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June 10, 2026Episode 7055 min
The Things Tim Didn't Tell Us
Angela and Chris catch up on the hobbies that survive real life, then sweep up the WWDC 2026 details that slipped under the AI hype. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web Boost Episode Links Apple Kicks Off WWDC 2026macOS 27 Lets You Resize iPhone MirroringiOS 27 Hints at Foldable iPhonewatchOS 27 Compatible Apple Watch ModelsApple Watch SE 3rd GenerationApple Watch Series 11Apple Watch Ultra 3Apple Podcasts Adds Video on Mac and Apple TVWeb BoostNot Even Fit for a Chicken CoopOne for the InvestorsFor the Canada PivotAgent Op Guild on TelegramAgent Op Guild on MatrixClanker Therapy MeetupMusicWhat You Mean To Me by Strange Love
June 3, 2026Episode 6951 min
Remember the Friday Stream
Angela shares her latest household gadget rabbit hole, Chris reveals a few secret plans, and we say goodbye to binge watching as the shared TV obsession fades into the algorithmic void. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostJoin the Telegram Group Agent Op Guild on TelegramOr the Matrix room Agent Op Guild on MatrixFriday, June 12, 2026pick it up • whomeverRobotic vacuum cleanerThe Best Robot Vacuums of 2026 | Reviews by WirecutterAmerican's David Marchick on AI disruption: Not seeing the net job loss people had predicted - YouTubeThese are the brand new disguised Automated License Plate Reader cameras in ArizonaMusicJunkyard of Dreams By: Jawbone
May 27, 2026Episode 6844 min
Holy IPO
Anthropic went to the Vatican to tell the Pope their AI is experiencing "fear and grief."A genuine moral warning, or the most brilliant pre-IPO marketing stunt in tech history? CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostBirds of Law ShirtEncyclical Letter of His Holiness Leo XIV Magnifica Humanitas (15 May 2026)Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica humanitas’: AI must serve humanity not concentrate power - Vatican NewsPope Aligns With Anthropic, Co-Founder on AI DebateCheapest Home In Skagit County Listed For $45KA Barn with $3m Worth of StyleSWAG Studio MusicLost Summer By: Ollie
May 20, 2026Episode 6748 min
Birds of Law
How the accidental chicken farmer pulled it together and built the ultimate chicken fort. Plus, the conclusion to the AI trial of the year. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostMusk has lost his case against OpenAI in the most anti-climactic way possible. Less than 2 hours of jury deliberation despite 3 weeks of testimony and hundreds of documents. The jury didn't weigh in on whether Musk was right or wrong, they just said he faOne word statement from Elon Musk's lawyer Marc Toberoff to reporters walking out of the courtroom: "Appeal."the AI trial of the century ending with procedural whimper rather a bang; the jury agreed that Musk was too late but never weighed in on the questions of whether OpenAI did was legitimate.Sawyer Merritt: Marc Toberoff on today's verdict: "I have a one-word reaction: Appeal. This war is not over. We firmly believe what happened with OpenAI was wrong on a very basic level that you can't raise millions of dollars in a publicly subsidized charity, and when it suits you, just turn into a for-profit operation where the officers and directors of the charity enrich themselves to the tune of billions..."I'm seeing lots of confusion about why the statute of limitations issue came to a trial at all. Musk and OpenAI disagreed about when Musk could have reasonably become convinced that OpenAI was "stealing a charity," as he alleges.Music:Call Me Medley By: Kurtisdrums
May 13, 2026Episode 6655 min
Bid Rejected
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. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web Boost
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Lord Have Mercy by Right Said Fred
May 6, 2026Episode 6547 min
Safety for You, Features for Me
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.
Plus, Chris finds his perfect Starter Bunker, and Ang ruminates on the eternal problem of photo management. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web Boost
Google, Microsoft, and xAI will allow the US government to review their new AI models | The Verge Joe Lonsdale on AI regulation: National review should be as limited and targeted as possible - YouTube Musk wanted to settle with OpenAI just days before their courtroom showdown, new filing says - YouTubeEvery day new evidence is added to the Musk v Altman trial - YouTubeStarter BunkerA Tiny House for Chris
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Temptation By: The Paisley Daze
April 29, 2026Episode 6455 min
Big Tech Receipts
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. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostShow Notes: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with Fountain1988 - Olive Garden Commercial - YouTubeToo many breadsticks at Olive Garden? - YouTubeElon Musk And Sam Altman Go To Court — Everything You Need To Know - YouTubeMusk v. Altman: Jury selected in trial that could alter AI's future - YouTubeMusic:Mr. Videoman By: Prosperous Soul
April 22, 2026Episode 6346 min
High Availability Hens
Chris is one month into chicken dad life, almost nothing has gone as planned, and we react to Tim Cook stepping down. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostShow Notes:Cool BirdsBird Setup in the RVSigns of CoccidiosisWe Found Him: An Interview with Saxsquatch - Riot FestTim Cook to step down as Apple CEO - YouTubeApple's Tim Cook Shares Community Letter After Announcing Plans to Step Down as CEO - MacRumorsJohn Ternus to Succeed Tim Cook as Apple CEO, Faces AI and Product Challenges - BloombergMusic: Cold Hearted By: snju
April 15, 2026Episode 6252 min
Fake News is Good News
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. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostShow Notes:1986: Satellite Navigation for Cars of the Future BBC Archive - YouTubeIn-Car Sat Nav? Without a Satellite? In 1971? BBC Archive - YouTube The OnionNinja Parade Slips By Town Unnoticed Once Again - YouTubeAmerican Baked Potato Association Study Finds It Best To Load ’Er Up - The OnionBabylon Bee | Fake News You Can Trust42-Minute Delay As Dad Asked To Empty Cargo Pants At TSA Checkpoint | Babylon BeeGrandma Announces She Has Finally Joined MyFace | Babylon BeeSudo SatiricalMan Disillusioned With Firefox Vows to Build Own InternetIf Ozempic Commercials Were Honest | [Ozempic, GLP-1, Monjauro Parody] - YouTubeCozy Little Fixer UpperThe Center of a Home is KeyBumpy in BellinghamMUSIC: I'm A Celebrity By: Right Said Fred
April 8, 2026Episode 6150 min
History Made
The Artemis II crew is headed back to Earth, and they've already made history. We'll look at the highlights, tech issues, and how that ride around the dark side went. CALL 1-774-462-5667 Boost This Episode: Grab Sats with River!⚡ Strike Makes it Quick it Grab Sats in 100s of Countries Boost with FountainBoost from the Web:Web BoostShow Notes:WordleArtemis II Crew Speaks From SpaceArtemis II Crew Speaks From Space — Intense Unexpected MomentTwo Microsoft OutlooksHouston, Bluetooth Won't PairArtemis II Astronaut Finds Two Outlook Instances Running on ComputersMoment NASA Loses Contact With Artemis II CrewArtemis II Distance Record ClipArtemis II Crew Headed Back to Earth After Lunar FlybyCrew Reestablished Contact With Mission Control After Expected 40-Minute Communications BlackoutArtemis II: What's on the Menu?A Visual Guide to Artemis II and Previous Missions to the MoonFirst Photo of Lunar Eclipse From Artemis II Crew Looks Almost Too Good to Be RealEmotional Artemis II Moment as Crew Names Moon Crater “Carroll”MUSIC: I Need a Little By The RetrogradeAlmost Nothin but DreamsNeed a Bit of TidyNow This Is a Compound for Chickens
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