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Yesterday · 1 hr 25 min
The Blue Tsunami Hit & Destroyed MAGA
Welcome back to the pod! Sanjana Friedman joins us this week. The midterms brought the biggest Republican collapse in decades. Now that the Democrats have flipped the house blue, what does this mean for the country and the tech industry? We break down how the war and gas prices broke MAGA, Prop 40 getting voted down in California, and the politicians & podcasters who still want blood. As always, we end on a high note with our white pill. The newest Pangram update may save the internet from fake AI videos. -Thank you to our PRESENTING sponsor Monaco! https://www.monaco.com/ -Get $500 off your Eight Sleep pod: https://www.eightsleep.com/piratewirespodcast -Check Out Our Pirate Wires FLAGSHIP fund on Autopilot: https://marketplace.joinautopilot.com/landing/5890/1390461?referrer=AP Featuring: Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Sanjana Friedman Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning: https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Solana On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome back to the pod! 1:30 - Midterms breakdown 26:30 - Thank you Monaco! 27:30 - Billionaire tax voted down in California 46:00 - Thank you Autopilot! 47:00 - Scott Galloway & Kara Swisher want to harm Elon Musk 1:07:30 - Thank you Eight Sleep! 1:08:30 - White Pill - Pangram can now detect AI video 1:25:30 - See you next Friday 🏴‍☠️ #podcast #technology #politics #culture #tech #ai
October 30 · 1 hr 30 min
The DSA Is Coming for Tech & Hollywood's Elizabeth Holmes Lie (ft. Mike Solana & Liv Boeree)
Welcome back to the pod! Liv Boeree is back with us this week. A leaked taped caught Gavin Newsom declaring that the DSA is the future of the Democrat party. Around the same time, another video went viral showing a college girl celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination in front of his friend. Is this the future that the party is supporting? We then get into the midterms and how it will affect the tech industry. Will we have a blue wave? Or is the polling and early voting incorrect? Next up is the much discussed Elizabeth Holmes doc.. we break it all down in the way only Pirate Wires can! Finally, a white pill for Anduril's American made laptop. -Thank you to our PRESENTING sponsor Monaco! https://www.monaco.com/ -Get $500 off your Eight Sleep pod: https://www.eightsleep.com/piratewirespodcast -Check Out Our Pirate Wires FLAGSHIP fund on Autopilot: https://marketplace.joinautopilot.com/landing/5890/1390461?referrer=AP Featuring: Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Liv Boeree Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning: https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Solana On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome back to the pod 1:30 - The DSA Is the future 19:00 - Tech industry after the midterms 34:00 - Thank you Eight Sleep! 35:00 - Blue Wave in the midterms? vibe check 48:30 - Thank you Monaco! 49:30 - Elizabeth Holmes documentary break down 1:19:30 - Thank you Autopilot! 1:20:30 - White Pill - Anduril’s American made laptop 1:31:00- See you next Friday! 🏴‍☠️ #podcast #technology #politics #culture #tech #ai
October 23 · 1 hr 22 min
They Want Elon Musk In Jail | Pirate Wires Podcast ft. Mike Solana & Bridget Phetasy
Welcome back to the pod! Bridget Phetasy joins us this week. Elon Musk became an enemy in the political sphere as pundits, like Kara Swisher, stated that Elon would likely be in jail if Kamala was elected. This was said on the same week that Elon pledged to give every child in America one share of SpaceX, and introduced a flying car with the Tesla Roadster. We then break down the California Wealth Tax vote that is coming soon and if Ilhan Omar really did commit immigration fraud. Thankfully, we end on a high note with a white pill, discussing flying cars, the tech optimist future, and how and how to remove stress when scrolling social media. -Thank you to our PRESENTING sponsor Monaco! https://www.monaco.com/?utm_source=piratewires&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2026_piratewires -Get $500 off your Eight Sleep pod: