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4. We Can't Trust Billionaires with AI
17:44||Season 2, Ep. 4James and Lisa discuss Trump's obvious racism, his scary plans for the Kennedy Center and his delusional view of himself.In the Main Thing, experts believe that artificial intelligence could create a utopia in which work is optional, where, like Scarlet O’Hara, nobody goes hungry again. As AI technology advances, we cannot trust the oligarchs to create a fair, new Star Trek economy. We need to start organizing around a fair and decent approach to AI adoption, before the oligarchs make that impossible.
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3. Stupid Right-Wing Propaganda
18:04||Season 2, Ep. 3James and Lisa talk about some of the weirdness in the news since the last podcast, including a very creepy Trump fundraising letter, Trumpy's spontaneous napping on the job and how badly the Melania documentary has bombed at the box office. Other themes James and Lisa explore: Is this winter real? Has voting ruined women? And what do right-wingers have in common with suicidal penguins? The answer might surprise you!2. Greenland, ICE and Insurrection Act Threats
18:00||Season 2, Ep. 2James and Lisa discuss Trump's weird obsession with Greenland, the continuing lawlessness of ICE, and what it would mean if the president followed through on his threats to invoke the Insurrection Act.1. Manifest Stupidity
17:59||Season 2, Ep. 1James and Lisa discuss the murder of Renee Good, RFK Jr.'s new vaccine guidelines, why a Texas university is banning Plato from low-level philosophy classes, Trump's proposed "dream military" budget and the White House's lust for land.REPOST: Trump's Military Misuse Might Get Worse
28:11||Season 129. The Odd Case of Stephen Miller
22:08||Season 1, Ep. 29James and Lisa discussed several news items, including updates on National Guard Sergeant Andrew Wolf's condition following the Washington, D.C. shooting incident. and Dick Van Dyke's 100th birthday. They reviewed an AP-NORC poll showing Trump's approval rating at a record low of 31% and discussed Trump's legal actions regarding the 2020 election and his rhetoric leading to increased death threats against lawmakers.The Main Thing segment focused on an analysis of Stephen Miller's background, policies, and controversial immigration views, with particular attention to his pseudo-intellectual approach to racism and his role in shaping Trump's immigration policies.28. Wokeness: Not a Satanic Conspiracy
20:37||Season 1, Ep. 28James and Lisa discuss the Supreme Court's possible endorsement of the unitary executive theory, Mike Johnson's whining and why you will have to pay to enter national parks on MLK Day and Juneteenth. Also, what is wokeness and is it really destroying America? Spoiler: It's not.