They bring news of rare earths to the fore front again. Good news this time. All the while we drink the Lone Elm barrel select #970 and smoke the Adventura Explorer. https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/news/the-us-takes-a-huge-step-in-becoming-rare-earth-independent/ar-AA1X9kiw?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=69a1df4056f348d1a6bee5b69c036bb1&ei=27

Bill and Darrell use ChatGPT to create an outline of this podcast to give advice on how to avoid loosing your job to AI. They do this while enjoying the Astral Talanga Valley Pyramid and sit Ironroot Saint Alley Bourbon whiskey finished in Port and Cognac cask

We discuss techniques and skills to work with AI and prevent you from becoming obsolete in the work place. We also discussed being a military brat and growing up in Fort Worth. We'll return next week to complete our AI plan to defend our work place utility. All the while we drink the recently released Balcones Rye Bottle-N-Bond and smoke the Padron 1964 Anniversary series.

We have guest Dave Piekarski on this week. He is a tobacconist at our local shop En Fuego. He has a similar technology background and we talk to him about his cigar journey as he works at the shop in his retirement.

Hear a discussion Bill and Darrell have about our latest cold war with China in the electronics field. To calm their nerves they smoke a Victor Sinclair Tripple Corojo and drink the El Dorado 12 Year old rum.

We think everyone loved the addition of the drone footage and deciced to discuss it in this episode. They drink the Ironroot Noblemen and smoke a Nub Cameroon to add to the discussion.

They discuss the CES 2026 Donut Lab announcement of solid state batteries that fully charge in five minutes. We'll tell you where to get the newest electric motorcycle. They enjoy the Hoyo La Amistad Gold and drink the Old Overholt Straight rye whiskey bottle and bond.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/ces-2026-donut-lab-delivers-solid-state-batteries-that-fully-charge-in-five-minutes/ar-AA1TDpHX?ocid=winp2fptaskbarent&cvid=09988d7424474ccc95a0d73872c6961c&ei=12

This week that discuss the new PSI new method for producing solid-state batteries. These will eventually replace the LiON batteries. All the while they smoke a Crowned Heads Jericho Hill and drink the Colonel EH Taylor Small batch. Bottle N bond.

https://www.electrive.com/2026/01/10/psi-unveils-new-method-for-producing-solid-state-batteries/

Darrell and Bill discuss a new hope for NASA as they launch the Artemis 2. They smoke the Ramon Bueso Genesis Connecticut and sip Benchmark Old #8.

https://mashable.com/article/artemis-2-wet-dress-rehearsal-sls-rollout-images-2026

Bill and Darrell do a sort of PSA about peptide supplements. They are very popular and have many great benefits. Some are well established and well known. Others not so much. They smoke the Room 101 Miami Snow and drink the Whistle Pig 12 YO wine cask finish. They wrap up discussing the reflux induced esophagus stricture and how much better you can be with repair.