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Thu. 09/08 – Why Disney Also Had 2nd Thoughts About Buying Twitter

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Disney’s former CEO throws another lifeline to Elon Musk in his Twitter suit. Crypto folks are suing the US Treasury over an important crypto preced...

Wed. 08/07 – The iPhone 14 Event

07 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from Apple’s Far Out iPhone event. Not to be outdone, details on the next Google Pixel event and Meta Quest Pro events. Ring bring...

Tue. 09/06 – When “They” Turn Off Your Devices For You

06 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pretty high priority zero-day to tell you about. Is Binance about to upend the stablecoin market with its muscle? When your electrical utility takes o...

(TWTR SPC) Whither The Creator Economy?

03 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talking the state of Snap, Substack, and the creator economy generally, with @kyurieff, @simonowens, @MattNavarra, @corinne_podger & @BullishStudio...

Fri. 09/02 – iPhone Takes The Market Share Crown

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The iPhone install base has surpassed the Android install base in the US for the first time basically since Android began. Apple settled with a develo...

Thu. 09/01 – Twitter Edit Button Arrives

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

At long last, an edit button has come to Twitter. Nvidia and AMD say the US has imposed restrictions on exporting chips for AI-related applications to...

Wed. 08/31 – Not Great, Snap!

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Huge, huge layoffs at Snap. Say hello to Apple Xcode Cloud Subscriptions. Say hello to “can’t be evil” NFT licenses. Forget foldable phones, I h...

Tue. 08/30 – Twitter Shelved An OnlyFans Clone

30 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon looks like he’s grabbing onto the Twitter whistleblower as a new argumentative lifeline. The big new CPU lineup from AMD. Gopuff is borrowing m...

Mon. 08/29 – Apple’s iGlasses To Be Called Reality One?

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Really, Apple? THAT is what you’re going to call your AR/VR glasses? I tell you what “that” is. A look at the passkeys Apple is bringing us soon...

(TWTR SPC) The TWTR Whistleblower And The REAL AI Revolution

27 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

First up, we have @KevinTDugan to give us deeper insight into the whole Twitter whistleblower situation. And then, @KylanGibbs of @inworld_ai co...

Fri 08/26 - Forget 5G; T-Mobile And SpaceX To Offer Zero-G Service

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Forget 5G, T-Mobile and SpaceX are teaming up to offer Zero-G Services. LastPass has gotten hacked, but we think your passwords are safe. When we can ...

Thu. 08/25 – Far Out

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Twitter Whistleblower is a big concern for Twitter, no matter what happens with the Elon stuff. Amazon zags slightly in its healthcare march. iPho...

Wed. 08/24 – Is The Twitter Whistleblower A “Material Adverse Effect”?

24 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A deep dive into that Twitter whistleblower, because the allegations are getting pretty interesting, and it turns out he’s a bigger deal than I knew...

Tue. 08/23 – The Twitter Whistleblower

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The former head of security at Twitter has blown the whistle on the company saying it was… crap at security. Instagram wants to clone Be Real. More ...

Mon. 08/22 – Elon Musk Raising Prices Just For Fun

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon continues to be serious about becoming your healthcare provider. Elon Musk is raising prices, I guess cause he can. Confirmation that Sam Bankm...

Fri. 08/19 – The Biggest Google Search Algo Change In Years?

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Looks like Evan Spiegel is retrenching in his dreams of making Snap primarily a camera company. Are we about to see the biggest Google Search algorith...

Thu. 08/18 – Does Mark Zuckerberg Have No Taste?

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why the date of Apple’s iPhone event is interesting. Why Netflix will take away downloads for its ad-tier. Is the VPN built into iOS a lie? Streamin...

Wed. 08/17 – “Anti Party” Technology

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cracking down on house parties as a service. Apple makes moves to diversify the supply chain. Another worrying datapoint from the semiconductor indust...

Tue. 08/16 – Was The Twilio Breach A Route Into Signal?

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Was the Twilio breach really about hacking into Signal users? Apple’s serious about returning to the office. Tired: a global chip shortage. Wired: a...

Mon. 08/15 – Adam Neumann To Take Another Crack At Real Estate

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Galaxy Digital shows Elon Musk real reasons to terminate an acquisition deal. a16z is making its biggest ever single investment. You’ll never guess ...

