Monkey Attack!
Summary
Armstrong and Getty analyze the massive underreporting of violent riots in France, attributing the chaos to the collapse of socialism and the exploitation of unrest by extremists. They discuss a New York Times exclusive revealing that a convicted drug trafficker may have helped O.J. Simpson dispose of evidence, potentially explaining the missing murder weapon. The hosts also critique a proposed Trump-Putin-Xi summit to end the Ukraine war without Ukrainian input and debate Elon Musk's plan to distribute SpaceX shares to children as a response to AI-driven job loss.
Topics discussed
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Show intro and studio banter
Comedy bit: Mystery liquid incident
Show title: French socialists and riots
France riots and media coverage critique
OJ Simpson case: Joseph Ippolito emergence
Transition: Autumn and avoiding news
Ukraine: Starlink communications and Trump
US-Russia diesel deal and Lindsey Graham Act
Elon Musk: Rocket car and AI fallout
Universal High Income and AI job displacement
Macron, Celine Dion, and protest eve
Looting and chaos in French cities
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Sports announcer anecdote: Jaguars fan
France crackdown limitations
Trump's midterm strategy and Russian oil
Polls: American anxiety and Trump popularity
Stanford party paperwork and college socializing
Preview of upcoming segments
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NFL: LA Chargers 0-6 start and Jim Harbaugh
OJ Simpson: Ippolito blood, weapon, and informant
OJ Simpson: Late evidence and trial strategy
OJ Simpson: Blood evidence and jury dynamics
OJ Simpson: Sammy Bones and glove fitting
OJ Simpson: Theoretical role of Al Cowlings
Congo Ebola outbreak and media neglect
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Ukraine: Xi, Putin, Trump meeting without Zelensky
Listener mail: C.S. Lewis quote on France
Listener mail: Michigan Senate candidate coffee
Coffee foam frothing banter
Football: Illinois vs Michigan State bad call
Listener mail: Camping and Tires on Netflix
Outro: Podcast promotion
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