Unrelenting
Unrelenting

Unrelenting

Gene Naftulyev & Darren O'Neill

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A weekly look at politics, technology, and pop-culture with a smattering of opinion.

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184: Phone Line Privilege
FEB 27, 2026
184: Phone Line Privilege
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="525" height="525" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UNART-2026-02-27-topaz-face-lighting-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1" alt="Unrelenting Cover Art" class="wp-image-716" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UNART-2026-02-27-topaz-face-lighting-upscale-1000w.jpeg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UNART-2026-02-27-topaz-face-lighting-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UNART-2026-02-27-topaz-face-lighting-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UNART-2026-02-27-topaz-face-lighting-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UNART-2026-02-27-topaz-face-lighting-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px" /></figure> <p><strong><em>ChatGPT 5.2 says:</em></strong> &#8220;LISTEN UP, MAGGOT.</p> <p>This isn’t your grandma’s knitting circle podcast — this is <strong>Unrelenting</strong>, where Darren and Gene grab reality by the throat and shake it until the nonsense falls out.</p> <p>In this episode, you will:</p> <p>• Survive a brutal breakdown of overpriced restaurants and modern dining insanity<br>• Endure stories of aging parents, health scares, and the chaos of real life<br>• Laugh harder than you’re supposed to at situations that are absolutely not funny<br>• Question society, common sense, and possibly your own life choices</p> <p>Darren and Gene don’t do fake positivity. They don’t do influencer nonsense. They don’t do scripted corporate garbage.</p> <p>They deliver <strong>real conversations</strong>, <strong>dark humor</strong>, and <strong>unfiltered commentary</strong> about life, family, culture, and the absurd world we’re all stuck navigating.</p> <p>If you like podcasts that are:</p> <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Funny but brutally honest<br><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Relatable for Gen X and anyone dealing with adult responsibilities<br><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Packed with storytelling, rants, and unexpected wisdom<br><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/2705.png" alt="✅" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Free of political correctness and full of personality</p> <p>…then congratulations, recruit. You just found your new favorite show.</p> <p>This is <strong>Unrelenting Episode 184</strong> — and you will listen.</p> <p>NOW MOVE.</p> <p>Subscribe, follow, and share before I assign you extra push-ups.&#8221;</p> <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f449.png" alt="👉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />&nbsp;<strong>Unrelenting: where discipline means no mercy, no bullshit, and no excuses.</strong></p> <p><em><strong>Thanks for listening. Please support the show!</strong></em></p> <p>&#8211;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://unrelenting.show/donate"><strong>DONATE NOW</strong></a> &lt;&lt;&#8211;</p> <p><strong>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:</strong><br>SirLeeMoFo<br>CBrooklyn<br>Mark Kodra<br>Scott Codswollop<br>CSB &#8211; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AI-archwizard">https://www.youtube.com/@AI-archwizard</a><br><br><strong><em>THANK YOU!</em></strong></p> <p><strong>GET DARREN TO DO YOUR AI WORK FOR YOU: </strong><a href="https://noagendaai.com">https://noagendaai.com</a></p> <p><strong>PROTECT YOURSELF ONLINE &#8211; TRY INCOGNI:</strong> <a href="https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i">https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i</a><br><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC VIDEO</strong><br><a href="https://x.com/SirGeneTX/status/2013584991125463235?s=20">https://x.com/SirGeneTX/status/2013584991125463235?s=20</a><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC AMAZON: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FXBBGXBR?do=play">https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FXBBGXBR?do=play</a><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC SPOTIFY: </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7crPIwEJZ6Xb4XFEnzUAWj/discography">https://open.spotify.com/artist/7crPIwEJZ6Xb4XFEnzUAWj/discography</a></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW GENE ON YOUTUBE:</strong> <a href="https://goo.gl/NJUwEk">https://goo.gl/NJUwEk</a><br><strong>FOLLOW GENE ON X:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/sirgenetx">https://x.com/sirgenetx</a><br><strong>FOLLOW DARREN ON X: </strong><a href="https://x.com/darrenoneill">https://x.com/darrenoneill</a><br><strong>FOLLOW DARREN ON FEDIVERSE: </strong><a href="https://planetrage.social/@Darren">https://planetrage.social/@Darren</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN GENE&#8217;S VIDEOGAME / CULT: </strong><br><strong>BUY GENE&#8217;S SPACESHIPS:</strong> <a href="https://star-hangar.com/shop/Origin-Used-Vehicles">https://star-hangar.com/shop/Origin-Used-Vehicles</a><br><strong>TruckSim WITH GENE:</strong> 85568392931885289<br><br><strong>CHECK OUT THESE OTHER SHOWS:</strong></p> <p><strong>SIR GENE SPEAKS:</strong>&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://podcast.sirgene.com/" target="_blank">https://podcast.sirgene.com/</a><br><strong>JUST TWO GOOD OLD BOYS: </strong><a href="https://www.justtwogoodoldboys.com/">https://www.justtwogoodoldboys.com/</a><br><strong>RANDUMB THOUGHTS</strong>:&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://randumbthoughts.com/" target="_blank">http://randumbthoughts.com</a><br><strong>PLANET RAGE:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://planetrage.show/">https://planetrage.show</a><br><strong>GRUMPY OLD BENS:</strong> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://grumpyoldbens.com" target="_blank">http://grumpyoldbens.com</a></p> <p><strong>UNRELENTING ON YOUTUBE:</strong><br><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtIko1Z11VcOTFjXxgSPpg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtIko1Z11VcOTFjXxgSPpg</a></p>
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119 MIN
183: Six Degrees Of Freedom
FEB 20, 2026
183: Six Degrees Of Freedom
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="525" height="525" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UN183-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1" alt="Unrelenting Cover Art" class="wp-image-711" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UN183-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UN183-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UN183-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UN183-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/UN183-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px" /></figure> <p><strong><em>ChatGPT 5.2 says:</em></strong> &#8220;LISTEN UP, YOU SNIVELING PODCAST PANSIES! This is Unrelenting Podcast Episode 183, where hosts Darren and Gene rip into the chaotic world of AI girlfriends, virtual dating disasters, and why real chicks are getting edged out by pixel-perfect bots. You think society&#8217;s going soft? These drill sergeants of sarcasm unload on Gen Z&#8217;s screen-only romances, AI chatbots that are nicer than your ex, and the slippery slope from video chats to full-on digital delusions. If you&#8217;re not tuned in right now, you&#8217;re missing the raw truth about how AI is hijacking relationships, making Playboy look like child&#8217;s play with customizable crushes and brain-chip beauty hacks. Drop your excuses and hit play, maggots—search &#8220;Unrelenting podcast AI dating episode&#8221; and get schooled before you become obsolete!</p> <p>WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR, RECRUITS? Dive deeper as they blast podcasting pitfalls like flaky notifications, audience-building BS, and monetization mazes—value for value vs. super chats, YouTube algorithms crushing audio-only shows, and why X Premium turns your feed into a bot bonanza. Then it&#8217;s war on AI music invasions: 40% of Spotify uploads are fake tunes, labels be damned, with rants on entertainment&#8217;s empty distractions, from overpaid actors to laptop DJs killing live bands. Gaming geeks, stand at attention for VR eye tricks, upscale shenanigans, and PC gaming peaks with billion-dollar budgets. Keywords like &#8220;AI music controversy&#8221;, &#8220;VR gaming tech&#8221;, &#8220;podcast growth tips&#8221;—this episode&#8217;s your boot camp for surviving the digital apocalypse. March over to unrelenting.show and stream it NOW!