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Out Of OfficeCan Lasers Save America? John Marmaduke on Building Aurelius Systems (Ep.16)In this episode of Out of Office, Kartik and Jack sit down with John Marmaduke, co-founder of Aurelius Systems, a defense startup building laser turrets that shoot drones out of the sky.We dive into how John went from Ford engineer to crypto founder to building battlefield-ready AI-powered weapons. He walks us through their early CIA hackathon win, what it’s like working with the Department of Defense, and why lasers (not missiles) are the future of drone defense.We also talk manufacturing, the defense tech vibe shift in SF, recruiting challenges, and why he mi...2025-04-2455 minOut Of OfficeCan a Digital Pet Save Hardware? Daniel Kuntz on Building The Little Guy (Ep.15)Join us for an imaginative and deeply thoughtful episode of Out of Office as Kartik Sathappan and Jack Dwyer sit down with Daniel Kuntz — founder of Creature Co. and the mind behind The Little Guy, a wearable digital pet that blends nostalgic design, emotional tech, and low-level engineering into a new kind of companion.Daniel walks us through how a viral demo turned into a funded startup, how Fred Again ended up using his music plugin, and why he's rejecting the software subscription model in favor of playful, expressive hardware. We also dive into his artistic inspirations (li...2025-04-101h 04Out Of OfficeCan Blocking the Sun Save the Planet? Andrew Song on Building Make Sunsets (Ep. 14)Join us for this eye-opening episode of Out of Office, where we sit down with Andrew Song, co-founder of Make Sunsets, to discuss a radical approach to climate change: solar geoengineering. Andrew explains how releasing reflective aerosols into the stratosphere—something volcanoes do naturally—may help cool the planet, buying time for other sustainability efforts to catch up. We also dive into regulatory roadblocks, the role of public perception, and what it’s like to scale a startup focused on reversing global warming.Sponsored by Noots — Enjoy 25% off your order! https://sendnoots.com/discount/OUTOFOFFICEPODFollow A...2025-04-0458 minOut Of OfficeCan Coaching Beat Swiping? Hirbod Bigvand on Reinventing Dating with Cassius (Ep. 13)Join us on this insightful episode of Out of Office, where Kartik Sathappan and Jack Dwyer sit down with Hirbod Bigvand, founder of Cassius, a unique dating wellness app designed to help men gain confidence, master communication, and build meaningful relationships through personalized coaching.Hirbod shares how seeing his friends struggle on dating apps inspired him to bridge the gap between dating coaches and men searching for authentic connections. They discuss why traditional dating apps like Tinder and Bumble often fall short, the power and challenges of "cold approaching," and why San Francisco can be an especially...2025-03-211h 03
Pirate WiresMostly Peaceful Firebombing (ft. Bridget Phetasy)EPISODE #91: The Telsa and Elon saga continues for yet another week as the derangement continues to ramp up. A group on the internet is doxxing Tesla Owners, and major figures on the left cheer on the terrorism of their fellow citizens. Internet slop is everywhere, what can we actually believe? We dive into the latest slop controversy involving Democrat cheerleader Harry Sisson. Also this week, Gavin Newsom is learning, JFK files were revealed, and what is actually going on with Ilhan Omar and the “fact checkers” at Snopes?Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork...2025-03-211h 23Pirate WiresEverything's Computer: Tesla & Elon Attacked, Columbia Protestor Detained, & ChatGPTs New AI WriterEPISODE #90: Welcome back to the pod! Elon took hits from all angles this week. Tesla cars & chargers are being attacked, the stock is down, X went down on Monday, and the people are protesting. The good news? Trump will take one of those Teslas! Our president seemed very impressed with the car, proclaiming “Wow… everything’s computer”. A battle of citizenship is underway as Federal immigration authorities detained Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in anti-Israel protests at Columbia University. Are we abusing free speech rights? In the latest tech news, Sam Altman & ChatGPT release...2025-03-141h 14Out Of OfficeCan Crypto Cure Hair Loss? Andrew Bakst on Building HairDAO (Ep. 12)Join us on this fascinating episode of Out of Office, where Kartik Sathappan and Jack Dwyer dive deep with Andrew Bakst, founder of HairDAO, a groundbreaking community-driven initiative on a mission to cure hair loss using decentralized science and crypto.Andrew