(Portfolio Profile) Mesha

14 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Smart money management for web3 organizations. Find out more at Mesha.club. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(TWTR SPC) Are We In A Recession @noahpinion ?

13 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We speak today with Bloomberg Economics columnist Noah Smith. Are we in a recession? Are we in store for an actual shooting war with China? Is bitcoin...

Fri. 08/12 – How Do We Feel About Arresting Open-Source Developers?

12 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dutch authorities have arrested a developer related to Tornado Cash. But is there a grey area here that is a bit messy? LinkedIn seems ready to go all...

Thu. 08/11 – Disney Half (Plus Ads)

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Disney embraces inflation because it kind of has to. How Facebook and Instagram are sneakily still tracking you, even after Apple’s ATT changes. The...

Wed. 08/10 – The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event

10 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from this morning’s Galaxy Unpacked event. Walmart wants to ad video to keep up with Prime. Spotify quietly begins selling tickets...

Tue. 08/09 – WhatsApp Privacy Features

09 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

WhatsApp rolls out privacy features. The battery icon returns to the iPhone. China is growing restless over its silicon industry. HBOMax will stop get...

Mon. 08/08 – What Data Is Telsa Collecting On You?

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Masa Son takes another one on the chin, another record loss. The US Treasury is sanctioning a major crypto mixing service. Netflix Gaming is off to a ...

(Portfolio Profile) Stashpad

07 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stashpad is the developer notepad. Devs! Download the app at Stashpad.com and help us finalize everything before the big launch! Learn more ...

(Bonus) Crossover Ep. With Big Technology Podcast - Meta Gonna Survive The Metaverse?

06 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our friend Alex Kantrowitz returns to my kitchen table for a crossover episode with Big Technology Podcast (subscribe here) to discuss whether or not ...

Fri. 08/05 – Amazon To Acquire iRobot

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon wants to acquire the company that makes the Roomba robot, or as it’s known in my family, Vrrrrooom. We finally know the legal arguments both ...

Thu. 08/04 – Is Stage Manager Worth It?

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple is delaying releasing iPadOS 16 just because it’s trying to make Stage Manager not suck. I wasn’t imagining it… the majority of the crypto...

Wed. 08/03 – An Actual Use Case For NFTs And An Actual Flying Car

03 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now the hackers are stealing crypto from individual wallets at scale. Robinhood makes a massive layoff announcement. Y Combinator is shrinking its sum...

Tue. 08/02 – What Is It With Bridges?

02 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seriously, what is it with crypto bridges? Why are they seemingly so easy to hack? New York cracks down on Robinhood. A bunch of Silicon Valley boldfa...

Mon. 08/01 – Silicon Valley’s Great Scooter Ride Is Over

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple opens up Apple Pay a tiny bit. But again, from pressure from the Europeans. Meta is accused of abetting sectarian violence in another developing...

(Portfolio Profile) Cognitive Talent Solutions

31 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Check out Cognitive Talent Solutions here, or get in touch with me to put you in touch with them. And if you'd like to invest in CTS, subscribe and i...

(TWTR SPC) Mathew Ball On The Metaverse And Jason Del Rey On Amazon After Bezos

30 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Ball comes on to talk about his new book: The Metaverse: And How it Will Revolutionize Everything. Then, Jason Del Rey @DelRey talks to us ...

Fri. 07/29 – Instagram Listens To The Kardashians

29 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Even a weak earnings report from Apple can still break records. Instagram’s been in a stare down with the Kardashians, and Adam Mosseri just blinked...

Thu. 07/28 – Meta Goes Backwards For The First Time Ever

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Meta has reported its first-ever YoY quarterly revenue decline. The FTC has moved to block a Meta acquisition, the first big regulatory move of the Li...

Wed. 07/27 – Inflation Hits The Metaverse

27 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I’ll wrap up the earnings from Microsoft, Alphabet, Spotify and Shopify. Proof that the cost of a data breach for companies is skyrocketing. What ev...

Tue. 07/26 – Why Big Tech Hates The Leap Second

26 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is the SEC about to crack down on Coinbase? Why is Kylie Jenner mad at Instagram? Why are all the big tech companies mad at the leap second, of all th...

