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday - See You Next Week! #isreal #hamas #palestine #hamasattack #war #politics #usa

Invasion of the Non-Binaries | PIRATE WIRES EP#17 🏴‍☠️ Oct 06, 2023

EPISODE SEVENTEEN: The Pirate Wires staff is back again for the weekly podcast. This week, we talk about recent murders of far-left activists in major cities that have caused outrageous responses online. We then get into the clown world of men pretending to be non-binary to attend a women's conference, A muslim mayor bans the pride flag, and Solana gives us the White Pill on the new face of tech after Mark Zuckerberg's interview with Lex Fridman.

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

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https://www.piratewires.com/p/hamtramck-muslim-city-council-progressives

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/back-to-the-future Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Welcome Back To The Show!

2:25 - Leftist Activist Murdered In Brooklyn - The Response From The Far Right

14:27 - Clown World - Men Infiltrate Women's Conference By Applying As Nonbinary - Sanjana Reports

27:50 - Muslim Mayor In Michigan Bans Pride Flag - River Reports

40:38 - White Pill - Tech's Face Lift Through Beautiful AI Industry & Mark Zuckerberg's New VR Interview With Lex Fridman - The Future That We Want Is Coming!

53:40 - Like & Subscribe! New Podcast Every Friday! See You Next Week!

American Cities In CRISES | PIRATE WIRES EP#16 🏴‍☠️ Sep 29, 2023

EPISODE SIXTEEN: Liz Wolfe returns to the pod this week! We discuss looting in Philadelphia and how an Instagram influencer named "Meatball" was introduced to the world. We then get into the bizarre Republican Debates and Immigration & Migrant crises that continues in major cities. River gives a report on how Florida is the only state that can actually build a high speed rail and Sanjana deep dives into San Francisco's Millionaire Marxist, Dean Preston.

Featuring Mike Solana , Liz Wolfe, River Page, Sanjana Friedman

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/dean-preston-san-franciscos-millionnaire

https://www.piratewires.com/p/florida-has-high-speed-rail-and-california

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

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

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

0:00 - Intro

0:43 - Welcome Liz Back To The Pod! Congrats On Her Newborn!

2:15 - On This Episode..

4:10 - The Decay Of Philadelphia - How An Influencer Named Meatball Started A Riot

11:10 - Getting Caught Up In The Moment - Riots In NYC In 2020

19:40 - GOP Debate

24:22 - Immigration Reform - Migrant Crises In NYC

40:25 - Dean Preston - Deep Dive Into Sanjana's Article On San Francisco's Millionaire Marxist

54:11 - The Brightline - Deep Dive Into River's Article On Florida's High Speed Rail That California Never Will Have

1:10:05 - Follow Liz On Twitter - See You Next Week! Pirate Wires Pod Every Friday!!

Destroying Statues & Wearing Shorts In Congress | PIRATE WIRES EP#15 🏴‍☠️ Sep 22, 2023

EPISODE FIFTEEN: This week, we are joined by Comfortably Smug! We discuss the insane politicians who hate America and want to tear down statues, the embarrassment of John Fetterman wearing shorts in Congress, the migrant crises taking over the world, and River's piece on Biden's "CHIPS Act".

Featuring Mike Solana, River Page, Comfortably Smug

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/chips-act-tech-hubs-dei

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Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

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

Smug Twitter: https://twitter.com/ComfortablySmug

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Welcome Comfortably Smug To The Show!

2:40 - Statues - NYC Politicians Want To Tear Down More Statues From Our Past

11:25 - Migrant Crises In The U.S. And Europe

27:15 - Fetterman And The Embarrassing Lack Of Dress Code Standards In Congress

39:00 - Hunter Biden - Smug Gives Us All Of The Updates

50:45 - CHIPS Act - River Wrote About Some Of The Policies Enacted

1:05:30 - Politicians Giving Up - Dean Preston In SF Blames Citizens For Car Break Ins

1:07:40 - Shout Out To Smug - Subscribe To His Podcast!

1:08:15 - Like & Subscribe! Pirate Wires Pod Every Friday! See You Next Week!

We Need Nuclear NOW & Grindr Union Goes Wild | PIRATE WIRES EP#14 🏴‍☠️ Sep 15, 2023

EPISODE FOURTEEN: This week, the Pirate Wires crew is joined by Grant Dever, who makes the White Pill case for Nuclear Energy. Grant makes the case for nuclear and how we are making progress in the United States and around the world. Also on this episode, the Grindr Union that caused half the staff to be laid off, Zoomers Demand Work From Home, Memory Hole-ing of the insane C*vid policies, and the obsessive nature of the Trump Derangement Syndrome crowd.

