Ben and Emil

The Ben and Emil Show

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Hosted by Ben Cahn and Emil DeRosa -- a licensed Wall Street trader and his skeptical best friend -- The Ben and Emil Show highlights the funnier side of the business, political, and financial world. Ben and Emil dive deep into the hilarious underbelly of our economy. It's an insightful, hilarious, and occasionally chaotic way to learn about finance, business, and politics. Get bonus content on benandemilshow.com .

Author

Ben and Emil

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Comedy

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Latest episode

Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

BAES 160: DEBATE: Is the Billionaire Tax a Bad Idea? 09.07.2026

Ben makes the case against it, and Emil makes the case for it. Plus a whole lot more. They're saying it's a banger episode. For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's monthly playlist, and to support the show: https://benandemilshow.com/ The Chase Sapphire 100,000 point bonus is here! https://www.thecreditcardlist.com Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave u...

BAES 159: Mr. Wonderful & The TRUTH About Data Centers 02.07.2026

How much power and water do data centers actually consume? Plus, Kevin O'Leary has angered the entire state of Utah. But why? Surely it's not because he tried to spoil them with kisses? For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's monthly playlist, and to support the show: https://benandemilshow.com/ The Chase Sapphire 100,000 point bonus is here! https://www.thecreditcardlist.com Giv...

BAES 158: DEEP DIVE: How is Snapchat Still Alive? 25.06.2026

Ben and Emil talkin' allllllll about Snapchat. It's fascinating, really. Just a money incinerator. But where does it all GO? For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's monthly playlist, and to support the show: https://benandemilshow.com/ The Chase Sapphire 100,000 point bonus is here! https://www.thecreditcardlist.com Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave...

BAES 157: Anthropic is Too Powerful, SpaceX Updates 18.06.2026

Mommy and daddy are fighting! Except it's Anthropic and the United States Government lmfao. We're diving into the nitty gritty drama of why Trump's administration and Anthropic are having major issues. PLUS, everything you need to know about SpaceX and how it could break the market. ***THE CHASE SAPPHIRE CARD IS HERE: https://www.thecreditcardlist.com Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it!...

BAES 156: The Girls Who "Service" Billionaires 11.06.2026

Boy oh boy what a fun episode we've got for you this week. We're examining the wild world of high class escorting in silicon valley. Enjoy. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! Also our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versi...

BAES 155: Is AI Right Wing Coded? (RIP Emil) 04.06.2026

Emil is gone. In his place we got Jon Gabrus! This week we're discussing where AI is going to settle in the ongoing stupid bullshit culture wars. Follow Jon on Instagram @ Gabrus and be sure to check out his show Staying Alive! Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! Also our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5k...

BAES 154: DEBATE: SpaceX is the Biggest IPO Scam in HISTORY 28.05.2026

It's coming. It's big. It's the SpaceX IPO and it's gonna make a bunch of people a BUNCH of money, but not you. Oh but you can buy into it right? Right! But is that a good idea...? In this episode we're picking apart the SpaceX IPO and making the case for why it isn't anywhere close to reality or reasonable, and why you might end up owning it one way or another anyhow. Give this video a thumbs up...

BAES 153: Is Trump the Best Stock Picker of All Time? 21.05.2026

Comin' at you LIVE from SPOTIFY STUDIOS in NEW YORK CITY! So please excuse Ben being blurry. Anyway this week we're analyzing the quarterly filings of the biggest names in finance, including and especially our dear old president. Surely there's nothing sketchy going on! Watch and decide for yourself. Also our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw Give this vide...

BAES 152: MUSK V. ALTMAN: The Most Important Trial Ever (ft. Mike Isaac) 14.05.2026

This week we've got Mike Isaac from the New York Times giving us the scoop from inside the courtroom at the Elon Musk v. Altman and OpenAI trial in Oakland. Also our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus conte...

BAES 151: Can We Save Spirit Airlines? 07.05.2026

This week we're diving into the Spirit Airlines collapse! What it means, how it happened, who's to blame. PLUS we've got all the salacious details of the JP Morgan sex assault case. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST COMPANION PASS IS BACK GET IT HERE: https://w...

BAES 150: The Insane Details of the Trump Assassination 30.04.2026

Well, it happened again. Someone tried and just couldn't get the job done. This week we dive into the gritty details of the Trump assassination attempt: the conspiracies, the comedy, the manifesto. PLUS we've got market updates! NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWES...

BAES 149: Palantir Just Dropped a Manifesto 23.04.2026

So Palantir weirded everyone out by posting a weird 22-point manifesto on twitter. We're going over the details of that and the ever-encroaching surveillance state we're all going to be stuck in before we know it. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST COMPANION PAS...