https://www.eightsleep.com/piratewirespodcast -Check Out Our Pirate Wires FLAGSHIP fund on Autopilot: https://marketplace.joinautopilot.com/landing/5890/1390461?referrer=AP Featuring: Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Bridget Phetasy Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning: https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Solana On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome back to the pod 2:00 - They want Elon Musk in jail 29:00 - Culture Fights Back At Shane Gillis Cancellation 31:20 - THANK YOU MONACO 32:20 - California Wealth Tax vote 46:30 - THANK YOU AUTOPILOT 47:30 - Ilhan Omarr: citizen or deportation? 1:05:30 - White Pill! We have flying cars 1:20:30 - THANK YOU EIGHT SLEEP 1:21:30 - Wrapping - See you next Friday! #podcast #technology #politics #culture #tech #ai
October 16 · 1 hr 29 min
City Defends Criminals, AI Has Feelings, & Woke 2 Is Here | Pirate Wires Pod ft. Mike Solana & Liv Boeree
This week on the pod. Liv Boeree is back! We discuss how NYC is protecting illegal criminals, while prioritizing getting rid of horse carriages in Central Park, why you can no longer be mean to Claude, the cyber attack on a French grocery store, and why we should be pushing to d/acc. Also, woke continues to make a comeback.. the ladies get mad at Shane Gillis' SNL monologue about how women dress as 'whores' in the gym, Metallica frontman James Hetfield receives hate online for not saying the thing everyone wants him to say, and Kelly Clarkson battles with a small business in Brooklyn. Finally, Liv and Solana compare algos to demonstrate just how we all live in different universes online. -Thank you to our PRESENTING sponsor Monaco! https://www.monaco.com/?utm_source=piratewires&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=2026_piratewires -Get $500 off your Eight Sleep pod: https://www.eightsleep.com/piratewirespodcast -Check Out Our Pirate Wires FLAGSHIP fund on Autopilot: https://marketplace.joinautopilot.com/landing/5890/1390461?referrer=AP Featuring: Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Liv Boeree Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning: https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Solana On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome back to the pod! 0:45 - Thank you Monaco for sponsoring the pod! 1:30 - NYC protects illegal criminals 17:30 - Horse-drawn carriages are banned 30:30 - Thank you Eight Sleep! 31:30 - Don't be mean to Claude 45:30 - Thank you Autopilot! 46:30 - Should we d/acc? Cyber attack at grocery store 56:00 - Metallica frontman James Hetfield controversey 1:00:30 - Shane Gillis joke on women at gyms 1:09:00 - Kelly Clarkson vs. Art Of Play 1:14:00 - Comparing X algorithms 1:28:00 - See you next Friday! #podcast #technology #politics #culture #tech #ai
October 9 · 1 hr 34 min
Macron: “Free Speech Is BS”, France Riots, AI Apocalypse, Aliens & more!
Welcome back to the pod! This week, Pirate Wires reported on the State Department's fight against censorship abroad. At the same time, French President, Emmanuel Macron, took the stage to denounce America's version of free speech. Sanjana Friedman joins us to discuss free speech maximalism and how Europe's model of speech is seeping into how American's view speech. Also in today's episode, an AI doomer battle! Steven Pinker & Scott Alexander go at it over our favorite discourse.. the AI apocalypse. Should our p(doom) continue to rise? or are we actually looking at the greatest leap in human lifespan? We're then joined by PW write, Nicole Wizman, to discuss California in disarray, and we close the episode debating aliens and Fermi's Paradox (or the newly created.. Solana's Paradox) -Thank you to our PRESENTING sponsor Monaco! https://www.monaco.com/ -Get $500 off your Eight Sleep pod: https://www.eightsleep.com/piratewirespodcast -Check Out Our Pirate Wires FLAGSHIP fund on Autopilot: https://marketplace.joinautopilot.com/landing/5890/1390461?referrer=AP Featuring: Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Sanjana Friedman, Nicole Wizman Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning: https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Solana On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:45 - Free Speech Wars between America & Macron 4:45 - What Defines Freedom 12:40 - Macron’s Wife Controversy 18:00 - France Riots 22:50 - THANK YOU MONACO 23:30 - AI Doomer Battle Between Steven Pinker & Scott Alexander 53:55 - THANK YOU AUTOPILOT 54:35 - California In Disarray 1:13:00 - Aliens! Debating Fermi’s Paradox 1:33:20 - THANK YOU EIGHT SLEEP 1:34:15 - Wrapping Up #podcast #technology #politics #culture #tech #ai
