Welcome to the first-ever Omnibus—the show finally has a name! Max and 99 open with the weight of the moment, addressing the U.S.-backed strikes on Iran before diving into the AI-military pipeline. Off-topic headlines hit on small business closures in NYC and fighter pay in the streaming era. Listener emails cover everything from financial anxiety to the mechanics of shadow banking, and Trump finding time to pump crypto mid-war. They rank their Top 5 everyday products they can’t live without, plus fit in some movie talk and member shoutouts to close it out...
Welcome to the first-ever Omnibus—the show finally has a name! Max and 99 open with the weight of the moment, addressing the U.S.-backed strikes on Iran before diving into the AI-military pipeline. Off-topic headlines hit on small business closures in NYC and fighter pay in the streaming era. Listener emails cover everything from financial anxiety to the mechanics of shadow banking, and Trump finding time to pump crypto mid-war. They rank their Top 5 everyday products they can’t live without, plus fit in some movie talk and member shoutouts to close it out. Enjoy!
Chapters
Intro: 00:00:19
Housekeeping: 00:10:06
Headlines: 00:14:33
Top 5: 00:58:28
Beyond the Bullshit: 01:12:18
Memberships: 01:23:32
Outro: 01:24:07
Resources
Fast Company: Bitcoin, XRP, and other crypto prices are rising today. What Trump said on Truth Social to boost digital assets
The Verge: How OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance
The Hill: OpenAI goes on defense as Anthropic surges after Pentagon fallout
The Baffler: A Fighting Chance: Going up against the UFC
Brooklyn Vegan: Long-running NYC vegan restaurant Red Bamboo is closing
Acquired: Google Part III: The AI Company
UNFTR Resources
Video: Iran War, US Empire and What The Media is Hiding
Episode: War in Iran and the Decline of the U.S. Empire.
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