Hogwash

Hogwash is back — and so are we.Martin Totland and Mike the Lummox reunite after four years apart to do what they do best: cut through the noise and call it like they see it.This week: AI likely isn't coming for your job unless you're in CS, and the real issue is the craptastic economyThe economy is worse than the numbers want you to believe, and we explain why GDP is a terrible way to measure whether regular people are doing okay.We also get into Elon Musk laying off staff at xAI and saying the whole thing needs to be rebuilt from the ground upA near-miss terrorist attack at a New York City protest that CNN somehow made more confusingThe week's biggest Ls, including Grammarly letting you write in the voice of famous famous authorsSmart takes. No ego. Occasionally wrong.Rate us and subscribe!We want to hear (mainly compliments) from you! If you have ideas or suggestions, email us at hogwashpod@gmail.com or DM us @hogwashpod on Instagram.

Hogwash is a weekly podcast breaking down the biggest stories in big tech, artificial intelligence, AI news, politics, media, and the economy. Hosts Martin Totland and Mike The Lummox deliver sharp analysis on companies like Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI plus the policy, politics, and economic trends shaping your world. Whether it’s antitrust, AI regulation, corporate greed, elections, or market moves, we take the topics seriously but not ourselves. New episodes every week. Subscribe for podcast clips, hot takes, and deep dives on tech news, business news, and political commentary. Smart takes. No ego. Occasionally wrong.📣 First episode 3.16.26 🥳 Subscribe or message us 🫡