The Ben and Emil Show

Did you click because of the hot woman in the thumbnail you sicko? You pervert? You absolute freak? Well that's my girlfriend so BACK OFF!!!! This week we're talkin about how young women are exploring GPT boyfriend "Dan", the rise of AI partners, and a story from The Cut about a young woman dating much older and wealthier that really pissed a lot of people off for some reason. Also we're talking a...

We got a good one for you this week (as always). Pop-neuroscientist Andrew Huberman got profiled in NYMag for being really good at dating multiple women without their knowledge. Also we have some GOOD NEWS about things going on in the world so that's nice. Then we're diving head first into Donald Trump's new publicly traded stock whose symbol is aptly $DJT. Plus, Facebook is being overrun by AI ge...

MEATBALL SPECIAL EPISODE 2. We've got a fun one for you gang. Broadcasting from Phil's living room, we've got a DOOZY of an episode for ya. Go check out Phil's band HUSHMONEY's new single: https://open.spotify.com/track/4ej52LFLy9icxcxPyYTCte?si=6f1ee1196c914fc9 Sign up for the bonus episode at: https://www.benandemilshow.com See our episode from last week here: https://youtu.be/va-DITy7D-A Watch...

!!! Only a couple left! Get tickets to our live show in Brooklyn May 8th HERE SO MUCH IS HAPPENING. WE'VE GOT IT ALL FOR YOU. SO OPEN YOUR MOUTH BABY BIRDS, MAMA (BEN) AND PAPA (EMIL) BIRD ARE HERE TO REGURGITATE ALL THE YUMMY INFORMATIONAL WORMS INTO YOUR AWAITING LITTLE GULLETS. We're breaking down the proposed TikTok shutdown. OpenAI claps back at Elon HARD. ChatGPT competitor CLAUDE scares the...

Get tickets to our live show in Brooklyn May 8th HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ben-and-emil-live-in-brooklyn-tickets-853000305877?aff=oddtdtcreator What's happening at Boeing is a public safety crisis. But it goes much deeper than Boeing -- it's the FAA, the DOT, the NTSB, and the airlines themselves. Former Boeing 737 Program senior manager Ed Pierson joins us to expose the corporate greed,...

The biggest IPO of the year is coming MARCH 20th. Everyone's divided on whether it's a winner or a stinker. We do a deep dive and debate the merits and pitfalls of Reddit, it's business prospects, and whether the IPO is worth buying into. Get the southwest companion pass!! Go to: https://thecreditcardlist.com BEFORE MARCH 11  GO TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE PLEASE GOD give it a like/review/share it far an...

Stop data brokers from exposing your personal information. Go to our sponsor https://aura.com/BAES to get a 14- day free trial and see how much of yours is being sold. __ Tiffany Fong is a reluctant quasi-journalist who joins us this week to explain her unusual path from humble nobody to a majorly influential crypto news leaker and Sam Bankman-Fried's personal confidant.  We're also sponsored by B...

By popular demand, we've brought on our dear friend Phil Matarese for a once a month show called...The Meatball Special. For our inaugural episode we're diving deep into some good ol' shame and humiliation. Enjoy it. Go check out Phil's band HUSHMONEY's new single: https://open.spotify.com/track/4ej52LFLy9icxcxPyYTCte?si=6f1ee1196c914fc9 Sign up for the bonus episode at https://www.benandemilshow....

We've got a PACKED episode for you this week. NVDA reports earnings. SBF sends his regards from prison, OpenAI unveils Sora, and a prominent financial columnist gets scammed out of $50,000 in cash. This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/baes and get on your way to being your best self. We're also sponsored by Factor Meals....

First off, sorry for the microphones! This was our first (and only) time in this rental space and the owner had his settings all stupid because he's a moron. Anyway, we're thrilled to welcome Atrioc to the show! We had a great conversation all about FOMO, Nvidia, AI, all that stuff. Also, if you're new here, welcome!! Check out our other shit. Atrioc sticks around for the bonus episode available a...

It was fun while it lasted, but it's time to move on. Paypigs is over, and The Ben and Emil show is born. All at once we are: -changing our name -moving out of Emil's apartment -ditching Patreon and launching our website (www.benandemilshow.com) -- go sign up for a free month of bonus episodes! All our existing bonus episodes are up there for you to enjoy :) -launching merch -launching a new month...

The whole system is rigged. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are Democrat plants, the stock market is at all time highs and the wealthy are laughing all the way to the new Four Seasons Hotel Yacht. Plus, they're even coming after your Zyn packs. Nothing is sacred. Everything is fake. Except us. We're as real as real gets. In this week's bonus Ben is on NUT NUT mode. So go sign up! https://www.patreo...

