12PointFive Minutes: S3-Ep02 - In Season 3 Liz and Jared explore hot topics that are Crazy, Scary, Genius, and Hilarious! In this episode, the co-hosts explore the continuing legal troubles of a national bank, a shocking AI performer and the case of sandwich assault.

Key takeaways:

An $85M settlement by a major San Francisco–based bank allegedly over sham “diverse candidate” interviews ended up paying shareholders, not the candidates who were affected.

Hosts question why customers, homeowners, and suppliers keep doing business with repeat-offender institutions if trust is broken.

Spotlight on AI in music: an independent artist uses an AI performer to sing and promote her songs, gaining reach while protecting her privacy.

Expect more “AI agent” concerts and marketing plays, even as the hosts prefer humans to create the music.

A lighter story: “sandwich guy” throws a sandwich at a federal agent, gets indicted, then acquitted—raising points about jury nullification and how some systems still work (barely).

References:

WF Bank

WF Bank

AI Singer Stardom

Sandwich Assault

12PointFive Minutes: S3-Ep01 - Liz and Jared take on air travel and recent elections in Detroit and New York and what that means for the parties involved. The co-hosts return for Season 3 to explore hot topics that are Crazy, Scary, Genius, and Hilarious!

References:

Air Traffic Controllers

UPS Crash

Detroit’s New Mayor

New York’s New Mayor