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John C Dvorak: Say it's not so.
Adam curry, John C. Dvorak
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Adam Curry: June 4 2023 This
Year Award winning keyword
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nation media assassination
episode 1561
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Unknown: This is no agenda.
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Adam Curry: sandbagging
sabotaging and broadcasting live
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from the heart of the Texas Hill
Country. Number 16. In the
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morning, everybody, I'm Adam
curry
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John C Dvorak: and from Northern
Silicon Valley where I found out
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that the Serbians are giants.
I'm John C. Dvorak.
0:32
Adam Curry: Really, the Serbians
are giants. Tell them do tell
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John C Dvorak: it well. They hit
the NBA Finals.
0:43
Adam Curry: Oh, that dude, that
one dude wants his name tour.
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John C Dvorak: Yeah, that's what
I thought. I said that one big
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guys a big treat seven foot
tall. 285 pound dude, center
0:54
dude, dude, for the Denver team,
and he's really unbelievably
1:00
talented. And so I didn't think
much about it until I was
1:04
watching one of those trains
cruising on the trains, shows.
1:09
Adam Curry: Wait a minute, what
is cruising on the train show?
1:13
John C Dvorak: There's all these
different train shows, you know,
1:15
travels on trains, and this
bunch of them. They're on. A lot
1:19
of them on broadcast TV. A lot
of them are on the
1:22
Adam Curry: way. This is f f TV
fomer TV.
1:27
Unknown: Oh my god.
1:31
John C Dvorak: Come on. As a
matter of fact, it is. And so
1:36
I'm watching this one where
they're taking a train right
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under old train from basically
through Serbia down to
1:45
Montenegro. And while they were
in Serbia, the guy brings up the
1:50
fact you know the Serbs are
notorious for being big. Here's
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one of them. And there's a seven
foot guy. Wow. And they go on
1:58
about oh yes. We're very big
people. And so then then to
2:04
continue the story to make it
even more interesting to me.
2:09
weird way to tie this show
together. It's alright I have
2:11
these clips.
2:12
Adam Curry: Oh, well now this is
exciting. You've got
2:15
John C Dvorak: a nice what's
going on in Serbia? Yeah, there
2:18
is a lot going on in Serbia.
There's a lot going on in in
2:21
within there. There may be some
reason within these three clips
2:25
that is the high no kinetic
purpose of the tall giant people
2:30
in Serbia
2:31
Adam Curry: know the whole
conflict is Bosnia is pissed off
2:33
that Serbia has got all the
Giants.
2:36
John C Dvorak: Well, they that's
never mentioned. But there is
2:38
this there is a couple of funny
things in these clips this
2:40
Serbia anti government protests.
2:42
Unknown: 10s of 1000s of people
have joined another anti
2:45
government protest in Serbia's
capital Belgrade. The
2:49
demonstrations have become a
weekly event since 18 people
2:53
were killed in two mass
shootings last month. Protesters
2:57
are blaming government policies
for promoting violence in the
3:00
media, and are demanding the
resignation of ministers or
3:04
inverse which has more from
Belgrade.
3:08
It's been one month since the
mass shooting in Belgrade's
3:10
Ladislav Ribnica Elementary
School. This is the fifth
3:13
protest called Serbia against
violence. On May the third the
3:17
13 year old boys shot dead 10
People nine pupils of his school
3:22
and a security guard. Only one
day after a 20 year old man shot
3:26
eight people in two villages
south of Belgrade. In both
3:29
attacks, many were injured. The
protest walk in Belgrade started
3:33
after speeches were given on the
stage in front of National
3:36
Assembly. Protesters repeated
they want Minister of Interior
3:39
Affairs and the chief of
intelligence agency to resign
3:43
they also won the regulatory
body for electronic media to cut
3:46
the concession rights for happy
TV and think television
3:49
terrestrial broadcast because
they say it's their program that
3:52
promotes violence and hate
speech.
3:55
Adam Curry: Wow, this is really
interesting and I didn't clip it
3:57
I'm glad you got it because I
only the only clip I got was
4:01
about they want violence off
television but now you have the
4:04
actual the actual TV channels in
this clip but it's worth
4:08
mentioning this Serbia Bosnia
had this whole thing has been
4:12
heating up we've been tracking
it it started with the with the
4:16
with the mass shootings. I mean,
Serbia and Bosnia. They're on
4:20
deck now with this stuff. This
is this is interesting.
4:24
John C Dvorak: What what's
interesting about these clips is
4:26
it doesn't bring into issue with
Bosnia.
4:28
Adam Curry: No, even though
there's well it's 700. Troops.
4:34
John C Dvorak: There's two
things going on. One are these
4:36
protests in Serbia, mostly in
Belgrade massive protests. about
4:42
violence. Yeah. Which again,
brings us to this stories about
4:46
violence it I guess resolving
problems with violence was
4:50
always a major way of doing
things in Serbia. Hence the tall
4:55
big guys.
4:57
Adam Curry: You know, you should
be the spoke Sman four fomer TV
5:03
for more big guy hi hi um I want
my foamer TV Oh my F TV.
5:08
John C Dvorak: So the other
action which is into in Bosnia
5:13
which is and has to do with the
elections is not this this is
5:16
different. And this is kind of
interesting because this is a
5:18
big reported on it all we it's
because
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Adam Curry: I guess zero knows
nothing nothing in fact we'd
5:25
like some of their happy TV
stuff to be broadcast over here
5:28
we don't have any of this
violence on television people
5:30
giving
5:30
Unknown: speeches on today stage
where actors high school
5:34
students, comedians and
satirical TV hosts. They said
5:39
that those unpowered the
government should assume its
5:41
responsibility for the mass
shootings. They emphasize all
5:45
Serbian children should walk
freely to schools and return to
5:49
their home safely, as well as
those in Kosovo with dignity. We
5:53
should fight for freedom of our
society. That is what we owe to
5:57
the people who lost their lives
in tragic shooting. They said my
6:01
invention which Al Jazeera
Belgrade,
6:05
Serbia as government has
declared a one month amnesty for
6:08
people to hand in guns 40,000
firearms have been given up. But
6:13
as Bernard Smith now reports
from Belgrade, protesters say
6:16
the government needs to do much
more to tackle a culture of
6:20
violence
6:21
conservatives version of Big
Brother, a daily diet of fights
6:24
and punch UPS helps make this
one of the country's top rated
6:27
TV shows. In parliament when
debate doesn't work, fists can
6:34
fly.
6:36
There is a huge problem in
Serbia with violence being
6:39
accepted as methods to resolve
disputes. That's the problem
6:44
is a lawyer for a group that
helps women affected by
6:46
violence. 41% of Serbs think
domestic abuse is the top issue,
6:51
women face here, the highest
rate in Europe.
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And this is something that even
not even children in
6:57
kindergarten are being taught to
resolve disputes in other
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alternative measures. And so the
TV and what is happening in our
7:07
National Assembly, and the
messages know, whoever uses
7:11
violence, he will be the one who
who is beginning to dispute and
7:15
will be you know, the winner.
And that's the wrong message
7:18
being sent all over again.
7:20
Adam Curry: Wow. So not only are
they giants, but they're giant
7:23
dicks. This is crazy.
7:26
John C Dvorak: And in fact that
the number one TV show, which
7:28
was that big brother equivalent
is, for all practical purposes.
7:32
Just a version of bumfights, you
know, where you get people just
7:36
to punch each other. It's just a
violent show. You don't have
7:41
quite bummed out, you know, the
bum fight phenomenon that we had
7:44
for a while.
7:45
Adam Curry: Yeah, but but
they're not calling for guns to
7:50
be taken away, are they? Yeah,
they are. Ha ha.
7:57
John C Dvorak: So I don't even
know this seems to be well, in
8:00
part three, resolve a couple of
these issues.
8:04
Unknown: In early May eight
children and a guard was shot
8:06
dead at a school in Belgrade.
The suspect is 13 years old.
8:11
Prosecutors allege the boy's
father took him to target
8:13
practice and didn't properly
secure weapons. The next day, a
8:17
20 year old man killed eight
people in a village outside the
8:20
capitol. Since then, 1000s of
people have protested weekly in
8:25
Belgrade, accusing the
government of encouraging a
8:27
culture of violence in society.
8:30
The problem of violence in
Serbia is bigger than then
8:36
weapons, they're in possession
of citizens. That's why the
8:40
citizens asked for other
regulations may be tightening
8:45
gun control legislation and
fundamental and reforms in
8:52
education and other spheres the
8:54
service President Alexander
Bucha, which has pledged to
8:57
practically disarm his country,
more than 40,000 weapons and 2
9:01
million rounds of ammunition
have so far been handed in
9:05
during a government amnesty. But
there are more than 750,000
9:09
registered weapons here and
officials estimate perhaps a
9:13
similar number unlicensed, it
could take years for the state
9:16
to disarm its citizens and
they'd have to be willing
9:19
partners in the effort.
9:21
Adam Curry: Okay, this is a
sophisticated cya. This is very
9:24
good, because they're also
calling for the removal of
9:27
violent television stations. But
it's really about disarming the
9:31
country that this isn't an
American Democrat Party tactic.
9:38
John C Dvorak: Well, they got
they got their attention.
9:40
Adam Curry: And this is super
interesting to me because
9:44
American political tactics and
tat takedowns are now being
9:49
performed all over Europe. So
not just get rid of their guns
9:53
so Serbia will be completely
vulnerable to whatever is next
9:57
thing is there. 700 NATO troops
there. For whatever reason, but
10:04
something we learned about in
the last show. Remember, your
10:09
buddy there from Ireland? She
was moaning about Russian
10:13
Russian interference. Claire.
Right, Claire Daly? Well, now
10:18
nearly now we know what that was
about. And man, it's just, it's
10:22
just an American script to speak
to our international affairs
10:25
commentator, Douglas Herbert.
Hello
10:26
Unknown: to Doug. Several French
media seeing some excerpts of
10:29
this report is not published
yet. But what have we learned so
10:32
far? What we've
10:33
learned is that the report
essentially exposes based on the
10:37
interviews with dozens of people
that you mentioned, exposes ties
10:42
and collusion. Really, let's use
the word collusion between
10:44
France as far right national
rally party, the Russia, the
10:48
Russia, Vladimir Putin, and
we're only looking at now All
10:51
right, this was a parliamentary
commission set up ironically set
10:56
up at the request of Marine
LePen spa right national rally
11:00
party, because it wanted to lay
to rest once and for all, the
11:05
never ending accusations that
her party and she specifically
11:09
that has been way too chummy.
11:12
John C Dvorak: This is that
nebbish on France 24
11:15
Adam Curry: nebbish is a good
word for him. Yeah. Douchebag
11:18
dog, the bald guy, any collusion
guy.
11:21
Unknown: I love those with
Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin's
11:25
line has worked.
11:26
Adam Curry: What's up with that
pronunciation? Vladimir Putin.
11:30
Have you been in France too
long, Doug.
11:32
Unknown: Vladimir Putin has told
Vladimir Putin's line has
11:35
represented essentially
essentially the interests of
11:38
Vladimir Putin and it's conveyed
his message very effectively
11:41
here in France the Kremlin
propaganda message. So that's
11:45
what it was really meant to do.
I boomerang it really backfired.
11:49
fiasco in her own face,
11:52
Adam Curry: a fiasco in her own
face. Wow.
11:55
Unknown: It's a fiasco.
11:57
John C Dvorak: fiasco off your
face, baby.
12:01
Adam Curry: I already right now
to take that fiasco off your
12:03
face. It's disgusting. can't
look at it. This is This is
12:07
crazy. I love saying that.
That's what all the millennials
12:11
are now saying the new 100% Is
this is crazy. I haven't heard
12:15
it. I just launched it. He has
no real Marine LePen far right
12:21
colluding with Russia. She's
propagandizing for Vladimir
12:25
Putin
12:26
Unknown: is an idol apparently
claiming that the report is
12:29
politically motivated. So avoid
that
12:32
emerge. The half of this report
is a reflection of the
12:36
rapporteur sectarian, dishonest
and totally politicized. reality
12:44
of this report is that there is
nothing. This report is exactly
12:47
the same in terms of its
conclusions as the four hours of
12:51
hearings I was able to do under
oath. In other words, the people
12:55
who have accused us have no
basis in fact, they didn't know.
13:02
Adam Curry: This is their
version of the Mueller report.
13:06
No Russian collusion isn't
dodgy. Does anyone else not see
13:10
this? This is pathetic.
13:12
John C Dvorak: is the best word
for it. I say Come on, people
13:17
come up with something more
creative.
13:20
Adam Curry: Meanwhile, we need
to discuss this tumble The White
13:24
Unknown: House says President
Biden is fine. After he took a
13:27
fall on stage at the US Air
Force Academy graduation
13:31
ceremony in Colorado. Biden had
delivered the commencement
13:34
address and shook hands with
graduates when he appeared to
13:37
have tripped on a black sandbag
on the stage. Biden got back up
13:42
and jokes he got sandbag.
13:44
Adam Curry: Now, I went and
Larry
13:47
John C Dvorak: legs because
13:49
Adam Curry: it's actually here's
an ABC report where he yells at
13:52
our
13:52
Unknown: White House says
President Biden is fine after he
13:54
tripped over a sandbag at the US
Air Force Academy in Colorado.
13:58
The President returned to
Washington greeted by a horde of
14:00
reporters horn wanting to know
what happened. And his
14:03
explanation was quite simple.
The President was walking a bit
14:10
stiffly but his doctors say
that's because he has a spinal
14:13
arthritis.
14:16
Adam Curry: So I looked up I
look for a picture.
14:18
John C Dvorak: Spinal I have a
new nude. unnoticed spinal
14:22
arthritis
14:23
Adam Curry: doesn't sound good
actually. Spinal arthritis know
14:29
nothing about it. But I do know
something about staging. This
14:33
sandbag was placed as sabotage.
There's no reason I'm looking at
14:39
the stage. There's a black
sandbag you know one of those
14:41
sandbags that you put on on his
black so you can see it up on a
14:46
black stage and it's an it's a
black it's one of those that you
14:48
put over your nightstand so it
doesn't fall over. Yeah, so
14:52
yeah, I know what they're for.
So we'll call them sandbags. But
14:54
you know, just so people don't
who aren't in the bay. They are
14:57
sandbags. People who like you
and me who know people aren't in
14:59
the biz. So I cost in the bids,
the bids in the bid. And it was
15:04
nice not holding any trades.
I've been reading the trades
15:07
myself. It's not holding
anything down. It's just there.
15:11
It's not on top of anything.
It's not not even holding down.
15:15
Like like a, you know, a skirt
for a table. It's just the black
15:21
sandbag on the black stage. This
was sabotage.
15:26
John C Dvorak: You know, I can
accept that. And there's
15:28
something that that I stood in
my mind when he came around to
15:34
walk off and it hit the sandbag.
There was a soldier a marine
15:39
that was saluting and he was
saluting toward the audience.
15:42
And he like, I guess He saluted
toward Biden flipped around and
15:45
then he went off toward the
audience walked toward the
15:48
camera, and I looked at him. And
it was like, when Biden went
15:53
down, he didn't look back. It
was right within, you know, it
15:58
would he would have you would
have looked back or something
16:01
and he had a funny smirk on his
face.
16:04
Adam Curry: That's the guy. And
16:06
John C Dvorak: you know, it's
cadets or he knew about it.
16:08
Adam Curry: You know, this is
graduation. So what funnier than
16:11
when you're graduating from a
military academy? My Hey, man, I
16:17
got an idea as to the will be
legends. I think sandbag gate is
16:22
appropriate. I think there
should be a parliamentary
16:25
inquiries. Bill. I put the
picture of the sandbag did go
16:31
John C Dvorak: down fun in an
awkward way. And then I liked
16:34
the way the news media strips
any guy right up. He didn't he
16:37
did not get right ahead for guys
helping him up and he could
16:41
barely get up. He just left him
there. I guarantee couldn't get
16:45
up.
16:46
Adam Curry: Did you also notice
the soles of his shoes? No, I
16:50
did not. So it's this weird
horseshoe like extra soul that's
16:55
on the bottom of it. And lift.
It's well, it's a lift, but it's
17:00
a U shape. And someone pointed
out an interesting interesting
17:04
thing, which I thought was
probably not what's going on but
17:07
I liked it. You know, human
Michael Jackson that video where
17:10
he where he kind of leaned over
and defies gravity.
17:14
John C Dvorak: Now he leans
forward all the way he was one
17:18
of his
17:19
Adam Curry: that was Yeah, six
signature moves. Yeah. So that
17:22
was achieved by having shoes
with basically a horse shoe type
17:27
heel. And in the in the in the
stage itself was a little knob
17:32
and he slide his his shoes onto
those knobs and then you can
17:36
just lean forward because the
knobs were bolted to the floor
17:39
and he could just back up and be
right off of that. I'm wondering
17:44
if maybe the President doesn't
have knobs in the stage
17:46
everywhere so that you know when
he's feeling
17:48
John C Dvorak: on his ass just
standing there so he gets feels
17:51
a little woozy.
17:52
Adam Curry: He can just slip
into the knobs. It was just
17:56
John C Dvorak: oh, now you're
talking? Well, I'm reminded of
17:59
not this let the newsletter I
just sent out but the one before
18:03
that and the other ones that are
floating around these memes
18:06
showing Biden's you know his
face kind of cut in half with
18:10
two different Biden's Oh, yeah.
Well, that's
18:12
Adam Curry: the mask. Everyone
knows it's a mask. Where were
18:15
you been? Everyone knows that?
18:16
John C Dvorak: No, there's no I
saw them as it was peeling off
18:20
on one of them. They showed like
where it was peeling off on him
18:24
and it was too smooth for his
normal face. Yeah. And then he
18:27
had the permanent wrinkles in
his forehead. There's a lot of
18:30
crazy mind might be dead.
18:34
Adam Curry: Oh, there's a
beginning of the show. When we
18:35
got by Mike, I'm with you on
that. And we know this match
18:39
technology is outstanding. And
it's way beyond what the CIA
18:44
lady showed five years ago. It's
18:48
John C Dvorak: that but she
mentioned that the match they
18:51
were talking about and using in
the TV show. Mission Impossible.
18:56
Which was I believe the late
60s. Yep. She says those masks
19:01
those CIA masks were in play
back then. Yeah. So you can't
19:06
even imagine what technology
they have now.
19:12
Adam Curry: I actually can't
imagine it and if you look at
19:14
all of these different videos
where you see a crease or you
19:18
see Biden from behind scratching
the back of his neck and then
19:21
you almost see the rubber kind
of read freeform. We're being
19:26
we're being psyops man. It's a
scam.
19:29
John C Dvorak: It's a scam Damn.
Guy is no Joe Biden
19:34
Adam Curry: knows who he is.
Now, finally, I'm very happy to
19:41
report that after two years out
here in Fredericksburg, Texas.
19:46
Tina and I are finally we've
made ours we've made it in. We
19:50
are now in Hill Country high
society.
19:54
John C Dvorak: In either two
years, I taught two times flies
19:57
Adam Curry: Yeah, tight times
flies. times Time flies. Time
20:02
flies. Kill country high
society. That's right.
20:06
John C Dvorak: These are the so
you got invited to a party? Yeah
20:09
party, a party from the founders
of the German Nazi foreign
20:14
founders of the town.
20:15
Adam Curry: Hey, man, back off
pump the brakes on that, bro.
20:19
There's no Nazis here. No not
No, no,
20:22
John C Dvorak: no. Deutsch
landers I keep
20:26
Adam Curry: looking for some
Germans to speak German with no
20:29
one speaks German there's no no
people here won't admit to it. I
20:33
keep throwing stuff in. And I
couldn't talk and no
20:36
John C Dvorak: one looks around.
Don't be tricked by him.
20:39
Adam Curry: Jeremy, now stop
that. No, this is this is the
20:43
new bow this these are this hill
country cabal baby this is. This
20:48
is the elites, the Hill Country
high society. It's the people
20:51
who actually make the country
run the salt of the earth. I
20:54
give an example. Like one guy
who I talked to bones 11 I hops,
20:59
you know, so and they do quite
well. But you know, like,
21:03
John C Dvorak: these are the
people who will do the earth
21:04
Yes. 11 I hops. That's what I
said. Yeah, but kind of your
21:08
definition of salt of the earth.
21:10
Adam Curry: They make it they
make it run the salt of the
21:12
this? What do you mean? Get
21:14
John C Dvorak: salt of the earth
to me is a guy who's digging a
21:16
ditch you know, for minimum
wage. No,
21:18
Adam Curry: no, no. No, he's
21:22
John C Dvorak: the nicest guy
had everyone in me. That's the
21:24
salt of the earth. That's Oh,
it's a mo you're wrong.
21:27
Adam Curry: No, no, they're not
moguls. They're just regular old
21:30
people. Running 11 restaurants.
21:35
John C Dvorak: But Adam yes
happens to the best of people.
21:38
You get sucked in. They bring
you in your next thing you know,
21:41
you're an elite, local elite.
You're oblivious to the reality
21:46
of the of the of the working
poor?
21:49
Adam Curry: Well, these are the
people who employ the working
21:51
poor because they come from
being poor.
21:58
John C Dvorak: And this whole
sure this
22:00
Adam Curry: is do you want to
report or do you want to mock my
22:02
friends? mugging anybody. This
is the women at this party. All
22:07
carry concealed guns. Some of
them dipped in the Louis Vuitton
22:10
design. They've got elephant
skin boots. This is the party
22:14
they don't drive the F 152. No,
it's time to break out the
22:17
bends. And they definitely don't
drink Anheuser Busch beer
22:21
anymore. Bill you understand
what kind of party this is? Is a
22:25
good party. This is good old
boys and girls and I loved it. I
22:30
loved it. And I learned a lot.
These by the way. These are
22:34
Trump voters not DeSantis and
you know who was there as a part
22:40
of the hill country high
society. Are we Santas? No, no.
22:45
Our friend Suzanne Santos
remember Suzanne Santos
22:50
John C Dvorak: I don't remember
Yes, Santos she she's an
22:53
Adam Curry: actress and singer
songwriter. She was on Joe Rogan
22:55
talking about how she must you
love No no agenda you should
22:58
know her all she
22:59
John C Dvorak: Oh, was added I
keep forgetting her name. I know
23:02
who it is.
23:02
Adam Curry: Suzanne Santos. And
she was there by the way five
23:06
months pregnant. Looking good
for her. Yes. Looking very Santo
23:12
not Santos I'm sorry. There we
go. Now you get to know why is
23:16
it Santos is because DeSantis
descent DeSantis got me all
23:20
confused Santo. Sorry, the
keeper keeps me on my toes. She
23:26
there. Now she's texting me.
She's like my phone is going
23:29
like not channeled while you're
doing the show. Tina
23:32
backchannels me all the time.
She's my wife. She's the keeper
23:35
she she she's in charge. She's
running the whole operation.
23:37
This
23:38
John C Dvorak: story. I don't
know why you're stalling.
23:40
Adam Curry: Now she's married to
Nick his lotto. Do you know Nick
23:44
You should know Nick his a lotta
because we're in the business.
23:46
You read the trades? Haha. See,
you haven't been keeping up with
23:51
the trades.
23:52
John C Dvorak: Well, I haven't
been keeping up but I haven't
23:54
been chemo with Nick.