October 2 · 1 hr 26 min
The AI Boys Hug It Out, The Doomers Want It Banned | PW Pod w/ Mike Solana & Liv Boeree
This week on the pod, we’re joined by the great @Liv_Boeree! We’re breaking down another crazy week in the AI tech space. From Trump inviting all the tech leaders to DC, to renaming AI to “Super Intelligence”, to Bernie’s AI bill endorsed by doomer groups. We also discuss the infamous data center party in DC that our own Jonas Du put together. Next up, we have @katrosenfield join us to discuss the controversial “Cornell 7” SI case that is taking over the discourse. Kat provides us with insights from her piece that she just wrote in The Free Press. Finally, a white pill! The government made a website that actually doesn’t suck. Are we in a new age of government efficiency? -Thank you to our PRESENTING sponsor Monaco! https://www.monaco.com/ -Get $500 off your Eight Sleep pod: www.eightsleep.com/piratewirespodcast - Check Out Our Pirate Wires FLAGSHIP fund on Autopilot: https://marketplace.joinautopilot.com/landing/5890/1390461?referrer=AP Featuring Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Liv Boeree, Kat Rosenfield Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning: https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Solana On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Liv to the pod! 1:40 - A Week in Super Intelligence 3:30 - Bernie Sanders AI Bill 10:00 - AI Doom vs. AI Optimism 30:45 - THANK YOU MONACO 31:30 - The Viral Data Center Party In DC 47:55 - THANK YOU AUTOPILOT 48:30 - The Cornell 7 Story - Welcome Kat Rosenfield 11:00 - White Pill - The New America dot gov site that actually doesn’t suck 1:25:10 - THANK YOU EIGHT SLEEP 1:26:00 - Thanks For Watching! See You Next Week #podcast #technology #politics #culture #tech #ai
September 25 · 1 hr 16 min
Trump won't stop Al despite doomer tantrums | PW Pod ft. Mike Solana & Bridget Phetasy
Welcome back to the pod! Today we're talking abundance. After Trump's deal with Greenland this week, we break down that, despite the flaws of the administration, Trump has positioned himself as the abundance president when it comes to American advancement (while the Democrats' abundance agenda has fallen apart.) Also on the show, a NYT writer virtue signals her way into sending her kid to a terrible public school, woke is so back as a lesbian bar breaks the internet for removing their mask mandate, and we have a white pill in human brain development side of science! -Thank you to our PRESENTING sponsor Monaco! https://www.monaco.com/ -Get $500 off the NEW Eight Sleep Pod 6: https://www.eightsleep.com/piratewirespodcast - Check Out Our Pirate Wires FLAGSHIP fund on Autopilot: https://marketplace.joinautopilot.com/landing/5890/1390461?referrer=AP Featuring Mike Solana, Bridget Phetasy, Riley Nork Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning: https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Solana On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana Riley On X: https://x.com/rylzdigital Bridget On X: https://x.com/BridgetPhetasy TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! THANK YOU MONACO 1:30 - Is Trump The Abundance President? 11:15 - What Happened To The Dems Abundance Movement? 20:30 - The Public School System is Broken 32:35 - THANK YOU AUTOPILOT 33:20 - What Exactly Is Happening With Hangings Around The Country? 44:50 - Woke Is Back & Better Than Ever! Lesbian Mask Bar Breaks The Internet 50:21 - Macklemore Cancels Ed Sheeran 1:07:50 - White Pill! Huge Advancements In Brain Science! 1:15:10 - THANK YOU EIGHT SLEEP 1:16:15 - Go See Bridget live! See You Next Week #podcast #technology #politics #culture #tech #ai
September 18 · 1 hr 34 min
The AI Apocalypse Is Here To K*ll Us All.. Maybe?
