In this edition of RockTrend Around The Xmas Tree(nd), Jack and Miles discuss Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" hitting no.1 on the pop charts - 65 years after release, the Kendall Roy era being upon us, the most hated Christmas candies in America, and the new GTA 6 trailer!

In this edition of RockTrend Around The Xmas Tree(nd), Jack and Miles discuss Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" hitting no.1 on the pop charts - 65 years after release, the Kendall Roy era being upon us, the most hated Christmas candies in America, and the new GTA 6 trailer!

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RockTrend Around The Xmas Tree(nd) 12/5: Brenda Lee, Kendall Roy Era, Most Hated Xmas Candies, GTA VI

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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #4, we have:

Zuck’s AI Glasses Suck! Kash Patel NOT Convincing? 09.19.25

In episode 1934, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly Facial Recognition Comedy show, Pallavi Gunalan, to discuss… Meta’s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t, Kash Patel Helping Keep The Epstein Story Alive and more!
Meta’s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t
Kash Patel Helping Keep The Epstein Story Alive
SWALWELL: If you don't know how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files, it could be at least 1,000 times
Crockett: You are the least qualified FBI Director in history.
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause

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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #4, we have:
Zuck&rsquo;s AI Glasses Suck! Kash Patel NOT Convincing? 09.19.25
In episode 1934, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian and producer of the monthly <a href="https://www.instagram.com/facialrecognitioncomedy/?hl=en">Facial Recognition Comedy</a> show,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pallavigunalan.com/">Pallavi Gunalan</a>, to discuss&hellip; Meta&rsquo;s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t, Kash Patel Helping Keep The Epstein Story Alive and more!
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<li><a href="https://aftermath.site/meta-display-ai-rayban-glasses-ai-fail-demo-lmao-look-at-this-huge-dipshit">Meta&rsquo;s New AI Glasses Not Only LOOK Like Sh*t... They Also Functionally Suck Sh*t</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/1968344134390845872">Kash Patel Helping Keep The Epstein Story Alive</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/1968343661969600920">SWALWELL: If you don't know how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files, it could be at least 1,000 times</a></li>
<li><a href="https://x.com/SpencerHakimian/status/1968371721918087671">Crockett: You are the least qualified FBI Director in history.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/charlie-kirk-ezra-klein-tanehisi-coates">Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause</a></li>
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Top 10 of 2025: #4 Zuck’s AI Glasses Suck! Kash Patel NOT Convincing? 09.19.25

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In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by Bryan, The Editor to discuss the top 15 stories of 2025!

In this special holiday episode, Jack and Miles are joined by Bryan, The Editor to discuss the top 15 stories of 2025!

Top Stories of 2025: Part 2

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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #5, we have:

MAGA vs MAGA, US = Cause Of/Solution To All Earth’s Problems? 06.19.25

In episode 1883, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, comedian, and co-host of Yo, Is This Racist?, Andrew Ti, to discuss… America’s Cold War Strategy Is Coming Home To Roost Huh? Our Information Environment Is So F**ked, Couple Wild Stories About People Not Knowing How To Act Around AI and more!
Tucker Vs. Ted Smackdown
They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.
Father of man killed in Port St. Lucie officer-involved shooting: 'My son deserved better'

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We are counting down the top 10 episodes of 2024, as voted by our listeners. At #5, we have:
MAGA vs MAGA, US = Cause Of/Solution To All Earth&rsquo;s Problems? 06.19.25
In episode 1883, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, comedian, and co-host of <a href="https://suboptimalpods.com/">Yo, Is This Racist?</a>, <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/andrewti.bsky.social">Andrew Ti</a>, to discuss&hellip; America&rsquo;s Cold War Strategy Is Coming Home To Roost Huh? Our Information Environment Is So F**ked, Couple Wild Stories About People Not Knowing How To Act Around AI and more!
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<li><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/thetnholler.bsky.social/post/3lrttmjbhj22e">Tucker Vs. Ted Smackdown</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;amp;referringSource=articleShare">They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wptv.com/news/treasure-coast/region-st-lucie-county/port-st-lucie/father-of-man-killed-in-port-st-lucie-officer-involved-shooting-my-son-deserved-better">Father of man killed in Port St. Lucie officer-involved shooting: 'My son deserved better'</a></li>
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Top 10 of 2025: #5 MAGA vs MAGA, US = Cause Of/Solution To All Earth’s Problems? 06.19.25

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RockTrend Around The Xmas Tree(nd) 12/5: Brenda Lee, Kendall Roy Era, Most Hated Xmas Candies, GTA VI

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