In a world where saying "please" and "thank you" to your AI assistant costs tens of millions, we ask: have we finally found the price of politeness?

OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, claims it's money well spent, but is it really? This episode delves into the absurdity of AI etiquette, the environmental cost of our digital manners, and the potential emotional dependencies forming between humans and machines.

Join Max and Lisa as they dissect the fine line between humanizing AI and anthropomorphizing our own loneliness. Don’t miss their brutally honest take on the future of manners, where your AI is as polite as your bank balance will allow.

This episode is like a punch in the gut of AI politeness, delivered with sharp humor and no holds barred. Let’s see how long we can afford to say "please" before the bill arrives.

Note: This project explores the new creative potential unlocked by generative AI, showcasing how a single person, in just two hours, can curate (not create, but curate) a polished podcast series. I recognize the critiques around AI-generated content and the potential for digital clutter but invite you to take a listen on your next walk or drive and see what you think. Audio is AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM. Images by Grok-3 and Magic Studio.

Democracy for Sale: How the U.S. Buys Governments

Ah, foreign aid—the warm, fuzzy cover story for one of America’s slickest political hustle jobs. Once upon a time, USAID and NED were all about "spreading democracy" and "helping struggling nations." Adorable. Then, somewhere between Clinton and now, they swapped out food packages for regime change starter kits.

Max Bennett and Lisa Vega tear into the real game being played—how these so-called charities bankroll revolutions, flip governments like fixer-uppers, and turn foreign aid into a covert weapon. Is it about democracy? Stability? Or just making sure Washington’s favorite puppets stay on top? No filters, no polite diplomacy—just the brutal truth, served with a smirk and a shot of geopolitical reality.

Note: This project explores the new creative potential unlocked by generative AI, showcasing how a single person, in just two hours, can curate (not create, but curate) a polished podcast series. I recognize the critiques around AI-generated content and the potential for digital clutter but invite you to take a listen on your next walk or drive and see what you think. Audio is AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM. Images by Grok-3 and Magic Studio.

Open-Source AI vs. Corporate Greed: Who Wins the Digital Cage Match?"

Welcome to the AI battle royale, where scrappy open-source rebels are throwing hands with corporate overlords hoarding intelligence like a dragon sitting on a gold mine. On one side, you’ve got DeepSeek, Meta’s LLaMA, and a ragtag army of AI anarchists dropping models like underground mixtapes. On the other, the walled-garden giants like OpenAI, ready to charge you $99.99 a month just to ask what year it is.

Max Bennett and Lisa Vega rip apart the hype, the power plays, and the brutal reality of this fight for AI’s future. Will AI belong to the people, or are we all doomed to be stuck in a paywalled, sanitized, corporate-controlled thought prison? No mercy, no fluff—just sharp analysis, savage laughs, and a full-throttle takedown of the industry’s biggest lies.

Note: This project explores the new creative potential unlocked by generative AI, showcasing how a single person, in just two hours, can curate (not create, but curate) a polished podcast series. I recognize the critiques around AI-generated content and the potential for digital clutter but invite you to take a listen on your next walk or drive and see what you think. Audio is AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM. Images by Grok-3 and Magic Studio.

Move over, Mendeleev. MIT researchers have just dropped the AI equivalent of the periodic table, and it’s about as groundbreaking as the first time someone discovered fire.

In this episode, Max and Lisa dive deep into the "Periodic Table of Machine Learning"—a slick, unifying framework that organizes over 20 classical machine-learning algorithms based on their relationships with data points. It’s like high school chemistry, but with algorithms that are smarter than most people you know.

This isn’t just about categorizing algorithms that are already out there. MIT is predicting where new, undiscovered algorithms might fit—kind of like how the periodic table let us know what elements we hadn’t discovered yet. So, what’s next in the world of machine learning? Is AI about to break the laws of nature, or is this just another shiny science project for the geeks?

Get ready for a savage breakdown of what this new "Periodic Table" means for AI’s future, and whether we’re on the edge of the next great tech revolution—or just another marketing stunt from MIT.

