Mindless Meanderings

Will SNAP be fully funded? What's going on with Italian pasta?

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- Jesse Fries

- Jamon Fries

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(00:00:20) IOC vs ISC mix-up

(00:01:52) 50-year mortgages

(00:05:26) Starter homes

(00:07:44) How to lower housing prices

(00:09:57) Falling prices

(00:12:16) SNAP court tangle

(00:16:29) Shutdown mechanics

(00:19:35) Filibuster frustration

(00:27:12) Tariff dividend

(00:27:52) Rethinking healthcare

(00:33:02) Passports gender marker change

(00:34:49) Dearborn plot foiled via foreign-call surveillance

(00:36:43) Arizona teachers’ Halloween shirt controversy and overreaction

(00:42:41) J6 pipe bomb identity speculation and skepticism

(00:45:10) Flight cancellations amid shutdown and real-life paycheck impacts

(00:48:16) Italian pasta tariffs: dumping claims and an Italian-on-Italian proxy fight

(00:48:16) Foreclosures, tax sales, and changing laws on surplus proceeds

(00:51:48) BBC editing scandal, royal charter woes, and Doctor Who funding drama

(00:58:06) Russia-Ukraine energy strikes and shifting Syria alliances; Germany on refugees

(01:00:28) France’s Sarkozy in-and-out of jail and value-for-value break

(01:03:20) Business block: OpenAI asks for credits, bailouts debate, and odd ideas to fight floods

(01:09:54) EV reality check: Ford Lightning, infrastructure chicken-and-egg

(01:12:25) Tesla news: trillion-dollar pay plan and robotaxi "cyber cab"

(01:14:11) Card networks settlement: swipe fees, points cards, and Apple Pay policies

(01:19:03) Legal roundup: pardons with no effect and gay marriage case rejected

(01:22:35) Studies corner: daily orange juice and gray hair vs cancer

(01:26:15) Closing credits and next episode teaser

No Trucker Shortage? Where did the Dark Energy go?

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(00:00:20) Housing Woes

(00:03:00) Good Bye Pelosi

(00:04:40) NASA Head

(00:06:52) Oh SNAP there goes the TSA

(00:10:58) Bougie Hotels

(00:12:58) UN Gaza Plan

(00:16:04) Minneapolis Mayor

(00:18:17) Supreme Court what-ifs

(00:22:56) Deep State Consistency

(00:24:19) News Roundup

(00:28:50) Representation

(00:34:09) Harry Potter and the Black Girlfriend

(00:39:02) Groping the President

(00:42:52) Free Oz Power

(00:45:01) Chinese Gilligan's Island

(00:48:41) Value-for-value

(00:49:44) Microsofts shopper AI agents misfire

(00:52:20) AI futures: UBI dreams vs. Terminator fears

(00:57:10) Studies corner: skepticism about research and food DNA risks

(01:03:01) Dating while Lying

(01:03:59) Walking Again

(01:06:51) No Such Thing as Dark Matter or Energy

(01:12:04) Online clinical trial fraud

(01:17:54) Sex at 90 MPH

Was it Russia? Is Chocolate a Miracle food?

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(00:00:20) Oh SNAP

(00:03:06) Media framing, shutdown blame, and calls to end the filibuster

(00:07:58) Majority rule vs. the filibuster and democratic principles

(00:10:00) War Powers, drones, and the spirit vs. letter of the law

(00:15:23) Names, culture, and the "Tomahawk" irony detour

(00:17:51) Nigeria violence and prospective U.S. action

(00:19:25) Redistricting, gerrymandering, and state politics (MD, MI, CA, TX)

(00:27:30) Immigration enforcement: CDL arrests and Chicago "checkpoints"

(00:33:03) Federal supremacy, curfews in DC, and public order

(00:36:00) Runaway lab monkeys and self‑defense debates (U.S. vs. Canada)

(00:41:58) Sports unrest in LA and Toronto transit missteps

(00:46:50) Traffic jam tales and people‑watching

(00:46:57) Foiled terror plots in Alabama and Dearborn and informant skepticism

(00:51:20) Ukraine, EU refineries, and murky blame in wartime incidents

(00:55:40) Climate goals realism: EU backtracks, EVs, and tech readiness

(00:57:49) Royal fallout: Prince Andrew loses another title

(01:03:01) Producer pitch and value‑for‑value housekeeping

(01:04:02) Whole Foods’ quiet pivot to name brands

(01:05:44) Tariffs at the Supreme Court

(01:08:26) Studies corner intro

(01:09:14) Home scents and hidden nanoparticles

(01:11:26) Dark chocolate benefits: memory and vascular health

(01:12:38) Cheese and dementia risk; couples’ happiness stats

(01:17:07) Bowhead whale protein, longevity, and cancer resistance

(01:19:50) Science gripes: mercury in mining and obvious harms

(01:22:46) Fun stories: stranded cruise hiker on Lizard Island

(01:27:03) Ideological emigration to Russia and unexpected realities

(01:32:01) Closing credits and sign‑off

Covering Politics, Science, Climate Change, and when Jesse's headphones go crazy.

