Ricker and Bon

Adobe House Records

Business-tech culture podcast hosted by two millennial entrepreneur friends who met in the middle of the desert. Reach us at rickerandbon@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickerandbon/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rickerandbon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rickerandbon Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rickerandbon Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0n1m0eR2sYZU2EFhSwlqX1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ricker-and-bon/id1367523204

  1. 1d ago

    AI's Money Problem, Always-On Assistants and the Future of Apps

    How do you make sense of AI's money problem? Ricker and Bon work through the numbers being discussed around Anthropic, computing capacity and Musk's companies, then get into the appeal of always-on assistants and the privacy tradeoffs that come with them. The conversation takes a few detours: foldable phones and novelty apps, Halloween plans, old YouTube, comedy on SNL, and a long debate about Drake and The Weeknd. Plus, building apps, waiting on App Store review, and experimenting with a cloned voice for behind-the-scenes videos. Music playback excerpts have been removed for this Spotify version. Chapters 00:00 Coming up 00:35 Webcam trouble and studio setup 02:24 Celebrity politics and internet rumors 07:03 AI's money problem 18:06 Halloween plans and party games 21:28 Foldable phones and novelty apps 28:08 Always-on AI assistants and privacy 34:21 Internet fame and creator culture 40:35 When videos became content 46:16 Comedy, SNL and finding an audience 55:43 Drake, Kendrick and the pop-star persona 01:00:19 The Weeknd and album rabbit holes 01:02:30 Building apps and waiting for approval 01:04:21 Cloned voices and making videos with AI Links https://instagram.com/rickerandbon https://tiktok.com/@rickerandbon https://youtube.com/@rickerandbon https://open.spotify.com/show/0n1m0eR2sYZU2EFhSwlqX1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ricker-and-bon/id1367523204

  2. Oct 19

    Can a Tesla Really Fly?

    Ricker & Bon debate the idea of a flying Tesla, compare radio with online entertainment, and talk through AI fatigue, game building and assistants that make you wait on the phone. The conversation wanders through movies, lockdown memories, festival livestreams and an AI ball before the opening engagement tease gets an answer. Expect explicit language, irreverent jokes and plenty of speculation. Chapters 00:00 Welcome and the engagement tease 00:54 HOT 97, radio and Financial Audit 03:50 Can a Tesla really fly? 08:55 SolarCity, Tesla and investing 11:01 Microsoft chips and the AI buildout 12:41 AI fatigue and building a game 15:18 Dot, texting and AI phone calls 17:52 Finding music with Instagram search 19:04 Why people are tired of AI 21:52 AI art and movie talk 24:03 A would-you-rather detour 25:27 Nathan Fielder and movie rabbit holes 29:25 The Weeknd and lockdown memories 30:36 Bitcoin regrets 31:09 China and AI export restrictions 33:29 DJ Harvey and festival-stream stories 34:36 Cigarettes and AI optimism 35:01 Codex posting while the hosts talk 35:37 MrBeast and an AI ball 41:05 An engagement announcement and sign-off Links https://instagram.com/rickerandbon https://tiktok.com/@rickerandbon https://youtube.com/@rickerandbon https://open.spotify.com/show/0n1m0eR2sYZU2EFhSwlqX1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ricker-and-bon/id1367523204

  3. Oct 12

    The Social Reckoning Review

    Bon goes solo for a review of The Social Reckoning, then discusses the iPhone Duo and reported plans for Apple’s home hub. This episode contains film spoilers and Bon’s commentary on the stories discussed. Chapters 00:00 Solo episode introduction 01:24 The Social Reckoning review 11:30 iPhone Duo discussion 12:30 Apple home hub discussion Links https://instagram.com/rickerandbon https://tiktok.com/@rickerandbon https://youtube.com/@rickerandbon https://open.spotify.com/show/0n1m0eR2sYZU2EFhSwlqX1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ricker-and-bon/id1367523204

  4. Oct 5

    Is America.gov great?

    Ricker and Bon discuss the week's AI and business headlines, including Anthropic's reported computing commitments, the America.gov redesign, and reports involving AMD, World Labs, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Skydance. The conversation also takes a long detour through Migos history, live-event booking, hotel brands, airline loyalty and the week's Gen Z word. Chapters00:00 Festival stories and the show open02:35 The week's news begins04:23 Merriam-Webster and online definitions06:27 Anthropic and AI computing costs12:19 AI agents and government websites13:35 Inside the new America.gov20:48 AMD and World Labs22:16 Paramount, Warner Bros. and Skydance31:40 The Migos and Offset rabbit hole40:50 Live bookings and event logistics42:00 Radisson, Choice Hotels and loyalty brands51:40 Airlines, tattoos and the sign-off53:43 Gen Z word of the week: larp Linkshttps://instagram.com/rickerandbonhttps://tiktok.com/@rickerandbonhttps://youtube.com/@rickerandbonhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0n1m0eR2sYZU2EFhSwlqX1https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ricker-and-bon/id1367523204

  5. Sep 30

    Can AI help build a multiplayer game in three weeks?

