About this episode

The episode discusses the standards for candidates in elected office, the Pope's views on AI, and the Rattled Generation.

Justin, Senator Howard, and Cory discuss Graham Platner and whether we have any standards for our candidates today. They also discuss the Pope's thoughts on AI and an article about the Rattled Generation. Show Notes: http://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/rattled-generation-reality-gap-social-media-covid-ai https://youtu.be/ML_TVy5Uz0Q https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/rattled-generation-reality-gap-social-media-covid-ai https://youtu.be/ML_TVy5Uz0Q Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Justin

Guests: Senator Howard, Cory

Topics covered

• candidate standards
• politics
• AI
• Pope
• Rattled Generation
• social media
• COVID

Keywords

• candidates
• disqualification
• Pope
• AI
• Rattled Generation
• social media
• COVID

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pope, Axios

Books & works: Rattled Generation, Magnifica Humanitas

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