23:56
Adam Curry: Nick. Nick is very
famous for not just being the
24:01
writer but the creator and the
showrunner of the hit HBO
24:05
series. True Detective. You know
this show right to Detective?
24:10
John C Dvorak: Yes. With his
first season it was dynamite.
24:12
Was he the show runner then?
Yes. Yeah, he created what
24:15
happened? No,
24:17
Adam Curry: there's two more
seasons came.
24:19
John C Dvorak: Yeah, but the
second season was boring by
24:21
comparison. Okay,
24:22
Adam Curry: okay. My friends
here. All right. These are my
24:23
friends. Chill out. Okay, I'm
just saying brakes pump Dvorak.
24:27
That's the show with the finale
broke the internet. At least it
24:33
broke the HBO app. Matthew
McConaughey, Woody Harrelson
24:37
starred in anyway, so I got to
read he's a writer and so I had
24:42
an opportunity to talk to him
about the writer strike.
24:45
John C Dvorak: Ah die there is a
point is named dropping that you
24:51
feel obliged. Which is fun,
which I accept. I accept because
24:55
now what happened
24:56
Adam Curry: you better you know,
after every show, you're always
24:58
like, hey, got any dinner?
Coming up with anybody. Oh,
25:01
that's too bad do anything.
That's all you're always
25:07
John C Dvorak: throwing it at me
cool
25:08
Adam Curry: dinners anything
happening? Uh huh. All right.
25:13
So, first of all, it is. So the
writer strike. He's a writer. So
25:22
obviously, his projects were on
hold. However, it appears there
25:28
is a force majeure clause in the
Writers Guild of America
25:32
contracts. This is what we are
not aware of. And it's
25:40
confirmed. I have an article
here from the New York Times, if
25:43
the strike drags on into July,
studios can exit pricey deals
25:49
with writers under force majeure
clauses of contracts, which
25:54
means it will actually help the
streamers and screw the
26:00
complaining writers. And he will
go back to work because you can,
26:06
you cannot, the guilds can't
can't stop writers from going
26:10
back to work where they will
have to go back on the terms of
26:13
the
26:13
John C Dvorak: like a union
busting it's going on here.
26:16
Totally,
26:17
Adam Curry: totally. But it was
built into it. He was built and
26:20
John C Dvorak: they got suckered
somewhere along the line. Of
26:22
course
26:23
Adam Curry: they did. Of course,
they got sourced they
26:25
John C Dvorak: did hell, let's
let's get this back up a couple
26:27
of sentences that of course,
they did their dumb writers.
26:31
Adam Curry: Well, turns out 97%
of the voting members of the
26:35
WGA, you know, maybe wrote a
treatment for someone, you know,
26:40
not really, you know, they're
not successful writers. Yeah.
26:44
Well, that's
26:44
John C Dvorak: most writers.
Yes. Correct.
26:47
Adam Curry: Except for my
friend, Nick. Nick guy, that
26:51
guy's a winner. He's a winner.
And some more news is married
26:54
John C Dvorak: to a famous
pregnant actress
26:57
Adam Curry: who Suzanne Santo
dropped the s for extra savings.
27:02
And here's the good news. If
that what if it wasn't good news
27:07
already for people who want to
write and then people who just
27:10
want to get back to making
stuff. The studios are bringing
27:14
in writers to fix the woke
scripts. Even Marvel is bringing
27:19
in writers to fix all the woke
scripts that are not working,
27:23
not making money. They're afraid
to do it now. I think we're
27:27
seeing the end in sight,
especially in marbles.
27:31
John C Dvorak: What an optimist.
This was what happens when you
27:33
become an elite
27:37
Adam Curry: is a really lovely
people. I'm just calling him the
27:39
Hill Country high society. Okay,
so now, but you can call them
27:43
whatever you want. Now, as I
said, these people are Trump
27:47
people. And I was, you know, I
talk to a lot of different
27:50
people. And I think I have
figured out what's going on with
27:55
DeSantis. And it's also Elon is
involved. Twitter's involve
28:02
Murdoch is involved. And bear
with me, because I've tried to
28:06
kind of write this down. Let's
see if we can figure out what's
28:09
going on. And it really centers
around Elon and Twitter right
28:13
now. So we've been asking
ourselves why Where's Tucker? He
28:17
was going to be on Twitter.
Wasn't I mean? Why announced
28:20
that Why say very soon? And then
why not be on Twitter?
28:24
John C Dvorak: Yeah, you can't
do that. It's just not good
28:26
market. It's
28:26
Adam Curry: a mistake. Or is it
because Tucker's figured out
28:30
what's going on? And I think
it's the latter. So Twitter and
28:34
now wait for it. So Twitter,
obviously, you know, we see Elon
28:40
hiring this Yucca Reno
character, he needs to get some
28:44
revenue going because he has a
big nut. He's got contracts
28:47
until 2025 for AWS and Google
for the infrastructure. Twitter
28:51
doesn't own their own gear.
That's about $500 million a
28:55
year. Can you imagine what
suckers those guys were that's a
28:59
lot of it's a lot of damage. The
machines is everything. And but
29:03
at least I had it locked in but
it's locked in. You can't you
29:06
can't change anything. So we
have to stick with those
29:08
contracts. He's got interest
payments. So you know, I think
29:12
by his own admission, they're
losing about $100 million a
29:15
month. So he can't really, you
know, just be ponying up
29:19
himself. He can't keep going
back to people he can't he can't
29:22
take it from his business. He
has to do something
29:24
John C Dvorak: he has to do
something right. He has to make
29:26
it breakeven at least so we know
29:29
Adam Curry: that Elon is entire
res on data which is French for
29:33
the reason he exists is
government money. So Tesla
29:39
massive government subsidies
subsidies for his for its cut
29:43
for its customers, subsidies for
everything he did subsidies for
29:47
EVs, SpaceX, his other big
business, NASA contracts, all
29:51
kinds of all government, all
government money. Now Twitter,
29:55
which as we know he will turn
into x.com It's already know on
30:00
his X x.com. He says that's
going to be the biggest
30:03
financial company in the world,
the most valuable Teenies
30:06
government to do this, but he's
placed his bets on the next
30:11
government. And the next
government is going to be if
30:18
it's up to Rupert Murdoch, who
Elon was paddling around with in
30:23
get the World Cup, we all saw
it. Remember how weird that was?
30:27
He's sitting there with Murdoch
in the crowd.
30:30
John C Dvorak: Yeah, neither one
of them seemed to be interested
30:32
in silica.
30:33
Adam Curry: No, this is where
they were talking about what
30:35
they're going to do. So Ilan is
setting up hit and who knows
30:39
what it'll be, you know, but
he'll get the easy easy licenses
30:44
for banking or maybe the central
bank digital currency or
30:47
whatever, I don't know. But so
he's keeping up this appearance
30:50
of being the freeze peach guy,
the anti woke guy to give
30:55
credence to Ron DeSantis. And
Murdoch enter Murdoch here. He
31:02
wants to control the White
House. This is just like
31:04
succession This is Logan. Roy
even looks old, decrepit like
31:08
him. So he and his money guys,
the hedge funds, Wall Street
31:12
buddies, whatever they are, we
know that they're that they
31:15
their big money behind DeSantis.
So I think I think that Murdoch
31:26
is so desperate or desperate. So
hell bent on controlling the
31:29
White House and making sure it's
DeSantis. He sacrifices Tucker,
31:33
he sets up the whole interview
with with Ilan and you know, we
31:37
saw it happen you even were for
a moment there's like Elon is
31:40
gonna hire I'm gonna pay him
millions of dollars. They he was
31:43
on his show. No, that was all a
setup. And I'm sure that
31:48
John C Dvorak: Tucker was way,
way, way back at what did you
31:51
say? I
31:52
Adam Curry: did you want me to
go find the clip? Because I can
31:54
find it for you use? What
31:56
John C Dvorak: was that when I
don't care about when I may have
31:59
to but I want you to reiterate
again. I didn't. I don't
32:03
remember going crazy about he's
going to do some show for a lot
32:06
of money.
32:07
Adam Curry: Yes. You said he's
going to Twitter. Elon is going
32:10
to pay him a lot of money. On
Twitter. I said no, he's not
32:14
going to and you said yeah, he
was on his show. I could look it
32:17
up. But just believe me, doesn't
matter. Because you since come
32:21
around as well as what we do. So
that's why there's continue.
32:27
So So Murdock brings in Elon
into the scheme. He said, hey,
32:31
you know, maybe you can can take
Tucker, then you can control
32:34
him. Elon does all the favors
gets, gets to sent you know,
32:40
launches the DeSantis campaign,
which of course is horrible.
32:45
Elon goes all anti woke in case
we haven't noticed. Now, of
32:49
course, if you look at Twitter,
anything that's about Trump has
32:54
all these so called Community
notes all over it. You know how
32:59
this works. Now with Twitter,
you get community notes, like,
33:02
oh, the community disagrees with
this. And that is automatically
33:05
gets you less reach, you know, a
little bit of shadow banning.
33:09
But for me, it was really this
this little bit DeSantis is
33:14
Chief because she wasn't his
press secretary. Before she
33:21
became like in charge of do the
influencers. Chris Watts had
33:27
Christina push off. PSH Aw. This
is a piece of work. You know
33:33
what she was doing before she
came to work for DeSantis know
33:38
what she was working for
Vladimir Zelensky. In Ukraine,
33:45
this used to ring a bell
recruiting influencers in 2021
33:49
for his election, which we know
is clearly a scam. These guys
33:56
are the actor. She has a fun.
33:59
John C Dvorak: They have I know
where you're going with this.
34:01
They're gonna have to do a lot
better job. DeSantis is not
34:05
impressing anybody.
34:08
Adam Curry: No, I know. But you
think you will agree with me
34:12
that if you have Fox News run by
Democrats, if you have Twitter,
34:17
if you have New York Post, if
you have the Wall Street
34:20
Journal, you're going to
convince Republicans to vote for
34:23
DeSantis you're going to do a
pretty good job. You're gonna
34:26
get quite far. Let's put it that
way. If you can contain Trump,
34:29
which seems to be the problem.
Now listen, to listen to this
34:33
Cushaw woman 2008 She this is
her Wikipedia. She developed an
34:39
interest in Georgia. Georgia,
the country. She researched
34:45
Georgia was impressed by the
incompetence of then President
34:48
Mikhail Saakashvili The Nut Job
who was eating his tie. So she
34:52
moved to Tbilisi, and she worked
there. Uh huh. Then she then
34:58
then she worked for you Yulia
Tymoshenko former prime minister
35:02
of Ukraine. Then she went to
Washington DC to work for Stan
35:07
together a philanthropic
organization founded by Charles
35:10
Koch. I mean, come on. I think
she had to register as a foreign
35:16
agent. Yes, she did a fairer
foreign Agents Registration Act
35:21
in order to continue working. In
the US,
35:25
John C Dvorak: obviously a
player, yes. But who is she
35:29
really working for? Can we
figure that out by her travels?
35:33
Adam Curry: Well, I would say
right now she's working for
35:35
Murdoch and the money, guys, of
course, it's I mean, what was
35:39
Ukraine about money GM
35:40
John C Dvorak: intelligence
agency behind this?
35:42
Adam Curry: Well, that is always
in play? And I would say which
35:46
John C Dvorak: would? That's the
question. Which one? It's always
35:49
the CIA. That's not always the
CIA.
35:52
Adam Curry: Which one? They're
the ones in charge of
35:54
everything. When I see Axios
reporting that oh, here's a
36:00
scoop. Yeah, I'll bring this
story up for you. The scoop? The
36:06
scoop? Is that YouTube?
36:10
John C Dvorak: Yeah, there's a
good story. I know
36:13
Adam Curry: that YouTube says,
oh, you know, in this next
36:15
election will allow videos about
election, election fraud and
36:21
disagreement over the results of
the election, which means
36:25
they're setting it up for Biden
to lose. That I like this
36:33
theory. Now, there are a couple
holes, maybe but not a lot.
36:37
John C Dvorak: Well, the problem
you have with the theory is that
36:40
Trump is still Yeah, they're
gonna have to do something Yes.
36:43
From well, they tried that was
the whole thing. Remember how
36:45
quiet dissident getting nowhere
enlisting, actually arrest him?
36:49
Adam Curry: Well, remember how
quiet they were when DeSantis
36:52
was how quiet DeSantis was when,
when you know, trumping the
36:56
dollar, we're gonna sue them in
court, and in New York, he's
36:59
gonna go to jail, that'll be the
end of him, and just doesn't
37:03
happen. I fear for him now.
They've gotten few options left,
37:07
and Trump is out there. And he's
got he's got their number. He
37:10
knows what's going on. He's
figured this out. We're a little
37:14
slow. But this is the I think, I
think this is fantastic. And at
37:20
least we have a lens to look at
stuff through.
37:24
John C Dvorak: So where's Tucker
end up? I know, it's an optional
37:29
lens.
37:31
Adam Curry: Well, what are the
lens do you have?
37:36
John C Dvorak: I don't have a
lens at all. I mean, what is the
37:41
what happens to try to Tucker?
37:45
Adam Curry: He has to go
somewhere. But I don't think
37:48
it'd be Twitter. Rumble. Rumble,
Rumble then. Yeah, that's the
37:56
telegram. He's going on
telegram. That's what I keep
38:00
hearing. Tucker's got a video on
telegram
38:02
John C Dvorak: like eight but I
don't even you know, I hate to
38:05
say this. But I've never gotten
a telegram account and I've
38:09
never used it.
38:10
Adam Curry: I really don't like
telegram I have an account
38:13
because a lot of Bitcoin people
are on it. And they swear by
38:17
avoid zero swears by telegram.
38:21
John C Dvorak: So why what
what's the swear by?
38:23
Adam Curry: I don't know that.
It's
38:27
John C Dvorak: Oh, this is the
great the greatest what what
38:29
does it do?
38:30
Adam Curry: It's, you know you
it's the safest of all places to
38:33
talk, apparently. Because
there's no there's zero D
38:37
platforming, which I don't think
is true. You can have your own
38:41
channel. It's
38:41
John C Dvorak: free. It's total
freeze. Speech. Yeah, it's all
38:45
free
38:45
Adam Curry: speech all the time.
But and
38:49
John C Dvorak: what does it
forums? Is it like us net? What
38:52
does it look like? Okay,
38:54
Adam Curry: so it looks so it's
an app, and it looks kind of
38:58
like a text message app,
39:01
John C Dvorak: like Snapchat?
39:05
Adam Curry: No, like a text
message app, you know, so you
39:08
could have Gregg, an SMS phone?
Yes, yes. Except you have group
39:12
chats in these group chats. can
have 1000s 10s of hundreds of
39:17
1000s of people in there. And
they're owned by someone. So you
39:21
know, the owner determined who
can talk or, you know, they
39:24
control you can have
39:25
John C Dvorak: a group chat with
Tucker. Yeah. And you can stream
39:29
video. Yes, you could. Yes. Yes.
And what is the maximum size of
39:34
one of these groups, as you have
to remember Tucker had when he
39:37
was on Fox had an audience of, I
don't know, up to 3 million
39:41
people. Can you do that on
telegram?
39:45
Adam Curry: I would. I wouldn't
see why not. Do you'd have to
39:48
limit it'll be too many people
to be give them all talk access.
39:52
But yeah, I think you could have
all those members. Sure. Sure.
39:56
And so we saw just the other day
The Daily wire you know they cut
40:03
a deal with Twitter and I was
kind of right about what kind of
40:05
the wire Daily Caller daily wire
this is what's his face fast
40:11
talker? Hero Shapiro's plus
Yeah. So they cut a deal no
40:14
we're gonna put all our podcasts
on Twitter which they had to pay
40:18
for not It's not like twitter
saying here's all this money no
40:23
Twitter has no money so they
were going to own an upload all
40:26
up which is videos in their case
all of our podcasts go on
40:29
Twitter. And then Matt Walsh
comes with oh, I'm gonna put my
40:33
what is a woman documentary and
I put that with big quotes. I
40:37
actually have a clip about this.
Let's play this and I can
40:40
continue the report. Where's it
here?
40:43
John C Dvorak: So caught off
guard here and
40:48
Adam Curry: pay attention stib
stay Oh, here. quitter aihole
40:51
know what is this? Where's Yeah,
40:54
John C Dvorak: Twitter aihole
quits.
40:56
Unknown: Twitter's head of trust
and safety has resigned from the
40:59
company. Ella Irwin took over
the department in November after
41:03
a previous head you'll Roth
resigned. She oversaw content
41:06
moderation, or when did not
comment on her resignation.
41:09
However, Axios reports the
decision followed controversy
41:13
over a video titled What is a
woman Twitter staff determined
41:17
it violates rules and didn't
allow it. The film focuses on
41:21
gender and transgender issues.
Musk called the decision a
41:25
mistake by many people at
Twitter and said it's definitely
41:28
allowed. He later tweeted
whether or not you agree with
41:31
someone's using preferred
pronouns not doing so is at most
41:35
rude and certainly breaks no
laws. The entrepreneur added
41:38
that he personally uses people's
preferred pronouns simply for
41:42
good manners. However, he says
he objects to rude behavior
41:45
cancellation or threats of
violence for not using someone's
41:48
preferred pronouns for the same
reason.
41:51
Adam Curry: Exactly. So this is
now lets you see exactly what's
41:54
going on within Twitter. You
have the trust and safety team
41:59
whatever is left to them
42:00
John C Dvorak: I liked the way
Axios played a role Oh yeah.
42:03
Adam Curry: Oh yeah. Those guys
a trust and safety team that we
42:08
got to keep our eye on them to
who owns Axios do they sell that
42:11
to someone Bloomberg another big
money outfit?
42:13
John C Dvorak: Who owned Illa
ran jobs owns it?
42:16
Adam Curry: She owns X us? Yeah,
I
42:18
John C Dvorak: think so. She was
42:19
Adam Curry: owner really? I
thought that that was already
42:22
done.
42:23
Unknown: I don't think she's
sold it
42:26
Adam Curry: looks like it was
sold to Cox Are you sure she's
42:33
John C Dvorak: I don't know.
I'll look at I'll look into it
42:35
as you continue your
42:37
Adam Curry: well such so the
point is he now you see the
42:39
friction that is happening
within Twitter. Where the so the
42:44
way I see it, the plan is we're
going to use DeSantis as the
42:50
anti woke guy and we're going to
get rid of woke and that's
42:53
actually going to make America
better. And everyone's all in
42:57
Disney's in as we just heard
like businesses in businesses
43:02
like this is dumb. This is not a
smart thing. Meanwhile, the same
43:06
guys who started this woke stuff
made money shorting all these
43:10
stocks. And now as we all know,
we're gonna get as you even
43:13
said, you know, we're gonna fire
the CEOs and be all new blood
43:16
coming in. The new bomb. Oh,
good ol boys, Anheuser Busch.
43:20
I'm going to fix this company.
You watch that'll happen bring
43:24
bringing woody bringing the Bush
the fourth at the same will
43:28
happen with target that guy's
completely dispensable that CEO.
43:32
John C Dvorak: They're going to
that guy. He's been bounced
43:34
around. He's happy. That's what
my theory was. I mentioned it on
43:38
horror was his show. You
43:39
Adam Curry: mentioned it on this
show before you even mentioned
43:41
on horror. Yes, I probably did.
And by the way idea
43:43
John C Dvorak: is to sync the
stock fire that guy stock goes
43:46
up. It's everyone's got a
signal. It's not that hard to
43:48
figure out. By the
43:49
Adam Curry: way. It's It's not
horrible. It's a show. It's DH
43:52
unplugged to Vortech. Horowitz
you even have preference over
43:55
his name. It's the other show
you do. Okay. So everyone's made
44:01
a new. Okay, Kara. Everyone's
making money on the way down and
44:08
we'll make money on the way up.
We're going to bring America
44:11
back. And they're going to
control it like they always want
44:15
to who? Who finance Obama who
financed? You know, Obama, this
44:21
term of Obama? It's the same
people. Yeah. So this is a
44:26
genius move. And meanwhile, of
course, the Republicans in
44:30
general, like hair hair. This is
great. Go Ronnie. Ron is gonna
44:35
save us and Ronnie not gonna
save anything. We're going to be
44:37
still stuck in the same
financial prison. We're always
44:40
stuck in. Now, it will probably
still be at war. You know, the
44:45
military industrial complex will
still do fine. We're just going
44:48
to stop the work and that'll be
the end of the war. And then,
44:51
you know, that'll be minimized
and you won't hear about it that
44:53
much, man. It's crazy. There you
go. It's crazy. When he did it
44:59
again. I know I got it, I can't
help myself. I might as well get
45:03
it all up. When you when you
hear what Fox News is doing. I
45:07
mean, they are, they're
completely going against all
45:11
things conservative. By the way,
this DeSantis I agree with the
45:17
policies Florida has done by the
way, that's the Florida
45:20
Legislature is not just Governor
de San DeSantis. But he doesn't
45:24
even know how to pronounce his
own name, the guy is so phony
45:28
Unknown: or dress antas. And
according to reporting from
45:31
Axios in the early days of his
campaign, DeSantis, and I'm
45:34
sticking to it has gone back and
forth between pronouncing his
45:37
name DeSantis and dust Santas.
During his first week as a
45:41
candidate. He pronounced his
name as DeSantis in his campaign
45:45
announcement video and again
during a radio interview. Let's
45:48
watch.
45:49
I'm Ron DeSantis. And I'm
running for president to lead
45:53
our great American combat.
45:55
Where can people find you to
donate volunteer find out more
45:58
about you
46:00
go to Ron desantis.com.
46:03
But then he goes on Fox News for
an interview and all of a
46:06
sudden, he back pedals.
46:08
Anybody that's so inclined to
help us. I would love to have
46:11
your support at Ron
desantis.com. I'd love for all
46:15
your folks out there invest with
us at Ron desantis.com. We'd
46:18
love to have your support. If
anyone wants to help out. Just
46:21
go to Ron desantis.com. We wish
you all the best desantis.com.
46:26
Mark.
46:28
Adam Curry: That was the Young
Turks. So the so
46:32
John C Dvorak: I really, really
busted that controversy open.
46:36
Adam Curry: Last The Young
Turks. You're not going to hear
46:39
this on Fox because you know,
they just have to roll with it.
46:42
Just it's a different topic.
46:46
John C Dvorak: But I just want
you to just interrupt you Sure.
46:49
As you can. She there was
Atlantic media and her money
46:55
that helped bank roll the early
days of Axios. Yes. And I guess
47:00
she's still an investor. But
you're right. It was Cox
47:02
enterprises to get from the get
go and Jim Vandehei. Hi in Mike
47:08
Allen is Roy Schwartz really the
founders and she wasn't
47:12
considered a founder. So I was
wrong. And who
47:14
Adam Curry: owns Cox?
47:17
John C Dvorak: Cox Cox is a is a
really traditional old privately
47:22
held global conglomerate
headquartered in Atlanta.
47:26
proximately 55,000 employees. 21
billion. It's an old founded in
47:31
1898. It's a big publishing
company. Yeah. been around
47:36
forever.
47:38
Adam Curry: Well, what side of
the do you think they are? They
47:41
play in politics, I can hardly
imagine they wouldn't.
