Topic: Ut Austin

The death toll in Victoria, Australia, reached 666, with officials expressing condolences to the families of the most recent victims. In Texas, the University of Texas at Austin implemented mandatory COVID-19 testing for students attending football games. While students were required to show negative results, health authorities expressed concern that large gatherings could still lead to dozens of new infections in concession lines and restrooms.

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers made 34 arrests at the University of Texas at Austin during a "Palestine Solidarity Committee" walkout. Governor Greg Abbott supported the crackdown, stating that "anti-Semitism will not be tolerated" and calling for the expulsion of participating students. The hosts criticize Abbott's rhetoric, arguing that the protests are focused on the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement rather than religious hatred.

A social gathering in Austin featured David Stuart, a University of Texas professor and MacArthur Fellow known for decoding Mayan hieroglyphics. The discussion details his background and his wife Carolyn's role in development for major astronomical observatories.

Adam Curry describes an invitation to a new "ObamaBot" dinner hosted by artists Lori and Mark following a falling out with the previous "brain professor." The guest list includes scientist Dave Stewart, known for cracking the Mayan code, and his wife Carolyn Porter of the McDonald Observatory. The hosts speculate on Stewart's politics and the intersection of science and religion.

Adam Curry recounts a meetup at an Austin farmer's market where he met a UT astronomy student. The hosts also acknowledge a listener who purchased the "googledrones.com" URL for the show and discuss upcoming "Hot Pockets 2009" tour t-shirts for Montana.

The Department of Homeland Security recently invited researchers from the University of Texas at Austin to demonstrate GPS spoofing on a drone. The hosts argue this public demonstration is part of a psychological operation to justify the development of unhijackable, autonomous drones.