Unf*cking The Republic® (UNFTR)Max and 99 are back! They hit headlines on constitutional war powers, Tucker Carlson turning on Trump, digital life preservation, and Anthropic’s dangerous AI model, then tackle listener emails on identity politics, economic anxiety + more. They rank their Top 5 dead dinner party guests and close with some movie-themed Beyond the Bullshit.
Intro: 00:00:09
Headlines: 00:12:51
Emails: 00:45:49
Top 5: 01:09:29
Beyond the Bullshit: 01:27:01
Memberships: 01:44:02
Outro: 01:44:40
Resources
Leo Lionni: Frederick
Counter Punch: The Constitutional Origins of the War in Iran
Mother Jones: The Real Reason Tucker Carlson Is Turning on Trump
The New Yorker: When your digital life vanishes
The Verge: Anthropic’s most dangerous AI model just fell into the wrong hands
Business Insider: Anthropic’s Mythos AI tool could spark ‘systemic financial market disruption,’ a trade group warns
Current Affairs: Steven Pinker Doesn’t Know Anything About Marxism
History: Big Bird Nearly Rode on the Disastrous Challenger Mission
Far Out: The photograph that inspired the twins in ‘The Shining’
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