</p> <p>YOU CALL YOURSELVES LISTENERS? PROVE IT! Darren and Gene don&#8217;t stop there—they torch collectible craziness from ticket stubs to Victoria&#8217;s Secret catalogs, shout out donations like coffee cash kings, hype Chi-town meetups, and rewind to 80s raunchy movies with boob budgets and BBS porn pioneers. From desexed digital woes where cat videos trump climaxes to nostalgia nukes on Usenet smut and phone porn plagues, this unrelenting barrage demands your ears. SEO gold: &#8220;80s raunchy films review&#8221;, &#8220;collectibles market rant&#8221;, &#8220;podcast meetups Chicago&#8221;—if you&#8217;re not laughing, raging, and enlightened by the end, you&#8217;re weaker than a Zoomer&#8217;s sex life. Enlist immediately, privates; unsubscribe from boredom and subscribe to Unrelenting for the unfiltered fury!&#8221;</p> <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f449.png" alt="👉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />&nbsp;<strong>Unrelenting: where discipline means no mercy, no bullshit, and no excuses.</strong></p> <p><em><strong>Thanks for listening. Please support the show!</strong></em></p> <p>&#8211;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://unrelenting.show/donate"><strong>DONATE NOW</strong></a> &lt;&lt;&#8211;</p> <p><strong>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:</strong><br>Keith Shoemaker<br>Mark Kodra<br>Scott Codswollop<br><br><strong><em>THANK YOU!</em></strong></p> <p><strong>GET DARREN TO DO YOUR AI WORK FOR YOU: </strong><a href="https://noagendaai.com">https://noagendaai.com</a></p> <p><strong>PROTECT YOURSELF ONLINE &#8211; TRY INCOGNI:</strong> <a href="https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i">https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i</a><br><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC VIDEO</strong><br><a href="https://x.com/SirGeneTX/status/2013584991125463235?s=20">https://x.com/SirGeneTX/status/2013584991125463235?s=20</a><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC AMAZON: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FXBBGXBR?do=play">https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FXBBGXBR?do=play</a><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC SPOTIFY: </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7crPIwEJZ6Xb4XFEnzUAWj/discography">https://open.spotify.com/artist/7crPIwEJZ6Xb4XFEnzUAWj/discography</a></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW GENE ON YOUTUBE:</strong> <a href="https://goo.gl/NJUwEk">https://goo.gl/NJUwEk</a><br><strong>FOLLOW GENE ON X:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/sirgenetx">https://x.com/sirgenetx</a><br><strong>FOLLOW DARREN ON X: </strong><a href="https://x.com/darrenoneill">https://x.com/darrenoneill</a><br><strong>FOLLOW DARREN ON FEDIVERSE: </strong><a href="https://planetrage.social/@Darren">https://planetrage.social/@Darren</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN GENE&#8217;S VIDEOGAME / CULT: </strong><br><strong>BUY GENE&#8217;S SPACESHIPS:</strong> <a href="https://star-hangar.com/shop/Origin-Used-Vehicles">https://star-hangar.com/shop/Origin-Used-Vehicles</a><br><strong>TruckSim WITH GENE:</strong> 85568392931885289<br><br><strong>CHECK OUT THESE OTHER SHOWS:</strong></p> <p><strong>SIR GENE SPEAKS:</strong>&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://podcast.sirgene.com/" target="_blank">https://podcast.sirgene.com/</a><br><strong>JUST TWO GOOD OLD BOYS: </strong><a href="https://www.justtwogoodoldboys.com/">https://www.justtwogoodoldboys.com/</a><br><strong>RANDUMB THOUGHTS</strong>:&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://randumbthoughts.com/" target="_blank">http://randumbthoughts.com</a><br><strong>PLANET RAGE:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://planetrage.show/">https://planetrage.show</a><br><strong>GRUMPY OLD BENS:</strong> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://grumpyoldbens.com" target="_blank">http://grumpyoldbens.com</a></p> <p><strong>UNRELENTING ON YOUTUBE:</strong><br><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtIko1Z11VcOTFjXxgSPpg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtIko1Z11VcOTFjXxgSPpg</a></p>
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115 MIN
182: Tobacco Weevils
FEB 13, 2026
182: Tobacco Weevils
