Techish

Technology EN ↓ 328 episodes

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. @techishpod on socials. and youtube.com/@techishpod

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That Coinbase Blog Post, Black Fishing, Black Owned Calendly Secures the Bag! 06.10.2020 34:44

Season 4 is here! Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss: * Coinbase blog post (00:40)* Social Network 10 year anniversary (13:16)* Black Fishing Jessica Krug (20.26)* Saying no to free speaking gigs (17:00)* Black owned Calendly making $60 million a year (26:36) -------------------------------------------Sponsors: Email sucked for years. Not anymore — www.hey.comGaia GPS is hiring for a...

RIP Chadwick Boseman - Black Panther Special [Throwback] 08.09.2020 11:24

This episode is sponsored by Close.com. They are hiring for an account exec: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/38372---------pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhustlecrew.co for talks and training to make your company more inclusive------------Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter. Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2-----------------Stay In...

Season 4 Teaser! 28.08.2020 0:44

Michael and Abadesi will be back real soon with a new season of #Techish with more of your favorite mix of tech and pop culture news! ------------Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter. Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2-----------------Stay In Touch:www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_www.twitter.com/abadesiwww.twitter.com/hustecrewlivewww.twitt...

The Africa Special - Throwback 25.08.2020 30:59

Abadesi and Michael are taking a summer breather -- this week features powerful clips focused on tech in AfricaNigerian Excellence (00:56)Black Panther Nominated (04:17)Tech in Africa (06:43)Xenophobia in South Africa (10:17)African Founders (22:18)-------------------------------------------Sponsor:Coinbase - https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/35892Boomi - https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/35882-----------...

The Sarah Cooper Special - Throwback 14.08.2020 25:06

- Google was actually my fall back job for failing in comedy (1:53) - Her first stand-up performance. (05:02)- Comedy in the era of Trump (07:10)- Being a woman in comedy (09:27)- Netflix impact on Comedy (11:23) - Diaspora Wars (13:14) - Thoughts on Tech (16:24) - Jamaican accents (20:53)-------------------------------------------pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhustlecrew.co for talks and...

Career Special PT 2: Laid off over Zoom? Job Security, Applying for Jobs + Recharging 07.08.2020 21:04

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael are taking a summer breather -- this week features snippets of content from past episodes, focused on navigating rocky watersGetting laid off over Zoom (00:36)Job Security (07:25)Staying Passionate when Applying for Jobs (11:35)Arranging your time, relaxing and recharging (16:10)-------------------------------------------Sponsor:Basecamp’s Hey.com------------...

Congress vs Big Tech, Megan Thee Stallion, Slack vs Microsoft, Black Emmy Nominations, Who is Rich? 30.07.2020 39:50

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Congress vs Big Tech (08:05)Megan Thee Stallion (27:27)Slack vs Microsoft (12:10)Black Emmy Nominations (11:00)Who is Rich? (31:34)-------------------------------------------Sponsor:Basecamp’s Hey.comFrame.io is hiring for a Site Reliability Engineering Manager: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/35332-------------------------------------------pocitjobs.co...

Why GPT-3 Has Got Us Shook! Is Kanye Okay? Twitter Hack, African Founders 21.07.2020 37:39

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Twitter hack [13:03]GPT-3 got us scared [0:20]Kanye ranting [20:03]African startups with non African founders getting all the money [28:45]-------------------------------------------Sponsor:Dev/color is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/33912Equinox Media is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/34102-------------------------------------------poci...

Career Special: I Need a Career Pivot! Should I Have a Side Hustle? My Boss is Bothering Me! 14.07.2020 25:54

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael are taking a breather, but this week features a snippet of content from our Extra Ish podcast-------------------------------------------Sponsor:Thinkful is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/32412-------------------------------------------pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhustlecrew.co for talks and training to make your company more inclusive--------...

