BAES 78: Luigi Mangione Kicks off the Class War with A Bang

The tech world was thrown into disarray last week when its golden boy Sam Altman was abruptly fired from OpenAI. What proceeded over the next several days was pure drama, finger pointing, and speculation, with billions of dollars and years of research at stake. The reasons why he was fired are still not known, but they're much more terrifying than you might think. UPDATE: As of today, Sam has been fully reinstated at OpenAI. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Nov 20231h 5min

You look so good. You are a badass. You spread joy. In a lengthy report, e.l.f. Beauty has been accused of having ties to NXIVM cult that could put their business in peril. We dive in to this report and the findings were...pretty shocking. Let us know what you think in the comments. PLUS, Omegle shut down out of the blue and a market update after CPI numbers showed inflation has come down considerably. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Nov 20231h 4min

Well well well. Sam Bankman-Fried aka SBF aka Sam Buttman-Fart was found GUILTY on all counts and will be sentenced soon. The Bored Ape Yacht Club nerds get their eyes burned at a party in Hong Kong. And have you noticed that Amazon search results are terrible lately? It’s not just you. Newly unredacted parts of the FTC complaint show Amazon was not only anti-competitive to an evil extent, but seemed hellbent on making the customer experience worse and worse in the name of more profits. PLUS we've got Elon Musk revealing GROK, X’s new edgelord AI bot, and a market update from Stan Druckenmiller. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Nov 20231h 2min

They finally got the dosage right for SBF to take the witness stand and boy is it a doozy. The boys dive in to find out how badly he got his hiney spanked. The UAW strike is over after 6 weeks. All three major American automakers have agreed to tentative deals. We're going to find out what's in the deal and what's next for the UAW. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Nov 20231h 2min

Did widdle Ewon Musk almost cwy on da confwerence caw fo Teswuh? Looks like Elon also shot up a cybertruck with a tommy gun (so cool!). Also MEETKEVIN, one of Elon's biggest fanboys, has turned on him...along with many others. Cathie Woods still loves him though. We've also got BLACK MONDAY to talk about, BITCOIN rallied on news about a BTC ETF, Pfizer's insane pricing for Paxlovid, and finally, Americans are increasingly falling behind on their car payments. Is this something to worry about? This episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out at https://www.dillonmoore.co Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Okt 20231h 7min

An Adderall addict gets his butt spanked in court by his former lover and friends/coworkers -- yeah, we're talking about Sam Bankman-Fried, Caroline Ellison, and their cohorts at the now defunct FTX and Alameda Research. We also cover AOG Technics, and how they successfully scammed airlines and jet engine repair shops with forged documents for refurbished engine parts. Plus, AMC Theaters CEO Adam Aron did some sexting and got blackmailed. This episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out at https://www.dillonmoore.co TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Intro 1:15 - Administrative 5:30 - SBF getting his butt spanked 7:30 - Caroline Ellison looks stressed 9:20 - Alameda lacked risk parameters 12:00 - They're all guilty, what FTX and Alameda was, and the crimes 15:00 - President of jail, school soap 16:50 - ADDERALL 19:00 - Wang's code 22:50 - They were all in on it 28:00 - SBF was pulling strings, the judge smacked him down 30:50 - The courtroom drawings 32:00 - Sketchy doctors and magic pills 39:30 - Fake parts in jet engines 42:00 - AOG technics and its history 44:00 - FAA is stretched thin 46:00 - Fakes on fakes on fakes 48:00 - Our investigative queen 51:00 - Should you be nervous? 53:00 - The Duty Free guy died 56:40 - Saving the world on adderall 58:00 - AMC CEO Adam Aron got blackmailed 1:02:50 - We love it + losing bookmarks Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Okt 20231h 5min

Guys, sorry, but we're not talking about Israel and Palestine this week. We're talking about why Tom Hanks is NOT sexual, deepfakes, CROCS GOT COWBOY BOOTS, when to put your dog down, fish food (it is good), Tom Brady's standup special, Crocs' Cowboy Boots, Birkenstocks did an IPO, Ben's girlfriend still uses AOL, Ask Jeeves, MSN. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Okt 202358min

MUCH TO DISCUSS. Dianne Feinstein is finally dead. The WGA strike is over, but things might be beginning to shift at the streamers. Can they survive or will they have to consolidate? We pore over the details of the new deal so you don't have to. It's interesting stuff! We also talk about NAKED ATTRACTION, the UK import that's already number one on HBO (we aren't calling it MAX, sorry). Plus, Ozempic is changing so many industries, and airlines could be one of those who benefits from a thinner populace. ALSO also: Mark Zuckerberg's prototype VR feature makes the metaverse look amazing and less and less like a joke, Linda Yaccarino gets spanked in front of 400 people, Mr Beast locks a guy in a grocery store, and finally...RFK Jr does a backflip. This episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out on Instagram @ dillonmoore or at https://www.dillonmoore.co Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Okt 20231h 5min