shares how his personal experience—going from being called "Patches" to launching HairDAO—sparked a decentralized science (DeSci) revolution aimed at solving hair loss through community-driven research and blockchain technology. They unpack the unique ways HairDAO operates, how Discord became an essential tool for decentralized collaboration, and the groundbreaking development of innovative treatments like Anagen.H...2025-03-1349 minPirate WiresChaos At Trump’s Speech & What Happened To Democrats? (ft. Aella)EPISODE #89: This week, we brought our bingo paddles to watch Trump’s address to Congress. Within minutes, everything was out of control. The ladies were dressed in pink, they waved signs, and Al Green was removed. We get into the the decline of decorum, how the Democrat party is completely lost right now, and how culture has completely shifted to the right. Their potential savior may be none other than Gavin Newsom and his new podcast! Compared to left influencers like Hasan Piker who call for the k*lling of senators, maybe Newsom is not all that bad for De...2025-03-071h 36Out Of OfficeCan a Homeschool Rebel Reboot Education? Ben Somers on Building Recess (Ep. 11)In this episode, Kartik Sathappan and Jack Dwyer chat with Ben Somers, the brilliant mind behind Recess—a platform that’s basically a "civilization for kids," empowering homeschoolers with real-world tools and mind-blowing experiences. Follow Ben Somershttps://x.com/ben_m_somersCheck out Recesshttps://recess.gg/Follow Kartik on X:https://x.com/sathaxeFollow Jack on X:https://x.com/jackndwyerSubscribe and listen to new episodes of OOO ASAP:X - http...2025-03-051h 16Out Of OfficeCan a Self-Taught 21yo Take On Nvidia? Elias Almqvist on Exa Laboratories (Ep. 10)In this episode, Kartik Sathappan chats with Elias Almqvist, the innovative mind behind Exa Laboratories. From his roots as a self-taught tech enthusiast to leading a startup focused on energy-efficient AI chips, Elias shares his journey and vision. Discover why Exa uses PGP for authentic communication, how polymorphic computing could transform chip design, and the surprising role video games played in sparking his creativity.The conversation also tackles the challenges of jumping from academia to startup life, the future of AI hardware, and the ethical questions shaping the industry. Plus, get insights into how collaboration and risk-taking...2025-02-271h 03Out Of OfficeWhat If Your Notes App Could Talk Back? Kasra on building Lightpage (Ep. 9)What If Your Notes App Could Talk Back? Kasra on building LightpageWe discuss Airtable OG days, a notes app that’s your shrink and co-founder, midlife crises staring down AGI, and more—enjoy!Chapters00:00 Pop-Up Villages to Lightpage Dreams03:22 What’s Lightpage? Journal Meets AI Shrink08:50 Crafting a Consumer Hit: From Chaos to Polish13:56 Users Shape the Beast: Feedback & Future Vibes20:18 AI as Your Chef and Cash Flow: Culinary to Cash23:41 Memory, LLMs, and Code: AI’s Tech Soul...2025-02-201h 06Pirate WiresTrump’s Constitutional Crises & DOGE’s CoupEPISODE #: This week, we experienced a constitutional crises.. we think? Why is everyone losing their mind over Trump’s basic executive powers? The DOGE team continues to be hard at work, but some believe that these young men should be put in jail. We continue to dig through the wreckage of the Democratic party. In other news, the Super Bowl halftime show was bad, the media refuses to acknowledge the Gulf of America and Elon & Sam Altman continue to wage AI wars.Featuring Mike Solana, Brandon Gorrell, Riley Nork, Molly O'Shea, Kartik Sathappan...2025-02-141h 12Out Of OfficeFrom JCal’s Apprentice to Wellness App Boss: Presh Dineshkumar (Ep. 8)Presh Dineshkumar, founder of The Wellness Company, shares his journey of dropping out of college to work with Jason Calacanis and eventually starting his own company. He discusses his experiences with building multiple apps, including Go Polar, Sunseek, and Posture AI, and how he uses social media to promote them. Presh also talks about the importance of sleep, nutrition, and wellness, and how he uses various tools and gadgets to optimize his health. Tune in to learn more about Presh's entrepreneurial journey and his approach to building a successful wellness company.Chapters:00:00...2025-02-131h 36Pirate WiresTrump & Elon Musk Expose The Deep StateEPISODE #86: Welcome back to the pod! We’re covering the reveal of the deep state this week in our DOGE Report. Tons of stories regarding the DOGE cuts to the federal government, but what exactly have we been paying for? Is Politico a government sponsored media company? What