Featuring Mike Solana, Grant Dever, River Page, Sanjana Friedman

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/ca-senate-appropriations-approves-ab316 Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires

Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

Grant Twitter: https://twitter.com/grantadever

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

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

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro

0:40 - Welcome Grant Dever To The Show!

2:18 - The Grindr Union - How Their Demands Caused Half The Staff To Be Laid Off

12:00 - Do Zoomers Believe In The Entitlement To Work From Home?

17:25 - C*vid Was Crazy - The Memory Holing Is Almost Crazier

28:30 - Nuclear Energy - The White Pill Case

38:10 - TDS - They Secretly LOVE Him

48:25 - More Nuclear White Pill

59:15 - Sanjana Gives Us The Report From Observing California State Legislative Session - A Form Of Torture?!

1:06:50 - Progress In Nuclear - What Lies Ahead

1:11:29 - Thanks For Watching! Follow Grant Online! Pirate Wires Pod Every Friday!!

TRAPPED at Burning Man! & Elon Musk vs. ADL | PIRATE WIRES EP# 13 🏴‍☠️ Sep 08, 2023

EPISODE THIRTEEN: In this episode, Liv Boeree joins the show to give us an on the ground, in depth report, about what really happened at Burning Man. People Trapped? Many Deaths? EBOLA?! Or maybe none of that at all. We'll also get into Elon Musk suing the ADL and the history of the group. Then we discuss Time Magazine's ridiculous cover of the top 100 in AI and Solana & Liv get into a debate around AI.

Featuring Mike Solana , Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Liv Boeree

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/rage-against-the-wooden-man Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires

Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

Liv Twitter: https://twitter.com/Liv_Boeree TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro

0:35 - Welcome Liv To The Pod!

1:10 - What ACTUALLY Happened At Burning Man?

34:10 - Elon Musk vs. ADL

54:45 - Time Magazine Top 100 In AI Cover

1:00:00 - Solana And Liv Debate AI

1:22:10 - Follow Liv On Social Media! See You Next Week! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday

Moon Should Be A State & California Doom Loop | PIRATE WIRES EP#12 🏴‍☠️ Sep 01, 2023

EPISODE TWELVE: John Coogan returns to the pod to join Solana in his mission to make Moon a state. We discuss how crazy it is that the U.S. never took control of Moon after successfully landing on it. Also on this episode, how billionaires and Prop C ruined San Fransisco, billionaires now leaving SF due to the homeless crises, and California's new city that the NYT can't seem to comprehend.

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://twitter.com/johncoogan/status/1696686230141043170

https://www.piratewires.com/p/doom-loop

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Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

John Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncoogan

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:30 - Welcome Back To The Pod! John Coogan Is Back!

0:01:57 - Moon Should Be A U.S. State

0:17:00 - Prop C Ruined San Francisco - Billionaires Like Marc Benioff Are To Blame - Homelessness Is Worse Than Every

0:46:50 - Forever California - A New City - The Press Predictably Melts Down Over It

0:59:35 - Industrial Cities

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WTF Is Happening In Canada?! & Meet "The Rainmaker" | PIRATE WIRES EP#11 🏴‍☠️ Aug 25, 2023

EPISODE ELEVEN: The Pirate Wires staff welcomes "Rainmaker" CEO Augustus Dorickoto to brainstorm possible reasons the entire country of Canada seems to have gone insane, why American culture is one of decline (and how to fix that), geo-engineering, and Augustus' cloud seeding company Rainmaker.

Featuring Mike Solana , Brandon Gorrell, River Page, Augustus Doricko

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.theindustry.pw/p/pay-me-mark-zuckerberg https://www.whitepill.pw/p/the-rainmaker

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

Augustus Twitter: https://twitter.com/ADoricko TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro

0:30 - Welcome Augustus To The Pod! CEO of Rainmaker

1:00 - Blame Canada - WTH Is Going On?!

13:45 - The Dumbest Country On The Planet??

21:40 - How The Rain Is Mishandled By Government

36:15 - No Progress

40:30 - How America Can Progress Forward - Give Us Back Our Moon!

42:30 - How We Can Control The Weather

48:50 - Cloud Seeding

1:04:45 - The Truth About Castro

1:05:05 - Check Out The Full Interview With Augustus On White Pill

1:05:25 - See You Next Week! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday!

