After checking on Brian in his new digs in Rhode Island, the boys react to the President’s disappointing address to the nation to update us on the Iran War. They fear that Trump is caught in a classic escalation trap. Nate bemusedly recalls that Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal owned Planet Hollywood when he waited tables there, which leads to the lads to note that while Iran may be losing the air war, they are winning on economic and memetic fronts. Finally, the boys discuss some shocking new headwinds that may finally burst the AI bubble.

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