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Jesse Fries
Jamon Fries

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Well, here we go again.

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(00:00:20) Introductions and housing dilemma: buy vs. rent

(00:01:08) Property tax reforms and homestead exemptions debate

(00:07:24) Stability of mortgages vs. rising rents; FHA and land hurdles

(00:09:18) Kicking off the news rundown

(00:09:24) Trade deals: Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam; China meeting

(00:10:58) Venezuela tensions and alleged CIA mercenaries

(00:13:47) Free speech, visas, and deportations over extremist ties

(00:23:46) Federal shutdown politics and union pressure

(00:29:07) White House East Wing renovation symbolism debate

(00:31:42) Fed rate cuts outlook and tariffs impact on inflation

(00:33:03) USS Nimitz incidents: jet and helicopter lost; fuel concerns

(00:34:59) UC Berkeley course on race, immigration, and cultural clashes

(00:39:28) Afghanistan-Pakistan border flare-ups

(00:43:52) Hungary's Orban vs. the EU

(00:47:47) Housekeeping: value-for-value note to listeners

(00:47:51) Major Gmail breach

(00:49:37) TikTok sale framework: Oracle, governance, and data security

(00:51:08) Musk headlines: trillion-dollar Tesla pay package debate

(00:55:13) PSA: X two-factor auth migration off twitter.com

(00:57:13) Studies on light exposure, circadian rhythm, and heart risk

(00:59:37) Campus surveys on gender identity shifts post-lockdown

(01:03:03) UK push to remove nitrates from processed meats; bacon debate

(01:06:22) Apple Wallet IDs, digital keys, and the keyless car era

(01:10:20) Wrap-up and sign-off

Covering Candace Owens, Trump, the East Wing and much more.

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(00:00:21) Home repairs, and a leaky window

(00:02:09) Abolish the filibuster

(00:06:26) White House renovations

(00:14:04) Military pay and DOE grants

(00:18:39) Federal authority in Portland, House swearing-in delay, and chemtrail inquiries

(00:23:36) H‑1Bs and Russia sanctions

(00:27:36) Israel and West Bank seizure backlash

(00:31:24) Global carbon tax

(00:35:33) Immigration

(00:38:57) Domestic security

(00:43:03) Candace Owens' public meltdowns

(00:44:26) LA ICE arrest shooting, teachers call for violence, and policy shifts

(00:47:53) Trumps peculiar $230M lawsuit against the government he leads

(00:50:32) International

(00:53:03) Europe

(00:57:14) UK royals, Irish riots, and Germanys immigration turn

(01:02:27) Tech in the UK and German conscription

(01:07:25) Value-for-value break and supporter callouts

(01:08:42) GM drops CarPlay/Android Auto for in-car AI

(01:14:17) Tinders video authentication, Amazon cargo e-bikes, and AR glasses for drivers

(01:20:00) Onshoring tech jobs to rural America

(01:22:01) NBA betting scandals

(01:24:26) Early allergen exposure and SSRI brain effects

(01:28:39) Ocean batteries and drone dogfights

(01:36:22) Closing remarks and sign-off

Hegseth't Tie, Waymo, No Kings, and much more.