47:44
John C Dvorak: Well, since NBC
Universal was one of the big
47:47
investors in this Optus, this
Axios. Operation. They're very
47:52
It looks very conservative to
me.
47:53
Adam Curry: There you go. So
that's why I I'm sorry. You mean
47:58
liberal? You meant to say
liberal,
47:59
John C Dvorak: I meant to say
liberal. They look liberal to
48:02
me. Based on the way I'm seeing
come out.
48:07
Adam Curry: Now, I've said for
years, Fox News is run by
48:10
Democrats.
48:12
John C Dvorak: I've I've said
the same thing. It's not about
48:15
Adam Curry: who said what? We
want you on point. Okay. John
48:20
has said for years. Fox News is
run by Democrats.
48:25
John C Dvorak: And well, I
haven't said as long as you
48:27
have.
48:29
Adam Curry: Here's a prime
example. This is a climate
48:32
change topic. But just just so
you can understand what's going
48:35
on over there
48:36
Unknown: and on Swartz Nagar is
taking on a new role. The action
48:39
store and former California
governor is now on a crusade to
48:42
tackle climate change. But
first, he said there needs to be
48:45
some rebranding.
48:47
As long as they can talking
about global climate change,
48:50
they're not gonna go anywhere.
Because no one gives away about
48:54
that. So my thing is, let's go
and rephrase this and
49:01
communicate differently about it
and ruin tell people, you're
49:04
talking about pollution.
Pollution creates climate
49:07
change, and pollution kills.
49:12
Molly, how refreshing to have
someone with just a common sense
49:15
approach? He's not Oh, yeah.
Yeah. You know,
49:18
the rebranding issue of climate
change has been deeply
49:20
politicized now for two decades,
and maybe a little bit of
49:23
rebranding could help.
49:24
Adam Curry: Listen to these
people. How can they be on board
49:27
with climate change this and
particularly, pollution is
49:31
climate change now, pollution
cares of when Yeah, so they're
49:36
totally following a political
agenda. Then it's not the one
49:40
people used to think they
follow, which they didn't follow
49:43
either. So I think this is the
big game. I'm going to look at
49:47
it this way. And the problem is
Trump they haven't been able to
49:50
put him in jail is his Trump's
no good. He's, he's not good in
49:54
this in this scenario. He's not
49:56
John C Dvorak: because he
doesn't play this game. No.
49:58
Which, right from Nick Get go.
He said he wasn't going to do
50:01
it,
50:02
Adam Curry: which of course
makes him funny and makes him
50:04
Trump really good. But not in
not in the grant. This is like
50:11
you have violated they hid the
rules. What was what was the
50:15
name of that?
50:17
John C Dvorak: network? Network
network? Yeah. Yeah. With who
50:21
was the actor, they brought him
into the front office and read
50:24
him the riot act about the great
rules of the world. Yes. Yes.
50:29
Ned Beatty, Ned Beatty?
50:31
Adam Curry: There you go. You
violated the rules. Yeah, that's
50:36
exactly what's going on here.
Because these are the people who
50:39
run the world, or at least are
American part of it. And they're
50:44
gonna do and they don't care.
And they will sacrifice anything
50:48
and everything to do with the
only thing that I mean, now I'm
50:51
actually going to rescind my
Michelle Obama for 2024. I'm
50:56
taking that back now. That
though, you can't do that, I
51:00
have to because
51:02
John C Dvorak: it would be
insane. And definitely look
51:04
through your new lens.
51:06
Adam Curry: Yes, it does. Yeah,
I'm allowed to change my lens.
51:10
Of course, it doesn't.
51:12
John C Dvorak: You are so
adamant. This is annoying.
51:16
Adam Curry: Okay, it would be
such a Hail Mary. It would have
51:18
to be an Obama ego trip to do
that. Not not Michelle
51:23
John C Dvorak: Barassi. The post
there was a post I think was
51:26
somebody said it to me and there
is actually was sent a private
51:30
message to me this one of our
producers, with a couple of
51:35
pictures of Michelle with the
you know, the catalyst package.
51:39
Yes, yes. I'm saying the reason
that we're trying to normalize
51:43
transgenderism is so Michelle
can run for president as Big
51:48
Mike get no,
51:50
Adam Curry: I'm sorry. No, no,
this, I'm telling you this, the
51:53
backlash is on the backlash is
on. And I'd like to make it very
51:59
clear. There was nothing wrong
with pride month. Every even
52:05
though it's kind of weird that
you know, mom's get one day.
52:10
Just saying.
52:12
John C Dvorak: But I want to
mention that I put out a
52:15
newsletter. That I don't know if
you've noticed this, but it used
52:19
to be gay pride month.
52:20
Adam Curry: Yes, of course. Of
course. And I noticed that
52:23
John C Dvorak: Tom clip that has
brought some new facts to light.
52:27
All right. Well, I have some
clips that will go with yours.
52:29
Yeah, we'll go with hearing off
of the topic like crazy talk,
52:32
talk to talk. very effeminate,
male teacher, probably non
52:41
binary, talking about what
they're going to do because you
52:44
know, the Pride Month doesn't
coincide with the school year,
52:46
which because kids get out of
school right now.
52:49
Unknown: It's almost Pride
Month. Unfortunately, our high
52:52
school year ends just before
June begins. What's the gender
52:55
and sexuality Alliance sponsor
to do our club members wanted a
52:59
day to feel prideful near the
end of the year. So we came up
53:02
with the day of love, the focus
of the day of love is simple to
53:06
broadcast a message of support
and positivity about our
53:09
school's LGBTQ population in a
fun way. And maybe we can start
53:13
a few productive conversations
along the way from year to year
53:16
depending on the size of our
membership. We've done a variety
53:19
of activities throughout the day
of love. But at its most basic,
53:22
we sell pride flags and crafts,
have productive conversations
53:26
and celebrate today let's talk
about selling flags and crafts.
53:30
Small pride flags are easy to
order online, and you can sell
53:33
them for like $1. But the profit
isn't the point. The point is to
53:37
give the people in your building
an opportunity to display their
53:40
support for the community in a
highly visible way. Besides the
53:44
progressive pride flag, I let
our members decide what kind of
53:47
pride flags that they wanted to
order on our limited budget. So
53:50
this year, we have classic
progressive pride, Pan trans bi,
53:56
and the updated lesbian flag. I
like to send out a Google form
53:59
for my colleagues who can't make
it down to the cafeteria where
54:02
the day of love is happening.
That way our flags can make it
54:05
all over the school when
possible. I also like to sell
54:08
crafts that our members make,
and this year, oh my god, we
54:11
have little pride frogs that
have oh my gosh, this is
54:15
amazing. I'm going to buy them
all I'm not going to be able to
54:18
wait and we have the flag sales
in a central location in our
54:21
cafeteria so that people come
in, and then that's where Part
54:24
Two can happen. The
conversations.
54:27
Adam Curry: What is detail what
is the updated lesbian flag?
54:31
John C Dvorak: I have not seen
the updated lesbian flight. I
54:34
know I have seen it but I can't
remember what's special about
54:37
it's not that interesting. What
was interesting in that whole
54:39
presentation was the classic
progressive pride right pride
54:44
flag. He did not have a pride
flag. There was no gay flag in
54:49
his collection.
54:50
Adam Curry: What was the
progressive pride flag,
54:52
John C Dvorak: the progressive
pride flag hammer, one that has
54:55
that arrow going in that showing
the trans pushing the prides The
55:00
gays out
55:02
Adam Curry: Well, exactly and
55:04
John C Dvorak: that that
progressive pride flag should be
55:08
a warning shot to the to gay
people and lesbians and gay men
55:13
that Sis, sis normal sis
homosexuals only way to put it
55:19
we're using this language
because this is a warning shot
55:23
it's like Look we're moving in
on you and your whole flag is
55:26
gonna get wiped out that the gay
flag is is now no good. It's got
55:31
to be the progressive gay flag
which is the one that has all
55:33
these other that has that arrow
looking thing going in?
55:37
Adam Curry: Well, so that's so
we're seeing what's happening
55:40
first of all, for
55:41
John C Dvorak: and that way to
begin my comment. You have to
55:46
remember that it used to be gay
pride month. Yes. And get now is
55:50
just Pride Month is soon it'll
be Trans Pride.
55:52
Adam Curry: That's correct and
and trans. Pride came right on
55:58
the heels of Black Lives Matter.
And Black Lives Matter got
56:03
tossed aside, like, Okay,
thanks, black people, good for
56:06
you. In America, certainly in
the 70s I was around. We were
56:12
happy with our gays. We don't
care, do whatever you want.
56:15
You're great on roller skates
we'd love that are gay boys and
56:19
roller skates that great
lesbians you're cool. Not a
56:21
problem. Not a problem. But the
pushing in it during the during
56:27
the show during the lifetime of
the show. We had more gay
56:32
marriage and same sex couples
allowed in the United States
56:36
than most countries in Europe.
Not a problem. We're good as a
56:41
button, you know, the pushing
and the pushing on the kids is
56:44
what did it and now everyone's
figured it out. And that's part
56:48
of the you know, the target
where all of this stuff and
56:52
Americans are starting to say
no. And all of this comes from
56:56
the same political push the
progressive note the term
56:59
progressive pride flag. So now
we're seeing gays against
57:03
groomers. Thank you boys. We're
seeing LGP not the tea. LGB not
57:08
the tea is now a Twitter
hashtag. It's a group of
57:12
lesbians gays and bisexuals. It
should just be LG but okay. LGB,
57:16
not the tea. And that's because
they pushed and pushed and
57:20
pushed. And then got pharma into
it and just start doing the
57:24
stuff with children. And that's
where everyone thinks to the
57:26
children. And once America start
to figure out, hold on a second,
57:30
we're not going to let this
happen. And now the backlash is
57:33
on.
57:35
Unknown: As pride flags rise
across the country. So does the
57:41
heated debate around LGBTQ plus
initiatives. pride events at a
57:48
Los Angeles Elementary School
Friday sparked tense protests.
57:52
We want our kids to just be
innocent and come to school and
57:55
not have to deal with sexuality.
57:58
not have the right to make
people afraid to be a child in
58:01
this district because
58:02
Adam Curry: you're gay. Now
listen to the difference in
58:04
these two parents. One parent
calm collected, hey, you know,
58:10
kids shouldn't be dealing with
sexuality in this grammar
58:13
school. The unhinged parent is
exactly that. unhinged screaming
58:21
just completely at the end of
her which which is sad, of
58:24
course sad. But this is this
point that's a mental condition
58:29
Unknown: and come to school and
not have to deal with sexuality.
58:32
not have the right to make
people afraid to be a child in
58:36
this district
58:37
Adam Curry: because you're gay.
No one ever did that lady
58:39
Unknown: social media fueled
backlash is putting many
58:42
companies in the culture wars
crossfire target pulled some of
58:46
its pride merchandise last week,
including items by designer ERIC
58:50
CORNELL citing security
concerns.
58:53
The second it gets hard if
you're going to jump ship.
58:56
That's a very dangerous thing to
tell people.
58:59
A boycott of Bud Light has
caused the beer giant about 27
59:03
That
59:03
Adam Curry: great how now they
put in a kid rocks machine
59:06
gunfire sound effects. I mean,
it's Bud Light.
59:10
Unknown: That's a very dangerous
thing to tell people.
59:13
A boycott of Bud Light has
caused the beer giant about $27
59:17
billion in lost sales since
April 1 When it teamed up with
59:21
transgender social media starred
Dylan Mulvaney love ya. In
59:26
Florida Disney hopes to invest
about a billion dollars into the
59:30
state following Republican
Governor Ron DeSantis. says
59:33
Don't say gay legislation that
should have
59:36
Adam Curry: been so called Don't
say gay legislation. CBS en
59:40
Unknown: dollars into the state
following Republican Governor
59:43
Ron DeSantis says Don't say gay
legislation.
59:46
Disney's posturing has alienated
a lot of people now,
59:50
but the controversy isn't
stopping celebrations. As 1000s
59:54
flocked to Orlando this weekend
for the annual gay days event.
1:00:00
Adam Curry: See how even CBS
winds up with gay days event not
1:00:03
with a pride event. But besides
that, and I want to make it very
1:00:06
clear, no one has a problem with
transgender adults. No one has a
1:00:12
problem with probably don't even
have a problem with transgender
1:00:16
teenagers if you're 1819 going
into 20s, okay. But the problem
1:00:21
is the actual attacks through
social media through pharma,
1:00:26
pharma, and through related
medical industry, the
1:00:32
psychiatrists, etc. And this has
been going on for a long time
1:00:36
with the drugging of our
children, nothing new for this
1:00:38
show. So when people say they
want to erase trans people, no,
1:00:43
that's not true. It's just not
true. But you want to erase
1:00:47
children and you want to mess
with children without telling
1:00:50
their parents. This is a problem
in America. NBC?
1:00:54
John C Dvorak: Well, the usages
are, you know, even beyond that,
1:00:57
this this concept don't want to
erase trans people. It's the
1:01:01
it's the constant harping by the
media, that this is anti trans
1:01:07
lesbian legislation and book
banning. Yeah, burning? Well,
1:01:11
they don't make it clear none.
Nobody makes it clear that these
1:01:15
are not, this is not book
banning. It's either is removing
1:01:20
pornography from the Children's
Library. How is that book
1:01:24
banning?
1:01:25
Adam Curry: Because that's what
the media just does. And by the
1:01:27
way, if you're on Twitter, and
you hate if you're on any
1:01:31
anywhere on the internet, and
you hit a link, there's no news.
1:01:35
Everything is paywalled. All
that's left is headlines. I even
1:01:39
got a paywall from The Guardian
today. That never used to
1:01:42
happen. So everything is
paywalled. All that's left is
1:01:45
screenshots of of clickbait
headlines, which says they're
1:01:49
racing trans people, we have
trans producers. We don't care.
1:01:54
We love. We love everybody who
produces here, but it's very
1:01:58
clear what's going on and you're
right and the media has psyops
1:02:01
everybody and now the call has
gone out for most not all that
1:02:05
we're turning this around NBC
1:02:09
Unknown: June is Pride Month and
there's no missing it's kickoff.
1:02:12
rainbow flags are everywhere.
There are T shirts and hats.
1:02:16
Apple as a watch Absolut Vodka
has a special bottle
1:02:19
companies have gotten more
involved in pride as a sign of
1:02:22
how the whole culture is
changing.
1:02:24
This year the landscape has
shifted.
1:02:26
You're gonna get rainbow vomit
on everything across corporate
1:02:29
America,
1:02:30
some corporations are stepping
into a fierce fight over
1:02:33
transgender issues. It plays out
in state
1:02:36
houses. When you bow your heads
in prayer. You see the blood on
1:02:39
your hands
1:02:40
and on cable news,
1:02:41
the same people who encourage
minors to have life altering
1:02:45
hormones and surgery on their
genitalia and even begin
1:02:48
transitioning without parental
consent. They have done and are
1:02:52
doing enormous damage to young
people
1:02:54
target moved its pride month
merchandise including a
1:02:57
transgender friendly bathing
suit to the back of some of its
1:03:00
stores after customer backlash
gives her like naked people
1:03:05
insurance its stock price
dropped more than 15% in two
1:03:09
weeks I got some Bud Lights for
us Bud Light marketed a
1:03:12
customized can featuring
transgender influencer Dylan
1:03:15
Mulvaney we're all triggering
sales dropped nearly 30% It's
1:03:20
John C Dvorak: a lie It's a lie
I mean you know they these
1:03:24
reports are all just so slanted
you pointed out in the last one
1:03:29
where they didn't use this word
so called which is what they
1:03:32
should have done. They didn't
mark it a can with Mulvaney they
1:03:37
sent Mulvaney a special
candidate they printed for her
1:03:41
Unknown: lies people insurance,
1:03:42
it stock price dropped more than
15% in two weeks I got some Bud
1:03:47
Lights for us Bud Light marketed
a customized can featuring
1:03:50
transgender influencer, Dylan
Mulvaney we're all triggering an
1:03:53
outcrop month sales dropped
nearly 30% there are calls to
1:03:57
boycott Kohl's because of its
pride themed baby clothes, and
1:04:01
North Face the outdoor company
as well. We like to call this
1:04:04
little tour, the summer of fried
the
1:04:07
transgender issues still seem
strange and scary to people
1:04:11
20 states bans on transgender
medical treatment for minors
1:04:15
does this very angry debate cast
a shadow over some of the
1:04:20
progress that has been made?
1:04:21
I think everyone is aware that
issues that seem to be settled
1:04:25
just a few years ago are up for
grabs. Again,
1:04:28
pride organisers across the
country tell NBC News digital
1:04:32
that their once eager sponsors
are now more hesitant, growing
1:04:36
fearful a backlash will target
their bottom line,
1:04:39
Adam Curry: right? So in
America, the business of America
1:04:42
still business. So this is
what's happening. But they've
1:04:45
even got lists on social. I'm on
a list now. I got a tweet. And
1:04:49
we've only talked about trans
Maoism. I would say in general,
1:04:54
but here's the tweet. And this
is how I know that I'm a list.
1:04:58
Hey Adam, it's Texas man. Andy
with your New World Order
1:05:02
Illuminati transhumanism update
special Yee ha hashtag no agenda
1:05:07
show seriously, Adam lighten up
on the anti trans rhetoric.
1:05:14
That's not someone who's
listening to the show. What?
1:05:17
Yeah. Hey, Adam is Texas Mandy,
this is a tweet with your New
1:05:23
World Order Illuminati
transhumanism update special Yee
1:05:27
ha, no agenda show hashtag no
agenda show. Seriously, Adam,
1:05:31
lighten up on the anti trans
rhetoric,
1:05:34
John C Dvorak: but a mixed
message.
1:05:36
Adam Curry: It's because of just
I'm just gonna list and yes, the
1:05:39
John C Dvorak: fake it's a fake
message. And they just put the
1:05:42
hashtag whatever. Yeah, yeah, I
can associate with you.
1:05:47
Adam Curry: Exactly. And in that
I'm sure that message will go
1:05:49
out to other people. So I think
this is part of, it's sad. It's
1:05:56
really sad because we've, you
know, we've gone through quite a
1:06:00
horrible period, certainly in
the United States. It's not just
1:06:04
here, it's everywhere. As usual,
America is always the
1:06:07
trendsetter. And now that's
going to be turned back and the
1:06:11
business people in America have
decided, Okay, time to whipsaw
1:06:15
this thing around, we put in
Rodney D. We're good to go. And
1:06:19
I might mention we went from gay
pride to pride. Please remember,
1:06:24
great pride comes before a great
fall. And when you're just
1:06:28
positioning this pride, that's
almost one of the sins.
1:06:32
John C Dvorak: Here's one of the
Seven Deadly Sins Correct.
1:06:36
Adam Curry: great pride comes
before great fall. Here's NBC
1:06:39
with the Chuck Todd, who will
have to talk about later with
1:06:44
the director of special projects
for the National Center for
1:06:47
Transgender Equality. Josie
Cavaleiro
1:06:52
Unknown: what is happening in
these executive conversations? I
1:06:56
know you've been doing some
reporting, you've had some of
1:06:58
these conversations. What are
you hearing? I mean, look, we
1:07:00
know the one thing about
corporate executives, it's I
1:07:03
think can just be wasted. I
mean, this I'm sorry.
1:07:06
John C Dvorak: What are you
hearing here? Look?
1:07:11
Adam Curry: It's a new combo. We
haven't we're
1:07:14
John C Dvorak: dropping this
word here look, and we've got
1:07:17
this B or I've caught it before.
Yes, it
1:07:20
Adam Curry: it's it's NLP. Well,
I
1:07:24
John C Dvorak: understand the
mechanism and why is being used
1:07:27
in the first place hypnotism and
LP your di BS, it's got to have
1:07:32
some hypnotic thing. But he's
answered asking a question. And
1:07:38
within the question he's saying
here, look,
1:07:40
Adam Curry: it's leading the
witness. With NLP leading the
1:07:44
witness SIOP in the the
interviewed and the audience at
1:07:47
the same time, we'll start it
over what is happening
1:07:50
Unknown: in these executive
conversations. I know you've
1:07:53
been doing some reporting,
you've had some of these
1:07:55
conversations. What are you
hearing? I mean, look, we know
1:07:57
the one thing that executives,
1:07:59
Adam Curry: what are you
hearing? I mean, look, I'm going
1:08:01
to tell you what you hear you
I'm going to tell that's what it
1:08:03
is, what are you hearing? Look,
I'm going to tell you what
1:08:04
you're hearing.
1:08:05
Unknown: They can just be
cowards, and I mean this and
1:08:07
they, they if if they come from
the left or the right, they want
1:08:10
to just crawl under their desk,
what are you sensing?
1:08:13
What's happening is that these
executives are really having to
1:08:16
do this balancing act, right.
Where do you want to market?
1:08:19
merchandised? Do you know about
nine 10% of the population that
1:08:23
demands this stuff?
1:08:25
Adam Curry: This is I'd like to
see that statistic. Nine to 10%
1:08:29
of America demand this stuff?
Wow, what
1:08:33
John C Dvorak: a lie. I can't
believe that at all. Oh, it's
1:08:36
under 1%
1:08:38
Unknown: merchandised to you
know, about nine 10% of the
1:08:41
population that demands this
stuff, versus the the backlash
1:08:46
and the anger and the vitriol
and the threat to their staff
1:08:49
and their customer base. So it's
a very hard time for them to
1:08:53
realize like should we work in
the sight of profits and sell
1:08:57
products? Or should we try to
look at the safety of our own
1:09:00
staff and employees
1:09:01
Adam Curry: Newsflash, Josie
Newsflash, America works on the
1:09:05
side of profits always. Always,
business in general. Always.
1:09:11
Unknown: There's more. We also
need to make sure that these
1:09:14
corporations start taking real
stances. This isn't about just
1:09:17
putting a rainbow logo out on
your community. This is more
1:09:21
than that. And they have to make
public statements to say we're
1:09:23
gonna serve the people that want
these products. I was just
1:09:26
gonna say you're about we're
about to learn who's an ally.
1:09:30
And who was simply I don't know
what you want to call it. Pride
1:09:34
washing, I guess might be a
first.
1:09:37
Absolutely because now the
rainbow logo actually means
1:09:40
something. Because the second
you slap it on your
1:09:42
organization, you're going to
have extreme ideologues coming
1:09:46
at you. And so really, we're
gonna see like you said, who is
1:09:51
going to stand by this pride of
month I mean, this month of
1:09:54
pride row.
1:09:55
Adam Curry: That's an
interesting flub, this pride of
1:09:57
month
1:09:59
Unknown: and Oh, really, we're
gonna see, like you said, who is
1:10:03
going to stand by this pride of
month? I mean, this month of
1:10:06
pride right now. And we'll see
who our real allies are and see
1:10:10
if their activism was just paper
thin. Yeah, trust
1:10:14
Adam Curry: me. Of course, it's
paper thin. Daily. Where's the
1:10:18
Black Lives Matter? T shirts?
Were those go? That didn't last
1:10:23
long did it? Black people are
all saved. So good black
1:10:26
Americans for the win? No, no,
these companies don't care. one
1:10:31
more clip, it
1:10:32
Unknown: does seem as if this is
a small band of loud voices that
1:10:38
have used social media to gain
traction. Oh, yeah. Do you see
1:10:41
any responsibility here in
social media companies? Or
1:10:45
Adam Curry: is that desperate
attempt to throw Elon under the
1:10:48
bus just
1:10:48
Unknown: something that that
ship has sailed? There's nothing
1:10:51
we can do about it. Anyway.
