Hegseth't Tie, Waymo, No Kings, and much more. Hosted by: - Jesse Fries - Jamon Fries Support our show. https://mindlessmeanderings.com (00:00:21) Opening (00:00:55) Tie colors, flags, and a mini geopolitics riff (00:06:40) Wisconsin bracelets controversy and political civility (00:08:22) BlueSky joins, blocks, and trolling culture (00:10:17) "No Kings" protests, counterprotests, and IRL trolling (00:16:29) Shutdown politics: power, presidents, and framing (00:18:58) Who protests and why: left vs right culture (00:20:13) Where did extremist groups go? Speculation and satire (00:21:42) Viral clips: slogans, kids, and a mom modeling dialogue (00:23:55) Rare earths deal with Australia and China trade dynamics (00:24:39) FHA rule changes, housing demand, and wages (00:28:28) Bering Strait tunnel idea: rail, routes, and logistics (00:32:12) I-5 shutdown for Marine training and political reactions (00:35:22) Navy origins, cars as weapons, and crowd tragedies (00:38:33) Tax expensing change fuels private jet boom (00:40:47) Security lapses? Hunting stand near Air Force One zone (00:43:30) Daylight heists: Louvre jewels and art theft season (00:45:26) Israel–Hamas ceasefire strains and internal crackdowns (00:48:35) Crowd sizes, old footage, and AI memes (00:51:10) Late-night comedy, Trump jabs, and tone (00:52:24) Greta Thunberg detention claims and skepticism (00:55:10) Prince Andrew stripped of titles (00:57:07) EU expansion without votes? Power vs representation (01:02:06) Housekeeping: support, emails, and donations (01:03:33) Business & tech: AWS outage and DNS (01:06:21) Tariffs, Walmart, and reshoring manufacturing (01:08:02) AV safety: Waymo school bus incident and testing limits (01:12:49) Beyond Meat slump, bugs-for-dinner debates (01:16:47) Philosophy corner: the "great feminization" thesis (01:23:05) Science bites: redefining obesity beyond BMI (01:24:18) Carbs, insulin resistance, and moderation in diet (01:28:39) Lead in protein powders: plant vs whey risks (01:31:40) Wrap-up riff: beans, meat, and sign-off
