Introducing Marcus O'Brien and Rami Banna - the hilariously candid tech dads of Silicon Valley. In each episode, these two friends and product managers invite listeners into their lives as they share their unique perspectives on everything from the latest technology trends to the challenges of raising kids in the modern world. With their quick wit and razor-sharp humor, Marcus and Rami provide a refreshingly funny take on the ups and downs of life in the tech industry. Tune in for laughs, in ...
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The latest on Google's Gemini fiasco, OpenAI's hollywood blockbuster, and the Headset Wars of 2024 (filmed on a Quest). There was a lot to catch-up on this episode... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcusandrami/support
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EP304: Vision Pro and Cybertruck go head-to-head
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Who has four thumbs and test rode both the Vision Pro and the Cybertruck this week? These guys! In a meme-dream frenzy we raced to beat each other during week to trying out the hottest product drops of 2024 (so far). And it got emotional... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcusandrami/support…
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EP303: Dark & light sides of Apple
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The Apple Vision Pro reviews are out (light side) hot off the heels of Apple's response to the EU Digital Marketing Act (dark side). Let's dig in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcusandrami/support
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EP224: How'd we do in 2023? Prediction scorecard and our year's favorites
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In this final episode for the year we recap our favorite moments in tech, the podcast and our personal lives. We also keep ourselves accountable by reviewing predictions we made in January this year - for better or for worse. And we cover this week's latest drops like Googles AI model Gemini and the Cyyyybertruck (finally). Goodbye 2023, we hardly …
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EP223: A Tech Thanksgiving, Humane AI pin, and our Spotify Wrap
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We dive into autumn fashion with a twist. I'm all about those cozy knits, while Marcus has a hilarious obsession with Barber jackets – seriously, is he angling for a sponsorship or what? We then riff on Thanksgiving, dubbing it the 'midday pint' of holidays – it's fun, but leaves you hanging. As for Christmas? We’re both amused by the sudden switch…
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EP222: Control, Altman, Delete - What went down at OpenAI?
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In this urgent and unmissable episode of "Marcus and Rami: Figuring Things Out," we dive headfirst into the shocking news that has shaken the tech world: Sam Altman's abrupt dismissal as CEO of OpenAI. As the industry reels from this unforeseen development, we dissect the situation, exploring the myriad of rumors and speculations swirling around hi…
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EP220: Our 50th Episode: CEO DJ's, Michel Lewis Gets Too Close & $2.4tn Market Cap Boost for Tech Stocks
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Marcus and Rami toast to their 50th episode in style, popping some virtual champagne and reminiscing about their podcast journey. They dive into Michael Lewis' latest book, focusing on crypto mogul Sam Bankman Fried. But did Lewis get too cozy with his subject? The debate heats up. The laughs continue as they discuss the unexpected DJing stint of G…
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EP219 - Trials, Tech Triumphs, and Troubling Breaches
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Episode 219 of "Figuring Things Out" dives into a whirlpool of controversies, tech marvels, and potential pitfalls. From the courtroom drama surrounding Sam Bankman Fried to the cutting edge of AR and VR technology, Marcus and Rami keep listeners gripped with their unique insights and reflections on the latest developments. In this episode: SBF Und…
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EP218 - Ozempic Disrupts Industries, SF Reimaginations, and AI Adventures
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Episode 218 of "Figuring Things Out" takes listeners on a rollercoaster ride across industries, cities, and technology. Marcus and Rami dive deep into a plethora of topics, drawing connections and offering insights that only their unique perspectives can provide. In this episode: Ozempic Overhaul: Delve into the unexpected ways Ozempic is shaking u…
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EP217: Tech, Testing CGM's, and Turbocharged Test Drives
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ump right back into the tech-savvy, ever-engaging world of Marcus and Rami with Episode 217 of "Figuring Things Out". This episode effortlessly marries personal experiences with cutting-edge tech insights, offering listeners a unique blend of the intimate and the innovative. Key discussion points in this episode include: Rami's CGM Chronicles: Rami…
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EP216: Training Grandparents, Renting Pools with Swimply and Temu Dominates
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In this heartwarming and insightful 216th episode of "Figuring Things Out", Marcus and Rami strike a beautiful balance between the intimate and the innovative. Their camaraderie shines brighter than ever as they touch on a myriad of topics, showcasing both their personal and professional insights. Episode highlights include: Family Ties Across Mile…
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EP215: The Episode Where Rami Screams...Twice!
