The Scott Adams School - 09/08/26 Joel Pollak Drops In With Erica & Marcela

## ☕ The Scott Adams School — Wednesday, September 9, 2026**Walter Kirn is back!**We’re thrilled to welcome Walter back to **The Scott Adams School** for the kind of conversation we love most, the kind that could go absolutely anywhere.Culture, technology, persuasion, politics, institutions, AI, UFOs, human nature, or whatever rabbit hole presents itself first. With Walter, trying to predict the conversation beforehand is probably a waste of perfectly good coffee.### Help keep the School growingIf you’re watching and enjoying the show, **take two seconds and help us out**:* 👍 **Hit the thumbs-up.** It tells the platforms that people actually want to see this show.* 🔔 **Subscribe and ring the notification bell** so you know when class is in session.* 📣 **Share the show with somebody who would enjoy it.** Every new viewer helps us keep building what Scott asked us to continue.* ☕ And if you watch us regularly, whether live or on replay, **thank you.** You showing up is what keeps this community alive.### Join us on LocalsFor more of the Scott Adams community, including **subscriber-only spaces and conversations**, join us at **ScottAdams.Locals.com**.The annual membership works out to roughly **19 cents a day**. For less than whatever mysterious substance Starbucks now charges $8 for, you can be part of Scott’s subscriber community all year.### A few classroom rules* **Be kind and respectful** to the hosts, guests, and everyone in the chat.* We have a **Scott Adams moderation team** watching the conversation. Debate ideas vigorously, but personal attacks, antagonism, or making yourself the story can earn a mute or block.* **Language can get spicy.** This is not kindergarten, although some days the news does its best impression of it.* Check out the **official Scott Adams merchandise** while supplies last.Grab your coffee, tea, Diet Coke, or suspicious morning beverage of choice and get ready for the **Simultaneous Sip**.**Welcome to The Scott Adams School.** ☕🧠

## ☕ The Scott Adams School — Tuesday, September 8, 2026Today at **The Scott Adams School**, **Joel Pollak stops by** to catch up with **Erica and Marcella**.We’ll talk with Joel about **what happens next with the Scott Adams biography he’s writing**, where things stand in the process, and what he’s learning as the project moves forward.We’ll also get into what’s happening with the **California Post**, the aftermath of the **Palisades fires**, and the rebuilding effort in California. Plus, Erica and Marcela will hit some of the **news and current events of the day**, because apparently the world remains stubbornly committed to providing material.### ☕ A few Scott Adams School reminders:* **Be kind and respectful** to the hosts, guests, and everyone participating in the chat.* The **Scott Adams moderation team is watching the chat.** Personal attacks, antagonism, or making yourself the story may result in being muted or blocked.* Debate the **ideas**, not the people.* **Language can get spicy.** Consider yourself warned.* Please **like, subscribe, share the show, and hit the thumbs-up**, including if you’re watching on replay.* Check out the **official Scott Adams merchandise** while supplies last.* And **tell a friend**, because **Walter Kirn joins us tomorrow!**Grab your coffee, prepare your beverage of choice, and get ready for the **Simultaneous Sip.****Welcome to The Scott Adams School.** ☕🧠

🇺🇸 **Happy Labor Day from The Scott Adams School!**Monday, September 7, 2026Today, Owen kicks things off with a little **rapid-fire news** before we hand the classroom back over to Scott Adams himself.Then we’re settling in for a **Whiteboard** on **reframing your mind** — because sometimes the best way to improve your thinking is to let Scott do the heavy lifting for us. Coffee recommended. ☕️We’ve also got a great week planned at The Scott Adams School, and fingers crossed, **Walter Kirn** will be joining us Wednesday.A few reminders for the chat:• **Be kind to each other.** Disagreement is welcome. Personal attacks are not.• Don’t make yourself the story. The **Scott Adams moderation team** is watching the chat and will step in when necessary.• Please keep things respectful toward the hosts, guests, and everyone watching along with us.• As always, expect some **spicy language and adult conversation** from time to time.And if you enjoy the show, please **like, subscribe, share, and hit the thumbs-up**, including those of you watching on replay. It really does help more people find us.🛍️ **Official Scott Adams merchandise is selling quickly**, so if there’s something you’ve had your eye on, grab it while supplies last.Thanks for spending part of your Labor Day with us.Grab your coffee, get comfortable, and welcome to **The Scott Adams School.** ☕️🎓**The Scott Adams School** is hosted by **Erica, Owen, and Marcella**. Erica serves as **Executive Producer and Lead Host**, Owen as our **News Correspondent**, and Marcella as our **Legal Co-Host and expert**.To preserve his privacy, Owen appears on screen using an image rather than on camera. Scott Adams was fully aware of and comfortable with that arrangement.

