The number one podcast about tech business and culture, from James "JR" Hennessy and Raph Dixon.
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What is good? What is bad? Not a lot, and more than you'll ever know! Discover how you can create a worldview that works for you so that you can have the time and freedom to do what you love, whether it’s scrolling through Twitter, listening to podcasts, or just staying at home. Although Chid confesses he is not a billionaire, he has been supporting his family 100% with faves and retweets generated online, easily earning a cool outlaw tough person bad person reputation while tweeting only a ...
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Google & OpenAI's Rough Couple Of Weeks (Pt. 1)
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In the first part of a two-part episode on Google and OpenAI's tough PR challenges of the past couple of weeks, we dive into Google's launch of AI summaries on the web, which led the venerable search engine to recommend pregnant women blast cigs and amateur chefs to mix glue into their pizza sauce. We chat about the rocky launch, what it means for …
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Seinfeld (the show/the man) with Mike Reegs (@reegs815)
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Our old friend and new dad Mike Reegs (@reegs815) joins us to talk about Seinfeld the show AND the man. We get into other sitcoms and talk about what leads to their staying power. Would a 22-year-old think Seinfeld or your favorite comedy movie was funny? Don't forget to follow Reegs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reegs815 Support the Show. Follow…
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Post ECF Game 2 sleep paraylsis demons with CHID (and sigh)
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Chid and Sigh fight through fatigue as they record IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT after the NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 2. Your heroes (or sleep paralysis demons) bravely discuss Chid going viral, bands that aren't emo who are actually emo, Sugar Ray, Chid argues that Paramore and Further Seems Forever are the same band, the Nutcracker, Chid's S…
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Down Round Q&A: Your Boneheaded Questions, Answered
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It's time for another edition of DOWN ROUND Q&A. We solicited questions from both or premium members in Discord and our followers on X, and today we're answering them for you. We cover everything from macOS to LLMs to Boeing and smart homes. Links Down Round on X Down Round on Instagram Down Round on TikTok Sign up for Down Round Premium See omnyst…
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Espèces ou Carte, mettez l'argent dans la machine ! MERCI SALUT! C'est l'arrondi avec CHID!
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Roughly translated, Cash or Card put the money in the machine! THANKS BYE! It's Rounding down with CHID! Chiddy returns and immediately blames Sigh for not having an episode the last 2 weeks, and he walks us through his family trip to France where only 1 person was rude to him. Support the Show. Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN / @SighFieri / @Round…
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This is a free preview of a premium episode. To subscribe to Down Round Premium and get access, head here. The pain for the gaming industry doesn't seem over, with Xbox closing studios, more layoffs, Sony fighting with its fanbase and growth looking sluggish. It raises one big question: has blockbuster game development outrun its ability to actuall…
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They're Putting AI In The Bloody Phones Now
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Apple and Google are both on the precipice of announcing deeper integration of generative AI into their respective operating systems. Google's IO conference is this week, and reporting abounds that Apple has inked a deal with OpenAI to integrate GPT with iOS. There's a big question as to whether they're doing this because users actually want it, or…
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This is a free preview of a premium episode. To subscribe to Down Round Premium and get access, head here. Quantum computing has been a research and academic pursuit for decades, but it has been picking up buzz over the last few years as both big tech companies and smaller startups get into the space. The Australian government recently announced a …
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Anyone who lives in Australia would be aware of Foxtel's new streaming box Hubbl, thanks to an absolutely overwhelming ad campaign pitching it. We talk about the Hubbl, and use it as an excuse to dive into streaming more generally, and what's been going on since the last time we talked about it. Links Foxtel faces its streaming apocalypse – AFR Dow…
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TikTok Ban Watch 2024: The Final Chapter (?)
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Well, it happened: the US passed legislation to force ByteDance to divest TikTok in the country. Now, the company technically has 12 months to make it happen. But is that the end of the story? In this episode, we discuss how we arrived at this point, what avenues TikTok has left, and who or what might acquire TikTok if it comes down to that. Links …
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The arist formerly known as the Oakland A's (and cheap owners)
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Join Chid & Sigh as we talk the Oakland A's, our listeners get a very special prepared statement from Uncle Howard(@miataguy4you) regarding the Oakland Athletics Baseball Team. Plus we talk teams moving, cheap owners, updating and retrofitting stadiums, the city of Vancouver, Stefon Digs traded to the Houston Texans, and we get a very special Chid'…
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Now It's Meta's Turn To Go All In On AI
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Everything is chatbots now. Every company must become a purveyor of bespoke chatbots.The latest cab off the rank is Meta, which just unveiled Llama 3, the latest version of its open source LLM. But this time they have integrated it deeply into Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, whacking a big nasty chatbox over the searchbar in all these apps. In th…
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CM JUNK's 'All In' Footage and the NFL Dwaft with Mel Diaper Jr.
