EPISODE #95: We go a huge pod for you guys this week! We were reporting on the Trump Elon story during our Thursday recording, then all hell broke loose. Solana and producer Matt had to step in and record a Friday morning emergency pod. We break down the latest on the break up of the century. Then, we get into your regularly scheduled podcast! Bridget Phetasy and the PW crew join us to get into the Elon/Trump relationship, the downfall, and what exact is in the Big Beautiful Bill? Also on this episode: Nucleas released a new product that has cause controversy over eugenics, Palantir wants to steal your data? and Greta goes to Gaza while Dave Portnoy says that free speech is not allowed when discussing Jewish people.Featuring Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Blake Dodge, Matt Marlinski, Bridget Phetsay, We have partnered with AdQuick! They gave us a 'Moon Should Be A State' billboard in Times Square!https://www.adquick.com/Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning:https://get.piratewires.com/pw/dailyPirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWiresMike On X: https://twitter.com/micsolanaRiley On X: https://x.com/rylzdigitalMatt On X: https://x.com/mattmarlinskiBridget On X: https://x.com/BridgetPhetasyBlake On X: https://x.com/dodgeblakeTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!0:40 - Emergency Pod! The Latest On Trump/Elon23:00 - Why The Break Up Happened? What Exactly Is In BBB? w/Bridget Phetasy and the PW crew44:10 - Super Babies - Nucleus Genomics Summons Eugenics Discourse 1:13:00 - Palantir Will Steal Your Data?!1:24:00 - ADQUICK! - Thank You For Sponsoring The Podcast!1:25:00 - Greta Goes To Gaza, Dave Portnoy Bans Free Speech1:39:45 - Breaking Elon News As It Happened! 1:42:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! #podcast #technology #politics #culture
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Our Government Is Broken: Charter Cities & Fixing Infrastructure w/ Kelsey Piper & Patri Friedman
EPISODE #94: Welcome back to the pod! This week we have special guests Kelsey Piper & Patri Friedman joining Mike Solana to chat about our government’s inability to build anything today, and the solutions that are being built. We discuss the history of seasteading, the evolution of charter cities, build vs. exit, the “Abundance” movement, Trump's 'Golden Age' and if we’ll ever be able to fix the legislative branch.Featuring Mike Solana, Kelsey Piper & Patri FriedmanWe have partnered with AdQuick! They gave us a 'Moon Should Be A State' billboard in Times Square!https://www.adquick.com/Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning:https://get.piratewires.com/pw/dailyPirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWiresMike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolanaTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Welcome Kelsey Piper & Patri Friedman To The Pod2:00 - Charter Cities & Economic Freedom8:20 -The Origins and Evolution of Seasteading12:55 - Shenzen & Notable Seasteading Projects and Challenges21:15 - Charter Cities: Esmeralda, California Forever, Prospera in Honduras.28:50 - Ezra Klein & 'Abundance' Movement - Will It Work? 34:00 - Freedom Cities & The Trump 'Golden Age'42:00 - DOGE Failures47:45 - ADQUICK - Thanks For Sponsoring The Pod!48:48- Local Government and Political Reform50:36 - Meritocracy and Government Hiring52:28 - Democratic Values and Affirmative Action01:04:39- AI and the Future of Democracy01:05:42 - The Role of AI in Governance01:12:07 - Aesthetics in Urban Development01:21:42 - Exit or Build: The Future of America#podcast #technology #politics #culture
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We're Back! Tech Updates, Jony Ive & Sam Altman, Air Travel Is Awful, The Left's Joe Rogan
EPISODE #93: Hi friends, we're back! Lot's to catch up on. First up, we discussing the awful state of air travel that Solana reported on this week. Next up, your tech news round up! Everything from Golden Domes, to dating apps, to 4-in-1 d*ck pills. Sam Altman & Jony Ive combine forces. What will the aesthetic of the future look like? Finally, the Dems continue to pick up the pieces as Biden's health cover up was exposed last week. Will they ever find their Joe Rogan?Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Blake DodgeWe have partnered with AdQuick! They gave us a 'Moon Should Be A State' billboard in Times Square!https://www.adquick.com/Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning:https://get.piratewires.com/pw/dailyTopics Discussed:https://www.piratewires.com/p/smoke-signals?f=homePirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWiresMike On X: https://twitter.com/micsolanaBrandon On X: https://twitter.com/brandongorrellRiley On X: https://x.com/rylzdigitalBlake On X: https://x.com/dodgeblakeTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!1:20 - Say Hi To Our New Writer, Blake!1:50 - Infrastructure Is Collapsing In America - Air Travel Is A Mess18:00 - Tech In DC - Is The Optimism Still There? Golden Dome24:00 - HIMS 4-in-1 D*ck pills29:00 - The State Of Dating Apps37:00 - The Aesthetic Of The Future - Sam Altman & Jony Ive combine forces54:00 - ADQUICK! Thanks For Sponsoring The Pod55:10 - The Search For The "Liberal Joe Rogan"1:08:40 - The Joe Biden Health Cover Up1:23:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe#podcast #technology #politics #culture
