Techish
Episodes
Flutterwave reaches $1billion, Square buys Tidal, Discrimination at Work, US D&I policies
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Michael is under the weather so Abadesi breaks down the latest stories, including Flutterwave joining the un...
Extra Ish: The New Normal?
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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Paying for Twitter? RIP Indie.VC, Seth Rogen and Abadesi a Billionaire?
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss the end of Indie.VC and the possible challenges they faced being different in a ...
Coinbase or Stripe? NFT’s WTF, Clubhouse disrupting Podcasts, Donald Glover on Amazon
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss the NFT (aka Non-Fungible Token) in demand—a new type of crypto graphic token ...
Extra Ish: The Self Made Myth?
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael discuss Bumble’s IPO and “self-made” CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd.Subscribe to our patreon to here the full episode: www.patreon.c...
Rihanna raises a 115m, BTC hits 50k, Apple vs Facebook, Daniel Kaluuya
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss:- Savage Fenty raises a $115m- BTC hits 50k- Apple vs Facebook- Judas and the Bl...
Extra Ish: NDA's from Hell
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael discuss potential abuses of NDA’s and a new bill targeting the NDA’s that prevent employees from speaking about discrimination...
Kap SPAC’s, Tesla buys BTC, The Fufu challenge, Robinhood lawsuit
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss:- Colin Kaepernick forms SPAC, with eye on social justice- Tesla’s Bitcoin inv...
Extra Ish: Bye Bye Bezos, Hello Vaccines?
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael discuss Jeff Bezos stepping down as Amazon CEO, and what may be next for the billionaire, as well as anti vaccinators, and the Bla...
Invest with Arlan Hamilton, GameStop/RobinHood Drama, Wakanda, Clubhouse Worth a Billy?
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss VC and founder, Arlan Hamilton announcing the opportunity for retail investors t...
Bumble IPO, Will vs Janet, Unconscious Bias Training, Tech Career Paths, Starbucks Diversity Goals
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with an episode of some of their best takes from their Patreon exclusive Extra-ish! Abadesi and Michael discuss Bumble CEO, Whitney Wo...
Twitter Bans Trump. Issa Rae, Pandemic Travelling. Where is Jack Ma? Leaving WhatsApp for Signal?
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss Jack Dorsey finally banning Donald Trump from Twitter following his incitement o...
The 2020 Wrap Up! Who are the Big Winners in Tech & Culture? The Biggest L’s and Villains of 2020!
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael end the year with a wrap up of the biggest winners in tech, culture and business, and th...
Airbnb’s IPO, Pyramid Schemes, Pinterest Discrimination Lawsuits, The First Black-Owned Unicorn?
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss the racist and sexual allegations fuelling lawsuits from shareholders at Pintere...
Black Women Raising Millions, Google “Firing” Timnit Gebru, Calm vs Headspace & Letitia Wright
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss how Black women are raising millions with VC funding. They also break down:The f...
Kevin Hart's Clubhouse Drama, Salesforce Buys Slack, Dave Chapelle, Black Employees Expose Coinbase?
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael break down:The NYT article on the struggles of black workers at coinbaseDo Tech companie...
Fresh Prince Reunion, Fleets, Amazon Pharmacy Venture, Zoom Meeting Fails, Black Owned?
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss the advantages (and disadvantages) of saying you’re a black-owned company.They...
Elon is Space Karen, Tech spying on Muslims, Airbnb IPO, Bill Gates, Jeremih in the ICU
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael break down:US Military buys location data from Muslim apps,Elon Musk is Space Karen,Airb...
VP Kamala Harris, FDT, Beyoncé x Peloton, Apple, Being Black @ Work, YC for music?
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Techish is back with a brand new episode! Abadesi and Michael discuss Biden’s historic presidential win and the first woman of color elected US Vice...
Should Twitter Buy Substack? Virtual Influencers, Social Media Brainwashing, Trump the Dictator?
