Gotta Use Last Week's Hockey Sticks
Summary
Armstrong and Getty discuss the absurdity of the US-Canada trade war, focusing on media fixation on hockey sticks, and a listener’s dilemma about a construction worker’s excessive bathroom visits. The hosts then analyze the bipartisan political panic surrounding AI data centers, attributing the sudden opposition to Chinese disinformation campaigns and comparing the resistance to past fears of fracking and 5G. They also cover Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s “Economic D-Day” sanctions on Iran, a 500-pound cheese sculpture at the Tennessee State Fair, and various news headlines including an…
Topics discussed
Intro and Ads: ChatGPT, Resorts World, OnDeck
Listener Mail: Trade War, School, and Bathroom Etiquette
Canadian Trade War: Hockey Sticks and Economic Impact
Data Centers: Bipartisan Opposition and AI Growth
European Economic Policies and 'Francie Pants'
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Scott Bessent's 'Economic D-Day' Against Iran
Headlines: AI Drones, IndyCar, and Memory Studies
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Data Center Backlash: Chinese Disinformation Campaigns
Debunking Data Center Myths: Water and Energy Usage
Economic Growth vs. NIMBYism: 5G and Fracking Comparisons
Governors Reverse Stances: NY, PA, TX, and Ohio
AI Necessity and Vivek Ramaswamy's Policy Shift
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Mailbag: Political Violence, History, and Closing Ads
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