Episode 941: Technology and Loneliness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_N5nq50GpY https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/abdul-el-sayed-heckler-tommy https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/abdul-el-sayed-heckler https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/ramaswamy-acton-ad-ohio.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/young-men-abandoning-pod-bros-190903174.html

There aren't any notes. We talked about Tom's condition most of the episode

This was recorded with Tom from 9/11, when he was around before the second hospital stay. Opinion | Stop Googling. Let's Talk. - The New York Times How Technology and Loneliness are Interlinked - The New York Times

WaPo fact-checks Mitch McConnell hospital photo featuring paper — with definitive findings https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/1wgwoz8/by_mitch_mcconnell_to_appear_fully_conscious/ https://www.snopes.com/collections/natalie-harp-trump-aide-claims/ Does image show Trump left brown stain on chair in Ireland? Here's the truth | Snopes.com Fact Check: Billie Eilish video altered to portray her refusing to release music until Trump 'ends the war' | Reuters Fact Check: Video of Indian community gathering miscaptioned as UK city council meeting | Reuters

Navy and USS Lincoln's Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War - The New York Times Trump says Iran war will end after the midterms and gas prices will fall | CNN Politics Trump promises $5,000 to every US adult if Republicans win midterms | AP News At 9/11 Tribute, Trump Claims Firefighters Carried Him Away From Unstable Building After Attacks - The New York Times Majority of Canadians now see U.S. as an enemy, and Trump is the reason: poll Trump shares map that renames New Mexico as 'New America' | CNN Politics A Catering Truck and a Decoy Plane: How Trump's Great Escape Unfolded Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported after U.S. immigration arrest, officials say - CBS News

Say nice things to Tom! if not....we're lookin' for you, we gon' find you... so you can run and tell that, homeboy!

Revealed: Reform rakes in £20m in donations from crypto investors | The Independent Nigel Farage, U.K. far-right leader and former Trump ally, resigns amid finance scandal in high-risk gamble - CBS News Glasgow dad taking legal action against far-right activist Tommy Robinson - Yahoo News UK 'I'm not sorry': Tommy Robinson blames 'admins' for false accusation post Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel and Reform UK's Cambridge University Recruitment Pipeline Project Revealed – Byline Times The Peter Thiel-Linked Race Science Network that Penetrated Cambridge University and Targeted Jason Arday – Byline Times Nigel Farage wins election in which his main rival was a trash can | CNN

Tom is in the hospital this week so I give an update on his condition. I also tell a story about my conceal carry renewal class that Tom and I had signed up for.