EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 49 MIN
Victoria Flynn
from Mission From Pod · host Mission From Pod
Chicago comedian, content creator, producer, and late-night show host Victoria Flynn joins Mission From Pod for one of our best episodes yet.Adam and Victoria discuss the Strait of Hormuz, Hemp vs Plastic, the parallel histories of jazz and country music, AI deleveraging the ability for white collar workers to sell their labor, universal basic income, and why the skills that make a great comedian are the same ones that make you unemployable.CHAPTERS00:00 – Intro & Welcome | Victoria Flynn's Background03:30 – Strait of Hormuz, Supply Chain & Geopolitics08:00 – Women in Power & the Feminist Theory of International Relations12:00 – Hemp, Plastic, and Why "Marijuana" Changed Its Spelling18:30 – Yellowstone, Country Music & the Commercialization of Working-Class Identity26:00 – Taylor Swift, Fight Club & Why Billionaires Can't Make Bold Art31:00 – AI, Tech Layoffs & the Real Reason No One Talks About "Time Saved"40:00 – Victoria's 10 Years in SaaS: What AI Actually Replaces47:00 – Universal Basic Income, Andrew Yang & the Reserve Labor Army54:00 – The School-to-Prison Pipeline, Dopamine Addiction & Literacy Crisis60:00 – Frederick Taylor, Sales Culture & Never Split the Difference68:00 – How to Be a Better America: Mandatory Service, Bilingualism & Shame76:00 – 9/11 Through a French Immersion School in Chicago81:00 – Chicago Plugs: Lincoln Lodge, Emma Alamo, Bordeaux & More84:00 – Dream Comedy Collab: Andy Samberg, Mel Brooks, Tina Fey & More
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