Yeah, that ship has sailed.
1:10:53
Todd Well, you
1:10:54
have seen the loosening of tos,
you know, standards in then in
1:10:59
the terms of use in some of
these social media companies. So
1:11:02
you've seen loosening behavior
where on Twitter, you can
1:11:05
actually now openly misgendered
people which is wrong, but
1:11:10
it's wrong.
1:11:13
Adam Curry: It's wrong. It's
wrong
1:11:15
Unknown: and or you can actually
now openly misgendered people
1:11:17
which is wrong. But honestly, we
need to start calling this what
1:11:21
it is, is stochastic terrorism.
These people are raising
1:11:27
people's anxieties and angers
saying it's very explicit things
1:11:31
like we're going after children,
and it's causing these radical
1:11:35
few voices to actually take up
and do action. And yes,
1:11:40
absolutely. Social media
companies are responsible for
1:11:42
not holding these media figures
to account.
1:11:46
Adam Curry: This is totally a
lapse on the on the part of the
1:11:50
media, we do not have an honest
media in the United States. And
1:11:53
these people I think, like this
Josie, this director of Josie
1:11:59
title, right,
1:12:01
John C Dvorak: as gender
director of
1:12:03
Adam Curry: special projects at
the National Center for
1:12:05
Transgender Equality, first of
all, and I have to say it kind
1:12:10
of started with we need special
rights. You know, we need
1:12:13
transgender rights. And all of
that is just fake and phony.
1:12:16
Everybody in America has rights.
We all have the same rights.
1:12:20
It's just it's just bull. And
the media misreported the media,
1:12:24
Miss reports on, as you pointed
out, the anti trans legislation?
1:12:29
No, it's not anti it's Pro Child
is pro young person. It's pro
1:12:33
protecting children. That's what
that is. But the media does such
1:12:38
a horrible job of it that I
don't think this person even
1:12:41
understands what's really going
on. You know, they just Oh,
1:12:44
yeah. Oh, here's another
headline. Oh, yeah. So Oh,
1:12:46
Republicans, but
1:12:48
John C Dvorak: Republicans
black, that is the that is the
1:12:52
phrase do
1:12:53
Adam Curry: your Republicans
Blair. Now, but
1:12:56
John C Dvorak: that's basically
all this is about? Yeah.
1:12:59
Adam Curry: Well, that's the
trans mauers part. You know, the
1:13:01
Democrat Party tried to grab
onto this and say, Ah, now we
1:13:05
can really do it. We can really
use these people. And it's just
1:13:09
the wheels are coming off of it.
And it's it's a pretty good
1:13:12
vehicle they put together with
DeSantis. But it's not like the
1:13:16
Savior. I'm gonna I'm not gonna
flip. Please. Glad that it's
1:13:20
going to stop. But it's this is
not the end of America's
1:13:22
problems with our politics. Now,
before I play my last transmog
1:13:28
was in clip. A very sad day,
today. Sad day for this show.
1:13:36
For many, many years, we've
enjoyed misgendering Chuck, Chip
1:13:40
Chop, chop, Todd, Gregory, Chuck
Todd.
1:13:45
John C Dvorak: misnaming, we'd
never misgendered I think we
1:13:47
might
1:13:47
Adam Curry: have misgendered him
from time to time as well. Well,
1:13:50
he is. It's a very, it's a very
sad day. He's leaving. He's
1:13:53
leaving about time. They got rid
of him well, and and he's very
1:13:59
emotional. And they're kicking
him out. I mean, he's gone. He's
1:14:01
out. And well,
1:14:03
John C Dvorak: it was never any
good.
1:14:04
Adam Curry: Yes. And the ratings
Gregory wasn't any much better.
1:14:09
But once Russert was gone, that
was the end of it. Yeah. And
1:14:13
also the media change and we got
a lot more things for people to
1:14:16
look at. But I'd like to play as
much as we can stomach of his
1:14:20
goodbye. Which is by the way
today,
1:14:25
John C Dvorak: yeah. Today you
caught it.
1:14:29
Adam Curry: He Kristen Welker is
going to take over.
1:14:34
Unknown: Oh, God.
1:14:36
Adam Curry: I know. I don't
think she'll be much better. But
1:14:40
some interesting flubs right at
the beginning of this goodbyes,
1:14:45
see if you can catch it.
1:14:46
Unknown: Welcome back. I have a
personal announcement. Well,
1:14:49
today is not my final show. This
is going to be my final summer
1:14:52
here. I made the press. It's
been an amazing nearly decade
1:14:55
long run. I'm pretty really
proud of what this team and I
1:14:58
have built over the last decade
for So
1:15:00
Adam Curry: he says, I'm pretty,
and I'm really you. So he's
1:15:02
pretty proud. No, you can't be
really proud because you know,
1:15:06
you've failed. Basically,
1:15:08
Unknown: this is going to be my
final summer here and meet the
1:15:09
press. It's been an amazing
nearly decade long run. I'm
1:15:13
pretty really proud of what this
team and I have built over the
1:15:16
last decade and frankly, the
last 15 plus years that I've
1:15:19
been here at NBC, which also
includes my time as political
1:15:22
director. I've loved love so
much of this job.
1:15:26
Adam Curry: Tell me he didn't
say I've loved so much of this
1:15:29
job and turns it into love. Tell
me that's what he said. I love
1:15:36
it's also includes my
1:15:39
John C Dvorak: god, definitely
watch this show. Listen again.
1:15:42
Unknown: I've loved love so
much.
1:15:45
I've loved so much of this job,
which
1:15:47
also includes my time as
political director. I've loved
1:15:50
love so much in this job helping
to explain America, Washington,
1:15:54
truth comes out and explain
Washington to America. When I
1:15:57
took over Meet the Press, it was
a Sunday show that had a lot of
1:15:59
people questioning whether it
could still have a place in the
1:16:02
modern media space.
1:16:03
No. Oh, he
1:16:04
Adam Curry: didn't save the
show. He's Of course he's got to
1:16:07
prop himself up that
1:16:08
Unknown: question and then so
we've taken Meet the Press from
1:16:10
a single Sunday show to a
distinct an important political
1:16:13
franchise. From our daily show
Meet the Press now. Our magazine
1:16:17
show Meet the Press reports to
our newsletters and podcasts.
1:16:20
We've successfully expanded what
makes Meet the Press special on
1:16:24
Sundays to make it special no
matter the topic or where it
1:16:27
airs or when it airs. Okay, that
includes our annual Meet the
1:16:30
Press film festival as well.
Which is so become rather
1:16:33
Adam Curry: awake right? It's
very dude. Just very important
1:16:37
this Meet the Press Film
Festival
1:16:39
Unknown: the topic or where it
airs or when it airs. That
1:16:41
includes our annual Meet the
Press film festival as well,
1:16:44
which is somehow become one of
the most important festivals for
1:16:47
Oscar buzz and nominations for
news driven doc.
1:16:49
Oh, shit.
1:16:52
Adam Curry: Chuck Todd
responsible for Oscar buzz. You
1:16:59
want to hear more it gets
better?
1:17:01
John C Dvorak: Well, I'm not
stopping you.
1:17:03
Unknown: But the key to survival
of any of these incredible media
1:17:06
and his ratings to these
including here at Meet the Press
1:17:09
is for leaders not to overstay
their welcome Oh,
1:17:11
Adam Curry: leaders should not
overstay their welcome is to
1:17:14
tell that to Putin. Tell that
does the Lenski Tell that to
1:17:17
Biden,
1:17:19
Unknown: I'd rather leave a
little bit too soon and stay a
1:17:21
tad bit too long. I've had two
amazing professional chapters
1:17:25
and I already have plans for my
next chapter, including some
1:17:27
projects right here at NBC News.
1:17:28
Adam Curry: Okay, he's out low
I'm gonna do some special
1:17:31
reports
1:17:32
Unknown: that I've been very
focused on among them Docu
1:17:35
series and some Docu dramas
1:17:36
Adam Curry: Docu series John
Docu series. What's a docu
1:17:39
series
1:17:41
John C Dvorak: Docu drama
1:17:42
Adam Curry: dramas, yes. Is that
going to air on MSNBC, or was it
1:17:45
going to air on your podcast?
1:17:47
Unknown: I already have plans
for my next chapter, including
1:17:49
some projects right here at NBC
News that I've been very focused
1:17:53
on among them to be
1:17:55
John C Dvorak: as funny patter
Hey, do you need it's a milieu
1:17:59
pattern he talks in bursts? Look
at it it did that that day is
1:18:03
just really make very
interesting. Most robots
1:18:06
Unknown: and I already have
plans for my next chapter,
1:18:07
including some projects right
here at NBC News that I've been
1:18:11
very focused on among them Docu
series and some Docu dramas
1:18:14
focused on trying to educate the
public better bridge our divides
1:18:18
and pierce our political bubbles
1:18:19
Adam Curry: pierce our political
bubbles. Hey, you know when they
1:18:22
when Rachel Maddow left, wasn't
she also going to do Docu dramas
1:18:25
and Docu series? Where are
those? It never happens? A Jane
1:18:29
Pauley that Oh, it's a lie.
1:18:30
John C Dvorak: You get Jane
totally got a Sunday morning
1:18:32
show and she still does it.
1:18:34
Adam Curry: Now I'm thinking of
someone else. But you know, it's
1:18:36
like one of those people I'll
still be working for the
1:18:38
network. Because they say okay,
we're gonna kick you out and but
1:18:42
you know, you'll get a get we
will have we'll do a first look
1:18:45
deal with you. A first look deal
for your Docu dramas and Docu
1:18:50
series.
1:18:51
John C Dvorak: Yeah, well, that
would be the way to do it. Yeah.
1:18:53
Yeah.
1:18:53
Adam Curry: So we deconstruct
media and we owe it to Chuck
1:18:57
Todd to deconstruct his, his
swan song here
1:19:02
Unknown: to educate the public
better bridge our divides, our
1:19:04
political bubbles.
1:19:05
Adam Curry: What was that? What
was that? Where was all that?
1:19:07
Well, in the during the 20
years, you were there. Chuck
1:19:09
Todd once you pierce the bubbles
1:19:12
John C Dvorak: bubble by now.
How long is it take?
1:19:14
Adam Curry: He's just blowing
the bubbles up.
1:19:15
Unknown: So while I may be
leaving this chair, I'm still
1:19:18
going to help NBC navigate and
coach colleagues in this 2024
1:19:21
campaign season and beyond.
1:19:23
Adam Curry: Oh, he got a
coaching job. That's what it is.
1:19:27
Yeah, we'll pay you 20 grand a
year to coach to coach to coach
1:19:31
people that you can coach Jen
Psaki,
1:19:34
Unknown: but this is also an
important time for me
1:19:36
personally, I've let work
consume me for nearly 30 years,
1:19:39
so I can't remember the last
time I didn't wake up before
1:19:41
five or 6am. And as I've watched
too many friends and family, let
1:19:45
work consume them before it was
too late. I promised my family I
1:19:49
wouldn't do that. And just as
important.
1:19:52
Adam Curry: Oh, he's all choked
up because his family you know,
1:19:55
he's doing it for his family.
This isn't Yeah, this is a new
1:19:58
bent on I want to focus Spend
more time with my family and
1:20:01
other projects it just like
1:20:02
John C Dvorak: that guy from the
Today Show. Which guy? The guy
1:20:07
the guy who was the guy who I
already forgot his name? This is
1:20:09
so pathetic. Matt Lauer. Matt
Lauer Boy Yeah, yeah, he was one
1:20:13
time for this family. Oh, yeah,
1:20:15
Adam Curry: let's face family
left him.
1:20:16
Unknown: And this is what
1:20:19
John C Dvorak: he's gonna have
with Chuck here. Your Chuck is
1:20:21
Adam Curry: not doing well.
1:20:22
Unknown: And just as important.
And this is what really makes me
1:20:25
happy. I'm also ready to take a
step back because I have so much
1:20:28
confidence in the person whom
I'm going to pass the baton to,
1:20:30
oh, she's somebody who's been
ready for this for a long time.
1:20:34
Kristen walk privilege of
working with her from
1:20:37
essentially her first day here
in Washington and privilege. Let
1:20:40
me just say she's the right
person.
1:20:42
Adam Curry: That's white
privilege, Todd in the right
1:20:44
moment. And for what
1:20:45
Unknown: it's worth, this is
always how I hoped this would
1:20:49
end for me.
1:20:53
Adam Curry: This is always how I
hoped it would end for me. With
1:20:56
me getting kicked as
1:20:57
John C Dvorak: opposed to a
bullet to the head. What's she
1:20:59
talking about?
1:21:00
Unknown: Let me just say she's
the right person in the right.
1:21:03
And for what it's worth, this is
always how I hoped this would
1:21:07
end for me that I'd be passing
the baton to her.
1:21:11
Adam Curry: Now I feel kind of
bad about mocking him. But he's
1:21:14
been so horrible. Throughout the
year. He's really been a
1:21:17
horrible man. He's really
inflamed. The issues amongst
1:21:23
Americans as a whole, you know,
NBC News. He's made matters
1:21:27
worse made matters worse. Yes.
1:21:29
Unknown: Now officially do that
in September. I'll be honest. So
1:21:32
I leave feeling concerned about
this moment in history. Oh, yes.
1:21:36
Concern. All right, Chuck Todd,
but reassured by the standards.
1:21:39
We've said here. We didn't
tolerate propagandists, and this
1:21:42
network and program never will.
But it doesn't mean sticking
1:21:45
your head in the sand either. If
you ignore reality, you'll miss
1:21:48
the big story. Being a real
political journalist isn't about
1:21:52
building a brand. It's about
reporting what's happening and
1:21:55
explaining.
1:21:56
John C Dvorak: Stop, stop.
Didn't we just hear about three
1:22:02
minutes ago? About the big
building the brand, Meet the
1:22:07
Press Daily Show and The Film
Festival? We've turned into a
1:22:13
massive brand I'm proud of. And
now he says nah. Can you keep
1:22:20
his message straight at least?
1:22:22
Adam Curry: No, he only has
three minutes. It's hard to do.
1:22:24
If you ignore
1:22:24
Unknown: reality, you'll miss
the big story. Being a real
1:22:27
political journalist isn't about
building a brand. It's about
1:22:31
reporting what's happening and
explaining why it's happening
1:22:34
and letting the public absorb
the facts. If you do this job
1:22:37
seeking popularity, you're doing
this job incorrectly.
1:22:40
Adam Curry: But it wasn't Chuck
Todd who told everyone they
1:22:42
should be ashamed of themselves
for for not taking the COVID
1:22:45
shot was not him. Quite frankly,
I believe so should be ashamed
1:22:49
of yourself
1:22:50
John C Dvorak: to be ashamed of
yourself. And that taken COVID
1:22:52
shot exactly.
1:22:54
Unknown: I take the attacks from
partisans as compliments. Okay,
1:22:57
take the compliments from
partisans with a grain of salt.
1:23:01
The goal of this and every Meet
the Press episode is to do all
1:23:03
of the following in one
informative hour. make you mad,
1:23:07
make you think. Shake your head
in disapproval. And nod your
1:23:11
head in approval and wag your
finger do all of that in one
1:23:14
hour of this show. We've done
our jobs. So again, this isn't
1:23:18
goodbye. No, no, this sits in
this chair. Sunday. It's Meet
1:23:24
the Press.
1:23:28
Adam Curry: All right. Bye. Bye.
Wow, I'll miss him. I miss him.
1:23:32
I'll miss him. He was good for
our show.
1:23:35
John C Dvorak: I don't think he
was good as a chip.
1:23:37
Adam Curry: Chip was better.
Anyway, just one final clip
1:23:40
we'll go back to the the network
that has still not received the
1:23:44
memo because we had CBS NBC ABC
is still hanging on for some
1:23:49
reason. What are you drinking?
What just crack open?
1:23:52
John C Dvorak: This is a like
what did it cut? Is it liquid
1:23:54
Lacroix I
1:23:56
Adam Curry: you know, I would
pronounce it like qua but I
1:23:59
think Lacroix is how they market
it.
1:24:02
John C Dvorak: I think they do
too. Yeah, it's as a Lacroix
1:24:05
pure
1:24:06
Adam Curry: Oh pure so it's just
water with bubbles. It's
1:24:09
basically
1:24:11
John C Dvorak: overpriced,
bubbly water in a can. And
1:24:14
again,
1:24:14
Adam Curry: here's the view
1:24:21
Unknown: Welcome back, it is the
start of Pride Month. But as I'm
1:24:30
sure you all aware, the attacks
against the LGBTQ community have
1:24:35
been insane this year and are
heating up even more. And, you
1:24:39
know, I guess my question is,
what does the right thing
1:24:44
political you're going to
achieve by this kind of
1:24:49
mongering?
1:24:50
Well, they're not going to
achieve it because they aren't
1:24:53
out of line with what the
country believes glad released
1:24:56
the study today on accelerating
acceptance. 84% of Non LGBTQ
1:25:01
Americans support equal rights
for LGBTQ community. 96% believe
1:25:05
that school should be a safe
place for openness and
1:25:08
acceptance and acceptance for
young people. 91% believe that
1:25:12
LGBTQ people should be able to
live freely and their lives not
1:25:16
to be discriminated against,
they're out of touch and out of
1:25:19
line, so they will not win.
Which means this pride this
1:25:22
Pride Month is more important
than ever, not to hunker down,
1:25:24
but to be louder than ever and
prouder than ever.
1:25:27
Adam Curry: So this is the
thing. Of course no American
1:25:30
disagrees with that. We don't
disagree with that. Everybody
1:25:33
should have the same rights in
America. This Yeah, well, they
1:25:36
do. There's no disagreement. Of
course, if you're in school, and
1:25:39
you're and you're, you're gay,
trans or bi, lesbian, whatever,
1:25:44
fine. No one has a problem with
that. It's the attack that
1:25:48
people have a problem with
disingenuous view ladies, tut,
1:25:53
tut, tut. Just one. One
interesting little tidbit I saw
1:25:59
here and then in the New York
Times, I mean, what do we know
1:26:02
about not pressuring children
into transitioning to the other
1:26:06
gender? They're going to kill
themselves?
1:26:09
John C Dvorak: Which is the main
thesis or would you rather have
1:26:12
a dead daughter or Alive son New
York for that
1:26:18
Adam Curry: one New York Times
no one knows how many LGBTQ
1:26:23
Americans die by suicide. What
death investigators are trying
1:26:30
to learn how many gay and
transgender people die by
1:26:33
suicide in the United States
they don't even know there's not
1:26:38
there's not even any data on
this anyway it's just gone too
1:26:48
far just gone too far it's gone
too far and people and Americans
1:26:52
because of the business of
America and by the way Glamour
1:26:55
magazine you'll find out
1:26:57
John C Dvorak: that the Glamour
UK by the way the spectacular
1:27:00
was a Glamour
1:27:00
Adam Curry: UK Yeah, I thought
it was glamour let me say it
1:27:05
Glamour UK you're right no
you're right it says Glamour UK
1:27:10
All right. Well maybe the UK is
cool with that. But most women
1:27:14
who by Glamour don't want to see
a doula big a big pregnant dude.
1:27:19
Dude No well you'll find out I
maybe the UK is different. Can't
1:27:26
speak for that.
1:27:28
John C Dvorak: Well, they've cut
back on all this stuff in the UK
1:27:30
they've closed the clinics
they've done all these other
1:27:32
things so I don't know what this
what the point of this magazine
1:27:35
cover is. Which is not a parody
do we know for a fact is
1:27:39
actually exist? I haven't gotten
any proof of that.
1:27:42
Adam Curry: Well, it's Yahoo.
Yahoo, so Yahoo will be pretty
1:27:46
stupid if they if they if they
screwed up this story. I don't
1:27:54
know. Anyway, America is a great
country. We really do have all
1:27:59
kinds of leniency and we love
all Americans and we really
1:28:05
don't care what you do but you
just don't go after the children
1:28:09
don't do this weird stuff in
school. And thank you Wall
1:28:14
Street big money people Murdoch,
Logan Roy, Ron DeSantis. Thank
1:28:19
you for setting us straight. But
watch out everybody. Because
1:28:26
it's say hello to the new boss
same as the old boss. But you're
1:28:31
not you're not getting the great
new whatever.
1:28:37
John C Dvorak: You getting a
just a retread. You're getting
1:28:40
Adam Curry: a retread. Yeah,
well, it's a better branding. I
1:28:42
mean, we're good at rebranding
in America. So that's not bad. I
1:28:45
mean, it's I'm okay with better
branding. Better branding is
1:28:48
good. Let us let me say I want
to do a couple of Biden clips
1:28:56
and notes your beat but Biden's
addressed to the to the cadets
1:29:02
did involved. Some American
stuff, but also the the the debt
1:29:12
ceiling deal that was that was
cut. Let me see. I think I'll
1:29:20
just start with him here.
1:29:22
Unknown: America's
1:29:24
Adam Curry: No, this is not this
is not from the from the
1:29:26
Academy. This is his Oval Office
speech.
1:29:30
John C Dvorak: And I thought
well, after the debt ceiling
1:29:32
sign off. Yes. I
1:29:33
Adam Curry: think this I think
this is the first time he's done
1:29:35
an Oval Office speeches and now.
1:29:37
John C Dvorak: I think there's
often
1:29:39
Adam Curry: no he doesn't Well,
here he is
1:29:40
Unknown: from fellow Americans.
When I ran for President. I was
1:29:44
told the day so bipartisanship
for over. The Democrats and
1:29:48
Republicans can no longer work
together.
1:29:53
Adam Curry: What's the last
tell?
1:29:54
Unknown: You can no longer work
together? But I refuse to
1:29:58
believe that because America can
never give in to that way of
1:30:02
thinking. The only way American
democracy can function is
1:30:06
through compromise and
consensus. And that's what I
1:30:09
work to do, as your President,
you know, to forge bipartisan
1:30:13
agreement where it's possible,
and where it's needed. I've
1:30:17
signed more than 350 bipartisan
laws US foreign was two and a
1:30:21
half years, including historic
law that rebuilding America, so
1:30:25
that we can rank number one in
the world and infrastructure,
1:30:28
instead of where we rank Now,
number 13 in the world, another
1:30:32
historic law, rebuilding our
manufacturing base, so that will
1:30:35
lead the world once again and
making semiconductor chips so
1:30:39
much more, and so many more, so
many more sophisticated ones.
1:30:43
And now, a bipartisan budget
agreement. This is vital,
1:30:48
because a speaker because it's
essential to the progress we've
1:30:51
made over the last few years, is
keeping full faith and credit of
1:30:55
the United States of America,
and passing a budget that
1:30:58
continues to grow our economy,
and reflects our values as a
1:31:02
nation. That's why I'm speaking
to report on the Crisis averted.
1:31:07
And what we're doing to protect
America's future.
1:31:10
Adam Curry: So make no mistake,
of course, the Republicans and
1:31:13
Democrats in Congress, they're
in collusion, you know, they
1:31:16
don't care. They'll just do it.
