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BAES 177: Can Reddit Be Saved?

November 5, 2026 · 1 h 25 min

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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 https://benandemilshow.com where you get bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's monthly playlist, and to support the show! BEN & EMIL ON ALIENS OUT NOW: https://youtu.be/aD2_FzsXIAs Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! Edited by - https://www.instagram.com/conrad_roussrad/ Thumbnail by - https://www.instagram.com/cheyedewolf/ For all you audio freaks: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M0vN85aGO0zdh62hyg03I Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ben-and-emil-show/id1693270208 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/51280f1b-2fbd-4ea9-bdde-e96f70b5b1ae/the-ben-and-emil-show iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-ben-and-emil-show-117763570/ Follow us! TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thebenandemilshow Instagram - https://instagram.com/benandemilshow Twitter - https://x.com/benandemilshow Ben - https://instagram.com/bencahn Emil - https://instagram.com/emilderosa https://www.youtube.com/emilderosa https://substack.com/@emilderosa Our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw Some other videos of ours you may enjoy: https://youtu.be/qX4pks0ASq8 https://youtu.be/_VOVxt3ZtIE https://youtu.be/5wsoc5pieuA https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w https://youtu.be/yGSs56bFzRU https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U Chapters: 00:00: Intro 06:50: Reddit 13:40: Break 15:36: Why it dropped 22:35: Ben's ideas 31:14: Break 32:33: Heroin guy 39:18: Google's problems 45:09: Break 46:39: Palantir's AI hint 58:33: Midterms 1:06:00: The biggest heist ever 1:12:50: Funny startups __ SUPERPOWER: Head to https://Superpower.com and use code BAES at checkout for $20 off your membership. Get 100+ biomarkers tested every year, plus a personalized health plan and on-demand care team. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions. #superpowerpod FRESHBOOKS: https://www.freshbooks.com/podcast?utm_campaign=podcast_benandemilshow&utm_medium=podcast WARBY PARKER: Our listeners can buy one pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional pairs at https://WarbyParker.com/BAES — and using our link helps support the show. #WarbyParker #ad

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