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

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New Media Is Dead: https://www.piratewires.com/p/new-media-is-dead-long-live-new-media

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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 Fiery, But Mostly Peaceful Conversation About The Media | PIRATE WIRES EP#5

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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.


Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman


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https://www.piratewires.com/p/sf-fintech-prop-c?f=home


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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
From Infrastructure Bill
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

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

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! 


Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman


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Topics Discussed:
https://www.piratewires.com/p/testosterone-emergency?f=home


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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

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

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!


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


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https://www.piratewires.com/p/testosterone-makes-you-gay?f=home


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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

AI Girlfriends, Stonks! Roaring Kitty Returns, Trump Biden Debates, & Testosterone Makes You Gay?!

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! 


Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Sanjana Friedman


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Topics Discussed:
https://www.piratewires.com/p/interview-with-jack-dorsey-mike-solana


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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

We Interviewed Jack Dorsey, Apple Controversy, Fake Meat Ban, FTX, & Based Met Gala

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

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

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