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Join hosts Marcus and Rami in this lively episode of "Marcus & Rami: Figuring Things Out" as they take you on a journey through their recent escapades in life. In this candid conversation, the dynamic duo explores a wide range of topics, offering their unique perspectives and humorous anecdotes. First, they dive into the world of family life, discu…
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EP214: Binge Releases, Dad Bods, and Tech Buzz
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Pop the popcorn and get comfy because on this episode of "Marcus and Rami: Figuring Things Out," we're taking you on a whirlwind tour of binge-worthy content, debunked theories, DIY projects, and tech's hottest rumors! Segment 1: The 5-Episode ExtravaganzaWhy drop one episode when you can release five? We discuss our bold move of releasing our last…
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EP213: Cold Dips, Twitter's X Factor, and Superconducting Secrets
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Join Marcus and Rami for another exhilarating episode of "Figuring Things Out," where we plunge into icy waters, dissect Twitter's surprising rebrand, and unravel a potential scientific breakthrough. Segment 1: The Chilling World of Cold Exposure TherapyMarcus takes the icy plunge—literally. After snagging a cold plunge from the Amazon Prime sale, …
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EP212: BBQ Battles, Billionaire Brawls, and Business Booms
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Buckle up, listeners, as this episode of "Marcus and Rami: Figuring Things Out" is loaded with mouth-watering discussions, unexpected showdowns, and some deep dives into the corporate world. Segment 1: Smoked to Perfection? Costco Ribs on the TraegerThe BBQ community is abuzz about Costco's ribs, especially when they're slow-smoked on the Traeger f…
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EP211: Reddit's Standoff and Meta's Secret Project 92
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Welcome to another insightful episode of "Marcus and Rami: Figuring Things Out." As always, we’re here to unpack some of the hottest debates and secret projects in the digital realm! Segment 1: Reddit vs. Apollo: API ShowdownIn the ever-evolving landscape of the internet, it's Reddit and Apollo locking horns over API usage. Who’s in the right? We d…
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EP210: When Teslas Lose Their Cool and The AI Revolution
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Welcome back to "Marcus and Rami: Figuring Things Out." Strap in for another episode where we break down some of the most buzzworthy topics in tech and beyond! Segment 1: The Un-cooling of TeslaEver noticed that shiny Tesla parked in your neighbor’s driveway? A few years ago, owning one was the height of coolness. Now? Not so much. Marcus and Rami …
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EP209: Diving Deep into Apple's Pro VR Revolution
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In this captivating episode, Marcus and Rami unpack the recent product unveiling at Apple's WWDC. The headliner? The new Apple Vision Pro VR headset, a piece of tech that's set to transform our perception of virtual reality and its applications.The duo starts off by recapping the WWDC event, its surprises, and where the Vision Plus fit into Apple's…
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EP208: Fallen Unicorn: Elizabeth Holmes Starts Sentence, Rami's Caloric Countdown, NVIDIA's Trillion Dollar Ascent, and AI YouTube Revolution
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"In this riveting episode of our podcast, Marcus and Rami dive into the monumental fall from grace of biotech entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, examining the decisions and deceptions that led to her incarceration. The hosts break down the Theranos scandal, reflecting on the lessons the tech and business world can learn from this cautionary tale.Switch…
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EP207: Reality, Regulations, and Rocketman: A Roller Coaster in Tech World
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In this dynamic episode of our podcast, we navigate the fascinating twists and turns of the tech landscape. Strap in as we explore rumors, regulations, and the often outrageous online exploits of eLON mUSK. We kick off the conversation by diving into rumors swirling around Apple's venture into the VR realm. Our host explores the potential features,…
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EP206 : Balancing Pixels and Parenthood: AI Innovations from Google IO 2023
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In today’s tech-saturated world, striking the perfect balance between our professional and personal lives can be quite challenging, especially for those deep in the technological trenches. In this week's enlightening episode, we delve into the life of a tech dad, navigating the tech realm while sporting the ever-important dad hat. In the second hal…
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EP205: What Google Search results tell us about humanity and Datawisp's no code insights with Dan Trovato
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What can Google Search results tell us about humanity? How can we gain valuable insights from data without coding? In this episode of the Figuring Things Out Podcast, we welcome Dan Trovato, VP Growth at Datawisp, a platform that helps businesses gain insights from their data without the need for coding. Together we explore the topic of what Google…
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EP204: SVB Bank Fallout, ChatGPT4 and Googles AI Workspace integrations explained