Welcome back to the pod! Bridget Phetasy returns to the Pirate Wires podcast as one of our esteemed cohosts. This past week, the internet was consumed by the AI doomerism conversation. The tech people are supporting AI at all costs, the doomers are making their opinions heard, and we at Pirate Wires.. are unsure. We dive into all of the discourse, how Peter Thiel predicted the AI antichrist, the white pill of AI, and we even get into Sydney Sweeney's boobs. We have it all! -Thank you to our PRESENTING sponsor Monaco! https://www.monaco.com/ -Get $500 off your Eight Sleep pod: www.eightsleep.com/piratewirespodcast - Check Out Our Pirate Wires FLAGSHIP fund on Autopilot: https://marketplace.joinautopilot.com/landing/5890/1390461?referrer=AP Featuring Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Bridget Phetasy Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning: https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Solana On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana Bridget on X: https://x.com/BridgetPhetasy Riley On X: https://x.com/rylzdigital TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod - Welcome Back Bridget Phetasy! 0:30 - The AI Apocypse - Is It All Over? 24:35 - THANK YOU @MonacoGTM 25:33 - Breaking Down The AI Discourse 40:00 - Did Peter Thiel Predict The AI Antichrist?! 50:05 - Sydney Sweeney's Controversial Boobs 10:40 - White Pill - How AI Leads To More Creativity - PW Writer Vibe Coded A Viral Video Game 21:40 - THANK YOU @eightsleep 1:22:20 - AirBnB Wants To Fix The Housing Crises 1:32:15 - THANK YOU @joinautopilot 1:32:55 - Wrapping Up - Go See Bridget Live in Austin! #podcast #technology #politics #culture #tech #ai
September 11 · 1 hr 34 min
WE'RE BACK | From 9/11 To Lindsay Clancy - How The Internet Has Gone INSANE
Welcome back to the Pirate Wires pod! The gang is back together for your favorite weekly pod covering tech, politics & culture. PW alum, Sanjana Friedman, returns to the show with Mike Solana in Riley Nork. Today on the pod, 25th anniversary of 9/11 and how the old world feels so ancient, the brain rot phone addiction that led to the decision of the Lindsay Clancy case, another AI doomer has sprung to life from the the bowels of Anthropic, we ponder if we're all in a simulation, and Solana gives us a deep dive into immigration and H1B's. -Thank you to our PRESENTING sponsor Monaco! https://www.monaco.com/ ---- -Get $500 off your Eight Sleep pod: www.eightsleep.com/piratewirespodcast -Check Out Our Pirate Wires FLAGSHIP fund on Autopilot: https://marketplace.joinautopilot.com/landing/5890/1390461?referrer=AP Featuring Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Sanjana Friedman Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! 3 Takes Delivered To Your Inbox Every Morning: https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - WE'RE BACK! 2:55 - 9/11 25th Anniversary & Gen Z Irony Posting 8:50 - THANK YOU MONACO! 9:25 - Lindsay Clancy Trial Highlights Phone Addiction Brain Rot 40:45 - AI Death Cult - Anthropic Employee Warns Of AI Doom 1:06:46 - White Pill - Are We In A Simulation - Sponsored By Eight Sleep 1:12:25 - THANK YOU EIGHT SLEEP! 1:13:08 - The Truth About Immigration & H1Bs - Sponsored By Autopilot 1:31:00 - THANK YOU AUTOPILOT 1:32:00 - Wrapping Up 1:34:00 - We're Back For Good! See You Every Friday at 4pmET #podcast #technology #politics #culture #tech #ai
Jun 27, 2025 · 2 min
An Important Update..