# ☕ The Scott Adams School — Friday, September 4, 2026**Happy Fri-yay!** The Home Team is back to close out another week at **The Scott Adams School**.Today we’ve got a little bit of everything, because apparently the news refused to behave itself:🔥 An update on the **Lindsay Clancy trial**🤦‍♀️ **Ryan Reynolds**… what are you doing now?🚕 Have you seen the new **Tesla Cybercab?** Because… amazing.👀 **Meta/Facebook is at it again**📊 The latest **jobs report** and what the numbers actually mean📺 And seriously… **what are they doing with my Maria Bartiromo?!**Plus whatever other stories, rabbit holes, persuasion lessons, reframes, and general Friday nonsense we stumble into along the way.☕ Grab your coffee and join us for the **Simultaneous Sip**.### A Friendly Reminder About the ChatWe want this to be a place where people can disagree, laugh, argue ideas, and still enjoy hanging out together.The **Scott Adams moderation team** is actively watching the chat. Personal attacks, insults, or antagonizing the hosts, guests, or other people in the chat will not be tolerated.You can disagree with an idea. You do **not** need to make another person the target.Keep it smart. Keep it fun. Keep it respectful.⚠️ **Also: occasional spicy language may occur.** We are adults discussing the news. Sometimes the English language requires its premium vocabulary.### 🎉 Saturday After PartyDon’t forget to join **Owen Gregorian tomorrow on X** for the Saturday After Party. It’s always a great time and a fun way to keep the conversation going after the week’s shows.### 🛍️ Official Scott Adams MerchandiseCheck out the **official Scott Adams merchandise** while supplies last and help support the work we’re continuing here.And please **LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, SHARE, and hit that thumbs-up** whether you’re watching live or catching the replay. It genuinely helps more people find the show.We appreciate everyone who spends part of their morning with us.**Welcome to The Scott Adams School. Let’s get into it. ☕**

# The Scott Adams School | September 3, 2026☕ **Good morning and welcome to The Scott Adams School!**Today we’re very happy to welcome back **Steve Cortes**, who joins us to discuss his latest documentary, ***The Basilica or the Mosque***.These are important times to have serious conversations about what is happening around us, what we are seeing in our communities and where things may be headed. We’re looking forward to hearing what Steve discovered while making the documentary, what he believes Americans need to understand, and where the conversation takes us from there.We’ll also cover a few other news stories making headlines today because apparently the world remains stubbornly unwilling to give us a slow news day.☕ Grab your coffee and get ready for the **Simultaneous Sip**.### 💬 A reminder about our chatWe’re incredibly grateful for the community that continues to show up here every morning.We want the Scott Adams School chat to remain a **friendly, interesting and respectful place** for everyone.Disagreement is welcome. Debate is welcome. Different opinions are welcome.**Antagonism and personal attacks are not.**The **Scott Adams moderation team is actively watching the chat** to make sure our hosts, our guests and, just as importantly, **everyone participating in the conversation** is treated respectfully.If someone becomes personally insulting, hostile or repeatedly antagonistic toward a host, guest or another person in the chat, the moderators will act accordingly.Challenge the argument. Question the idea. Offer a better frame. Just keep it respectful.We want people to come here, have their coffee, enjoy the conversation and leave the chat better than they found it.### ❤️ Thank you for supporting the showPlease **LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE The Scott Adams School** with your friends.Every single person who shows up here matters to us.And if you’re watching us later on the replay, please remember to hit that **thumbs-up button**. It may seem like a tiny thing, but those likes really do help the show and help more people discover us.We appreciate you being here, whether you watch live every morning, catch us occasionally or join us later on replay.As always, the opinions expressed by individual hosts and guests are their own.**Welcome to The Scott Adams School. We’re happy you’re here.** ☕❤️