Mon. 07/25 – NFL+

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NFL+ arrives, and at the end of the show, we’ll take a deep dive into sports rights as the great free radical in the streaming wars and the evolutio...

(TWTR SPC) - Fake Review Economies And How Social Networks Win

23 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Saoud Kalifah of FakeSpot.com joins us to discuss what I guess we could call, the fake review economy. Chris made a compelling case for the new Br...

Fri. 07/22 – Not Great, Bob! Snap And Twitter Edition

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Well, things weren’t so rosy with Twitter earnings, and downright abysmal over at Snap. The Feds bring the first ever case for insider trading in th...

Thu. 07/21 – Did Tesla Trigger The Crypto Crash?

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon is acquiring actual doctors offices. Facebook splits the newsfeed to make it more TikTok-y. Minecraft foreswears NFTs. The big tech platforms a...

Wed. 07/20 – Netflix Earnings Not SO Bad

20 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Netflix reported earnings that weren’t as bad as even they had been telegraphing. So that’s something. The court case is already going against how...

Tue. 07/19 – Amazon Sues Facebook (Group Admins)

19 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon is stepping up its war against bogus product reviews. Netflix is testing more crackdowns on password sharing. Slack is raising prices. ESPN+ is...

Mon. 07/18 – It’s Vibe Shifts All The Way Down

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everything we cover is in a full vibe shift of… pulling back. Coinbase sent some eyebrows up over the weekend, but insolvency is off the table. Righ...

(Portfolio Profile) ArcX

16 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ride Home Fund's latest investment: the smart ring/device controller ArcX! More at https://arcx.fit/ Invest in ArcX via the Ride Home Fund here. ...

Fri. 07/15 – The “Vibe Shift” At Amazon

15 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now the haircuts have come for Stripe, but they took theirs voluntarily. Who’s responsible for the big hole on Celsius’ balance sheet? Twitter wan...

Thu. 07/14 – Is TikTok A Threat To Google Search?

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Celsius files for bankruptcy. Tesla loses a key Autopilot exec. Netflix chooses Microsoft for it’s ads partnership. Could TikTok be a long-term prob...

Wed. 07/13 – Twitter Takes The Gloves Off

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Twitter officially sues Elon Musk and by the sound of things, has decided to go to the mattresses. Has Apple officially cut ties with Jony Ive? Here c...

Tue. 07/12 – What If (And Hear Me Out) We Actually Owned The Things We Buy?

12 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Liquidators say they can't find the Three Arrows Capital founders. The FTC will crack down on data-anonymization claims. Another smart home company de...

Mon. 07/11 – What Happens Now With Elon And Twitter.

11 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The famous stock market player Bernard Baruch once said, paraphrasing: Whatever men attempt, they seem driven to overdo. When hopes are soaring, I alw...

(IHP) The eBay Story Part 2

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of the eBay story from the Internet History podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thu. 07/07 – Apple Lockdown Mode

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple has a new lockdown mode to triage a whole range of cyberattacks. Also, Mark Gurman has some details on that new, expected, “rugged” Apple Wa...

Wed. 07/06 – How To Beat The Quantum Rap

06 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Will regulators wreck the great gaming consolidation? Can the US bully it’s way to blocking China’s chip development? Are Dilithium crystals the k...

Tue. 07/05 – What Did I Miss?

05 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Crypto Crash goes ever onward. Klarna is going on a realty tv show called, Now That’s what I Call A Haircut! The hackers have come for the Chine...

(IHP) The eBay Story Part 1

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From my original Internet History Podcast, the first of my two episodes outlining the story of eBay, in-depth, as I make the strong case that it was m...

(TWTR SPC) Aprés Spotify w/ Anchor Founder @mignano

02 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Time for some deep analysis of the podcast industry. Is Spotify gonna take over all of audio? Is the blockchain useful for podcasting? What is the gre...

Google Talk (Dec. 2018)

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While I'm away briefly for vacation, here's a talk I gave at Google in December 2018 around the time my book came out. Just a condensed dose of my ent...

