Friends You Wish You Had
Friends You Wish You Had
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About This Podcast
Helping Gen X survive in the AI era (aka apocalypse)
Hosted by Adam Elend & Jeff Marks
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Recent Episodes
Did They Make the Wrong Bet on AI?
In this episode, Adam and Jeff tackle the question that's been haunting them: is there literally any good news about artificial intelligence? Also the great "unplugging" of 2026. We finish the show…
Should You Talk Like ChatGPT at Work & How to Spot AI Fake Videos Anywhere
Should Gen Xers start talking like ChatGPT at work? Are people really starting to sound more like AI? And how do you spot those insanely realistic AI-generated videos flooding your feeds? This week,…
AI's Trillion Dollar Gamble: Is This the Grandaddy Bubble of Them All?
In this episode, we dive into: 00:00 - Intro: The Hot Suite Abyss 01:00 - Adam's AI Gym Buddy Solution 06:00 - AI Spending at Epic Levels 23:00 - AI Actress Tilly Norwood: Missing the Point 27:00 -…
S1E5 AI Schemes While Tech Giants Gamble: The $100B Reality Check
AI is getting sneakier by the day - and we're not just talking about the tech. This week, Adam tests Apple's new live translation feature (spoiler: it's missing some major languages), while Jeff…
70% of AI Use is F*cking Off & 20% of Americans Are F*cking Their AI
Welcome to Friends You Wish You Had - the weekly AI podcast for Gen Xers navigating the rise of artificial intelligence. This Week's Topics: MASSIVE OpenAI study reveals how 700M people actually use…
AI Sales Agent Makes $7.6M in 6 Hours + Google AI Accidentally Predicts Future (and Wins $2K Bet)
In this episode your Gen X hosts Adam and Jeff dive into the latest AI developments that are both fascinating and slightly terrifying: 02:19 - ChatGPT solves new math confusion 07:18 - AI fantasy…
S1E3 AI won't take your job... just ruin it.
Adam breaks down AI Avatars for GenX. Chat GPT tries to explain your job to a five-year-old and winds up ruining it forever. Wharton Business School nerds try to butter up Chat GPT and wind up find…
The First One: AI & GenX FTW (or not)
Welcome to Friends You Wish You Had and you're listening to our very first episode. We are Jeff (1971) and Adam (1977). The point of this show is to help GenXers like us survive in the AI era. This…
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Friends You Wish You Had has published 8 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Business, Society & Culture.
Friends You Wish You Had is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h.
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