Rocket

Rocket

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  • 380: Fast Segue

    We're going FAST TODAY in this over-long episode — talking about the collapse of fintech start-up FAST, and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 (now in theaters). Plus, Christina and Simone dish on their experience with the new M1 Macbook Pros.

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    • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Fast, the checkout startup, shuts down : NPR Fast, the Troubled Fintech Startup, Is Shutting Down — The Information Live Fast, Die Young: Behind the Fall of a One-Click Wonder — The Information Ben Schwartz from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 being totally normal for 14 minutes straight - YouTube ranking all the new covers of THE SUN ALSO RISES by ernest hemingway - YouTube GitHub - YouTube
      1 hr 14 min
    • 379: Natural Gas!

      Christina's NEW JOB is revealed! Then, we chat about Sony's new PlayStation Plus tiers, and whether they can truly compete with Microsoft. After that, it's Meta's campaign of public opinion against TikTok. Then Simone has a natural gas emergency! We're sure it's fine. If you're reading this, text me.

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      • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Facebook paid Republican strategy firm to malign TikTok - The Washington Post Instagram Reels, the TikTok copycat, is promoting more video - Vox Sony’s PS Plus tiers complicate the simplicity of subscription services - The Verge PlayStation Plus: Sony’s new subscription options to compete with Xbox Game Pass - The Verge Timothy Burke on Twitter: "VIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock https://t.co/j0Z184ZyXa" / Twitter Will Smith’s Tragic Lesson - Puck Will Smith Faces Expulsion, Academy Claims He Refused to Leave - Variety Will Smith’s Slap Heard Round the Academy - Puck
        1 hr 18 min
      • 378: Flying Tesla

        A viral Tesla jump gone wrong has weird consequences for the wrong people. And then, it's time for Mac Studio and Studio Display reviews!!

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        • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership That Viral Flying Tesla Really Messed Up This Guy’s Week Subaru Owner Whose Car Was Destroyed by Jumping Tesla Meets GoFundMe Goal TikToker Admits He Lied About Jumping That Tesla to Go Viral [UPDATED] Apple Mac Studio review: finally - The Verge Apple Studio Display review: nothing to see here - The Verge U2 Scripted Series From J.J. Abrams in the Works at Netflix – The Hollywood Reporter
          1 hr 12 min
        • 377: Here Comes The Sunshine Protection Act

          The Senate is ABOLISHING THE SUN. Wait, no, they just passed a bill that would make Daylight Savings permanent. What's that about? Then, turmoil in the chip world once more! And Nightdive Studios is on promoting a Humble Bundle for Ukraine.

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          • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Senate passes bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent - CNNPolitics Senate Approves Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent - The New York Times AMD is returning to budget CPUs with $99-and-up Ryzen 4000 and 5000 chips | Ars Technica AMD Ryzen 5800X3D promises 15% faster game performance, launches for $449 | Ars Technica Apple Possibly Exploring Open-Source Alternative to Arm Architecture - MacRumors ARM will reportedly lay off up to 1,000 employees after NVIDIA sale falls through | Engadget Humble Bundle | game bundles, book bundles, software bundles, and more Anna Sorokin, Fake Heiress Who Swindled Elite, To Be Deported - The New York Times
            58 min
          • 376: Mac Thicc

            It's an APPLE EVENT WEEK. Here's our reactions to Apple's March announcements, including the Mac Studio and Mac Studio Display!

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            • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Legislative Tracker: Anti-Transgender Legislation - Freedom for All AmericansFreedom for All Americans Apple’s Peek Performance event: the 7 biggest announcements - The Verge Apple’s new strategy is to give — not tell — users what they want - The Verge The Batman review: A great Robert Pattinson isn’t enough for this reboot - Polygon Robert Pattinson Is Too Weird to Be Batman Norman Lear & Brent Miller To EP Fictional Gamergate Series – Deadline
              1 hr 17 min
            • 375: The Dropout

              Hulu's THE DROPOUT premiered on March 3 and we have Executive Producer Rebecca Jarvis back on the show to discuss the making of Hulu's adaptation of her podcast! Then, our feelings on the first episodes of The Dropout. And a little bit of Elden Ring for dessert.