Snow White Went Woke & Plane Lady Isn't Real?! | PIRATE WIRES EP#10 Aug 19, 2023

EPISODE TEN: The Pirate Wires staff joins Solana this week to discuss Rachel Zegler/ Snow White, whether or not that plane lady is real, the SF homelessness crisis, and some depressing developments in the Maui wildfire story

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

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/san-francisco-homeless-ticking-time-bomb Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires

Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell

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

Sanjana Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaversehell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Coming Up..

0:30 - Welcome Back To The Pod

!3:30 - Snow White Controversy

20:00 - Plane Lady Revealed, Issues An Apology.. But Is She Real??

32:54 - SF Homelessness - Deep Dive Into Sanjana's Report

53:30 - Maui Fire Corruption - State Official Refused To Release Water?!

1:03:50 - Check Out Solana's Interview With Peter Thiel!

1:04:08 - See You Next Week!

Military Defense Has Taken Over The Tech Industry | PIRATE WIRES EP#9 Aug 11, 2023

EPISODE NINE: In this episode, Mike is joined by John Coogan and the Founder of Anduril Trae Stephens. We discuss the history of defense companies, how the tech startup Anduril became a player in the defense industry, the shift in opinion working with the government, and what the future of tech defense holds.

Featuring Mike Solana , John Coogan, Trae Stephens.

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI4l-o4AcHs&t=1s&ab_channel=JohnCoogan Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires

Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana

John Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncoogan

Trae Twitter: https://twitter.com/traestephens TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro

0:25 - Welcome John & Trae to the show! Preview of John's documentary on YT - Link in Description

2:55 - History Of Defense Companies

8:35 - What Does The Defense Industry Look Like Today?

12:40 - Competing With The Big Companies As A Startup

21:15 - Talking To Congress

23:20 - Will There Be New Players In The Space?

26:30 - Changes At Founders Fund To Accommodate Anduril

28:30 - Project Maven

37:15 - Tech Industry Has Zero Power In San Francisco

40:15 - The Dream Team Needed To Make Anduril A Success

45:45 - What's Next For Defense Industry?

51:30 - Go Watch John's Documentary on YouTube! And Follow John & Trae On Twitter (X)

51:50 - See You Next Week! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday!! #defense #tech #defenseindustry #lockheedmartin #boeing #war #anduril

There's A War On Self Driving Cars | PIRATE WIRES EP#8 Aug 03, 2023

EPISODE EIGHT: The battle of self driving rages on. While companies like Waymo are producing their highest safety scores, politicians & unions are actively fighting to create anti-self driving propaganda. We review Sanjana's article "Labor’s Shadow War With Self-Driving Cars" and Lee Edwards joins us to break down all of the clown world discourse.

Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman and special guest Lee Edwards

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Topics Discussed:

https://www.piratewires.com/p/labors-shadow-war-self-driving-cars

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

Lee Twitter: https://twitter.com/terronk TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro

0:30 - Welcome Lee Edwards To The Pod!

2:18 - Everything Self Driving Cars - Trolling & Discourse

5:25 - Sanjana's Article On Pirate Wires On Self Driving Cars

10:30 - The True Stats On Waymo Safety

18:00 - Traffic Fatalities In SF

19:15 - The People Involved In Anti-Self Driving Policies

22:20 - Why Do Unions Hate Self Driving?

29:30 - Gaslighting

31:10 - How The SF Fire Chief Is Involved

34:50 - How Unions Control Everything

41:45 - Apology

47:00 - Scooter Ban - Why Do Politicians Ruin Everything Good

51:30 - Response To Our Article

54:00 - ESG Lies and Racist Undertones

58:20 - Self Driving Isn't Going Anywhere

58:45 - Follow Lee On Social Media - PW Podcast Every Friday!! See You Next Week

Thank God For The Atom Bomb | PIRATE WIRES EP#7 Jul 24, 2023

EPISODE FOUR: In this episode, Mike is joined by Kmele Foster and Trae Stephens. We break down the movie Oppenheimer, the aftermath of dropping nuclear weapons, and the discourse surrounding the film.

Featuring Mike Solana , Kmele Foster, Trae Stephens

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Trae Twitter: https://twitter.com/traestephens

TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro - Welcome Kmele & Trae

1:48 - SPOILER ALERT If You Don't Know The Ending To WWII

2:25 - Christopher Nolan's Past Movies We Liked

3:23 - Review Of Oppenheimer

13:30 - Creating A Doomsday Device To End All Wars

20:13 - Controversy Around The Name Oppenheimer - Accountability For Actions - We're Missing This Today

29:20 - Famous Physicist Who Worked On Manhattan Project

32:45 - McCarthyism

35:32 - Was The Movie Too Pessimistic?