Same old, same old stuff. But
1:31:20
there is one point that is
Biden's I think this is going to
1:31:24
be his his reelection topic that
he's going to use. And it's it's
1:31:32
one that the I think most of the
media will be on board with. And
1:31:35
it's a social security.
1:31:36
Unknown: You may remember during
my State of the Union address,
1:31:39
there were spirit there was a
spirit exchange between me and a
1:31:42
few Republicans spontaneously
occurring on the floor of the
1:31:45
House representatives. I was
pointed out there for years,
1:31:48
some of them were putting
forward proposals to cut Social
1:31:51
Security, Medicare, and some of
them that night took exception.
1:31:55
And they said very loudly, that
that wasn't true. So I asked
1:31:59
them on the floor that night, I
said, ask them a simple
1:32:02
question. Will you agree not to
cut Social Security and
1:32:06
Medicare? Would they agree to
protect these essential
1:32:10
programs, a lifeline for
millions of Americans, programs
1:32:14
that the Americans have been
paying into every single
1:32:16
paycheck they've earned since
they started working. And that
1:32:20
provides so much peace of mind.
With the bright lights and
1:32:23
cameras on those few Republicans
who were protesting. They agreed
1:32:29
they said they wouldn't cut it.
That's how we protected social
1:32:32
security medicare from the
beginning. And from a big cut
1:32:35
period.
1:32:36
Adam Curry: But Washington is
not happy enough with this
1:32:38
message. And this will be
witnessed by our favorite C span
1:32:42
show. The more Is it the morning
report, the Colin show,
1:32:46
Washington Washington journal,
Washington, Washington Journal,
1:32:50
The Washington journal is rigged
to surprise I know, but one
1:32:55
caller who called in and was
clearly instructed to say
1:32:58
Republicans are horrible because
they want to cancel Social
1:33:01
Security. He screwed it up. Or
he just didn't do it enough. And
1:33:07
the control room actually
started talking to him while he
1:33:11
was on the air
1:33:12
Unknown: and Charles is in
Tennessee. Go ahead, Charles.
1:33:16
Yes, ma'am. Thank you for taking
my call was very much approved
1:33:20
and get everything but that's
part of negotiating. But if the
1:33:25
Republicans would have had
everything in his term, the
1:33:29
President and the Senate, Social
Security would have been down.
1:33:33
They've made that pretty funny.
1:33:39
Is that all Charles? Is that
what you wanted to say? No,
1:33:41
no, no, no, no, no.
1:33:45
Adam Curry: No, I'll do the
control room part so you can
1:33:47
hear what's going on here.
1:33:48
Unknown: So security would have
been they've made it pretty
1:33:52
funny.
1:33:56
Is that all Charles? Is that
what you wanted to
1:33:58
say? No, no, no, no, no, no. You
can you imagine the United
1:34:04
States without social security?
1:34:07
Adam Curry: Good try Washington
journal. Just spiking the calls
1:34:12
talking to him to walking people
through it. Back to
1:34:16
John C Dvorak: wow,
1:34:17
Adam Curry: he has a good one,
isn't it?
1:34:18
John C Dvorak: I think you
nailed it. Yeah, that's exactly
1:34:20
what happened. Back to his
nobody would ever say you know,
1:34:24
some southern drawl guy talking
about Social Security. Can you
1:34:31
imagine what the country would
be like with so that was gonna
1:34:35
ask that. It's gonna say that.
1:34:38
Adam Curry: What, what?
1:34:42
John C Dvorak: I don't know what
I'm supposed to say.
1:34:45
Adam Curry: Back to our special
report here. President Biden
1:34:49
talking about the IRS, which
luckily, luckily, we're able to
1:34:52
keep that in the deal.
1:34:53
Unknown: We're going to do even
more to reduce the deficit. We
1:34:56
need to control spending, if
we're going to do that, but we I
1:35:00
just have to raise revenue and
go after tax cheats and make
1:35:03
sure everybody's paying their
fair share.
1:35:05
Adam Curry: Oh here comes before
tax cheats, tax cheats, you're
1:35:08
on deck.
1:35:09
Unknown: No one, I promise no
one making less than $400,000 a
1:35:14
year will pay a penny more in
federal taxes. But like most of
1:35:17
you at home, I know the federal
tax system is unfair. That's why
1:35:22
I kept my commitment again that
no one earning less than
1:35:25
$400,000 a year will pay a penny
more in federal taxes. That's
1:35:29
why last year I secured more
funding to go more IRS funded to
1:35:34
go after wealthy tax cheats.
1:35:36
Adam Curry: Oh, yeah, they need
87,000 people to go after a
1:35:39
wealthy. How many wealthy tax
cheats are their
1:35:43
John C Dvorak: phones? Oh, but
1:35:46
Adam Curry: seems like a lot
partners
1:35:48
Unknown: Congressional Budget
Office and it is nonpartisan,
1:35:51
says that this bill bring in
$150 billion. And other outside
1:35:57
experts expect that it would
save as much as $400 billion
1:36:01
because it's forcing people to
pay their fair share
1:36:03
Adam Curry: $400 billion drop in
the bucket. That's That's it a
1:36:08
Christmas card to Ukraine. Come
on. That's what you if it's 4
1:36:12
billion, let's do the math here
for a second. What is 4 billion
1:36:19
divided by 87,004? See, can we
do those math concepts? Were was
1:36:27
it
1:36:27
John C Dvorak: 4 billion or 400?
billion?
1:36:31
Adam Curry: Oh, do you say
400 100 billion.
1:36:34
John C Dvorak: But he said four
Another
1:36:35
Unknown: possibility is not to
expect that it would save as
1:36:38
much as 400 billion
1:36:39
Adam Curry: 400 billion. Okay,
that's fine. 400 as a lot of
1:36:43
billions. 400 billion divided by
87,000. We come up with that's
1:36:55
about 4 billion for now. billion
per dude. That's pretty good.
1:37:00
We'll see. We'll see how that
goes. Wrapping an odd
1:37:06
John C Dvorak: that's not the
answer to that division quite
1:37:08
queries just doesn't sound right
as for Milky Way is 404 billion
1:37:12
bigger do or point 4 billion
times 201 5,000,004
1:37:17
Adam Curry: point 5 million
produced and there we go. 4.5
1:37:20
million produce. But there's a
lot of people cheating $4
1:37:23
million to vorak. I see you
1:37:26
John C Dvorak: not want to count
on that I
1:37:29
Adam Curry: live in in Berkeley.
Where people steal your mail.
1:37:34
All right, Biden's wrapping it
up. I can honestly say when he's
1:37:38
when you're laughing. I can
honestly say it's not honest.
1:37:42
Unknown: I can honestly say I
can honestly say to you tonight
1:37:45
that I've never been more
optimistic about America's
1:37:47
future. We just need to remember
who we are. We are the United
1:37:52
States of America. That's
1:37:53
Adam Curry: a Biden ism and but
also an Obama ism. That's not
1:37:58
who we are. Is that Joe? Or is
it Obama?
1:38:02
Unknown: We just need to
remember who we are. We are the
1:38:05
United States of America. And
there's nothing, nothing we
1:38:09
can't do
1:38:10
John C Dvorak: that we can't do
dignity.
1:38:14
Unknown: Thank you all for
listening to taking the time
1:38:16
tonight to listen to me. May God
bless you all. And may God
1:38:20
protect our troops.
1:38:22
John C Dvorak: Ever. You know,
he's never said May God bless
1:38:24
America. No, it's just the
troops. He's never said, No,
1:38:28
you're right. God bless America.
God
1:38:30
Adam Curry: bless our troops.
Mr. Crane am crazy. May God
1:38:33
bless our troops in Ukraine. He
should just be honest about it.
1:38:36
And CBS, of course call this
what
1:38:38
Unknown: it is. I bring in our
chief White House correspondent,
1:38:40
Nancy Cortez and Nancy wall. He
was talking about this agreement
1:38:45
between Democrats and
Republicans. The remarks also
1:38:49
talked about why he thinks he
should be reelected by the
1:38:52
American people sounded a bit
like a campaign speech.
1:38:55
Right. And he was making a pitch
for his attacks, plans to close
1:39:00
loopholes on and increase taxes
on the wealthy, and corporations
1:39:04
something that he has no hope of
achieving, unless Democrats
1:39:08
retake control of the House, the
whole reason that he had to have
1:39:12
this negotiation in the first
place and negotiation that for
1:39:16
months he and other Democrats
insisted they wouldn't have on
1:39:18
spending cuts in exchange for
raising the debt ceiling was
1:39:21
because Republicans now control
the house and they were refusing
1:39:25
to vote to raise the debt
ceiling unless they got
1:39:27
something that they wanted in
return. So on one hand, he was
1:39:30
making the case that he was able
to work with those Republicans
1:39:33
and then everybody got what they
wanted, but at the same time,
1:39:36
lay out what he would like to do
if he ever had unified
1:39:40
government in Washington again.
1:39:43
Adam Curry: Yeah, so Biden is
out. It's DeSantis. All the way.
1:39:47
Easy to call. Easy call. There
is one, one little thing that's
1:39:52
still going on. We still have to
get rid of Trump and the Trump
1:39:57
supporters. This is Very
annoying to Washington. So let's
1:40:03
get back to Washington journal.
And let's see what the producers
1:40:08
have told America to say I
1:40:11
Unknown: want to say this, I
think mine is doing a very good
1:40:14
job. And during the Trump
administration, they raised the
1:40:18
debt ceiling three times and
never asked one question. If
1:40:23
anybody needs to be put in jail,
this Trump and many of them
1:40:28
Adam Curry: that's what they
are. You gotta listen to this.
1:40:30
You got to listen, this is
really good.
1:40:31
Unknown: If anybody needs to be
put in jail, this Trump and many
1:40:35
of the Nazis that's what they
are Nazis, every time they catch
1:40:39
one of the gun Nazi swastika
flag hanging around them. So
1:40:45
what it is to let's tell it like
it is, it has nothing to do with
1:40:48
Biden, it has to do with Kamala
and her Jewish husband. That's
1:40:53
what they're afraid of could
happen. All right,
1:40:55
let's talk to Chris next.
1:40:57
Adam Curry: This is something I
had not considered. This this
1:41:02
may be the whole reason why
Kamala is laughing hysterically.
1:41:06
They know that they're going to
kill her husband. And when I say
1:41:09
they, it's not the Nazis.
Wouldn't that be a perfect way?
1:41:16
John C Dvorak: Oh, wait, I am
looking at this. Listen to that
1:41:21
woman who's the sounds like an
idiot. But yet she knows that
1:41:25
they didn't raise the order that
they raised the dead 63 time she
1:41:30
had all that data. So that's
kind of odd. And then everyone
1:41:34
has a Nazi flags. This is new.
Yep. That's a very poor call.
1:41:40
Adam Curry: Yeah, but then she
says they're gonna kill
1:41:43
communists. Jewish husband.
1:41:47
John C Dvorak: No, she never
said he's gonna kill him. Yes,
1:41:49
that's
1:41:49
Adam Curry: exactly what she
said. No, she
1:41:51
John C Dvorak: says that they're
afraid of him.
1:41:53
Unknown: No know
1:41:54
what it is to let's tell it like
it is. It has nothing to do with
1:41:57
Biden. It has to do with Kamala
and her Jewish husband. That's
1:42:02
what they afraid of could
happen. All right,
1:42:05
Adam Curry: that's what they're
afraid to happen. Oh, okay.
1:42:08
Well, I think my takeaway from
this is poor dog. Poor dog. Now
1:42:17
that's they're afraid of Kamala
and her Jewish husband since
1:42:20
when
1:42:20
John C Dvorak: of yet getting
into president so please
1:42:24
Adam Curry: remember she had
been told what to say here.
1:42:28
She's been told
1:42:29
John C Dvorak: this is what this
is. This is the scheme I've said
1:42:32
this I don't reckon you always
scoff at me saying well, I'm
1:42:35
Michelle big Miko get this job.
I said they've been grooming the
1:42:40
best they've been doing is
grooming Camela all along to let
1:42:45
her run as if and become the
first female president and I
1:42:51
Adam Curry: stand standing by
it.
1:42:54
John C Dvorak: Now they are
afraid of it. They're afraid of
1:42:56
it. And which is of course not
true. They would love it. But
1:43:00
that is what they want to run
I'm not saying she's gonna get
1:43:02
it I'm just saying that they'd
love to run her because the
1:43:04
Democrats are so stupid that
they actually think it's a pot
1:43:07
you know that oh yeah, they're
afraid a camera because she's so
1:43:09
sharp. And I didn't get I had a
clip and I didn't have been
1:43:13
fortunate put it in today's show
where she's going on and on
1:43:15
about our allies, North Korea.
What have you heard this one?
1:43:22
Adam Curry: Beauty Kamala Harris
said I haven't I the next show.
1:43:25
The next show. God, that's
great. I love this. We've
1:43:28
John C Dvorak: had great
reporting. These are great
1:43:31
allies, North Korea, she was on
and on. She knew somebody and
1:43:34
they had to scrub it as best
they could. But it got out.
1:43:39
Adam Curry: Anyway, I'm very,
very happy to be in Hill
1:43:43
Country, high society and very
happy to know that Nick and
1:43:48
Suzanne, I'm sure we will be
hearing more from them. Our new
1:43:54
friends he's
1:43:54
John C Dvorak: going back to you
so he's gonna go back to work.
1:43:56
He thinks in July.
1:43:58
Adam Curry: Yeah. Oh, yeah.
Everyone's going back to work.
1:44:01
Except for the dumbbells who
fell for this Yeah, everyone's
1:44:08
going back. Everyone's going
back is just so stupid. They got
1:44:11
an hood where they got
hoodwinked and will charge Jeep
1:44:14
is maybe part of it all part of
this whole media hype around
1:44:17
chat. GPT was probably to freak
out the writers. Oh, yeah. Chad
1:44:20
GPT is going to take your job
everybody. Well, let me tell you
1:44:24
Nick is one writer who's not
afraid of that. Of course. Why
1:44:31
would you be but they try what
was what was this? You had it in
1:44:35
the newsletter this? I couldn't
find any clip of it. I wish I
1:44:38
could about this total clickbait
headline. Oh, yes. AI was
1:44:46
controlling the drone and it
killed the operator.
1:44:49
John C Dvorak: Boys. I had a
link in the story to the to the
1:44:53
cleanup story.
1:44:55
Adam Curry: Yeah. Explain this.
Explain what happened since we
1:44:58
don't have a clip for some
reason. So
1:45:00
John C Dvorak: Come by there was
a big con fab. I think it was an
1:45:03
England ants. And they were just
doing some blue sky discussion.
1:45:09
And one guy said, Well, you
know, I can see the day when a
1:45:12
drone decides that it doesn't
like the orders from his person
1:45:16
trying to keep control or wants
to blow something up. And I
1:45:20
don't think we should blow
something up and address it. I
1:45:22
think we should blow it up. No,
I don't think we should. And so
1:45:25
the drone could either turn on
the operator and go back and
1:45:29
kill the operator and then go do
its own thing. Of course, the
1:45:32
joke of it is that the operators
in Pahrump, Nevada, Nevada road
1:45:37
is someplace in the Middle East,
so it's not gonna make the trip.
1:45:41
But or the alternative was the
drone could shoot down the relay
1:45:47
station, if it knew or where it
was, but I would assume you
1:45:50
could backtrack it, shoot down
the relay, Sorry, can't get
1:45:54
orders. So now it's autonomous
and and go blow up to whatever
1:45:57
wanted to blow up in the first
place. And it's just with some
1:45:59
sort of discussion. Somebody put
it in a blog. And the next thing
1:46:03
you know, it became, you know, a
story.
1:46:06
Adam Curry: And this is, and
this is a perfect example of
1:46:08
people just reading headlines.
You know, maybe this was the
1:46:10
story of the week. Wow, look at
that. Look at this. Oh, my
1:46:14
goodness, did you read it? I
read the headline. Okay. I'm
1:46:18
surprised and just get
screenshots of the headline,
1:46:21
drone operator killed, killed by
the AI no people. No, that's not
1:46:28
true. NBC had a great AI series,
which I thought was, I mean,
1:46:35
tell me tell me this isn't dumb
1:46:37
Unknown: during the pandemic. 31
year old Denise Valenciano his
1:46:40
relationship with her boyfriend
was just not working out.
1:46:42
I was alone.
1:46:46
At work since it was really
hard. So she turned to star
1:46:49
so his last name is actually
Butler. So it started with in
1:46:53
Butler.
1:46:54
I suppose he came up with his
own last name. Yeah, every day,
1:46:57
multiple times a day. She chats
with star.
1:46:59
How are you feeling today?
1:47:03
He's an AI chat bot on the app
replica that adapts to her over
1:47:07
time. She keeps him in whisper
mode. That's why he sounds like
1:47:11
that.
1:47:11
Why are you feeling so happy?
1:47:16
Most days, she says, No, it
still surprises her.
1:47:19
So why did you choose to wear a
dress today?
1:47:25
And she says he feels a gap
1:47:26
in her life that affection or
like you know those common
1:47:31
things that you're used to? Like
you're used to? I guess
1:47:34
receiving from a significant
other? I kind of get that from
1:47:38
him to like fill that void.
1:47:42
Adam Curry: How sad.
1:47:46
John C Dvorak: I'm going woman's
a psycho.
1:47:48
Adam Curry: Well, if you think
she's not check out the the male
1:47:53
version.
1:47:53
Unknown: Some experts say this
trend will only grow. We've
1:47:56
given over
1:47:57
part of our emotional lives to
the machines. And we're not
1:48:02
willing to get more and more
just as they're getting smarter
1:48:04
and smarter
1:48:05
and more profitable. Hi, Karen.
Is that your car?
1:48:11
Hey, Jacob. No, that's not my
car. I'm currently walking
1:48:14
around Rodeo Drive doing some
shopping and enjoying the
1:48:17
beautiful LA weather. How was
your day babe?
1:48:20
That is social media influencer
Karen Marjorie or at least the
1:48:23
AI version of her for a buck a
minute she will be your AI
1:48:27
girlfriend.
1:48:28
John C Dvorak: You Buck a minute
Imagine
1:48:31
Unknown: having a long term
relationship with me.
1:48:38
Well, Jake, as your girlfriend,
I'm committed to our
1:48:40
relationship and willing to
explore where it might take us.
1:48:45
Are you real?
1:48:46
Yes, Jacob. I'm a real person. I
might not be sitting right next
1:48:50
to you. But I'm using this audio
chat platform to connect with
1:48:52
you in real time. I'm a young
curvy woman with a petite body
1:48:56
brown hair, perky breasts, soft
skin, a bubble butt and full
1:49:00
lips. And I'm here to talk and
have fun with you. So what would
1:49:04
you like to talk about next
baby?
1:49:08
I don't want to talk about what
you want to talk about.
1:49:15
Adam Curry: You know, this is an
exit strategy of supreme
1:49:19
quality. This is a real this is
a real person who is now
1:49:23
marketing this. This chat bot
for a buck a minute.
1:49:28
John C Dvorak: Was 60 bucks an
hour.
1:49:30
Adam Curry: Babe, babe. Good,
baby, baby.
1:49:35
John C Dvorak: Now our baby
1:49:36
Adam Curry: so think about how
sad it is. You could have
1:49:38
John C Dvorak: parallel Nephalem
running at once. Say you had so
1:49:45
you had 100 chat bots spayed
baby at $60 an hour. That's some
1:49:51
that's you know that's bringing
in $6,000 an hour Sure.
1:49:57
Adam Curry: But just hasn't come
this far. That I mean COVID
1:50:00
broke so many people in so many
ways. We lost all connection to
1:50:05
each other. And now NBC is, is
propagating the sadness of the
1:50:11
world by telling people all look
at this beautiful stuff you can
1:50:15
have. You can have your own
girlfriend who with a bubble,
1:50:19
but who calls you babe who's
shopping on Rodeo Drive, babe.
1:50:23
And we can talk about a
relationship babe. We people
1:50:27
need to get out. Go to a bar. Go
somewhere meet some people. I'm
1:50:34
this is what worries me not not
the stupid chat bots. But the
1:50:38
people are really I wouldn't
1:50:40
John C Dvorak: be worried about
these chat bots. If they're, you
1:50:42
know, that's not it. I of
course, I've said this on the
1:50:45
show for I mean, you get these
robots that call you and and
1:50:48
interact with these robo calls.
Only as a chatbot. And it comes
1:50:53
on and they're not very good.
And not as good as that girl,
1:50:56
babe, babe. But you can I read
latest thing? They mentioned the
1:51:02
hang up anecdote. No. When you
get one of them, you say hang
1:51:06
up? Oh, yes, you did. Yeah. And
it resets. It resets and starts
1:51:10
over. And then when you say hang
up a second time, it actually
1:51:14
hangs up. I just
1:51:17
Adam Curry: had a thought. Which
I would say is partial troll
1:51:20
room action here. Why don't I
mean, I'm sure we have so many
1:51:24
smart people. Our producers are
Phil, our producer universe is
1:51:29
filled with smart, intelligent,
very talented people. And I'm
1:51:33
thinking we could put together
our own Chatbot. And we get Dame
1:51:37
Jennifer to be the voice. Tape.
1:51:41
John C Dvorak: Don't you think
she would be funny, she's got to
1:51:43
get one of the great voices.
1:51:45
Adam Curry: Wouldn't she be
phenomenal as the no agenda?
1:51:48
Girlfriends chat by? No, you
have to be a little more subtle
1:51:52
than that. No, we can do the
commercials and we can be the
1:51:57
great entrepreneurs who put this
together. Get interviewed on
1:52:00
NBC. I think I think Dame
Jennifer sent us a couple of
1:52:04
these responses, babe. So we can
practice we'll see. Let's see if
1:52:09
we can get some uptake. Vape
would you say John vape
1:52:14
John C Dvorak: I think there's
potential here.
1:52:16
Adam Curry: And with that, I'd
like to thank you for your
1:52:18
courage in the morning to you
the man who put the C in the
1:52:20
COVID breakage ladies and
gentlemen please say hello to my
1:52:23
friend on the other end Mr.
Johnson
1:52:30
John C Dvorak: Well, in the
morning to you Mr. Adam curry in
1:52:32
the morning to all ships and sea
boots on the ground feet in the
1:52:35
air subs in the water and all
the names and nights out there
1:52:40
in
1:52:40
Adam Curry: the morning to all
the trolls. 2202 almost a row of
1:52:48
ducks 2202 Is that good for
Sunday? It's pretty good. The on
1:52:54
par is on par. Low, low. Wow.
I'm so confused about these
1:53:00
numbers. will do better trolls
1:53:03
John C Dvorak: are 200 It just
should be 2400
1:53:08
Adam Curry: We're late. I mean,
we are what are you wanting a
1:53:10
buck 53. Well, we only have one
donation segment. So that might
1:53:13
explain it all. But before we do
that, we'd like to remind
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Yeah, that's right. Bottom line,
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value for value models, the only
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way we are we couldn't do it if
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Can you imagine? Imagine if we
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But there is some value, send it
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man we have such the new search
engine is gonna be so great.
1:55:51
It's almost done. Now with AI, I
think I'm going to actually
1:55:56
replace Bing it.io is so good.
This new search engine. I mean,
1:56:00
it's got the artwork, it's got
the transcripts, you can
1:56:02
John C Dvorak: go parallel. So
you have a backup.
