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Episode 589: He's the Heel

September 11, 2026 · 58 min

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This week, we discuss the VS Code documentary, Ed Zitron's rise to fame, and a 10% AI extinction forecast. Plus, the NFL's Australia travel gamble

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Runner-up Titles
  • Sleep Strategy
  • Obviously I Have Issues
  • Not Sure It Was an Exciting Thing
  • At One Point, I Knew That
  • Bitterness Rug Pull
  • The American in Me Would Be Bitter
  • Gaping Pit of Despair
  • They Don't Care if They Never Sell a Thing
  • It's the First Time Silicon Valley Has Done Something Irresponsible With VC Money
  • We've Got to Drive as Fast Into This Wall and See if We Get Through It
  • We're Already Having to Keep Track of Which Time AGI Actually Started
  • Nobody Can See That You Have Size Eighteen Fonts
  • The Dystopian Future Always Takes Place in Australia
  • We Gotta Drive as Fast as We Can Into This Wall and See if We Get Through It
  • Even the Dutch Have Problems With Internet
  • We Could Do Better, Slack
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