    Jetpack Pals opens with its recorded theme and a live browser demonstration of a multiplayer game set in a version of downtown Los Angeles. Players fly around with jetpacks, meet friends, and play smaller games inside the world. The game has been in development for about three weeks in the recording and is still unfinished. AI coding tools, phone-based prompts, coworkers, and a city map are part of the build process. Coffee ordering leads to a detour through app loyalty points, store habits, and the software behind big food chains. A simple purchase can connect to a surprisingly large technical system. An AI shopping assistant raises questions about what an agent can do in a browser and how personal data shapes its suggestions. Marketplace recommendations and advertising become harder to separate when software shops on someone’s behalf. Payment tools for agents move the discussion from suggestions to transactions. A funded card or account could let an agent buy things for its user, raising questions about controls and trust. Turning a Zoom recording into clips and scheduled posts requires more than one good prompt. The workflow conversation covers documentation, repeated mistakes, prompt design, and how each run can preserve what was learned. Meta glasses become a test of both hardware appeal and product presentation. The conversation examines the images, the landing page, and how the device might fit into daily use. Yahoo search leads to a discussion about AI features, publisher links, and whether an older web brand can become more useful again. The segment also touches on other AI software announcements. Downtown Los Angeles appears both as a real city and as a place represented in Jetpack Pals. Hollywood, buildings, and local landmarks shape the conversation around the game map. Software costs and model limits affect how much can be built in a week. The game still needs graphics, phone performance, and more work before it can be treated as finished. The iPhone’s top display area inspires ideas for small apps and reminders that stay visible during normal phone use. The concept turns a familiar interface detail into a place for lightweight software. Blender is used for game models and Unity for the game itself in the workflow described in the recording. Remote control from a phone lets desktop tools keep working while the developer is away from the computer. Internet slang and creator videos take the conversation away from software products. The detour moves through online forums, short-form videos, and what makes a creator worth sharing. The spoken sign-off is followed by more conversation about transcripts and production systems. That aftertalk remains in the no-cut episode rather than being trimmed at the first goodbye. A short Jetpack Pals promo bumper closes the recording after the aftertalk. It also jokes about Meta glasses and the metaverse. Chapters 00:00 Jetpack Pals theme and game demo 03:05 Three weeks of AI-assisted game building 10:08 Coffee and app detour 14:20 AI shopping assistant 18:18 Paying for AI agents 21:13 Building the Zoom-to-clips workflow 25:24 Meta glasses and landing page 28:16 Yahoo search and AI software 30:25 Los Angeles and the game map 33:57 Software headlines and Jetpack Pals progress 38:19 iPhone interface ideas 40:09 Blender and Unity workflow 43:31 Football and online slang 45:48 Spoken sign-off and workflow aftertalk 47:26 Jetpack Pals promo bumper Links http://instagram.com/rickerandbon http://tiktok.com/@rickerandbon https://youtube.com/@rickerandbon https://open.spotify.com/show/0n1m0eR2sYZU2EFhSwlqX1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ricker-and-bon/id1367523204

  6. Sep 22

    AI, Media and the Money Machine | Ricker & Bon

    Ricker & Bon return with a wide-ranging conversation about media, technology, markets, AI tools, and the stories shaping the week. The conversation moves from pop culture and press access to AI’s role in daily life, biotech ambitions, debt, and the business of the internet. The hosts talk through everyday AI use, changing personal workflows and software experiments, then turn to technology financing, media-company dealmaking, consumer technology, and digital habits. Chapters 00:00 Host intro 01:07 Opening: media, music, and public debate 09:07 Press access and the changing news landscape 15:07 AI tools, personal workflows, and software experiments 28:07 AI, biotech, and the technology investment cycle 33:07 Debt, markets, and media-company dealmaking 39:07 Consumer technology and digital habits 53:07 Internet culture, finance, and closing conversation Ricker & Bon covers technology, business, media, markets, and the ideas moving through culture each week.

  7. Sep 14

    The Foldable iPhone, AI Safety, NVIDIA, and the Debt Question

    Ricker and Bon talk through foldable phones, the future of phone-first computing, AI safety, the compute race, NVIDIA, workplace productivity, and what debt and bond markets mean for the AI economy. This audio edition opens with the approved 15-second Collar John theme before the conversation.

  8. Sep 7

    The AI Work Boom, AirPods Pro & Tesla Cybercab | Ricker & Bon

    Follow Ricker and Bon: http://instagram.com/rickerandbon http://tiktok.com/@rickerandbon https://youtube.com/@rickerandbon https://open.spotify.com/show/0n1m0eR2sYZU2EFhSwlqX1 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ricker-and-bon/id1367523204 Ricker & Bon are back with a wide-open conversation on the AI work boom, Codex and the terminal barrier, why faster software can create more work instead of fewer jobs, AirPods Pro, NVIDIA, Anthropic's compute buildout, and Tesla Cybercab. 00:00 The drops are back02:39 Codex, AI, and the terminal barrier07:30 Building games and software with AI12:00 Why AI can create more work, not fewer jobs21:20 GTA VI and Xbox cloud gaming25:00 Physical media, ownership, and copyright30:00 Internet research and the music tangent35:35 Azure, cloud spending, and Microsoft42:45 Apple, private CEOs, and AirPods Pro48:00 Anthropic, Lambda, and the AI compute buildout51:00 NVIDIA, Roblox, and market optimism56:00 Jensen Huang watch talk59:00 Tesla Cybercab and the federal safety question64:00 Volkswagen cuts, jobs, and rapid-fire news67:25 Sign-offSubscribe for more Ricker & Bon. Follow @rickerandbon on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

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Business-tech culture podcast hosted by two millennial entrepreneur friends who met in the middle of the desert. Reach us at rickerandbon@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickerandbon/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rickerandbon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rickerandbon Threads: https://www.threads.net/@rickerandbon Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0n1m0eR2sYZU2EFhSwlqX1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ricker-and-bon/id1367523204

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  • Creator
    Adobe House Records
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    409
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 869045
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    Ricker and Bon