Somewhat Frank is a podcast hosted by Frank Gruber, Jen Consalvo, and John Guidos about technology innovations, startups, and personal life. It's produced with the help of our company, Established.
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: AllBirds from Billions to Millions. Pinch of Gold Dust May Be Secret to Bringing Longer Lasting and Safer Batteries to Market. Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview & Project Glasswing: The Model Too Dangerous to Release. We…
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: Amazon Turns NFL Games into Live Shopping Experiences. NYTimes Sues Perplexity — Who Owns Journalism in the AI Era? Raccoons Are Showing Early Signs of Domestication. We also upload our…
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: AI country band "Breaking Rust" tops the charts. Three astronauts aboard China's space station are stuck aboard without a guaranteed safe return vehicle. SuperMe just closed a $6.8 M seed…
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: NEO pre-orders open as Tesla's Optimus heats up the robot race. Researchers have built a working computer memory component using the mycelium (the root-like network) of the shiitake…
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: Mark Cuban Slams OpenAI's Erotica Plan — "This Is Going to Backfire" Instagram introduces PG-13 settings Regulators probe Waymo after its robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus Louvre…
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: Taylor Swift's The Life Of A Showgirl AI-Generated "Workslop" Meta Will Begin Using AI Chatbot Conversations to Target Ads OpenAI launches Sora 2 We also upload our episodes to YouTube in video format so you can see us…
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: Meta / Ray-Ban Display + Gen-2 + Oakley Vanguard Smart Glasses - https://www.wired.com/story/meta-smart-glasses-ray-ban-display-ray-ban-gen-2-oakley-vanguard/ K-pop Demon Hunters -…
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: Right now, you can lease an EV for as little as $100 a month — which is pretty wild. Debunked! China was developing humanoid "pregnancy robots" for $14K per birth, prototype by 2026. The founding of the first AI-led…
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: CNN SuperAger Article - SuperAgers are individuals who maintain exceptional cognitive function as they age—remaining mentally sharp even into their 80s and 90s. Sam Altman is in the process of co-founding a new…
On this episode of the Somewhat Frank Podcast, Frank Gruber (X and IG: @FrankGruber), John Guidos (IG: jgoodtimes83), Jen Consalvo (X: @noreaster), and Simon Kahan (IG: simonkahan) discuss the following topics: Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Launched Messaging App That Doesn't Need Internet. -…
