Allbirds Is Now an AI Company?! Tech Bubble, Desperation, and Data Centers

The Chris and Andre Show — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400

They dig into why a footwear brand thinks it can jump into GPU-heavy AI infrastructure, how converting retail/warehouse space into data centers might be the real play, and why this smells like the AI hype bubble all over again—just like the dot-com era and the 2008 crash. They also talk about venture capital pressure, falling revenue, and why so many companies suddenly slap “AI” on everything.

If you care about AI, tech bubbles, VC funding, or corporate pivots that make zero sense, this segment is for you.

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AI: Solving The Problems We Didn't Have

The Chris and Andre Show — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:15:00 -0400

Chris and Andre describe AI as a useful utility for reviewing and refining existing work, but not as a truly creative intelligence capable of reliably generating high‑quality content from scratch. They criticize the broad, and often misleading, use of the term “AI” and argue that current enthusiasm is largely a market‑driven bubble rather than evidence of true intelligence.

The guys also noted that while some jobs, such as weaker copywriting roles, may be displaced or reshaped, the hype around “AI prompt experts” and similar fad careers is significantly overblown.

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New Year, New Show

The Chris and Andre Show — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500

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.

This week, we start by exploring the impact of AI on employment, the culture of quick success, and the importance of sustainable business practices. We also discuss corporate responsibility, job security, and the role social justice should play in business decisions. And to close things out, we relive some of our best (and worst) memories from our time together at the now-infamous DZone; from the frustrations of scrum meetings and the limitations of agile development to the challenges posed by Docker's introduction in software development.

(00:00:00) When We Last Left Our Heroes
(00:00:58) Where Have We Been?
(00:06:12) Are We In a Bubble? Yeah, We're In a Bubble...
(00:19:38) What Pops the AI Bubble?
(00:25:51) Most Companies Don't Play the Long Game
(00:35:07) Tales from the DZone
(00:43:14) The Fundamentals Don't Change
(00:48:54) Getting Paid What You're Worth
(00:57:43) Developer Talk

We appreciate each and every one of you, and we hope you find value in this conversation. Please leave a comment on your experience with AI in the workplace, or a funny story about your workplace, and we might share it in the next episode!

Stay Safe, Stay Sane, and most importantly, Stay Salty!

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