Mike Solana & Producer Matt give a send off message. Thanks for being apart of the podcast these past few years! We appreciate every one of you. Subscribe to Pirate Wires to keep up with the latest: https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily It's goodbye for now. But you never know when we may raise the pirate flag again 🏴‍☠️
Jun 20, 2025 · 1 hr 24 min
Israel/Iran, Tucker and Ted Cruz, & The Dems Love Getting Arrested (ft. Simone & Malcolm Collins)
EPISODE #97: This past week, the U.S. found itself on the brink of WWIII due to the Iran/Israel crises. Will Trump get us involved in another war? To be honest, none of us want to talk about this, but it’s present in every part of our culture right now. To cope, we get into the viral clip of Tucker calling out Ted Cruz. Elsewhere in the news, the hottest new trend for Dems is to get arrested, and the March To Gaza ends at the hands of Egyptian police. Finally, we make the case why every American needs to be in shape, and Solana gives us his white pill, why we are truly living in amazing times right now. Featuring Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Brandon Gorell, Simone Collins, Malcolm Collins 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/daily Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/operation-jacked-nation?f=home Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon On X: https://x.com/brandongorrell Riley On X: https://x.com/rylzdigital Simone & Malcolm Collins On X: https://x.com/SimoneHCollins TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:30 - Simone & Malcolm's YT Channel - Based Camp 3:30 - Israel/Iran - WWIII?? Or Are We Just Tired Of Talking About The Middle East.. 9:50 - Tucker Carlson Gets Ted To Fumble On Iran Population 17:50 - Democrats Love Getting Arrested 34:55 - The March To Gaza 56:20 - ADQUICK! Thank you AdQuick For Sponsoring The Pod! 57:20 - Make America Jacked Again: he Case for Government Fat Camps 1:10:20 - The White Pill - Solana Tells Us Why He's So Optimistic Right Now In Tech 1:24:00 - Thanks For Listening! Like & Subscribe! #podcast #technology #politics #culture
Jun 13, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
LA Riots & The Waymos Are Set On Fire (Ft. Liv Boeree & George Hotz)
EPISODE #96: Welcome back to the pod! Time to party like it’s 2020 with some “fiery, but mostly peaceful protests”. We get into the riots in Los Angeles and all the insanity on the internet. The Waymos have become a victim in this destructive society. Should we arm the Waymos? Did they die for our sins? People like Katy Perry are now rewriting the history of California and America, and the protest extend to multiple cities. Finally, Greta makes it to Israel on her selfie yacht. Featuring Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Blake Dodge, Liv Boree, George Hotz 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/daily Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/free-mexico https://www.piratewires.com/p/it-was-chaos-the-la-riots-a-first-hand-account?f=home https://www.piratewires.com/p/what-does-waymo-mean?f=home Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon On X: https://x.com/brandongorrell Riley On X: https://x.com/rylzdigital Blake On X: https://x.com/dodgeblake Liv On X: https://x.com/Liv_Boeree George On X: https://x.com/realGeorgeHotz TIMESTAMPS: TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:00 - ICE Protests In LA Turn Into Riots 13:30 - Re-Writing American History 25:30 - The Waymos Are On Fire, Burning Down Cities 1:00:15 - ADQUICK - Thank You AdQuick For Sponsoring The Pod 1:01:30 - Greta Watch - Greta Gets 'Kidnapped' By Israel 1:14:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe #podcast #technology #politics #culture
Jun 6, 2025 · 1 hr 42 min
Chaos! Elon & Trump Break Up - Here's Why.. (ft. Bridget Phetasy)
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/daily Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana Riley On X: https://x.com/rylzdigital Matt On X: https://x.com/mattmarlinski Bridget On X: https://x.com/BridgetPhetasy Blake On X: https://x.com/dodgeblake TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 0:40 - Emergency Pod! The Latest On Trump/Elon 23:00 - Why The Break Up Happened? What Exactly Is In BBB? w/Bridget Phetasy and the PW crew 44:10 - 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 Speech 1:39:45 - Breaking Elon News As It Happened! 1:42:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! #podcast #technology #politics #culture
May 30, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min
