Hosted by Ben Cahn and Emil DeRosa -- a licensed Wall Street trader and his skeptical best friend -- The Ben and Emil Show highlights the funnier side of the business, political, and financial world. Ben and Emil dive deep into the hilarious underbelly of our economy. It's an insightful, hilarious, and occasionally chaotic way to learn about finance, business, and politics. Get bonus content on benandemilshow.com.
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Nov 12, 2026 · 1:28:04
Jensen Huang got caught with his pants down. And as of this morning, it's looking like he's out as the CEO of NVIDIA. The boys will unpack the whole thing for you. Go to…
Nov 5, 2026 · 1:25:25
Google may have just killed Reddit, and a ton of other sites....and also themselves. Also Palantir's earnings were interesting, and we cover some funny new startups. Go to…
Oct 29, 2026 · 1:28:06
Digging in on the Anthropic S-1 filing we found a lot of surprises. Plus, we're talking about BLACK OCTOBER and also the next big things for AI. 🎃🎃🎃 Hey, spooky sale! 20% off…
Oct 22, 2026 · 1:29:27
Flying car, bro. Also the bubble might be popping as we speak. Ben takes an edible and it's a fight against the clock. 🎃🎃🎃 Hey, spooky sale! 20% off your first month and 15%…
Oct 15, 2026 · 1:17:03
The boys discuss the Nidal Hasan execution and dive deep into the death penalty and the merits of public executions. Fun! 🎃🎃🎃 Hey, spooky sale! 20% off your first month and…
Oct 8, 2026 · 1:35:24
Kyla Scanlon joins us this week to talk about bonds, oil, AI, gambling, and the overall VIBES in America today. BEN & EMIL ON ALIENS OUT NOW: https://youtu.be/aD2_FzsXIAs For…
Oct 1, 2026 · 1:07:01
Mark Zuckerberg pulled off the hat trick with the release of Muse. Not only did it spike Meta's stock price, but it caused a ripple effect taking down several other companies in…
Sep 24, 2026 · 1:12:38
WTF going on with the price of diesel and why is it way, wayyyy more important than the price of regular gas? Why should you care? We'll tell you, you little freak. BEN & EMIL ON…
Sep 17, 2026 · 1:27:34
The AI leaders are spooked. Or are they? What aren't they telling us? What ACTUALLY scared them, and what the hell happened this last week that's got everyone talking? BEN & EMIL…
Sep 10, 2026 · 1:15:20
So...is AGI actually here? The boys get down and dirty with it. Also, the hot new AI agent that's causing a ruckus. BEN & EMIL ON SMOKING: https://youtu.be/t2wWZaE3JTw For bonus…
Sep 3, 2026 · 1:10:11
Meta settled a massive lawsuit just days into the trial. But the headlines are misleading...the boys uncover the truth. For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's…
Aug 27, 2026 · 1:18:54
This week we're talking about the very funny case of the drug dealing frat brothers at Penn State who got too greedy. For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's…
Aug 20, 2026 · 1:22:58
The boys discuss the hilarious connection between Epstein and Anthropic. And also the mysterious woman who's been quite influential behind the scenes there. For bonus episodes,…
Aug 13, 2026 · 1:26:47
The boys go deep on the fascinating history of Costco. It's a thing of beauty. We also shot over an hour of footage inside Costco, available on https://benandemilshow.com/ Give…
Aug 6, 2026 · 1:11:17
Ben and Emil discuss the Hank Green controversy, and whether using AI is evil. Ben has an..."illuminating" conversation with Claude in the bonus. For bonus episodes, discord…
Jul 30, 2026 · 1:18:48
Ben takes a victory lap for calling SPCX price action to a scarily accurate degree. All hail the new autist king! For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's…
Jul 23, 2026 · 1:19:59
Netflix is dying. We talk about why that might be, and we couldn't be happier. For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's monthly playlist, and to support the…
Jul 16, 2026 · 1:15:02
We think it's very funny what OpenAI did to Apple. For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's monthly playlist, and to support the show:…
Jul 9, 2026 · 1:15:06
