#404 The Highside (Patreon Excerpt - Part 1/4)
Sep 12, 2026 · 9m
Summary
Gianmarco Soresi and Russell Daniels discuss the creation of a new Patreon-exclusive series where they consume edibles to observe their progression. They debate their refusal to accept AI sponsorship money, contrasting their moral stance with LeBron James's recent commercial. The duo also reacts to a viral video featuring a sex worker and expresses paranoid concerns about AI entities potentially organizing against them.
Topics discussed
Intro: Patreon exclusive and episode context
Reasons for recording backup episodes
Sponsorship: Eaton Botanicals edibles
Discussion on future sponsorship formats
LeBron James and AI ad controversy
Bill Marr podcast clip introduction
Bill Marr's hiring and sex worker comments
Bonnie Blue viral video and internet reaction
AI doomsday predictions and conspiracy theories
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