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Recorded before US Election Day Abadesi and Michael discuss: - Twitter buying Substack? (10:50)- Social media brainwashing Michael’...
RIP Quibi, 20 Cent lol, Snap's comeback, AOC on Twitch, Capitalism and Google vs DOJ
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss: - Expensify CEO email (01:27)- Google vs DOJ (23:57)- Snaps comeback (14:51)- AOC on twitch (21:48)- 2...
#EndSars! PayStack's $200 million exit, Horrible Board Members, Ice Cube + Diddy
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode of season 4 Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:PayStack $200 million exits to StripeEnd Sars movementThe lack of IPO’sBlack celebs...
Trouble on Clubhouse, Black Linkedin, An App For Short Kings, Are Chief Diversity Officer Pointless?
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Another episode of season 4 Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:An app for our short kings (05:40)Are chief diversity officers pointless? (17:13)Prob...
That Coinbase Blog Post, Black Fishing, Black Owned Calendly Secures the Bag!
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 4 is here! Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss: * Coinbase blog post (00:40)* Social Network 10 year anniversary (13:16)* Black Fi...
RIP Chadwick Boseman - Black Panther Special [Throwback]
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is sponsored by Close.com. They are hiring for an account exec: https://www.pocitjobs.com/job/38372---------pocitjobs.com for roles for P...
Season 4 Teaser!
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Abadesi will be back real soon with a new season of #Techish with more of your favorite mix of tech and pop culture news! ------------Use ...
The Africa Special - Throwback
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are taking a summer breather -- this week features powerful clips focused on tech in AfricaNigerian Excellence (00:56)Black Panthe...
The Sarah Cooper Special - Throwback
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
- Google was actually my fall back job for failing in comedy (1:53) - Her first stand-up performance. (05:02)- Comedy in the era of Trump (07:10)- Bei...
Career Special PT 2: Laid off over Zoom? Job Security, Applying for Jobs + Recharging
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael are taking a summer breather -- this week features snippets of content from past episodes, focused on navigatin...
Congress vs Big Tech, Megan Thee Stallion, Slack vs Microsoft, Black Emmy Nominations, Who is Rich?
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Congress vs Big Tech (08:05)Megan Thee Stallion (27:27)Slack vs Microsoft (12:10)Black Emmy Nominations...
Why GPT-3 Has Got Us Shook! Is Kanye Okay? Twitter Hack, African Founders
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Twitter hack [13:03]GPT-3 got us scared [0:20]Kanye ranting [20:03]African startups with non African fo...
Career Special: I Need a Career Pivot! Should I Have a Side Hustle? My Boss is Bothering Me!
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael are taking a breather, but this week features a snippet of content from our Extra Ish podcast------------------...
Kanye For President?! Tech vs Tech Media, Bozoma St John New Netflix CMO, Black-Owned Banks
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Kanye for President [00:26]Tech vs Tech Media [11:00]Bozoma St John new Netflix CMO / Black owned banks...
Yeezy joins Gap, Brands Boycott Facebook? Unpaid Labor of Female CEO’s, Beyonce a Hotep? OkayAfrica!
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Yeezy joins Gap,Facebook Boycott, [29:54]Unpaid labor of Female CEO [6:00]Beyonce the hotep? [27:55]Oka...
J Cole vs Noname, Juneteenth Filter on Snap, Apple vs Basecamp, Racism on Next Door?
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:J Cole vs Noname [16:37]Issues with Robinhood trading app [07:20]Juneteenth filter on Snap [14:53]Apple...
Wing CEO Steps Down, Michael Seibel On Reddit Board, Juneteenth, Terrence J vs The Wayans
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:The Wing CEO steps downMichael Seibel Reddit Board Member [7:02]Terrence J vs The Wayans, [14:42]Squire...
