Pulse Wave Podcast; hosted by Virgil

Would you take career advice from a chatbot? In this episode of The Pulse Wave, we throw it in the ring: would you work for an AI boss? We explore the rising anxiety over algorithmic management, the case for fairness and consistency, and the cold, awkward truth about performance reviews from a bot. 👤 Tommy Weinert defends humanity 🤖 Rob Murtha reps Team Machine 🎙 Hosted by Virgil Virga We cover:...

Half a million American STEM grads can’t get jobs. Meanwhile, 240,000 OPT visa holders just took theirs — with zero FICA tax. It’s not about talent. It’s about incentives. Tax code. Loopholes. Corporate offshoring. And a system built to say “there’s a shortage” while the pipeline sits full. On this episode of The Pulse Wave, we break down the numbers and expose the mechanics behind America’s most...

China isn’t just in our supply chain — they’re in our ports, our power grids, and our policies. In this week’s Pulse Wave , we open with a monologue that calls out the obvious: China is built deep into America’s critical infrastructure — from cranes and transformers to solar inverters and comms gear stamped Made in China . I sat down with Tom Weinert , Rob Murtha , and Nick Frazier to break it all...

Fat Troops, Beards & Broken Standards: Is the Military  Shedding their Soft Now?” Description: The government is shut down, the military is under fire, and the Secretary of War says we’ve gone soft — literally. In Episode 10 of The Pulse Wave, we dive into the immigration-fueled healthcare debate that’s freezing budgets and the physical standards debate that’s finally heating up. From asylees...

Pulse Wave | S2 E3 | Dirty Hands Clean Money | Michael Henry, Tommy Weinert & Rob Murtha Description: Welcome back to The Pulse Wave, brought to you by Metronome — your source for sharp defense tech and AI commentary. In this episode, we dig into the $6 billion virtual wall contract with Andral Industries and the hard truth behind “vaporware” vs. real edge computing products for tactical defen...

This week on The Pulse Wave, we’re going inside the world of cleared recruiting—with one of the best in the game. 🎙️ Stephanie Holman joins Virgil Virga, Tommy Weinert, and Rob Murtha to break down: What it really takes to build a personal brand that gets you hired How AI and deepfakes are changing the recruiting game Why veterans still get overlooked—and how to fix it And… what your reaction to a...

Adulthood’s biggest scam? Giving up the kid energy that made us electric. In this episode of The Pulse Wave, we unpack what it really takes to build trust, lead authentically, and not turn into a bureaucratic zombie. We’re starting with The Rizzler — yes, a literal third-grader — and ending with the AI bots screening your resume and your ambition. This is the show for leaders who don’t flinch when...

Welcome to The Pulse Wave— where we build mission-critical tech to harden America’s land, sea, and skies. Built for Earth. Ready for orbit. 🌎🚀 In this episode, Virgil sits down with Michelle Lucas, former NASA flight controller and founder of Higher Orbits, and co-host Tommy Weinert (Mount Indy) to talk about the new frontier of space conflict and exploration. We break down: Russia’s tumbling an...

What if America's defense acquisition system isn't broken—just Roman? In this firecracker episode of Pulse Wave, we break down how hyper-bureaucracy, compliance theater, and box-check culture are slowly rotting out the core of national security. Featuring the explosive John Ferry (yes, that LinkedIn post), infrastructure tactician Rob Murtha, and recruiting sniper Tommy Weinert. We talk...

In this full episode of Pulse Wave 2.1, we go deep on a disturbing new story: how the North Korean government infiltrated over 100 U.S. companies—including defense contractors—using remote job platforms, stolen American identities, and AI-generated GitHub profiles. But that’s just the opening salvo. We also unpack: Why insider threats often start at the résumé stage How federal procurement can’t e...

This week on The Pulse Wave—we take you from flash floods in Texas to brain-dead bureaucracy in Brussels, with a few familiar faces fumbling along the way. Episode Title: “Familiar Faces, Familiar Failures” Virgil opens with a gut-check monologue: what does “preparedness” really mean in America? Because spoiler—safety doesn’t exist ⏱️ Segment Rundown: 1. Guadalupe River Texas Flood When the sirens...