What does the Google Gemini AI debacle reveal about the company, the future of AI, and ourselves? I think you’ll really enjoy this episode. 00:00 Secret Internal Google Gemini Product Demo 01:31 How To Build The Amos & Andy of Tech 09:09 Why This Is Bigger then Bud Light & How Google Can Fix It 18:54 AI Disintermediation 20:35 Elon Musk’s Congressional AI 22:36 The Competitor Opportunity 23:42 The Regulation We Need 28:53 Why Europe & Asia Must Wake Up 31:25 De-Googling Myself 32:57 How To To Really Build An Inclusive World 36:52 Drowning in Denial 39:49 There Are TWO Movements 4 ..read more

As a US immigrant from Soviet Ukraine, watching  Tucker Carlson interview Vladimir Putin was a surreal clash of worlds. My impressions of the two men, the Ukraine-Russia War, The West, and America’s future were…unexpected. I think you’ll love this deep, bittersweet, and sometimes funny episode. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00:05 The Navalny Prelude 00:01:55 Curb Your Anti-Tuckerism, Media 00:03:41 Russian Man vs American Boy 00:09:43 Professor Putin’s Ukrainian History 101 00:14:04 A Strange Clash of Capitalist vs Socialist Knowledge 00:17:08 Are We The Baddies? (Part 1) 00:22:35 A Utopia W ..read more

https://youtu.be/dLnwnF7tXv4 HUGE episode on the ONE TREND that will decide future of humanity and the balance of power over the next 50 years…and it’s buried deep inside a conspiracy theory whose name we dare not speak. Every untouchable subject gets touched — a lot. Plus, a huge surprise ending, fit for Aristocrats. And killer bonus outtakes. It’s all here. Sit back and enjoy. If you enjoy this, please support the show on Patreon & get tons of member exclusives!  Also please give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Really helps with visibility. Share & subscri ..read more

https://youtu.be/FhA5iYSNISs Why the real problem with Bud Light’s Dylan Mulvaney trans influencer campaign is…Hannibal Lecter. This is a good one. CONTENTS: 00:00 Dylan is KILLING IT! 00:57 The Infamous Bath Tub Ad 01:42 Bud Light’s VP of Marketing Alissa Heinerscheid Explains Her Strategy 02:56 Breaking Down Bud Light’s Market 04:23 It’s Definitely Not Belgian! 05:34 Brand Cultural DNA 07:32 Why Bud Light Is Now a Public Good 10:23 The Hannibal Lecter Strategy 12:24 Innovation & How To Butcher A Cash Cow 17:42 The Corporate Prison Is No Excuse 20:27 Disdain & The Accidental Gri ..read more

https://youtu.be/_iOp68VGzKA What do Netflix, Google, ChatGPT, New York Times, and Chipotle have in common? Open hacks. A devious little mind trick that makes us feel special and gets us to buy more. A short but proud episode of The McFuture. Watch it in its full graphic glory on YouTube or read the article on LinkedIn. If you enjoy this, please support the show on Patreon & get tons of member exclusives! Brand new member-only episode goes up shortly! Also please give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Really helps with visibility. Share & subscribe on: Yo ..read more

https://youtu.be/CoFV4q3TBGw If you thought social media was bad for your mental health, wait till you meet Helen. An episode about surviving Twitter that dares to be free of Elon Musk love or hate. Twitter’s problems are human problems, even above Elon’s pay grade. Fortunately, not mine! Contents 00:00 Which of these people has a better grip on reality? 02:15 Why Twitter is Stupid & Inescapable 05:20 The Difference between celebrities & e-lebrities 07:44 Mila Kunis & The Last Batch 09:06 PewDiePie Who??? 09:55 In Memory of Helen 12:54 7 Ways To Survive Twitter 20:29 The Unstable ..read more

https://youtu.be/merB56GJVoQ Bludgeoning all our well-meaning but ill-conceived flavors of socialism — private college, housing & mortgages, crypto, crazy Fed incompetence, and much, much more. You can also watch the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/merB56GJVoQ (Be sure to subscribe to the channel!) If you enjoy this, please support the show on Patreon & get tons of member exclusives! Brand new member-only episode goes up shortly! Also please give a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. Really helps with visibility. Share & subscribe on: YouTube,&nbs ..read more

https://youtu.be/xperlDsBKr8?sub_confirmation=1 From Sam-Bankman Fried to Bill Gates, “effective altruism” has been the talk of the town. So has its kissing cousin, “long-termism”. Steve mud-wrestles these bastard children of philanthropy to the ground to come up with a novel, sane, and entertaining take the world has been waiting for! Your wait is OVER! (Watch the video version & subscribe on YouTube here.) If you enjoy this, please support the show on Patreon & get tons of member exclusives! Brand new member-only episode goes up shortly! Also please give a 5-star ..read more

https://youtu.be/-z1ISOP1UfU When business and satire are indistinguishable, THIS is what you NEED. Whether you’re steeped in the legend of SBF or need a primer, your brain and bladder will explode as we Marvel at America’s newest superhero, BankMan and his trusted sidekick, Math Girl. FTX’s CryptoKeeper Sam Bankman-Fried isn’t who you think he is. He’s here to save us. EPISODE CONTENTS: *** A. HISTORY *** 00:00 Start Me Up 01:31 The Pretenders 03:10 Gangnam Style 05:51 Sweet Caroline Ellison 08:34 A Whole Lotta Mintin’ Goin’ On 10:31 That’s Amore 11:46 God Mode Auditor From The Metaverse 13 ..read more

https://youtu.be/O31D2L3WvFE Commentary on the movie industry, medicalizing America, ungrateful billionaires, conspiracies, and of course rotten Rotten Tomatoes. Enjoy! Contents 00:00 Medicalize THIS! 05:33 Matt Damon & Movies After Streaming 13:34 Rotten Rotten Tomatoes 19:38 Biting the Hand That Feeds You Ben & Jerry’s 27:29 Facebook & Sam Harris Declare Moral Bankruptcy 34:44 When Conspiracies Work! 38:24 The Corporate Trojan Horse Is In the Fortress!! 42:21 The Disney Subsidy 45:19 Winnie the IPooh If you enjoy this, please support the show on Patreon & get tons ..read more