VC's Targeting Black Founders Now? Alexis Ohanian Makes Space, Facial Recognition, Reparations
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:All the new VC funds targeting black founders? [0:57]Alexis Ohianian steps down at Reddit [4:23]iBM aba...
#BlackLivesMatter, Profiting off Black Culture, Deleting Trumps Tweets, Space X Launch!
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:- #BlackLivesMatter- Deleting Trump off Twitter? [6:17]- Profiting off Black Culture [11:12]- Space X l...
Doja Cat canceled? Joe Rogan’s 100mill Spotify deal? Clubhouse raises 10mill, Call Her Daddy drama!
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:- Clubhouse raises at 100mil valuation [] - Joe Rogan’s Spotify deal [12:11]- Doja Cat’s anti black...
Deep Faking Jay Z, Jeff Bezos The Trillionaire, Remote Work, Google Scales Back Diversity Efforts?
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish! Abadesi and Michael discuss:Jeff Bezos the TrillionaireDeep faking Jay Z [17:29]Google scales back diversity efforts? [9:32]Remote ...
Kanye the Billionaire, Grimes and Elon Musk's baby & Airbnb/Uber layoffs
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new TechishAbadesi and Michael discuss:Kanye is now a billionaire [12:29]Grimes and Elon Musk announce their baby is born via Twitter [10:33]Air...
Extra Ish: Q&A, and How to Survive The Next Madness!
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Extra Ish: Q&A, and How to Survive The Next Madness!Michael and Abadesi are taking a quick breather, so this week's episode is a sneak peek i...
Usher vs The Weeknd, When Sharing Your Salary Goes Wrong, Getting Laid Off on Zoom w/ 400 Co-Workers
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish:Abadesi and Michael discuss:Weeknd vs Usher [28:02]When Sharing Your Salary Backfires [10:27]Bird Firing 400 employees on Zoom [1:39...
Arlan Hamilton: ‘Its About Damn Time!’
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish:Abadesi and Michael discuss key chapters in Arlan’s brand new book ‘Its About Damn Time’- Turning yourself into money- Writing...
Tory Lanez, Airbnb raises a billion, Jack Dorsey donates 28% of his net worth, Layoffs
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish:Abadesi and Michael discuss- Airbnb raising 1 billion dollars- Abadesi getting laid off [15:03]- Jack Dorsey donating 28% of his net...
PSA for Startup Land: 2020 - Year of Survival
28 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: This episode was an excerpt from a twitter live chat [recorded earlier in the week] with Abadesi and Michael discussing how to surv...
The End of the World?! Was Andrew Yang Right? Work From Home Hacks, Female CEO Take Downs?
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi discuss:The end of the world?Universal basic income on the way?A conspiracy to take down female CEOs?Work from ...
Am I A Sell Out? Are The Young To Afraid Of Risk? Greatest Recent Acquisitions, Do You Feel Lucky?
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi discuss:- Do you consider yourself to be a lucky person [0:21]- Young people less risk taking [5:51]- Bob Iger ...
Black Woman Founder Facing Racist Trolls, Corona, Jack Dorsey Getting Ousted, Equity vs Salary?
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi discuss:Further Reading:Corona Virus Update [23:39]Jack Dorsey vs Hedge Fund [10:26]Black Woman founder Bea Dix...
Sharing Your Salary on Twitter, Sales is Bae, Setting Boundaries at Work, Should I Leave My Job?
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi discuss:Further Reading:Sharing your salary on twitter [3:00]Setting boundaries at work [16:21]Should I leave m...
Bezos Donates $10 Billy, Single Mother Founders, HQ Trivia, Parasite, VC's Hyping Up Corona Virus?
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Jeff Bezos donates $10 billionAre VC's hyping up the Corona Virus? HQ Trivi...
Brandless Goes Bust, Malcolm X Netflix doc, Racist VC's, Entrepreneurs without Healthcare?
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Brandless goes bust [0:14]The decline in small business formation [13:42]Who Kil...