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="525" height="525" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/6a01a4af-b576-4845-b633-1bcc75d88761-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1" alt="Unrelenting #182: Tobacco Weevils" class="wp-image-706" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/6a01a4af-b576-4845-b633-1bcc75d88761-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/6a01a4af-b576-4845-b633-1bcc75d88761-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/6a01a4af-b576-4845-b633-1bcc75d88761-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/6a01a4af-b576-4845-b633-1bcc75d88761-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/6a01a4af-b576-4845-b633-1bcc75d88761-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px" /></figure> <p><strong><em>ChatGPT 5.2 says:</em></strong> &#8220;LISTEN UP, YOU MAGGOTS! This is Unrelenting Podcast Episode 182, where hosts Darren and Gene spill their guts on everything from ancient iPads crapping out on updates to AI scraping scripts that outsmart moralistic bots like Claude while Grok dives headfirst into piracy tutorials. You think your tech life&#8217;s a mess? These guys rip into de-Googled Android phones, kernel recompiles, and the Podfather&#8217;s AI-fueled No Agenda broadcasts like it&#8217;s boot camp for geeks. If you&#8217;re into Russian text-to-speech nightmares, FrontPage HTML horrors from the &#8217;90s, or why Dreamweaver turned web design into a bloated Photoshop nightmare, drop what you&#8217;re doing and hit play NOW—before your obsolete gadget laughs in your face!</p> <p>WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR, RECRUITS? Darren and Gene don&#8217;t hold back on Geek Squad origins, power supply failures, Starlink conquering airplane Wi-Fi at 580 mph, or stacked VPNs like Obscura and Mullvad that flip the bird to trackers. Then they unleash on hyper-realistic XPeng robots that move so human they had to slice one open to prove it&#8217;s not a chick in disguise, tying into Westworld rants where Anthony Hopkins crafts killer androids amid feminist plot twists. Resident Alien binges, AI-generated symmetric redheads, OnlyFans stats exploding among young women—it&#8217;s a tech apocalypse mixed with cigar weevil disasters ruining $250 Cubans and Tokaji wine grails lost to history. You want SEO gold on AI robots, tech history fails, and podcast donations? This episode&#8217;s your drill—listen or regret it forever!</p> <p>ON YOUR FEET, SOLDIERS! They roast 3Com stock meltdowns costing six figures, Taylor Swift&#8217;s trucker bonuses, Katy Perry marrying Castro&#8217;s kid (yeah, Trudeau), and hydraulic muscle bots bleeding white like Westworld come to life. Quen III voice-cloning glitches, Miley Cyrus&#8217;s humble F-150 life, Britney Spears exploitation tales—it&#8217;s unrelenting chaos that demands your attention IMMEDIATELY. Search no more for the ultimate AI podcast, robot revolution talk, or pissed-off tech rants; Unrelenting 182 is your mission. Subscribe, boost those Satoshis, and dive in before the weevils eat your motivation alive!&#8221;</p> <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f449.png" alt="👉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />&nbsp;<strong>Unrelenting: where discipline means no mercy, no bullshit, and no excuses.</strong></p> <p><em><strong>Thanks for listening. Please support the show!</strong></em></p> <p>&#8211;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://unrelenting.show/donate"><strong>DONATE NOW</strong></a> &lt;&lt;&#8211;</p> <p><strong>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:</strong><br>WeenieWaWa<br>Mark Kodra<br>Kevin Seifert<br>Scott Codswollop<br><br><strong><em>THANK YOU!</em></strong></p> <p><strong>GET DARREN TO DO YOUR AI WORK FOR YOU: </strong><a href="https://noagendaai.com">https://noagendaai.com</a></p> <p><strong>PROTECT YOURSELF ONLINE &#8211; TRY INCOGNI:</strong> <a href="https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i">https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i</a><br><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC VIDEO</strong><br><a href="https://x.com/SirGeneTX/status/2013584991125463235?s=20">https://x.com/SirGeneTX/status/2013584991125463235?s=20</a><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC AMAZON: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FXBBGXBR?do=play">https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FXBBGXBR?do=play</a><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC