AI Music? Government reopens, for better and worse.
Hosted by:
- Jesse Fries
- Jamon Fries
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(00:00:22) Drummer dreams dashed
(00:01:31) Realizing limits
(00:02:52) Epstein files vs. Jack Smith politics debate
(00:05:14) Transparency, redactions, and the court of public opinion
(00:06:51) Emails, redactions, and media selectivity
(00:07:41) All politicians are shady? Exceptions and party lines
(00:09:48) Bernie, party loyalty, and the system steamrolls dissent
(00:10:40) Obamacare subsidies and House maneuvering
(00:14:19) Government shutdown aftermath and SNAP payouts
(00:15:38) Earmarks, self-dealing, and late-night takes on spending
(00:17:04) CRs, debt, and Americas love affair with credit
(00:19:01) Credit scores, secured cards, and debit vs. credit risks
(00:21:16) Drive-thru double charges, fees, and tipping add-ons
(00:22:26) Tariff checks math, deficits, and where money should go
(00:24:22) Healthcare subsidies, HSAs, and ACA critiques
(00:26:30) Deductibles, affordability, and employer HSA incentives
(00:28:17) Driver data sharing, ICE access, and policy fallout
(00:30:01) Crime, labels, and policing debates in big cities
(00:34:34) Judicial overreach or due process? Immigration courts
(00:38:05) Courts as political actors and appointment optics
(00:41:20) Podcast demographics, a quick break, and fiber internet
(00:44:52) ISP costs, speeds, and choosing fiber over cable
(00:47:14) Low-barrier podcasting and hosting tradeoffs
(00:49:54) Show prep philosophy and live news riffing
(00:52:11) Media headlines vs. article content on Epstein stories
(00:55:00) China in Venezuela and great-power sphere games
(00:58:25) EU antitrust aims at Google and Dont be evil legacy
(01:01:00) EU regulation sprawl and platform workarounds
(01:01:30) Bosnias darkest rumors and paid hunts
(01:03:45) Value-for-value pitch and keeping the lights on
(01:04:44) Googles AI shopping concierge and laziness creep
(01:08:56) Gifts, garage gear, and trailer life upgrades
(01:09:12) What users ask AI for: stats, therapy, and boundaries
(01:12:55) Tech upheavals, privacy risks, and future personal AIs
(01:16:28) Teens, AI, and the pesticide arms race
(01:19:15) Dogs, chocolate, and end-of-life choices
(01:20:21) Bar complaints, legal strategy, and double standards
(01:23:39) SSRIs, lasting side effects, and study skepticism
(01:26:15) AI music tops charts, cliches, and bot suspicion
(01:29:39) Spotting AI faces and hands; training your eye
(01:31:16) Dog shoots man: gun safety and a lucky escape
(01:32:35) Sign-off and see you Monday