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On this week's Episode we get 'Chid's Soccer Corner Update', Chid let's Sigh ramble on about wrasslin', and we get a vewy excwusive and in depth nfl dwaft pweview with Mel Diaper Jr. Support the Show. Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN / @SighFieri / @RoundingDown Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts it's not called iTunes anymore, no one calls it tha…
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Have We Replaced The Smartphone Yet? (PREVIEW)
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This is a free preview of a premium episode. To subscribe to Down Round Premium and get access, head here. As Downies will know well, one of the themes we're keeping an eye on is the number of products and product categories that are trying to replace the smartphone, which has been lagging in sales and hype of late. Two devices which pitched a bold…
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Over the past few weeks, there has been a surprising amount of movement in the AI music space. Suno and Udio are two lavishly funded AI music generation startups which just launched new models, which allow you to make songs in a wide range of genres from prompts. While not perfect, they both sound pretty good. At the same time, Spotify is trialling…
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Tank (Fury) with Nate & Dean of Nate & Dean do a Stream(@NateNDeanStream)
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Join us as we welcome back your favorite twitch streamers, Nate(@Nateorious10) and Dean(@mistereman70) of Nate and Dean do a Stream! Nate and Dean come on to talk about their favorite movie Tank (Fury!) and much more! Follow and subscribe to their Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/nate_and_dean Subscribe to their Pateron: patreon.com/NatenDeanS…
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Capital Inferno Heaven (feat. Kyle Harrison)
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This week, we're joined by Kyle Harrison, who is General Partner at Contrary, a US venture capital fund. As well as investing, Kyle writes the newsletter Investing 101 2.0, where he shares his various insights into the VC ecosystem – including where, in his view, it's all gone wrong. Kyle joins us to chat about the state of VC after the end of the …
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Youth Sports, Japan(amation), and Chid's French Lessons!
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We come in hot with Chid's Soccer Corner, and talk about youth sports in general. Plus we talk Polar Express train rides, traveling with co-workers who don't want to actually do local things in a place they've never been, Chid's getting into Japan-amation (Anime), an update on Chid's French lessons, Sigh talks 'Band of Brothers' and 'The Pacific.' …
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The Worst Tech Acquisitions Of All Time (PREVIEW)
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This is a free preview of a premium episode. To subscribe to Down Round Premium and get access, head here. Sometimes a company merges with or acquires another, and it turns out to be a bad idea. That's OK. We all make stupid decisions. There's nothing to be ashamed of, even when we're talking about multibillion-dollar deals. Some of these bad acqui…
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Vapes: Smoking, but less cool and more illegal
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One of the great turnarounds in 21st century was the tobacco industry's shift toward a so-called 'smokeless' future – agreeing that cigs are pretty bad for you, and that a range of hi-tech vapes could be a less bad replacement. Of course, it hasn't actually worked out that well, with public health bodies and governments around the world cracking do…
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Tune in as your heroes discuss the tough topics everyone is scared to talk about! The NFL Draft, Gambling on sports/Shohei, Love Lies Bleeding, and whether or not Chid is 'Still Ill' like Morrissey. Support the Show. Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN / @SighFieri / @RoundingDown Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts it's not called iTunes anymore, no …
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Apple Takes A Sideways Step On AI (PREVIEW)
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This is a free preview of a premium episode. To subscribe to Down Round Premium and get access, head here. This week, we're back on Apple. There are two big reasons: one, they're being sued by the United States on antitrust grounds. And secondly, multiple news reports suggest they are looking for a partner in the generative AI space – which might b…
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Neuralink: No monkeys were harmed in the production of this episode
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Last week, it was reported that Elon Musk's Neuralink had successfully allowed a patient to play chess with his mind. It represents a small – and maybe a tad overhyped – step towards the company's goal for a full brain computer interface. In this ep, we discuss Neuralink, brain-computer interfaces, and exactly what Musk and others in the space are …
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1,2,3,4 Tell Me You're an Apple Store by Fiest
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This is our 237th episode IN CASE YOU CARE! Chid & Sigh talk about how Chid is down with the sickness, Aaron Neville, post 3/11 day fallout, NFL Free Agency, Prince, Aaron Rodgers for JFKs VP Running Mate, and MUCH MORE!!?! Support the Show. Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN / @SighFieri / @RoundingDown Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts it's not c…
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Dropbox: What's going on up there? (PREVIEW)
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This is a free preview of a premium episode. To subscribe to Down Round Premium and get access, head here. Dropbox. There's a name you probably haven't thought about in a while. Once among the hottest startups on Earth, it lost some of its lustre once every major company in the world began offering consumer and enterprise cloud storage. But it's st…
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BYD: How hard can a battery and four wheels be?
