Stay ConnectedA podcast by two founders and investors who talk about all things tech, pop culture, and life.
It’s equal parts ChatGPT, equal parts Cardi B.
Starring tech founders and investors Abadesi Osunsade and Michael Berhane.
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This week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi break down the rise and fall of beauty brand Plantmade — and what it says about the uphill battle Black founders face keeping control of their businesses. They also chat about viral ‘cheat at everything’ app pivoting to AI notetaking, the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic, and, for the Patreon folk, Zohran Mamdani’s historic NYC mayoral win.
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Chapters
00:25 Plantmade’s Black Woman Founder Exits the Company
10:10 ‘Cheat at Everything’ App Cluely Is Now an AI Meeting Assistant
17:56 Controversial Michael Jackson Biopic Drops Its First Trailer
28:17 Zohran Mamdani’s Historic NYC Mayoral Win [Patreon-Only]
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This week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi breakdown Amazon’s cutting 10% of its corporate workforce, the future of HR in tech, why networking and referrals matter more than ever, and leaving a toxic workplace. And for the Patreon folk, did Mango founder Isak Andic fall to his death or was he pushed?
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Chapters
00:30 Amazon Lays Off 30,000 Employees
14:22 Why Referrals Are Key to Beating the Job Market
19:10 Exit Interviews at a Toxic Company
24:31 Mango Founder Falls to His Death — Now His Son Is Under Investigation [Patreon Only]
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This week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi chat about Abadesi's new play, spies in Silicon Valley, and what “neutral” really means when it comes to racism and Islamophobia. They also dig into today’s growing wealth gap and the future of Rihanna's Fenty Beauty.
Chapters
00:00 Introductions and the First Woke War Play
02:18 Seductive Espionage in Silicon Valley
11:10 Sequoia Capital COO Resigns Over Islamophobia
17:42 Are We in the New Gilded Age?
23:57 LVMH Wants to Sell Its 50% Stake in Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty [Patreon-Only]
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Techish host Michael Berhane and TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis unpack what’s really going on with funding for Black founders — and why so many are heading back to the 9-to-5. They also get into Elon Musk’s clash with X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, Meta’s smart glasses and the end of privacy, and why academics need to step out of the ivory tower.
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Chapters
00:28 Black Founders Are Facing an Uphill Battle
05:36 Sperm Racing Startup Raises $10M Seed
09:30 Elon Musk and Nikita Bier’s Bot Battle
18:24 The Future of Social Media
25:29 Marc Lamont Hill on the Joe Budden Podcast [Patreon-Only]
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Techish is back! In this week's episode, hosts Michael and Abadesi break down Gen Z’s job market struggles, from AI shaking up entry-level roles to companies cutting costs and outsourcing instead of hiring fresh talent. They dig into why degrees aren’t translating into jobs, how AI panic is reshaping the workplace, and why some businesses are still dragging their feet on automation.
And for our Patreon listeners: we dive into UK Black History Month losing steam, and Michael and Abadesi get personal about the need to uplift our own communities.
Chapters
00:30 What’s Really Driving the Gen Z Job-pocalypse?
06:59 Accenture Is Cutting Staff It Can't Retrain in the Age of AI
11:20 What Happened to UK Black History Month? [Patreon-Only]
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Techish is taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September! In the meantime, we’ve got a fantastic episode to share from our friends over at the IRL Podcast.
You might remember we had IRL host Bridget Todd on Techish recently for our Falling in Love With Your AI episode.
So trust us, you’re gonna love this one.
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Decoding the Planet: From Whales to Whistleblowers
From season eight of the IRL podcast: AI and Us.
AI may be able to talk to animals, but at what cost to the planet. Who is making those decisions, and why it matters. From decoding whale language to protecting our oceans from unchecked offshore drilling, Bridget Todd talks to visionaries seeking to preserve our beautiful, fragile world.
Holly Alpine left her job with Microsoft over the company’s role in providing fossil fuel companies with AI tools that could accelerate their production of oil and gas.
As the AI and climate lead at Hugging Face, a platform for sharing open-source AI models, Sasha Luccioni calls for more transparency from tech companies about how much energy it takes to power AI.
Aza Raskin, co-founder and president of the Earth Species Project, explains why using AI to decode animal communication could be the key to protecting our planet.
IRL is an original podcast from Mozilla, the non-profit behind Firefox.
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This week on Techish, hosts Abadesi and Michael tackle the spicy career questions you've been asking ChatGPT but not your manager. They get into what really matters when it comes to getting promoted: performance or perception, how to choose a mentor, clout versus coin, and whether Black Excellence is pushing us forward or holding us back. And for the Patreon fam: Is it disloyal to job hunt while you're still employed? And how do you know when it's time to move on?
Chapters
00:48 Is Getting Promoted About Perception or Performance?
04:57 Choosing a Mentor: Identity or Influence?
08:13 Does Clout Matter More Than Coin?
15:55 Should We Retire “Black Excellence?"
21:47 Job Hunting While Employed [Patreon-Only]
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This week on Techish, host Michael Berhane teams up with TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis to unpack how AI is shaking up the fashion and film industries. They also cover Vinod Khosla’s take on ditching traditional careers, Figma’s IPO, why former FTC chair Lina Khan feels vindicated, and why Apple is in need of a shake-up.
And for our Patreon listeners: could the UK’s new Online Safety Act spell the end of free speech?
Chapters
00:36 Guess's AI Model in Vogue Sparks Backlash
08:17 Billionaire Investor Says Ditch the Idea of a Fixed Career
13:21 Figma Goes Public
20:10 Is It Time for Tim Cook to Step Down?
27:05 The UK’s Online Safety Act: The End of Free Speech? [Patreon-Only]
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This week, Techish host Michael Berhane teams up with TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis to break down why Silicon Valley is leaning into the intense 996 work culture. They also dive into Black beauty brands like Ami Colé struggling to stay afloat. Flo’s privacy trial, and Mira Murati’s $2 billion seed round. And for the Patreon subscribers: why the Tea app is in hot water and the dark side of tech’s H-1B visas.
Chapters
00:43 Silicon Valley Embraces Controversial 996 Workweek
07:11 Black-Owned Beauty Brand Ami Colé Shuts Down
13:33 Period-Tracking App Flo's Data Privacy Lawsuit
17:46 Former OpenAI CTO Raises $2 Billion With No Product
23:08 The Tea App Is In Hot Water [Patreon-Only]
31:25 Are Tech Companies Exploiting H-1B Visa Holders? [Patreon-Only]
Extra Reading & Resources
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This week, Techish hosts Michael and Abadesi dive into the incident that everyone is talking about: two execs spotted getting cozy at a Coldplay concert. They unpack the drama, talk about trust in the workplace, and explore how social media turns everything into a spectacle. They also chat about the blurry lines in work relationships, Hailey Bieber's Rhode, and ask if influencer culture is losing its grip? Let's get into it.
Chapters
00:26 Tech Execs Caught on Coldplay Kiss Cam
06:59 Trust, HR, and Cleaning Up Corporate Mess
12:37 Finding Love in the Workplace
19:15 Hailey Bieber's Rhode – Is Influencer Marketing Losing Its Grip? [Patreon-Only]
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