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

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

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 us a comment! It helps us! For all you audio freaks: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M0vN85aGO0zdh62hyg03I Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ben-and-emil-show/id1693270208 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/51280f1b-2fbd-4ea9-bdde-e96f70b5b1ae/the-ben-and-emil-show iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-ben-and-emil-show-117763570/ Follow us! TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thebenandemilshow Instagram - https://instagram.com/benandemilshow Twitter - https://x.com/benandemilshow Ben - https://instagram.com/bencahn Emil - https://instagram.com/emilderosa https://www.youtube.com/emilderosa https://substack.com/@emilderosa Our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw Some other videos of ours you may enjoy: https://youtu.be/qX4pks0ASq8 https://youtu.be/_VOVxt3ZtIE https://youtu.be/5wsoc5pieuA https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w https://youtu.be/yGSs56bFzRU https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U Chapters: 00:00 Intro 04:07 Evan Spiegel, origins of Snap, who's on Snap 15:24 Avocado ad 17:00 Specs debut, cool aspects, details 26:00 The Snap ecosystem 31:00 Hims ad 32:35 Snap's insiders and stock performance 44:44 Shopify ad 46:49 Snap's insane content 1:00:12 Fabric ad 1:01:56 Casey Neitstat, Beme 1:05:00 Trump peptides, AI geniuses __ AVOCADO: Check out Avocado's mattress and furniture sale at https://avocadogreenmattress.com/BAES. HIMS: For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, ED, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/BAES for your free online visit. SHOPIFY: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/baes. FABRIC: Go to https://meetfabric.com/BAES and apply today, risk-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

BAES 157: Anthropic is Too Powerful, SpaceX Updates

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! 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 versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com **CHECK OUT EMIL'S LIVESTREAMS HERE: https://www.youtube.com/emilderosa __ SOME OTHER VIDEOS YOU MAY ENJOY: That's Cringe of Cody Ko: https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w Our AUSTIN VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yGSs56bFzRU Our episode with Kyla Scanlon: https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc Big Tech is out of ideas (ft. ED ZITRON): https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw Arguing with a millionaire (ft. Chris Camillo): https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U ***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g ***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa ***Trade with Ben at https://tradertreehouse.com Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa __ RIDGE: Upgrade your wallet today! Get up to 40% off during Ridge's Father's Day Sale at https://www.ridge.com/BAES #Ridgepod CASHAPP: Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/zd0taway #CashAppPod Cash App is a financial services platform, not a bank. Banking services provided by Cash App’s bank partner(s). Prepaid debit cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC. Cash App Visa® Debit Flex Cards issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, and The Bancorp Bank, N.A., pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. See terms and conditions for the Sutton prepaid card, Sutton debit flex card, and Bancorp debit flex card. Discounts and promotions provided by Cash App, a Block, Inc. brand. Visit cash.app/legal/podcast for full disclosures. HIMS: To get simple, online access to personalized, affordable care for ED, Hair Loss, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/baes for your free online visit. GLD: New customers get 40% off with code BAES at https://gld.com TIMESTAMPS: 00:00-16:17 Intro, credit cards, Ben would sell his body, Iran updates 16:17-18:03 Ridge ad 18:03-31:45 Fable, Google sucks, the accusation, Anthropic's response, the blogger 31:45-33:42 Cashapp ad 33:42-44:49 The gov't is wrong, be hot, AI and the stock market, GTA 6 44:49-46:25 Hims ad 46:25-1:00:25 Self aware LLM, consciousness, Terminator 2, Mr. Beast 1:00:25-1:02:16 GLD ad 1:02:16-1:25:01 Elon's latest comments, Elon's manipulation, SpaceX can break the market, how much a trillion is Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

