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Sad FranciscoSam Altman is Tech's Biggest Bullshitter with Brian Patrick (pano.dime)Brian Patrick (aka pano.dime) has amassed tons of followers doing something pretty simple: every day he posts a quote from our tech overlords revealing just how much these oligarchs loathe the rest of humanity. We debate who Silicon Valley's biggest villain is, and Brian reveals his most-slept-on tech CEO. Trigger warning: Sam Altman's voice. Brian on Instagram | Substack | TikTok | YouTube Panodime is Brian's website Ronan Farrow's Sam Altman profile for The New Yorker I digest the Wired magazine cover story "Inside the Gay Tech Mafia" AI 2027...
2026-10-1939 minSad FranciscoTechnofascist Manifestos with Eddie KimOne of our tech overlords, Mark Zuckerberg recently published a manifesto in the Wall Street Journal describing why we should cheerlead him on his quest for infinite growth and profits. Eddie Kim writes for the anti-generative AI outlet Gazetteer SF, and several of his recent pieces contend with why Marc Andreesen (venture capitalist, Andreesen Horowitz/a16z), Alex Karp (co-founder with Peter Thiel of surveillance giant Palantir), and Zuckerberg keep larping as Aristotle. Also discussed: Crime reporting that only takes into account press releases from the District Attorney and Mayor's offices, how tech media article sl...
2026-08-2443 minSad FranciscoEnter the Panopticon with Ian FirstenbergThe government is putting queers on lists and hunting undocumented people at the Home Depot parking lot. Have you ever felt so seen? Sad Francisco Surveillance State Correspondent Ian Firstenberg returns to talk about our current dystopia, but it's not all bad news: people are destroying FLOCK cameras with abandon, protests against data centers are getting bigger, and Garry Tan is freshly single. Ian's recent piece for 48Hills on the death of privacy culture in San Francisco: https://48hills.org/2026/07/what-happened-to-sfs-privacy-culture/ Cydney Hayes for Gazetteer: Why do these Castro gay bars have TSA-style...
2026-08-0453 min
Chat With Kizzi5G, AI and the Battle for Human Choice with Ian JarvisIn this episode of *Warts and All*, I’m joined by Ian Jarvis for a wide-ranging conversation about 5G, EMFs and artificial intelligence. We begin with Ian’s recent appearance at my *Shine and Rise* event, then dig into his work objecting to telecoms mast planning applications across the UK. Ian explains why he believes 4G is already sufficient for most everyday use, how beam-forming and small-cell infrastructure differ from older mobile networks, and why more people are starting to question the health and environmental effects of constant wireless exposure. We also talk about children’s vulnerability, wired versus wirele...
2026-07-0956 minSad FranciscoHome Sweet Surveillance State with Ian FirstenbergIan covers local oligarchs and the surveillance state for 48Hills and The Phoenix Project. We talk about FLOCK adding microphones to their camera network, state repression after the anti-cop protests of summer 2020, and how crypto oligarch Chris Larsen bought off the Trump regime. Ian in 48Hills: "Flock keeps spying on us all, and state and local officials aren't protecting us": https://48hills.org/2026/05/flock-keeps-spying-on-us-all-and-state-and-local-officials-arent-protecting-us/ And previously: "Inside SF's private surveillance state": https://48hills.org/2025/10/sfs-private-surveillance-state/ Ian at the Phoenix Project on Chris Larsen and his billionaire friends' latest mission: to kill attempts at a billionaire tax https://www.p...
2026-06-0146 min
World Retail PodcastUnlocking Volume Growth: Health & Beauty's Growth FormulaHealth and beauty is a competitive environment. In this episode, led by Ian McGarrigle, Chairman, World Retail Congress and Lindy Firstenberg, Co-Lead, Beauty, Health, and Wellness Practice, AlixPartners, we examine how retailers can capitalize on evolving consumer behaviors, build loyalty through experience-led propositions, and harness data in order to create growth opportunities in this fast-moving world in a far-reaching and fascinating interview with Sharon Leite, CEO, The Vitamin Shoppe.
2026-05-2745 min
Spirit Gym with Paul ChekEP 292 — Dr. Madhava Setty: WOKE. An Anesthesiologist’s ViewWhen it comes to the coverage of major news events in the mainstream press, are you inclined to trust what you’re hearing/seeing or do you dig deeper with an open mind? If you’re comfortable with challenging the status quo, explore uncertainty and the freedom to change your mind about everything with Dr. Madhava Setty in this woke Living 4D conversation. Learn more about Madhava and his work on his website, Substack and Instagram. Read his contributions for The Defender, published by the Children’s Health Defense, here. Bu...
2024-05-072h 11
Kyle Kingsbury Podcast#307 Tapping Into Nature to Heal and Grow w/ Matt RoeskeI first heard today’s guest on the Terrain Theory podcast talking about Electroculture and Pyramid Energy. He’s been on with David Avocado Wolf and posts very regularly on his IG about these forgotten or hidden modalities of health and energetics. He’s an absolute encyclopedia on any topic he talks about and that comes through big time here.
Today, Matt Roeske of Cultivate Elevate gives us an intro to what I’m sure could be a PHD level course in the lost art of Electroculture. Matt takes us into that passion of his as well as the u...
2023-06-141h 27
Radio Teco News15. Why We Need a Public BankEl Tecolote contributor, Ian Firstenberg, joins us today on Radio Teco to chat about what exactly is a Public Bank, why is San Francisco getting closer to agreeing to start one, and the history behind it.
2021-06-0739 min