EPISODE #57: Welcome Back To The Pod! Ashley St. Clair joins us this week for the first time. Packed show! First, we jump into Elon makes “likes” private on X. Will this be good for the platform, or just bring more chaos? IVF has become a talking point online as the right constantly looks for ways to blow their lead in the election. An anon account…

EPISODE #56: Welcome Back To The Pod! The election is coming into focus this week as the vibe shift in tech seems to favor Trump. This has been highlighted by David Sacks' Trump Fundraiser this week in SF. Meanwhile, Biden's aging continues to spotlighted. We dive into the Polymarkets and make predictions as to what may happen in the election. We t…

EPISODE #55: Welcome back to the pod! This week we get into controversy over flags. Specifically, the ones that Justice Alito hung from his house and how Dems are using this to force Alito to recuse himself from Jan 6th hearings. Vivek purchased 8% of Buzzfeed and offers a grand vision for the company. The problem? He doesn’t understand brand at al…

EPISODE #54: Welcome Back To The Pod! Another wildly random, spicy episode on deck for you that only Pirate Wires could deliver (please don't ban us YT!) We get into the controversy surrounding Scarlett Johansson and OpenAI. Scarlett is threatening legal action over claims that her voice was stolen for GPT4o. Does GPT actually sound like her? Next …

EPISODE #53: Welcome back to the pod! This week, John Coogan returns to chat about the week that was. First up, we’re all getting girlfriends! OpenAI announced GPT-4o. The most talked about feature, was the human-like AI that sounded like AI girlfriends are closer that we though. Next up, Biden & Trump have agreed to debates soon. Do debates even m…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have an emergency pod to talk all about Jared Goff's new contract extension all on episode 349 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

EPISODE #52: Welcome Back! This week, Pirate Wires is in the news after Mike Solana was able to get an exclusive interview with Jack Dorsey. We get the details on Jack's decision to leave Bluesky, his conversations with Elon Musk, and what's next for him. We also play some exclusive audio soundbites from the interview that you won't get anywhere el…

EPISODE #51: Time for the Pirate Wires Pod! We tried to avoid it, but this week the protests around college campuses took over the news. We dive into the craziness of students requesting humanitarian aid and the media circus. The bros made a stunning comeback protecting the flag at UNC. Congress overreacts and introduces a bill aimed to reduce anti…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have the NFL Draft recap going through all the Detroit Lions picks and what we think the roles of the new players will be this upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

EPISODE #50: We made it to episode 50! This week, Liz Wolfe is joining us to discuss the week that was. We start off with the TikTok divestiture bill that was signed into law by President Biden, and was conveniently placed into a foreign aid package for Ukraine & Israel. Next up, Ivy League colleges shut down over yay-Hamas protests. Is all anti-se…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have our 3 round mock draft. We will all go through each of the first 3 rounds and draft a player who we think best fits the Detroit Lions all on episode 347 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

EPISODE #49: Welcome Back To The Pod! This week we're talking about NPR's new CEO hire, who can only be described as an NPC Leftist.The question though, why should our tax money go towards this organization? We then get into Solana's solution for dealing with protestors that are disrupting our daily lives on the bridges and at the airports. Next up…

EPISODE #48: Your favorite podcast is back. This week we start off with a story that could only happen on the internet. Investor and Founder of Y Combinator, Paul Graham, tweeted out that he was able to spot the use of ChatGPT in a pitch email over use of the word "delve". This might seem uneventful to most, but for the nation of Nigeria, it was wa…

EPISODE #47: The Pirate Wires crew is here for your weekly podcast! This week, we kick things off with FTC Chair, Lina Khan, appearing on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. From the standing ovation, to the blatant speak of dismantling tech companies, we analyze exactly what she said. We then get into the "Right To Disconnect" bill introduced in Cali…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have our Early NFC North Offseason Review. We will all pick team in the NFC North and breakdown their offseason so far with moves, trades and early threats to the current NFC North Champions the Detroit Lions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

EPISODE #46: Back at it again! This week we have a discussion around "disinformation experts". What makes these people experts, (aside from Mike Solana of course) and why do they only blame misinformation on the right wing? We think you know why. Meta was in the news this past week. From Boomers getting fooled by AI images, to the decision to limit…