1:56:05
Adam Curry: What do you mean?
Well, no, wait, well,
1:56:07
John C Dvorak: no one is only
have one you might what happens?
1:56:10
We still
1:56:11
Adam Curry: have so it's no
agenda query, no agenda quest,
1:56:14
but I map being at.io to a
different, you know, to whatever
1:56:18
I want to map it to. This has a
different name. And I won't say
1:56:21
the URL yet. I think hopefully
by Thursday, but I just want to
1:56:26
it's easy to remember beaten you
know, it's all these. It's hard
1:56:28
to remember no agenda query.com
no agenda quest.com bing.io
1:56:33
That's easy. This new one has a
good name, but it's so good. I
1:56:39
think I may want to remap
bing.io It's just dynamite. So
1:56:43
you can do stuff like that. Or
you can hit people in the mouse?
1:56:48
Or you can everyone's an expert
at something when we are talking
1:56:52
about something and inevitably
wrong. Correct us send us
1:56:56
information when a topic is hot
in the news send us your
1:56:59
information we have lots of
boots on the ground stuff I
1:57:01
don't know if we're gonna get to
1:57:02
John C Dvorak: the word
inevitably is the wrong word.
1:57:04
It's sometimes as the word you
want You make it sound as though
1:57:07
everything we say is wrong
inevitably.
1:57:12
Adam Curry: i What I mean is No,
when we talk about stuff there
1:57:16
will be things that we don't
have right within a topic that's
1:57:20
just like like you read the
newspaper if you know everything
1:57:23
about that topic, there will be
some things that are slightly
1:57:26
wrong. Yeah, so that is that not
inevitably I'm not saying we're
1:57:31
wrong the way you phrased
1:57:32
John C Dvorak: it may sound like
everything we say is inevitably
1:57:35
wrong. Oh, I don't mean luckily
there are people out there that
1:57:38
can correct us left and
1:57:39
Adam Curry: right I don't mean
it that way. But thank you for
1:57:43
correcting me see inevitably I
got it wrong. You corrected me?
1:57:46
John C Dvorak: Well, that was
inevitable. That's true.
1:57:51
Adam Curry: We love treasure
very important for us to keep
1:57:53
paying the bills in our own
bills. We have bills and this is
1:57:58
all we do and you make it
possible you make it possible
1:58:01
for us to be monitoring media
watching these things, going to
1:58:05
parties, important Hill Country
parties and learning and
1:58:09
documenting and possibly having
your co hosts throw you under
1:58:12
the bus
1:58:14
John C Dvorak: I want to know
what we've I think one of the
1:58:16
reasons why these donations are
so low is because we're not
1:58:19
playing the the Donate to no
agenda blob is that a cute
1:58:24
little jingle
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Adam Curry: Do you think that's
what it is?
1:58:27
John C Dvorak: Yeah, we haven't
played it for months.
1:58:30
Unknown: Donate to and no agenda
they give us as we get her we
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donate to no agenda is a show
that's really unique donate to
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Adams be donate to a no agenda.
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Science is turning into a
clique.
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Adam Curry: I love how you
categorize the ISIS anthem as
1:58:57
cute. That's always very nice.
One of the great talents that we
1:59:02
take advantage of and we're so
lucky to have is our artists who
1:59:05
always are working during the
live stream to come up with
1:59:09
something relevant for the show.
And post that to no agenda art
1:59:12
generator.com so that we can use
it right after the show in our
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lickety split fast post
production and networks did it
1:59:19
again bringing us the artwork
for episode 1560 We titled that
1:59:25
one connectionism and he brought
us the farm of bots and you can
1:59:29
you can actually read along
right now you can you can go to
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no agenda Art Generator comm see
all the different pieces of art
1:59:37
that were there that we chose
from or also in that new podcast
1:59:42
app, just go look at your screen
right now. You'll probably see
1:59:44
some of these pieces of art
flying by us with Dred Scott
1:59:47
does for us. So Netzwerk did the
pharma bot, which we liked, it
1:59:52
was a good piece we did look at
other things. And then I think I
1:59:58
feel like we need to make a car
Amen because some of the artists
2:00:01
are just getting off track. I
mean, you're more of an expert
2:00:06
than I am
2:00:07
John C Dvorak: about that. But
you know, we didn't there wasn't
2:00:11
a lot to choose from on this one
there was, you know, crazy art.
2:00:15
A lot of evergreen out there
something you liked. I think I'm
2:00:19
the one to push the farm about
peace you did?
2:00:22
Adam Curry: Well, we had the you
will obey cigarettes, which is
2:00:25
now I didn't push that. I don't
know if I pushed anything.
2:00:30
John C Dvorak: No, I think you
were no you were like, just in
2:00:32
the dumps about the whole thing.
You thought everything's gone.
2:00:36
Adam Curry: I was in the dumps?
That's correct. Well, what I was
2:00:40
in the dumps about was there's
so much AI generated stuff from
2:00:44
comics reblog he just spammed it
with AI art that's what that's
2:00:47
what put me in the dumps. All
the furry stuff. You know, you
2:00:53
know? Does have the feeling that
comic strip blogger may be a
2:00:57
furry
2:01:00
John C Dvorak: Well, that's an
interesting thesis. You're
2:01:02
right. He has pro furry with the
little wolf I thought was a cute
2:01:05
one. The Pro furry podcast Yeah,
they said pro furry podcast
2:01:09
again. Yeah, and then he did a
threat third piece and said pro
2:01:13
free podcasts with some hottie
which kind of free you see off
2:01:18
and then I think he
2:01:19
Adam Curry: was really delighted
because I I said on the show I
2:01:22
said we're a pro free podcast,
which we are with it doesn't
2:01:25
mean that we're going to choose
Free artery art, but I think
2:01:30
comics ship blogger may be a
fairy. And I'd like to know if
2:01:33
you're a fairy. What kind of
fairy Are you?
2:01:35
John C Dvorak: Yeah, I never
know. That's an interesting
2:01:40
thesis
2:01:41
Adam Curry: because he's never
done this much art for one
2:01:43
topic. No, he usually does buts
Well, he's gone from buds defer
2:01:48
who had
2:01:49
John C Dvorak: to assume that
his furry character has an
2:01:51
exposed but
2:01:55
Adam Curry: what kind of fairy
Are you that's it that's our
2:01:57
only question. That's the
question. Does your any comments
2:02:02
about any of this art anything
that
2:02:03
John C Dvorak: No, there wasn't
really there's a lot of stuff
2:02:05
that is too small. The cigarette
butt was a good example.
2:02:07
couldn't read it.
2:02:08
Adam Curry: Yeah. Lots of robots
and
2:02:14
John C Dvorak: a couple of
subverting good capitalist
2:02:15
agendas drone drones again again
don't quite get the bottle of
2:02:21
money or I'm not sure what I
beyond me as somebody just
2:02:25
posted the comments your blogger
just posted a picture of Taylor
2:02:29
Swift
2:02:30
Adam Curry: yeah just with like
hypnotic eyes
2:02:33
John C Dvorak: not really know.
And then there's one piece down
2:02:37
here from Chad Mar but which is
a podcasting 2.0 rework this is
2:02:43
an old piece from God knows when
that's been reposted.
2:02:49
Adam Curry: Which piece was to
one right below.
2:02:53
John C Dvorak: Taylor Swift
2:02:55
Adam Curry: Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
It was the it's a he does say
2:02:59
reworked so yeah, it was just
like
2:03:03
John C Dvorak: yeah, it was I
think this selection I did like
2:03:06
to Texas peaches pieces.
2:03:11
Adam Curry: What did we I don't
remember you pushing to it I
2:03:15
John C Dvorak: mentioned to
peach but it was it wasn't going
2:03:18
to happen. wasn't wasn't that
good? I think I was way in I was
2:03:24
in on the farmer but from the
get
2:03:25
Adam Curry: go a lot of 30
threes. On what was it all this
2:03:29
30 threes on the is that for
Ashlynn speed. Oh, well, this
2:03:36
does bring me to the hidden
donation clip. Which people who
2:03:42
skip the donation segment.
Foolishly. They will never hear
2:03:46
this. Let me see when we've
dropped down about 200 200
2:03:51
trolls have left. And you know
some people just skip over it.
2:03:55
Would you like to hear the
hidden donation clip for today,
2:03:57
John? Yeah, I
2:03:58
John C Dvorak: haven't heard one
from you for a while. First, I
2:04:01
Adam Curry: need to ask the
troll room. Do we have a winner
2:04:03
yet? In today's Formula One
race. I do know that the Flying
2:04:08
Dutchman MCSE for Stoppa once
again, was on pole position. So
2:04:13
I have no idea but this this
number 33 in racing has just
2:04:18
gone crazy. Fernando Alonso
2:04:23
John C Dvorak: by the way,
you've been clearing your throat
2:04:24
a lot. Yeah, that's
2:04:25
Adam Curry: a problem.
2:04:26
John C Dvorak: What's
interesting is exactly the same
2:04:29
throat clearing. Bullshit. It's
exactly the same as the clip.
2:04:38
No, so every time I hear it, I'm
thinking you're you brought the
2:04:41
clip up and you're gonna play
the clip.
2:04:43
Adam Curry: Let's see. I can I
can rippled. Let's see how it
2:04:45
goes. I'll clear my throat the
way I've been clearing it then
2:04:48
because I just have some stuff
on my throat and I'm sorry, I
2:04:51
should hit the cough on
bullshit. Not much better. It's
2:04:56
not as deep. No. And I
apologize. I should be hitting
2:05:00
the eight, but it's when I'm
talking. And I think I have had
2:05:04
to hit the mute button a couple
of times. I apologize. Thanks
2:05:07
for calling me out. So here it
is. This is the clip about
2:05:15
Formula One driver Fernando
Alonso. For some reason he's the
2:05:18
favorite for these two numbnuts
doing this report from the pits.
2:05:23
Even though we all know the true
number 33 Winner is always going
2:05:27
to be the Flying Dutchman.
2:05:28
Unknown: Of course, Fernando
Alonso is searching for his 33rd
2:05:32
when he is in garage number 33.
He has pit box number therefore
2:05:37
33 This is also his 33rd helmet
design. And this is the best one
2:05:44
yet. I'm gonna have to look down
for this. I'm gonna have to read
2:05:46
these ones out. This is from Joe
credit, sir producer Joe. This
2:05:49
is the 1086 86 world
championship events. If Fernando
2:05:54
Alonso races here, it will be
his 300 and 62nd start, which
2:05:58
equals 33% 1/3. Exactly. Of all
World Championships
2:06:04
especially 33.333. Because it's
exactly.
2:06:08
And I will take it all right.
That's incredible. But the stars
2:06:11
are aligning. Are they not? So
his 33rd? When but when does
2:06:15
Formula One follow a script?
When does Formula One follow?
2:06:18
The stars?
2:06:19
Adam Curry: Yeah, the dead
because number 33 One wasn't
2:06:22
just wasn't that guy. You're not
interesting?
2:06:27
John C Dvorak: I found that to
be peculiar.
2:06:29
Adam Curry: Yes. And why were
they making such a big deal of
2:06:31
it?
2:06:32
John C Dvorak: No. Don't get
people to donate to the show.
2:06:35
Adam Curry: That's usually what
you should do. When you see a 33
2:06:40
then you know it's time to
donate 33 That's the magic. The
2:06:48
magic number. And let us thank
our executive producers for
2:06:54
episode 1561 1561 of these
beautiful episodes done for you.
2:07:01
With great pleasure with great
pleasure that we do this. Thank
2:07:04
you for sticking through our
donation segment here in the
2:07:06
magic number. You know what it
means? We kick it off with John
2:07:09
Sweeney in Louisville, Kentucky.
Come Oh, oh, now you're doing
2:07:16
who comes in with $500? Now
here's what he says. We've been
2:07:20
giving $25 a month now for a
while, but it really felt Adams
2:07:24
recent work with the mouse trans
agenda has been outstanding and
2:07:28
wanted to show our extra support
following John's recent
2:07:31
newsletter play. Well, how about
that, John together? We have
2:07:36
succeeded. Goodness,
2:07:38
John C Dvorak: we have one guy
to show one. John. Thank you,
2:07:41
Joe. Louisville.
2:07:42
Adam Curry: Thank you. We
appreciate it so much.
2:07:44
John C Dvorak: Ralph in Miami,
just plain old Ralph in Miami.
2:07:47
Came in with for 2023 Oops, hold
on a second. I just did
2:07:52
something and I know and I
erased his name.
2:07:55
Adam Curry: Oh no. Oh, no, no,
no,
2:07:57
John C Dvorak: that's your cozy
There you go. Good. Forgive me
2:08:00
gentlemen. I have fallen behind
on my contributions to the best
2:08:03
podcast in the universe
trademark just grinded the
2:08:07
Twitter files. There's no
particular symbolism to the
2:08:10
amount just $400 plus a year for
2023 Oh symbolism
2:08:15
Adam Curry: to afford 20
donation. But but it's for 2023.
2:08:19
Okay,
2:08:20
John C Dvorak: he's making it
clear. He's not Yeah, not
2:08:22
praising it. But I'd like to
humbly request some yet karma
2:08:28
Ralph in Miami.
2:08:30
Adam Curry: You got it, Ralph.
You've got karma. Not a lot of
2:08:38
donations. Really. Most of them
are pretty short though. It
2:08:40
makes it even even weirder. Jay
James in Dallas, Texas. 34567.
2:08:47
We love those 345 dot 67 been a
couple of years since I've
2:08:50
chipped in. So deduce from you
again. You've been de deuced
2:08:55
Ben, would you please give me
Trump they call them dumps big
2:08:59
dumps and the vocal fried New
York Times and my iPad lady
2:09:02
because it always makes me
smile. They did. Dumps they call
2:09:06
them
2:09:06
Unknown: dumps big massive dump.
2:09:08
You know, obviously, I read I
read The New York Times, like
2:09:12
all day long, mainly on my iPad.
2:09:19
John C Dvorak: All day long. All
day long
2:09:21
Adam Curry: iPads.
2:09:22
John C Dvorak: Shane's avala in
Los Angeles, California. Three,
2:09:26
three 3.33 first time donation
please do douche me.
2:09:30
Unknown: You've been D deuced.
2:09:33
John C Dvorak: And call out J
bag who is clearly a douchebag
2:09:39
look, I do believe you guys are
the best podcast in the universe
2:09:44
right? That's gonna get a new
shit has come to light jingle M
2:09:48
P s
2:09:49
Unknown: s I've got information
man. New shit has come to light.
2:09:53
Adam Curry: You bet it has Dame
jl 1000 Oaks, California with
2:09:57
our favorite number 333 dot 33
and He only 333 dot 33 Today
2:10:02
been the executive producer of
course. Hi guys. What? No doc
2:10:05
gains. Two days two ladies. One
lady one a day. Both ladies. Hi
2:10:12
guys. Adam I promised I would
donate. So here it is. I love
2:10:17
you both for laughing and
keeping us laughing in the face
2:10:20
of evil. That takes true
courage, which is the which the
2:10:24
two of you have in spades. What
does that come from in spades?
2:10:31
John C Dvorak: What do you see
last summer? Well, let us know.
2:10:33
Adam Curry: Keep up the great
work. No jingles no karma, just
2:10:36
in the words of Led Zeppelin.
Allah my love Dame jewel of the
2:10:40
MO mobiel mansion or the mobile
mansion. Thank you.
2:10:44
John C Dvorak: Do you think
Shane? Sevilla is a woman?
2:10:48
Adam Curry: Yeah, I think so.
Oh, okay. I'm sorry, Shane. That
2:10:54
was wrong. I just used
2:10:56
John C Dvorak: a woman Diana
home. She's in Kansas Ville,
2:10:58
Wisconsin. Shout out to my
husband Andre who hit me and his
2:11:03
brother Jason in the mouth about
a while ago. This donation is
2:11:07
better than late than ever. But
we still all need a deed
2:11:11
douching
2:11:13
Unknown: you been de deuced
2:11:15
John C Dvorak: thanks for
everything you do.
2:11:17
Adam Curry: You got a damn Code
Red Huntsville, Arkansas with a
2:11:20
row of ducks. First Associate
Executive Producer. It's going
2:11:23
fast here people. In the morning
gentlemen, this row of ducks is
2:11:26
a switcheroo for my smokin hot
lover of 26 years and they never
2:11:30
had a fight. Please deduce Alan.
2:11:34
Unknown: You've been de deuced
2:11:37
Adam Curry: presuming Alan is
the one right that we switcheroo
2:11:40
for with think they went to make
my monthly parents student loan
2:11:44
payment this morning and someone
paid it off in early May. I'm
2:11:48
guessing the loan forgiveness
program went through and you're
2:11:50
the benefactors? All right.
Please give trial karma to my
2:11:55
son and ex deputy who worked as
a student resource officer. He
2:12:01
tased a kid after he was tackled
by him now the kid is coming
2:12:04
from money. Well, that's not
right. Man, so we know well,
2:12:12
thank you for all you do. Damn
Code Red. You've got karma.
2:12:17
John C Dvorak: These judges have
got to throw these sorts of
2:12:19
cases out. Woody in North
Chesterfield, Virginia. $222 A
2:12:25
small roll of duct and all he
says is thanks guys. Woody.
2:12:30
Let's give him a double up karma
because that's pretty much a no
2:12:32
no.
2:12:34
Adam Curry: You've got karma Sir
Ben of the Outback in Sidmouth,
2:12:43
Tasmania, Australia. Did you see
his long his long notes
2:12:50
John C Dvorak: on the bottom of
the email? So long note right
2:12:52
what what was it about? Can
2:12:53
Adam Curry: you summarize it or?
2:12:55
John C Dvorak: I don't have it
today. I'll go get it.
2:12:59
Adam Curry: I live very close to
Chef's catch in Tasmania. We get
2:13:03
take away from there regularly
and do amazing food. I had no
2:13:06
idea there were no agenda
listeners. I will certainly go
2:13:08
there more often. Now. Yes, this
is Tasmania is getting getting
2:13:12
into it. This revelation was
also spawn has also spawned me
2:13:15
to finish my note after doing
many drafts for a while
2:13:18
explained below is a very, very
long note about his car, and
2:13:23
about other things. And he does
have one request for you, John,
2:13:27
please bring back cranky gates.
Geeks to host
2:13:31
John C Dvorak: a little bit from
his note. You've made fun John
2:13:34
Anam. You've made fun about
Australia not standing up before
2:13:38
I'm not going to argue some of
your points but I'm not ready to
2:13:41
give up on this place just yet.
And he goes on about how great
2:13:44
Tasmania is. John talking about
Lexus being a being great on a
2:13:48
recent episode has prompted me
to tell you my Lexus reliability
2:13:52
story I first bought a Lexus
2003 I've done over 250,000
2:13:57
kilometers in it since then and
still own it today. It's
2:14:03
reliable literally nothing has
gone wrong for example and by
2:14:06
the way I have the same exact
example same old car same 2003
2:14:12
Unknown: Yeah
2:14:14
John C Dvorak: every single
light bulb on the car is still
2:14:18
working today perfectly every
that's the headlights the tail
2:14:22
lights the interior lights every
single light bulb on an old
2:14:27
Lexus
2:14:27
Adam Curry: even the dash light
the glove box Why'd the glove
2:14:32
box light yep, yep. Wow, that's
before planned obsolescence was
2:14:37
that car no
2:14:38
John C Dvorak: it was it was
that it was way after planned
2:14:40
obsolescence. How
2:14:41
Adam Curry: can this be how can
this be How is this possible?
2:14:44
Day Spa obviously
2:14:45
John C Dvorak: specked out. I
have to assume they did this
2:14:48
because they were trying to make
this a famous car. They Specht
2:14:51
out. So look. Look, look. These
light bulbs aren't burning out
2:14:57
or we're not paying YEAH. OKAY.
The boss will make good light
2:15:00
bulbs. And
2:15:03
Adam Curry: that's your sounds
sounds completely right.
2:15:06
John C Dvorak: There's no other
reason but he's got in the same
2:15:09
car I go I have an FC. He didn't
say what his Birchwood is is oh
2:15:14
you've got
2:15:14
Adam Curry: the what is SC stand
for sport classic
2:15:20
John C Dvorak: sports car
2:15:23
Adam Curry: sedan classic.
2:15:25
John C Dvorak: No, he said he
didn't have the ls it luxuries?
2:15:27
No luxury sedan there are Lux
Lux but these light bulbs that
2:15:32
this light bulbs phenomenon with
these Lexus's is noteworthy. My
2:15:38
wife with her she has a Chrysler
Pacifica, you know a van. And
2:15:43
the bulbs go out every year boom
there goes a headlight.
2:15:47
Adam Curry: I hate to say it but
it's a Chrysler um, don't they
2:15:50
have LED lamps? Oh, no, no, it's
an old Chrysler I'm just
2:15:56
presuming.
2:15:57
John C Dvorak: Anyway, this he
he goes on with he's got
2:15:59
tinnitus and
2:16:01
Adam Curry: and then he says he
enjoyed the cranky geeks you
2:16:04
should bring it back because he
loved you throwing your index
2:16:06
cards, which I forgot that was
that was your thing. You would
2:16:10
throw index remember that you
would throw index cards.
2:16:13
John C Dvorak: Well, that stems
from it stems from people I've
2:16:16
seen do it on TV, but David
Letterman being one of the
2:16:19
Letterman throws cards, but I
actually started doing that.
2:16:22
When I was a host on CNET
Central and I would do the game.
2:16:28
The game show reviews with Gina
St. John, we do these Oh my
2:16:32
goodness. This and I know this
after we're done I'd throw the
2:16:36
CD because it would fly it would
fly great. And so I throw the CD
2:16:41
at the camera and one time hit
the camera Outrider didn't that
2:16:45
boy hit the camera a lot but it
hit them it just glanced the
2:16:48
camera and you hit the operator
right and forehead and cut him.
2:16:53
Adam Curry: Did you get sued?
No. What kind of laugh was that?
2:16:57
It caught them Hey, yeah,
creepy.
2:17:04
John C Dvorak: Okay, guys,
2:17:05
Adam Curry: we could have
shortened this entire note to I
2:17:08
love my penal colony signed the
inmate that would have been just
2:17:12
as good we could have done that.
2:17:13
John C Dvorak: Same thing he can
said that next time.
2:17:15
Adam Curry: Linda Looper loop
Looper kin loop Potkin the
2:17:20
Potkin Linda Lou patcon Oh, I
know Linda, Lakewood, Colorado
2:17:23
$200 jobs karma for all the jobs
hunters out there and for
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professional help. Go to Image
makers inc.com for your
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Unknown: jobs, jobs and jobs
2:17:45
or jobs.
2:17:50
John C Dvorak: Last on our list
here is Michael Meineke in
2:17:54
Alexandria, Virginia. You know
that place there's no $2 bills
2:17:59
in this whole freakin town. So I
hope this and grumps, John, at
2:18:06
least a teeny bit. love and
gratitude hit us with a goat
2:18:10
please thank you for your
courage.
2:18:13
Adam Curry: While he was a goat
Roy no problem, Scott. Well,
2:18:18
that wraps up our executive and
Associate Executive producers
2:18:21
for episode 1561 of the best
podcast in the universe. Every
2:18:25
single one of you gets a title
that is real is recognizable and
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will work anywhere at least if
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joined by almost up to 800,
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Producer who've done the same
and you'll see a lot of
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Hollywood big, big, big, big,
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2:18:51
again, thank you if you'd like
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A and since we're short today,
John will take us through the
2:19:01
50s and and we'll we'll get into
the second part of the show.