Ben makes the case against it, and Emil makes the case for it. Plus a whole lot more. They're saying it's a banger episode. For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch,…
Jul 2, 2026 · 1:04:13
How much power and water do data centers actually consume? Plus, Kevin O'Leary has angered the entire state of Utah. But why? Surely it's not because he tried to spoil them with…
Jun 25, 2026 · 1:16:31
Ben and Emil talkin' allllllll about Snapchat. It's fascinating, really. Just a money incinerator. But where does it all GO? For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch,…
Jun 18, 2026 · 1:25:46
Mommy and daddy are fighting! Except it's Anthropic and the United States Government lmfao. We're diving into the nitty gritty drama of why Trump's administration and Anthropic…
Jun 11, 2026 · 1:26:03
Boy oh boy what a fun episode we've got for you this week. We're examining the wild world of high class escorting in silicon valley. Enjoy. Give this video a thumbs up if you…
Jun 4, 2026 · 1:35:48
Emil is gone. In his place we got Jon Gabrus! This week we're discussing where AI is going to settle in the ongoing stupid bullshit culture wars. Follow Jon on Instagram @ Gabrus…
May 28, 2026 · 1:10:02
It's coming. It's big. It's the SpaceX IPO and it's gonna make a bunch of people a BUNCH of money, but not you. Oh but you can buy into it right? Right! But is that a good…
May 21, 2026 · 1:19:02
Comin' at you LIVE from SPOTIFY STUDIOS in NEW YORK CITY! So please excuse Ben being blurry. Anyway this week we're analyzing the quarterly filings of the biggest names in…
May 14, 2026 · 1:17:23
This week we've got Mike Isaac from the New York Times giving us the scoop from inside the courtroom at the Elon Musk v. Altman and OpenAI trial in Oakland. Also our newest acid…
May 7, 2026 · 1:17:03
This week we're diving into the Spirit Airlines collapse! What it means, how it happened, who's to blame. PLUS we've got all the salacious details of the JP Morgan sex assault…
Apr 30, 2026 · 1:16:22
Well, it happened again. Someone tried and just couldn't get the job done. This week we dive into the gritty details of the Trump assassination attempt: the conspiracies, the…
Apr 23, 2026 · 1:24:54
So Palantir weirded everyone out by posting a weird 22-point manifesto on twitter. We're going over the details of that and the ever-encroaching surveillance state we're all…
Apr 16, 2026 · 1:26:17
Sam Altman was attacked for a second time this last weekend. We'll update you with the absolutely insane details and get into a lengthy discussion about the blowback companies…
Apr 9, 2026 · 1:11:41
Ronan Farrow at NY Magazine just put out an incredibly long and thorough investigation into Sam Altman: his past companies, dealings, and lies. There's testimony from previous…
Apr 2, 2026 · 1:25:42
Everyone is convinced that we're just weeks away from global turmoil. But is everyone just panicking? We'll gently, sensually explain to you everything you need to know about…
Mar 26, 2026 · 1:07:39
It just doesn't stop, does it folks? We've got unprecedented, comic-book level corruption in this administration with mysterious trades going off minutes before Trump makes…
Mar 19, 2026 · 1:20:57
With everything going on these days it seems like we should be seeing headlines about the market crashing and yet...here we are, just a few points off the all time highs. What…
Mar 12, 2026 · 1:12:59
With us this week is Nithya Raman, running for mayor of Los Angeles. She tells us exactly how the city is *actually* run, the problems it faces, and most importantly...how they…
Mar 5, 2026 · 1:24:53
Well, America and Israel have officially attacked Iran. We'll break down the who, what, when, where, why, and our takes. Plus, Ben got scary medical news in the bonus. NEW MERCH…
Feb 26, 2026 · 1:22:59
James van Geelen, known on finance twitter as Citrini, has made a MASSIVE name for himself over the last few years. In fact, he has the most popular paid substack in the finance…
Feb 19, 2026 · 1:13:20
Elon Musk is rapidly losing founders and engineers at his precious little xAI. And he's not the only one: OpenAI and Anthropic have also lost key players, whose resignations are…
