A podcast by two founders and investors who talk about all things tech, pop culture, and life. It's equal parts ChatGPT, equal parts Cardi B. Starring tech founders and investors Abadesi Osunsade and Michael Berhane. @techishpod on socials. and youtube.com/@techishpod
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Let's talk about tech (maybe). ‣‣‣ Lee (@lee_crossley) writes software that sounds awesome and music that's bug-free. His primary duties include ensuring no prep and adding bugs to the podcast during the edit. ‣‣‣ Lauren (@lcolledge1983) is a healthcare bore and loves data and finding out about memes about a year after everyone else. She enjoys long debates about blockchain and being mansplained to. ‣‣‣ Andy (@azd_lowry) is a software developer, manager and semi-professional yak shaver. From ...
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———————————————————— Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast episode represents the personal opinions and experiences of the presenters and is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It should not be considered professional advice. Neither host nor guests can be held responsible for any direct or incidental loss incurred by …
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Surviving the Tech Job Market in 2025
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Brand new Techish! In this episode, hosts Michael and Abadesi look back at a tough year in tech, from job market shake-ups to the rise of content creation. They chat about AI’s impact on work, pivoting business models, job-hunting tips, investment trends, and the remote vs. office work debate. Chapters Reflections on a Challenging Year (00:00) Ever…
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Why Have Gen Z Men Swung To The Right?
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This week, Techish hosts Michael and Abadesi dig into Gen Z politics, focusing on why some young men are shifting conservative. They chat about how social media and creators fuel toxic views on women and masculinity, the need for healthier masculinity, and the struggles young men face today. Plus, they tackle ageism in startups, questioning stereot…
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Does $100k+ Make You Rich? US Elections, Kemi Badenoch, Is The UK Budget Anti-Business?
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This week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi tackle UK and US politics—covering Kemi Badenoch, budget hits for small businesses, and tax headaches for high earners. They also chat about Big Tech’s stance on the US elections, the tech industry’s broken promises, and wrap up with a look at catfishing in online dating. 00:20 Kemi Badenoch Is Now the UK C…
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The Podcast Election, Facial Recognition Glasses, Starbucks is Cooked Ft: Dominic-Madori Davis of TechCrunch
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This week on Techish, Michael and TechCrunch's Dominic-Madori dive into: • 00:00 Doxing Strangers With Meta’s Smart Glasses • 06:50 Apple Dunks on Large Language Models • 11:05 The Podcast Election: How New Media Is Shaping the Trump-Harris Election • 23:35 Starbucks is struggling • 27:55 UK Prime Minister Says No to Reparations Extra Reading & Res…
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The Drama at OpenAI. Sam Altman is a Beast
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In this episode of the Techish podcast, Michael and Abadesi dive into all the drama around OpenAI's move from a nonprofit to a for-profit company. They discuss the impact on the company’s integrity, the motivations behind the move, ethical concerns about AI, and share their own startup experiences while exploring AI’s broader effects on society. Ch…
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Drake Has No Friends, Black Tech Fest, Adam Neumann is Back! Industry is GOATED,
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In this week's Techish, Abadesi and Michael dive into Adam Neumann's latest project, Flow, after WeWork's dramatic failure, HBO's 'Industry' and its wild look at investment banking, and the outdated idea that men are better coders than women. Also expect reflections on friendship dynamics, new AI tools like Notebook LM, Black Tech Fest highlights, …
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Building Your Online Brand: Gender, Authenticity and Vulnerability in Business
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This week, Techish hosts Abadesi and Michael talk about the challenges of promoting yourself on social media while staying authentic. They dive into gender norms, entrepreneurship, pricing strategies, and balancing personal vs. business branding—all while navigating the pressures of social media. Chapters 00:00 Promoting yourself on social media 09…
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Diddy Arrested, Job Market is a Mess, Red Lobster Has a 35-Year-Old Black CEO
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Brand new Techish! This week, hosts Abadesi and Michael break down: Diddy gets arrested (00:10) Red Lobster’s new 35-year-old Black CEO (06:30) The job market is a mess (13:35) Is entrepreneurship too safe now? (20:00) Extra Reading and Resources: 35-Year-Old Black CEO Takes Charge Of Red Lobster’s Revival [POCIT] ———————————————————— Disclaimer: T…
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VC Money Seems Sexy, Getting Good Feedback, The Biggest Mistakes Founders Make
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In this week's Techish, Abadesi and Michael reflect on the ups and downs of running their own companies: Customer-obsessed > competition obsessed (00:10) Why VC money seems so sexy (08:05) The secret to getting good feedback (11:35) The future of corporate anti-racism (19:05) Extra Reading and Resources: Playschool Accelerator 2024: https://www.hus…
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The War Against the Black Founder and Fearless Fund
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In this episode of Techish, Michael and Abadesi dive into the Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump debate, chatting about bias and how it ties into today’s political climate. They also talk AI, with companies building their own solutions to save money, and how social media affects brand engagement. Plus, they break down the Fearless Fund lawsuit and its …
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Ticketmaster Is a Mafia, Serena Williams is killing the Investing Game
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The conversation covers the topic of dynamic pricing in the ticketing industry, specifically focusing on Ticketmaster and its monopoly-like practices. It explores how Ticketmaster, owned by Live Nation, controls a significant portion of the ticketing market and uses exclusive contracts and pricing strategies to maximize profits. The hosts discuss t…
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Why Beyoncé’s Brands Never Seem To Work?