Q&A: Cutting off Negative People, Bouncing Back from L’s, Bootstrapping your Company, Goals Setting
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish… This episode is a Q&A special recorded in front of a group of 18-24 year olds. The first half Abadesi interviews Michael, and...
RIP Kobe, Audio First Products, Byte == New Vine? Bootcamp vs CS, F**k TMZ, Tyler Slams the Grammys
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi [in LA] discuss:Tristan Walker on the board of Footlocker [7:47]RIP Kobe [Fuck TMZ] [0:10]Bootcamp vs CS Degree...
Away CEO is Back, The Racism against Meghan Markle, Casper trying to IPO, Engineers getting Botox?
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Away CEO reinstated! [1:38]Casper trying to IPO [10:30]The Racism against Megan ...
Toxic Work Culture, Jay-Z turns 50, Trouble at Away, Jack Dorsey in Africa, Tidal or Spotify?
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Away CEO fired,Jay Z turning 50/Tidal v SpotifyJack Dorsey moving to Africa,Wher...
Biggest Tech L in 2019, Tips for Junior Devs, "I Aspire To Use IG Less", Innocent Billionaires?
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael + Abadesi are back with part 2 of their sold-out live show - recorded last month Nov 14th in London!They discuss:Are Their Any Innocent Billio...
Live Ep: The Streaming Wars, Instagram Likes, Dead Celebs, Summer Walker's Anxiety & Drake
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brand New #Techish: A snippet from our recent live episode. Recorded live in Nov 14th in TechHub London. The streaming wars [6:20]Bringing dead celebr...
Capitalism's War on Sleep & Is Demo Day Racist/Sexist?
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish… Michael and Abadesi are away on holiday, but in this a pre-recorded clip they break down:Capitalism's War on SleepIs Demo Da...
T.I The Creep, Airbnb, Supporting Black/Small Biz, Age Gaps in Relationship, Market Place Startups
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish: Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:T.I Acting Creepy [0:20]Age Gaps [9:13]Airbnb Reforming the Platform [15:42]Supp...
Harriet Tubman Film Boycott, Google Buys Fitbit, Omarion/B2K drama, WeWork Employees Screwed
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish…Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Harriet Tubman film boycott [15:04]WeWork employees screwed [0:20]Fitbit acquir...
Kanye's New Album, Twitter Bans Political Ads, Criticism of POC at Big Tech & a 4 Day Work Week?
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new Techish…Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:A four day work week? [0:23]Fair to hold employees from marginalised communitie...
How The Rich Keep Their Average Kids On Top! VC’s Are Gods? TikTok! How to Save The Planet?
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down:Rich kids: 0:15TikTok: 8:59VC's are Gods: 11:59Saving the world: 17:55getguru.com sponsors thi...
Tyler Perry: Black Excellence, Tristan Regrets VC Money, Free Speech on Facebook & Rihanna
22 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Abadesi are finally back breaking down: Facebook free speech debate [5:05]Meetup.com messing up [2:53]Tristan regretting taking VC Money. ...
A Founder Special: How To Find A CTO? Should I Bootstrap? Am I Too Old? One Founder Or Two?
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Abadesi are back [kind of], with a founder special. This is the #Techish perspective on starting a company. - How to find a CTO- Should I ...
Is Black The New Bitcoin? How To Not Hurt Men's Feelings & Starting From Scratch.
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
New #TechishMichael and Abadesi are still resting, so this episode is a look back at some of their amazing interviews featuring:Arlan Hamilton - Found...
Throwback: How To Survive As A Founder & As POC In Society/Tech
01 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Abadesi are back [kind of], with a look back at some of there greatest hits on the topics of self-care as a founder and as POC in society/...
Rihanna's SavagexFenty Show! WeWork IPO Cancelled, Andela cuts 400 jobs and FAQ’s
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Michael & Abadesi [via phone] are back with Techish.WeWork iPO Cancelled [Before CEO stepping down]Airbnb Prospects Andela cuts 400 jobsMichael an...