# The Scott Adams School | Wednesday, September 2, 2026☕ **Grab your coffee and join us for the Simultaneous Sip!**Today on **The Scott Adams School**, Erica welcomes **Thomas Corbett-Dillon** to the show for the very first time!Thomas is a British political commentator and former adviser to Boris Johnson who has become an outspoken voice on what is happening politically and culturally across the United Kingdom.And Erica is joined today by returning guest co-host **Kyle Becker**!🇬🇧 **What is happening in the UK... and should Americans be paying attention?**Thomas is going to give us the view from Britain: what has changed, what people are experiencing on the ground, and most importantly, **what lessons the United States should be taking from what is happening there right now.**We’ll talk about the UK, immigration, Islam, free speech, culture, politics and wherever the conversation takes us.We have Thomas Corbett-Dillon and Kyle Becker together. We’re not pretending we know exactly where this one is going. 😏### ☕ Welcome to the Scott Adams SchoolIf you're new here, welcome. This community exists because Scott wanted the conversation, the ideas and, most importantly, **the people** to continue.We’re incredibly grateful that you continue to show up every morning.**Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE the show with your friends.** Every subscription, like, comment and share helps us continue growing The Scott Adams School and introducing Scott's work and ideas to new people.### ❤️ Join us on LocalsWe would especially love to welcome some new members to our Locals community.**ScottAdams.Locals.com**An annual subscription is **$70 for the entire year**, which works out to only about **19 cents a day**.Locals is where our community can stay connected beyond the livestream, support the continuation of Scott's work and help us keep The Scott Adams School going.### 💬 A reminder about our live chatWe love having a lively chat. Disagreement is welcome. Debate is welcome. Different opinions are welcome.**Personal attacks are not.**Please treat our hosts, our guests and the other people in the chat with respect.The **Scott Adams moderation team is actively monitoring the chat.** If you personally insult or attack a host, guest or another member of the community, moderators may temporarily mute your account. You will still be able to watch the show, but you will not be able to participate in the chat.If the behavior continues after you return, you may be permanently blocked from commenting on the channel.**Disagree with the argument. Challenge the idea. Bring a better frame. Just don't make yourself or another person the story.**We want people to be able to come here in the morning, have their coffee, learn something, laugh a little and enjoy the conversation.Leave the chat better than you found it. ❤️☕ **Like. Subscribe. Share. Join us on Locals. And get your beverage ready for the Simultaneous Sip.**Official Scott Adams merchandise is also available while supplies last.As always, the views and opinions expressed by individual hosts and guests are their own.**Welcome to The Scott Adams School.**

# ☕ The Scott Adams School — September 1, 2026**Happy September!** 🍂☕ It’s the first day of September, and the **Home Team** is back at The Scott Adams School with another wide-ranging morning conversation.Today we’re bouncing around the news cycle with a little **Iran**, the latest surrounding **Lindsay Clancy**, **truckers**, **Massie dropping Epstein names**, and plenty more.As always, grab your coffee and join us for the **Simultaneous Sip** as we look at the stories of the day through the lenses Scott taught us so well: persuasion, framing, pattern recognition, and occasionally asking, “Wait…what exactly are we looking at here?”## A Note About Our ChatWe love that this community has become part of so many people’s morning routine. We want the chat to feel like a place where you can have your coffee, talk about the show, disagree with each other, laugh, learn something, and enjoy the company.**Disagreement is absolutely welcome. Disrespect is not.**A small number of people have developed a habit of responding to nearly everything with personal snark, insults, cheap shots, or comments designed to make themselves the center of attention. That changes the experience for everyone else, and we’re not going to let a few people hijack a community that thousands of others enjoy.**The Scott Adams moderation team is actively watching the chats.**If you personally attack or repeatedly disrespect a **host, guest, moderator, or another member of the community**, you may be **muted**. You’ll still be able to watch the show, but you won’t be able to participate in the conversation.**First offense: temporary mute.Second offense: you may be permanently blocked from the channel.**This isn’t about demanding agreement. Argue the idea. Challenge the premise. Tell us why you think we’re completely wrong. That’s part of what makes the School interesting.But if your contribution is consistently hostility, personal sniping, or making the chat about you, this probably isn’t the room for it.**Be interesting. Be funny. Be skeptical. Be opinionated. Just treat people like human beings.**## ❤️ Help Support the SchoolIf you enjoy spending your mornings with us, please **LIKE and SUBSCRIBE**. It makes an enormous difference in helping new people discover the show.And **share The Scott Adams School with a friend**. There are worse ways to start a morning than coffee, conversation, a little persuasion, and a Simultaneous Sip with Scott and some of his favorite people.We’re incredibly grateful for everyone watching live, catching the replay, and leaving thoughtful comments afterward. We read far more of them than you probably realize.Thank you for continuing to show up, participate, and help us keep the community Scott created together.☕ **Grab your beverage. Get comfortable. And let’s have a Simultaneous Sip.**

# The Scott Adams School**Monday, August 31, 2026**It’s Monday with the **Home Team** at the Scott Adams School!Today, Erica, Owen, and Marcela are catching up on the news, current events, and whatever else managed to happen while we were trying to enjoy the weekend. No complicated theme today. Just a Monday morning conversation about the stories worth talking about, with plenty of persuasion, reframing, opinions, and, naturally, a **Simultaneous Sip**.☕ Grab your coffee and join us.### Please Like & SubscribeIf you enjoy the Scott Adams School, please **like the show, subscribe, and share it with someone who might enjoy it too.** It really does help us continue growing the community Scott created.### A Reminder About the ChatWe want the Scott Adams School chat to remain a smart, funny, welcoming place where people can disagree without turning into feral internet creatures.**Scott Adams Inc. moderators are actively watching the chat.**You are absolutely welcome to disagree with a host, guest, topic, or another person in the chat. What is **not** welcome are personal attacks, insults, repeated hostility, or sniping at hosts, guests, or fellow viewers.If you cross that line, moderators may **temporarily mute your account.** You’ll still be able to watch the show, but you won’t be able to comment for a period of time.If the behavior continues after you return, you may be **permanently blocked from the channel.**Debate the ideas. Challenge the arguments. Have some fun. Just treat the people here like human beings.**Leave the chat better than you found it.**### Official Scott Adams MerchandiseOfficial **Scott Adams merchandise** is still available, including items from Scott’s original collection. Please support Scott’s work and legacy by purchasing the **official merchandise while supplies last.**And as always, thank you for continuing to show up for **The Scott Adams School** and for keeping this remarkable community together.**Opinions expressed on the show are our own.**Now grab your beverage…☕ **Simultaneous Sip!**

