558: In The Future, We’ll All Have Our Own AI Fruit Flies

Disturbing news out of Google quickly becomes a vehicle for exciting business ventures, green energy, sports betting, smart home control, Beat Saber, and so much more. All thanks to the harnessed super-intelligence of the male fruit fly. Plus, the hosts reckon with the low-end habits they can't quite leave behind.

Originally aired September 22, 2026|45:19|Mid-Life Crisis|Download MP3

Chapters (10)

00:08Intro & BanterMarc discusses intro music choices and the hosts talk about the heat and Mike's peach trees.
03:10Google's Fruit Fly BrainDiscussion on Google mapping a fruit fly brain and the idea of using it for sports betting or playing Doom.
11:26Fly-Powered AIThe hosts riff on 'fly.ai' as a sustainable, sugar-powered alternative to energy-hungry AI data centers.
19:40Electric CarsA brief transition into whether the hosts own EVs or prefer old gas polluters.
21:57Marc's Abandoned ToyotaMarc recounts abandoning a wrecked Toyota at the KLSX studios years ago.
24:58Low End Habits: SteakTod admits to using A1 steak sauce, which Mike considers sacrilege.
30:43Low End Habits: LawnsMike discusses his compulsion for perfect lawn maintenance despite having a gardener.
34:54Low End Habits: AlcoholTod discusses his preference for cheap Smirnoff vodka and Diet 7-Up.
37:04Dive Bars & AccentsMarc describes his preference for unsafe-feeling bars in Scotland and his struggle with his accent.
43:05Closing ThoughtsTod shares a specific attraction to women in scrubs before the episode ends.

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