we do know is that the team working with Elon in charge with fixing our government spending are quite based. From ancient scrolls, to a shit poster known as ’Big Balls. We get into all of the reactions from another insane week in the Trump administration.Feat...2025-02-071h 24Out Of OfficeHow This Former Ghostwriter Built a Seven-Figure Meme Empire with Jason Levin (Ep. 7)seventh ep of OUT OF OFFICE out nowWe discuss feeding your family with memes, ghost writing, running an agency, goonmaps, and more — enjoy!SHOW NOTESFollow Jasonhttps://x.com/iamjasonlevinMake Memeshttps://memelord.tech/Sponsored by Noots — 25% off!https://sendnoots.com/discount/OUTOFOFFICEPODThank you @YourNoors and @phattanleIntroduction: 00:01How Jaso...2025-02-0635 minOut Of OfficeBuilding Windows for AI Agents with Pig.dev Founder, Erik Dunteman (Ep. 6)sixth ep of OUT OF OFFICE out nowwith Erik Dunteman, CEO of Pig, we discuss browsers for agents, opportunity cost, 𝔣𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔢𝔯 𝔟𝔲𝔯𝔫𝔬𝔲𝔱, picking your wife, fancy cheese, and more — enjoy!Follow Erikhttps://x.com/erikduntemanTry Pighttps://www.pig.dev/Sponsored by Noots — get 25% off!https://sendnoots.com/discount/OUTOFOFFICEPODChapters00:00 Introduction to Pig.dev and Its Purpose03:18 Differentiating Pig.dev from Competitors06:07 The Journey to Found Pig.dev09:12 Use Cases...2025-01-301h 28Out Of OfficeBuilding A Health-Focused Computing Timeline with Daylight CTO Drew Winget (Ep. 5)fifth ep of OUT OF OFFICE nownew format for the show:interview people building cool shit in sf (mostly) + a relevant current event.with Drew Winget, CTO of Daylight, we discuss healthy computing, sunbros, the TikTok "ban", Apple under the new admin, and more — enjoy!Follow Drewhttps://x.com/DrewWingetBuy A Daylight Tablethttps://daylightcomputer.com/Hack your Daylight Tablethttps://www.daylighthacker.wiki/John Markoff, What th...2025-01-231h 05Pirate WiresLA Is On Fire & Trump’s Manifest Destiny | PIRATE WIRES EP#82 🏴☠️EPISODE #82: Anything happen while we were away? Our excitement for the new year fell off a cliff this week as Los Angelas caught on fire. The typical climate change narratives were used by politicians, but this event seems to be a complete failure of California government policies. Are we even sure it was a natural disaster at this point? Trump came in swinging in the new year, suggesting renaming the Panama Canal to the America Canal as well as a rebrand of The Gulf Of America. What is Trump’s actual plan here? Mark Zuckerberg continues his based journey by...2025-01-101h 26Out Of OfficeEpisode 4 - News Roundtablefourth ep of OUT OF OFFICE out now
we discuss resolutions, crypto, immigration, the BRUV party, vail, ads in chatbots, YC, and more — enjoy!
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00:00 New Year Reflections and Resolutions
06:02 City Governance and Community Safety
15:00 Immigration and Crime: A Global Perspective
21:57 The Hard Path: Consequences of Inaction
28:11 Ski Resort Strikes and Economic Implications
41:10 Personal Experiences with AI and Search Engines
48:53 Insights on Y Combinator's Evolution
55:29 The Value of Incubators and Accelerators
01:00:34 Navigating the Seed Funding Landscape2025-01-071h 02Out Of OfficeEpisode 3 - News Roundtablethird ep of OUT OF OFFICE now
we discuss the the $ZERO crypto scam(?), Bob Dylan, rating systems, H1B visas, entitlement, and liberal bias in art + dating — enjoy!
Originally aired Dec 31, 20242025-01-071h 24Out Of OfficeEpisode 1 - News RoundtableOut Of Office Episode 1 w/ special guest 10x engineer Ibrahim "ABE" Ahmed
we discuss screen time, politics, brain rot, mind control, babies, dating apps, and more — enjoy!
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originally posted on Dec 17, 20242025-01-071h 18Out Of OfficeEpisode 2 - News Roundtablesecond ep of OUT OF OFFICE
we discuss our own tweets, o3, testosterone, reddit, the passage of time, and more — we will be back in person in the new year — enjoy!
Originally aired on Dec 24, 20242025-01-061h 22Pirate WiresHow To Save San Francisco | Mayoral Candidate Mark FarrellSan Francisco should be the greatest city in the world, and that’s the goal. One where crime is illegal, NGO grifters are removed, public transportation is solvent, and the budget is balanced. Things, in other words, should just be normal.
Pirate Wires recently endorsed Mark Farrell to become the next mayor of San Francisco. In this interview, Mark joins us to give his vision for the future of San Francisco and why he will bring the city back to it’s glory.
With the election only a few days...2024-11-0242 min