In episode 1994, Miles and guest co-host Blake Wexler are joined by Finding My Audience, Allen Strickland Williams, to discuss… Dems Are All Asking To Be Primaried, Candace Ownes Saying She and Charlie Kirk Are Like the XMen? Is Chris Pratt’s Copaganda AI Thriller The Worst Movie Of 2026? And more!
Daily Zeitgeist: Our 2000th Episode is Here!!!...
ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding
Candace Owens is now saying agents tried to get her to join the X-Men school too because she had special abilities like Charlie Kirk.
Candace Owens latest Charlie Kirk theories are ripped directly from the plot of the 90s X-Men cartoon.
Candace Owens triples down on Charlie Kirk having special abilities and going to X-Men school.
Chris Pratt fakes his way through the unconvincing screenlife noir Mercy
‘Mercy’ Review: Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson in an AI Thriller That Will Have You Longing for a Digital Detox


Mercy Review: Not Even AI Could Generate A Movie As Dire As This Chris Pratt-Led Disaster
It’s early in the year, but this Chris Pratt dud may just be the worst movie of 2026
The Worst Movie of 2026 Is Here—And It’s Only January
10 Controversial Plot Twists That Ruined Movies
Mercy: Filmed for IMAX
Chris Pratt’s MERCY is tracking to bomb at the domestic box office this coming weekend.
Chris Pratt on new film Mercy: I asked to be locked into an executioner's chair
AI Thriller ‘Mercy’ Was the “Next Iteration” for Chris Pratt: “This Was a Departure for Me”
Judge Horrified as Lawyers Submit Evidence in Court That Was Faked With AI
AI-generated attorney outrages judge who scolds man over courtroom fake: ‘not a real person’
Would Humans Trust an A.I. Judge? More Easily Than You Think.
Mercy (2026) Review
Mercy review – An AI judge decides Chris Pratt’s fate in this absolutely dismal dystopian dreck
Amazon to invest up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing infrastructure for US government agencies

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In episode 1994, Miles and guest co-host <a href="https://www.blakewexler.com/">Blake Wexler</a> are joined by <a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2361233/episodes?search=true">Finding My Audience</a>, <a href="https://www.allenstricklandwilliams.com/">Allen Strickland Williams</a>, to discuss&hellip; Dems Are All Asking To Be Primaried, Candace Ownes Saying She and Charlie Kirk Are Like the XMen? Is Chris Pratt&rsquo;s Copaganda AI Thriller The Worst Movie Of 2026? And more!
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<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc00kTmc-26wZ-Z9XaZpZU0wCXwkkJL1Mn1jFPpDs9KSfVM5Q/viewform">Daily Zeitgeist: Our 2000th Episode is Here!!!...</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/21/ice-arrests-five-year-old-boy-minnesota">ICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officials</a></li>
<li><a href="https://prospect.org/2026/01/21/jeffries-wont-whip-vote-against-ice-funding/">Jeffries Won&rsquo;t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/CinemaShogun/status/2012238789012345341?s=20">Candace Owens is now saying agents tried to get her to join the X-Men school too because she had special abilities like Charlie Kirk.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/CinemaShogun/status/2012616031257129129">Candace Owens latest Charlie Kirk theories are ripped directly from the plot of the 90s X-Men cartoon.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/CinemaShogun/status/2013990420380803257?s=20">Candace Owens triples down on Charlie Kirk having special abilities and going to X-Men school.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.avclub.com/mercy-review">Chris Pratt fakes his way through the unconvincing screenlife noir&nbsp;Mercy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/mercy-review-chris-pratt-rebecca-ferguson-ai-thriller-1236477844/">&lsquo;Mercy&rsquo; Review: Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson in an AI Thriller That Will Have You Longing for a Digital Detox</a></li>
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<a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/2077524/mercy-chris-pratt-movie-review/">Mercy Review: Not Even AI Could Generate A Movie As Dire As This Chris Pratt-Led Disaster</a>
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<li><a href="https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/its-early-in-the-year-but-this-chris-pratt-dud-may-just-be-the-worst/article_c88c39e8-9a14-48d3-aba0-f3d27f0a2a4c.html">It&rsquo;s early in the year, but this Chris Pratt dud may just be the worst movie of 2026</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mercy-review-the-worst-movie-of-2026-is-hereand-its-only-january/">The Worst Movie of 2026 Is Here&mdash;And It&rsquo;s Only January</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/1733627/controversial-plot-twists-ruined-movies/">10 Controversial Plot Twists That Ruined Movies</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.imax.com/en/ca/movie/mercy">Mercy: Filmed for IMAX</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/globalboxoffice/status/2013290679300927883">Chris Pratt&rsquo;s MERCY is tracking to bomb at the domestic box office this coming weekend.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy05drxx2nwo">Chris Pratt on new film Mercy: I asked to be locked into an executioner's chair</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/chris-pratt-mercy-trailer-ai-imax-screenings-1236397264/">AI Thriller &lsquo;Mercy&rsquo; Was the &ldquo;Next Iteration&rdquo; for Chris Pratt: &ldquo;This Was a Departure for Me&rdquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/judge-horrified-lawyers-submit-ai-evidence">Judge Horrified as Lawyers Submit Evidence in Court That Was Faked With AI</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/ai-generated-attorney-outrages-judge-who-scolds-man-over-courtroom-fake-not-real-person">AI-generated attorney outrages judge who scolds man over courtroom fake: &lsquo;not a real person&rsquo;</a></li>
<li><a href="https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/02/chatgpt-law-humans-trust-ai-judges.html?pay=1769118301718&amp;amp;support_journalism=please">Would Humans Trust an A.I. Judge? More Easily Than You Think.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/movie/mercy-2026-review/">Mercy (2026) Review</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aol.com/articles/mercy-review-ai-judge-decides-170059307.html">Mercy review &ndash; An AI judge decides Chris Pratt&rsquo;s fate in this absolutely dismal dystopian dreck</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-ai-investment-us-federal-agencies">Amazon to invest up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing infrastructure for US government agencies</a></li>
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Chris Pratt OSCAR Incoming! The PEOPLE Are Doing More Than The Dems 01.23.26

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