Feb 12, 2026 · 1:11:18
Is the AI reckoning finally upon us? What the hell caused bitcoin to drop over 50% recently? Why are some software darlings down huge? Don't worry sweetie, we'll tell you…
Feb 5, 2026 · 1:33:50
The newest swath of Epstein files dropped and it's insane to say the least. Everyone online was touched by them in some way -- Bitcoiners, 4chan users, Redditors, gamers, and of…
Jan 29, 2026 · 1:16:15
This week Emil is stuck in New York and we're talking all about the shooting of Alex Pretti, including and especially how the right wing apparatus reacted, how the Trump…
Jan 22, 2026 · 1:18:33
It never ends with Trump, does it folks? This week we're breaking down the entire Greenland fiasco from start to finish, keeping you informed. Pull up a chair and a nice cup of…
Jan 15, 2026 · 1:19:26
The head of the Fed is tired of the bullying and he's pushing back openly and publicly against Trump and his baseless accusations. We'll explain ALL of it so you don't have to…
Jan 8, 2026 · 1:24:06
Well, we went into Venezuela and plucked out their leader. In this episode we lay out the entire thing and explain the who, what, when, where, and why. Stay tuned sweeties. This…
Jan 1, 2026 · 1:09:28
Hello everyone and happy new year! In this episode we're reviewing what we got right and what we got wrong in our 2025 predictions, plus a few predictions for the year ahead.…
Dec 24, 2025 · 1:06:30
You asked and we delivered: today's episode is all about bags. Emil walks us through the various bags he has, what they're good for, and also Ben shows us what he's working with.…
Dec 18, 2025 · 1:05:52
Elon will finally probably become a trillionaire next year when his big ol' rocket company SpaceX goes public. Speculation suggests they'll debut at a modest $1.5 trillion dollar…
Dec 11, 2025 · 1:17:58
DUM DUM!! (That's the Netflix sound) The streaming wars are getting hot, with Paramount/Skydance aka DADDY'S ORACLE MONEY putting in a hostile bid for Warner Bros worth over $14…
Dec 4, 2025 · 1:11:54
Our sweet sensitive tech overlords are crying again! It's David Sacks again this time, and all his butt buddies are coming out of the woodwork to show their undying support for…
Nov 26, 2025 · 1:16:26
Jon Millstein joins us this week to talk all about climate change and how America is totally dropping the ball and completely ignoring renewables and the very real climate crisis…
Nov 20, 2025 · 1:15:35
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Trump is mentioned over 1,000 times in the recently released Epstein emails. But it's not just him. Tons of prominent democrats and others…
Nov 13, 2025 · 1:14:39
The walls are closing in on Sam Altman. He's irritable in interviews. Dodgy about reasonable questions given the amount of BS he spews almost daily. This week we're taking a look…
Nov 6, 2025 · 1:12:23
ROBOTS ARE HERE. At least according to 1X Tech with their NEO at home robot. They have some big promises they're making and we're splashing some cold water on it. Ben definitely…
Oct 30, 2025 · 1:15:56
Gambling is DESTROYING sports, and now destroying the lives of some big NBA stars. We're unpacking the absolutely wild story of the Italian mob, their close ties to NBA players,…
Oct 23, 2025 · 1:13:42
The Louvre got robbed. Hard. We're taking a break from the humdrum garbage going on out in the world to talk about how heists are BACK and BETTER THAN EVER. It might just be what…
Oct 16, 2025 · 1:10:26
So how does it feel to lose $400,000 in a single day? Haha I'm glad you asked. Well, in this episode Ben gets CANDID and discusses a few trades that really turned on him. Plus,…
Oct 9, 2025 · 1:20:20
Well it's been nice knowing you guys but according to the new White House Memorandum we violate quite a few laws and are likely subject to arrest and imprisonment. In this…
Oct 2, 2025 · 1:53:12
Ed Zitron is back with us to talk about all the latest insanity coming out of silicon valley, OpenAI, and the entire AI tech apparatus.The numbers don't add up. Give this video a…
Sep 25, 2025 · 1:05:05
