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Drones, Prison Drops + Marshmallow Fluff Aug 22, 2023

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Walmart, UPS, and even Dominos are all planning on using ariel drone delivery and according to a Bloomberg investigation, Amazon alone has made a $2 billion investment. But is it realistic to envision a future where our valuable and often fragile packages and meals will be delivered by drones? What about challenges like air traffic management, drone battery life, hacking issues, unpredictable weather, noise pollution, limited payload capacity and obstacle avoidance?

Drone delivery startups claim that these concerns are all being addressed and that additionally, their technology promises convenience and efficiency… making delivery faster, and also environmentally friendly… Really, no Really!

Even though the thought of a fleet of drones buzzing over our heads seems quixotic, we increasingly live in a world where consumers are demanding delivery in an hour, a minute, right now!

To explore the reality of drone delivery - the technology, regulatory and safety issues, we invited Dr. Roger Connor to offer his considerable expertise and help clear the air regarding drones.

Dr. Connor curates The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum’s vertical flight collection (helicopters, gyroplanes, and vertical takeoff and landing aircraft), remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft systems, among many other things that fly up and down.

In this episode:

Residential delivery drones and the Domino’s 30-minute or less guarantee.
Criminals, smugglers, and prison inmates are early adapters.
The safety and insurance issues of delivering packages to dense urban areas.
Paparazzi drones’ ability to fly above your house while taking pictures of the family.
Current state, FAA, and government regulations concerning airspace restrictions.
Delivery drones as “job killers” or maybe they provide other unique advantages.
A UPS or Fed Ex drone crashes into me or my house…what happens next?
The Drone Racing League and jobs of the future!

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Carrot Top: 4,000 Shows, The Haters + Jason’s “Final Moment” Aug 15, 2023

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The Broadway show The Phantom of the Opera, recently closed its doors after an unprecedented 35 year run and 13,981 performances. This begged the question, how can actors, singers, dancers, and musicians perform the same show over and over, night after night, without going out of their minds?

So, when Jason and Peter discovered that their friend, Scott Thompson has performed his solo Vegas show over 4000 times, it resulted in a well-deserved… Really, no really.

You know Scott as his alter ego, comedian Carrot Top and we figured he would be a great resource for explaining how one keeps their sanity when your life closely resembles “Groundhog Day.”

In this episode:

What’s it like being a Las Vegas comedian doing essentially the same show for 30 years?
Buffing up like Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The science of boring.
What are the repetitive jobs that won’t be replaced?
Peter and Jason revisit that night in a Vegas dressing room with Hugh Hefner’s former girlfriend, Holly Madison.
Scott’s connection to NASA.
The joke Jay Leno tells Carrot Top EVERY time he sees him, and the reason Jay always kept inviting him back on the Tonight Show.
The reaction to Scott telling his dad he wanted to be a comedian will leave you speechless.
The hate Scott’s received from other comedians and where the cruelty comes from.
Carrot Top is actually shy?
How Jason wants to handle his ‘final moment’ in a dramatic death scene.
In Vegas, all the headliners used to hang out together… still true?
Remembering The Amazing Johnathan (September 9, 1958 – February 22, 2022.)
What’s it like to have lunch with the most commercially successful magician in history David Copperfield?
Hear Scott’s unbelievable George Carlin story and George’s favorite Carrot Top prop.

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Adam Carolla: The Cold Plunge, Intermittent Fasting + Organized Intimacy Aug 08, 2023

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In a world obsessed with vitality, health and self-improvement, the #coldplunge phenomenon has stormed the internet with over 1.3 billion views on TikTok, a multitude of celebrity aficionados and claims that it reduces inflammation, boosts the immune system, is a weight loss miracle and can even stimulate hair growth… really, no really?

To understand the appeal and unravel the claims associated with cold plunging, we invited on one of its most vocal adopters, Adam Carolla - the comedian, actor, and host of the exceedingly popular podcast, The Adam Carolla Show.

We Discuss:

The National Center for Cold Water Safety has an opinion on the cold plunge.
Extreme therapeutics like dosing turpentine, dopamine fasting & organized intimacy.
Origins of the term “Snake Oil.”
The cold plunge replacing deodorant and showers.
Adam’s theories on Intermittent fasting.
The miraculous genesis of kale and tilapia.
Adam’s thoughts on the current state of podcasting.
The secret that freed Jason from his Broadway panic attacks.
The 2 most amazing podcasting moments in Adam’s career.
Turkey vs. egg salad sandwiches & formulating buffet strategies.
Seinfeld’s outrageous craft services table.

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He can be found on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @AdamCarolla

On YouTube - @AdamCarollaVideos

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Scams, Cons, Fraud + Netflix’s Ozark Aug 01, 2023

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Ridiculous! Stupid! If you want to money launder, why would you go to the Ozarks buy a strip club and open a Riverboat Casino? Oh sure, that’s not going to draw too much attention! So says Peter about Ozark, starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney. Jason’s response… Really, no really?

To vet the realism of Ozark and to dive deeply into the trillion-dollar industry of scams, fraud, swindles, and money laundering we reached out to Dr. Kelly Richmond Pope, a professor of forensic accounting, a nationally recognized expert in white-collar crime, and author of: “Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion-Dollar Fraud Industry”. Dr. Pope is also the producer and director of the 2017 award-winning documentary, “All the Queen's Horses” which explores the astonishing story behind the largest municipal fraud in US history.

In this episode:

Ozark…realistic or not? We get the definitive answer.
THIS is the riskiest scam.
Are today’s big banks being bought off?
More people are scamming, why?
Has increased exposure to the rich and famous enticed honest people to commit fraud?
YouTube’s spread of fraudster techniques.
Are you: Intentional Perpetrator, Accidental Perpetrator, or Righteous Perpetrator.
The largest and most incredible municipal fraud in American history.
Face to face with fraudsters…what Dr. Pope learned.
The origin story of the Ponzi Scheme.