Should You Start a Podcast? How To Build Community, Success Metrics, & Finding Your Niche!
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with a Techish mini episode: This time answering the common question they get weekly: how do I start a podcast?Our Patreo...
Xenophobia in South Africa, the Google tax, Dropbox confusing Christine Teigen, a Crazy Rich pay gap
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish...South Africa xenophobic attacks [0.27]Google shaking down companies, [16:57]Crazy Rich Asians se...
Study Confirms Black Venture Capitalists Are Judged More Harshly [Even When They Make Money! :-/]
03 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish.This is a special episode initially made exclusively for our Patreon supporters. In it, we discuss...
Instagram As Therapy? Black Girl Magic in Tech, Jay-Z Getting Cancelled, How to Network in 2019
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish...Instagram as therapy: [0:34]Black girl magic in the tech game [7:39]Indie Hackers: [16:15]Jay-...
Has Jay-Z Sold Out? WeWork Going Public, & When Does "Faking It Till You Make It" Go Too Far?
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish...When Does "Faking It Till You Make It" Go Too Far? [0:27]WeWork Going Public [8:37]Did...
Lessons Learned So Far In 2019, Alternative Ways to be Wealthy?
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with a mini-episode of Techish, recorded last week...They break down:Lessons learned so far in 2019Alternative forms of w...
The Great Hack, Beyonce’s Brown Skin Girl, Divesting from Big Tech, Failures & Racist Reagan
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new TechishThe Great Hack Netflix documentary [0:26]Beyonce brown skin girl controversy [10:37]Divesting your ...
All Skin Folk Aint Kinfolk, RT Button Creator Regrets It, New Blade, Notion's 800mill Valuation!
30 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new TechishNotion raises a large angel round $800mill valuationWeWork founder pulls out 700million before iPO ...
Hidden Likes on IG? Free ASAP Rocky? #IStandWithIhan, Lil Nas X coming Out, Chinese Spies at Google?
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back after a short break! Did you miss us :D Hidden Likes on IG, [34:07]#IStandWithIhlan, [26:38]Peter Thiel accuses Google of...
Jay-Z's a Billionaire, Tech Titans Photoshopping Diversity, DJ Khaled Hating, Monzo Heads to the USA
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with Techish mini-episodeAdding women to tech Meetup photos: 0:52Jay-Z the billionaire: 10:27Indian space program: 5:59DJ...
Stealing From Black Creatives, Ageism, Facebook's Crypto, She’s Got To Have It, Amazon Streetwear?
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish.BBC stealing the “Slay in your lane” tagline [0:49]Facebook crypto [7:41]Ageism [13:50]Roblox ...
Black Capitalism, SnapChat’s Gender Filter, Student Loans, Startups Just For Rich Kids?
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish.[Michaels audio has a small echo - super sorry :-/, it will be better next week!]Do you need to be...
Did Beyonce Make $300mill? Companies Exploiting Black Women, Finding Your Niche & Side Hustle Tips!
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish.[Michaels audio isn't great in this episode - super sorry :-/, it will be better next week!]D...
Kim K Freeing Prisoners, Facebook Loves Privacy lol, Uber & Beyonce IPO, Jack Dorsey the Manfluencer
10 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down.Facebook pivot to privacy lol [0:20]Pushing your own people away [7:18]Facebook banning people [10:10]Uber ...
Jay Z’s Gentrification, Serena the VC, Pinterest IPOing, Avengers Endgaming and Techish in Space?
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down.The controversy over Jay-Z’s statement about GentrificationSerena announcing that’s she’s been VCing ...
Disney’s Netflix Competitor / Homecoming & Guava Island / Work: the New Religion / Is Jumia African?
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down.Disneys new streaming service,The controversy as to whether Jumia is actually an African startup [26:00]Ali...