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 Friedman 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/daily Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Kelsey Piper & Patri Friedman To The Pod 2:00 - Charter Cities & Economic Freedom 8:20 -The Origins and Evolution of Seasteading 12:55 - Shenzen & Notable Seasteading Projects and Challenges 21:15 - 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 Failures 47:45 - ADQUICK - Thanks For Sponsoring The Pod! 48:48- Local Government and Political Reform 50:36 - Meritocracy and Government Hiring 52:28 - Democratic Values and Affirmative Action 01:04:39- AI and the Future of Democracy 01:05:42 - The Role of AI in Governance 01:12:07 - Aesthetics in Urban Development 01:21:42 - Exit or Build: The Future of America #podcast #technology #politics #culture
May 23, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
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 Dodge 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/daily Topics Discussed: https://www.piratewires.com/p/smoke-signals?f=home Pirate Wires On X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike On X: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon On X: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Riley On X: https://x.com/rylzdigital Blake On X: https://x.com/dodgeblake TIMESTAMPS: 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 Mess 18:00 - Tech In DC - Is The Optimism Still There? Golden Dome 24:00 - HIMS 4-in-1 D*ck pills 29:00 - The State Of Dating Apps 37:00 - The Aesthetic Of The Future - Sam Altman & Jony Ive combine forces 54:00 - ADQUICK! Thanks For Sponsoring The Pod 55:10 - The Search For The "Liberal Joe Rogan" 1:08:40 - The Joe Biden Health Cover Up 1:23:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe #podcast #technology #politics #culture
Mar 28, 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
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'Shea 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/daily Topics 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=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital Molly Twitter: https://x.com/MollySOShea TIMESTAMPS: 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 budget 36:05 - AdQuick! Thank You For Sponsoring The Podcast! 38:45 - Tech Hating NPR CEO, Katherine Maher, testified before Congress 54:15 - 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
Mar 21, 2025 · 1 hr 23 min
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 Rindsberg Get Your Moon shirts before they sell out! Special 15% Off Discount Now! https://store.piratewires.com/drops/002 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! https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires on X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike on X: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon on X: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Riley on X: https://x.com/rylzdigital Bridget on X: https://x.com/BridgetPhetasy Kartik on X: https://x.com/sathaxe Ashley 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=home TIMESTAMPS: 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 Years 47:30 - AdQuick! - Thank You For Sponsoring The Podcast! 48:20 - JFK Files Released - Was Anything Actually Revealed? 54:10 - Cultural Memetics - Peter Thiel Clip 58:55 - How Snopes Buried the Truth About Ilhan Omar's Father #podcast #technology #politics #culture
Mar 14, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
Everything's Computer: Tesla & Elon Attacked, Columbia Protestor Detained, & ChatGPTs New AI Writer
EPISODE #90: Welcome back to the pod! Elon took hits from all angles this week. Tesla cars & chargers are being attacked, the stock is down, X went down on Monday, and the people are protesting. The good news? Trump will take one of those Teslas! Our president seemed very impressed with the car, proclaiming “Wow… everything’s computer”. A battle of citizenship is underway as Federal immigration authorities detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in anti-Israel protests at Columbia University. Are we abusing free speech rights? In the latest tech news, Sam Altman & ChatGPT release a new model that is going after creative writing.. but is it actually any good? Finally.. the pod bros competition. On one side, Gavin Newsom interviewed Steve Bannon (what?) and on the other side, Michelle Obama's new podcast can barely crack 20k subscribers on YT. The media landscape has changed and it looks like Gavin understands the game better than anyone on the left. Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Molly O'Shea, Kartik Sathappan 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! https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital Molly on X: https://x.com/MollySOShea Kartik on X: https://x.com/sathaxe TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:30 - Everything's Computer - Elon & Tesla's crazy week. Trump buys a Tesla 6:30 - Unhinged Protests 13:45 - Canadians Want To Revoke Elon's Citizenship - Should elected officials have dual citizenship? 18:15 - Citizen Hamas - Columbia University Protestor Detained by ICE 31:45 - Thank You AdQuick For Sponsoring The Show! 32:30 - The newest ChatGPT Creative Writing AI - Is It Any Good? What Does The AI Future Look Like? 52:40 - Pod Bros - Gavin Newsom Interviews Steve Bannon - Michelle Obama Can Barely Get 20k Subscribers 1:14:00 - Thanks For Watching/Listening! Like & Subscribe - Tell Your Friends! #podcast #technology #politics #culture