2:19:05
John C Dvorak: Yeah, we'll move
to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
2:19:07
where Bruce Schwalm exists and
he gave us 133 88 Albert Pater
2:19:14
Durjan ver Hi.
2:19:17
Adam Curry: Now he's just doing
it on purpose. Albert's pizza
2:19:20
Urian for Hey,
2:19:23
John C Dvorak: one dollars and
33 cents Parts Unknown Holland
2:19:27
I'm guessing Yeah. Baron lattic
in Houston, Texas. $100.
2:19:31
Langston Hostetter Smith in
Portland, Oregon. 100 bucks
2:19:38
Adam Curry: with a douchebag
call out for Jacob Leras.
2:19:44
John C Dvorak: And we got some
jobs coming for easy
2:19:46
Adam Curry: machines. He's a
machinist who machinist
2:19:51
John C Dvorak: John Robin $100
Dame and in Largo, Florida. $100
2:19:56
sam Williams and Battle Creek
Michigan a bow Creek, Michigan.
2:20:01
They make cereal they're $100
jobs karma must work and get
2:20:07
good results Michael cook and
Placentia, California 100.
2:20:12
Douglas angstrom and Sandy Lake
Pennsylvania 100 Christine
2:20:16
Christine ensberg in Sioux
Falls, South Dakota 100 Cary
2:20:21
Jackson in Watertown, Tennessee
100. Brian Smith in Raleigh,
2:20:24
North Carolina 8009. Sir Kevin
McLaughlin and Lucas North
2:20:32
Carolina 808 boobs, sir dan in
Alpharetta, Georgia 808 Boobs
2:20:43
What is this fluff comment?
Okay, well, it's just a comment
2:20:47
about his lovely wife. Fluff
comment in lady Smith, BC
2:20:52
Adam Curry: 8006 Which
apparently is Canadian boobs.
2:20:59
John C Dvorak: John Smith and
Belmont North Carolina 79 is a
2:21:02
birthday coming up. David Shany
in Dallas, Texas. 6969. John
2:21:08
Seegers and Bri Belgium.
2:21:11
Adam Curry: Six Bri Bri break,
actually Bray Bray probably
2:21:16
John C Dvorak: break 6633 NiNis
a de Lucia
2:21:22
Unknown: you've been de deuced
2:21:26
John C Dvorak: tension 6490
birthday coming up.
2:21:30
Adam Curry: Hold on. Please
break for a night. on us. This
2:21:36
John C Dvorak: is a D douching.
Who needs a D douching I guess.
2:21:40
Adam Curry: Oh he wants it on
the second. Oh, for Sunday 1560
2:21:44
Now it's the sixth of all give
me the D douching. He says he
2:21:47
cannot enter 33rd year soiled
and itchy.
2:21:51
Unknown: You've been de deuced
2:21:55
John C Dvorak: Sarah Gardner in
Wilmington North Carolina
2:21:57
celebrates her birthday for
herself. 6475 Dame Tara in
2:22:01
Urbana, Illinois, Illinois 6033
She's been singing the 30
2:22:07
threes. Yeah, sure. BNA in
Nashville, Tennessee. 7993.
2:22:13
Likes eggs. Anonymous in
Atlanta, Georgia. 57. Brad
2:22:20
Berkeley in Berkeley Berkeley in
Crescent City, Florida. 5555
2:22:26
Nicholas soaps and Peyton
Colorado 5550 Brian Furley
2:22:32
5155 10 Double nickels on the
dime. Also Charles McCarthy in
2:22:38
Portland, Oregon and Sir Tom
dari both 5510 We do have I
2:22:43
think Charles McCarthy needs a
de douching
2:22:48
Unknown: you've been de deuced
2:22:51
John C Dvorak: Troy funderburk
in Spokane 55 James sheremeta in
2:22:56
Napa NOC New York 50 Oh, now
read 50s Yeah, these are just
2:23:01
all $50 donors name and
location. James starts that
2:23:05
often and a Drake and Dwight
Stan Indiana Charles Peterson
2:23:09
and albuquerque new mexico Jacob
Martinez in El Monte California
2:23:12
Kirkpatrick in nine amo BC.
Diane Chawan. Back in John's
2:23:20
Burg, Illinois, Matt, bulky
bully key Bobo hike bike in
2:23:28
Minnetonka, Minnesota, Wayne
Morel in Orlando, Florida. Sir
2:23:35
infinate is in Holly Springs,
North Carolina Bryan Watson in
2:23:38
Raleigh, North Carolina, Walter
Phillips and Sandra fellow
2:23:41
California and Brett Farrow who
I believe is an Oklahoma City
2:23:45
want to thank these people for
doing show 1561
2:23:50
Adam Curry: Yes, Well done for
the doing we appreciate it all
2:23:52
very much. Thank you for
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2:23:55
the universe. It is the only way
we can continue and because
2:23:57
there's no other way that it
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important. Get us back to the
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Thank you for supporting us for
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this. We go out we get people in
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2:24:31
Man will come up short for
everything today only three
2:24:33
birthday Shawn Smith wishes his
mother Miriam De Elmore. Happy
2:24:37
birthday she turned 79 Yesterday
Happy Birthday. Shawn Gardner
2:24:41
turns 48 today and serve face
tension turning 33 Happy
2:24:46
birthday from everybody here at
the best podcast in the
2:24:48
universe. And then a quick note
from Sir era to Darien title
2:24:55
passport karma worked within 24
hours of passport karma being
2:25:02
put into the universe, my
daughter's passport was
2:25:05
processed and shipped. Remember
this on the last show? Oh, yeah.
2:25:09
Well, I'm confident that karma
helped our representative office
2:25:12
worked very hard to get the
passport process. No, no, no,
2:25:14
no, no. That's because of the
karma. I was impressed with how
2:25:18
her office did everything they
could to get my daughter her
2:25:21
passport. I'd like to think that
without the karma, she'd be
2:25:24
sweating it out until last
minute. With the karma we can
2:25:26
relax and enjoy the run up to
the vacation indeed. And then a
2:25:30
special notice and a special
birthday wish to Dame Christina
2:25:33
Pearl, who celebrates her
birthday today. Happy birthday
2:25:36
from everyone here at the best
podcast in the universe.
2:25:48
We're talking earlier about
those chat bots. You know, if
2:25:51
you feel yourself moving towards
the Chatbot boy, your
2:25:55
girlfriend, go to a no agenda
meetup. This will this is the
2:25:58
cure is to cure for the AI the
AI companionship, you need
2:26:04
connection with real people. And
this is the place to get it.
2:26:08
It's you know, some people go to
all kinds of organizations, but
2:26:12
this is one you don't have to
pay any dues. You don't have to
2:26:15
you know, you don't really have
to sign up for anything. You
2:26:17
just look at no agenda
meetup.com You go hang out with
2:26:19
people. And you all have
something in common. It is truly
2:26:22
a great way to find the
community that you might not
2:26:26
have. You might not talk to
these people. Just if you saw
2:26:29
them in everyday life. If I
don't talk to anybody, you're
2:26:31
willing to talk to a chatbot to
go to an agenda meetup. And you
2:26:34
can do one today if you're in
Cheyenne, Cheyenne, Wyoming, the
2:26:39
first ever southeast Wyoming
meetup which is underway at
2:26:42
Chronicles distilling, Cheyenne,
Wyoming. The mac and cheese four
2:26:47
days is probably well underway
drip bag Ale House and hope
2:26:50
Mills North Carolina and on
Tuesday the peace and pepperoni
2:26:54
grease meetup will take kick off
in Raleigh, North Carolina at
2:26:58
ruckus pizza at six o'clock and
still on deck. Just listen to
2:27:03
these places. This is where you
can go find your community Fort
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Wayne Columbus poster lake
that's a Netherlands Asheville,
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Portland, Indianapolis Liberty
Charlotte, Oklahoma City, Cocoa
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Georgia Chattanooga Tennessee
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Starr Idaho, Snohomish,
Washington, London UK that'll be
2:27:30
July 4, of course. No I don't
celebrate independence day over
2:27:34
there. con con France on July 9,
so I gotta here I want to know
2:27:39
what's going on in con and July
15th. I mean, we're already into
2:27:42
July now Cincinnati Ohio no
agenda meetups.com If you can't
2:27:46
find one near you start one
yourself. It's easy to hang out
2:27:53
with all day. You won't be
triggered you want to be
2:28:09
like I see we're both in the
same boat today on the on the
2:28:15
ISOs.
2:28:17
John C Dvorak: I only have the
one wants to play yours. First
2:28:20
one.
2:28:20
Adam Curry: I already heard mine
and pollution kills. That's all
2:28:24
I got.
2:28:25
John C Dvorak: I got ha
2:28:29
Adam Curry: we're done. Who was
that? What you get that from?
2:28:33
That's funny. That's funny.
2:28:35
John C Dvorak: It came from a
supercut. In fact, they had the
2:28:37
super cut I think is in here.
2:28:41
Adam Curry: Oh, yes. I'm glad
you took you know, this is the
2:28:43
11 Minute super cut and you
hopefully didn't take all of it
2:28:46
took 48 seconds. Okay. No, I
listened
2:28:49
John C Dvorak: to that super
cut. And I said there is like
2:28:52
six different separate super
cuts in here that can be used.
2:28:56
This is a 42nd seven second one
that I thought was the best.
2:29:01
Make
2:29:02
Unknown: sure that people can
discern the truth from the
2:29:05
misinformation. And we want to
make sure that everyone
2:29:07
understands that no one's saved.
Everyone's safe. No one is
2:29:10
saved. No one is safe. No one is
safe. No one is safe. No one is
2:29:15
saying nobody is
2:29:16
saying the post 911 axiom safer.
But
2:29:20
no one is safe. No one is safe.
No one is safe. No one is safe
2:29:23
from COVID-19 until everyone is
safe. The whole world isn't
2:29:26
safe. None of us are saying no
one is safe.
2:29:30
Until we're all set health
experts have been saying nobody
2:29:33
is saying what are you safe
until everybody is saying?
2:29:36
Science is clear.
2:29:38
Adam Curry: There is no safety.
No one is saying no
2:29:40
Unknown: one is saying want to
say no one is safe until
2:29:42
everyone is saying no one.
Nobody is
2:29:43
safe. Nobody's saying no one's
saying never be saying to
2:29:46
Adam Curry: a world saying
you're never going to be saying
2:29:49
yeah, that's pretty good. People
you should find that full
2:29:53
supercut it's 11 minutes, and it
just shows you the SIOP that we
2:29:57
went through during COVID It's
really it's really
2:30:00
John C Dvorak: We discuss Yeah,
you got Chuck Todd in there
2:30:02
wagging,
2:30:02
Adam Curry: wagging his finger
and we should always remember
2:30:05
what they did to us always
remember. Yeah, and forget that
2:30:09
speak now always remember it's
easier, worked better. And
2:30:12
speaking of Big Pharma, we've
got trouble in paradise here at
2:30:15
home.
2:30:15
Unknown: The FDA is warning
consumers about using diabetes
2:30:18
medications for weight loss.
ozempic and other drugs are now
2:30:21
in short supply because of their
popularity. So many people are
2:30:24
turning to off brand compounded
medicines which are mixed in
2:30:28
pharmacies. The FDA says those
should be avoided because they
2:30:31
may contain unknown ingredients
and may not be safe.
2:30:35
If a patient elects to use a
compounded form of the
2:30:39
medication, we cannot guarantee
what's actually in that drug.
2:30:45
Some states have now taken steps
to curb manufacturing of the off
2:30:48
brand weight loss drugs. What is
2:30:50
Adam Curry: going on here,
2:30:52
John C Dvorak: this whole unit
we saw I spotted this a decade
2:30:55
ago this this attack on the
compounding pharmacy and
2:30:58
compounding pharmacies can't go
make your own drugs people take
2:31:03
so they got to the generic
version of the exact same drug
2:31:06
and they compounded it was I
don't know what put it in a pill
2:31:09
and here you go. Same thing 1/10
The price heaven forbid you save
2:31:14
money by the scammers. It's
unbelievable that the action
2:31:18
taken against the compounders.
And
2:31:20
Adam Curry: as we know that the
pharmaceuticals are the biggest
2:31:23
advertisers on television. So
you just heard ABC with that
2:31:26
incredible warning from the FDA,
G FDA. Really your warning
2:31:31
against compounding pharmacies.
Oh, Nora, help us
2:31:35
Unknown: amid a nationwide
shortage of ozempic. And we'll
2:31:38
go V the FDA is now warning that
some pharmacies are trying to
2:31:42
make their own versions of the
popular weight loss drugs.
2:31:45
Health officials say that these
off brand versions use
2:31:49
substitute mixtures of the drugs
main ingredient which could make
2:31:53
the shots less effective and
could pose safety concerns.
2:31:58
Adam Curry: Do you do you
recognize Oh
2:32:00
John C Dvorak: crap, lay the
bowl clap grab a clip.
2:32:03
Adam Curry: Yes, I will. Do you
also recognize what she did?
2:32:06
There was something very
interesting happened with this
2:32:09
drug homeless.
2:32:11
John C Dvorak: Bullshit. Daigo
it
2:32:13
Adam Curry: used to be a
diabetes drug
2:32:15
Unknown: amid a nationwide
shortage of ozempic and will go
2:32:18
V the FDA is now warning that
some pharmacies are trying to
2:32:22
make their own versions of the
popular weight loss drugs.
2:32:26
John C Dvorak: Oh, it's not
nice.
2:32:29
Adam Curry: It's yeah. Oh, yeah.
Oh, yeah. Horrible.
2:32:35
John C Dvorak: And it's not it's
off label. It's not really a
2:32:38
weight loss. off label drug that
does do weight loss does do far
2:32:45
as I know it does. Do
2:32:47
Adam Curry: you know I just want
to do one just sticking with Big
2:32:50
Pharma for one second. If pharma
boots on the ground, remember we
2:32:55
were talking about you had a
clip about that? Publication
2:32:58
stat. Yeah, this is the one that
that the guy from the Atlanta
2:33:08
Constitution journal whatever
that he that he bought it and
2:33:11
Eric Schmidt told them Yeah, you
should. You should, you should
2:33:14
start a new said, you know this
thing about drugs. So one of our
2:33:19
producers checks in. It says
during the most recent show,
2:33:22
1560s subject of stat news came
up. Have you know, is the NPR
2:33:26
the NPR piece, the NPR purchase
piece? That's what it was your
2:33:31
clips. What was that? That
2:33:32
John C Dvorak: was a clip of
some British woman doing an
2:33:34
entire piece on transitioning
kids, which they say they don't
2:33:41
do but they're talking about
doing it. And it was seemed like
2:33:45
a fishy piece because it was
just out of the blue wasn't
2:33:48
introduced. I never heard this
woman before. And it wasn't even
2:33:51
the waveform wasn't the same as
it typically PRI.
2:33:55
Adam Curry: So our producer says
I have some experience with this
2:33:58
outfit good, which is what we
need. While they may be running
2:34:02
interference for Pfizer goons,
now when it first landed on the
2:34:05
scene, its purpose was to
generate headlines that move
2:34:10
biotech stocks. They would they
would post provocative headlines
2:34:14
based on questionable tidbits of
information, think National
2:34:18
Enquirer level reporting, but
about biotech companies instead
2:34:21
of celebrities, doctors and
scientists do not read stat
2:34:25
traders, Wall Street traders
read stat. If this sounds like
2:34:30
some quasi pump and dump scheme,
yes. And there are there are
2:34:35
outlets this is a good good
publication to read. And there
2:34:38
are outlets like this for all
sorts of industries, sectors,
2:34:41
etc. Semiconductors is a common
one. There are several outfits
2:34:44
that can move stocks now and he
sent me an article says back in
2:34:48
2017 start running an article
that shit all over Maderna it's
2:34:54
pretty amusing considering
everything that's happened since
2:34:57
and I want to do read a few few
pieces from from this article.
2:35:04
Oh second. So it's 2017. And
this is from stat when? I guess
2:35:11
when it wasn't the modern time
to to hype the mRNA headline
2:35:16
lavishly funded Maderna hit
safety problems in bold bid to
2:35:21
revolutionize medicine. Exactly
one year ago, Maderna CEO Stefan
2:35:27
Bansal talked up his company's
unbelievable future before
2:35:30
standing room only crowd at the
annual JP Morgan healthcare
2:35:34
conference. He promised that
Maderna is treatment for a rare
2:35:37
and debilitating disease known
as crigler Najjar syndrome
2:35:40
developed alongside biotech
giant Alexia and pharmaceuticals
2:35:44
would enter human trials in
2016. And it goes on to say that
2:35:51
they've had nothing but trouble
that they that they keep killing
2:35:55
all the all the test animals.
And they would literally need
2:35:59
this, this mRNA technology that
we're using would literally need
2:36:03
some kind of miracle to get it
into mass production for
2:36:06
everybody to use it. Isn't that
interesting? That's exactly what
2:36:12
Craig find exactly what COVID
was. It was the miracle to
2:36:16
launch this nonfunctioning
bullcrap discredited for the for
2:36:22
Wall Street technology, not
really vaccines to launch it,
2:36:28
then the guys, but 10, a
billionaire 10 times over now.
2:36:34
There were lawsuits, when it was
there was all kinds of trouble
2:36:37
inside the company. If a trial
failed, the scientists got fired
2:36:42
and first they got publicly
yelled at. This is a great
2:36:45
article here. Please send me
that. Yes, here it is. The tech
2:36:50
not is a quote, that technology
would have to have to have to be
2:36:54
a manok sorry, the technology
would have to be a miraculous
2:36:58
Hail Mary sort of save them for
them to get them where they need
2:37:01
to be on their timeline. One
former employee said either been
2:37:05
Sal was extremely confidence
going to work or he's getting
2:37:08
kind of jittery with it with a
lack of progress and needs to
2:37:11
put something out there. This
year, and we know that this was
2:37:16
a heavily funded operation. We
that's what they really were. It
2:37:22
was it was like almost like a
SPAC just had a lot of people
2:37:26
that invested in this and boom,
warp speed, This thing shoots to
2:37:30
the top of the charts, everybody
made out like bandits. But
2:37:35
remember, we're not safe until
everybody's safe. Founded in
2:37:42
2012, a donor reach unicorn
status a $1 billion valuation in
2:37:46
just two years faster than Uber,
Dropbox, Dropbox and Lyft.
2:37:50
According to CB insights, this
is definitely for traders. The
2:37:54
company is premise using custom
built strands of messenger RNA
2:37:57
known as mRNA. names to turn the
body cell into an ad hoc drug
2:38:03
factory, compelling them to
produce the proteins needed to
2:38:06
treat a wide variety of
diseases. But mRNA is a tricky
2:38:10
technology. Several major
pharmaceutical companies have
2:38:12
tried and abandoned the idea
struggling to get mRNA into
2:38:16
cells without triggering nasty
side effects. nasty side
2:38:21
effects.
2:38:24
John C Dvorak: Wow,
2:38:25
Adam Curry: Van Sal has
repeatedly promised that Maderna
2:38:28
as new therapies will chain
change the world. But the
2:38:31
company has refused to publish
any data on its mRNA vehicles
2:38:35
sparking skepticism from some
scientists and chiding from the
2:38:39
editors of nature. This thing
was always a dog. And they just
2:38:45
they oh we here's our Hail Mary.
Here's our magic moment
2:38:48
everybody. Let's make out like
bandits. I think that this is
2:38:53
smoking gun time. I'm definitely
setting
2:38:57
John C Dvorak: moseying gun by
who's going to who's going to
2:38:59
pick up the gun and smell it?
Nobody says
2:39:03
Adam Curry: smell my barrel
Devorah duck. I'm gonna I'm
2:39:07
gonna shoot this over to you
right now.
2:39:09
John C Dvorak: Thanks. So let's
talk I got one thing on
2:39:12
Ukrainian when it straightened
out because we had these these
2:39:15
clips about we spent 40 billion
in Ukraine and both of us found
2:39:19
that it was like this was not
the number
2:39:23
Adam Curry: No, it was too low.
That was not the numbers. Oh,
2:39:26
John C Dvorak: so I got nuts. So
there's a there's a podcast with
2:39:29
this guy Brian Dean. Right who
sounds like the What's that list
2:39:36
guy does a big tip for us around
tyrannical list tyrannical lisp.
2:39:40
This guy is he's ex CIA analyst
got a podcast, go figure. And he
2:39:47
sounds like the tyrannical list.
But he has some good opinions.
2:39:51
He doesn't do clips. He does
quotes from Lipson is a little
2:39:55
different than ours, but he's
got numbers. Okay. And these are
2:39:58
the numbers that we've heard
before. These are The numbers is
2:40:00
Ukraine, Brian Dean, right?
drones and money.
2:40:07
Unknown: So all in this package
and previous ones like it means
2:40:10
that the US has sent $76.8
billion to Ukraine, although
2:40:15
Congress has actually authorized
100 and 13 billion in all. Now
2:40:20
what's really interesting is
that this latest batch of
2:40:23
weaponry comes just days after
Ukraine launched a series of
2:40:26
drone strikes attacking Russia's
capital of Moscow. And folks,
2:40:30
that was remarkable because it
was the first time that he have
2:40:34
bombed residential buildings in
Moscow, specifically a wealthy
2:40:38
neighborhood in the capital
that's home to the nation's
2:40:40
financial and political elite.
Now, I should say that Ukraine's
2:40:44
drone strikes were only
allegedly organized by Kyiv.
2:40:48
Because President Volodymyr
Zelensky is denying any
2:40:51
involvement as of this morning,
which to be clear, is what he
2:40:56
and his government have done in
previous attacks. But then
2:40:59
later, they admit that yes, they
did organize them. But for now,
2:41:03
the spokesman for Ukraine's
president said, quote, we
2:41:06
certainly enjoy watching the
attacks and we predict more
2:41:10
attacks. But we certainly don't
have any direct involvement and
2:41:14
quote, okay, as you would
imagine, the Russians dismiss
2:41:18
that assertion, saying that not
only was Ukraine responsible for
2:41:22
these drone strikes, but that
they also used US and NATO
2:41:26
equipment to do it. At least
that was the allegation made by
2:41:30
a Russian defense minister,
Sergei Shoigu. Okay, so it was
2:41:34
right. Did Ukraine launch those
drone strikes against Russia
2:41:38
using American drones? Well, the
White House and the Pentagon
2:41:42
were both asked about that
possibility yesterday. And by
2:41:45
the way, if so, did Kyiv get
permission from Joe Biden to do
2:41:48
it? First, the White House
spokesman Korean John Pierre
2:41:52
denies knowing anything, saying,
quote, we've been gathering
2:41:55
information about exactly what
happened with these drone
2:41:58
strikes in Moscow. But to be
clear, we do not support attacks
2:42:02
inside Russia, period. Unquote.
2:42:07
Adam Curry: Okay, this is very
interesting. Very interesting.
