Jay has had a difficult time finding reliable, quality information on the internet. So have many others. Some believe that bots and artificial intelligence have taken over the internet, burying information and content created by actual human beings, in what is called Dead Internet Theory. The gang talks about finding information in 2024 and the challenges people face in a world where AI is becoming more prevalent and more sophisticated.

 

0:00 - Intro (update to Alabama frozen embryo situation, Ty is too young for this shit, Comicon is not worth it)

19:32 - Sounds of the Week:

• Trump under fire for saying his mug shot appeals to Black voters
• Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s NCAA basketball scoring record

37:33 - Dead Internet Theory

 

Songs:

"Easily Charmed by Fools" by The Claypool Lennon Delirium

"Welcome to the Internet" by Bo Burnham

"Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley

 

Notes:

• Alabama governor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law (mentioned during intro)
• Comicon info (mentioned during intro)
• Crypticon info (mentioned during intro)
• Republican response to State of the Union Address (mentioned during first Sounds of the Week entry)
• Iowa’s Caitlin Clark breaks Pete Maravich’s NCAA Division I scoring record (more info about second Sounds of the Week entry)
• Women's Big Ten Conference Career 3-Point Field Goals Leaders (mentioned during second Sounds of the Week entry)
• Dead Internet Theory Wikipedia page
• The Dead Internet Theory, Explained
• College-Educated Voters Could Swing the 2024 Election in These Three States (mentioned by Ty during the main segment)
• Trump in Nevada: 'I Love the Poorly Educated' (mentioned by Jay during main segment)