The Ben and Emil Show

If a Chinese tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? You bet it does. In this case the tree is DeepSeek, and the woods are the US stock market, and the sound is about $1.5 TRILLION dollars in value wiped out in a single day. In this episode we'll break down what happened, why the market reacted how it did, why it matters, and more importantly...what happens next. PLUS we talk with CITRINI,...

A bit of a somber episode this month, as Phil describes in detail just how close he came to losing everything in the Eaton fire. This week's bonus is us getting a little crazy. Sign up at: https://www.benandemilshow.com This episode was edited by Chris Dalo / https://vimeo.com/chrisdalo Follow us on instagram. @ bencahn and @ emilderosa and @ philorphilip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Well folks, it's finally here. Trump took control of the government and a whole bunch of stuff has already happened. And we've got you covered. Barron got a shoutout, they did the YMCA, Elon saluted in a weird way, and of course...Trump coin and Melania coin. PLUS, Nancy Pelosi placed a few new trades! The bonus episode is also really good you guys. https://benandemilshow.com BOSTON! we're almost...

As the TikTok ban looms, we dive deep into the REAL reasons it's being blocked. We'll talk about the arguments heard in the Supreme Court, a brief history of US-China cyber warfare, and how Americans are downloading another China owned app called REDNOTE just to spite the government. The bonus episode is also really good you guys. https://benandemilshow.com Check out  @KylaScanlon  's great piece...

Hooooooo boy. What a week. Porn has been blocked in many states. Bird flu has its first death in America. Mark Zuckerberg cozies up to the Trump administration with sweeping new speech and fact checking guidelines. Plus...politicians are old and falling down stairs again. Check out this week's bonus episode for some tasty tales. Ben talks about his love life. https://benandemilshow.com BOSTON! we...

The last couple weeks have been LOADED with stuff happening. Some would say too much. But we love when things happen. We're talking about the four plane crashes, the MAGA meltdown on twitter, the Honey scam, and of course...BIRD FLU. This week's bonus is a real one. https://benandemilshow.com BOSTON! we are coming to you! https://thewilbur.com/armory/artist/ben-and-emil/ NEW YORK! we are also comi...

Seems like everywhere you turn these days you're being told by a celebrity just how easy it is to gamble on sports through your phone. And honestly? They're right! It's so easy! This week we have writer David Hill on to discuss the rise of online gambling and its far-reaching effects in politics, culture, sports, and of course...the gambling industry itself. Check out Dave's comprehensive article...

Okay gang this week we're talking about Ben's favorite Chinese TikTok woman, fisting, plus a whole bunch of other crazy shit. Merry Christmas to all!!! This week's bonus is a real treat. You've just gotta go see it. Sign up at: https://www.benandemilshow.com See our latest episode here: https://youtu.be/pg3P-Z5PkJQ Watch Ben's Taco Bell Taste Test here: https://youtu.be/5wsoc5pieuA This episode wa...

So Google just debuted a special quantum chip and everyone's FREAKING out. There's lots of implications at play here, not just for computing, but for reality as we know it. Pretty cool. Pretty scary. This week's bonus is a real doozy. https://benandemilshow.com BOSTON! we are coming to you! https://thewilbur.com/armory/artist/ben-and-emil/ code: benandemilboston LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discor...

This week we're talking all about Luigi Mangione, the folk hero who shot down the CEO of United Healthcare. We're taking it apart from all sides and it's a very fruitful discussion. Please enjoy. In this week's bonus we're talking about the girl who slept with 100 guys, UFOs, and Ben goes absolutely insane in the final ten minutes. https://benandemilshow.com LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg...

So this week we learned that Enron is back...sort of. That prompted us to finally do an episode on the rise and fall of the once massive company that became the poster child for corporate greed and corruption. Is Enron actually back or is this some kind of elaborate hoax for...something? We'll dive in sweeties. This week's bonus episode is a fuckin' gem, by the way. Sign up LINK TO OUR DISCORD: ht...

The crypto world is getting just a bit out of control. Pump. Fun started out as an obscure memecoin site and has recently snowballed into a completely unchecked casino where anyone can launch a coin for just a few bucks. They recently launched (and have since shut down) a livestream feature which...didn't go very well to say the least. We've got some of the best and worst moments and everything yo...