Kanye For President?! Tech vs Tech Media, Bozoma St John New Netflix CMO, Black-Owned Banks 07.07.2020 32:51

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Kanye for President [00:26]Tech vs Tech Media [11:00]Bozoma St John new Netflix CMO / Black owned banks [06:47]When is enough enough? [27:50]-------------------------------------------Sponsor:Mode Analytics is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/32172Bonusly is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/32392-------------------------------------------poc...

Yeezy joins Gap, Brands Boycott Facebook? Unpaid Labor of Female CEO’s, Beyonce a Hotep? OkayAfrica! 30.06.2020 39:18

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Yeezy joins Gap,Facebook Boycott, [29:54]Unpaid labor of Female CEO [6:00]Beyonce the hotep? [27:55]OkayAfrica [21:56]-------------------------------------------Sponsor:Credit Repair Cloud is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/31552Elevate Labs is hiring: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/31652-------------------------------------------pocitjobs.com fo...

J Cole vs Noname, Juneteenth Filter on Snap, Apple vs Basecamp, Racism on Next Door? 23.06.2020 27:18

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:J Cole vs Noname [16:37]Issues with Robinhood trading app [07:20]Juneteenth filter on Snap [14:53]Apple vs Basecamp [00:30]Racism on Next Door [11:16]-------------------------------------------Sponsor:Mode Analytics is hiring here: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/30882Reaktor is hiring here: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/31202---------------------------...

Wing CEO Steps Down, Michael Seibel On Reddit Board, Juneteenth, Terrence J vs The Wayans 16.06.2020 35:44

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:The Wing CEO steps downMichael Seibel Reddit Board Member [7:02]Terrence J vs The Wayans, [14:42]Squire raises 34 million series B [16:30]StarBucks messes up [18:56]Juneteenth [29:07]-------------------------------------------Sponsor:Arlan Hamilton book ‘Its About Damn Time’www.itsaboutdamntime.com/-------------------------------------------pocitjobs....

VC's Targeting Black Founders Now? Alexis Ohanian Makes Space, Facial Recognition, Reparations 10.06.2020 29:43

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:All the new VC funds targeting black founders? [0:57]Alexis Ohianian steps down at Reddit [4:23]iBM abandons facial recognition software [15:17]WoC blocked from negotiation [19:15]-------------------------------------------Sponsor:Arlan Hamilton book ‘Its About Damn Time’https://www.itsaboutdamntime.com/-------------------------------------------pocit...

#BlackLivesMatter, Profiting off Black Culture, Deleting Trumps Tweets, Space X Launch! 02.06.2020 37:40

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:- #BlackLivesMatter- Deleting Trump off Twitter? [6:17]- Profiting off Black Culture [11:12]- Space X launch! [29:20]- Microsoft automating journalism? [24:49]-------------------------pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhustlecrew.co for talks and training to make your company more inclusive----------Resources mentioned:kwanda.coEthelsclub.comlovej...

Doja Cat canceled? Joe Rogan’s 100mill Spotify deal? Clubhouse raises 10mill, Call Her Daddy drama! 26.05.2020 44:47

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:- Clubhouse raises at 100mil valuation [] - Joe Rogan’s Spotify deal [12:11]- Doja Cat’s anti black comments? [31:12]- Call her Daddy drama [23:13]-------------------Techish Live in partnership with Facebook! Apply for a free ticket here:techishtalkwhatsapphostedbyfac.splashthat.com-------------------------pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhustle...

Deep Faking Jay Z, Jeff Bezos The Trillionaire, Remote Work, Google Scales Back Diversity Efforts? 19.05.2020 45:30

Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Jeff Bezos the TrillionaireDeep faking Jay Z [17:29]Google scales back diversity efforts? [9:32]Remote work for all [30:08]Cinema is dead? [23:22]-------------------Techish Live in partnership with Facebook! Apply for a free ticket here:techishtalkwhatsapphostedbyfac.splashthat.com-------------------------pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhustlec...