## The Scott Adams School – Friday, August 28, 2026Fri-YAY! Erica and Owen close out the week with a look back at what somehow became an unofficial theme around **marriage, gender roles, family, and children**, with the Lindsay Clancy trial bringing many of those conversations to the surface.Today, we’ll hear from **Scott Adams on marriage**, continue the discussion, and also cover some very exciting developments involving **the lake formerly known as Ontario**… because apparently even bodies of water can get dragged into the news cycle now.Plus, whatever other stories find their way into the conversation before we call it a week.### A Note About the ChatWe want The Scott Adams School community to remain a place where people can disagree, debate, joke around, and still treat one another like human beings.You are absolutely welcome to disagree with a host, a guest, or another person in the chat. **Personal attacks, insults, and repeated sniping are not permitted.**The Scott Adams moderating team is actively moderating the chat. If you personally attack or insult a host, guest, or fellow viewer:**First offense:** Your account may be temporarily muted. You will still be able to watch the show, but you will not be able to comment for a period of time.**If it happens again after you return:** You may be permanently blocked from the channel.Everyone here is here for the right reasons. Debate the ideas. Disagree with the opinions. Just treat the people respectfully and help us keep this a friendly, interesting place to spend the morning.👍 **Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE** and help us keep growing The Scott Adams School.☕ Grab your coffee and join us for the **Simultaneous Sip**.👕 Check out the official **Scott Adams merchandise** and support the show.💬 Join the Scott Adams community on **Locals** at scottadams.locals.com.⚠️ **Language may be spicy.** Adult words occasionally escape into the wild.Thanks for spending your mornings with us and for helping us continue what Scott created.**The Scott Adams School**

## The Scott Adams School — Thursday, August 27, 2026Today we welcome back a **Scott Adams School favorite, philosopher extraordinaire Stefan Molyneux!**We never quite know where a conversation with Stefan is going to take us, which is exactly why we love having him here.Today we want to explore **philosophy and persuasion**. Do the two work together? Does philosophy need persuasion in order to spread good ideas, or should a sound philosophical argument be able to stand entirely on its own? And what happens when the most persuasive argument isn’t necessarily the most philosophically sound one?We’ll also ask Stefan about his upcoming **Word War Debate**, including the intriguingly titled **“God vs. God?”** matchup, what exactly he’ll be debating, how he’s preparing for it, and how you can watch or attend.And then, naturally, we’ll see where the conversation takes us. With Stefan, making a rigid agenda seems almost philosophically indefensible anyway.### A reminder about our chatWe **love an engaged chat**. Debate, disagree, challenge ideas, make your case, and have fun. That has always been part of this community.But there is an important distinction between **challenging an idea and attacking a person.****Scott Adams, Inc. has moderators overseeing the chat**, and the policy is straightforward:**First strike:** If you personally insult or attack a host, guest, or another member of the chat, moderators may place you on a **temporary mute**. You’ll still be able to watch the show, but you won’t be able to comment during that restriction.**Second strike:** If the behavior happens again after your mute is lifted, moderators may **block you from the account altogether.**Please remember that **these are Scott’s friends and Scott’s invited guests.** Think of it as being welcomed into Scott’s house. You can disagree with somebody sitting at the table. You don’t get to insult them from across it.Strong opinions are welcome. **Personal attacks, petty digs, and snide insults are not debate**, and they won’t be allowed to spoil the experience for everyone else.This policy comes from **Scott Adams, Inc.** and is handled by the moderation team.### Help support the SchoolPlease **LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE the show** with your friends. It really does help introduce more people to Scott’s work and keep this community growing.And for some of our best conversations, join us over on **Scott’s Locals community at ScottAdams.Locals.com**. Membership is **$7 a month**, and your subscription directly supports the continuing efforts of **The Scott Adams School**.We’d love to see more of you over there.⚠️ **As always, language, clips, opinions, and occasionally the chat may get spicy.** You have been duly warned.Thank you for being here, for participating, and for helping us continue what Scott created. We appreciate every one of you.**The Scott Adams School**YouTube • Rumble • Locals • X • Spotify