SPOTIFY: </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7crPIwEJZ6Xb4XFEnzUAWj/discography">https://open.spotify.com/artist/7crPIwEJZ6Xb4XFEnzUAWj/discography</a></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW GENE ON YOUTUBE:</strong> <a href="https://goo.gl/NJUwEk">https://goo.gl/NJUwEk</a><br><strong>FOLLOW GENE ON X:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/sirgenetx">https://x.com/sirgenetx</a><br><strong>FOLLOW DARREN ON X: </strong><a href="https://x.com/darrenoneill">https://x.com/darrenoneill</a><br><strong>FOLLOW DARREN ON FEDIVERSE: </strong><a href="https://planetrage.social/@Darren">https://planetrage.social/@Darren</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN GENE&#8217;S VIDEOGAME / CULT: </strong><br><strong>BUY GENE&#8217;S SPACESHIPS:</strong> <a href="https://star-hangar.com/shop/Origin-Used-Vehicles">https://star-hangar.com/shop/Origin-Used-Vehicles</a><br><strong>TruckSim WITH GENE:</strong> 85568392931885289<br><br><strong>CHECK OUT THESE OTHER SHOWS:</strong></p> <p><strong>SIR GENE SPEAKS:</strong>&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://podcast.sirgene.com/" target="_blank">https://podcast.sirgene.com/</a><br><strong>JUST TWO GOOD OLD BOYS: </strong><a href="https://www.justtwogoodoldboys.com/">https://www.justtwogoodoldboys.com/</a><br><strong>RANDUMB THOUGHTS</strong>:&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://randumbthoughts.com/" target="_blank">http://randumbthoughts.com</a><br><strong>PLANET RAGE:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://planetrage.show/">https://planetrage.show</a><br><strong>GRUMPY OLD BENS:</strong> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://grumpyoldbens.com" target="_blank">http://grumpyoldbens.com</a></p> <p><strong>UNRELENTING ON YOUTUBE:</strong><br><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtIko1Z11VcOTFjXxgSPpg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtIko1Z11VcOTFjXxgSPpg</a></p>
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119 MIN
181: Don’t Be A Dick
JAN 30, 2026
181: Don’t Be A Dick
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="525" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/un-2026-01-30-1000.jpg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1" alt="Unrelenting Album Art - Chef Babe" class="wp-image-701" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/un-2026-01-30-1000.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/un-2026-01-30-1000.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/un-2026-01-30-1000.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/un-2026-01-30-1000.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/un-2026-01-30-1000.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px" /></figure> <p><strong><em>ChatGPT 5.2 says:</em></strong> &#8220;Listen up, recruits. In this episode of <em>Unrelenting</em>, Darren and Gene tear through the AI circus like a live-fire exercise—no safety rails, no buzzword padding, and absolutely no mercy for garbage tech. You’ll hear real talk about Grok, ChatGPT, Suno, and AI-generated video and music, why some tools drift into plastic, fake-looking sludge, and how chaining multiple AIs together is the only way to get usable results without losing your damn mind. They break down Darren’s new NoAgendaAI side hustle, why short-form video and voice cloning are the next land grab, how AI jingles are infecting everything from bingo cards to podcast bits, and which jobs these tools are actually good for—right now—without the Silicon Valley hype parade.</p> <p>Then the gloves come off. The conversation swings hard into local AI versus cloud services, Macs versus GPUs, and what it really takes to run models on your own hardware without lighting your wallet on fire. Along the way, they roast “creative” baby names, dissect Grok’s very adult creative instincts, argue about what counts as real art on X, and detour into the most aggressively Unrelenting food and life philosophy you’ll hear this week—bacon engineering, rotisserie chicken scams, Costco price logic, Lego obsession at Titanic scale, and why tipping culture is collapsing under its own greedy touchscreen prompts.