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              • Guest Starring:

                Rebecca Jarvis

                Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership New Hulu Series, ‘The Dropout,’ Wants to Humanize Elizabeth Holmes - The New York Times 'The Dropout' Review: Amanda Seyfried Triumphs as Elizabeth Holmes - Variety Elden Ring review: Open-world Dark Souls successor is a massive success - Polygon
                1 hr 21 min
              • 374: It Was Not a Scam

                On the Verge, a former Pornhub mod reflects on the site's lax content moderation history, and at the BBC we've got an investigation into a whole fake company. Plus, of course Ja Rule is investing in NFTs.

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                • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Behind Pornhub’s decade-old moderation problems EARN IT Act advances in Senate despite free speech concerns - The Verge Jobfished: the con that tricked dozens into working for a fake design agency - BBC News Ja Rule’s NFT fans aren’t worried about another Fyre Fest - The Verge Ja Rule on Twitter: "https://t.co/KuJYxfsQJ4" / Twitter Line Goes Up – The Problem With NFTs - YouTube
                  51 min
                • 373: Belated Razzlekhan Reactions

                  It's the beginning of Scam Spring, and we're discussing the arrest of alleged Bitcoin launderer Razzlekhan, potential propaganda, and finally the debut of Inventing Anna on Netflix.

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                  • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Inside the Bitcoin Laundering Case That Confounded the Internet - The New York Times What I learned from the words and rhymes of alleged Bitcoin launderer Razzlekhan - The Verge A cringe rapper slash Forbes contributor allegedly found with billions in stolen Bitcoin - The Verge Heather Morgan is Razzlekhan, the rapper accused of laundering billions of dollars in bitcoin - The Washington Post U.S. Accuses Zero Hedge of Spreading Russian Propaganda - Bloomberg The Rising Power of Financial Blog Zero Hedge - Money 2009 -- New York Magazine - Nymag Unmasking the Men Behind Zero Hedge, Wall Street's Renegade Blog - Bloomberg 'Inventing Anna' Review: Netflix Series Weighed Down by Contradictions - Variety to all the boys i scammed before - by Brandon Anna Delvey: Where Is She Now?
                    1 hr 7 min
                  • 372: Everyone's Bad Week

                    BRIANNA IS BACK!! But everyone else is having a bad week. Facebook's stock has crashed, Peloton is laying off 2,800 people, and WarnerMedia is getting sued (...among other things).

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                    • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Facebook loses users for first time in history - The Washington Post Facebook stock plummets 26% in its biggest one-day drop ever Facebook’s Stock Crash Is a Long Time Coming | Vanity Fair Peter Thiel to step down from board of Facebook parent Meta Peloton is replacing its CEO and cutting 2,800 jobs - CNN WarnerMedia is being sued for releasing The Matrix Resurrections on HBO Max - The Verge Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit has unearthed a huge problem with streaming - The Verge
                      53 min
                    • 371: Spotify Kerfuffle

                      Sony has stepped into the fray, acquiring Bungie for $3.6 billion dollars! As the game industry consolidates, which developer or publisher will be next? Then, Spotify is in a kerfuffle with its artists over Joe Rogan's misinformed statements on COVID-19, and the New York Times is buying Wordle!

                      This episode of Rocket is sponsored by:
                      • Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting.
                      • Wealthfront: Invest for the long term on your terms. Get your first $5,000 managed for free.
                      • Links and Show Notes: Support Rocket with a Relay FM Membership Sony acquires Bungie, studio behind Destiny 2, in $3.6B deal - Polygon Microsoft, Sony acquisitions are the start of further consolidation - Polygon Why Spotify kept Joe Rogan over Neil Young - The Verge Here is the Spotify COVID content policy that lets Joe Rogan slide - The Verge 7 musicians boycotting Spotify over Joe Rogan controversy - Axios The Joe Rogan controversy is what happens when you put podcasts behind a wall - The Verge The New York Times Buys Wordle - The New York Times
                        1 hr 2 min

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