<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/image-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpg?resize=525%2C525&#038;ssl=1" alt="Unrelenting Album Art" class="wp-image-692" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.unrelenting.show/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/image-topaz-face-upscale-1000w.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;This episode of <strong>Unrelenting</strong> starts the way all good decisions do: with <strong>day six of fasting, zero energy, and a body actively negotiating with its owner</strong>. Darren and Gene dig into ketosis, caffeine withdrawal, butter’s long-overdue redemption arc, and why margarine should be classified as an industrial lubricant. From grocery bills dropping to near zero to the unintended consequences of quitting iced tea cold turkey, the conversation quickly spirals into food pyramids, corporate shell games, and why “health science” changes every time money gets involved.</p> <p>From there, the show shifts gears into <strong>AI, tech, and the arms race to run large language models locally</strong>. The guys break down Grok vs. SuperGrok confusion, Perplexity’s suspiciously generous “free” subscriptions, guardrails that don’t guard anything, and why AI still can’t do basic math like podcast timestamps. Along the way, they cover Mac Studio heat, storage hacks, unified memory, and why most people have no idea what’s actually happening behind the curtain of modern AI tools.</p> <p>The back half goes fully <strong>casino noir</strong>. Roulette myths get demolished, movie gambling scenes get eviscerated, and Gene explains—again—why casinos always win, unless you’re playing poker against tired people at 3 a.m. Expect stories about cheating scandals, marked cards, old-school slot machines, collectible casino chips, Mystic Lake’s glow-up, lottery brain damage, and the psychology that keeps people convinced their luck is “about to turn.” It’s funny, cynical, educational, occasionally illegal-sounding, and completely on brand. If you like unfiltered conversations about tech, money, media, and human stupidity—this one’s for you.&#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. 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