Andre Powell
Co-Host of The Chris and Andre Show
Andre Powell has hosted 112 Episodes.
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Allbirds Is Now an AI Company?! Tech Bubble, Desperation, and Data Centers
April 21st, 2026 | 11 mins 1 sec
ai, ai bubble, allbirds, hidden recession, pivot, tech bubble 2020s, tech podcast, venture capital crash
Chris and Andre react to the wild news that Allbirds, the eco-friendly shoe company, is pivoting into AI. Is this a legit strategy or just a desperate move to chase investor money?
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Allbirds, AI Grifts, and the Secret Recession Nobody Will Admit
April 19th, 2026 | 1 hr 23 mins
college sports, economy, layoffs, parenting, recession, underemployment
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When Free Isn’t Enough: Open Source vs. Pro Tools
April 18th, 2026 | 19 mins 4 secs
design tools, dev tools, free software, open source, open source software, paid software
Chris and Andre dig into the trade-offs between open source tools (like GIMP, Inkscape, and GNUCash) and paid apps (like Sketch, Pixelmator, and Final Cut), arguing that while “free” is great for access, professional work often demands better UX, reliability, and support than most open source projects can consistently deliver.
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Affordability and Budgeting - Introducing Actual Budget
April 17th, 2026 | 34 mins 20 secs
affordability crisis, budgeting, cost of living, money management, personal finances
Chris and Andre talk about affordability and the importance of intentional budgeting, which includes Andre giving a walkthrough of his new budgeting tool of choice: Actual Budget.
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AI: Solving The Problems We Didn't Have
March 30th, 2026 | 11 mins 33 secs
ai bubble, ai hype, bad tech, tech
Chris and Andre agreed that AI is a useful but overhyped utility, and while it may be good for refining existing work, it's often misbranded as “intelligence,” driving a market bubble that is sure to burst.
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Docker
March 30th, 2026 | 13 mins 39 secs
devops, docker, hype, postgres, redis, tech
Andre’s explains his shift from “Docker hate” to “Docker where it actually makes sense” is all about right tool, right context, not “Docker everywhere.”
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Useful Tech vs Hype: Docker, ‘AI,’ and the Tools That Actually Help
March 29th, 2026 | 1 hr 16 mins
ai hype, devops, docker, open source, personal finance, tech, zero based budgeting
Separating genuinely useful technology and financial tools from hype, gimmicks, and bad incentives.
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New Year, New Show
January 21st, 2026 | 1 hr 2 mins
ai, ai bubble, artificial intelligence, business, business fundamentals, community, knowledge sharing
Don’t call it a comeback, but we are indeed back! It’s been roughly 9 months since we last recorded, and a lot has happened in that time. We’ve made some changes to the show and will be adjusting our content going forward, with a focus on personal experiences and community building, and a lot less political reaction content.
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Apathy In The Face Of Absurdity
April 28th, 2025 | 36 mins 23 secs
absurdity, apathy, china, defense, demographics, donald trump, globalism, manufacturing, politics, tariffs, voting
In this episode, Chris and Andre discuss the real reasons China dominates manufacturing, the ongoing debacle of Donald Trump's global trade war, and the repercussions of the United States abandoning its place in the Global hierarchy. They close things out with a debate over what needs to happen to move past Donald Trump.
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DONALD TRUMP Is Why We Don't Want A CEO Running The Country
April 7th, 2025 | 28 mins 34 secs
ceo, donald trump, economy, politics, tariffs, us politics
In this episode, Chris and Andre discuss the negative impact of private equity acquisitions on companies and the broader economy, comparing it to the current political climate.
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Is James Gunn DESTROYING the DCU?
March 11th, 2025 | 35 mins 33 secs
creature commandos, dcu, james gunn, superheroes, superman
James Gunn has been put in charge of DC's cinematic universe with high expectations for what he can produce. To kick things off, he's rebooting Superman, but will it be any good? Chris and Andre take a look at Gunn's past projects to gain insight into what we might see...
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Fixing Income Inequality in This Economy
March 1st, 2025 | 5 mins 29 secs
billionaires, donald trump, income inequality, revolution, wealth, wealth gap
Chris and Andre discuss tax policies, with Andre criticizing the current tax code as unfair and advocating for its rewrite. Chris highlights the issue of wealthy individuals avoiding taxable income through stock options and loans.