Episodes

  • Aliens Part 1: A $300k Bet & Math Behind The Great Galactic Graveyard

    Aliens Part 1: A $300k Bet & Math Behind The Great Galactic Graveyard
    Mar 19 2026

    (0:00) Pre-Show

    (1:05) The Real Reason the Government is Hiding Their UFO Data

    (6:29) Protect The Sensors

    (11:23) How Many Civilizations Are There?

    (22:12) Extraterrestrial Geology

    (24:34) cj’s recommendation: Mars Attacks!

    (26:07) Jeff’s Recommendation: Aliens


    Why did a mysterious trader or two just bet six figures that the U.S. government will confirm the existence of ETs by the end of the year? This week, the guys dive into the xenological deep end to find out if someone knows something we don’t, or if the prediction markets have finally lost their minds.

    They’re pulling back the curtain on why the government is so obsessed with keeping their UAP data under lock and key - and hint: it has more to do with our own "god-like" satellite sensors than it does with little green men.

    From the "Sensor Trap" to the "Galactic Graveyard," we break down the math of why we’re probably not alone, even if we’re just living in a universe full of extinct civilizations. We’re talking Drake Equations, the terrifying precision of Next-Gen Infrared, and why plate tectonics might be the reason you’re smart enough to listen to this podcast. Grab your tinfoil hats; it’s about to get astronomical.


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    29 mins
  • HEADLINES: From $50B Drone Superpowers to Poisoned Playlists & Expensive Teachers

    HEADLINES: From $50B Drone Superpowers to Poisoned Playlists & Expensive Teachers
    Mar 17 2026
    (0:00) Pre-Show(1:02) Open(2:01) St. Patrick’s Day(2:56) cj's week: Pools & BBQs!(4:30) Jeff's Week: The Oscars(7:10) Headline: The $50 Billion Ukrainian Drone Disruptor(12:40) Headline: Meta Cuts Human Staff to Fund $135B AI Infrastructure(20:44) Headline: Poison in Your Playlist: Why Your Headphones Are Leaking Toxins(23:40) Headline: Why Everyone is Panicking Over Trump’s New $100,000 Visa Levy(26:31) Davong Systems' DSI-501Ukraine is flipping the script on modern warfare, moving from a recipient of aid to a global defense powerhouse with a proposed $50 billion drone pipeline. While Kyiv pitches low-cost interceptors to the Gulf, Meta is "de-layering" its human staff to fund a $135 billion AI infrastructure binge. From acquiring a social network exclusively for bots to pushing a 1:50 human-to-AI management ratio, Zuckerberg is betting the farm on a future where your coworker is a line of code.The "Year of Efficiency" gets even weirder as an EU study finds a 100% failure rate in headphone safety, revealing that your favorite "premium" brands are leaking hormone-disrupting chemicals directly into your ear sweat. To cap off the chaos, a new $100,000 H-1B visa fee designed to tax tech titans has accidentally "body-slammed" rural schools and hospitals. We’re breaking down how a policy aimed at Mark Zuckerberg ended up making a special ed teacher from the Philippines cost more than a Ferrari.Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Seeks Drone Deals With US, Gulf Region - BloombergUkraine's anti-drone tech is in high demand as Iran attacks its neighborsZelenskiy says Ukraine wants money, technology in return for Middle East drone help | ReutersIran war highlights Ukraine’s rapid rise to drone superpower status - Atlantic CouncilMeta is reportedly laying off up to 20 percent of its staffReport: Meta could lay off 20% of its staff and replace many of them with AI workers - SiliconANGLEOwner With No Medical Background Invents Cure for Dog’s Terminal Cancer - NewsweekEuropean retailers yank popular headphones after study reports trace amounts of hormone-disrupting chemicals | The VergeEU study finds BPA toxins in 81 headphone brandsThe Sound of Contamination: A Comprehensive Analysis of Endocrine Disruptors and Hazardous Additives in the HeadphonesThe $100,000 fee for H-1Bs is causing all sorts of problemsDavong DSI-501Tandon Corporation - WikipediaSend us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
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    32 mins
  • The Silicon Takeover: Will Your Next Boss Be a Toaster?

    The Silicon Takeover: Will Your Next Boss Be a Toaster?
    Mar 12 2026

    (0:00) Pre-Show

    (1:25) The AI Revolution Doesn’t Have To Be A Pink Slip

    (3:36) Developers, Developers, Developers!

    (10:58) The Roles Going Away

    (12:08) Be The Orchestrator

    (19:13) What About The Doctors?

    (22:58) And The Humans

    (25:09) cj’s recommendation: A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator

    (26:44) Jeff’s Recommendation: Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan


    In this episode, the guys are staring directly into the glowing red eye of the future to ask the big question: Is AI coming for your cubicle, or is it just here to help you write better emails?

    They break down the shift from blue-collar automation to white-collar "hallucination," exploring why your graphic design degree might be sweating right now. Diving deep into the myth of the "Prompt Engineer," is humanity destined for a life of leisure or just a life of trying to prove to a CAPTCHA that we aren’t robots?