Mar 7, 2025 · 1 hr 36 min
Chaos At Trump’s Speech & What Happened To Democrats? (ft. Aella)
EPISODE #89: This week, we brought our bingo paddles to watch Trump’s address to Congress. Within minutes, everything was out of control. The ladies were dressed in pink, they waved signs, and Al Green was removed. We get into the the decline of decorum, how the Democrat party is completely lost right now, and how culture has completely shifted to the right. Their potential savior may be none other than Gavin Newsom and his new podcast! Compared to left influencers like Hasan Piker who call for the k*lling of senators, maybe Newsom is not all that bad for Democrats? Also, we have a guest this week! Aella joins the show to talk everything s*x, appearing on the “Whatever Podcast”, and where she see’s s*x culture in America. Featuring Mike Solana, Riley Nork, Molly O'Shea, Kartik Sathappan, Aella We have partnered with Polymarket! Download the Polymarket: Election Forecast app https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polymarket-election-forecast/id6648798962 - Disclaimer: Not Financial Advice, For Entertainment Purposes Only. Sign Up For The Pirate Wires Daily! https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily https://piratewires.co/free_newsletter Pirate Wires on X: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike on X: https://twitter.com/micsolana Riley on X: https://x.com/rylzdigital Molly on X: https://x.com/MollySOShea Kartik on X: https://x.com/sathaxe Aella on X: https://x.com/Aella_Girl TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! Coming Up Later - Aella Joins The Show 2:00 - Hello To Our Audio Listeners 2:40 - Trump's Congress Speech Was Chaos 20:15 - The Democrats Are Lost - What Happeend? 29:35 - Thank you AdQuick For Sponsoring The Pod! 29:40 - A Tale Of Two Rogans - The Left Searches For It's Savior - Will It Be Hasan Piker? Or Gavin Newsom? 45:25 - The Distopian Future Of The Internet - But At Least We Have Wooly Mice! 47:00 - Special Guest! Aella joins the show to talk attractiveness, appearing on the “Whatever Podcast” and everything s*x culture #podcast #technology #politics #culture
Feb 28, 2025 · 1 hr 38 min
Jeff Bezos' Washington Post Shake-Up, Left Wing Media Collapse, and Reddit Is Pro-Terrorist
EPISODE #88: Welcome Back! Jeff Bezos sent shock waves through left wing media. The opinion section of the Washington Post will be undergoing rapid change by emphasizing personal liberties and free markets. This, of course, sent the media into a spiral. It's been a bad month for leftwing media with the AP being banned from the White House Press Room and now MSNBC is cancelling shows like Joy Reid's. The resistance is fighting back with sw*stikas on Teslas and waiting outside Luigi Mangione's court room. Solana gives us his thoughts on the EU update after his travels, and we bring on special guest Ashley to break down what the hell is going on at Reddit. Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Ashley Rindsberg 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! https://get.piratewires.com/pw/daily Topics Discussed: - https://www.piratewires.com/p/listen-up-bezos-shut-up-and-pay-me?f=home - https://www.piratewires.com/p/sucks-to-eu - https://www.piratewires.com/p/the-terrorist-propaganda-to-reddit-pipeline?f=home Pirate Wires Twitter: https://twitter.com/PirateWires Mike Twitter: https://twitter.com/micsolana Brandon Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandongorrell Riley Twitter: https://x.com/rylzdigital Ashley Rindsberg Twitter: https://x.com/AshleyRindsberg TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Welcome Back To The Pod! 1:30 - Jeff Bezos Changes The Opinion Section For WaPo - Meltdown Ensues 10:25 - Media Entitlement 23:25 - Left Wing Media In Trouble - Joy Reid Cancelled, AP Banned From The WH Press Room 40:00 - Elon Backlash - Teslas Vandalized, Luigi Fans Wait For Him At The Courtroom 55:15 - Thanks To AdQuick For Supporting The Pod! 57:00 - Sucks To Be EU - Solana Reports On His London Experience 01:11:00 - he Terrorist Propaganda to Reddit Pipeline 01:38:00 - Thanks For Watching! Like & Subscribe! #podcast #technology #politics #culture

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