BAES 156: The Girls Who "Service" Billionaires

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 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.com/bestcards/featured-credit-cards?src=691608&shnq=520080,4028088,4048122,4028085,3006151,4048149,4028089,4048084&var2= ***Go check out Ben's movie podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@UCtwCDeHuJTBWUkeQKlLeXhA **CHECK OUT EMIL'S LIVESTREAMS HERE: https://www.youtube.com/emilderosa __ SOME OTHER VIDEOS YOU MAY ENJOY: That's Cringe of Cody Ko: https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w Our AUSTIN VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yGSs56bFzRU Our episode with Kyla Scanlon: https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc Big Tech is out of ideas (ft. ED ZITRON): https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw Arguing with a millionaire (ft. Chris Camillo): https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U ***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g ***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa ***Trade with Ben at https://tradertreehouse.com __ FABRIC: Go to https://meetfabric.com/BAES and apply today, risk-free. SUPERPOWER: Head to https://superpower.com and use code BAES at checkout for $20 off your membership. Unlock your new health intelligence with 100+ biomarkers tested every year. MUDWTR: Start your new morning ritual & get up to 43% off your MUD\WTR with code BAES at https://mudwtr.com/BAES! #mudwtrpod DECAGON: Ready to transform your customer support? Go to https://decagon.ai/BAES to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00-06:18 Intro, BAE area 06:18-15:00 Why escorts? Aella's sex data 15:00-16:40 Fabric ad 16:40-30:03 Demographics, efficiency in dating, rejection, refunds, rationalists 30:03-32:00 Superpower ad 32:00-46:30 Buying fur hats on acid, buying women, Meida's website, Warhammer, permanent underclass 46:30-48:03 Mudwtr ad 48:03-1:00:30 Talia Sable's website, gamification, suing the escorts, farting women 1:00:30-1:02:10 Decagon ad 1:02:10-1:09:47 Wish lists, Ada Hopper's website, price economics, robot mouths 1:09:47-1:25:18 The men who love sex dolls __ Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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

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/7vkFY3f5kkw 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.com/bestcards/featured-credit-cards?src=691608&shnq=520080,4028088,4048122,4028085,3006151,4048149,4028089,4048084&var2= ***Go check out Ben's movie podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@UCtwCDeHuJTBWUkeQKlLeXhA **CHECK OUT EMIL'S LIVESTREAMS HERE: https://www.youtube.com/emilderosa __ SOME OTHER VIDEOS YOU MAY ENJOY: That's Cringe of Cody Ko: https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w Our AUSTIN VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yGSs56bFzRU Our episode with Kyla Scanlon: https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc Big Tech is out of ideas (ft. ED ZITRON): https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw Arguing with a millionaire (ft. Chris Camillo): https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U ***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g ***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa ***Trade with Ben at https://tradertreehouse.com __ HIMS: For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, ED, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/BAES for your free online visit. SHOPIFY: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/baes. AVOCADO: Go to https://avocadogreenmattress.com/BAES and check out Avocado's mattress and furniture sale. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00-06:35 Intro, Emil died, Jon Gabrus, who we are 06:35-15:23 Is AI right wing, Jon's use of AI, selling out, moms 15:23-17:00 HIMS ad 17:00-25:32 Poverty anxiety, crypto gloating, a forced future, getting old 25:32-31:00 Ben's dirty ass, what is left wing coded, culture plinko 31:00-33:18 Shopify ad 33:18-46:44 Making the left squirm, dead internet, code word, cops, black chatbots, Ben's AI predictions 46:44-48:34 Avocado ad 48:34-56:00 Tech in politics, Jon's dirty penis, data centers, flip flops 56:00-1:07:43 Chinese down syndrome drop shipping video, copies of copies 1:07:43-1:17:15 Martin Scorcese AI, Teddy Roosevelt, explaining SpaceX IPO to Jon 1:17:15-1:34:03 Jon's investing questions, weed stocks, insane valuations, black swans __ Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

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

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 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 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.com/bestcards/featured-credit-cards?src=691608&shnq=520080,4028088,4048122,4028085,3006151,4048149,4028089,4048084&var2= ***Go check out Ben's movie podcast! https://www.youtube.com/@UCtwCDeHuJTBWUkeQKlLeXhA **CHECK OUT EMIL'S LIVESTREAMS HERE: https://www.youtube.com/emilderosa __ SOME OTHER VIDEOS YOU MAY ENJOY: That's Cringe of Cody Ko: https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w Our AUSTIN VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yGSs56bFzRU Our episode with Kyla Scanlon: https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc Big Tech is out of ideas (ft. ED ZITRON): https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw Arguing with a millionaire (ft. Chris Camillo): https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM We bought suits HERE: https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U ***LINK TO OUR DISCORD: https://discord.gg/CjujBt8g ***Subscribe to Emil's Substack: https://substack.com/@emilderosa ***Trade with Ben at https://tradertreehouse.com __ QUO: Try QUO for free and get 20% off your first 6 months at https://www.quo.com/BAES ROCKET MONEY: Rocket Money helps you find and cancel unwanted subscriptions, monitor your spending, and lower your bills—join at https://RocketMoney.com/BAES TIMESTAMPS: __ Follow us on instagram! @ benandemilshow @ bencahn @ emilderosa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]