GrokBot — A Secondhand “My Life Has Changed” Story
J.Cal relayed an unprompted testimonial from a friend of his wife’s — a single mom working from home in Dallas — about Grok’s AI agent: “She says,…
The Toyota Alphard — Japan’s Luxury People-Mover You Can’t Buy Here
J.Cal’s pitch for the ultimate Japan-only ride: the Toyota Alphard. “This is like the luxury coach of Japan… every Uber there is an Alphard. Anybody who’s like…
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Muse, Part 2 — Customizing Your Own AI Agent and Making It Save You Money
Since the #1906 Muse post already went out, here’s the follow-up: Adam’s been digging into how customizable the thing actually is. Every Muse agent starts from an…
Jabra Enhance Hearing Aids — Adam’s Real-World Endorsement
During a debate about Meta’s new audio-only Ray-Bans, Adam made the case for his actual daily-driver hearing aids instead: Jabra’s. “My hearing aids is fantastic… there’s different…
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Muse — Meta’s New AI Agent App
Adam Curry’s wife Tina has been using Meta’s new AI agent app, Muse, and Adam was genuinely impressed by how she’s putting it to work — not…
Mom and Dad’s Duck and Sausage Gumbo — Bacon Grease Roux Is Non-Negotiable
Ben walked through his parents’ duck and andouille sausage gumbo recipe, now posted on his blog. Key tip: skip the butter roux entirely. “Who the fuck’s using…
Proton Mail — Gene’s Shifting His Email Over From Gmail/Outlook
After finding a stranger’s PayPal account tied to one of Ben’s own domains (a reminder of how much junk collects on old catch-all email addresses), Gene talked…
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Maggiano’s Little Italy — Family-Style Italian Across Texas
Gene’s other Dallas-area favorite: a family-style Italian spot where big shared plates come out for the whole table — “it’s like family style, sort of upscale-ish, but…
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John Malecki’s YouTube Channel — For Anyone Wanting to Try a Live Edge Table
Ben’s dad has a sawmill and cut him some slabs, so Ben’s building his own live edge coffee and side table — and he’s been learning the…
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The Ranch at Las Colinas — Ben’s Favorite Farm-to-Table Spot in Dallas
Ben’s go-to recommendation for upscale-but-not-stuffy dining in the Dallas area: The Ranch at Las Colinas, a farm-to-table restaurant in Irving. “My favorite restaurant is the ranch in…
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Wag the Dog — Still Holds Up, Says Dana Brunetti
Dana Brunetti, who’s produced everything from House of Cards to The Social Network, called out Wag the Dog as one of his all-time favorites during the show:…
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Cybertruck + Home Solar — Dana’s Basically-Free Driving Setup
Dana Brunetti talked up how his Cybertruck plus his ranch’s home solar setup — 38 kilowatts of panels and six Powerwalls — makes driving into town essentially…
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Odysseus: The Fall — A Feature Film Made by One Guy for Under $25,000
Dana and Adam dug into a CNBC segment about Odysseus: The Fall, a two-and-a-half-hour, fully AI-generated retelling of the Odyssey from Fountain 0’s Ash Koosha and Tom…
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Ox Ranch — Drive a Tank, Fire a Flamethrower, Bring Your Credit Card
Adam gave Dana Brunetti an enthusiastic pitch for Ox Ranch — the real-deal Texas experience where you can drive a WWII tank, shoot it, and fire full-auto…
iPhone Trick: Hold the Space Bar to Move Your Cursor
Dana’s second on-air “tip of the day” this episode is a genuinely handy iPhone trick: when you need to get your text cursor back into the middle…
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The Land of Far Beyond — Adam’s Childhood Read He Wants to Turn Into an AI Movie
During the AI-filmmaking discussion, Adam brought up a book he read as a kid that he’s convinced would make a great movie: Enid Blyton’s The Land of…
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Never Tell the Truth on a Security Question
Dana’s own on-air “tip of the day” bit this episode, and it’s a genuinely good one: never answer bank/account security questions honestly. “When you have to do…
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Grok Auto-Configured a Home Router’s Guest Network
A smaller, very practical AI use case: Gene had Grok add a separate guest network for his IoT devices. He pointed it at the router’s admin page,…
Little Snitch or Lulu — Know When Software Is Phoning Home
Darren’s recommendation was blunt: “Everybody that runs a Mac should have Lulu or Little Snitch.” Both sit quietly in the background and flag the moment any app…
This Week in Startups — J-Cal’s Original Podcast, Still Going Three Days a Week
When Adam asked guest co-host Jason Calacanis if he still did This Week in Startups, he lit up: “No, no, I still do. It’s three days a…
