Nilay Patel is fired up about media aquisions, Dieter Bohn is delirious, Sam Sheffer is hyped beyond belief, Russell Brandom is on the Facebook beat, and Josh Dzieza is on hand to report on the rat takeover. What a time to be alive. Join us, won't you?
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Apr 28
Musk and Altman go to court
Elon Musk's case against OpenAI is heading to trial. Musk is almost certainly going to lose, but he might still get everything he wants from the fight. The Verge's Liz Lopatto explains how this spat made it this far, and where it's going next. After that, The Verge's Sean Hollist ... Show More
1h 20m
Apr 24
AirPods, Touch Bars, and the rest of Tim Cook's legacy
Now that we've had a few days to digest the Apple CEO succession news, Nilay and David get some help from Daring Fireball's John Gruber to discuss Tim Cook's legacy, the potential for change under John Ternus, and whether the Touch Bar actually could have been great. Then, Nilay ... Show More
1h 38m
Jan 2022
Facebook’s Crypto Dreams Bite the Dust, Robinhood M&A Rumors, and Guest W. Kamau Bell
Kara and Scott discuss the downfall of Facebook cryptocurrency, Diem, and M&A speculation surrounding Robinhood. Also, another round of Elevator Pitch starring Tom Brady’s NFT platform, Autograph. Then, Friend of Pivot W. Kamau Bell joins to talk about his upcoming documentary, “ ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 2022
#670 - Lisa Rina, Angela Lansbury, and Blake Shelton
Angela Lansbury passed yesterday. For some reason Pat thought she was already gone. Blake Shelton is leaving The Voice, and Madonna came out as gay. A lot to unpack here. Thanks to our podcast partner Centris Federal Credit Union! Get our email newsletter! --> HERE You can rep ou ... Show More
22m 38s
Nov 2019
D.J. Moore Is a Generational Talent - Shawn Siegele
Co-host: Blair Andrews (@AmItheRealBlair), managing editor for RotoVizCo-host: Hasan Rahim (@hrr5010), lead writer for RotoVizGuest: Shawn Siegele (@FF_Contrarian), Owner of RotoViz
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1h 11m
Feb 2024
Social Media & Child Safety, Elon's Paycheck, and Guest Conor Dougherty
Kara and Scott talk Apple Vision Pro, Disney’s failed lawsuit against Ron DeSantis, and a $100 million deal for the Smartless podcast. Also, will Elon Musk move Tesla to Texas after a Delaware judge voided his $55 billion compensation package? Plus, the upshot of the social media ... Show More
1h 11m
Nov 2023
#929 - Are Bumper Nuts Still A Thing?
Andy Myers is on the show from a secret undisclosed location talking about his new comedy book, reality TV show ideas, and the holidays! Thanks to our podcast partner Centris Federal Credit Union! You can rep our show! Buy some Pat and JT Podcast swag HERE! Subscribe, rate, and r ... Show More
20m 38s