Guys...they finally figured it out. We're analyzing piece by piece the big autism announcement and also reviewing Charlie Kirk's insanely weird and cringe funeral. If you could…
Sep 18, 2025 · 1:14:40
This week we're talking about Groypers and just the overall state of politics in this country. It's a real free flowing conversation and we hope you enjoy. ***ALSO BE SURE TO…
Sep 11, 2025 · 1:28:44
Is the Epstein birthday book a big nothing burger, or is it a smoking gun? We're more inclined to think it's the latter, especially as we dig deep into the hundreds of pages of…
Sep 4, 2025 · 1:09:46
Well...Trump didn't die. But he may be actively dying. And so is America. Look no further than the flashy rollout of Amtrak's pathetic new ACELA trains. Oh yeah baby. We're…
Aug 28, 2025 · 1:09:25
This week Edwin Dorsey from The Bear Cave joins us to talk about the massive problem with Chinese stock scams absolutely inundating the Nasdaq. Their operations are huge,…
Aug 21, 2025 · 1:18:45
If you thought covid was bad and are worried about another pandemic, then you need to watch this episode. Virologist Dr. Angela Rasmussen joins us this week to tell us all about…
Aug 14, 2025 · 1:14:09
This week we have Penelope Gazin and Kate Giambra from Fashion Brand Company! Their story is wild and inspirational. The clothes are good too. If you want to check out the…
Aug 7, 2025 · 1:11:39
Something is BREWING in the world of Starbucks. And that something is extremely Chinese. That's right -- LUCKIN COFFEE, the massively successful Chinese upstart, is on its way to…
Jul 31, 2025 · 1:15:42
This week we're getting to the bottom of whether or not Sydney Sweeney's new American Eagle ad is promoting eugenics. Good genes or good jeans? We're also taking a look at some…
Jul 24, 2025 · 1:12:39
FIRST, we gotta talk about the Coldplay cheating CEO and Hunter Biden's wild interview. Then we're all about Trump's ongoing war against the media. And to be fair the guy did say…
Jul 17, 2025 · 1:18:23
Emil is starting to get hooked into sports gambling. But that's okay because it's just "human gambling instincts". We're talking all about 1xBet, the insanely immoral and illegal…
Jul 10, 2025 · 1:15:40
We've officially joined the Elon cult. He is god, he is single handedly going to save humanity. Did you know he's going to take us to Mars? He's also SO funny!!!! Anyway, sit…
Jul 3, 2025 · 1:04:42
Well. We were dead wrong about Vlad Tenev and Robinhood. Holy crap. They just made a bunch of announcements that have shaken the stock market and the crypto market to their core.…
Jun 26, 2025 · 1:09:38
The haters said it wouldn't happen. That TACO Trump would back down like always. But the haters were wrong: America is still top dog, and we showed the world by bombing Iran. The…
Jun 19, 2025 · 1:16:47
Israel has bombed Iran and is trying to drag the United States into it. Netanyahu says they're closer than ever to building a nuclear bomb. Is he full of crap? Is WW3 about to…
Jun 12, 2025 · 1:12:22
Los Angeles is a war zone! It's dangerous! Or is it? In this week's episode we FULLY dive into the protests that have taken over the streets of downtown LA and cover the who,…
Jun 5, 2025 · 1:20:02
So it turns out Trump loves the deep state after all, and the deep state is...Palantir. ALL my homies hate Palantir and Trump's *alleged* plan to create a comprehensive database…
May 29, 2025 · 1:13:14
It seems like it was just yesterday that those janky videos of AI-generated Will Smith eating spaghetti was all over everyone's timeline. Because in a short two years we've now…
May 22, 2025 · 1:11:45
United Health Group is having a bad, bad time. Let us tell you the fascinating and frustrating reasons why the stock recently lost a whopping $200 BILLION in value. Give this…
May 15, 2025 · 1:16:34
Guys, it's bad out there. Like, really bad. It's legitimately dangerous to fly in certain parts of the country depending on who you ask. And that's if you ask people who work in…
May 8, 2025 · 1:13:38
What a week. We're talking about Shiloh Hendrix, the woman who made $600,000 by being racist to a child. We're also talking about the great Warren Buffett, who announced his…