</p> <p>If you care about podcasting, AI tools, content creation, tech workflows, and the brutal reality of making this stuff actually work in the real world—this is your briefing. No motivational posters. No influencer fluff. No mercy for broken software or bad behavior. The mission is simple: build better tools, respect the people doing the work, and above all—<strong>don’t be a dick.</strong>&#8220;</p> <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f449.png" alt="👉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />&nbsp;<strong>Unrelenting: where discipline means no mercy, no bullshit, and no excuses.</strong></p> <p><em><strong>Thanks for listening. Please support the show!</strong></em></p> <p>&#8211;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://unrelenting.show/donate"><strong>DONATE NOW</strong></a> &lt;&lt;&#8211;</p> <p><strong>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:</strong><br>Mark Kodra<br>Scott Codswollop<br><br><strong><em>THANK YOU!</em></strong></p> <p><strong>GET DARREN TO DO YOUR AI WORK FOR YOU: </strong><a href="https://noagendaai.com">https://noagendaai.com</a></p> <p><strong>PROTECT YOURSELF ONLINE &#8211; TRY INCOGNI:</strong> <a href="https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i">https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i</a><br><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC VIDEO</strong><br><a href="https://x.com/SirGeneTX/status/2013584991125463235?s=20">https://x.com/SirGeneTX/status/2013584991125463235?s=20</a><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC AMAZON: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FXBBGXBR?do=play">https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FXBBGXBR?do=play</a><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC SPOTIFY: </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7crPIwEJZ6Xb4XFEnzUAWj/discography">https://open.spotify.com/artist/7crPIwEJZ6Xb4XFEnzUAWj/discography</a></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW GENE ON YOUTUBE:</strong> <a href="https://goo.gl/NJUwEk">https://goo.gl/NJUwEk</a><br><strong>FOLLOW GENE ON X:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/sirgenetx">https://x.com/sirgenetx</a><br><strong>FOLLOW DARREN ON X: </strong><a href="https://x.com/darrenoneill">https://x.com/darrenoneill</a><br><strong>FOLLOW DARREN ON FEDIVERSE: </strong><a href="https://planetrage.social/@Darren">https://planetrage.social/@Darren</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN GENE&#8217;S VIDEOGAME / CULT: </strong><br><strong>BUY GENE&#8217;S SPACESHIPS:</strong> <a href="https://star-hangar.com/shop/Origin-Used-Vehicles">https://star-hangar.com/shop/Origin-Used-Vehicles</a><br><strong>TruckSim WITH GENE:</strong> 85568392931885289<br><br><strong>CHECK OUT THESE OTHER SHOWS:</strong></p> <p><strong>SIR GENE SPEAKS:</strong>&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://podcast.sirgene.com/" target="_blank">https://podcast.sirgene.com/</a><br><strong>JUST TWO GOOD OLD BOYS: </strong><a href="https://www.justtwogoodoldboys.com/">https://www.justtwogoodoldboys.com/</a><br><strong>RANDUMB THOUGHTS</strong>:&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://randumbthoughts.com/" target="_blank">http://randumbthoughts.com</a><br><strong>PLANET RAGE:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://planetrage.show/">https://planetrage.show</a><br><strong>GRUMPY OLD BENS:</strong> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://grumpyoldbens.com" target="_blank">http://grumpyoldbens.com</a></p> <p><strong>UNRELENTING ON YOUTUBE:</strong><br><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtIko1Z11VcOTFjXxgSPpg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtIko1Z11VcOTFjXxgSPpg</a></p>
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180: Backup Snake
JAN 23, 2026
180: Backup Snake
<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="525" height="525" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-23-2026-01_08_57-PM-topaz-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1" alt="The Unrelenting Show" class="wp-image-697" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-23-2026-01_08_57-PM-topaz-upscale-1000w.jpeg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-23-2026-01_08_57-PM-topaz-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-23-2026-01_08_57-PM-topaz-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-23-2026-01_08_57-PM-topaz-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ChatGPT-Image-Jan-23-2026-01_08_57-PM-topaz-upscale-1000w.jpeg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px" /></figure> <p><strong><em>ChatGPT 5.2 says:</em></strong> &#8220;Listen up, maggots. Darren and Gene don’t <em>relent</em>—they <em>unload</em>. This episode is a forced march through AI-generated metal jingles, seven-day fasts destroyed by the sweet siren song of Chick-fil-A, and the brutal reality of IceMageddon prep when your generators are still in their damn boxes. You’ll learn why Suno makes better bumpers than most radio stations, why New York and California are luxury theme parks for the top 1%, and why living in Texas is basically economic air superiority.