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Sept. 14, 2026
Hunter Biden's Laptop Coin Exposed a Bigger Problem | Ep. 210
Matt examines Hunter Biden's laptop meme coin, arguing that the rollout turned a podcast publicity tour into token promotion before a chaotic launch wiped out buyers. He uses the episode to question whether powerful people understand the systems they direct, then challenges a coordinated viral AI-doom narrative and the idea that frontier labs are close to AGI. He closes by criticizing Trump's promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans win the midterms.TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 The automated show workflo
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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