Kickstarter. A gadget head's paradise... and hell.

The boys revisit the glory days of crowdfunding, what was the vibe that made it prolific, and the pitfalls that befell it. And, most importantly: what does it tell us about love?

Kickstarter. A gadget head's paradise... and hell.
The boys revisit the glory days of crowdfunding, what was the vibe that made it prolific, and the pitfalls that befell it. And, most importantly: what does it tell us about love?

The number one podcast about tech business and culture, from James "JR" Hennessy and Raph Dixon.

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The Failed Kickstarter Club

For the Premium ep this week, we dig into Claude Cowork, Anthropic's newest offering which could be the first step towards a whole new paradigm of AI interaction. Raph also reveals multiple secret projects from 2025 and outlines the Down Round Portfolio Annual Report.

For the Premium ep this week, we dig into Claude Cowork, Anthropic's newest offering which could be the first step towards a whole new paradigm of AI interaction. Raph also reveals multiple secret projects from 2025 and outlines the Down Round Portfolio Annual Report.

Claude Cowork: Everything is Files and Folders (Premium)

New year, new studio, same red hot takes.

This episode covers the typhoon of AI-generated filth created by Grok, Elon Musk's AI venture, currently flooding X. We also touch on the general state of X as a platform.

Go to downround.net to sign up for PREMIUM to get ad-free listening PLUS an extra episode every week.

New year, new studio, same red hot takes.
This episode covers the typhoon of AI-generated filth created by Grok, Elon Musk's AI venture, currently flooding X. We also touch on the general state of X as a platform.
Go to <a href="https://www.downround.net">downround.net</a> to sign up for PREMIUM to get ad-free listening PLUS an extra episode every week.

Grok Freaks Rejoice

New year, new studio, same red hot takes.

This episode covers the typhoon of AI-generated filth created by Grok, Elon Musk's AI venture, currently flooding X. We also touch on the general state of X as a platform.

New year, new studio, same red hot takes.
This episode covers the typhoon of AI-generated filth created by Grok, Elon Musk's AI venture, currently flooding X. We also touch on the general state of X as a platform.

The Failed Kickstarter Club

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