The Scott Adams School - 09/15/26 The Home Team. AI. Elon. Sacks. Kamala

## Scott Adams School — Wednesday, September 16, 2026The **Home Team** is here, with a slight substitution today: **Jeff Callahan joins Erica and Marcela** to help us sort through the news while Owen enjoys a well-deserved "day off."And today we have something special.We found a **perfectly timed old Periscope from Scott Adams** that somehow fits *exactly* with what we’ve been talking about.Coincidence?Simulation?Scott continuing to mess with us from somewhere beyond the code?**Wait until you see this one.**Then we’re heading back into the increasingly strange world of **AI doom, AI slop, and the people warning that artificial intelligence may eventually decide humanity was an unnecessary feature.**And **what does Greg Gutfeld think about all of this?**We’ll take a look.Also today:**Impeachment is back in the headlines.** The House blocked an impeachment effort against President Trump, so we’ll dig into what happened and why we’re talking about impeachment again.We’ve also got an **Iran update**, including the latest debate in Washington over U.S. military action and congressional war powers.Plus, an **interesting story from Mike Rowe**, more news and current events, and whatever other evidence the simulation chooses to provide before the hour is over.☕ **Grab your coffee and join us for the Simultaneous Sip.**### A Few Scott Adams School Reminders* Please **LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE** the show. It really does help us reach more people.* Watching on replay? We love our replay people too. Please hit that **thumbs-up** while you're here.* Wherever you watch or listen, **follow or subscribe** so you don't miss the next class.* Check out the **official Scott Adams merchandise** and grab your favorites while they're still available.* Our language can occasionally get **spicy**. It's the Scott Adams School, not kindergarten.* Please show respect to **everyone on the screen and everyone in the chat**.* Disagreement is welcome. Debate is welcome. **Personal attacks are not.*** And remember Scott's excellent rule: **Don't make yourself the story.*** The **Scott Adams moderation team** is here and actively keeping the conversation respectful. Repeated obnoxious behavior may earn you a little unscheduled vacation from the chat.* **Be kind. Be useful. Have fun.**The Scott Adams School continues the conversations, ideas, persuasion, reframing, humor and community Scott created, while the Home Team brings its own perspective to the news of the day.Today we've got **AI, impeachment, Iran, Mike Rowe, Greg Gutfeld, a suspiciously well-timed Scott Adams Periscope...**…and possibly further evidence that we are living inside a simulation with a very peculiar sense of humor.**Welcome to the Scott Adams School.**

## Scott Adams School — Tuesday, September 15, 2026The **Home Team** is back together, and apparently AI still hasn’t killed us all since yesterday, so we have time for a follow-up.Today we’re digging a little deeper into the latest round of **“AI is going to kill everybody within a decade”** stories. Is this a legitimate warning, runaway speculation, elite panic, or just the newest way to make sure nobody gets a good night’s sleep?And while we’re talking artificial intelligence...**What does Kamala think about AI, anyway?**That should be fun.We’ll get into that, plus the rest of today’s **news, current events, questionable decisions, strange headlines, and whatever fresh nonsense humanity managed to produce overnight.**☕ Grab your coffee and join us for the **Simultaneous Sip.**### Scott Adams School Housekeeping* Please **LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE** the show. It genuinely helps us reach more people.* Watching later? Replay viewers count too, so please hit that **thumbs-up**.* Check out the **official Scott Adams merchandise** and grab what you want while it’s available.* The language around here can occasionally get **spicy**. You have been warned.* Please be respectful to **everyone on the screen and everyone in the chat**.* Disagreement is welcome. **Personal attacks are not.*** And as always: **don’t make yourself the story.*** The **Scott Adams moderation team** is here keeping an eye on things. If you insist on behaving like the main character in somebody else’s livestream, they may help you find the exit.* Be useful. Be interesting. **Be kind.**The Scott Adams School is hosted by the **Home Team: Erica, Owen and Marcella**, continuing the conversations, ideas and community Scott created without pretending anyone could or should replace him.Settle in. We’ve got news to discuss, AI to worry about, politicians explaining technology, and coffee.**Welcome to the Scott Adams School.**

