5:39 (external site)Discussion
Adam and Dana disagree over the flying Roadster
Dana treats the demonstration as an impressive piece of engineering. Adam pushes back on calling a brief hop flight and asks what practical use the car would have.
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No Agenda #1914 · 22 October 2026
Thrust Package
Adam Curry · Dana Brunetti
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28:58 (external site)Clip played
Memphis electricians explain why they want data-centre work
Caitlin Miller interviews electricians travelling to Memphis for data-centre contracts. They describe the pay on offer and explain that local workers receive the first call for jobs.
31:31 (external site)Clip played
The Economist asks whether AI is already costing jobs
The report contrasts employment data with fears of displacement, examines the earlier tech hiring slowdown and looks at historical job creation. It also warns that rapid AI improvements make it too early to dismiss future job losses.
39:13 (external site)Discussion
Why Adam changed his mind about AI tools
Adam describes building a podcast app around his listening habits and refining it through repeated prompts. Challenged by Dana about his earlier objections, he distinguishes tools that perform tasks from chatbots treated as friends or authorities.
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Official chapters
- 0:00 (external site)Intro — Adam Curry and Dana Brunetti
- 1:43 (external site)Brunetti theme, the 'flying' Cybertruck and the AI Elon scams
- 13:47 (external site)Kickstarter, SpaceX and Tesla, a share for every kid
- 28:02 (external site)Memphis electricians and Musk's data centers
- 31:35 (external site)AI and your job — the Economist and the ABC poll
- 39:13 (external site)Vibe coding, agents, Claude Duet and Muse
- 51:08 (external site)France is burning
- 1:11:24 (external site)Russian bots, AI fakes and weaponized migration
- 1:22:32 (external site)Britain's army chief: consent to sacrifices
- 1:27:02 (external site)Gen Z signs up
- 1:35:23 (external site)The WNBA anthem walk-off
- 1:37:30 (external site)Super El Niño and the 1860 Brewer diary
- 1:49:14 (external site)Netflix and Hollywood with Dana
- 2:07:07 (external site)The Indonesian voter in New York
- 2:12:05 (external site)The 1914 clue — Franz Ferdinand
- 2:15:14 (external site)Donations — 19 years and still we rise
- 3:29:36 (external site)Title changes
- 3:36:47 (external site)Knights and Dames
- 3:39:10 (external site)Meetup reports
- 3:49:34 (external site)Dana's tips of the day
- 3:53:07 (external site)Sign-off and end of show mixes