Lauren Goode: All proper. Truly not. However final fall I went to an occasion for Worldcoin, which is Sam Altman’s different firm. It was a brilliant bizarre vibey crypto eye-scanning factor at a warehouse within the Mission District of San Francisco.
Michael Calore: The orb?
Lauren Goode: This occasion had every thing. Yeah. However there was swag there and there was a very nice sweatshirt that had World emblazoned on it, and I appeared on the label and it is by an organization known as Authentic Favorites, and so I ordered one. So I’ve the Sam Altman Worldcoin sweatshirt with out the World emblem on it. I am exhibiting it to you proper now.
Michael Calore: Yeah. That is what you are sporting.
Lauren Goode: And I like this sweatshirt. It’s like within the ’90s if you used to purchase sweatshirts they usually had been so tough and difficult, they virtually felt like cardboard?
Michael Calore: Sure.
Lauren Goode: Like good previous Champion sweatshirts, you realize what I imply?
Michael Calore: Sure.
Lauren Goode: That feeling. And also you’d wash it 100 occasions and it might nonetheless have that … That is what that is.
Michael Calore: It seems fabulous.
Lauren Goode: Thanks.
Michael Calore: Congratulations.
Lauren Goode: Mike, what’s your advice?
Michael Calore: Oh, gosh. I’ll suggest some stand-up comedy for our occasions.
Lauren Goode: Do it.
Michael Calore: It is the brand new Marc Maron stand-up particular that is on HBO. It got here out per week in the past or so. It is known as Panicked and it’s fairly good. Particularly, I am recommending it as a result of there is a implausible riff, like proper within the center, a complete bit in regards to the app Watch Responsibility, which is the app that folks use to trace wildfires and have become very fashionable in Los Angeles at the start of 2025 when LA was devastated by the entire wildfires. Nicely, Marc tells the story about how he had Watch Responsibility and he couldn’t perceive the notifications within the app, and he did not know whether or not or not he ought to evacuate, so he grabbed all of his cats and evacuated and simply completely didn’t have to. And it is this actually enjoyable lengthy story, but it surely’s additionally simply excellent. The entire thing is excellent. For those who’re accustomed to Marc Maron’s comedy, you may know that he is very darkish and this particular does get very darkish, notably within the second half, however I can extremely suggest it. If you realize him and you want him, you’ll find it irresistible.
Lauren Goode: Including it to the watch listing.
Michael Calore: Nice.
Lauren Goode: Including it to Watch Responsibility. Our man, Boone Ashworth, who used to supply this present for us, he wrote a characteristic story this 12 months about Watch Responsibility, too.
Michael Calore: He did. He did.
Lauren Goode: So we’ll embrace that within the present notes.
Michael Calore: Sure.
Lauren Goode: And Mike, you are by no means leaving us once more, proper? No extra holidays for you ever?
Michael Calore: By no means ever.
Lauren Goode: Thank God.
Michael Calore: I will be sitting right here behind the microphone till the tip of time.
Lauren Goode: The very best chatbot there may be.
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