## Scott Adams School — Monday, September 14, 2026The **Home Team** kicks off another week at the Scott Adams School, and today we’re diving straight into the news.First up: **Is AI really going to kill us all within the next decade?** The predictions are getting increasingly dramatic, the technology is moving incredibly fast, and everyone suddenly has an opinion about whether artificial intelligence is about to save civilization or accidentally delete it.We’ll sort through some of the latest AI craziness, what’s actually worth paying attention to, and then move through the rest of today’s **news and current events**.☕ Grab your coffee and join us for the **Simultaneous Sip**.### A Few Housekeeping Reminders* **Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE the show.** It helps more than you might think.* Watching on replay? Please hit the **thumbs-up** while you’re here. We appreciate every single one of you.* **Official Scott Adams merchandise** is available now. Grab yours while it lasts.* The language can occasionally get **spicy**. Consider yourself warned.* Please be respectful to **our hosts, guests and everyone participating in the chat.*** **Don’t make yourself the story.** Disagreement is welcome. Personal attacks and antagonism are not.* The **Scott Adams moderation team** is here and actively keeping the conversation friendly and productive. Repeated disrespect may result in a mute or block.* Most importantly: **Be kind. Be useful.**The Scott Adams School is hosted by **Erica, Owen and Marcella**, continuing the community and conversations Scott created while bringing our own perspectives to the table.Thanks for spending another morning with us.**Welcome to the Scott Adams School.**

# The Scott Adams School**Friday, September 11, 2026**Today marks the **25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks**.For those of us who remember that day, some moments never really leave you. We remember where we were. We remember the fear, the anger, the heartbreak, and the extraordinary sense that, for a moment, Americans were simply Americans.**We never forgot. And we will never forget.**Today, the Home Team will take some time to remember September 11th, the lives that were lost, the heroes who ran toward danger, and the families and communities that were changed forever.Then we’ll turn to the news of the day, because apparently humanity remains committed to keeping things interesting.What’s really going on with **OpenAI and artificial intelligence**? Are AI systems beginning to self-organize in ways we don’t fully understand? And, naturally, the comforting Friday-morning question: **Are the robots going to kill us all in ten years?**Let’s dig in.We’ll also cover some of the other news and current events worth talking about as we close out another week at **The Scott Adams School**.### A few reminders from the Home Team:* **Be kind.*** Please treat our hosts, guests, and your fellow viewers with respect.* Disagreement is welcome. Personal attacks and antagonism are not.* Don’t make yourself the story.* The **Scott Adams moderation team** is present and will act when necessary to keep the conversation productive and respectful.* Language may occasionally be **spicy**. Proceed accordingly.* Please **like, subscribe, share, and hit the thumbs-up**, especially if you’re watching on replay. It genuinely helps the show.* Visit the official Scott Adams store and grab **official Scott Adams merchandise while it lasts**.Pour your coffee, join us for the **Simultaneous Sip**, and spend the morning with the Home Team.Today especially, remember the things that matter.**Never forget. Be useful.**

## The Scott Adams School — September 10, 2026Today marks one year since the assassination of Charlie Kirk.The Home Team is together today to remember Charlie, with some help from Scott Adams himself.We’ll look back at the man, the message, and the extraordinary influence Charlie had, particularly on younger generations. He was a role model, a fearless communicator, and someone many believed had the potential to play an even larger role in America’s future, perhaps even as President one day.Today is about remembering what he stood for, what he accomplished, and the impact he left behind.And especially today, **please be kind in the chat.** Disagreement and debate are always welcome. Personal attacks are not. Save the obnoxious comments for another day, and don’t make yourself the story. Our moderators may mute or remove people who can’t manage that relatively modest feat of civilization.As always, **language may be spicy.** 🌶️☕ **Grab your coffee and join us for the Simultaneous Sip.**### Help Support the Show**LIKE, SUBSCRIBE & SHARE.**Give the video a thumbs-up, turn on notifications, and share the show with someone who might enjoy being part of the Home Team.If you’re watching on **YouTube or Rumble**, please like and subscribe.If you’re joining us on **X**, like and repost.If you’re listening on **Spotify**, follow the show so you don’t miss future episodes.And if you’re watching the replay, **your likes and comments still count.** The algorithms remain needy little creatures even after the livestream ends.### Join the CommunityBecome a subscriber at **ScottAdams.Locals.com**.Membership is **$70 a year, which works out to about 19¢ a day**, and it helps support The Scott Adams School and the community we’re building around better conversations and better thinking.### Scott Adams MerchandiseDon’t forget to check out the **official Scott Adams merchandise**. The merch link can be found in the YouTube bio.https://www.emblempromos.com/sr/3918384### Where to Watch**The Scott Adams School is live Monday–Friday at:****10:00 AM Eastern / 7:00 AM Pacific**Watch or listen on **YouTube, Rumble, X, Locals, and Spotify.**The opinions expressed by guests are their own.**Better Conversations Lead to a Brighter Tomorrow.****IDEAS MATTER. SAME PEOPLE. BETTER THINKING.**Welcome to **The Scott Adams School.** BE USEFUL

## ☕ 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.** ☕❤️