May 1, 2025 · 1:37:10
Check out Good Work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNptnCkCoVk Talking New York City, The Mets, and more in the Bonus B&E this week! Sign up to watch the Bonus and support…
Apr 24, 2025 · 1:10:38
Well folks, the Pope is dead. Anyway now that that's out of the way, we're gettin deep into the HUGE antitrust cases against Google, Meta, and to a lesser extent Amazon and…
Apr 17, 2025 · 1:11:08
Well well well, if it isn't CHINA. Trying to make a deal with little old US. We always knew they'd come begging for us to buy their various wares and gadgets. And now here they…
Apr 10, 2025 · 1:15:57
It sucks living in interesting times! We're talking all about what's going on with these damn tariffs, the impact we're already seeing, what it means for YOU, what the…
Apr 3, 2025 · 1:40:29
Back by popular demand! @KylaScanlon joins us this week to talk about Trump's big tariff gamble, the looming recession, social media breaking our brains, and so much more. Oh and…
Mar 27, 2025 · 1:17:17
Every day we learn about new and unsettling things AI can do. In this episode we'll talk about a journalist who was involuntarily psychologically profiled by a stranger using…
Mar 25, 2025 · 1:17:24
Popular YouTuber Mark Rober drove his Tesla through a cartoon wall and the Tesla permabulls and Elon fanboys cannot stop obsessing over it. We'll take a look at the recent spate…
Mar 13, 2025 · 1:50:07
This week we've got Ed Zitron, the outspoken AI critic and journalist. He's got a LOT to say, and we have a lot to ask him. We think this episode speaks for itself, and is one of…
Mar 6, 2025 · 2:36:21
Chris Camillo is a massively successful investor who's been right on a ton of big trades over the years. And now he's got his eyes (and his money) fully set on humanoid robots.…
Feb 27, 2025 · 1:14:56
Tariff fears. Consumer sentiment in the toilet. Seasonality. Caution from billionaires. Everything right now is pointing toward a bumpy road ahead. Buckle up folks, we'll break…
Feb 20, 2025 · 1:22:19
President Javier Milei tweeted on Valentine’s Day about $LIBRA, a token he said would help raise funds that would go directly to small businesses and help Argentina’s economic…
Feb 13, 2025 · 1:15:41
As DOGE and its merry band of edgelord geniuses rip through the government unabated, the only thing we can do is sit back and watch. This week we'll dive in and see who's running…
Feb 6, 2025 · 1:10:37
Is this what "winning" looks like? All within the world's longest week, we've got tariffs against two of our biggest trade partners, and Elon Musk giving himself unchecked access…
Jan 30, 2025 · 1:15:25
If a Chinese tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? You bet it does. In this case the tree is DeepSeek, and the woods are the US stock market, and the sound is about $1.5…
Jan 28, 2025 · 56:44
A bit of a somber episode this month, as Phil describes in detail just how close he came to losing everything in the Eaton fire. This week's bonus is us getting a little crazy.…
Jan 23, 2025 · 1:20:16
Well folks, it's finally here. Trump took control of the government and a whole bunch of stuff has already happened. And we've got you covered. Barron got a shoutout, they did…
Jan 16, 2025 · 1:23:51
As the TikTok ban looms, we dive deep into the REAL reasons it's being blocked. We'll talk about the arguments heard in the Supreme Court, a brief history of US-China cyber…
Jan 9, 2025 · 1:14:24
Hooooooo boy. What a week. Porn has been blocked in many states. Bird flu has its first death in America. Mark Zuckerberg cozies up to the Trump administration with sweeping new…
Jan 2, 2025 · 1:07:21
The last couple weeks have been LOADED with stuff happening. Some would say too much. But we love when things happen. We're talking about the four plane crashes, the MAGA…
Dec 26, 2024 · 1:09:37
Seems like everywhere you turn these days you're being told by a celebrity just how easy it is to gamble on sports through your phone. And honestly? They're right! It's so easy!…
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