Stupidity Over Malevolence: Why Your Cheap Chinese Router is a Bigger Threat Than a Nuke - Special Guest: Dr. Pamela Menges

Did you spend the 80s thinking you’d be fused to your school desk during global thermonuclear war, only to find out the real threat is a "loitering drone" built with parts from a website?In this episode, Bunny and Scot welcome back Dr. Pamela Menges to tackle the "Mega Wheel of Magnificent." This time, the wheel demands we "play a game," sending the crew down a rabbit hole of nuclear stewardship, national labs, and the terrifying reality of our interconnected infrastructure.Inside the conversation:Stockpile Stewardship: Why we have to "remanufacture" our nuclear weapons every 12 years just to keep the peace.The Real "Raiders" Warehouse: Dr. Pam describes walking through acres of secret electromagnets and the "top men" (and women) who keep the lights on.IoT Paranoia: A look at why hackers aren't trying to steal your identity—they're penetration-testing our water plants and power grids through your "untrusted" smart devices.The Taiwan Standoff: Why the global economy is currently held hostage by a single island's ability to bake integrated circuits.Star Wars & Pork Barrels: A candid look at the Strategic Defense Initiative—did it actually work, or was it just the most expensive supercomputer training program in history?Asymmetrical Guerrilla Tech: How $500 pounds of explosives in a radio-controlled plane turned the tide of warfare before most of us were born.Whether you're a physics teacher or just someone who enjoys a good Tom Lehrer singalong at the end of the world, this episode is a straightforward look at why we’re still here—and what might actually take us out.