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(00:00:21) Opening

(00:00:55) Tie colors, flags, and a mini geopolitics riff

(00:06:40) Wisconsin bracelets controversy and political civility

(00:08:22) BlueSky joins, blocks, and trolling culture

(00:10:17) "No Kings" protests, counterprotests, and IRL trolling

(00:16:29) Shutdown politics: power, presidents, and framing

(00:18:58) Who protests and why: left vs right culture

(00:20:13) Where did extremist groups go? Speculation and satire

(00:21:42) Viral clips: slogans, kids, and a mom modeling dialogue

(00:23:55) Rare earths deal with Australia and China trade dynamics

(00:24:39) FHA rule changes, housing demand, and wages

(00:28:28) Bering Strait tunnel idea: rail, routes, and logistics

(00:32:12) I-5 shutdown for Marine training and political reactions

(00:35:22) Navy origins, cars as weapons, and crowd tragedies

(00:38:33) Tax expensing change fuels private jet boom

(00:40:47) Security lapses? Hunting stand near Air Force One zone

(00:43:30) Daylight heists: Louvre jewels and art theft season

(00:45:26) Israel–Hamas ceasefire strains and internal crackdowns

(00:48:35) Crowd sizes, old footage, and AI memes

(00:51:10) Late-night comedy, Trump jabs, and tone

(00:52:24) Greta Thunberg detention claims and skepticism

(00:55:10) Prince Andrew stripped of titles

(00:57:07) EU expansion without votes? Power vs representation

(01:02:06) Housekeeping: support, emails, and donations

(01:03:33) Business & tech: AWS outage and DNS

(01:06:21) Tariffs, Walmart, and reshoring manufacturing

(01:08:02) AV safety: Waymo school bus incident and testing limits

(01:12:49) Beyond Meat slump, bugs-for-dinner debates

(01:16:47) Philosophy corner: the "great feminization" thesis

(01:23:05) Science bites: redefining obesity beyond BMI

(01:24:18) Carbs, insulin resistance, and moderation in diet

(01:28:39) Lead in protein powders: plant vs whey risks

(01:31:40) Wrap-up riff: beans, meat, and sign-off

Gaza, Trump, shutdown, and much more.

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Talking about Irish Hate Speech, Israel, the right to offend, and much more.

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(00:00:20) Show Kickoff

(00:01:08) Government Shutdown

(00:08:03) Qatar in Idaho

(00:10:56) ICE and National Guard

(00:15:40) China's Economic Hit and GMs magnet hedge

(00:18:42) Is This Your Child

(00:22:39) We are Dominion Now (Not us)

(00:25:40) Explosives Plant Explodes

(00:32:09) Pushing Back Against the EU

(00:36:55) Other European News

(00:42:20) Negotiations Without Key Players

(00:47:18) Third World Problems

(00:50:53) Value-for-value

(00:51:42) Business

(00:57:25) Defense and legal

(01:00:22) Studies

(01:04:01) Population Miscount

(01:06:27) UN, free speech, and misinformation critique; closing

(01:09:33) Sign-off and next episode timing

Talking about cease fire, studies, and Gen Z uprisings.

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(00:00:23) Banter

(00:01:18) California moves to cap loud streaming ads

(00:05:29) Jarring ads, and awkward moments

(00:05:52) Debate: Insurrection Act, sanctuary cities, and rule of law

(00:17:00) Aside: Family, fire ants, and life getting too interesting

(00:18:33) DOJ lawsuits over voter registration lists

(00:20:40) EV policy shifts, grants, and real‑world charging woes

(00:25:45) Range anxiety tales and the generator-in-the-trunk hack

(00:26:45) OSHA and COVID vaccine injury reporting controversy

(00:27:19) H‑1B visa fee shock and who should get priority

(00:31:03) Arson cases: judge’s house, Palisades fire, and explosives arrest

(00:34:55) On aging, boredom, and the spikes of parenting

(00:35:29) Data centers in deserts: power and water strains

(00:38:21) Energy bills, LEDs, and a reported Gaza–Israel ceasefire

(00:40:22) Ceasefire details, leverage, and who enforces peace

(00:45:53) Global unrest: Gen‑Z uprisings and alleged outside actors

(00:48:07) Antifa funding claims and a would‑be escape to Spain

(00:49:38) Rosie O’Donnell’s Irish citizenship bid and comedy’s turn

(00:52:43) Europe’s rightward drift and regulation pushback

(00:56:12) Crime, constitutions, and unequal justice debates

(00:59:06) Podcast housekeeping and live schedule

(01:00:16) Made in USA: Sharpie’s reshoring story

(01:02:13) Home batteries, Texas energy markets, and grid control

(01:08:10) Pros and cons of renting your home battery to the grid

(01:08:24) Parental oversight tools for AI chats

(01:10:01) Court fights over National Guard deployments

(01:11:11) Studies corner: 911 caller tone and suspicion bias

(01:13:00) Do the Chiefs get favorable calls? A penalty study

(01:21:47) This season’s Chiefs: penalties, form, and frustrations

(01:21:56) Warehouse drones take over inventory counts

(01:23:22) Deepfakes of the deceased: ethics and boundaries

(01:27:25) Bumper stickers and road rage: what studies suggest

(01:28:36) Wrap‑up and sign‑off