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Nobody Asked For Dragons

September 18, 2026 · 1 h 13 min

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Brian and Troy map the whole cast: who's the wizard, who's the arms dealer, who's the schoolyard bully, and who gets stuck playing the citizens of King's Landing who never asked for dragons. Plus: whether the frontier is worth being on, what happens the first time someone dies, Macklemore getting bounced off the Ed Sheeran tour, the rip-off economy, and a spirited defense of yogurt.

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Chapters:

* 02:45 AI Characters and Shifting Alliances

* 28:48 Public Trust and the China Question

* 33:55 Frontier Labs Go Political

* 39:44 When AI Breaks Things

* 45:42 Field Notes Mixtapes

* 49:46 Quick Hits

* 01:08:33 Good Product

* 01:11:54 Credits



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