    From the "Human Premium" in art to the possibility of a world where nobody has to work (but nobody has any money), we’re sorting through the digital debris to find out where you fit in.

    It’s a thoughtful, slightly panicked look at the labor market of 2030. Grab your coffee while a human still knows how to make it - this one is a wild ride through the uncanny valley of employment.


    Labor market impacts of AI: A new measure and early evidence \ Anthropic


    America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs - The Atlantic


    The Worst-Case Future for White-Collar Workers - The Atlantic


    Enshittification - Wikipedia


    A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator


    Watch Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan | Netflix Official Site


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    29 mins
  • HEADLINES: The Global Chip Choke, Trump’s Secret Streaming Stash, and the Pentagon’s Alien Attic

    HEADLINES: The Global Chip Choke, Trump’s Secret Streaming Stash, and the Pentagon’s Alien Attic
    Mar 10 2026

    The AI Revolution just hit a 21-mile brick wall. The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and Taiwan’s chip foundries are running on fumes. From the "Iron Maiden" ship trying to identify as Chinese to avoid a blockade, to the "Global AI Winter" threatening your next GPU, we break down why the tech world is currently gasping for air.

    Is the Trump Trust the world’s luckiest investor? While the DOJ was judging the Paramount merger, the Trump family was quietly loading up on Netflix and Warner bonds. We dive into the $1.1 million "double-play" that has ethics critics screaming and the former President’s portfolio dreaming.

    The truth is out there... and it’s probably a sensor glitch. President Trump has ordered the declassification of the "alien files," but don't pack your bags for Mars yet. We discuss why the "smoking gun" is likely just a blurry weather balloon and a lot of black highlighter.


    No One, Not Even Beijing, Is Getting Through the Strait of Hormuz


    South Korea warns Iran war could disrupt chip supplies | Daily Sabah


    Hormuz Strait: A risk to the AI economy - The Business Times


    Trump bought Netflix and Warner Bros bonds at height of bidding war with Paramount | Reuters


    Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more | PBS News


    Vintage Computer Ads that Show How Far We've Progressed, 1970-1990


    Osborne 1 - Wikipedia


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    31 mins
  • Plastics: The Alchemy of Our Own Undoing

    Plastics: The Alchemy of Our Own Undoing
    Mar 5 2026

    (0:00) Open

    (1:05) Plastic Purgatory: Past, Present, & Future

    (7:20) Methane is the Problem

    (10:40) Curbing Use: An Attempt

    (15:09) And What About Recycling?

    (20:08) The Nanoplastics Are Inside You

    (23:23) cj’s recommendation: Kelly Boesch

    (25:04) Jeff’s Recommendation: The Plastic Detox (2026)


    In 1955, we were told that "Throwaway Living" was the ultimate liberation. Plastic was the 20th century’s greatest engineering triumph: a synthetic miracle that saved the elephants, democratized luxury, and extended human life.

    But in 2026, the bill has come due. Today, we are finding plastic in the blood, the placenta, and the very soil that feeds us.

    Think your recycling bin is saving the planet? Think again.

    In this episode, we dismantle the "Mirage of Recycling," exposing this history of calculated industry deception and tell the story of how a byproduct of the oil industry became the scaffolding of modern progress - and its greatest existential threat.

    And still, the industry continues to shift the blame onto consumers while flooding the earth with indestructible carbon chains. This is not good.


    ‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics


    Oil | The Guardian


    Plastic Pollution - Our World in Data


    The global plastics crisis explained in 6 charts | Grist


    'Throwaway Living': When Tossing Out Everything Was All the Rage | TIME


    Plastics Industry Insiders Reveal the Truth About Recycling | "Plastic Wars" | FRONTLINE + NPR


    Plastic Industry’s Fake Tears


    kellyboesch.com


    The Plastic Detox | Official Trailer | Netflix


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  • HEADLINES: The Pentagon’s AI Side-Piece, the Great Streaming Slop-Bucket, and Charter Swallows the Internet

    HEADLINES: The Pentagon’s AI Side-Piece, the Great Streaming Slop-Bucket, and Charter Swallows the Internet
    Mar 3 2026
    (0:00) Pre-Show(0:52) Open(1:43) World Wildlife Day(2:03) cj's week: A Carnival-Themed Birthday(6:32) Jeff's Week: Deferred Maintenance(8:35) Headline: The Claude Paradox: U.S. Missiles Fly Using AI the President Just Banned(16:33) Headline: Paramount/Warner Discovery Deal Eyes $6 Billion in "Synergy" Savings(23:02) Headline: Cable’s New King: Charter Buys Cox Surpassing Comcast(29:05) LaCie Joule Modular StorageThe Pentagon is currently using an AI that it officially banned, which is likely the most "government" thing to ever happen. This week, we dive into the toxic love triangle between the Department of Defense, Anthropic, and OpenAI.While Trump officially ghosted Anthropic with a federal ban, the military still employed Claude’s brain for "precision strikes" just hours later. Meanwhile, OpenAI caved to the Pentagon, effectively becoming the cognitive engine for autonomous drone swarms while ensuring the government a front-row seat to your search history. Is it national security, or is OpenAI just the world’s most expensive snitch? Plus, we look at the inevitable merger of HBO Max and Paramount+, because apparently, we won't be happy until every TV show ever made is trapped inside one giant, expensive app. If you ever wanted to watch The Sopranos and Paw Patrol in the same place while the government monitors your viewing habits, 2026 is your year.In "Bigger is Never Better" news, Charter is buying Cox to become the final boss of ISPs, and the FCC is pinky-promising it won't raise your bills (spoiler: it will).It’s a world where one company provides your internet, one company provides your movies, and both of them are likely reporting your "ideological alignment" to the DoW.How OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance | The VergeInside Anthropic’s Killer-Robot Dispute With the Pentagon - The AtlanticUnder a Paramount-WBD merger, two struggling media giants would unite - Ars TechnicaParamount to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ into one streaming service after WBD mergerHBO Max and Paramount+ to Combine Into One Streaming Platform, Paramount Says HBO Brand Will ‘Operate With Independence’Charter gets FCC permission to buy Cox and become largest ISP in the US - Ars TechnicaGoogle spinoff beams blazing-fast 25-Gbps internet around cities using lightLaCie Joule Modular Storage - Macworld June 1995Send us a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!
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  • Sovereign AI: The Quest For Independence and The "Holy Trinity"

