Dial-Up Friends

Episode 13 - Andy & El Ant

One on one pod again as the guys have a lot to catch up on. Ant talks about visiting Mexico for a wedding, milestone birthday parties for Mom, and what it’s like to wind down a business. Andy recommends three films from the 69th San Francisco Film Festival (nice), including Olivia Wilde’s latest: The Invite. Big market update from Ant with some sage, evergreen personal finance advice. The boys wrap it up with some fun chat on how AI has affected everyday life in the news, from the office environment to using LLMs at a nice restaurant in the presence of a sommelier.

Episode 12 - Andy & El Ant

Two man pod today as we talk about doing our taxes and get some insight about CPAs from Ant, being a cycling sport spectator, watching the latest A24 movie “The Drama” while expecting more from our children’s movies than the Super Mario Bros Galaxy movie seems to be doing. Andy talks about the joy of record shopping at Amoeba records in person and Ant gives a quick markets update before we delve into a chat about tech bros and taste, particular the companies trying to ascribe AI as having “taste”.

Episode 11 - Andy & El Ant

We catch up on Ant’s trip to Austin and reminisce about some of the great bars and restaurants. Ant shares his Willie Nelson’s annual Luck Reunion concert/festival experience while Andy talks about GDC Independent Games showcases and some important indie games he saw, including a story about migrants in Latin America. We also talk Project Hail Mary, Ant’s economy update, the latest on our AI experiences, the notion of funmaxxing and more! Episode Links  https://www.anthropic.com/learn [https://www.anthropic.com/learn] - Claude 101 Course

Episode 10 - Andy & El Ant

We catch up on Tahoe season and the subscriptionification of every consumer service, including ski lift tickets. Big updates about AI in the financial markets as well as entertainment updates with the Brits Awards 2026 and a long rant on rude crowds for shows in San Francisco. We also have a bonus deep dive on our favorite television show of the current era, Industry, as still reeling from the season four finale. Episode Links  * https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/marc-andreessen-the-real-ai-boom [https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/marc-andreessen-the-real-ai-boom] * https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/ [https://a16z.com/the-techno-optimist-manifesto/] * https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening [https://shumer.dev/something-big-is-happening]

Episode 9 - Andy & El Ant

We catch up after the Super Bowl and talk about parties, what it was like being in the Super Bowl host city, and the whole marketing manager of it all. Ant gives a detailed breakdown of Bad Bunny’s halftime show and we also talk a little Industry Season 4 and get into an economy update touching upon consumer spending, AI companies and more.