BAES 148: Details of Altman Attack are WILD 16.04.2026

Sam Altman was attacked for a second time this last weekend. We'll update you with the absolutely insane details and get into a lengthy discussion about the blowback companies are likely going to see more of as time marches on. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST...

BAES 147: Can Sam Altman be Trusted? 09.04.2026

Ronan Farrow at NY Magazine just put out an incredibly long and thorough investigation into Sam Altman: his past companies, dealings, and lies. There's testimony from previous business partners (including the founders of Anthropic). PLUS, we get into the economics of the AI buildout and whether everyone is collectively jumping the gun, and touch a bit on OpenAI's conveniently timed press release a...

BAES 146: Will Oil BREAK the Global Economy? 02.04.2026

Everyone is convinced that we're just weeks away from global turmoil. But is everyone just panicking? We'll gently, sensually explain to you everything you need to know about oil, what's really going on, and what to look for. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST C...

BAES 145: Is Donald Trump using the Iran War for Profit? 26.03.2026

It just doesn't stop, does it folks? We've got unprecedented, comic-book level corruption in this administration with mysterious trades going off minutes before Trump makes market moving statements. We've got planes crashing and our travel infrastructure stretched thin. This week we're diving into both. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and mo...

BAES 144: Why the Stock Market isn't Crashing...Yet 19.03.2026

With everything going on these days it seems like we should be seeing headlines about the market crashing and yet...here we are, just a few points off the all time highs. What gives? This week we're breaking down the reasons why we aren't tanking just yet, including an in-depth look at Michael Burry's latest blog post outlining what he believes will be the catalysts for a major market crash. NEW M...

BAES 143: Can Nithya Raman Fix Los Angeles? 12.03.2026

With us this week is Nithya Raman, running for mayor of Los Angeles. She tells us exactly how the city is *actually* run, the problems it faces, and most importantly...how they can be solved. Follow Nithya on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nithyaforthecity?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Follow Nithya on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@nithyaforthecity Follow Nithya on Twitter here: https://...

BAES 142: Did Trump Start WW3? 05.03.2026

Well, America and Israel have officially attacked Iran. We'll break down the who, what, when, where, why, and our takes. Plus, Ben got scary medical news in the bonus. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST COMPANION PASS IS BACK GET IT HERE: https://www.cardratings...

BAES 141: How Did this Guy Just Crash the Market? 26.02.2026

James van Geelen, known on finance twitter as Citrini, has made a MASSIVE name for himself over the last few years. In fact, he has the most popular paid substack in the finance vertical. On Sunday, he put out a blog post that caused sheer panic to reverberate throughout the markets. It's insane. We'll explain what he was saying in the post, and the market's reaction. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off wh...

BAES 140: Why Are So Many AI Researchers Quitting? 19.02.2026

Elon Musk is rapidly losing founders and engineers at his precious little xAI. And he's not the only one: OpenAI and Anthropic have also lost key players, whose resignations are worded ominously to say the least. But hey, at least Chinese robots are coming to snip our butts, right? Also this week's bonus episode is pure goofy chaos. Support us and get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus...

BAES 139: Why AI is Crashing Bitcoin and Stocks 12.02.2026

Is the AI reckoning finally upon us? What the hell caused bitcoin to drop over 50% recently? Why are some software darlings down huge? Don't worry sweetie, we'll tell you everything you need to know. Sit back and relax. The newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw This week's bonus is a fun one. Support us and get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your...

BAES 138: Latest Epstein Files Are Breaking Our Brains 05.02.2026

The newest swath of Epstein files dropped and it's insane to say the least. Everyone online was touched by them in some way -- Bitcoiners, 4chan users, Redditors, gamers, and of course our precious celebs and elites. We're taking apart some of it and separating fact from fiction. The newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw This week's bonus is a fun one. Support...

BAES 137: ICE is Out of Control! 29.01.2026

This week Emil is stuck in New York and we're talking all about the shooting of Alex Pretti, including and especially how the right wing apparatus reacted, how the Trump administration put its spin on it, and how maybe this will finally lead to a change in tone from the White House. This week's bonus is a fun one. Support us and get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days f...

BAES 136: GREENLAND: The Fart of the Deal 22.01.2026

It never ends with Trump, does it folks? This week we're breaking down the entire Greenland fiasco from start to finish, keeping you informed. Pull up a chair and a nice cup of coffee because it's a good one. This week's bonus is a BANGER. Support us and get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com WATCH THE LATEST EPISODE OF EMIL'S NEW SHO...

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