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



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



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TIMESTAMPS:



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

1:30 - College Campus Protests, Keffiyeh Karen

14:15 - Return Of The Bros 

22:00 - The Media Circus 

25:20 - Antisemitism Awareness Act Passes House Vote

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

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

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

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



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



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



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



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



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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

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



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



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TIMESTAMPS:



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

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

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

39:30 - The War On Algebra

51:35 - Squatter Revolution

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

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



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



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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