Thu. 06/30 – If Sam Bankman-Fried Is Afraid To Give You Money…

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One good thing about the crypto crash is you can get affordable graphics cards again. Layoffs come to the Metaverse. Samsung is producing the first 3n...

Wed. 06/29 – Netflix Running Up That Hill

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I joke its Groundhog Day, but if you’re a crypto billionaire, you probably want the repetition to end as much as anyone. Wait, is TikTok suddenly in...

Tue. 06/28 – Elon Could Let Me Do This Show From A Campsite

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why there’s a HUGE tech angle to the whole Roe V. Wade controversy. Google’s shutting down one of their chat apps, but even I can’t be bothered ...

Mon. 06/27 - Après Mai, Le Apple Déluge?

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Are we in for the biggest deluge in new Apple products, maybe ever? Why, though, are the new MacBook Pros with M2 chips sporting slower SSD drives? Is...

(TWTR SPC) Variety Special

25 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

No guest this week (though the great @EvanKirstel does show up at one point) but we covered a wide range of topic, mostly ones that have been under-di...

Fri. 06/24 – TikTok Turns On The Money Machine

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The fire sale on tech companies has begun. More big important hacks to be aware of. Another crypto bridge has been compromised. Amazon wants you to kn...

Thu. 06/23 – What If My Voice Was Your Alexa?

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Would you want my voice to be the voice of your Alexa? An interesting raise that can change people’s vocal accents in real time. Instagram rolls out...

Wed. 06/22 – New (Google) News

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

News is new again, after Google does a size-able redesign. Copilot AI is available on GitHub, but is it worth paying for? Amazon unveiled some new war...

Tue. 06/21 – The Great Crypto Crash Of ‘22

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Did something happen while I was away? Sort of like everything crashing in crypto? Apple wants to kill the CAPTCHA for you. The first Apple Store has ...

(Portfolio Profile) Juna

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Juna (heyjuna.com) replaces awkward lab visits with at-home STI testing and treatment. Another proud investment of the RideHomeFund. As ever, get in ...

(TWTR SPC) Stock Options; DALL·E; Internet Explorer

18 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Some thoughts on what startup workers can do with their stock options (in this economy!?). DALL·E blows our collective minds. Considering the legacy ...

Fri. 06/17 – Musk Speaks To The Tweeps!

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk speaks to his soon to be employees for the first time at Twitter. Snap is testing a new subscription Snapchat. Microsoft debuts Defender for...

Thu. 06/16 – Serious Cases Of TikTok Envy

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Google says YouTube Shorts is keeping pace with TikTok. Meta plans to make Facebook more like TikTok in order to keep pace themselves. That new Sonos ...

Wed. 06/15 – Now The Crypto Hedge Funds Might Be Blowing Up

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is a major crypto hedge fund about to blow up? How the Celsius network got in such hot water. YouTube lets you make corrections. Why Apple’s deal fo...

Tue. 06/14 – You Get A Photoshop! You Get A Photoshop! You Get A….

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adobe and Photoshop are leaning into freemium. Massive and controversial layoffs at Coinbase. Firefox is blocking stuff by default now. Meta announces...

Mon. 06/13 – (Another?) Crypto Bank Run

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All the crypt is down bad. Is DeFi lending platform Celsius to blame? More importantly, are margin calls coming for big Bitcoin bag holders, including...

(TWTR SPC) WWDC 2022 Wrap Up

11 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

WWDC wrap up, @chrismaddern on @floornfts, and Brian talks about his Mac Studio experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Fri. 06/10 – The Next Big—And Small—Things From Apple.

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Time to refresh those Yao Ming and Verne Troyer Powerbook ads from the early ‘aughts. Could Meta not release its big metaverse hardware play for yea...

Thu. 06/09 – Who Needs A Gaming Console? Not Xbox Or Samsung.

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Who needs a gaming console? Not Xbox, not anymore. Twitter is gonna give Elon the firehose treatment. Dell unveils some new XPS goodness. Apple does i...

Wed. 06/08 – Crypto’s Voldemort Goes Crypto

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The crypto world’s greatest supervillain looks like he’s joining the crypto bandwagon. Salesforce… (Salesforce?!) has jumped on the NFT bandwago...