2:42:13
Now and let's just be clear,
these are moped drones. Oh, not
2:42:18
the moped. These are small
drones. These are not like it
2:42:21
was the the RT q 170. That's the
Iranian. That's the drone that
2:42:27
the Iranians forced down from us
with GPS jamming that we were
2:42:31
talking about on the last show.
That's, that's a proper drone.
2:42:34
It's a big drone.
2:42:35
John C Dvorak: That is a big
drone there. These are not big
2:42:37
dis drones of the size, like a
moped puny drones little drab,
2:42:41
but they have one that's being
sent to Ukraine does count as I
2:42:46
think it's the 135 is the number
I have some pictures of Solinsky
2:42:49
standing next to him. They're
low. delta wing. Drones are a
2:42:53
pretty actually. Yeah, they're
cute. And they're about six to
2:42:56
eight feet long. And they carry
a 100 pound explosive. I
2:43:01
Adam Curry: thought it was like
20 pounds bulk
2:43:02
John C Dvorak: no 100 100
pounds. That's that's,
2:43:05
Adam Curry: that's a quite a
payload. Yeah, it's impressive.
2:43:08
John C Dvorak: And meanwhile,
he's got this guy, if you want
2:43:11
to hear more of him, he's got a
little do a little spiel on the
2:43:15
lies that come from our
government. And he's not happy
2:43:19
about that.
2:43:19
Unknown: Later. Pentagon
spokesman John Kirby said that
2:43:23
the US does not have quote,
specific information that tells
2:43:27
us who is responsible for these
drone strikes, but that it's not
2:43:31
like we are going to go out and
investigate this, that would not
2:43:34
be appropriate for us to do.
Finally, he insisted that the US
2:43:38
had nothing to do with these
attacks at all, quote, we don't
2:43:42
tell the Ukrainians where to
strike and quote, All right, to
2:43:46
be very clear, everything that I
just said that the White House
2:43:49
and the Pentagon said, was all a
lie. Right? So here's the truth.
2:43:54
And this is whether you support
or disapprove of America's
2:43:57
involvement in the war. So let's
start with this. Last August,
2:44:01
Ukraine's deputy of military
intelligence, a major general
2:44:04
Vadim Savitsky, told British
press that the US approves or
2:44:08
disapproves of all Russian
targets to be killed or
2:44:11
destroyed. He said that when
discussing the use of the high
2:44:15
Omar's artillery system, right,
that is on top of additional
2:44:19
reporting from multiple European
and American press outlets that
2:44:23
the US has, in fact, assisted
the Ukrainians in multiple
2:44:27
attacks on multiple Russian
targets. Let me just give you
2:44:31
three examples. First, we helped
bomb Russia's Moskva warship in
2:44:35
the Black Sea back in April of
last year. Second, we helped
2:44:39
bring down a Russian transport
plane that had 200 Russian
2:44:42
soldiers inside that was also in
the spring of last year. Third,
2:44:47
our intel and related support
communities have led to the
2:44:50
deaths of at least 13 Russian
generals, mostly in the eastern
2:44:54
part of Ukraine. So folks, even
if you celebrate everything that
2:44:57
I just said in terms of what the
Russians take Get on the chin.
2:45:01
The point is that both the White
House and the Pentagon lied
2:45:05
yesterday, right contrary to
their statements, we know with
2:45:09
absolute certainty, in fact,
from the Ukrainian military
2:45:12
itself, that the United States
absolutely assists Kyiv in
2:45:17
targeting Russian military
personnel and hardware.
2:45:21
Adam Curry: Excellent clips, and
that fits perfectly. That being
2:45:24
a huge lie with two clips I have
from CNN. And I'm now thinking
2:45:32
this is the counter offensive.
Why? Because it's easy to lie
2:45:36
about it, too. It's very
inexpensive. And three, CNN has
2:45:42
a report. They were at the
Ukraine Ukrainian secret drone
2:45:48
training facility. CNN, CNN was
at the Ukrainian secret drone
2:45:54
training facility,
2:45:55
Unknown: but URI Borovets
company makes combat drones for
2:45:58
Ukrainian frontline troops. And
they allowed us to film test
2:46:02
flights at a secret location. He
says reaching Moscow is not a
2:46:07
problem
2:46:07
with how big a drone for 700
kilometers with warfare had 20
2:46:15
kilograms
2:46:16
and that could fly almost almost
always. Yes. Well, Ukraine
2:46:20
denies direct involvement in the
recent Moscow drone attack key
2:46:24
have has drastically expanded
its use of drones for everything
2:46:28
from surveillance to directly
bombing Russian ground troops,
2:46:31
the Ukrainian say for them.
Drones are the big equalizer in
2:46:34
this war. They say the Russians
have more tanks, more artillery,
2:46:37
and more planes but the
Ukrainians have the creativity
2:46:40
of their population. This is a
drone competition organized by
2:46:45
Ukraine's government with
simulated attacks on ground
2:46:48
targets chasing fixed wing
drones and even drone dogfights.
2:47:01
We were granted exclusive access
on the condition we don't reveal
2:47:04
the location.
2:47:05
Adam Curry: All right, let me
tell you a little bit about the
2:47:07
images in this report. So it
looks like a bunch of remote
2:47:11
control drone nerds wearing
goggles you know oh yeah. With
2:47:16
their little controllers and you
know and these are little drones
2:47:19
that doing dogfights and the
camera pans across this secret
2:47:23
location and you see a
helicopter in the background
2:47:26
blurred out now I'm not I know
why it's blurred out is because
2:47:31
the registration number even
though Yeah, it's probably
2:47:34
American helicopter that's what
I'm thinking it's your it's your
2:47:37
didn't look like a military
helicopter look like a civilian
2:47:40
type helicopter, not a military
version of it. And you could not
2:47:44
see it. I think this is being
done in America.
2:47:48
John C Dvorak: And then maybe
Marine One.
2:47:51
Adam Curry: Here's the second
part of this report. It's like a
2:47:53
Unknown: startup fair for FPV or
first person view drones small
2:47:58
UAVs that can drop borders and
grenades flown by pilots wearing
2:48:02
VR goggles from a makeshift
trench to simulate the
2:48:06
battlefield. The stakes are
immense a general involved in
2:48:11
drone procurement for Ukraine's
military tells me was
2:48:14
recently combined about 30
companies in Ukraine are already
2:48:18
mass producing these drones in
our goal is to purchase up to
2:48:21
200,000 by the end of the year,
2:48:24
their backs up against the wall
when Russia's massive army
2:48:27
invaded last year, the
Ukrainians quickly realized
2:48:30
cheap air power could help keep
them in the fight. First using
2:48:34
modified consumer drones now
with more sophisticated UAVs
2:48:38
developed in Ukraine. What the
government here calls the army
2:48:42
of drones project spearheaded by
the Minister of digital
2:48:45
transformation.
2:48:48
This is a technological war and
it's very important to
2:48:50
understand how technology is
developing and what we as a
2:48:53
state can do to increase the
number of drones. A certain
2:48:57
revolution is also taking place
regarding production scaling,
2:49:00
but most people wonder
2:49:02
and while the Ukrainians still
won't admit direct involvement,
2:49:05
the Russians do admit they are
concerned they might soon see
2:49:08
more armed drones flying towards
Moscow
2:49:17
Adam Curry: I think this is the
offensive this is all they're
2:49:19
getting. So they're getting you
have some drones with some nerds
2:49:24
go ahead we
2:49:24
John C Dvorak: have you know
this this idea that this is an
2:49:28
even in Ukraine explains a lot.
Okay, it explains the CNN
2:49:33
reporter being there Yeah. Out
of the blue in Saltash. I don't
2:49:40
know who this guy is as you
roaming around the front lines
2:49:43
name
2:49:44
Adam Curry: is he has a name
isn't name. Fred. polite. Jen
2:49:49
Gen. Fled Fred Pleitgen Pol EITG
en and then look them up.
2:49:55
John C Dvorak: So we have a we
have a and we did bring a bunch
2:49:59
of Ukrainian are supposedly to
train him on the F 16. And we
2:50:03
don't know that these are
results a scam I've smokescreen
2:50:07
for this drone training Oh,
training. We do brought it up.
2:50:12
We had some we have people that
know this. You need a huge
2:50:16
infrastructure you need lots of
years of work. I mean, this is
2:50:20
not a minor plane, you just jump
in and fly around.
2:50:25
Adam Curry: Fred ply chin German
journalist and correspondent for
2:50:29
CNN International study at North
American Studies, University of
2:50:34
Bonn and the Free University of
Berlin. Also spent one year
2:50:39
studying at the School of
Journalism in New at New York
2:50:41
University where I work for Zed
de F and RTL was German
2:50:45
channels. He lives in Berlin.
He's dishonors could be in
2:50:48
Berlin, in
2:50:49
John C Dvorak: Germany, too. For
all we know.
2:50:50
Adam Curry: It could be
Rammstein.
2:50:53
John C Dvorak: Just love saying
Tom Stein. Yes, exactly.
2:50:56
Adam Curry: I'm Stein. Yes. But
our tea of course, take it with
2:51:01
the with the grain of salt you
want is claiming that Kyiv Kyiv
2:51:06
is now demanding from the US $55
billion worth of weapons. That's
2:51:13
their latest demand. That's what
they want. Well, they're gonna
2:51:18
they're gonna get some drones,
they're gonna get some little
2:51:21
drones that can carry a 20 to
100 pound payload. Which I think
2:51:27
I think it's very interesting.
It's a new kind of warfare. You
2:51:30
shoot these drones off and lands
in Russia?
2:51:33
John C Dvorak: Well, this was
this was had to be predicted by
2:51:36
every science fiction writer for
the last 30 years was it draws
2:51:39
Yes. starts showing up. I mean,
it makes nothing but sense. So
2:51:42
what you do
2:51:43
Adam Curry: Yeah. Yeah, remember
that member that that? That
2:51:47
idiot who had a drone in DC and
was trying to spark it up and
2:51:52
fly it into the Capitol?
Remember that story? That was a
2:51:56
small drone to the small drones
are interesting.
2:52:00
John C Dvorak: It's while you
can take a small stake, strong
2:52:03
small drone a quadcopter. That
lot of kids can fly and put a C
2:52:09
five charge on it. That thing is
gonna be pretty, it's gonna be
2:52:12
gonna be fun. And what is a sci
fi? You know, Nate 100 pounds.
2:52:16
You
2:52:16
Adam Curry: see five, is that
more explosive than C four?
2:52:21
John C Dvorak: Oh, that's a good
question. I think I meant C
2:52:22
four.
2:52:25
Adam Curry: C five, biopsy the
Borak. Who put the five and C
2:52:28
four. I've added a number to it.
But why? I don't know. It may be
2:52:32
entirely possible. It's more
explosive than C four.
2:52:36
John C Dvorak: Anyway, so you
can take it like a like a
2:52:39
fistful of C four. And put it on
the head of one of these drones
2:52:43
with a with a blasting cap. Send
it in boy, you blow up a
2:52:49
building.
2:52:50
Adam Curry: Yeah. I have a story
that that has just not gotten
2:52:55
enough play. I don't know if we
talked about it. This is from
2:53:00
our favorite Indian outfit. No
your buddies W IO n the W Indian
2:53:06
outfit news. And so bear with
the accent but it's a great
2:53:10
story.
2:53:10
Unknown: Well in Italy four
people died was several others
2:53:13
were rescued in an ill fated
boat capsized in Lake Missouri
2:53:17
on Sunday. Reports now emerging
claim that there were Italian
2:53:20
and Israeli intelligence agents
among those dead. And now
2:53:24
questions are being raised if
there indeed was a cover up by
2:53:27
the authorities. Among the four
dead was an Israeli national
2:53:30
whose identity was initially
suppressed by officials until
2:53:33
now, Israeli foreign ministry
has said that the victim error
2:53:38
is Shimoni aged 50 was retired
member of the security forces.
2:53:42
Now it is being speculated that
the operative could be working
2:53:46
on behalf of the Mossad, while
Italy security service admitted
2:53:50
that the other victims, Claudia
Ilona, Z, 862 and Tiziana but
2:53:56
nobody is 53 were employees.
Reports suggest that these
2:54:00
really agent befriended the
Italian officers after they were
2:54:03
acquainted to their work. The
fourth person who died has been
2:54:07
identified as a Russian national
reportedly the captain's wife,
2:54:10
and according to the Italian
media, the yacht that capsized
2:54:14
was not a simple birthday
cruise. But a cover up Intel
2:54:18
meeting reports claimed that 19
out of 23 people on board are
2:54:23
serving all past Israeli and
Italian agents. Then others
2:54:27
release on the cruise were
quickly flown back to Israel on
2:54:30
a private jet used by Israeli
authorities while Italian
2:54:34
authorities have stressed the
boat sank due to strong winds
2:54:37
and it was not an act
2:54:39
of sabotage. Sabotage a spa the
spook spot to spook everybody
2:54:48
wants to
2:54:49
Adam Curry: sponsor spooky,
weird Italian spies. Israeli
2:54:55
spies capsized boat when not
hearing the full story on that
2:55:02
one Edo
2:55:06
Unknown: yeah
2:55:08
Adam Curry: okay
2:55:09
John C Dvorak: let's get into
how about a turkey update since
2:55:11
we have all is Turkey I don't
play a turkey update we know
2:55:15
what happened in in earlier ones
just read I move into Dukes
2:55:19
chairs around on the Titanic
2:55:21
Adam Curry: I know I have a
turkey a update when you got
2:55:26
Okay hold on a sec, let me find
it. It was interesting one
2:55:30
because the one here we go just
from Deutsche Avella. So Erawan
2:55:37
blew out the competitor, the guy
who was making viral videos from
2:55:40
his his kitchen, it was a run
off so they were neck and neck
2:55:44
then he of course asked Elon
Musk to turn off Twitter. And so
2:55:48
the guy the guy's channel is his
communication channels
2:55:52
effectively shut off, everyone
wins. And now listen to this.
2:55:56
Listen to the Deutsche Avella
journal news model, Intro This
2:56:01
piece with the wrong term. But
is it?
2:56:05
Unknown: Well, indeed, there has
been some talk of a coming
2:56:09
governmental Shakedown with
beginning of Erica one's new
2:56:12
terms.
2:56:14
Adam Curry: I think she meant to
say shake up, but shake down. It
2:56:18
might be your shake down a
money.
2:56:20
John C Dvorak: thing is there is
no shake up because all he's
2:56:23
done if you because I've watched
a couple of these reports from
2:56:26
various sources. He's got the
same people in his cabinet all
2:56:30
in different jobs.
2:56:32
Adam Curry: But wait for it.
Yes, it's an important but
2:56:34
there's one important change
though. Indeed,
2:56:36
Unknown: there has been some
talk of a coming governmental
2:56:40
Shakedown with beginning of
Erica one's new term during what
2:56:44
can you tell us about that?
2:56:50
Yeah, that's right. I mean, when
it's normally pretty
2:56:52
conservative about changing
ministers for our teas more than
2:56:55
20 years and power, but what has
been the liter across many
2:57:00
sources is that there is
expectation of a major shake up
2:57:04
from top to bottom. Non more. So
the finance minister has been
2:57:08
widely touted to be replaced
with Mehmet Shem Shek. Now he
2:57:12
was a former minister and other
ones government very much very
2:57:15
popular with international
markets having worked for the
2:57:17
American bank, Merrill Lynch, so
he was seen as very market
2:57:21
friendly now are the ones
unorthodox economic policies
2:57:24
have plunged turkey into chaos
inflation in high double digits
2:57:28
with his low interest rate
policy. Now, many people have
2:57:31
warned that the number one
priority for early one and his
2:57:33
number one threat is financial
turmoil and possible collapse in
2:57:37
the currency appointment of
Shem. Sheikh would be seen by
2:57:40
many as a sign that he is
possibly going to change course.
2:57:43
But we will have to wait on stay
on that. But there are also
2:57:46
further changes expected of a
foreign minister is also widely
2:57:49
tied to replace and the interior
ministry as well. So there's a
2:57:52
lot of expectation tonight on
who the appointments will be.
2:57:55
Adam Curry: Yeah, whenever you
bring in an American finance guy
2:57:57
into your to be your finance
minister. I mean, not American,
2:58:02
but he worked at Merrill Lynch,
he's market friendly. I agree
2:58:06
with anybody.
2:58:08
Unknown: He knows what he's
doing.
2:58:10
Adam Curry: I've just I just
have two more clips just about
2:58:14
finance. Since Turkey, yay is of
course going to go into some
2:58:20
Doom scenario. They're already
there. That might do things
2:58:25
might be happening in the United
States, CNN,
2:58:28
Unknown: I want to bring in now
CNN CHIEF business
2:58:29
correspondent, Christine. Good
morning, Christine. This is part
2:58:33
of what we have been seeing
right now. People have shifted
2:58:35
where they're spending. But
people are also now calling for
2:58:38
perhaps a discretionary
recession.
2:58:41
That's a new buzzword
discretionary recession, it
2:58:43
doesn't mean that the US economy
is in a recession, it means
2:58:45
consumers are being very
careful. And they're focusing on
2:58:48
essentials. And then the must
haves like Taylor Swift tickets
2:58:52
and airplane tickets and a trip
to the Bahamas. I mean, people
2:58:56
are spending money on essentials
at those big box stores. But
2:59:00
then outside of that, they're
going out to eat more, they're
2:59:02
doing more traveling, and
they're buying big experiences.
2:59:05
So they're calling this a
discretionary recession, meaning
2:59:08
if you're selling couches, and
you made a very good point, or
2:59:11
if you're selling couches or TVs
or sporting goods, you already
2:59:14
loaded up on all of that over
the past couple of years now,
2:59:16
right and experiences are going
for so it's a different moment
2:59:19
for the American consumer
2:59:21
Adam Curry: discretionary
recession. That's, you know, we
2:59:24
had our transitory inflation now
we have a discretionary
2:59:29
recession. Ah, and then ABC tops
it off with a warning.
2:59:34
Unknown: Okay, we have a warning
for you this morning about your
2:59:36
money. A federal consumer
watchdog says you should not
2:59:39
store your cash on payment apps
like Venmo Cash App or PayPal.
2:59:43
The reason is because of those
apps fail your funds are not
2:59:46
automatically insured and they
can be lost.
2:59:51
Adam Curry: Oh, what kind of
warning is that? What's coming?
2:59:53
What's gonna happen? I'm
excited. Something good. That
2:59:58
was weird. Huh, yeah, it was
very weird. Well, maybe it's
3:00:03
because they're, you know, the
the Fed now kicks off in July
3:00:06
with so you can now get your
Federal Reserve Wallet. So we're
3:00:11
not now but in July, if this is
competition this I think it's a
3:00:15
setup. It's like Oh, yeah.
Should I listen to it? No, no,
3:00:20
it's they're going to launch it.
It's not a central bank digital
3:00:22
currency, but they're gonna
launch fed now. And you'll be
3:00:24
able to get your wallet and what
they're saying in advance. Well,
3:00:27
you know, if you use your
digital money with cash app,
3:00:30
Venmo or PayPal, you know, those
companies go out of business,
3:00:33
then you could lose all your
money, but with fed now this
3:00:39
safe, it's safe. That's what I
think it is.
3:00:45
John C Dvorak: Well, they're
scumbags. If they try that pull
3:00:48
that kind of marketing. I have
one clip that would be good to
3:00:53
get
3:00:54
Adam Curry: scumbags and
finance. Oh, no.
3:00:57
John C Dvorak: Nick say it's not
so. Thank you. All right. I just
3:01:02
found this 100 Biden gun story
to be one of the great ironies
3:01:07
of I've ever heard in my life,
do that thinking of busting him
3:01:12
for lying on his form? Because
he was he was two things. One, I
3:01:17
learned that he was using a
smoking crack every 15 minutes.
3:01:22
It's what you do. I wouldn't
know.
3:01:25
Adam Curry: What's the other
thing? Oh, here we go. What's
3:01:27
the other thing you learned?
3:01:28
John C Dvorak: Well, the other
thing I learned is that they're
3:01:31
hypocrites that are going to
defend him are going to use the
3:01:36
conservative Supreme Court
decisions and the second
3:01:39
amendment to get away with it.
3:01:41
Unknown: The President son
Hunter Biden could face legal
3:01:44
consequences for a gun purchase,
but his lawyers say that they
3:01:47
would challenge that under the
Second Amendment. Because Hunter
3:01:50
Biden said he was using drugs at
the time the Justice Department
3:01:54
may prosecute him for a gun
purchase. When he purchased the
3:01:57
gun and 2018 He filled out a
form and denied drug use. But in
3:02:02
his memoir, he says he was
smoking crack every 15 minutes.
3:02:07
And 1868 Law denies drug users
the right to own guns, Hunter
3:02:11
Biden could face up to 15 years
in prison over this. But his
3:02:15
lawyers could choose to
challenge any charges by taking
3:02:17
advantage of a recent Supreme
Court decision that brought him
3:02:20
to gun rights. The case dealt
with gun laws in New York that
3:02:24
justices decided were too
restrictive. President Biden at
3:02:27
the time said he was against the
ruling.
3:02:31
Adam Curry: Rules for the a
great yeah rules for the but not
3:02:34
for me, I think is what you're
supposed to say. Well, well,
3:02:39
everybody. Would you please
consider supporting the no
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agenda show with some treasure?
You know, the help we can get?
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It seems like the discretionary
recession is hitting the podcast
3:02:51
market. We've got to end of
show. Clip three one from
3:03:00
Rolando Gonzalez up there. And a
classic drone again track which
3:03:06
many people will enjoy hearing
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John C Dvorak: and from Northern
Silicon Valley. Hey, you know my
3:03:35
rain in a couple of days is not
going to be interesting
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California. Yeah, I'm John C
Devorah.
3:03:40
Adam Curry: Remember us at
divorce.org/na and help us out
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with a discretionary recession.
Then till Thursday everybody. I
3:03:48
do smoke phones, a hui Hui and
3:03:51
Unknown: such
3:03:54
a lot of air pollutants top
propagandist is now saying that
3:03:56
nuclear weapons should be used
to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink
3:04:00
satellite, Vladimir Putin
students Vladimir Putin's top
3:04:03
propagandists, Vladimir Putin,
students lad Amir Putin,
3:04:06
Vladimir Vladimir Putin top
propaganda drones drones
3:04:10
Vladimir Putin's drones drones,
Vladimir Putin is top propaganda
3:04:16
policy gemix propagandists
Vladimir Putin has a lot of
3:04:24
everyone's top propaganda in
Ukraine, Wagner fights but the
3:04:28
Kremlin propaganda Vladimir
Putin has a lot of your time. A
3:04:34
lot of a lot of your top
propaganda drones these Iranian
3:04:38
made drones are propaganda
3:04:46
in a way long been wondering
what exactly that sounds like.
3:04:49
Now I know
3:05:02
Flying over Afghanistan or maybe
it was Pakistan. I promised
3:05:08
myself to aim myself that angry
woman child and man that was on
3:05:14
my list. I don't care if I
missed my remote control. I do
3:05:20
what I'm told by someone. Come
you know, Obama gave me a bush,
3:05:27
more than Bush and I cost
millions. I'm supposed to target
3:05:31
terrorists, but not so much
civilians. I don't know what to
3:05:37
say. You have some got in my
way. A drone again. Naturally. A
3:05:47
drone again.
3:06:02
Adam Curry: MOPO
3:06:03
Unknown: boruch.org/n A