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Welcome to Figuring Things Out, the podcast that helps you make sense of the latest trends in technology and business. In this episode, we'll be discussing three exciting topics: SVB bank, ChatGPT4, and Google's Workspace AI announcement. First up, we'll dive into SVB bank, explain what led up to the second largest bank to collapse in US history an…
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EP203 *LIVE*: Seven question's to define the future of AI and it's impact on humanity
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Welcome to "Figuring Things Out", the podcast where we explore big questions about the world and our place in it. In this episode, hosts Marcus and Rami dive into Max Tegmark's thought-provoking book "Life 3.0" and explore the seven key questions he poses about the future of AI and its impact on humanity. Join us as we explore these fascinating que…
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EP202 *Live*: What's next for ChatGPT, Googles Bard fumble, and the future of Generative AI
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Welcome to this episode of our podcast, where we'll be discussing the future of generative AI and the recent Google Bard fumble.First, we'll be talking about the exciting developments in store for ChatGPT, the large language model trained by OpenAI. Next, we'll discuss the recent Google Bard fumble. Bard was Google's latest attempt to create a lang…
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EP201 *LIVE*: Technology Predictions for 2023 including EV market stagnation, tech layoffs benefit to Industry and the increasing importance of the creator economy
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Join Marcus and Rami as they dive into their technology predictions for 2023 on the latest episode of the 'Figuring Things Out' podcast. From their thoughts on the growing electric vehicle market to the rising importance of the creator economy, these tech experts share their insights on what's to come in the new year. They also discuss how Silicon …
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EP131: The Future of Customer Research with Renae Tyson Geraci
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Renae Geraci is the lead Google Researcher for verticals and a veritable wizard when it comes to customer research. In this episode of the podcast, Renae will be sharing her insights on the best ways to conduct customer research and sharing some of her favorite tunes for car rides. She'll also be sharing her theory on what the theme of our podcast …
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EP130 *LIVE*: The AI is Alive! ChatGPT and our podcast year in review
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Welcome to the Marcus & Rami podcast! In this episode, we'll be discussing ChatGPT, the groundbreaking language model that has revolutionized the way we interact with computers. We'll also be reviewing some of our favorite episodes from 2022, including our in-depth interview with the creator of ChatGPT and our discussion abo…
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EP129: The Future of Environmentally Friendly Concrete - With Eoin Condren
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Cement clinker is a key ingredient used in concrete. As of 2018, cement production contributed about 8% of all carbon emissions worldwide, contributing substantially to climate change. Most of those emissions were produced in the clinker manufacturing process. Eoin Condren, Director at Ecocem Innovation helps us figure out the sheer impact of clink…
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EP128*LIVE*: Black Friday, Spotify Wrap & Killer Robots - the week in review
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In this live episode, we're diving into our Spotify Wrapped results and dishing on our most-played songs and artists of the year. We also take a look at the tech we picked up during the Black Friday sales and whether or not we scored any killer deals. But that's not all - we're also weighing in on the recent decision to allow the use of killer robo…
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EP127 *LIVE": What happened with FTX and what does it mean for web3?
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In this week's episode of "The Crypto Debacle," we're live from the ruins of the FTX headquarters, where we'll be discussing the shocking collapse of the once-mighty crypto exchange. Join us as we explore the wild world of web3, and find out what went wrong for FTX and what it means for the future of cryptocurrency. Plus, we've got some hilarious s…
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EP126: Why all the crazy billionaires are buying social media apps
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The latest episode of our podcast delves into the trend of billionaires buying social media apps. In this episode, we explore the reasons behind this phenomenon and discuss the potential implications of a handful of individuals controlling such a large portion of the social media landscape. We also discuss the role that social media plays in our da…
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EP125: Generative AI and Making VR Great - with Simon Tokumine
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This week we sit down with Simon Tokumine to talk all things web3, Generative AI and the future of VR. Simon is a Product Director at Youtube driving creator economy, community and web3 initiatives. Previously he led the Google App in Search and the Discover content feed. He has a diverse background ranging from environmental data science to the UN…
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EP124: Will Elon Musk IPO Twitter again in 2023?