Kanye the Billionaire, Grimes and Elon Musk's baby & Airbnb/Uber layoffs 11.05.2020 30:19

Brand new TechishAbadesi and Michael discuss:Kanye is now a billionaire [12:29]Grimes and Elon Musk announce their baby is born via Twitter [10:33]Airbnb layoffs [00:51]The “best” interview question [22:29]-------------------Techish Live in partnership with Facebook! Apply for a free ticket here:techishtalkwhatsapphostedbyfac.splashthat.com-------------------------pocitjobs.com for roles for POC i...

Extra Ish: Q&A, and How to Survive The Next Madness! 04.05.2020 14:58

Extra Ish: Q&A, and How to Survive The Next Madness! Michael and Abadesi are taking a quick breather, so this week's episode is a sneak peek into the exclusive content usually reserved for Patreon supports!---------------------------This episode is sponsored by ‘The Climate Service’They are hiring on POCIT: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/29592-------------------Techish Live in partnership...

Usher vs The Weeknd, When Sharing Your Salary Goes Wrong, Getting Laid Off on Zoom w/ 400 Co-Workers 28.04.2020 36:36

Brand new Techish:Abadesi and Michael discuss:Weeknd vs Usher [28:02]When Sharing Your Salary Backfires [10:27]Bird Firing 400 employees on Zoom [1:39]Marc Andressen says its Time to Build [20:36]-------------------http://pocitjobs.com for roles for POC in techhttp://hustlecrew.co for talks and training to make your company more inclusive----------Extra Reads:https://a16z.com/2020/04/18/its-time-t...

Arlan Hamilton: ‘Its About Damn Time!’ 20.04.2020 28:52

Brand new Techish:Abadesi and Michael discuss key chapters in Arlan’s brand new book ‘Its About Damn Time’- Turning yourself into money- Writing your own invitation - Curiosity is king-------------------Go pre-order your copy here: www.itsaboutdamntime.comThis episode is sponsored by Arlan Hamiltons new book ‘Its About Damn Time’----------Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter. Support Techish at www...

Tory Lanez, Airbnb raises a billion, Jack Dorsey donates 28% of his net worth, Layoffs 10.04.2020 42:04

Brand new Techish:Abadesi and Michael discuss- Airbnb raising 1 billion dollars- Abadesi getting laid off [15:03]- Jack Dorsey donating 28% of his net worth [29:34]- Tory Lanez Quarantine radio [25:59]- Discrimnation on TikTok [21:12]- Privacy issues on Zoom [10:17]-------------------This episode is sponsored by VoteAmerica! They are hiring on POCIT: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/26542----------Us...

PSA for Startup Land: 2020 - Year of Survival 28.03.2020 15:10

Brand new Techish: This episode was an excerpt from a twitter live chat [recorded earlier in the week] with Abadesi and Michael discussing how to survive in startup land in 2020!Remote Work: www.pocitjobs.com/remoteHustle Crew: www.hustlecrew.coLevel Up:#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter. Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2...

The End of the World?! Was Andrew Yang Right? Work From Home Hacks, Female CEO Take Downs? 19.03.2020 28:18

Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi discuss:The end of the world? Universal basic income on the way? A conspiracy to take down female CEOs? Work from home hacks…Level Up:www.pocitjobs.comwww.hustlecrew.co#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter. Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2Stay In Touch:www.twitter.com/michaelberhane_ww...

Am I A Sell Out? Are The Young To Afraid Of Risk? Greatest Recent Acquisitions, Do You Feel Lucky? 12.03.2020 22:32

Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi discuss:- Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person [0:21]- Young people less risk taking [5:51]- Bob Iger leaving Disney [11:18]- Being a sell out? [15:57]Level Up:www.pocitjobs.comwww.hustlecrew.co#Techish Stuff:Use the hashtag #Techish on Twitter. Support Techish at www.patreon.com/techishAdvertise on Techish: goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2Stay In Touc...