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Trump War Plans Leaked From Signal, Snow White Disaster, Ghibli Takes Over X
EPISODE #92: This Atlantic’s bombshell report exposes the clownish nature of Trump admin. Snow White bombs at the box office after woke controversy from it’s star, Rachel Zegler. Tech Hating NPR CEO, Katherine Maher, testified before Congress and denied her previous tweets. Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett calls Governor Abbott "Hot Wheels." And everything is Ghibli, X feed gets taken over by Ghibli art, depicting some of the most famous moments in meme history.**Also.. a note to Pirate Nation. We're taking a brief hiatus for the podcast. We're retooling and reimagining the show. We'll be back in a few weeks. Subscribe to PW on our site for regular pieces and The Daily. Follow us on X and check the YT community tab for pod updates. Thanks for your support!Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Molly O'SheaWe have partnered with AdQuick! They gave us a 'Moon Should Be A State' billboard in Times Square!https://www.adquick.com/Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning:https://get.piratewires.com/pw/dailyTopics Discussed: - https://www.piratewires.com/p/bluesky-blues-a-new-investigatory-series- https://www.piratewires.com/p/slop-world?f=home- https://www.piratewires.com/p/katherine-maher-statements-on-tech?f=home- https://www.piratewires.com/p/demonic?f=homePirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWiresMike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolanaBrandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrellRiley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigitalMolly Twitter: https://x.com/MollySOSheaTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod!1:00 - Announcement - The Pod Is Taking A Hiatus 2:00 - The Atlantic's Bombshell Report On Trump Admin's Signal Chat - Exposing A Deeper Rot? Or Just A F*ck Up?16:45 - Woke Snow White Fail - only $40M on opening weekend with a $270M budget36:05 - AdQuick! Thank You For Sponsoring The Podcast!38:45 - Tech Hating NPR CEO, Katherine Maher, testified before Congress54:15 - Hot Wheels - Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett calls Governor Abbott "Hot Wheels"1:02:30 - Ghibli Takeover Of X - A Rare Moment Of Singularity On Social Media? Or Just More Internet Slop?1:22:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like And Subscribe - See You Soon..#podcast #technology #politics #culture
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Mostly Peaceful Firebombing (ft. Bridget Phetasy)
EPISODE #91: The Telsa and Elon saga continues for yet another week as the derangement continues to ramp up. A group on the internet is doxxing Tesla Owners, and major figures on the left cheer on the terrorism of their fellow citizens. Internet slop is everywhere, what can we actually believe? We dive into the latest slop controversy involving Democrat cheerleader Harry Sisson. Also this week, Gavin Newsom is learning, JFK files were revealed, and what is actually going on with Ilhan Omar and the “fact checkers” at Snopes?Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Bridget Phetasy, Kartik Sathappan, Ashley RindsbergGet Your Moon shirts before they sell out! Special 15% Off Discount Now! https://store.piratewires.com/drops/002We have partnered with AdQuick! They gave us a 'Moon Should Be A State' billboard in Times Square!https://www.adquick.com/Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! https://get.piratewires.com/pw/dailyPirate Wires on X: https://twitter.com/PirateWiresMike on X: https://twitter.com/micsolanaBrandon on X: https://twitter.com/brandongorrellRiley on X: https://x.com/rylzdigitalBridget on X: https://x.com/BridgetPhetasyKartik on X: https://x.com/sathaxeAshley on X: https://x.com/AshleyRindsberg Topics Discussed:- https://www.piratewires.com/p/slop-world- https://www.piratewires.com/p/how-snopes-buried-the-truth-about-ilhan-omar-s-father?f=homeTIMESTAMPS:0:00 - Welcome Bridget Back To The Pod!1:50 - The Tesla Attacks Continue - Is It Terrorism?27:15 - Slop World - Is It All An Op? Harry Sisson Controversy 38:20 - Gavin Newsom Is Learning..41:30 - How Much Culture Has Changed In The Last 20 Years47:30 - AdQuick! - Thank You For Sponsoring The Podcast!48:20 - JFK Files Released - Was Anything Actually Revealed? 54:10 - Cultural Memetics - Peter Thiel Clip58:55 - How Snopes Buried the Truth About Ilhan Omar's Father#podcast #technology #politics #culture
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