Hour 2: The Borscht King of Brighton Beach | 01-19-26

Join Lionel on The Other Side of Midnight as he dismantles the modern definition of a "hero," arguing that being great at guitar or physics doesn't make you heroic—it just makes you talented. He takes a detour to roast "moron" pizza reviewers before diving into the terrifying existential threat of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and the simulation of human brains, warning that AI could eventually rewrite its own code and end civilization. Finally, Lionel exposes the "Uni-party" illusion of American politics, rails against the dangers of Central Bank Digital Currencies, and explains why your cable news diet is nothing more than intellectual fast food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices