Scandal of the Year: Epstein v Jack Smith
<p>AI Music? Government reopens, for better and worse.<br /><br />Hosted by:<br /><p> - <a href="https://mindlesssea.com" target="_blank" >Jesse Fries</a></p><p> - Jamon Fries</p><br /><p><a href="https://paypal.me/MindlessSea?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US" target="_blank" >Support our show. </a></p><br /><p><a href="https://mindlessmeanderings.com" target="_blank" >https://mindlessmeanderings.com</a></p><br /><p>(00:00:22) Drummer dreams dashed</p><p>(00:01:31) Realizing limits</p><p>(00:02:52) Epstein files vs. Jack Smith politics debate</p><p>(00:05:14) Transparency, redactions, and the court of public opinion</p><p>(00:06:51) Emails, redactions, and media selectivity</p><p>(00:07:41) All politicians are shady? Exceptions and party lines</p><p>(00:09:48) Bernie, party loyalty, and the system steamrolls dissent</p><p>(00:10:40) Obamacare subsidies and House maneuvering</p><p>(00:14:19) Government shutdown aftermath and SNAP payouts</p><p>(00:15:38) Earmarks, self-dealing, and late-night takes on spending</p><p>(00:17:04) CRs, debt, and Americas love affair with credit</p><p>(00:19:01) Credit scores, secured cards, and debit vs. credit risks</p><p>(00:21:16) Drive-thru double charges, fees, and tipping add-ons</p><p>(00:22:26) Tariff checks math, deficits, and where money should go</p><p>(00:24:22) Healthcare subsidies, HSAs, and ACA critiques</p><p>(00:26:30) Deductibles, affordability, and employer HSA incentives</p><p>(00:28:17) Driver data sharing, ICE access, and policy fallout</p><p>(00:30:01) Crime, labels, and policing debates in big cities</p><p>(00:34:34) Judicial overreach or due process? Immigration courts</p><p>(00:38:05) Courts as political actors and appointment optics</p><p>(00:41:20) Podcast demographics, a quick break, and fiber internet</p><p>(00:44:52) ISP costs, speeds, and choosing fiber over cable</p><p>(00:47:14) Low-barrier podcasting and hosting tradeoffs</p><p>(00:49:54) Show prep philosophy and live news riffing</p><p>(00:52:11) Media headlines vs. article content on Epstein stories</p><p>(00:55:00) China in Venezuela and great-power sphere games</p><p>(00:58:25) EU antitrust aims at Google and Dont be evil legacy</p><p>(01:01:00) EU regulation sprawl and platform workarounds</p><p>(01:01:30) Bosnias darkest rumors and paid hunts</p><p>(01:03:45) Value-for-value pitch and keeping the lights on</p><p>(01:04:44) Googles AI shopping concierge and laziness creep</p><p>(01:08:56) Gifts, garage gear, and trailer life upgrades</p><p>(01:09:12) What users ask AI for: stats, therapy, and boundaries</p><p>(01:12:55) Tech upheavals, privacy risks, and future personal AIs</p><p>(01:16:28) Teens, AI, and the pesticide arms race</p><p>(01:19:15) Dogs, chocolate, and end-of-life choices</p><p>(01:20:21) Bar complaints, legal strategy, and double standards</p><p>(01:23:39) SSRIs, lasting side effects, and study skepticism</p><p>(01:26:15) AI music tops charts, cliches, and bot suspicion</p><p>(01:29:39) Spotting AI faces and hands; training your eye</p><p>(01:31:16) Dog shoots man: gun safety and a lucky escape</p><p>(01:32:35) Sign-off and see you Monday</p></p>
