Best Techish Podcasts (2024)

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Throwback: Why It Pays to Be Skinny, the Disturbing Attention Economy & Millennials Are Staying Liberal 27:29

3h ago27:29

27:29

We've got a throwback episode for you all this week. We revisit Michael and Abadesi's dive into: Millennials first generation to not get more conservative as they age (01:30) Acceptable careers for African parents (07:45) Burna Boy sells out London stadium (16:05) Study reveals skinny women earn more (17:45) TikTok pranksters and the attention econ…

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VCs For Kamala, The DEI President, UK Race Riots 32:53

7d ago32:53

32:53

Brand new Techish! This week, host Michael joined by TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis. VCs for Trump vs VCs for Kamala (00:00:10) X is just Elon’s Truth Social (00:04:40) The DEI President (00:08:00) UK riots, racism, and the right to hate speech? (00:15:02) The stock market dip (00:27:23) Preparing for an AI world (00:29:24) ——————————————…

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Big Tech Ditches Honesty, The OnlyFans Pyramid, And TV’s Money Woes 24:29

14d ago24:29

24:29

Brand new Techish! This week, hosts Michael and Abadesi break down: The end of corporate honesty (00:00:10) Testing job candidates using AI (00:09:50) Twitter bots, “delve”, and OnlyFans (00:13:15) How to master sales (00:18:45) TV shows aren’t making money any more (00:20:48) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources Forget radical honesty — …

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Tech’s DEI Gaslighting, AI Performance Reviews, Make Politics Attractive Again 22:33

24d ago22:33

22:33

Brand new Techish! This week, hosts Michael and Abadesi dive into: • Microsoft lays off a DEI team (00:00:20) • AI bias in performance reviews (00:08:16) • The myth of meritocracy (00:12:31) • The UK has a new government (00:15:00) • Make politics attractive again (00:19:12) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources • Microsoft Faces Backlash …

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Tech Loves Trump Now? Does Biden Hate VC, Stormzy and Maya Jama Breakup :-( 29:40

30d ago29:40

29:40

Michael and Abadesi are back and discuss all things tech and current events! The attempted assassination of Donald Trump (00:00:03) Tech luminaries endorsing Trump (00:08:30) The role of big tech in society (00:12:22) The romanticization of tech (00:13:48) Reassessing venture capital (00:14:46) Tech's pivot to Trump (00:16:37) Celebrity endorsement…

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Movie Pass, Fearless Fund, and How Black Founders Are Set Up To Fail Ft. Dominic-Madori Davis 26:48

2M ago26:48

26:48

Brand new Techish! In this episode, host Michael Berhane is joined by TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis to break down: • HBO’s Movie Pass, Movie Crash (0:35) • Will Smith was never cancelled (7:05) • Edward Blum’s anti-DEI lawsuit against Fearless Fund (10:50) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources • Fearless Fund: Appeals Court Rule…

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How To Build Wealth… Actually (Minisode) 9:40

3M ago9:40

9:40

Brand new Techish! In this mini episode, hosts Michael and Abadesi talk all things money! • How to be a savvy saver • Why investing matters • Financial red flags, and more! ———————————————————— Extra Reading I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi [Amazon] Unshakeable: Your Guide to Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins [Amazon] The Money Ladder: A …

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The Fun Times in Tech Are Over, Getting Older and Companies Outsourcing 32:46

3M ago32:46

32:46

Brand new Techish! Hosts Abadesi and Michael dive into: Weaponized incompetence harms DEI (0:15) Reflections on getting older (10:15) Companies outsourcing jobs overseas (18:00) Tips for new B2B founders (26:25) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources Google lays off hundreds of ‘Core’ employees, moves some positions to India and Mexico [CNB…

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Starbucks and Apple’s Flop Era, Investment Bankers Are Striking, Bumble’s Rebrand 35:07

3M ago35:07

35:07

Brand new Techish! Hosts Abadesi and Michael dive into: • Starbucks and Apple are in their flop era (0:30) • Women on Bumble no longer have to make the first move (12:40) • Bank of America employees to strike following death from overwork (21:10) • The decline of the UK (26:30) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources • Starbucks removes DE&I…

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Is Drake a Groomer, Fired For Protesting, Pro-Palestine TikToks, And Abadesi Returns 31:31

3M ago31:31

31:31

Brand new Techish! Hosts Abadesi and Michael are back in the studio to break down: The dark side of the Drake vs Kendrick beef (0:30) Google employees fired for protesting Israeli contract (11:00) Stack Overflow partners with OpenAI (22:45) The real reason behind the TikTok ban? (28:20) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources Drake and Kendr…

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You're Working on the Wrong Startup Idea - Venture Capitalist [Andy Ayim] 29:37

