About this episode
Max and 99 discuss various headlines, listener emails, and their top brands to boycott while providing book recommendations.
Max and 99 are back for another round of Omnibus. They hit headlines on Google selling AI to the Pentagon, Sergey Brin’s rightward shift, military impact on marine life in the Strait of Hormuz + more. Then they tackle listener emails on socialism, the Trump shooting, and oil price manipulation before the midterms. They rank their Top 5 brands to boycott and close with book recommendations and member shoutouts. Enjoy! Chapters Intro: 00:00:18 Headlines: 00:06:16 Emails: 00:41:04 Top 5: 01:08:33 Beyond the Bullshit: 01:31:43 Memberships: 01:32:57 Outro: 01:34:02 Resources TechCrunch: Google expands Pentagon’s access to its AI after Anthropic’s refusal New York Times: Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side Mother Jones: Why Trump’s Crypto Empire is in Chaos Wired: Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire Readers Digest: 10 Things That Were Affordable 10 Years Ago—And Now Feel Like a Luxury Me Mother Earth: The Ethical and Sustainability Concerns of Temu and Shein Diet Prada on Instagram: Hegseth Wife Loves Shein Wikipeda: Chick-fil-A and LGBTQ people Business Insider: 16 of the biggest…
People in this episode
Hosts: Max, 99
Topics covered
- AI and military
- socialism
- oil price manipulation
- listener emails
- boycott brands
- book recommendations
Keywords
- AI
- Pentagon
- Sergey Brin
- socialism
- Trump
- oil prices
- boycott
- book recommendations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Google, Pentagon, Temu, Shein, Chick-fil-A, Hobby Lobby, BDS
Books & works: The Abortion Companion: An A
Places: Strait of Hormuz
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