Matt Kim Podcast

The internet is all the same. Let’s do it differently.

An independent show about politics, culture, technology, AI, and the stories shaping what comes next—without the approved script.

Latest Episodes

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Sept. 13, 2026

Why I’m Taking a Break From Political News | Ep. 209

What do you talk about when political news stops feeling worth the attention? Matt explains his news fatigue, the young men who have made him more optimistic about the future, and why he sees attention as a form of capital. He also gives his skeptical take on meme-coin culture and conventional markets, then shares what building with AI agents actually requires. A candid episode about stepping back from the feed and getting back to making things. TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 Why political news stopped f
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Aug. 24, 2026

Trump Calls Everyone Low IQ. So I Estimated His | Ep. 208

Donald Trump constantly calls critics “low IQ,” so this episode makes an evidence-based estimate of his own intelligence. The real story is bigger than a number: confidence, agency, communication, systems thinking, loyalty, expertise, and whether anyone around a president can still say, “You’re wrong.” TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Trump’s IQ Obsession00:01:59 Estimating Trump at 12200:05:12 Trump’s Real Cognitive Edge00:10:38 Why 122 Fits00:15:18 The ‘Then What?’ Test00:22:27 Loyalty Versus Expertise00:2
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Aug. 19, 2026

I’m Done Pretending to Care About the News | Ep. 207

Description Matt unpacks algorithmic news fatigue, debate theater, the $20 burrito argument, and why AI feels more like electricity than social media. He shares how he built software without knowing code, explains which jobs AI may replace first, and tells how a friend used AI to launch a booked-out lawnmower repair business in two months. ## TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 The News Groundhog Day 00:03:13 Debate Theater 00:07:53 The $20 Burrito Economy 00:16:45 AI Is Electricity 00:24:47 Building Wit
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Aug. 13, 2026

THE Hunter Biden Rehabilitation Tour | Ep. 206

Why Is Everyone Normalizing Hunter Biden Now? Hunter Biden is back in the national conversation through a coordinated-looking run of interviews across left, right, and independent media. This episode examines the pardon that preceded the tour, the recurring booking network and addiction narrative, the questions hosts leave untouched, and why corruption by one political family does not excuse corruption by another. Timestamps 00:00:45 Hunter Biden's Comeback Doesn't Look Organic 00:04:12 The

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Jim Rice | July 29, 2024

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Don’t agree with everything..

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