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The Insanely Great Podcast

Christopher John

The Insanely Great Podcast is your weekly mix of tech, AI, sports, politics, and whatever other shiny object grabs our attention. One minute we’re breaking down the future of artificial intelligence, the next we’re debating game-day drama, political chaos, or the kind of random topic that somehow becomes the best conversation of the episode. Smart, funny, and just unhinged enough to keep things interesting, it’s the podcast for curious people who like their insights sharp and their conversations a

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54:49

Leopards Ate My Superintelligence

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2026/10/04

It's 105 degrees in San Diego, Oktoberfest is installing misters, and somehow that's the least unhinged thing we talk about this week. 🔥🍺Chris and DJ dig into the news that AI is officially "superintelligence" now, and that the AI companies have pinky-sworn to police themselves. (What could go wrong?) Then it's a tour through the midterm polling from Nate Silver and Polymarket, tariffs that are hammering California grape growers, the $5,000 promise, and the ballroom that's definitely,

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56:29

New iPhone, Same Drama & the Mystery of the Missing...

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2026/09/25

New iPhone. Carefully chosen color. Immediately hidden in a black case. We’re off to a great start. 😂Christopher and DJ are back with an Apple-heavy episode of The Insanely Great Podcast—and a few detours that absolutely were not on the itinerary.Christopher shares his iPhone 18 Pro impressions, the iPhone Duo sparks a camera-versus-screen debate, and wearable AI raises an important question: do you really want your watch keeping receipts from your conversations?Then we dive into tiny AI

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61:16

Apple Keynote Recap

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2026/09/13

Apple's Big Keynote, a Foldable iPhone, and AI Getting Weird — Insanely Great Podcast, September 12, 2026Chris and DJ break down everything from Apple's latest keynote — the CEO handoff from Tim Cook to John Ternus, the end of the standard iPhone lineup, a $100 price hike across the board, and the debut of Apple's first foldable, the iPhone Duo. They dig into the iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max camera upgrades, the new A20 Pro chip, Apple Watch Ultra changes (including a jaw-dropping $3,100 Hermès

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62:03

Astra, AGI, and a Halloween-Themed AI Meltdown

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2026/09/07

This week, Chris and DJ start with the most important seasonal question: when is it socially acceptable to go full Halloween? From there, they jump into the newly released ChatGPT 6, code-named Astra, and whether the latest wave of AI models really feels like a step toward AGI or just another giant benchmark flex.Chris puts Astra to work on real tasks, including hardening a WordPress site against brute-force attacks and planning a full Halloween redesign. The fun twist: the AI itself

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75:47

Cosmic Orange Chaos

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2026/08/30

Apple just teased its September event, and somehow that's not even the most chaotic thing we talk about this week.Chris and DJ kick things off boiling alive in record heat before diving into Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event (Sept 9!) — new CEO, new foldable rumors, a possible $3,000 price tag, and why you might soon be leasing your iPhone instead of owning it. Then it's a lightning round through the AI world: a hack that got weirder by the day, a "Nano Banana" detour that will make you

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73:56

Six Hands, One Hernia

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2026/08/23

The Insanely Great Podcast — Episode 16"Six Hands, One Hernia"Chris is back live (and post-surgery) with his buddy DJ for another action-packed, no-filter episode. This one goes long — beta bugs, AirPods that won't behave, AppleCare horror stories, foldable phone skepticism, the death of the game disc, local AI on an M5 Ultra, a very opinionated Apple September preview, tariffs, data centers, and a $20 million six-armed surgical robot named the Da Vinci 5. Buckle up.In this episode:Why the

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60:11

Dirty Mountain Dew & the Toilet-to-Tap Economy

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2026/08/11

Insanely Great Podcast — August 10, 2026Chris and DJ are back with a supersized episode, and there are no rules today — if we fall into the swamp, we're staying until we come out clean. This one starts with a soda debate and somehow ends with a philosophical crisis about toilet water.On the tech side: Apple's iOS and macOS Beta 5 drop mid-recording (and cause chaos), Siri still can't reliably count past 26, Google officially kills off the classic Google Assistant, and a new Bluetooth

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29:48

Siri, Why Can't You Count?

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2026/08/04

Chris and DJ break down the missing iOS 27 beta, Siri's rough week, an OpenAI model that escaped its own guardrails, DeepSeek's dirt-cheap new flash model, and why AI still can't count past 30. Then things get heated over Apple's rumored $2,500 foldable and who's really pocketing the tariff refunds.---Episode 14: Siri, Why Can't You Count?Chris and DJ cover the missing iOS 27 beta, Siri's growing pains, an AI model that escaped OpenAI's control, DeepSeek's absurdly cheap new flash model,

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51:53

IOS 27 Beta Time

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2026/07/19

This week Christopher and DJ trade first impressions of the iOS 27 public beta, then wander (as usual) into everything from Apple's courtroom drama with OpenAI to the right way to wear sunblock in 115-degree heat. In this episode: First impressions of iOS 27 public beta 3 — snappier performance, and where advanced dictation settings are (or aren't) hidingA weird predictive-text bug that shows up right before pasting textWhether Apple is intentionally gating advanced AI features to newer

