Trying to Make the Robits More Human, But Not Like That

That rodent outside of Pittsburgh saw his shadow last week, which as everyone knows means that CIB will blow especially hard these next six long, dark weeks. Today we’re inexplicably yapping about hip hop, balloons, fat Americans, AI chatbots, masks, and plenty more! Listen, if you must! Has something we said, or failed to say, made you FEEL something? You can tell us all about it on Facebook or Twitter, leave a comment on the show’s page on our website, or you can send us an email here. Enjoy!Show RundownOpen — Did we watch The Grammys, is Busta Rhymes good, and Abe pokers an old pal14:14 — Chinese spy balloon!26:55 — Amusement ride manufacturers are doing their part to incentivize American weight loss1:05:52 — Checking in on the Taliban1:08:40 — AI Jerry Seinfeld booted from Twitch for being a TERF, why won’t the AI say racial slurs, and arguing with the robits about dubious tax proposals1:36:14 — A new study of studies indicates that wearing masks does little to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and influenza-like-illnesses1:48:17 — Wrap-up! Infinity Pool, Knock at the Cabin, Elvis, Don’t Pick Up the Phone, and The Last of UsRelevant Linkage can be found at the page for this episode on our website at https://www.brainiron.com/podcast/episode0130