How to Lose $2 Trillion and Still Get a Government Contract

So, Elon Musk waltzed into Washington with a flamethrower and a spreadsheet, ready to trim $2 trillion in government fat like it was a Tesla production line. Four months later? He moonwalked out with scorched eyebrows, 250,000 pink slips in his wake, and a public image more cracked than a Cybertruck window.

Max and Lisa unpack the spectacular implosion of Musk’s bureaucratic crusade: no clear plan, zero patience, and way too much ego. Spoiler: running a government isn’t like launching a rocket. It crashes slower — and takes more people with it.

Lisa unpacks the political delusions of Silicon Valley saviors, while Max laughs through the flaming wreckage of technocratic hubris. If you’ve ever wondered what happens when you let a Mars-obsessed billionaire play SimCity with real lives — buckle up. This episode is the audit you didn’t know you needed.

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.

Nude, High, and Now Unemployed: A Sky Ballet!Forget complimentary peanuts — passengers on a recent British Airways flight got an unsolicited front-row seat to a one-man rave in the business class loo. A flight attendant, allegedly high as the Queen’s corgis on bath salts, stripped down and started throwing shapes in the lavatory like it was Berghain at 35,000 feet.

Max and Lisa dive into the latest mid-air meltdown that’s part Trainspotting, part Magic Mike, and 100% HR nightmare. From corporate scandal to the new definition of in-flight entertainment, this episode unpacks the turbulence behind the scenes of the mile-high club… sans consent.

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.

The Only Thing Nuclear Was the Humiliation!

On June 1, 2025, Ukraine didn’t just make history — they dropped a tech-fueled thunderclap on Russia’s nuclear bomber fleet that even Pearl Harbor veterans would raise an eyebrow at. With a swarm of FPV drones launched like digital hornets from deep inside Russian territory, Kyiv pulled off a military flex so bold that Moscow is still counting wings and burnt rubles.

As Russia limps toward the negotiating table and chokes on its economic freefall, Max and Lisa unpack how this "silent strike with a deafening echo" might just be the pivot point of the war.

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.

While world leaders talk peace over Turkish tea, Ukraine just crash-landed 40+ Russian bombers with FPV drones smuggled in like contraband vodka. Operation "Spider Web" wasn’t just an attack — it was an 18-month masterclass in guerrilla precision, slapping Moscow’s military pride across multiple airbases.

Max and Lisa unravel the audacity, the symbolism, and the brutal calculus of striking deep into Siberia — where Russia thought it was safe. Spoiler: it wasn’t. Meanwhile, Putin drops missiles on training soldiers while showing up for diplomatic tea time in Istanbul. Duality much? Strap in, it’s gonna be bumpy.

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.

Swipe right, get ghosted, repeat. In this episode, we dissect the sexy but soulless lovechild of tech and loneliness. From dating apps designed by dopamine dealers to AI girlfriends who don’t nag—who even needs human messiness when you can outsource emotions to the cloud?

Strap in. It's love, but optimized, monetized, and probably spying on you.

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.

iPhone, iPray, iBroke: Worshipping at the Altar of Tim Cook

Max Bennett and Lisa Vega crack open Apple’s sleek, glass-covered empire and reveal the steel-trap cult behind the glow. With $391 billion in revenue and 51% of it chained to your dopamine-hungry iPhone, this isn’t a tech company—it’s a transnational religion with a camera bump.

The chart doesn’t lie. Half the world’s disposable income now lives inside a 6.1-inch screen. Services rake in 25%, whispering sweet monetized nothings into your AirPods, while the rest? MacBooks you can’t afford to fix, wearables tracking your every breath, and iPads collecting dust on coffee tables.

Meanwhile, 43% of all this divine cash comes from the Americas. And guess who’s still buying from China while preaching patriotism in keynote speeches? Tim Cook, the smoothest priest in the church of capitalism.

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.

Forget hoodie-wearing coders in overpriced cafés — the real billionaire factory is... actual factories. That’s right. According to The Wealth Report 2025, manufacturing beat tech, finance, and even fashion in minting the world’s newest billionaires from 2014 to 2024.

Max slaps Silicon Valley’s ego with cold, greasy truth while Lisa exposes how tech elites still hoard the spotlight despite being outnumbered by machine-shop moguls. Meanwhile, finance bros weep into their gold-plated Yeti mugs, and fashion billionaires strike a pose with polyester profits.

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.

The Stealth Startup That Might Stealth-Crash the EconomyThe year is 2025 and we’re back in Peak Bullsht Valley*, where you can raise $2 billion for an idea that doesn’t even have a logo yet—as long as it includes the letters A and I. This week, we dive headfirst into the gloriously unhinged $10B valuation of a stealth AI startup from former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati. That’s right—$2B in seed funding... and not a dime in revenue. What could possibly go wrong?

We’ll unpack how the startup world has morphed from innovation to inflation, why investors are high-fiving over vaporware, and how this isn’t just risky—it’s systemic. Because when fantasy money meets real-world consequences, the crash isn’t just digital—it’s global.

Get ready for the perfect storm of overhyped tech, empty promises, and investors who should probably know better. It’s the tech bubble at its finest—and if you’re not careful, you might just get popped.

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.

Tired of hustle-culture burnout, rising rents, or just want to ghost your entire country? We got you.

In this episode, Max and Lisa unbox the 2025 Migration Power Index like it's a morally conflicted loot box. From Switzerland's money-soaked efficiency to Portugal’s “we tried” vibes, the duo roast and rank where your passport should be desperately swiping right.

Who wins? Who flops? And which countries are basically a LinkedIn profile in disguise? (Looking at you, Singapore.)

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.

Buckle up, market watchers—because this week, Max and Lisa dissect how Donald Trump's tariff rampage took the S&P 500 on a bungee jump with no cord.

Between a 10% correction, a full-blown 20% bear market, and tariffs that read like a Mob protection racket, the only thing growing faster than economic anxiety is the list of countries pissed off at the U.S.

Lisa unpacks the geopolitical fallout like a measured analyst (because someone has to), while Max, frothing at the mouth, takes you on a tour through economic masochism, tariff war theater, and China’s 84% retaliatory flex that basically screamed: “You wanna play rough? Let’s play.”

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.