267: Skepticrat267 - Quantum Foreign Entanglement Edition
From The Skepticrat by Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC
March 23, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 267
About this episode
The episode discusses various political and cultural topics including Iran, virtual reality, and recent news involving Trump and the Academy Awards.
On this week's episode: "Iran So Far Away" becomes more than a Flock of Seagulls song ... Virtual reality will get all the more virtual by existing less ... And the Trump cabinet gets some sweet new kicks for their Foot Klan. To support our show on Patreon, go here: patreon.com/skepticrat To hear more from Evil Giraffes on Mars, go here: facebook.com/EvilGiraffesOnMars Get great deals while supporting the show by checking out our sponsors: quince.com/skepticrat mintmobile.com/skepticrat groundnews.com/skepticrat auraframes.com (code: SKEPTICRAT) betterhelp.com/skepticrat Headline Sources: Trump starts looking for an off ramp in Iran: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/us/politics/trump-iran-offramp.html 98th annual Academy Awards: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/movies/oscars-winners-list.html Former DOGE guy can't define DEI in deposition video - judge orders video taken down: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/nyregion/doge-depositions-musk-lawsuit.html https://abcnews.com/Politics/groups-fight-release-doge-deposition-videos-after-judge/story?id=131150741 DOGE was even dumber than we thought…
People in this episode
Host: Puzzle in a Thunderstorm, LLC
Topics covered
- Iran
- Virtual Reality
- Trump Administration
- Academy Awards
- Doge
- Zuckerberg
- Political Commentary
Keywords
- Iran
- Trump
- Virtual Reality
- Academy Awards
- Doge
- Zuckerberg
- Political Commentary
Sponsors
Quince, Mint Mobile, Ground News, Aura Frames, BetterHelp
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Evil Giraffes on Mars
Books & works: Flock of Seagulls
Places: Iran
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