In this final session of 2025, the guys reflect on the "Year of Today’s Topic" and look ahead at what 2026 has in store for humanity, technology, and the moon.

Highlights include:

1. Reflecting on 2025: A look back at the first full year of the podcast since its launch in May 2025, which the hosts believe has defined the cultural landscape.
2. The "AI Sauron" Strategy: A debate on the necessity of creating "evil, twisted" AI variants to counter the benevolent AI overlords others are building.
3. The Bunion Breakthrough: A bold medical prediction that CRISPR technology will finally find its true purpose in 2026: eliminating bunions forever.
4. The Newt Gingrich Invitation: Following up on a 1999 promise, the hosts put out an official call for Newt Gingrich to join the show and explain exactly where our moon base is.
5. Moon Base Amoebas: Discussing the low-budget alternative to a human moon colony: launching "American tardigrades" or amoebas into space and calling it a win.
6. Star Wars Rebranding: Why "clankers" is out and "droids" is in, plus an invitation for hate mail from the "one woman" who still likes the franchise.
7. The AI Tamagotchi: Why your 2026 digital pet might be a "mood ring" for your own depression.
8. Disney & Marvel's Future: A prediction that the box office "flopping" will continue through 2026 as the studios struggle to find their footing