In today's episode, Mike Solana is joined by Jan Sramek & Devon Zuegel to discuss California Forever, a startup aimed at building an entirely new city in California. We get into why Jan has raising $900M for this project, the problems with current cities, doing the impossible, and the ferocious push back that he has received. Featuring Mike Solana,…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have our Free Agency recap. We're going to breakdown the Lions moves all on episode 345 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

EPISODE #44: Time to end the week! Welcome back to the pod! This week we hit you with some amazing white pill with advancements in Neuralink & Starship. We then discuss the moral inversion that that is sweeping the nation. Don Lemon & Kara Swisher’s unhinged interview about Elon & tech, a look back at the Rise and Fall of Clubhouse 4 years ago, and…

EPISODE #43: Welcome back to the pod! This week we break down the TikTok bill that was passed in the house. Will it pass in the Senate? We look into the people who voted no, the politicians who were paid off by Jeffrey Yass, and fractures in the right wing coalition. We then discuss River’s story on Florida’s ban on fake meat. Then, Don Lemon is ba…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have our Free Agency episode. We will go around the table and name some guys we believe will fit Detroit and some guys Detroit could target during Free Agency all on episode 344 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

EPISODE #42: Pirate Wires Podcast is back for your weekly fix! This week we get into the breaking news of house legislation to force ByteDance to sell TikTok in the Unites States. We’re joined by special guest Nathan Leamer to break it al down. Next, we get into Solana’s explosive piece in Pirate Wires, revealing what’s really going on at Google. S…

In this episode, Mike Solana is joined by Lulu Cheng Meservey and Trae Stephens to discuss effective comms strategy. Trae Stephens is a Partner at Founders Fund and Co-Founder of Anduril. Lulu is the former comms at Activision Blizzard and Substack and is the Co-Founder of TrailRunner. Lulu breaks down her 10 rules that helped shape Anduril into th…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have our Mailbag episode. We will breakdown the questions that our listeners asked on IG on the season, draft and free agency. All on episode 343 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

EPISODE #40: We're back! Where should we start this week? Oh.. maybe it's that we got our first hit piece! Courtesy of Miles Klee of Rolling Stone magazine. Next, we get into the "Battle Of The Ages". Taylor Lorenz and Libs of TikTok meet up in person for a battle that will live in internet infamy for all of eternity. Ok maybe not (it's just them s…

EPISODE #39: Welcome back to the pod! This week, we get right into the absolute insanity of Google’s Gemini A.I. Image Generator. Twitter erupted in activity earlier this week when people were using the AI, only to find that it was nearly impossible to generate a white person (despite historical inaccuracies.) We get into all of the hilariously abs…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have Lions Free Agents and we go around the table to discuss if the Lions should re-sign the player or let them walk. All on episode 342 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

EPISODE #38: We’re back for your weekly Pirate Wires podcast! Are you ready for this one? Because this week is a wild ride. We start off talking about Alicia Keys’ vocal mistake at the Super Bowl and the NFL erasing all memory of it from the internet.. leading to a discussion on the Mandela Effect. We then move on to reacting to the Putin/Tucker in…

EPISODE #37: The Pirate Wires crew is back for your weekly podcast! This week we jump into discussing our pal, E Warren, blaming corporations for shrinkflation. Instead of.. you know.. blaming actual inflation. We are then joined by a special guest! Christian Angermayer jumps on to discuss the Enhanced Games, the sporting event where athletes can u…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have Mike Payton joining us to help breakdown the Senior Bowl recap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

In this episode, Mike Solana is joined by Christoper Rufo, writer, activist, and Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. Chris has been in the headlines the past few months due to his public battle against DEI policies. Specifically, his efforts to have Harvard President, Claudine Gay, removed from her position. In this episode, we get into why C…

EPISODE #35: The Pirate Wires crew is back for your Friday pod! This week, we get into Mark Cuban's battle with a cartoon rabbit on Twitter over questionable DEI policies. Nearulink, Bryan Johnson's p**** and.. electric stoves? What do these all have to do with the aesthetics of the future? We jump into a viral 'men vs. women' political views chart…

