Florida ain't goin' anywhere! Why Are We Like This is back after an extended break, and we're talking about, well, just a whole slate of goings-on in the Sunshine State during our dark period, picking up with Thomas and David's trip to the Emerge Americas Conference last week and their interaction with some of Miami's new AI hologram ambassadors that will soon be gracing the halls of our finest airport dungeons and half-built soccer stadiums.

From the episode:

Here's the Mother Jones article Thomas mentioned about the death of the Florida Orange.

https://www.motherjones.com/environme...

Here's the weird Florida 529 Plan AI commercials that David mentioned.

Florida Prepaid | Detective

We're back with a new season of Why Are We Like This?, and the guys play a round of catch-up on various topics, including the impact of good internet on media professionals, the intersection of sports and politics, the Venezuelan crisis, human rights violations in Alcatraz, conspiracy theories related to high-profile crimes, cultural commentary on nepo babies, crisis communications in politics, the rise of charter schools, Trump's presidential library, and the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence. The conversation highlights the complexities and nuances of these issues, providing insights into the current state of affairs in Florida and beyond.

Time Codes:

00:00 Introduction and Internet Woes

02:49 Political Commentary and Sports Media

05:41 Venezuelan Boat Attacks and Military Intervention

08:24 Alcatraz and Human Rights Concerns

11:09 High-Profile Criminal Cases and Conspiracy Theories

16:37 Cultural Commentary on Nepotism and Celebrity

22:05 Corruption in Politics and Education Reform

26:29 Charter Schools and Privatization in Florida

35:08 The Miami Mayoral Race: Candidates and Predictions

49:21 Artificial Intelligence: Regulation and Implications

After an extended work/family/pneumonia-driven hiatus the WAWLT Boys are back and we're getting right into it. Among the topics discussed in our comeback episode:

• Open-carrying in Publix
• Charlie Kirk memorial campus streets
• Fort Myers' Madison Cawthorne infestation
• Miami mayoral race
• Eric Adams update
• Dominion Voting out, Liberty Voting in
• Argentina-Puerto Rico soccer match out in Chicago, in in South Florida