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In this episode of Techish Podcast, Abadesi and Michael discuss Beyoncé's recent brand launches and the challenges she faces in maintaining brand alignment and privacy. They also delve into the arrest of Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, and the debate surrounding privacy and responsibility on encrypted platforms. In this conversation, Michael and …
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Does Anyone at Big Tech actually Work Anymore?
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In this episode of Techish, Michael and Abadesi discuss the comments made by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt about Google being a laggard in AI due to being 'too soft'. They also talk about the culture of big tech companies and the perception that employees are not working as hard when they work from home. They touch on the importance of vision and …
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Throwback: Why It Pays to Be Skinny, the Disturbing Attention Economy & Millennials Are Staying Liberal
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We've got a throwback episode for you all this week. We revisit Michael and Abadesi's dive into: Millennials first generation to not get more conservative as they age (01:30) Acceptable careers for African parents (07:45) Burna Boy sells out London stadium (16:05) Study reveals skinny women earn more (17:45) TikTok pranksters and the attention econ…
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VCs For Kamala, The DEI President, UK Race Riots
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Brand new Techish! This week, host Michael joined by TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis. VCs for Trump vs VCs for Kamala (00:00:10) X is just Elon’s Truth Social (00:04:40) The DEI President (00:08:00) UK riots, racism, and the right to hate speech? (00:15:02) The stock market dip (00:27:23) Preparing for an AI world (00:29:24) ——————————————…
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Big Tech Ditches Honesty, The OnlyFans Pyramid, And TV’s Money Woes
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Brand new Techish! This week, hosts Michael and Abadesi break down: The end of corporate honesty (00:00:10) Testing job candidates using AI (00:09:50) Twitter bots, “delve”, and OnlyFans (00:13:15) How to master sales (00:18:45) TV shows aren’t making money any more (00:20:48) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources Forget radical honesty — …
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Tech’s DEI Gaslighting, AI Performance Reviews, Make Politics Attractive Again
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Brand new Techish! This week, hosts Michael and Abadesi dive into: • Microsoft lays off a DEI team (00:00:20) • AI bias in performance reviews (00:08:16) • The myth of meritocracy (00:12:31) • The UK has a new government (00:15:00) • Make politics attractive again (00:19:12) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources • Microsoft Faces Backlash …
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Tech Loves Trump Now? Does Biden Hate VC, Stormzy and Maya Jama Breakup :-(
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Michael and Abadesi are back and discuss all things tech and current events! The attempted assassination of Donald Trump (00:00:03) Tech luminaries endorsing Trump (00:08:30) The role of big tech in society (00:12:22) The romanticization of tech (00:13:48) Reassessing venture capital (00:14:46) Tech's pivot to Trump (00:16:37) Celebrity endorsement…
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Movie Pass, Fearless Fund, and How Black Founders Are Set Up To Fail Ft. Dominic-Madori Davis
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Brand new Techish! In this episode, host Michael Berhane is joined by TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis to break down: • HBO’s Movie Pass, Movie Crash (0:35) • Will Smith was never cancelled (7:05) • Edward Blum’s anti-DEI lawsuit against Fearless Fund (10:50) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources • Fearless Fund: Appeals Court Rule…
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How To Build Wealth… Actually (Minisode)
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Brand new Techish! In this mini episode, hosts Michael and Abadesi talk all things money! • How to be a savvy saver • Why investing matters • Financial red flags, and more! ———————————————————— Extra Reading I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Ramit Sethi [Amazon] Unshakeable: Your Guide to Financial Freedom by Tony Robbins [Amazon] The Money Ladder: A …
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The Fun Times in Tech Are Over, Getting Older and Companies Outsourcing
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Brand new Techish! Hosts Abadesi and Michael dive into: Weaponized incompetence harms DEI (0:15) Reflections on getting older (10:15) Companies outsourcing jobs overseas (18:00) Tips for new B2B founders (26:25) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources Google lays off hundreds of ‘Core’ employees, moves some positions to India and Mexico [CNB…
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Starbucks and Apple’s Flop Era, Investment Bankers Are Striking, Bumble’s Rebrand
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Brand new Techish! Hosts Abadesi and Michael dive into: • Starbucks and Apple are in their flop era (0:30) • Women on Bumble no longer have to make the first move (12:40) • Bank of America employees to strike following death from overwork (21:10) • The decline of the UK (26:30) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources • Starbucks removes DE&I…
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Is Drake a Groomer, Fired For Protesting, Pro-Palestine TikToks, And Abadesi Returns
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Brand new Techish! Hosts Abadesi and Michael are back in the studio to break down: The dark side of the Drake vs Kendrick beef (0:30) Google employees fired for protesting Israeli contract (11:00) Stack Overflow partners with OpenAI (22:45) The real reason behind the TikTok ban? (28:20) ———————————————————— Extra Reading & Resources Drake and Kendr…
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You're Working on the Wrong Startup Idea - Venture Capitalist [Andy Ayim]
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Techish host Michael interviews VC and founder Andy Ayim! About Andy Ayim: Former product leader, entrepreneur, angel investor. Ex Managing Director of Backstage Capital London [founded by Arlan Hamilton] Achievements: Recipient of the Queen's Honours (MBE) for contributions to diversity and inclusion in the UK technology sector. Clients: Notable c…
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