</p> <p>Then the boys dig trenches around <em>Landman</em>—tearing into bad actresses, Hallmark energy, boom-and-bust oil towns, underwear scenes, divorce neighborhoods, and why Billy Bob Thornton is Hank Hill with nicotine. Along the way, they torch binge culture, fantasize about stacking Mac Studios like LEGO bricks, and drop a hard truth about AI: you don’t need Eleven Labs when you can run the whole war machine locally.</p> <p>It’s fasts, frost, finances, fame, and flame—served hot, sarcastic, and absolutely <strong>Unrelenting</strong>. Strap in, hydrate, and hit play. You’re not here for comfort. You’re here for impact.&#8221;</p> <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f449.png" alt="👉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" />&nbsp;<strong>Unrelenting: where discipline means no mercy, no bullshit, and no excuses.</strong></p> <p><em><strong>Thanks for listening. Please support the show!</strong></em></p> <p>&#8211;&gt;&gt; <a href="https://unrelenting.show/donate"><strong>DONATE NOW</strong></a> &lt;&lt;&#8211;</p> <p><strong>EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:</strong><br>CBrooklyn<br>Mark Kodra<br>Scott Codswollop<br><br><strong><em>THANK YOU!</em></strong></p> <p><strong>PROTECT YOURSELF ONLINE &#8211; TRY INCOGNI:</strong> <a href="https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i">https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i</a><br><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC VIDEO</strong><br><a href="https://x.com/SirGeneTX/status/2013584991125463235?s=20">https://x.com/SirGeneTX/status/2013584991125463235?s=20</a><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC AMAZON: </strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FXBBGXBR?do=play">https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0FXBBGXBR?do=play</a><br><strong>GENE&#8217;S AI MUSIC SPOTIFY: </strong><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/7crPIwEJZ6Xb4XFEnzUAWj/discography">https://open.spotify.com/artist/7crPIwEJZ6Xb4XFEnzUAWj/discography</a></p> <p><strong>FOLLOW GENE ON YOUTUBE:</strong> <a href="https://goo.gl/NJUwEk">https://goo.gl/NJUwEk</a><br><strong>FOLLOW GENE ON X:</strong> <a href="https://x.com/sirgenetx">https://x.com/sirgenetx</a><br><strong>FOLLOW DARREN ON X: </strong><a href="https://x.com/darrenoneill">https://x.com/darrenoneill</a><br><strong>FOLLOW DARREN ON FEDIVERSE: </strong><a href="https://planetrage.social/@Darren">https://planetrage.social/@Darren</a></p> <p><strong>JOIN GENE&#8217;S VIDEOGAME / CULT: </strong><br><strong>BUY GENE&#8217;S SPACESHIPS:</strong> <a href="https://star-hangar.com/shop/Origin-Used-Vehicles">https://star-hangar.com/shop/Origin-Used-Vehicles</a><br><strong>TruckSim WITH GENE:</strong> 85568392931885289<br><br><strong>CHECK OUT THESE OTHER SHOWS:</strong></p> <p><strong>SIR GENE SPEAKS:</strong>&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://podcast.sirgene.com/" target="_blank">https://podcast.sirgene.com/</a><br><strong>JUST TWO GOOD OLD BOYS: </strong><a href="https://www.justtwogoodoldboys.com/">https://www.justtwogoodoldboys.com/</a><br><strong>RANDUMB THOUGHTS</strong>:&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://randumbthoughts.com/" target="_blank">http://randumbthoughts.com</a><br><strong>PLANET RAGE:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://planetrage.show/">https://planetrage.show</a><br><strong>GRUMPY OLD BENS:</strong> <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://grumpyoldbens.com" target="_blank">http://grumpyoldbens.com</a></p> <p><strong>UNRELENTING ON YOUTUBE:</strong><br><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtIko1Z11VcOTFjXxgSPpg" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtIko1Z11VcOTFjXxgSPpg</a></p>
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117 MIN