Killer Robots, 'Micro-looting' and Passport Bros

About this episode

Sam and Tiege discuss the future of warfare with killer robots, the Iranian war's impact on consumer goods, and rising lawlessness in the U.S., along with topics like hetero-flexibility and passport bros.

This week, Sam and Tiege are talking about how the future of war is…killer robots, the impact of the Iranian war on certain bedroom-related goods beyond just gas prices and why law breaking in the U.S. is on the rise.The girls are also talking about "hetero-flexibility," passport bros going abroad to find a wife and "grim-keeping."

People in this episode

Hosts: Tiege Dooley-Panko, Samantha Kubota

Topics covered

• future of war
• killer robots
• Iranian war impact
• law breaking in the U.S.
• hetero-flexibility
• passport bros
• grim-keeping

Keywords

• killer robots
• Iranian war
• law breaking
• hetero-flexibility
• passport bros
• micro-looting
• grim-keeping

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Killer Robots, Micro-looting, Passport Bros

Places: Iran, U.S.

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