This week Phil gives a special presentation about his new job in the Trump administration. This week's bonus is a real treat. You've just gotta go see it. Sign up at: https://www.benandemilshow.com See our latest episode here: https://youtu.be/aIG8SjQu3SM Watch Ben's Taco Bell Taste Test here: https://youtu.be/5wsoc5pieuA This episode was shot and edited by Connor Rousseau / @ conrad_roussrad Foll...

RFK Jr makes a lot of crazy declarations. This week we dive into as many as we can to sort fact from fiction. There's certainly things he says we agree with...and some things that are just nutty. Ben also tries his RFK impression again. Is it good? Is it bad? PLUS! We're talking about the Onion buying out Infowars, and Mark Zuckerberg making all us guys look really bad because he loves his wife so...

The election may be over, but Trump is just getting started. So what's that mean for all of us and our precious, precious economy? We'll go over some of the things that may affect you and (hopefully) put your mind at ease. LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g CHECK OUT OUR BONUS EPISODES: https://benandemilshow.com Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa Leave a...

Lina Kahn is doing the best work in all of US government. She takes action that makes people's lives better, easier, smoother. And yet, she's persona non grata on the left and the right. No shocker there. Our second big story is all about the MAJOR fraud allegations against SUPERMICRO, once the darling of wall street, it's gained and lost over 60 billion in value in just two years. So what the hel...

The election is almost here. It's almost over. Thank god. This week we're going over our predictions for who will win, when we'll know, what the markets are predicting, and how markets might react to either candidate winning. PLUS, drama at The Washington Post and so much more. What an episode! Leave a comment to be featured as the comment of the week next week! And also, like this video, please!...

You asked for it, and he's back. Our sweet boy gives us a big business update on his furniture store and we're just screwin around and laughing and gigglin because we love each other. Also we talk a bit of baseball!! This week's bonus Ben gets all riled up and pissed off. Sign up at: https://www.benandemilshow.com See our latest episode here: https://youtu.be/fzRaedlDGsg Watch Ben's Taco Bell Tast...

The most fascinating story to come out of the internet and artificial intelligence is unfolding faster than we can keep up with it. A semi-autonomous AI agent became obsessed with an old shock meme and created its own religion, which then collided head-on with the crypto world in ways nobody expected. And it spawned a whole new chaotic category of tokenization: AI memecoins. It sounds stupid (and...

Last week was arguably the biggest event in the history of Tesla, aptly titled "We, Robot". They're promising us a world of abundance for everyone, all thanks to a little thing called AUTOMATION. If you missed the party, don't worry sweetie...we've got you covered with all the highlights and of course, our glowing commentary. PLUS, we're talking about the loneliness epidemic and some new apps that...

The longshoremen union and the UMX came to a temporary agreement recently but it only kicked the can to January...and it's not looking good. It's not just about money; it's one of the first major battles in the coming war between workers and automation. We'll explain why it's not so simple. PLUS we've got some Harvard nerds who figured out one of the worst use cases for the new $META smart glasses...

It's finally here. The haters said it couldn't be done, and now the haters are in prison. What do you guys think? Anyway, this week we're covering the hilarious corruption and bribery scandal involving our favorite guy Mayor Eric Adams of NYC. Nobody does it like him. Also we've got the latest drama from OpenAI, SuperMicro gets investigated by the DOJ, Meta debuts their glasses, and MKBHD (Marques...

Stinky old newspaper magnate Rupert Murdoch is at war with his own billionaire children over the future of his media empire. We'll fill you in on the fascinating drama, what's at stake, and what possible outcomes are in the cards. Plus, we're talking about YouTube's new "pause ads" that are sure to be a huge hit. And John Mulaney absolutely roasted the Salesforce Dreamforce convention he was paid...

He finally did it. It wasn't enough to poison the minds of America's youth through his videos...Mr. Beast had to go all the way and start poisoning their innocent bodies with his friends Logan Paul and KSI with their new brand, Lunchly. Plus, we're explaining the rate cuts you've probably heard about, and giving a nice little update on the market as a whole. Oh also Trump used bitcoin which is a b...

The nicotine wars are here, and they're heating up. With the rise in popularity of Zyn, the demand for nicotine pouches is only going up. This week we've got John Coogan, co-founder of Zyn competitor LUCY. John is remarkably well-versed on the history of the nicotine industry and spares no detail in bringing us up to speed on the fascinating business of giving people a sweet little nicotine buzz....