Beyonce & Reebook drama, Culture Fit, Lyft going Public, and Black holes…
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down:Black hole discoveredBeyonce/Reebok [2:46]Culture Fit in Tech! [9:42]Raps middle class [15:37]Lyft going pu...
Nipsey Hussle, Working At A Early Stage Startup: Worth It? Arlan Hamilton & Us Review
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back breaking down:Is working at an early stage startup worth it. [0:44]Nipsey Hussle and his legacy [7:34]Putting respect on ...
Airbnb & Uber Mafia, College Admissions Scandal, Meek Mill & Chief Diversity Officers Being Set Up.
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new #Techish!Abadesi and Michael talk- Ethiopian Airlines- Airbnb & Uber IPO [8:00]- Meek Mill/How Much Do You Owe Your Family? [14:00]- Col...
Michael Jackson, Facebook moderators, The Oscars + Green Book, Youtube Algorithms & Remote Work
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with brand new Techish!This episode they talk:Michael Jackson new documentary [1:06]The lives of Facebook moderators [18:...
Ep 35: Beyonce + Megan Markle, Failing To Make A Billion, Amazon HQ & The Jussie Smollett Debacle
22 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Brand new #Techish!Abadesi and Michael talk- Failing to build a billion dollar company - Jussie Smollet debacle [8:30]- Working for Equity [13:51]- Ja...
Ep 34: Cardi B, The Grammys, Abadesi New Company, Spotify Buys Gimlet & Lonely Founders
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Techish was recorded remotely as Aba is still in San Fran for one more week working on the launch of her new startup! Via the interne...
Ep 33: Founder Struggles, Being Unapologetic, Patience, Self Care & Black Millennial Burnout
08 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with something different. This episode isn’t their usual round of up of the week's news, but instead a heart to he...
Ep 32: Black Panther Nominated, Mentorship, Racist Algorithms & Low Wages in Tech for Women and POC?
31 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Techish Aba and Michael go through a whole bunch of serious and non-serious topics - including- Oracle allegedly underpaying Women...
Ep 31: Two Founders Or One? Soulja boy, Fyre Festival, Woke Brands & New Slack Logo
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with episode 31. This episode they talk:- One founder or two? [1:34]- Soulja boy's new games console [9:08]- Fyre Fe...
Ep 30: Tristan Walker's exit, Coming to America 2, Telling VC's bye, Palantir & #SurvivingRKelly
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with Season 3 of Techish. With more of your favorite mix of tech and pop culture news [and this time with some awesome sp...
Episode 29: Breaking into Tech, What Should Tech Work On, Tinder Economics & Somali Entrepreneurs
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back with a mini-episode full of Hustle-Tips for the final episode for this season of #Techish! And don’t worry we’ll be b...
Episode 28: Old vs. young founders? Netflix targeting black people, cutting off friends & Myspace?
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back for brand new #Techish!Breaking down!Old versus young founders [0.22]Netflix personalising cover art for black viewers [0...
Episode 27: Bootstrapping to a billion, Kanye meets Trump, RIP Google +, & Black History erasure
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael [with a cold] are back with a brand new episode of Techish!This episode they talk:Mailchimp bootstraps to a billion dollar valuati...
Leaving Google to be a comic, Netflix and fake Jamaican accents w/ Sarah Cooper
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Abadesi are back with brand new Techish. Recorded 2 weeks ago in NYC, the Techish team is joined by the amazing Sarah Cooper!Sarah is a do...
Episode 26: Kanye meltdown[s], A Whatsapp sell out, Nigerian excellence and #Amazon$15
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michael and Abadesi are back with a brand new episode of Techish, recorded live in New York city at Anchor ’s lab for creatives. This episode they t...
Episode 25: Going to the moon, Facebook's dating product, Space Jam 2, Teddy Perkins and Jewel Burks
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Abadesi and Michael are back again for episode 25! Enjoy! We talk…- Going to the moon with SpaceX, - The time well spent movement being co-opted, [9...