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Episode 062: What else is being made in the Viagra factory?


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In Episode 062, Clint and Kyle light up and dive into a packed slate of headlines shaping the intersection of tech, politics, and global tension.

We kick things off with Major League Baseball’s rollout of the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system, breaking down how AI is creeping into America’s pastime—and what happens when human judgment gets replaced by algorithms.

From there, we look up—way up—as NASA prepares for the historic Artemis II mission, sending astronauts around the moon for the first time in over 50 years. We talk about what this mission means for space exploration, geopolitics, and the next era of American ambition.

Back on Earth, the Supreme Court takes center stage with a major birthright citizenship case tied to Donald Trump—who made history by attending oral arguments in person. We unpack the constitutional stakes, the 14th Amendment debate, and what a ruling could mean for immigration policy going forward.  

In Texas politics, Ken Paxton appears to have momentum over John Cornyn in a heated GOP showdown, signaling potential shifts inside the Republican establishment and what it could mean heading into election season.

Finally, we zoom out to the global stage with an update on the Iran conflict, now several weeks in. We break down where things stand, the risks of escalation, and how it’s impacting everything from energy markets to U.S. foreign policy strategy.

It’s a wide-ranging episode with one big theme: the future is arriving fast—whether it’s AI behind home plate, rockets circling the moon, or constitutional battles reshaping the country.

Check out the show live-streaming on Twitch and videos on YouTube!

00:00 Cigars & Intro

14:03 MAHA & Protein Everything

26:30 MLB ABS and AI

34:24 Tiger is the best and worst driver we know

38:14 Jaden Ivey

42:18 KitKat Kontroversy

44:24 Artemis II

50:35 Texas Speaker wants to Annex New Mexico

54:47 Consumers sue Costco over Tariffs

56:35 Birthright Citizenship at SCOTUS

1:14:16 It's Paxton's Primary to Lose

1:20:43 Abbott wants to eliminate school property tax

1:29:10 The Iran Conflict

1:44:40 Pam Bondi out at Dept of Justice

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