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Welcome to the Marcus and Rami tech podcast, where we try to figure things out. This week we talk about Elon's take-over of Twitter, why the $8 charge for twitter verification doesn't make financial sense, and the possibility that Elon will flip Twitter by taking it public again next year. Hope you enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://podcaster…
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EP123: Goodwill goes online and Elon let's Twitter sink in
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In this episode Rami chooses his own adventure, talking about sustainability and the responsibility brands have today in creating market places for used clothing. We couldn't help but talk about Elon Musk's Twitter take over, the twists and turns that got us here, and what a future with Elon at the helm might look like. --- Support this podcast: ht…
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EP122: The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King
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Rami and Marcus took the summer off from Podcasting and in this episode they reconnect and go deep on Queen Elizabeth's funeral and the different reactions in various parts of the former Common Wealth. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcusandrami/support
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EP121: What's new with Apple? | Figuring Things Out
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Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. Still haven’t figured anything out, but we keep trying and just grateful not to have been kicked off any platforms. Yet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcusandrami/support
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EP120: Living with Marcus and Rami - A Wives Tale | Figuring Things Out
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This week we spring the podcast on our unsuspecting wives while away for the weekend somewhere in California. We tackle the big issues, clear up some podcast misinformation and learn about Karo's dislike for "Podcast Rami". Join us while we continue to try to figure things out... Mentioned in this podcast: Kelly Dunagan's Website: www.kellydunagan.…
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EP119: How to ace the US Citizenship Test | Figuring Things Out
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Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. This week we talk about US Citizenship tests and Rami puts his knowledge to the test. Will he score high enough to get in? Who cares? Great question. Still haven’t figured anything out, but we keep trying and just grateful not to have been kicked off any platforms…
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EP118: UFO's, Area 51 and California's $100bn Surplus Problem | Figuring Things Out Podcast
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This week we talk about California's $100bn surplus and our hopes and dreams for what this additional funding might do to help clean up California. We quick digress into conspiracy theories on Bob Lazar, Area 51 and UFO's in real life. Do you believe 'The Truth is out There'? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcusa…
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EP117: AI is Stealing Our Creativity | Figuring Things Out Podcast
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Welcome to the Figuring Things Out Podcast, where we tackle the big questions and explore the mysteries of the universe. Today we're talking about a hot topic that's on everyone's mind: AI stealing our creativity! Is it true? Is our creativity really at risk of being taken away by machines? Can robots really come up with the next great novel or wor…
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EP116: Magnificent Limerick and The Tech Crash of ‘22 | Figuring Things Out podcast
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Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out.l In this not-sponsored-by-the-tourism-board-of-Limerick episode on Limerick we talk about beautiful Limerick, The Tech Crash, Twitter, Salesforce and… rock climbing for no apparent reason at all. Still haven’t figured anything out, but we keep trying and just grat…
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EP115: Back to the office horrors and dad advice for bedtime routines | Figuring Things Out podcast
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Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. Still haven’t figured anything out, but we keep trying and just grateful not to have been kicked off any platforms. Yet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcusandrami/support
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EP114: Dyson Wearables and The Problem with San Francisco | Figuring Things Out podcast
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Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. Still haven’t figured anything out, but we keep trying and just grateful not to have been kicked off any platforms. Yet. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcusandrami/support
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EP113: Teacups, creepy glasses, and AI from the dearly departed | Figuring Things Out podcast
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Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. On this episode Marcus & Rami discuss Marcus’ new cardigan at length and his matching new glasses tech, cover the governmental arrangement of Ireland, and debate the merits of AI replacing the deceased. And that’s just the first 5 minutes. Still haven’t figured an…
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EP112: Drop Ins and Podcasting Platforms : Figuring Things Out
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Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcusandrami/support
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EP111: Work from Home, Design & Product w/ Ciara Peter: Figuring Things Out
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Marcus and Rami are two mates and Product leads, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. We’re joined by our very special guest Ciara Peter - VP Product & Design at Medallia. In this Podcast we talk about: - WFH hacks / how to function as a human outside the house - The great resignation - why is everyone quitting? - What Ciara learn…
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EP110: Gun's in California & Smoking Meats : Figuring Things Out
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Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. In this episode Marcus runs through the story of being first on the scene of a drive by shooting and talks about gun laws in America. In the second half we call our Ozzy mate Dave Lambert who talks to us all about smoking meats the right way. --- Support this podc…
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EP109: Live Forever Tech and Voices From the Past Rediscovered : Figuring Things Out
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Marcus and Rami are two mates, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/marcusandrami/support
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EP108: Why you SHOULD buy a Tesla in 2022: Figuring Things Out Podcast with Bonne Eggleston
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Marcus and Rami are two mates and Product leads, living in Silicon Valley, trying to figure things out. We’re joined by our very special guest Bonne Eggleston - Senior Manager of Cell Manufacturing for Tesla. Bonne has a PhD in Photovoltaics more importantly, he’s a great mate of ours.. In this episode we talk about the future of the planet, all th…
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