This week, Jamie and Chris go from “wait… that’s in my food?” to “how is this dog smarter than me?”—and finish with someone casually breaking a world record at Everest altitude.

In this episode:

• Microplastics in everyday food and drink—including chewing gum, salt, produce (apples/carrots), hot drinks (tea/coffee), and seafood—plus how exposure can vary wildly and why packaging matters.

• The microbubbles angle: how water itself may help break plastics down into tiny pieces that spread through rivers and oceans and into the food chain.

• The “is this real?” moment: claims about microplastics in the brain and the broader discussion about potential health links and “obesogens.”

• A shelter dog named Dawson pulls a full Houdini—escapes his kennel, unlocks the front door, and strolls out like he owns the place.

• A Belarusian daredevil, Olga Naumova, sets a record with a sky surf jump at 20,945 feet over the Mount Everest region.

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• Science (secondary)

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Jamie and Chris run a fast, funny lap through the biggest technology advances of 2025—from agentic AI and major leaps in reasoning models, to the explosion of humanoid robots, new AI chip architectures, and even the nuclear energy revival being driven by AI’s power demandsThen they preview a potential game-changer that could hit public view soon: Samsung’s all-solid-state EV battery, with eye-popping claims about energy density, range, charge time, and longevity—and what “charging to 100%” could mean if degradation is truly reduced.From there it pivots into the “humanity” segment: the continuing Minnesota fraud controversy, including alleged mishandled state funds, ongoing charges/convictions, and a detailed rundown of major cases like Feeding Our Future, Housing Stabilization Services, and other program fraud examples outlined in the doc.They close lighter with New Year’s resolutions—the common ones, plus the funniest “brutally honest / oddly specific / low bar” versions we all secretly relate to. #DontBeAnIdiotPodcast, #JamieAndChris, #Podcast, #ComedyPodcast, #Episode18, #Tech2025, #AgenticAI, #AIAgents, #AIReasoning, #HumanoidRobots, #Optimus, #AIHardware, #DataCenters, #NuclearEnergy, #SMR, #MultimodalAI, #GenerativeAI, #EdgeAI, #SolidStateBattery, #SamsungBattery, #EVBattery, #ElectricVehicles, #FastCharging, #Minnesota, #GovernmentFraud, #FeedingOurFuture, #MedicaidFraud, #Whistleblowers, #NewYearsResolutions

Jamie and Chris dive into tax woes: Chris gets his refund (plus IRS interest reminder), while Jamie waits months. Then, Senator Rand Paul's 2025 Festivus Report slams $1.6 trillion in waste—including cocaine-dosed dogs, binge-drinking ferrets, monkey "Price Is Right" games, Latinx influencer drug campaigns, toddler screen time studies, bug-food promotion, and $1.22 trillion in debt interest.
We compare sky-high electricity rates in Democrat states (e.g., California 33.60¢/kWh, Hawaii 39.74¢) vs. cheaper Republican ones (e.g., Idaho 12.46¢, Wyoming 15.11¢). California loses refineries as Phillips 66, Valero, and Chevron flee hostile regs. Farmers hurt by low cattle prices but high beef costs. Gold and silver hit wild record highs amid economic chaos!
Two idiots rant on waste, energy, and markets—don't miss it!
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