Crocs got boots, Applebee's got subscriptions.  @KylaScanlon  joins us to talk about how the subscription model has spiraled out of control, at the cost of good old fashioned innovation. We also get a into what happened at Davos, the CEO of JP Morgan being a bitcoin ignoramus, and a whole lot more. You can follow Kyla everywhere @ Kylascan, and be sure to order her book "IN THIS ECONOMY?" here: ht...

Not gonna say we told you so...we'll let the toilet paper budget do the talking instead. That's right, thousands of people who are on Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are reportedly suffering from debilitating stomach damage and even cases of "forever diarrhea", according to lawsuits being filed against the drugmakers. Plus, crybaby Bill Ackman is on a posting spree! What's he crying about THIS time?...

The bitcoin ETFs were finally approved. Some terrible news from the land of Kim Kardashian. And Boeing continues to be an absolute shit show of a company. Plus, we dissect TikTok's big push into the e-commerce space and what that could mean for the app, and Amazon. Oh, and Amazon is gonna milk your stupid ass for more money. Pathetic. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Our crystal ball tells us that a lot will happen in 2024. Some good, some bad, some sad, some crazy. Lots of deaths for suuuuure. How do your predictions stack up next to ours? Support our Patreon for bonus episodes and more: https://www.patreon.com/PayPigsPod Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

Hope your Christmas was good! A senate aid had some smokin' hot sex in a senate hearing room, BNPL is a phantom threat to the economy, and finally we get a little bit of corporate justice served. Support our Patreon for bonus episodes and more: https://www.patreon.com/PayPigsPod This episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by Dillon Moore. Check him out at https://www.dillonmoore.co Get...

Hello dear audio listener. We did something a little different this week and went Christmas shopping on acid. We decided the show doesn't make a ton of sense as an audio episode so we're encouraging our audio listeners to go give it a watch on youtube at https://youtu.be/rJ92cnQUoaU We hope you enjoy and we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week. Get bonus content on Patreon H...

Hunter Biden is unstoppable. We know he'd be a fun hang, but he's also a king who doesn't pay his taxes...which is how they might finally be bringing him down. We dive in all you need to know about the president's reckless son. PLUS we're talking about the Panera Death Lemonade that kills you, Krispy Kreme launching in France, and Smile Direct Club going belly up. Thanks for watching! Support our...

Ben took an edible. Great. Anyway, Elon gave an INSANE interview last week and somehow everyone missed the biggest part about the monkeys. Also we dive deep into his drug use and how it's probably informing his behavior lately. Should we feel bad for him? Plus, George Santos is finally gone and he's better than ever, BeffJezos' identity got exposed, and Palmer Luckey is creating a new drone that a...

Get in loser we're going to a sex party at the Taco Bell in San Pedro!!! Also, how an absolute gambling king swindled Netflix out of tens of millions of dollars and blew it in the coolest way possible. Tickets to see Emil live in Brooklyn: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/emil-derosa-last-chance-to-see-tickets-754873315407?aff=odwdwdspacecraft This episode (and every episode) was masterfully edited by...

The tech world was thrown into disarray last week when its golden boy Sam Altman was abruptly fired from OpenAI. What proceeded over the next several days was pure drama, finger pointing, and speculation, with billions of dollars and years of research at stake. The reasons why he was fired are still not known, but they're much more terrifying than you might think. UPDATE: As of today, Sam has been...

You look so good. You are a badass. You spread joy. In a lengthy report, e.l.f. Beauty has been accused of having ties to NXIVM cult that could put their business in peril. We dive in to this report and the findings were...pretty shocking. Let us know what you think in the comments. PLUS, Omegle shut down out of the blue and a market update after CPI numbers showed inflation has come down consider...

Well well well. Sam Bankman-Fried aka SBF aka Sam Buttman-Fart was found GUILTY on all counts and will be sentenced soon. The Bored Ape Yacht Club nerds get their eyes burned at a party in Hong Kong. And have you noticed that Amazon search results are terrible lately? It’s not just you. Newly unredacted parts of the FTC complaint show Amazon was not only anti-competitive to an evil extent, but see...

They finally got the dosage right for SBF to take the witness stand and boy is it a doozy. The boys dive in to find out how badly he got his hiney spanked. The UAW strike is over after 6 weeks. All three major American automakers have agreed to tentative deals. We're going to find out what's in the deal and what's next for the UAW. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...