4M ago29:37

29:37

Techish host Michael interviews VC and founder Andy Ayim! About Andy Ayim: Former product leader, entrepreneur, angel investor. Ex Managing Director of Backstage Capital London [founded by Arlan Hamilton] Achievements: Recipient of the Queen's Honours (MBE) for contributions to diversity and inclusion in the UK technology sector. Clients: Notable c…

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I Got Into Tech To Cure My Diabetes: Reece Parkinson 43:43

4M ago43:43

43:43

Brand new Techish! This week, host Michael continues his conversation with former Radio 1Xtra DJ Reece Parkinson. They break down: Andrew Tate and money mentors (2:50) How a shock type 1 diabetes diagnosis led Reece to tech (16:50) Life as a tech entrepreneur (26:40) Building your first business (35:50) ———————————————————— Extra Reading: Connect w…

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I Put All My Life Savings into Tesla stock! Ft Reece Parkinson former Radio 1Xtra 36:20

4M ago36:20

36:20

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) ———————————————————— Extra Reading: Connect with Reece on Instagram (@reecep…

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All The Hot Girls Love Pinterest, Amazon Fresh is Fake! RIP OJ? Ft TechCrunch’s Dominic-Madori 34:39

4M ago34:39

34:39

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 37:10

4M ago37:10

37:10

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 36:30

5M ago36:30

36:30

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 30:14

5M ago30:14

30:14

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 29:18

5M ago29:18

29:18

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. 26:23

6M ago26:23

26:23

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) PodMatch PodMatch Automatically Matches Ideal Podcast Guest…

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Are We Dating The Same Guy? Unemployment Among Black Men, No Friends At Work 31:00

6M ago31:00

31:00

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?! 21:34

6M ago21:34

21:34

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 32:29

6M ago32:29

32:29

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!? 21:52

7M ago21:52

21:52

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 26:31

7M ago26:31

26:31

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 31:34

7M ago31:34

31:34

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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Throwback: Why It Pays to Be Skinny, the Disturbing Attention Economy & Millennials Are Staying Liberal 27:29

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VCs For Kamala, The DEI President, UK Race Riots 32:53

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Big Tech Ditches Honesty, The OnlyFans Pyramid, And TV’s Money Woes 24:29

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Tech’s DEI Gaslighting, AI Performance Reviews, Make Politics Attractive Again 22:33

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Tech Loves Trump Now? Does Biden Hate VC, Stormzy and Maya Jama Breakup :-( 29:40

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Movie Pass, Fearless Fund, and How Black Founders Are Set Up To Fail Ft. Dominic-Madori Davis 26:48

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How To Build Wealth… Actually (Minisode) 9:40

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The Fun Times in Tech Are Over, Getting Older and Companies Outsourcing 32:46

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Starbucks and Apple’s Flop Era, Investment Bankers Are Striking, Bumble’s Rebrand 35:07

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Is Drake a Groomer, Fired For Protesting, Pro-Palestine TikToks, And Abadesi Returns 31:31

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You're Working on the Wrong Startup Idea - Venture Capitalist [Andy Ayim] 29:37

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I Got Into Tech To Cure My Diabetes: Reece Parkinson 43:43

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I Put All My Life Savings into Tesla stock! Ft Reece Parkinson former Radio 1Xtra 36:20

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All The Hot Girls Love Pinterest, Amazon Fresh is Fake! RIP OJ? Ft TechCrunch’s Dominic-Madori 34:39

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DOJ Sues Apple, One-Person Unicorns, Daily Wire cuts Candace Owens, Child Social Media Ban 37:10

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Diddy Do It? Reddit IPO, Ride For My DEIs, Return of Marissa Mayer 36:30

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The End of Software Engineers, Virtual Blackface, Diddy Allegations, Kanye Genius Ad 30:14

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The TikTok Ban, Royal Conspiracies, and Elon’s Legal Battle with OpenAI 29:18

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Celebrity Special: Beyoncé brands not working, Kim K is worth how much?? Jay-Z, influencer culture. 26:23

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Are We Dating The Same Guy? Unemployment Among Black Men, No Friends At Work 31:00

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Meta Is Making Moola, Grammys Are Scammy! The Return Of Adam Neumann, Is Taylor Swift A PSYOP?! 21:34

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Return to Office or AI Will Take Your Job? Forget Soft Life, Black Founders 32:29

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Layoffs targeting BIPOC, TikTok vs Music Labels, Twitter is Doing Fine!? 21:52

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DEI Founders Abandoning Ship, Diddy in Trouble, Toxic People in Tech, Courage to be Disliked 26:31

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Layoff Season! Google is Done! Bill Ackman Dry Snitching, Wealth Management 31:34

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