The Ben and Emil Show

The Ben and Emil Show

Hosted by Ben Cahn and Emil DeRosa -- a licensed Wall Street trader and his skeptical best friend -- The Ben and Emil Show highlights the funnier side of the business, political, and financial world. Ben and Emil dive deep into the hilarious underbelly of our economy. It's an insightful, hilarious, and occasionally chaotic way to learn about finance, business, and politics. Get bonus content on benandemilshow.com.

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June 25, 2026 76 mins
Ben and Emil talkin' allllllll about Snapchat. It's fascinating, really. Just a money incinerator. But where does it all GO? For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's monthly playlist, and to support the show: https://benandemilshow.com/ The Chase Sapphire 100,000 point bonus is here! https://www.thecreditcardlist.com Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! ...
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Mommy and daddy are fighting! Except it's Anthropic and the United States Government lmfao. We're diving into the nitty gritty drama of why Trump's administration and Anthropic are having major issues. PLUS, everything you need to know about SpaceX and how it could break the market. ***THE CHASE SAPPHIRE CARD IS HERE: https://www.thecreditcardlist.com Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! I...
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Boy oh boy what a fun episode we've got for you this week. We're examining the wild world of high class escorting in silicon valley. Enjoy. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! Also our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 ...
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Emil is gone. In his place we got Jon Gabrus! This week we're discussing where AI is going to settle in the ongoing stupid bullshit culture wars. Follow Jon on Instagram @ Gabrus and be sure to check out his show Staying Alive! Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! Also our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off w...
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It's coming. It's big. It's the SpaceX IPO and it's gonna make a bunch of people a BUNCH of money, but not you. Oh but you can buy into it right? Right! But is that a good idea...? In this episode we're picking apart the SpaceX IPO and making the case for why it isn't anywhere close to reality or reasonable, and why you might end up owning it one way or another anyhow. Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leav...
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Comin' at you LIVE from SPOTIFY STUDIOS in NEW YORK CITY! So please excuse Ben being blurry. Anyway this week we're analyzing the quarterly filings of the biggest names in finance, including and especially our dear old president. Surely there's nothing sketchy going on! Watch and decide for yourself. Also our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it!...
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This week we've got Mike Isaac from the New York Times giving us the scoop from inside the courtroom at the Elon Musk v. Altman and OpenAI trial in Oakland. Also our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more p...
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This week we're diving into the Spirit Airlines collapse! What it means, how it happened, who's to blame. PLUS we've got all the salacious details of the JP Morgan sex assault case. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST COMPANION PASS IS BACK GET IT HERE: https://www.cardratings.com/bestcards/feat...
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Well, it happened again. Someone tried and just couldn't get the job done. This week we dive into the gritty details of the Trump assassination attempt: the conspiracies, the comedy, the manifesto. PLUS we've got market updates! NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST COMPANION PASS IS BACK GET IT H...
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So Palantir weirded everyone out by posting a weird 22-point manifesto on twitter. We're going over the details of that and the ever-encroaching surveillance state we're all going to be stuck in before we know it. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST COMPANION PASS IS BACK GET IT HERE: https://ww...
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Sam Altman was attacked for a second time this last weekend. We'll update you with the absolutely insane details and get into a lengthy discussion about the blowback companies are likely going to see more of as time marches on. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST COMPANION PASS IS BACK GET I...
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April 9, 2026 71 mins
Ronan Farrow at NY Magazine just put out an incredibly long and thorough investigation into Sam Altman: his past companies, dealings, and lies. There's testimony from previous business partners (including the founders of Anthropic). PLUS, we get into the economics of the AI buildout and whether everyone is collectively jumping the gun, and touch a bit on OpenAI's conveniently timed press release about safety. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10...
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Everyone is convinced that we're just weeks away from global turmoil. But is everyone just panicking? We'll gently, sensually explain to you everything you need to know about oil, what's really going on, and what to look for. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST COMPANION PASS IS BACK GET IT HER...
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It just doesn't stop, does it folks? We've got unprecedented, comic-book level corruption in this administration with mysterious trades going off minutes before Trump makes market moving statements. We've got planes crashing and our travel infrastructure stretched thin. This week we're diving into both. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at ...
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With everything going on these days it seems like we should be seeing headlines about the market crashing and yet...here we are, just a few points off the all time highs. What gives? This week we're breaking down the reasons why we aren't tanking just yet, including an in-depth look at Michael Burry's latest blog post outlining what he believes will be the catalysts for a major market crash. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sig...
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With us this week is Nithya Raman, running for mayor of Los Angeles. She tells us exactly how the city is *actually* run, the problems it faces, and most importantly...how they can be solved. Follow Nithya on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/nithyaforthecity?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Follow Nithya on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@nithyaforthecity Follow Nithya on Twitter here: https://x.com/nithyavraman?s=21 Find mo...
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March 5, 2026 84 mins
Well, America and Israel have officially attacked Iran. We'll break down the who, what, when, where, why, and our takes. Plus, Ben got scary medical news in the bonus. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://benandemilshow.com ***THE SOUTHWEST COMPANION PASS IS BACK GET IT HERE: https://www.cardratings.com/bestcards/featured-credit-ca...
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James van Geelen, known on finance twitter as Citrini, has made a MASSIVE name for himself over the last few years. In fact, he has the most popular paid substack in the finance vertical. On Sunday, he put out a blog post that caused sheer panic to reverberate throughout the markets. It's insane. We'll explain what he was saying in the post, and the market's reaction. NEW MERCH OUT! Get 10% off when you sign up and also get bonus ...
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Elon Musk is rapidly losing founders and engineers at his precious little xAI. And he's not the only one: OpenAI and Anthropic have also lost key players, whose resignations are worded ominously to say the least. But hey, at least Chinese robots are coming to snip our butts, right? Also this week's bonus episode is pure goofy chaos. Support us and get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://...
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Is the AI reckoning finally upon us? What the hell caused bitcoin to drop over 50% recently? Why are some software darlings down huge? Don't worry sweetie, we'll tell you everything you need to know. Sit back and relax. The newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw This week's bonus is a fun one. Support us and get bonus content, ad-free versions and more plus your first 7 days free at https://be...
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