38:00 - No Nuclear Bombs Have Been Dropped After WWII

39:18 - "Thank God For The Atom Bomb" - Why We Needed To Drop The Nuke

55:23 - Preventing Other Countries From Getting Atom Bombs

56:52 - What's More Dangerous? Dropping The Nuke or Not?

59:50 - Depravity For The American Project

1:03:58 - No One Wants War

1:05:00 - Thanks For Joining For This Special Episode! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday!

Based and Microchipped: How RFK Took Over Politics | PIRATE WIRES EP#6 Jul 21, 2023

EPISODE SIX: In this Episode, Mike & River are joined by Liz Wolfe from Reason. Liz has been deep into uncovering everything about Robert F. Kennedy's rise in the 2024 presidential election. We discuss his ascension, media censorship, where he's right about vaccines and where he goes way off the rails, why people are seeking alternative candidates, and if he's a viable candidate for the Democratic Party. Featuring Mike Solana ,River Page, and Liz Wolfe Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: https://reason.com/video/2023/06/29/rfk-jr-the-reason-interview/ Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice Liz Twitter: https://twitter.com/LizWolfeReason TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro - Welcome Liz Wolfe To The Show! 2:10 - Liz and Reason's YT Video on RFK - The Backlash Liz Has Faced 10:30 - Rewriting History - 2020 Lockdown Gaslighters 13:45 - RFK's Real Stance On V**cines 18:30 - Claims On Autism, Xanax, Child V**cinations 26:35 - Media Censorship 35:45 - RFK's Actual Political Stances As A Democratic Candidate 41:09 - The Church River Was Raised In 44:25 - Why Is RFK's Anti-Establishment Message Resonating? C*vid Aftermath & Dems Losing Liberals 48:20 - Where RFK Loses The Plot - Conspiracy Sloppiness 53:00 - Immigration 55:55 - Final Thoughts On RFK - Why He's Compelling & Why People Are Seeking Alternatives 57:54 - See You Next Friday! Go Follow Liz and Watch Reason's Video On RFK - Link In Description

A Fiery, But Mostly Peaceful Conversation About The Media | PIRATE WIRES EP#5 Jul 14, 2023

EPISODE FIVE: On this week's Pirate Wires Podcast, Mike is joined by Kmele Foster and Ben Smith to discuss the death of new media. We get into the unrealized hope for new media, how Trump changed the media landscape, "disagreements" over mostly peaceful protestors, the death of BuzzFeed and straightening of the New York Times, and the future of the media. Featuring Mike Solana , Kmele Foster, Ben Smith Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: New Media Is Dead: https://www.piratewires.com/p/new-media-is-dead-long-live-new-media Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Kmele Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmele Ben Twitter: https://twitter.com/semaforben TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro - Welcome Kmele & Ben To The Show!

3:15 - The Death Of New Media - What Went Wrong??

10:50 - How Subscription Services Took Over

14:10 - How To Build Subscriptions, Homogenization Of Everything1

5:15 - Trump & Facebook - Is FB To Blame?

23:00 - How Trump Changed Everything

26:50 - Daily Wire's Rise, NYT Dominance

28:00 - Elon Takes Over Twitter - Future Of Twitter

34:00 - Will Threads Succeed?

35:30 - Censorship On Twitter (C*ovid, H**ter B*d*en)

41:00 - Jan 6th & Riots

45:00 - The Future Of Media - Fragmentation of Media

53:50 - Will Mike & Kmele Be Future Writers For The NYT?!

54:28 - Listen To The "Fifth Movement" Podcast! Read "Traffic" By Ben Smith and "Semafor"

54:55 - See You Next Week! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday!!

A.I. Lies & WTF is a Digital Land Acknowledgement?! | PIRATE WIRES EP#4 Jul 07, 2023

EPISODE FOUR: Breaking down the discource around A.I. and what everyone is getting wrong with special guest John Luttig. The insane concept of digital land acknowledgement, and the people shaping our A.I. policies in DC. Featuring Mike Solana and River Page Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: Hallucinations in AI: https://www.piratewires.com/p/hallucinations-in-ai DC’s DEI “Experts” Shaping AI’s Future: https://www.piratewires.com/p/dcs-dei-experts-shaping-ais-future Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Gorrell: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell River Twitter: https://twitter.com/river_is_nice John Luttig: https://twitter.com/absoluttig TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro - John Luttig Joins The Show! Special Guest Article In This Weeks Pirate Wires

1:30 - Everything You Need To Know About A.I. Discourse

22:40 - Bye John!

