The Nerd Reich
The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran a podcast about Silicon Valley politics and power—who holds it, how they use it, and how the unchecked influence of tech billionaires threatens democracy.The Nerd Reich investigates the rise of Silicon Valley’s ruling class, the Network State cult, and the crypto-fueled push to undermine democratic government. From billionaire-backed disinformation to AI-driven control systems, we expose how tech elites are reshaping society in their image—concentrating wealth, destabilizing institutions, and eroding public trust. The Nerd Reich with Gil Duran breaks down how crypto scams, surveillance capitalism, and digital authoritarianism are accelerating the decline of democratic governance. If you care about power, politics, and the future of truth itself—this is the podcast you need to hear.
Episodes
Are today’s AI apps like ChatGPT really weapons that hand more power to tech billionaires?
Journalist Karen Hao (author, "Empire of AI: Dreams, Nightmares & Sam Altman’s OpenAI") and legendary tech investor-turned-watchdog Roger McNamee join Gil Duran to pull back the curtain on:
- Sam Altman, Elon Musk and the quest for AI dominance
- OpenAI’s hidden cost: Kenyan mode...
Silicon Valley billionaires like AI Musk say they’ll save the world with AI, Mars colonies and eternal life. Astrophysicist Adam Becker says they’re dead wrong.
In this explosive interview on The Nerd Reich podcast Becker—author of More Everything Forever—calls out Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and the tech overlord cult pushing fantasies of immortality, godlike AGI, and space empires.
From the myth of the singularity to the hellish reali...
In Episode 5 of The Nerd Reich, Gil Duran, Rev. Otis Moss III, and Dr. Emile Torres unravel the terrifying rise of a new techno-religion sweeping Silicon Valley: TESCREAL — a powerful and unsettling fusion of Transhumanism, Extropianism, Singularitarianism, Cosmism, Rationalism, Effective Altruism, and Long-termism.
This episode exposes how these ideologies promise utopia but often mask colonial mindsets, moral blind spots, and a d...
In this compelling episode of the Nerd Reich Podcast, host Gil Duran talks with veteran journalist Mariel Garza about her courageous decision to resign from the LA Times after billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong blocked the endorsement of Kamala Harris. Garza reveals the behind-the-scenes drama, discusses the ethical challenges of billionaire-owned media, and shares powerful insights on standing up for integrity in journalism. Fr...
In Episode 3 of the Nerd Reich podcast, Gil Duran and journalist Eoin Higgins unpack the growing influence of tech billionaires over modern media. Based on Higgins’ explosive book "Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voices on the Left," the conversation exposes how figures like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Marc Andreessen are not just funding platforms—they're reshaping public discourse and redefining jour...
In Episode 2 of The Nerd Reich podcast, Gil Duran talks to Jacob Silverman and Kate Willett about David Sacks, Trump's "Crypto and AI Czar."
This conversation examines the rise of David Sacks, a prominent figure in Silicon Valley, exploring his connections to the PayPal mafia and his reactionary political influence. The discussion highlights Sacks's early ideologies, the impact of the MeToo movement, and the broader implications of...
In the explosive first episode of The Nerd Reich podcast, host Gil Duran teams up with economic sociologist Brooke Harrington and internet politics expert Dave Karpf to decode the alarming rise of "network states."
They're diving deep into how tech billionaires like Elon Musk are trying to dismantle traditional governance to create their own power structures through crypto and artificial intelligence. They discuss the hidden dange...
Gil Duran announces the forthcoming Nerd Reich podcast about tech billionaire politics and the takeover of the United States government.
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