A podcast by two founders talking about all things tech, pop culture, and life. It's equal parts ChatGPT, equal parts Cardi B. Starring tech founders Abadesi Osunsade [@abadesi] and Michael Berhane [ @michaelberhane_]. Visit us at www.techishpod.com and use the hashtag #Techish.
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Let's talk about tech (maybe). ‣‣‣ Lee (@lee_crossley) writes software that sounds awesome and music that's bug-free. His primary duties include ensuring no prep and adding bugs to the podcast during the edit. ‣‣‣ Lauren (@lcolledge1983) is a healthcare bore and loves data and finding out about memes about a year after everyone else. She enjoys long debates about blockchain and being mansplained to. ‣‣‣ Andy (@azd_lowry) is a software developer, manager and semi-professional yak shaver. From ...
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I Put All My Life Savings into Tesla stock! Ft Reece Parkinson former Radio 1Xtra
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Brand new Techish! This week, host Michael sits down with former Radio 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson. Quitting a top radio job for tech (1:00) Spending your mortgage deposit on Tesla stock (9:45) Is Elon the modern day da Vinci? (16:58) Should you invest in the S&P 500? (29:12) Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast episode represents the …
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All The Hot Girls Love Pinterest, Amazon Fresh is Fake! RIP OJ? Ft TechCrunch’s Dominic-Madori
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Brand new Techish! This week, Michael sits down with TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis to break down: • Pinterest is Megan Thee Stallion’s favorite app (5:20) • Influencer review tanks company’s stock (8:55) • OJ Simpson dies at 76 (13:00) • Fake TikTok podcasts (21:09) • Silicon Valley’s ‘fake it till you make it’ culture (23:00) • Forbes t…
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DOJ Sues Apple, One-Person Unicorns, Daily Wire cuts Candace Owens, Child Social Media Ban
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Brand new Techish! This week, hosts Abadesi and Michael break down: The US government suing Apple (0:18) Florida to ban social media for under 14s (8:42) Will AI create one-person unicorns? (16:33) Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire cuts ties with Candace Owens (23:05) DEI backlash: headlines vs reality (27:48) Extra Reading: Justice Department Sues Apple fo…
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Diddy Do It? Reddit IPO, Ride For My DEIs, Return of Marissa Mayer
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Brand new Techish! This week, hosts Abadesi and Michael dive into • Diddy the Diddler (0:30) • Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis (5:15) • Is DEI the new n-word? (11:50) • Marissa Mayer’s new app embracing risk (20:40) • Reddit goes public (29:35) • Trump’s Truth Social stock soars (32:20) ———————————————————— Extra Reading: • ‘They Don’t Have The C…
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The End of Software Engineers, Virtual Blackface, Diddy Allegations, Kanye Genius Ad
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Techish is back! This week, we break down: Shudu’s creator is finally paying Black models (00:15) Christopher Nolan paid just under $100M for Oppenheimer (4:25) Another Diddy lawsuit (9:15) Will DevOn AI replace software engineers? (12:55) How to pitch to a VC (18:25) Ye’s genius Super Bowl ad (26:45) ———————————————————— Extra Reading: 'My AI twin…
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The TikTok Ban, Royal Conspiracies, and Elon’s Legal Battle with OpenAI
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Techish is back in the building, and this week, we break down: Are tech conferences worth it? (0:30) The TikTok ban (6:00) Trump AI fakes target Black voters (10:00 Kate Middleton conspiracy theories (14:50) Elon Musk is suing OpenAI (20:40) ———————————————————— Extra Reading: Potential U.S. TikTok Ban Leaves Black Creators In Limbo [POCIT] Trump S…
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Celebrity Special: Beyoncé brands not working, Kim K is worth how much?? Jay-Z, influencer culture.
