With the midterms two months away, the cracks are getting harder to hide.

Texas is suddenly in play. Trump is sitting on hundreds of millions in MAGA money. JD Vance is being pushed further into the spotlight. Military leadership is being gutted, election rules are being challenged, and the administration appears to be preparing for what happens if November goes badly.

We also go deep on James Talarico and what a competitive Texas could mean for the future of American politics, before taking a hard turn into AI, automation, human longevity, and the possibility that technology changes civilization faster than politics ever could.

Then it’s back to Iran, Israel and Gaza, ICE, Venezuela, the military, Epstein, and the growing list of institutions being tested by an administration that may already be looking for the exits.

00:00 — We’re Back
01:18 — Midterms Two Months Out
02:37 — Could Texas Actually Flip?
04:55 — James Talarico and 2028
08:59 — The AI Rabbit Hole
14:40 — Which Jobs Survive AI?
17:44 — Would You Integrate With AI?
19:00 — AI, Proteins, CRISPR and Aging
22:26 — Does Humanity Need an AI Overlord?
24:07 — Could AI Eliminate 80% of Jobs?
26:44 — Iran, Kuwait and the Middle East
28:16 — USS Abraham Lincoln Returns in Rough Shape
29:58 — ICE, Christian Castro and Federal Charges
35:09 — SCOTUS, Executive Power and Political Theater
37:39 — Why the Midterms Matter So Much
38:02 — Mail Ballots and Election Subversion
44:33 — The Military Leadership Purge
48:16 — Drones, AI and the Future of Warfare
50:51 — JD Vance Steps Into the Spotlight
53:07 — Is Trump Planning an Early Exit?
58:55 — Israel, Gaza and Forced Displacement
01:03:08 — When Do Soldiers Become Culpable?
01:07:32 — Venezuela, Oil and Trump
01:11:29 — MAGA Money and the Midterms
01:16:20 — Congress, the IRS and Epstein
01:18:43 — Dark Matter Tease
01:20:18 — Goodbye and Good Night