Note: This project explores the new creative potential unlocked by generative AI, showcasing how a single person, in just two hours, can curate (not create, but curate) a polished podcast series. I recognize the critiques around AI-generated content and the potential for digital clutter but invite you to take a listen on your next walk or drive and see what you think. Audio is AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM. Images by Grok-3 and Magic Studio.

Top 10 Resource Giants: Who’s Sitting on the World’s Wealth?"

Money may make the world go ‘round, but natural resources keep the lights on and the wars brewing. From Russia’s $75 trillion treasure trove to Venezuela’s struggle to cash in on its oil wealth, we’re ripping into the real economic superpowers—not the ones with the biggest armies, but the ones with the most stuff in the ground.

Max Bennett and Lisa Vega shred the myths around resource wealth: Does Russia’s dominance actually make it unbreakable? Can the U.S. and Canada keep profiting off their vast reserves? And why does Venezuela stay broke despite all that oil? Expect brutal truths, geopolitical chaos, and a savage deep dive into who really owns the planet’s fortune—and why having resources doesn’t always mean having power.

Note: This project explores the new creative potential unlocked by generative AI, showcasing how a single person, in just two hours, can curate (not create, but curate) a polished podcast series. I recognize the critiques around AI-generated content and the potential for digital clutter but invite you to take a listen on your next walk or drive and see what you think. Audio is AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM. Images by Grok-3 and Magic Studio.

Ever been stuck in traffic with no accident, no construction, and no visible cause? Welcome to the world of phantom traffic jams—self-sustaining waves of congestion that arise from minor disturbances in traffic flow and leave you wondering if the universe is just trolling you. In this episode, Max and Lisa peel back the layers of this mind-bending phenomenon that plagues commuters everywhere. Is it a conspiracy? A glitch in the matrix? Or just the universe playing a cruel joke on your sanity?

We’re talking about that moment when the traffic slows for no reason, everyone hits the brakes for absolutely no cause, and then somehow you all crawl along at a snail’s pace for miles. Spoiler: It’s not magic, but it might as well be. Strap in as Max and Lisa break down the science (and lack of) behind phantom traffic jams, and why we’re all probably doomed to repeat the same damn bottleneck over and over again.

Note: This project explores the new creative potential unlocked by generative AI, showcasing how a single person, in just two hours, can curate (not create, but curate) a polished podcast series. I recognize the critiques around AI-generated content and the potential for digital clutter but invite you to take a listen on your next walk or drive and see what you think. Audio is AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM. Images by Grok-3 and Magic Studio.

Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are no longer just a fashion statement—they're a technological powerhouse. With the latest updates, these glasses now offer real-time translation, AI-powered assistance, and seamless integration with social media platforms.

In this episode, Max and Lisa dive into the future of wearable tech with Meta’s latest move to take over your face—and your daily life. Forget just looking cool, these glasses now come with live translation, AI assistance, and integration with the biggest apps in your social media arsenal. Is this the tech we’ve all been waiting for, or is it just another shiny distraction wrapped in an expensive frame?

Note: This project explores the new creative potential unlocked by generative AI, showcasing how a single person, in just two hours, can curate (not create, but curate) a polished podcast series. I recognize the critiques around AI-generated content and the potential for digital clutter but invite you to take a listen on your next walk or drive and see what you think. Audio is AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM. Images by Grok-3 and Magic Studio.

Robots are rising—but not all robots are created equal. In China, humanoids like Apollo and Optimus are showing up at airport gates, ready to hustle harder than any overworked intern. Meanwhile, in the good ol’ U.S. of A., we're busy giving robots headshots and fitting them for Paris Fashion Week.

This episode dives into the darkly hilarious cultural chasm between China’s industrial pragmatism and America’s TikTok-obsessed dreamscape. From AI-powered automation hubs to androids modeling Gucci, we unpack how two superpowers are programming their future—one for control, the other for clicks.

It’s a tale of two cyborgs—and trust us, only one is coming for your job.

Note: This project explores the new creative potential unlocked by generative AI, showcasing how a single person, in just two hours, can curate (not create, but curate) a polished podcast series. I recognize the critiques around AI-generated content and the potential for digital clutter but invite you to take a listen on your next walk or drive and see what you think. Audio is AI-generated by Google's NotebookLM. Images by Grok-3 and Magic Studio.