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This week we're looking at BYD, the Chinese battery maker turned electric vehicle behemoth, which is now the world's biggest EV maker. Following on from our premium episode about the Apple Car a couple of weeks ago, we talk about the current state of the EV market, how BYD found success, and why the world is still relatively slow on the uptake of e…
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Jobs, Working, and Other Stuff with @cuntsatchels
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This week, Girl Wonder shows up to call Sigh names and make him feel bad about his lowlife Barbie movie opinions! See! Chid IS the good one! Plus, our friend Cuntsatchels returns to discuss jobs, working, the corporate grindstone, and more! Support the Show. Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN / @SighFieri / @RoundingDown Rate and review us on Apple Po…
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Well folks, it's happening again. The US is threatening to ban TikTok. A bill is currently worming its way through Congress which would ban the app unless it fully divested itself from ByteDance, its Chinese parent company. This led TikTok to engage battle stations, and launch probably the stupidest PR campaign in recent history. In this episode, w…
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Traveling with Juancho (@JuanchoS)
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This week, we welcome first-time guest and 0-time listener, Juancho (@JuanchoS) to talk about traveling, Ireland, and more! Plus, Chid recounts his lump removal surgery and how awkward and uncomfortable his specific surgeon was with her nurse! It's a good one! Support the Show. Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN / @SighFieri / @RoundingDown Rate and r…
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This is a free preview of a premium episode. To subscribe to Down Round Premium and get access, head here. The fabled Apple car – also known as Project Titan – is no more. After working on it for the last 10 years and blowing $10 billion, the company internally announced that it would scrap the project and reassign many of its staff to generative A…
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The AI Girlfriend Experience (feat. Tom Cashman)
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One less discussed angle of the rise of AI and widely available LLMs is the relationship dimension. From ChatGPT's personalisation features to AI chatbots on Meta platforms, through to porn and sexbots, many people are using AI for companionship. It's big business too, with The Information reporting that pornbot providers are one category of AI com…
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The Chiddy that never sleeps: BIG CHID DOES THE BIG APPLE
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Join us as CHID discusses his recent trip to New York where he saw 12 movies and went to a concert. Chid flexes on Sigh's lack of Simpson's knowledge, and we get Chid's Best Picture Nominees Ranking Breakdown (spoiler he hates Maestro), We learn about Chid's travel habits, hotel reviews, AND MORE! RIP Carl Weathers! Support the Show. Follow us on T…
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This is a free preview of a premium episode. To subscribe to Down Round Premium and get access, head here. Nvidia, the graphics card company turned into AI chip powerhouse, posted its earnings at the end of last week. Surprising no one, they were huge – propelling the company even higher up the charts of the most valuable companies on Earth. In thi…
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Reddit is going public. After a false start a couple of years ago, the online message board is undergoing the IPO process, setting markets up for the biggest social media IPO since Pinterest in 2019. The company has filed its S1, which for the first time lets the world peek into Reddit's books, also revealing what it thinks are its biggest risks an…
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DADkalineTrio with Kremm (@bleepstakes)
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This week our friend and yours Kremm (@bleepstakes) joined us to talk about Dad Stuff and Alkaline Trio! Plus we discuss 2016 cooking simulation game 'Overcooked', Kremm finally learns who Curtis Wenis is, and we talk about Kremm's favorite subject: MUSIC LEAGUE! We play a game of what are Kremm's songs he discovered via music league (a verbal play…
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This is a free preview of a premium episode. To subscribe to Down Round Premium and get access, head here. The gaming world was ablaze over the past few weeks over reports that Xbox was throwing in the towel and letting some of its biggest exclusive titles go to its eternal rival, the PlayStation. It riled up the Xbox ultras and raised questions ab…
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Last week, OpenAI announced Sora, its text-to-video model. Only a few people have their hands on it, so all we have to go off are example videos provided by OpenAI. But it looks good – and like a leap forward for AI video creation. This has raised lots of questions. How does it work? How much crap is about to flood our internet feeds? And is Hollyw…
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Vampire Weezer with the Good Listeners (@clayjwilliams and @poopybabyfart)
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This week we welcome Clay and Randy from Good Listeners to discuss Weezer and Vampire Weekend. Plus a whole bunch of asides. Support the Show. Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN / @SighFieri / @RoundingDown Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts it's not called iTunes anymore, no one calls it that! Tell 25 friends about the show! Actually, don't even te…