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Throwback episode: This week, we’re revisiting some of our favorite celebrity and business stories! • Kim K’s Skims is now a $4 billion company (0:15) • Keith Lee’s Atlanta reviews and influencer culture (5:05) • Beyoncé divorces Adidas (11:25) • Jay Z and rich people conversations (17:55) ———————————————————— Use the hashtag #Techish on X/Twitter …
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Are We Dating The Same Guy? Unemployment Among Black Men, No Friends At Work
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Techish is back with another episode! Hosts Abadesi and Michael break down: Rising unemployment among Black men (0:30) Man sues “Are We Dating The Same Guy?” Facebook group (5:33) Nobody is really your friend at work (13:55) What your job says about your personality (25:07) ————————————————————— Extra Reading: The unemployment rate of Black men ros…
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Meta Is Making Moola, Grammys Are Scammy! The Return Of Adam Neumann, Is Taylor Swift A PSYOP?!
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Techish is back with another episode! Hosts Abadesi and Michael break down: Apple Vision Pro (0:40) Meta’s stock is booming (3:38) Adam Neumann wants to buy back WeWork (7:30) Is Taylor Swift a psyop? (11:15) Grammy wins and blaccents (14:55) Mr & Mrs Smith reboot (18:25) ————————————————————— Extra Reading: Adam Neumann Raised More In One Round Th…
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Return to Office or AI Will Take Your Job? Forget Soft Life, Black Founders
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Techish is back with another episode! Hosts Abadesi and Michael break down: PwC boss tells Gen Z to return to office in age of AI (0:29) Career success vs soft life (6:00) Dating icks and short kings (12:35) Haggling your bills and subscription costs (20:35) Who wins when Black founders sell their companies? (24:50) ————————————————————— Extra Read…
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Layoffs targeting BIPOC, TikTok vs Music Labels, Twitter is Doing Fine!?
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Techish is back with another episode! Hosts Abadesi and Michael unpack: Are tech layoffs targeting BIPOC? (0:40) Twitter functioning despite mass layoffs (4:44) Tech workers leaving the industry for… farming?! (9:50) TikToks go silent as Universal Music Group pulls its music (13:40) ————————————————————— Extra Reading: Fans React to Removal of UMG …
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DEI Founders Abandoning Ship, Diddy in Trouble, Toxic People in Tech, Courage to be Disliked
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Welcome back! This week, Techish hosts Abadesi and Michael break down: • DEI founders jumping ship amid culture war (0:10) • Male founders start “girls only” club after discovering sexism (8:15) • P Diddy, Russell Brand, and why we don’t listen to women (14:50) • The courage to be disliked (23:34) ——————————————————————— Extra Reading: Why have fiv…
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Layoff Season! Google is Done! Bill Ackman Dry Snitching, Wealth Management
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Techish is back for a brand new season! To kick off 2024, hosts Abadesi and Michael break down: Layoffs in the age of TikTok and remote work (0.00) Is Google’s reign finally over? (6:10) “DEI must DIE”: Elon Musk’s culture war (13:43) Bill Ackman’s dry snitching backfires, wife accused of plagiarism (17:29) Crypto, wealth managers, and investing yo…
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Spending 20k On A Masterclass? How Did We Survive 2023, Leveraging Looks To Sell Products
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Techish is back with a founders’ special! Hosts Abadesi and Michael break down: • Investing in yourself with a $20K masterclass (1:08) • Surviving 2023 as a Black founder (15:10) • Race vs gender equity progress in the workplace (23:00) • Getting ghosted by job applicants during the bull market (27:00) • Leveraging pretty privilege to close deals (…
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Is Entrepreneurship Worth It, Wedding Culture, Ozempic, ChatGPT Killed My Business
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Techish is back with a brand new episode! Hosts Abadesi & Michael break down: The founder who scammed Google and Facebook out of $100M (0:50) Nvidia’s co-founder regrets building a company from scratch (3:05) Will Ozempic’s popularity hurt food and fitness companies? (12:05) Has wedding culture gotten out of control? (21:55) ChatGPT’s new features …
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WeWork going Bankrupt, RIP Matthew Perry, Keith Lee and Influencer Culture
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Techish is back with a brand-new episode! This week, hosts Michael & Abadesi recap the Techish live show before diving into: RIP ‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry WeWork going bankrupt: the winners and the losers Keith Lee’s Atlanta restaurant reviews wreak havoc online Has influencer culture ruined customer service? ———————————————————— Further reading…
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Throwback Career Special: Picking a Co-founder, Oversharing on Social Media, Low Risk Wealth?
