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Members of Technical Staff

Atlas Media Labs
San Francisco
Silicon Valley
Artificial Intelligence
Twitter
Peptides
Halloween
Chinese Peptides
Permanent Underclass
Tech Culture
Agentic Workflows
AGI Timelines
Health and Wellness
Demo Day
Microsoft
Startups
Technology
Fitness In Technology
Job Automation
Valentina Escudero
Miranda Nover

Welcome to Members of Technical Staff: week-after-week of prestige narration from the hotbed of San Francisco tech culture. Featuring founders, funders, and fanatics, join Jayden (@creatine_cycle) and friends as they chronicle the culture, scandal, and humourlessness of the most important city of the 21st century.

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I got Chinese food with @Noahpinion and @koreanpeptides while we went through the best food in SF for each cuisine.

I also put the camera on the lazy Susan so you as a viewer can be one with the Chinese food.

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No one asked and I delivered. Here are my thoughts on the current state of tech media while I take a bubble bath and risk destroying my fully specced out macbook forever.

I also read some fan mail.

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Well seeing as I missed @Bonecondor's peptide soiree in NYC I figured I would at least follow it up with a niche podcast version with @maxmarchione.

We covered:

- Retatrutide 

- Elli Lilly

- Enhanced Games

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I took @NicoleSHsing to some hot pot and we spoke about a few things:

- The classic Silicon Valley mould  

- Tech bro hobbies

- Bridging art and technology

Restaurant staff hates to see a white boy armed with DJI mics and an iphone 17 pro coming.

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Miranda Nova
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Episode: The Politics of Tech and AI, with Noah Smith
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Episode: Are Software Engineers Screwed? with Sam Lambert
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Anton Troynikov
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Episode: The Real Perception of AI, with Anton Troynikov
Britain Winter Rose
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Episode: Y Combinator Demo Day F25, with Spor
Max Minsky
Co-founder of Cranston AI, automating accounting workflows
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Episode: Y Combinator Demo Day F25, with Spor

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Jayden Clark
Host of Members of Technical Staff

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Insightful tech-culture take with sharp opinions.
Great mix of guests from founders to engineers.
Sponsor integration feels natural and timely, not intrusive.

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Retatrutide, Elli Lilly and the Enhanced Games, with Max Marchione
Q: What do you think happens to a company selling testosterone online after a major marketing event like this?
The hosts discuss that awareness from the event could help peptide sales, but the strategic success hinges on building an actual product and robust performance marketing before scaling the narrative, otherwise it risks being seen as mere shilling.
Are Software Engineers Screwed? with Sam Lambert
Q: What is your view on how AI changes the career prospects of software engineers?
AI can enhance productivity and create new opportunities for those who embrace it, especially for junior engineers who adopt AI effectively, while those who resist may fall behind.
The Politics of Tech and AI, with Noah Smith
Q: What do you see as the central risk of private AI labs wielding powerful capabilities?
The risk is that private entities could become central authorities over critical infrastructure, potentially outpacing or bypassing democratic oversight, unless regulation and alignment work establish guardrails.
The Politics of Tech and AI, with Noah Smith
Q: How has the shift from old Twitter to a more algorithm-driven platform affected political discourse?
It intensified echo chambers in different ways: the old platform allowed cross-talk among elites and laypeople, while the current algorithmic setup creates stronger alignment with chosen interests, effectively turning social media into a form of television.
Can a Psychic with LLMs Predict My Future? with Gillian Obrien
Q: Is that the card for January?
You got the Night of Wands, indicating a high energy and impulsive moves for the start of the year.

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The show centers on San Francisco's tech culture, exploring how innovation, branding, and high-signal personalities shape the city's ecosystem. Episodes frequently blend sharp tech commentary with lifestyle, culture, and emerging topics like AI governance, peptide science, and the social dynamics of startup life, often peppered with sponsor moments and candid industry anecdotes. Highlights include in-depth looks at infrastructure and reliability in software, debates around regulatory futures for health tech, and lively exchanges about the intersection of tech, culture, and personal branding. The format tends toward provocative takes, personal storytelling, and guest perspectives from founders, engineers, and researchers, making it a space f... more

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