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Why Is OpenAI's Sam Altman Raising $7 Trillion? (PREVIEW)
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This is a free preview of a premium episode. To subscribe to Down Round Premiun and get access, head here. The word on the street is that Sam Altman, the once embattled and now seemingly fine CEO of OpenAI, is currently out in the market trying to raise money for a new microchip-related venture. The amount of money he's raising? Seven trillion doll…
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23andme: 30% Irish, 30% English, 30% Scottish, 100% cringe
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One of the big crazes of the last few years was consumer genetic testing. Through services like 23andme and AncestryDNA, regular punters could find out their ethnic background, link up with distant cousins, and find out what mysterious blood illnesses they were genetically predisposed to get. But there is trouble in paradise. 23andme has lost a sta…
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This week, Chid and Sigh preview the super 'the big game' and take a trip down 'the big game' memory lane. Support the Show. Follow us on Twitter: @CHIDSPIN / @SighFieri / @RoundingDown Rate and review us on Apple Podcasts it's not called iTunes anymore, no one calls it that! Tell 25 friends about the show! Actually, don't even tell them about it--…
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Google Search: Why it sucks now, and what's coming next (PREVIEW)
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This is a preview of a premium episode. We're currently running a sale on Down Round Premium – head here to score an annual membership for $49 instead of $70. Only until Sunday Feb 11. Let's face it: Google Search sucks now. We've talked about it on many episodes, along with the broader conversation about how AI might disrupt it. In this episode, w…
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What's Going On In Australian VC? (feat. Damian Fox)
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Hey! Down Round is still running a sale on premium membership until Friday February 9. Sign up using this link, and you can get an annual membership for $49 instead of the usual $70. Today we're diving into the world of Australian startups and venture capital. After the end of the post-COVID tech boom, you might find yourself wondering who is inves…
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Apple vs The EU: Brussels goes sicko mode (PREVIEW)
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This is a preview of a premium episode. We're currently running a sale on Down Round Premium – head here to score an annual membership for $49 instead of $70. Amazing stuff. Last week, we talked about Apple shaky Vision Pro launch, thanks to a number of key developers saying they wouldn't be making apps for the mixed reality headset. This week, the…
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Behind the Music: Bud and The Puds with Z.W. Martin (@ZWMartin_) and Zach Zuffante (@zzuffante)
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This week Rounding Down ventures down a musical road and spiritual journey as we chronicle the lives, times, and tunes of Bud and The Puds. Don't miss a very special episode with our guests Zach Martin (@ZWMartin_) and Zach Zuffante (@zzuffante) Plus we get into the Applebee's Vs. Domino's showdown! Follow the fellas on Twitter: https://twitter.com…
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Ozempic: The biggest Danish hit since the Smørrebrød
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Hey! Down Round is running a sale on premium membership. Sign up in the next week using this link, and you can get an annual membership for $49 instead of the usual $70. This week we're talking about the much-hyped weight loss drug Ozempic and its producer, Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk. Thanks to the crazy success of Ozempic, Novo Nordisk is no…
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David Jerkovich (Novi Split, Kind of Like Spitting, Deep Dreem)
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This week, we are very excited to share an extensive interview with musician, producer, and one of Chid's favorite artists, David Jerkovich. David has never been on a podcast before, so we won (you fucked up big time, Marc Maron!) The fellas talk about a lot of things, from memory to creation, to throwing your whole life away on a whim to join a ba…
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This is a preview of a premium episode of Down Round. To subscribe and listen to this episode and our full archives, go here. Twitch, the venerable video game livestreaming platform which has repeatedly attempted to become the livestreaming platform for everyone, recently announced a slew of layoffsf. It also confirmed that the company, owned by Am…
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Apple is releasing its Vision Pro mixed reality headset in the US next month. But some of the biggest platforms in the world – from Netflix to Spotify – have announced they aren't supporting it from the get go. That's partially because it's a niche device with an uncertain chance of success... but could it also be a rebuke of Apple's notorious deve…
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NFL Divisional Playoffs Preview with Brew (@somanybadtweets)
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Join your pals Chid & Sigh as we discuss the NFL Divisional Playoffs (WITH PICKS) with America's Favorite Birthday Boy Brew (@somanybadtweets) We also talk intermittent fasting, Chid shows sigh his gambling prowess during 'Chid's Gambling Corner', @Benoit_Ballss was a no-show for recording, the WWE Royal Crumble, and much more! Follow Brewdawg on T…
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