It's 105 degrees in San Diego, Oktoberfest is installing misters, and somehow that's the least unhinged thing we talk about this week. 🔥🍺
Chris and DJ dig into the news that AI is officially "superintelligence" now, and that the AI companies have pinky-sworn to police themselves. (What could go wrong?) Then it's a tour through the midterm polling from Nate Silver and Polymarket, tariffs that are hammering California grape growers, the $5,000 promise, and the ballroom that's definitely, totally not a bunker.
On the tech side: DJ's iPhone 18 quest hits the AT&T store, Chris bets on the Apple Watch Ultra's always-on AI to win arguments at home, and he hands an AI the keys to a clean macOS install, Adobe suite and all. Plus a rant about podcasts that skip chapter markers (you're welcome).
Then things get weird. The PS5 Pro is sold out until spring, Wolverine is flopping, and early GTA 6 reviews reveal a game that's gone fully adults-only. We wrap with awkward family moments courtesy of Showgirls and The Witcher 3, and why the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings theater re-releases are a surprise goldmine.
🎧 CHAPTERS
- (00:00) - Melting 105° Oktoberfest
- (02:46) - AI Gets Rebranded as "Superintelligence"
- (05:13) - Nate Silver, Polymarket & the Midterm Odds
- (07:22) - Texas Senate: Talarico vs. Paxton
- (08:37) - Buttigieg's Advice: Focus on Prices
- (10:09) - The Iran War & Pain at the Pump
- (12:50) - Tariffs, Canada & California Grapes
- (16:42) - Leopards Ate My Face
- (19:15) - Torpedoing the Midterms?
- (21:43) - Preemptive Pardons & Pardoning Yourself
- (23:55) - Ballroom or Bunker? The $5,000 Promise
- (26:34) - The iPhone 18 & the AT&T Store Saga
- (27:32) - Apple Watch Ultra: Winning Arguments with AI
- (30:41) - Chris's Chapter Marker Rant
- (32:50) - AI Companies Pinky Swear to Self-Regulate
- (35:33) - Letting AI Rebuild My Mac
- (37:02) - Adobe Buys Topaz & Pricey Lenses
- (38:47) - PS5 Pro Sold Out Until Spring
- (43:02) - Wolverine Flops
- (43:52) - GTA 6 Goes Full Adults-Only
- (48:05) - Showgirls & the Witcher 3 Bathtub
- (49:44) - Movie Re-Releases: Harry Potter & LOTR
- (53:24) - Wrap-Up: Which AI Bot Do You Use?
💬 TALK TO US
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