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Techish is back with a throwback episode about careers! Abadesi and Michael break down:- - Mixing business and friends (00:25) - Oversharing on social media (06:57) - Risk-averse careers (11:37) ————————————————————— www.pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in tech www.hustlecrew.co for talks and training to make your company more inclusive ————————————…
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Throwback: How To Survive As A Founder & As POC In Society/Tech [throwback]
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Techish is back with a throwback career special: recorded circa 2019-2020 ———————————————————— Check out Hubspot CRM: https://www.hubspot.com ———————————————————— Check out Michael’s Stuff: • POCIT • POCIT Weekly Newsletter • POCIT Job Board Check out Abadesi stuff: • Hustle Crew - Inclusion Training • Hustle Crew Academy • Dream Big Hustle Hard ——…
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Attention Economy Solved Tupac Murder, Jay Z, Lululemon Shuts Down Mirror, Shopify CEO Says No Side Hustles
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Techish Live show: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/techish-live-show-tickets-704422866757?aff=oddtdtcreator ———————————————————— Techish is back with a brand new episode and this week hosts Michael & Abadesi dive into: How the attention economy is stronger than ever Tupac's murder mystery is solved Jay-Z and rich people's conversations are now conte…
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Men Disrupt Women’s Career Fair, Fearless Fund, Color Blindness and Coleman Hughes
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Techish Live show: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/techish-live-show-tickets-704422866757?aff=oddtdtcreator ------------- Techish is back with a brand new episode and this week hosts Michael & Abadesi dive into: Abadesi's toxic experience at a women's careers fair Fearless Fund and the VC gender gap Coleman Hughes' controversial racial colorblindnes…
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Writer's Strike is Over! Making it as a Black Woman Writer & the Role of AI - Ft. Tianna, the Writer
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Techish Live show: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/techish-live-show-tickets-704422866757?aff=oddtdtcreator ------------- Techish is back with a brand new special episode, and host Michael is joined by founder of Black Girls Camping Trip and screenwriter Tianna, the Writer. Together they dive into: The writer's strike coming to an end How to make it…
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Oja Founder Cancelled, Evil CEO Says Workers Need Pain, Lazy Girl Jobs?
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Techish Live show: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/techish-live-show-tickets-704422866757?aff=oddtdtcreator Techish is back with a brand new episode and this week hosts Michael & Abadesi dive into: What's a "Lazy Girl Job"? The billionaire asking for pain in the economy Oja shutting down RIP Yohanes Kidane Mental health epidemic ————————————————————…
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Google Pays Black Employees Less? Airbnb Banned in NY? AI Boyfriends, Blackfaced Articles
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Live show: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/techish-live-show-tickets-704422866757?aff=oddtdtcreator ------------------- Techish is back with a brand new episode and this week hosts Michael & Abadesi dive into: Airbnb defacto ban Google paying Black employees less AI Boyfriends Dominque Samuels Black face articles ———————————————————— Further reading…
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Throwback: What Tech Companies Don't Want You To Know: Uber, Apple, OpenAI and more
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Techish Live Show Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/techish-live-show-tickets-704422866757 --------------------------------------------------------------- Techish is throwing it back this week as we revisit stories of what tech companies are doing behind the scenes and revealing what they don't want consumers to know: Uber's dodgy price surgi…
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Throwback: Influencer Brands, Kim K Crypto Scamming, Beyonce and Adidas Split
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Techish Live Show Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/techish-live-show-tickets-704422866757 --------------------------------------------------------------- Techish is back with a new episode and this week hosts Michael & Abadesi revisit the good, the bad and the ugly of celebrity business ventures: Kim Kardashian's failed crypto scheme Seth Ro…
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