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Pulse Wave Podcast; hosted by Virgil

Pulse Wave Podcast; hosted by Virgil

By: Virgil V
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The Pulse Wave


⚡ Defense tech meets dysfunction.


Hosted by Virgil Virga, The Pulse Wave is where sharp satire meets serious analysis on the state of American defense, readiness, innovation, and government gridlock. Each episode cuts through the noise with bold takes, fast-paced panel banter, and zero tolerance for bureaucratic BS.


Whether it's recruiting wars, AI myths, shutdown fights, or military standards gone soft — we're talking about it. With guests who actually know the space and co-hosts who don’t pull punches.


Built for Earth.
Ready for orbit.


And built for a country trying to figure out the difference between defense and dysfunction.


🎧 New episodes weekly. Watch the show. Join the wave.

© 2025 Pulse Wave Podcast; hosted by Virgil
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Episodes
  • Would You Work for an AI Boss? | The Pulse Wave
    Oct 31 2025

    Would you take career advice from a chatbot?
    In this episode of The Pulse Wave, we throw it in the ring: would you work for an AI boss?
    We explore the rising anxiety over algorithmic management, the case for fairness and consistency, and the cold, awkward truth about performance reviews from a bot.

    👤 Tommy Weinert defends humanity
    🤖 Rob Murtha reps Team Machine
    🎙 Hosted by Virgil Virga

    We cover:

    Would you confess to an AI manager?

    Can AI manage better in remote teams?

    Is social engineering the real management skill?

    Are AI-powered PMs the future of leadership?

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    – Mission-critical tech. Built for Earth. Ready for orbit.

    📍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more high-signal, low-bloat episodes on defense tech, AI, and American preparedness.

    🎧 Thanks for listening to *The Pulse Wave*, brought to you by Metronome — mission-critical tech, built for Earth, ready for orbit.

    🔗 Subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed the show.

    🚀 Learn more at [metronomeusa.com](https://www.wearemetronome.com)
    📬 Have a guest idea or want to collaborate? Reach out at Virgil@wearemetronome.com
    📱 Follow Virgil on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/virgil-virga-metronome-pulsewave
    📺 Full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepulsewavepod

    #PulseWave #DefenseTech #GovCon #AI

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    35 mins
  • America’s STEM Grads Are Locked Out; the H1B Visa Loophole Behind it that No One Wants to Close
    Oct 8 2025

    Half a million American STEM grads can’t get jobs. Meanwhile, 240,000 OPT visa holders just took theirs — with zero FICA tax.

    It’s not about talent. It’s about incentives. Tax code. Loopholes. Corporate offshoring. And a system built to say “there’s a shortage” while the pipeline sits full.

    On this episode of The Pulse Wave, we break down the numbers and expose the mechanics behind America’s most under-discussed workforce failure.

    👉 Vince Virga (SkillStorm)
    👉 Rob Murtha (Adjective)
    👉 Tommy Weinert (Mount Indy)

    We cover:

    The real impact of H1B, OPT, and F1 visas

    The revolving door of offshore recruiting firms

    How universities cashed in while kids got wrecked

    What it’ll take to fix this

    Watch it. Then show your HR director.

    🎧 Thanks for listening to *The Pulse Wave*, brought to you by Metronome — mission-critical tech, built for Earth, ready for orbit.

    🔗 Subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed the show.

    🚀 Learn more at [metronomeusa.com](https://www.wearemetronome.com)
    📬 Have a guest idea or want to collaborate? Reach out at Virgil@wearemetronome.com
    📱 Follow Virgil on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/virgil-virga-metronome-pulsewave
    📺 Full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepulsewavepod

    #PulseWave #DefenseTech #GovCon #AI

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    52 mins
  • Bubble-Wrapped America: China in Our Tech and HR in Denial
    Oct 7 2025

    China isn’t just in our supply chain — they’re in our ports, our power grids, and our policies.

    In this week’s Pulse Wave, we open with a monologue that calls out the obvious: China is built deep into America’s critical infrastructure — from cranes and transformers to solar inverters and comms gear stamped Made in China.

    I sat down with Tom Weinert, Rob Murtha, and Nick Frazier to break it all down:

    • How 80% of U.S. ports rely on Chinese cranes, and what that means for logistics and national security.
    • The cyber threat from Volt Typhoon and why it’s been ignored for years.
    • How North Korean laptop farms and fake recruiting pipelines are penetrating cleared industries.
    • Why HR and program managers are now a front line of national defense.
    • And whether America has gone too soft — arguing about pronouns while Beijing embeds itself in our backbone.

    This is about more than cyber policy — it’s about grit, standards, and the price of comfort.

    🎥 Clip here: [insert video link]

    #NationalSecurity #China #CriticalInfrastructure #DefenseTech #SupplyChain #PulseWave #Cybersecurity

    🎧 Thanks for listening to *The Pulse Wave*, brought to you by Metronome — mission-critical tech, built for Earth, ready for orbit.

    🔗 Subscribe, rate, and share if you enjoyed the show.

    🚀 Learn more at [metronomeusa.com](https://www.wearemetronome.com)
    📬 Have a guest idea or want to collaborate? Reach out at Virgil@wearemetronome.com
    📱 Follow Virgil on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/virgil-virga-metronome-pulsewave
    📺 Full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepulsewavepod

    #PulseWave #DefenseTech #GovCon #AI

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    52 mins
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