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<p>eBay dodged a bullet this week, and we dig into the wild story of GameStop’s attempted hostile takeover. Plus, we start plotting summer plans and do a quick check-in on the Musk v. Altman trial. <p> <strong>CALL</strong> 1-774-462-5667</p> <strong>Boost This Episode:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupiterbroadcasting.com/river" target="_blank"> Grab Sats with River!</a></li><li><a href="https://strike.me/" target="_blank">⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries</a></li><li><a href="https://fountain.fm/" target="_blank"> Boost with Fountain</a></li></ul><strong>Web Zap This Episode:&nbsp;</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_18YV2CvHKV" target="_blank">Web Zap the Show However you Want!</a></li></ul><strong>Become a Member:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=74364" target="_blank">Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!</a></li><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=117630" target="_blank">Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive!&nbsp;</a></li></ul></p> <p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p> <ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KfEsO24Dhy0">This is the End of Week Two of Musk v Altman Trial</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxF-sVs2LBE">Shivon Zilis, Mother of Musk's Children, Testifies in OpenAI Trial</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Vuhngzn2M">OpenAI Trial Enters Final Week</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9q8TPuvbR8">Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Testifies in OpenAI Trial</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/916975/altman-takes-stand-elon-musk-openai-trial">Sam Altman Takes the Stand in Trial Against Elon Musk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ebayinc.com/company/our-history/">eBay History</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1103415/000091205702026650/a2084015zex-99_1.htm">eBay to Acquire PayPal</a></li><li><a href="https://ebay.q4cdn.com/610426115/files/doc_financials/financials/2016/2016_ebay_annual_report.pdf">eBay 2016 Annual Report</a></li><li><a href="https://ebay.q4cdn.com/610426115/files/doc_financials/2021/ar/2021-Annual-Report-%281%29.pdf">eBay 2021 Annual Report</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065088/000106508826000027/ebay-20251231.htm">eBay 2025 SEC Filing</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5dCRlGoUOs">GameStop Offers to Buy eBay for $56 Billion</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxD-KGsvPI0">GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen on $56B eBay Offer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39fv6sjN9Oc">GameStop Makes $56 Billion Bid for eBay</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJKhFoytLjo">eBay Spurns GameStop’s Offer as Not Credible or Attractive</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/315-N-Galapago-St-Denver-CO-80223/459071433_zpid/">Land with a Box on It</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2965-Pond-View-Ct-Marietta-GA-30062/14252697_zpid/">Triangle House</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/25220-Walker-Rd-Hidden-Hills-CA-91302/94684438_zpid">What Does a $20M Home Look Like?</a></li></ul> <p><strong>Music</strong></p> <ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7808481?episode=53262276387">Lord Have Mercy by Right Said Fred</a></li></ul>

<p>The Musk v. Altman trial is getting messy fast — and nobody’s walking away clean. Musk wants the story to be a stolen mission. OpenAI wants it framed as a sore-loser lawsuit from a rival.</p> <p>Plus, Chris finds his perfect Starter Bunker, and Ang ruminates on the eternal problem of photo management. <p> <strong>CALL</strong> 1-774-462-5667</p> <strong>Boost This Episode:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupiterbroadcasting.com/river" target="_blank"> Grab Sats with River!</a></li><li><a href="https://strike.me/" target="_blank">⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries</a></li><li><a href="https://fountain.fm/" target="_blank"> Boost with Fountain</a></li></ul><strong>Web Zap This Episode:&nbsp;</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_18YV2CvHKV" target="_blank">Web Zap the Show However you Want!</a></li></ul><strong>Become a Member:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=74364" target="_blank">Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!</a></li><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=117630" target="_blank">Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive!&nbsp;</a></li></ul></p> <ul><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/924017/google-microsoft-xai-government-review">Google, Microsoft, and xAI will allow the US government to review their new AI models | The Verge</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwLMa9pKsHk"> Joe Lonsdale on AI regulation: National review should be as limited and targeted as possible - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CtD5n3ldSk"> Musk wanted to settle with OpenAI just days before their courtroom showdown, new filing says - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5D5ahC-YjKg">Every day new evidence is added to the Musk v Altman trial - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/10998-Ew-5-Rd-Wann-OK-74083/381518513_zpid/">Starter Bunker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/52305-Stahmer-Pl-Gold-Bar-WA-98251/83234435_zpid/">A Tiny House for Chris</a></li></ul> <p><strong>Music:</strong></p> <ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7839675">Temptation By: The Paisley Daze</a></li></ul>

With a full LinuxFest Northwest crew is still in the mix, we dig into our favorite kind of drama, big tech email leaks. Then, Chris explains why he’s skipping conference talks this year.<br /><p> <strong>CALL</strong> 1-774-462-5667</p> <strong>Boost This Episode:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupiterbroadcasting.com/river" target="_blank"> Grab Sats with River!</a></li><li><a href="https://strike.me/" target="_blank">⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries</a></li><li><a href="https://fountain.fm/" target="_blank"> Boost with Fountain</a></li></ul><strong>Web Zap This Episode:&nbsp;</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_18YV2CvHKV" target="_blank">Web Zap the Show However you Want!</a></li></ul><strong>Become a Member:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=74364" target="_blank">Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!</a></li><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=117630" target="_blank">Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive!&nbsp;</a></li></ul><br /><br /><strong>Show Notes:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupiterbroadcasting.com/river" target="_blank"> Grab Sats with River!</a></li><li><a href="https://strike.me/" target="_blank">⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries</a></li><li><a href="https://fountain.fm/" target="_blank"> Boost with Fountain</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyn2AG-lTWI&amp;list=PLHg0U6SDaAsqIyLGYyIpmBePHKcuXtMEb" target="_blank">1988 - Olive Garden Commercial - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4sBQyxHkCQ" target="_blank">Too many breadsticks at Olive Garden? - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnU3Fxf4otE" target="_blank">Elon Musk And Sam Altman Go To Court — Everything You Need To Know - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKQcrrGjPsY" target="_blank">Musk v. Altman: Jury selected in trial that could alter AI's future - YouTube</a></li></ul><strong>Music:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/6816317" target="_blank">Mr. Videoman By: Prosperous Soul</a></li></ul>

