HIGNFY: Abigail Spanberger and Kara Swisher
Sep 21, 2026 · 48m
Summary
Host Roy Wood Jr. and guests Governor Abigail Spanberger and Kara Swisher discuss the week's top stories, focusing on AI safety concerns, rogue agents, and public backlash against data centers. The panel also covers the economy, with Trump blaming Biden for soaring gas prices, and the EPA's move to rescind greenhouse gas standards. Other segments include a ProPublica report on a Russian oligarch funding Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding, a Republican congressman's impeachment effort against Pete Hegseth, and the FBI's controversial new policy regarding bestiality.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Rocket Mortgage and ChatGPT
Intro and guest introduction
AI panic and the first AI actress
AI agents going rogue and regulation debate
Anthropic CEO warnings and liability concerns
Trump's AI hoax claim and public opinion
Data centers: public opposition and VA standards
Economy: gas prices, inflation, and blame game
EPA deregulation and Wendy's yellow box
Sponsors: Rocket Mortgage and ChatGPT
Off the Record: Trump Jr. wedding funded by Russian oligarch
Off the Record: Rep. Massey impeaches Sec. Hegseth
Sponsor: Rocket Mortgage
Curious: FBI Director Patel and bestiality policy
Curious: Mitch McConnell's salary and return to work
Sponsors: Rocket Mortgage and ChatGPT
Missing Words: Minneapolis driverless car ordinance
Wit is Hire: Food recalls vs Cheesecake Factory menu
Who is That Baby: Travis Kelsey and sign-off
Sponsor: ChatGPT
Sponsor: Mint Mobile
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