Techish
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
Episodes
317 episodes
Industry Season 4: Hedge Funds vs VC, Irredeemable Characters, High-Achievers Are Messed Up?
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish⚠️ SPOILER ALERT: This episode contains spoilers for Industry Season 4, up through E...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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22:13
Khaby Lame’s $900M Deal, Micro-Apps, AI at Davos, Angel Reese & Topicals, Sinners, and Brooklyn Beckham. Ft. Dominic-Madori Davis
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week, Techish host Michael Berhane is joined by Dominic-Madori Davis, a senior ...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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32:33
Industry's Harper Stern, Netflix’s Podcast Push, AI Wipes Out Tailwind CSS
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi dive into Industry Season 4, breaking down...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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20:45
2025 Reflections: Layoffs & $100M Paychecks, Target Boycott, Sinners Is Still Being Snubbed
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishTechish is back for a brand new season! In the first episode of 2026, Michael Berhan...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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28:43
Nobody’s Circling Back, Office Christmas Parties, OpenAI vs Google, Cofounder Disputes
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi talk about how AI and a shaky job market h...
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Season 8
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Episode 41
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27:52
Netflix To Buy Warner Bros, 50 Cent’s Diddy Doc, Prediction Platforms Let Users Bet On Wars
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi get into Netflix’s takeover bid for Warner...
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Season 8
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Episode 40
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26:09
I Asked If Boyfriends Are Embarrassing And the Internet Lost It - Featuring Chanté Joseph
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishTechish host Abadesi is joined by Chanté Joseph: the culture writer behind that viral Vogue piece asking, “Is having a boyfriend embarras...
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Season 8
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Episode 39
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31:24
Issa Rae Doesn’t Feel Successful, Donald Glover, Pharrell Hates Politics, Freezing Your Wife
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi unpack why Issa Rae doesn’t feel successfu...
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Season 8
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Episode 38
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21:31
The Rise of Gen Z Founders, TikToker Exposes Megachurches, Workplace Affairs, Jailed Crypto Queens
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, Abadesi and Michael talk about why Y Combinator founders are s...
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Season 8
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Episode 37
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25:44
Plantmade’s Struggles, ‘Cheat at Everything’ App Pivots, MJ Biopic, Zohran Mamdani’s Big Win
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi break down the rise and fall of beau...
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Season 8
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Episode 36
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29:34
Amazon Lays Off 30K, Referrals Are GOATed, Exit Interviews, and… was Mango's Founder Murdered?
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi breakdown Amazon’s cutting 10% of it...
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Season 8
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Episode 36
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25:43
Sexy Silicon Valley Spies, Sequoia Capital, Is Rihanna's Fenty Beauty In Trouble?
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi chat about Abadesi's new play, spies in Silicon Valley, ...
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Season 8
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Episode 35
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25:15
Black Founder Struggles, Sperm Racing Startups, Anti-Social Media, Marc Lamont Hill and Black Intellectuals. Ft. Dominic-Madori Davis
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishTechish host Michael Berhane and TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis unpack what’s really goi...
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Season 8
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Episode 34
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26:40
Gen Z’s Job-Pocalypse: Accenture Lays Off 11K Due to AI? Is UK Black History Month Dead?
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishTechish is back! In this week's episode, hosts Michael and Abadesi break down Gen Z’s job market s...
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Season 8
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Episode 33
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12:21
Techish Presents IRL: Decoding the Planet with Bridget Todd
Techish is taking a short summer break, but we’ll be back in September! In the meantime, we’ve got a fantastic episode to share from our friends over at the IRL Podcast. You might remember we ha...
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Season 8
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Episode 32
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31:26
Spicy Career Questions: Promotions, Clout vs. Coin, Black Excellence, and Job Hunting While Employed
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, hosts Abadesi and Michael tackle the spicy career questions you've been aski...
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Season 8
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Episode 31
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22:46
Vogue's AI Backlash, Figma's IPO, Fixed Careers Are Over, Is Tim Cook's Time Up? Ft. Dominic-Madori Davis
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, host Michael Berhane teams up with TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis ...
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Season 8
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Episode 30
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28:43
AI Startups Push 72 Hour Workweek, Black Beauty Brand Ami Colé Closes, Flo Leaks Your Period Data Ft. Dominic-Madori Davis
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week, Techish host Michael Berhane teams up with TechCrunch reporter Dominic-Madori Davis to ...
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Season 8
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Episode 29
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24:18
Coldplay Kiss Cam, Is Dating Your Coworker Worth the Risk? Hailey Bieber Backlash
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week, Techish hosts Michael and Abadesi dive into the incident that everyone is talking about...
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Season 8
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Episode 28
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22:15
Are Tech Careers Over? Microsoft Fires 9K People, Surviving Layoffs, Soham Parekh Was Onto Something
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishThis week on Techish, Michael and Abadesi dive into the latest round of tech layoffs, questioning ...
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Season 8
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Episode 27
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21:20
The Tech Swindler, Addicted To My AI Chatbot, Grammarly Takes On Big Tech?
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishIn this episode of Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi dive into the wild story of the tec...
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Season 8
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Episode 26
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27:31
Falling In Love With Your AI, The Future of AI Companionship, The Convenience Economy Ft Bridget Todd
Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techishIn this episode of Techish, Abadesi chats with Bridget Todd (There Are No Girls on the Interne...
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Season 8
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Episode 25
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28:55
Solo Founder Sells 6-Month AI Startup For $80M, The Social Network 2, Microsoft vs. OpenAI
This week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi chat about the solo "vibe coder" who sold to Wix for $80M, the Social Network sequel, the Microsoft–OpenAI drama, and why working a "low-status" job might help you be a better person....
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Season 8
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Episode 24
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33:35
"Cheat at Everything" AI App Raises $15M, Startup Hype, and the Death of the Tech Interview
This week on Techish, hosts Michael and Abadesi chat about Cluely, a startup with a “cheat at everything” app. They dive into its viral marketing, the ethics of using it in job interviews, and whether traditional knowledge still matters in toda...
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Season 8
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Episode 23
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12:45
AI Startup Faked Its Way to Unicorn Status, Apple's Liquid Glass, MAGA Influencers
In this episode, Techish hosts Michael and Abadesi break down startup hype culture, especially all the smoke and mirrors around AI. They chat about tweaking revenue numbers, investors turning a blind eye, and why tech needs more ethics and less...
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Season 8
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Episode 22
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26:36