Chris is one month into chicken dad life, almost nothing has gone as planned, and we react to Tim Cook stepping down.<br /><p> <strong>CALL</strong> 1-774-462-5667</p> <strong>Boost This Episode:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupiterbroadcasting.com/river" target="_blank"> Grab Sats with River!</a></li><li><a href="https://strike.me/" target="_blank">⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries</a></li><li><a href="https://fountain.fm/" target="_blank"> Boost with Fountain</a></li></ul><strong>Web Zap This Episode:&nbsp;</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_18YV2CvHKV" target="_blank">Web Zap the Show However you Want!</a></li></ul><strong>Become a Member:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=74364" target="_blank">Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!</a></li><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=117630" target="_blank">Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive!&nbsp;</a></li></ul><br /><br /><strong>Show Notes:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://i.postimg.cc/R0tj8Kj9/IMG-0908.avif" target="_blank">Cool Birds</a></li><li><a href="https://postimg.cc/nCFNQP3N" target="_blank">Bird Setup in the RV</a></li><li><a href="https://postimg.cc/kV1cVThX" target="_blank">Signs of Coccidiosis</a></li><li><a href="https://riotfest.org/2024/09/13/we-found-him-an-interview-with-saxsquatch/" target="_blank">We Found Him: An Interview with Saxsquatch - Riot Fest</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7XDLKVzEp0" target="_blank">Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/20/tim-cook-community-letter/" target="_blank">Apple's Tim Cook Shares Community Letter After Announcing Plans to Step Down as CEO - MacRumors</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/apple-bets-new-ceo-john-ternus-will-bring-back-jobs-era-decisiveness" target="_blank">John Ternus to Succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO, Faces AI and Product Challenges - Bloomberg</a></li></ul><strong>Music:</strong>&nbsp;<br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7074732" target="_blank">Cold Hearted By: snju</a></li></ul>

Some of our favorite parody news from around the web, plus a stinky chicken update, and a nostalgic lookback at GPS navigation tech for our cars.<br /><br /><p> <strong>CALL</strong> 1-774-462-5667</p> <strong>Boost This Episode:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupiterbroadcasting.com/river" target="_blank"> Grab Sats with River!</a></li><li><a href="https://strike.me/" target="_blank">⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries</a></li><li><a href="https://fountain.fm/" target="_blank"> Boost with Fountain</a></li></ul><strong>Web Zap This Episode:&nbsp;</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_18YV2CvHKV" target="_blank">Web Zap the Show However you Want!</a></li></ul><strong>Become a Member:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=74364" target="_blank">Monthly Jupiter.Party Discount - Only for The Launch!</a></li><li><a href="https://jupitersignal.memberful.com/checkout?coupon=sos&amp;plan=117630" target="_blank">Annual Jupiter.Party Discount - Launch Exclusive!&nbsp;</a></li></ul><br /><strong>Show Notes:</strong><br /><ul><li><a href="https://youtu.be/EpA8Lf8Gt1Q?si=l7Rw_EhmgexqX9-l" target="_blank">1986: Satellite Navigation for Cars of the Future BBC Archive - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/4qqnHtH1RAs?si=TXdZhyswaC6owZGV" target="_blank">In-Car Sat Nav? Without a Satellite? In 1971? BBC Archive - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://theonion.com/" target="_blank">&nbsp;The Onion</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtR2m20C2YM" target="_blank">Ninja Parade Slips By Town Unnoticed Once Again - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://theonion.com/american-baked-potato-association-study-finds-it-best-to-load-er-up/" target="_blank">American Baked Potato Association Study Finds It Best To Load ’Er Up - The Onion</a></li><li><a href="https://babylonbee.com/" target="_blank">Babylon Bee | Fake News You Can Trust</a></li><li><a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/42-minute-delay-as-dad-asked-to-empty-cargo-pants-at-tsa-checkpoint" target="_blank">42-Minute Delay As Dad Asked To Empty Cargo Pants At TSA Checkpoint | Babylon Bee</a></li><li><a href="https://babylonbee.com/news/grandma-announces-she-has-finally-joined-myface" target="_blank">Grandma Announces She Has Finally Joined MyFace | Babylon Bee</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sudosatirical.com/" target="_blank">Sudo Satirical</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sudosatirical.com/articles/man-disillusioned-with-firefox-vows-to-build-own-internet/" target="_blank">Man Disillusioned With Firefox Vows to Build Own Internet</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ7vsRgqw7I" target="_blank">If Ozempic Commercials Were Honest | [Ozempic, GLP-1, Monjauro Parody] - YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/11633-Ludhorne-Rd-Roseboro-NC-28382/122925674_zpid" target="_blank">Cozy Little Fixer Upper</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/118-Blossom-Rd-Brevard-NC-28712/102299542_zpid" target="_blank">The Center of a Home is Key</a></li><li><a href="https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/291-Arbel-Way-Bellingham-WA-98229/441843626_zpid" target="_blank">Bumpy in Bellingham</a></li></ul><strong>MUSIC:</strong>&nbsp;<br /><ul><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/7808481?episode=53262276387" target="_blank">I'm A Celebrity By: Right Said Fred</a></li></ul>