On today's episode we will break down the NFC Championship game between the Lions and the 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

On today's episode we have an emergency pod talking about Ben Johnson's decision to stay another year in Detroit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

EPISODE #34: Today's guest is Chris Dixon, Founder and Managing Partner at A16z Crypto. Chris is here to discuss his new book "Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet". In this episode, we get into open source internet, ownership of digital property, why Bitcoin is important, regulation in the United States, fear around centralized A.…

On today's episode we have our game preview for the Lions and 49ers game. We will breakdown the keys to victory and also give our scoring predictions for both AFC and NFC Championship games all on episode 339 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

EPISODE #33: Pirate Wires crew is back for the weekly Friday podcast! This week we get into the complete implosion of the media industry with layoffs at multiple companies (the same week we launched our website btw..) Jon Stewart is returning for the election.. but it doesn't quite hit the same. We react to the Bryan Johnson interview. Finally, the…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have our Final Review for the Detroit Lions vs the Tampa Bay Bucs and give a sneak peak of this upcoming match up vs the 49ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

EPISODE #32: Bryan Johnson, Founder of Blueprint, joins us for an exclusive interview! His mission in life is DON'T DIE. In this episode, Bryan joins Mike Solana to discuss the public's reaction to his project, his daily routine, why he’s made life extension his life’s work, and more. You can also read Mike Solana's piece on Bryan Johnson on Pirate…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have the Pirate Parlay teaming up with the Pride Podcast to breakdown this week divisional round with the Detroit Lions going against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have our final review of the Lions and Rams Wildcard game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Blue Wire

EPISODE #31: Your favorite pod is back for the weekly Friday episode! Mike Solana and the Pirate Wires writing crew is here to discuss the week that was. We dive into the Casey Newton fake Nazi story, the legacy media trying to control speech, The media meltdown over Trump’s win in Iowa, an absolutely insane story regarding eBay. Also, we get a lit…

EPISODE #30: The Pirate Wires crew is here for your weekly Friday podcast! This episode we get into all the latest clown world stories. Now that Greta is yay-Hamas, is the climate change fight over? Pete Buttigieg says ‘not so fast!’ as he claims that the supply chain will be disrupted by climate change.. while there’s an actual terrorist attack in…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have the NFC Wildcard Game with your Detroit Lions going against the LA Rams. We will break down the keys to victory and what do the Lions defense need to do to slow down this high powered Rams offense. All on episode 335 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we will talk about Dan Campbells decision on playing his starters. Good move or bad move? We will also talk about the impact of the injuries received on week 18 and give a mini preview for the upcoming Rams game all on episode 334 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co…

EPISODE #29: Special Emergency Pod! Mike Solana is joined by Ryan Petersen, Founder & CEO of Flexport, a multi-national supply chain management & logistics company. In the past month, the Yemen led Houthi movement began attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea. These attacks were prompted by the continued conflict between Israel and Palestine as a reta…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have our Cowboys final review and we also have our Vikings game preview. The big question we have heading into week 18, should the Lions rest their starters? Find out on episode 333 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

EPISODE #28: Happy New Year! The Pirate Wires crew is back! We may be in the new year, but the Claudine Gay discourse has decided ride into 2024 with us. We discuss the recent resignation of Claudine Gay from Harvard, the embarrassing (yet predictable) media response, the citizen journalism that took down Claudine, the end of DEI, and the vibe shif…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we will combine the Vikings Final Review where we will crown this week's Oopsy Doopsy and Baller of the week and we will also breakdown the upcoming Cowboys matchup Saturday night. Can the Lions end the Cowboy's undefeated winning streak at home and keep things rolling as they head to the playoffs? Find out a…

On today's episode of the Pride Podcast we have our Lions and Vikings Game preview. We will breakdown Wednesday's injury report and give our keys to victory for the Lions to win against the Vikings. Can the Lions clinch the NFC North title this Sunday for the first time since 1993? Find out all on episode 331 of the Pride Podcast! Learn more about …