Elon Musk tried to out-alpha Washington. Armed with memes, a libertarian wet dream, and a fetish for "efficiency," he took a $2 trillion machete to the U.S. government. Four months later, the only thing leaner was his credibility. Welcome to Musk vs. The Swamp — a bureaucratic beatdown where D.C. said, "Aw, sweetie... no."

Max & Lisa dive into Elon’s catastrophic stint as Trump’s anti-bloat czar, where he fired hundreds of thousands, saved billions (maybe), and ended up looking like a failed intern with a God complex. From Silicon Valley savior to scapegoat of the year, this one’s a political faceplant for the ages.

Note: This project explores the new creative potential unlocked by generative AI, showcasing how a single person, in just two hours, can curate (not create, but curate) a polished podcast series. I recognize the critiques around AI-generated content and the potential for digital clutter but invite you to take a listen on your next walk or drive and see what you think. Audio is AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM. Images by Grok-3 and Magic Studio.