22:55 - DC’s DEI “Experts” Shaping AI’s Future - Reviewing River's Article

29:10 - A Digital Land Acknowledgment?! LAND TURTLES?!31:15 - Stolen Land Virtue Signaling

34:25 - More On Digital Land Acknowledgment

38:00 - How History Gets Turned Upside Down4

4:00 A.I. Is Racist

46:15 - Woman Claims Credit Card Denial Over Gender

55:00 - See You Next Friday! Pirate Wires Podcast Every Friday!

We Need To Talk About Pride Month | PIRATE WIRES EP#3 Jun 30, 2023

EPISODE THREE, THE PRIDE ISSUE: "We're coming for your children," nudity at Pride events, the politicization of the Pride flag, the forever-changing history of Stonewall, the purpose of drag, how Pride has changed over the years, and more. Featuring Mike Solana and River Page Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: A Roundup Of All Pride Month News: https://www.piratewires.com/p/bad-week-for-esg Pirate Wires Twitter: @piratewires Mike Twitter: @micsolana River Twitter: @river_is_nice TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro To Pride Month 3:00 - Summary Of All Major Events During Pride Month 5:25 - River & Mike's Previous Experiences At Pride 11:45 - "We're Coming For Your Children" Insanity 15:05 - Jake Shields' Ridiculous Tweet About Gay Men - Questionable Sources 20:20 - Naked Bike Riders In Front Of Children - What Are Parents Doing? 23:00 - Drag Culture 32:30 - Old Man Twerking In Front Of Children 38:45 - Open Letter From GLAAD To Stop Hate - Includes Biggest Celebrities 43:30 - Stonewall - Misunderstandings and History Is Being Changed 52:45 - What Happened To The Culture And Where Do We Go From Here?

Everyone Lost Their Minds Over Titanic Sub, Joe Rogan & RFK Jr. Debate Science | Pirate Wires EP #2 Jun 23, 2023

This week in Pirate Wires: We discuss the Titanic submersible that was destroyed in a catastrophic implosion. We dig into the insane discourse surrounding the event, the de-humanization of the victims, and overwhelming hatred of the rich on the left. We also discuss the Science debate between Joe Rogan, RFK Jr. and Peter Hotez. Featuring Mike Solana, Sanjana Friedman, and Brandon Gorrell. Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: Titanic Sub & The Insane Discourse: https://www.piratewires.com/p/pirate-... Joe Rogan & RFK Jr. vs. Peter Hotez: https://www.piratewires.com/p/pirate-... Pirate Wires Twitter: @piratewires Mike Twitter: @micsolana Sanjana Friedman: @metaversehell Brandon Twitter: @brandongorrell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro - Introducing Sanjana! 0:40 - Titanic Submersible 5:30 - Unhinged Discourse 12:30 - James Cameron Has Been To Titanic 33 Times 13:30 - Dehumanizing The Victims 18:55 - We Want Humans To Take Risks 19:30 - What About The Migrants?! 24:15 - Tech Bros In San Fransisco 37:00 - Rogan vs. Hotez - Media Loses It Over Science Debate 57:40 - RFK Jr. Claims WiFi Causes Cancer

EP #1 - Trump in Miami, Pythons In South Florida, Aztec Video Game Jun 16, 2023

This week in Pirate Wires: on the ground at Trump’s arraignment, genetically modifying our freakish Everglade hell snakes to self-extinct themselves, and the Aztec Empire totally sucked, actually. Mike Solana, River Page, and Brandon Gorrell. Subscribe to Pirate Wires: https://www.piratewires.com/ Topics Discussed: Trump In Miami: https://www.piratewires.com/p/snapshot-trumps-boomer-tailgate-army Burmese Pythons: https://www.piratewires.com/p/dominion Aztec Video Game: https://www.piratewires.com/p/aztec-video-game-memes Pirate Wires Twitter: @piratewires Mike Twitter: @micsolana River Twitter: @river_is_nice Brandon Twitter: @brandongorrell TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome To Pirate Wires! 0:40 - Trump In Miami - On The Ground Report From River 20:35 - Burmese Pythons Take Over South Florida 44:45 - Woke Aztec Game Gets Roasted On Twitter

BASE REALITY: An Interview with Grimes May 11, 2023

Pirate Wires interviews Grimes. We go deep on: AI, existential risk, her clone threatening her life, endless content, Midjourney, the future of art, simulation theory, San Francisco, movies, and the moral imperative to choose optimism.

Check out the interview and more at pirate wires dot com

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