Tue. 06/07 – TikTok Avatars

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

TikTok now has avatars, to keep up with Bitmoji and Memoji. The SEC seems to be seriously probing Binance. The death of the lighting port really might...

Mon. 06/06 – WWDC 2022

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All the headlines from WWDC. All the new OS’s and a new MacBook Air with a new M2 chip, but I’ll save you the speculation. Nothing on the AR/VR fr...

Fri. 06/03 – Time To Get Your Driverless Ride On?

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s increasingly looking like we might be approaching a tipping point in terms of driverless ride hailing becoming a reality. Twitter will let you ...

Thu. 06/02 – Something Something, A Joke About Leaning Out?

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Meta after 14 years. Who is Javier Olivan, who is replacing her as Meta’s COO? I’ll let you know. Why the feds cracking...

Wed. 06/01 – Surface Laptop Go Update

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Surface Laptop Go gets a refresh. The Supreme Court has blocked that Texas social media law. For now. Twitter is really gonna take TweetDeck away ...

Tue. 05/31 – The New Fastest Computer In The World

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The new fastest computer in the world sees the crown return to the US. Will we not see Sony’s next-gen VR rig until next year? Ride hailing fares ar...

(Portfolio Profile) Check-in With Rownd (How To Raise A Round Right Now)

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A checkin with Rownd about what it's like to close a round right now, and what actually being on stage at YC Demo Day is like. To book at meeting with...

Fri. 05/27 – An Xbox Gaming Dongle

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Microsoft is creating an HDMI dongle to turn any tv or monitor into an Xbox gaming console. Now the lawsuits are popping off in the whole Elon/Twitter...

Thu. 05/26 – Apple Raises Wages

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple is attempting to fend off a unionization movement by… paying people more. That Broadcom/VMware deal is real. You can now pay close to $1000 fo...

Wed. 05/25 – Seth Green Wants His Apes Back

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Green has lost a film role… for his Ape. Cause he lost his Ape to a fishing scam. a16z launches their biggest ever crypto fund. Headlines from ...

Tue. 05/24 – Does Apple REALLY Want You To Repair Your Own iPhone?

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Google Research says to Open AI: “Hold my beer.” They’ve announced a new AI-based text-to-image generator to rival DALL-E 2. Is the shocking ear...

Mon. 05/23 – Big Tech Consolidation Coming?

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is a big mergers and acquisition wave about to hit the tech industry. I make the case from several different angles. AMD releases its next generation ...

(TWTR SPC) - a16z's Chris Dixon (@cdixon) On The State Of Crypto And Web3

21 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the show, Chris Dixon (@cdixon) of a16z's crypto and web3 investing initiatives comes on to talk about the recent report: 2022 State of Cry...

Fri. 05/20 – The Apple Headset Has Been Demoed!

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new high end Snapdragon chip. The Apple AR/VR headset has been demoed, but only 9 people got to see it in action. A YC backed startup is facing laws...

Thu. 05/19 – TikTok To Get Into Games?

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A code red alert about vulnerabilities in VMware products. TikTok has a clever new program to crowdsource ad content from TikTok users. Oh, and they’...

Wed. 05/18 – Apple Takes A Covid Step Back

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apple is delaying its recent return to work policy indefinitely. If crypto mining is banned in China, how come it still the second biggest contributor...

Tue. 05/17 – Sigh… More Elon/Twitter Stuff

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Now Elon says he can’t move forward with the deal until he gets solid answers from Twitter about the bot issue, even though, we have the paperwork o...

Mon. 05/16 – F It! Netflix Is Doin’ It Live! (Maybe)

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is Netflix about to experiment with actual live broadcasts? Where did all the bitcoin go in the whole Luna/UST backstop debacle? Spotify is testing NF...

(TWTR SPC) Techpocalypse Now! W/ @EricNewcomer @loganbartlett & @alexrkonrad

14 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Techpocalypse Now! W/ @EricNewcomer @loganbartlett & @alexrkonrad How bad is it? How bad can it get? How do we get out of this? Learn more abo...

Fri. 05/13 – Elon Puts Twitter Bid On “Hold,” But Is “Still Committed”

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ok. Are you sitting down? Would you believe me if I told you Elon Musk is giving signals that the Twitter deal might be off? Could we fix the whole st...