Topic: New York

Anna Anonymous Smith of Watervlet, New York, donates in honor of her father, citing the "Glitter Conspiracy" as a favorite topic. She requests "dedouching" for both herself and her father, along with a "Don't Eat Me, Hillary Clinton" jingle. The hosts discuss the quality of the show's media deconstruction and alternative perspectives.

An Indonesian researcher living in New York expressed the belief that non-citizens who pay taxes should have the right to vote in U.S. elections. However, she admitted that her home country of Indonesia requires citizenship and has strict naturalization processes for voters. The segment highlights the hypocrisy in the debate over the SAVE Act and voter ID requirements.

Anthropic held a five-hour investor day in New York to justify its potential $2 trillion valuation ahead of a record-setting IPO. The company reported $16.8 billion in third-quarter revenue and claimed to be generating positive free cash flow with an 85% gross margin. However, skeptics question these "adjusted" metrics, noting the high costs of data centers and compute power required to sustain the business.

The discussion shifts to the value of the "harness" or application layer versus the base AI models. Jason Calacanis highlights the emergence of companies like Micro One that create proprietary data sets for training. He also references legal troubles at OpenAI involving Greg Brockman's internal comments about bypassing paywalls. Calacanis predicts that open-source models will eventually catch up to frontier models, allowing businesses to maintain data privacy.

An investigative report into the secretive glitter industry in New Jersey reveals that major manufacturers refuse to disclose their largest customers. While cosmetics and arts use significant amounts, the largest buyers are reportedly in the boat manufacturing and military sectors, leading to various internet conspiracy theories.

Dana Brunetti shares his personal experience living two blocks from World Trade Center Building 7 on September 11, 2001. He describes filming the aftermath of the first plane strike from his roof before witnessing the second plane hit on television. Brunetti recounts fleeing the city with his girlfriend and dog just before the bridges were closed.

Curry recalls his first major live gig for MTV in 1987, broadcast from a gritty, pre-Disneyfied Times Square. He describes the chaotic environment filled with "squealing girls," sex shops, and the presence of celebrities like Paul Reiser and Sandra Bernhard who struggled with the unrehearsed format.

Author Naomi Wolf describes a "missing vibe" and a "zombie-like quality" in the population of New York City following mass mRNA injections. She attributes this perceived loss of human energy and magnetism to the effects of lipid nanoparticles on the body. The hosts corroborate this observation, noting a change in the city's pace and social connectivity, while also mentioning plummeting birth rates.

The Tarbell Fellowship is identified as an initiative that pays journalists to cover stories specifically about artificial intelligence. Concerns are raised that this third-party funding influences reporting in major outlets like The New York Times and CNN. The hosts suggest this creates a bias similar to pharmaceutical influence in medical reporting.

Bill O'Reilly argues that Bernie Sanders and progressives in New York are pushing for universal child care as a means of state indoctrination. The segment suggests that controlling children in early educational settings is a tactic used in communist countries. Adam Curry interrupts the clip to transition the show into a more personal discussion.

Brian Romero, a Democratic nominee for New York's 34th Assembly District, faced criticism for launching a crowdfunding page to pay for rent and groceries despite a previous six-figure salary. Romero had to leave his role as a senior advisor to Senator Kristen Gonzalez due to ethics rules once he became a candidate. The hosts mock Romero for being unable to manage a personal budget while seeking a role responsible for the state's finances.

Tech pundit Scott Galloway expressed alarm after being included in a list of property owners released by New York officials related to a proposed "pied-à-terre" tax. Galloway, speaking with Kara Swisher, compared the public list to a "wanted poster" in the wake of the recent execution of a healthcare CEO. The hosts find irony in Galloway's discomfort, given his previous support for the politicians implementing these policies.