Scandal of the Year: Epstein v Jack Smith

AI Music?  Government reopens, for better and worse.

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- 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