Intro

Housekeeping

Headlines

Top 5

Beyond the Bullshit

Memberships

Outro

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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Welcome to the first-ever Omnibus&mdash;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&rsquo;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: <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91502477/bitcoin-xrp-price-rising-today-trump-boost-crypto-digital-assets">Bitcoin, XRP, and other crypto prices are rising today. What Trump said on Truth Social to boost digital assets</a>
The Verge: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/887309/openai-anthropic-dod-military-pentagon-contract-sam-altman-hegseth">How OpenAI caved to the Pentagon on AI surveillance</a>
The Hill: <a href="https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5765480-openai-pentagon-deal-backlash/">OpenAI goes on defense as Anthropic surges after Pentagon fallout</a>
The Baffler: <a href="https://thebaffler.com/latest/a-fighting-chance-wobby">A Fighting Chance: Going up against the UFC</a>
Brooklyn Vegan: <a href="https://www.brooklynvegan.com/long-running-nyc-vegan-restaurant-red-bamboo-is-closing/">Long-running NYC vegan restaurant Red Bamboo is closing</a>
Acquired: <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/google-the-ai-company">Google Part III: The AI Company</a>
UNFTR Resources
Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/BuoYxwaH_tw">Iran War, US Empire and What The Media is Hiding</a>
Episode: <a href="https://www.unftr.com/episodes/topical32">War in Iran and the Decline of the U.S. Empire.</a>
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