Episode 169: DOOM: The Lazy Ages

What’s good, homies? Fresh off a recent move and a short break, the boys are back to ruminate on things. The world is scary and stupid, which means it’s time for another gripe fest with a half-Bizarro Bird, half-Lazy Bird, all DOOM-lovin’ episode. Join us as we discuss all the insanity going on in the world, what we’re listening to and watching, and how much we love the DOOM franchise.In this episode, we discuss many things including the state of the political discourse and the shortfalls of politics in Canada, social media getting even worse, Elon Musk's evolution into the worst human ever, how the oligarchs are destroying society, Alberta being in a perpetual state of ass-backwards thinking, and whatever the hell is going on down in the United States. We also discuss the current lack of media literacy and the need for people to seek out the truth instead of believing everything they see, hear, and read at first glance. Then, we turn to artificial intelligence and share our thoughts on the detrimental over-use of AI in people’s personal lives and the need for ethical discussion, intentionality, and regulation when it comes to generative AI. Whatever your opinion, it’s here, and it seems nobody is looking at it in a meaningful way. Otis hates it, while PALMREADER has a more nuanced take, but they both agree that we need to stop and think about how we’re using it and what it’s doing to society.After that discussion, we talk about our love of the DOOM franchise, with PALMREADER currently playing the original "DOOM" (2016) and Otis currently playing “DOOM: The Dark Ages”, and what makes them so awesome. PALMREADER is also deep into his strategy bag with “Anno 1800”, “Crusader Kings 3”, and “Stellaris” due to his recent lack of a steady internet connection. Otis, on the other hand, has been playing “Lies Of P” and reading a bunch of books, including Mark Hoppus’ new biography. We also cover what we’ve been watching, which includes movies and shows like “Predator: Killer Of Killers”, “Long Way Home”, “Murderbot”, “The Studio”, “The Phoenician Scheme”, and more. On the music side of things, we discuss the new Turnstile album “NEVER ENOUGH”, the new Clipse track “Ace Trumpets”, the new Orthodox album, the re-released “Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge” from MCR, the new “Queens Of The Stone Age” live EP, and how disappointed we are with Lil’ Wayne’s confounding new album “Tha Carter VI”. Oof. Also, JPEGMafia comes in hot with one of the worst takes we’ve ever heard, and we share our thoughts.There’s a bunch more ranting and raving in the episode, but this description is getting long, so tap in with your favourite Bird Boys to hear the episode in all its glory. We’ll be back next week!Follow us on Instagram!Instagram: @palmreadr @otismorrisdude