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This week we introduce the newest member of the team: Claude. Yes, an AI. Yes, he already screwed up on day one by mixing up Carnell Tate with Luther Burden. We're keeping him on probation.

Jason breaks down how he's been building out a full AI-powered podcast prep system with automated topic research, a visual dashboard, scheduled jobs that run while he sleeps. Frankie reacts in real time to how weird and impressive it all is. It's the future, whether we like it or not.

Then we pivot to the U.S. Open, where Wyndham Clark went wire-to-wire at Shinnecock to win his second title even though the crowd spent four days trying to will him into a bunker. Scottie Scheffler's birthday/grand slam story ends in heartbreak. Sam Burns's putt on 17 still hurts. And Wyndham's mental performance coach had to walk off the course because she couldn't take it. We get into all of it.

Plus: World Cup chaos (Scotland drank Boston dry, the TSA issued official ranch dressing travel instructions, and Spain ties Cape Verde as a -1200 favorite), Father's Day pickleball with the crew, Jason's boat at Red Rock, the Knicks parade looking like the seventh circle of hell, UFC at the White House, Cowboys updates, and a Scott Atkins movie review teaser for next week.

Topics covered: AI and podcasting, U.S. Open, Wyndham Clark, Scottie Scheffler, World Cup 2026, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys, George Pickens, pickleball, NBA Finals, UFC White House event, Taylor Swift wedding, Iowa State basketball.

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