Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

while Ben is speaking. And, I think I know all of Ben’s favorite phrases and words.

Ben is the best voice/writer in tech and Andrew is a great co-host. Must listen in my rotation.

Love the pod: the takes, making the case, and creative in-depth analysis

Take a drink every time Ben says the word “actually”.

I enjoy the show overall and learn a lot from Ben on each episode. Unfortunately, Andrew leaves a lot to be desired as a co-host. He sometimes is defiantly uninformed and skeptical of technology. He injects ignorant and sanctimonious takes on culture and society that add nothing to the conversation and only distracts the listener. I very much welcome rigorous critiques of modern technology, big business, and tech’s impact on the world, but Andrew does not have the tools or curiosity to do that - he just has simplistic pet peeves and axes to grind that he repeats over and over. Examples are his proclamation that social media in general have no value; on another episode, he proudly announced of his ignorance of even the theoretical value of major tech platforms like linkedin. I encourage Ben to find another co-host, ideally someone who is interested in thinking more deeply about tech than Andrew.