A podcast by two founders and investors who talk about all things tech, pop culture, and life. It's equal parts ChatGPT, equal parts Cardi B. Starring tech founders and investors Abadesi Osunsade and Michael Berhane. Visit us at www.techishpod.com or at @techishpod on socials.
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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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Throwback: Why It Pays to Be Skinny, the Disturbing Attention Economy & Millennials Are Staying Liberal
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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
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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
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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
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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 :-(
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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]
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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
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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
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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) ———————————————————— 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
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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) 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
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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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