    Sovereign AI: The Quest For Independence and The "Holy Trinity"
    Feb 26 2026

    (0:00) Open

    (1:00) Chips & Power

    (5:42) Data Lakes

    (7:56) N+1 Sovereign Redundancy?

    (13:17) Cultural Homogenization

    (17:17) The Concorde Fallacy

    (21:11) Quorums

    (24:44) What About The Humans?

    (27:35) cj’s recommendation: Martin Molin’s Wintergatan

    (30:03) Jeff’s Recommendation: I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not (2025)


    Sovereign AI, now a $100 billion global necessity, is viewed as the 21st-century power grid. Nations are rapidly shifting from "AI takers" to "AI makers" to protect their data, culture, and critical infrastructure control. The core concept is radical: a nation must own and control the physical and digital AI foundations, not rent them from foreign tech giants. True sovereignty requires control of the "Holy Trinity": domestic data, local energy grids, and the essential silicon hardware.

    In this episode the guys will explore some of the concepts, opportunities, and challenges pursuing Sovereign AI ultimately presents.


    Sovereign AI: pathways to strategic autonomy


    Sovereign AI: Own your AI future


    Wintergatan - Wikipedia


    Wintergatan - YouTube


    Watch I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not | HBO Max



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  • HEADLINES: Ring’s Peeping Tom, Tesla’s Name-Change, a DA’s Fictional Law Library, and mRNA’s Flu Shot Fight

    HEADLINES: Ring’s Peeping Tom, Tesla’s Name-Change, a DA’s Fictional Law Library, and mRNA’s Flu Shot Fight
    Feb 24 2026

    (0:00) Pre-Show

    (0:55) Open

    (1:53) cj's week: Mac King, Swimming & Dig This!

    (4:41) Jeff's Week: Rain & Gott’s

    (7:58) Headline: Privacy schmivacy: The Leaked Emails Ring Didn’t Want You to See

    (12:29) Headline: Tesla’s California Ultimatum: Rename ‘Autopilot’ or Stop Selling Cars

    (21:16) Headline: The Hallucination Hearing: DA Sanctioned for AI-Generated Lies

    (24:56) Headline: Scientific Sabotage? Inside the Failed Attempt to Kill the mRNA Flu Shot

    (28:18) Wellbee Says: Be Well! Take The Oral Polio Vaccine


    Leaked emails reveal Ring’s "Search Party" wasn't just for lost dogs - the leak confirmed it was a push for a "pre-crime" ecosystem. Oopsie.

    After California told Tesla to stop calling it "Autopilot" or stop selling cars, it has now been rebranded as "Traffic Aware Cruise Control." And yes, the tech remains Level 2.

    Meanwhile, a Kenosha, Wisconsin DA has been sanctioned for filing briefs containing AI-generated fake cases. He’s not alone - lawyers nationwide are getting fined and suspended for citing imaginary laws dreamed up by chatbots. It’s truly a "fundamental breakdown in candor" across the bar.

    And finally, the FDA reversed a "shocking" rejection of Moderna’s mRNA flu shot after political appointees had tried to kill it. A strategic compromise might finally bring the first mRNA flu vaccine to the public this year, despite the regulatory drama.


    Dig This Las Vegas


    Google's Lyria 3


    Ring’s AI-powered Search Party won’t stop at finding lost dogs, leaked email shows


    Tesla won’t use the term ‘Autopilot’ in California anymore | The Verge


    Tesla avoids 30-day California sales suspension after dropping misleading 'Autopilot' marketing | Electrek


    NHTSA - Levels of Automation


    Transcripts: Kenosha DA said he used AI for research before judge sanctioned him - WPR


    FDA reverses surprise rejection of Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine - Ars Technica


    “Wellbee” says BE WELL! take oral polio vaccine


    ‘Injections-While-You-Dance’: Press Advertisement and Poster Promotion of the Polio Vaccine to British Publics, 1956–1962 - PMC


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