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60:11

Happy 4th of July

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2026/07/04

Insanely Great Podcast — July 3, 2026Chris and DJ kick off the holiday weekend with cookouts, questionable Fourth of July weather, and a deep dive into why nobody in Europe tips (or uses ice). Chris recaps a wine-soaked trip to Paso Robles that somehow ends in an Irish pub with a German World Cup grudge match over a bar tab. Then it's straight into the tech and AI rabbit hole: Fable's rocky relaunch, the ever-shifting Claude model lineup, foldable iPhone rumors and their eye-watering price

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61:40

Where did Fabel Go?

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2026/06/18

The Insanely Great Podcast — Episode 11Christopher & Darrell | June 16, 2026The U.S. government just killed the most powerful AI model ever built — and it might be the best thing that ever happened to Anthropic. Chris and Darrell break down the sudden shutdown of Anthropic's "Fable" model, then dig into iOS 27's new AI Siri, SpaceX's trillion-dollar IPO, and a few hot takes on summer's biggest movies.In this episode:Why a government-ordered shutdown might be Anthropic's best pre-IPO

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31:35

Episode 10: WWDC 2026

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2026/06/09

📝 Show NotesEpisode 10 — WWDC 2026: Faster, Smarter, and Slightly InfuriatingIt's June 8th, 2026, and Apple just wrapped WWDC — so Chris and DJ immediately got on the mic to break it all down while the keynote dust was still settling.This year's WWDC felt different from the jump. Gone was the old device-by-device structure. Instead, Apple went big on ecosystem-wide themes — and that set the tone for a keynote that was more about refinement than revelation.Here's what we got into:Liquid

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55:02

Grill, Chill & Gemini

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2026/05/25

Insanely Great Podcast — Memorial Day Edition 🍔 Episode recorded: May 24, 2026 Show Notes Fire up the grill, crack open a cold one, and let Christopher and DJ keep you company while you flip burgers. This Memorial Day edition is a buffet of tech takes, hot rants, and pop culture detours — perfect for that backyard hang. On the menu this week: 🤖 Google I/O lays the smackdown. Gemini 3.5 Flash now allegedly outguns 3.1 Pro at half the power, Gemini Spark is the big consumer cloud play, and

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86:03

An AI Apology and Apple Absurdities

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2026/05/16

In this episode of the Insanely Great Podcast, Christopher Weeks and DJ Moore tackle gym etiquette in the age of TikTok, the trillion-dollar race between Nvidia and Anthropic, the global RAM shortage that's about to mess up your next Mac order, and what Apple actually has to prove at WWDC after their $256M AI settlement.Along the way: iOS 26.5's new RCS encryption (and why you probably won't see it work), Chris Pirillo's vibe-coded Signal Flare project for getting your social accounts back,

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57:56

Episode 7: California's Oil Cliff, the Pentagon vs....

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2026/05/06

Episode 7: Who Won in 2020?DJ and Christopher are back for May 5th, 2026 with a packed episode covering everything from California's oil crisis to the death of junior developer jobs.The show kicks off with California facing a serious gas price shock as the last shipment of Persian Gulf oil arrives in the state, with prices potentially climbing to $7-$8 a gallon. The guys debate why the Trump administration isn't tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, then take a deep dive into hybrid car

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52:19

The Future of AI: Smaller, Smarter, and More...

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2026/04/25

**This Week's Topics**• 40% of US data centers planned for 2026 are facing setbacks or cancellations due to power constraints and equipment shortages• Why large hard drives (40TB+) are completely sold out — and what's driving demand• NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang says Chinese AI models are now on par with American ones — and why that's arguably even more impressive given their hardware restrictions• Google announced their partnership with Apple to power the next-generation Siri with Gemini — and

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51:34

How many California Democrats will Survive

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2026/04/17

Show Notes — "How Many California Democrats Will Survive?"This week Chris and DJ cover the full spectrum of American civilization — from Trump posting himself as Jesus to California Democrats somehow losing to themselves, to a man sobbing over tacos. Democracy is fine. Everything is fine.🙏 TRUMP: THE SECOND COMINGThe President posted an AI image of himself as Jesus Christ healing the sick. Alex Jones pushed back. Yes, that Alex Jones. When the gay-frog guy is your moral compass, you may

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57:01

The 25th Amendment

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2026/04/09

The conversation covers a range of topics including AI development, Facebook's investment in AI, controversial tweets by the President, the 25th Amendment, Geneva Conventions, speculation and misinformation, constitutional interpretation and amendments, and government transparency and trust. The overarching themes include political turmoil and leadership, as well as media manipulation and misinformation. The conversation delves into the impact of AI models and their implications, as well as

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74:37

Please Toilet Keep Working

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2026/04/04

The conversation covers the evolution of AI and technology, the future of language models, AI news and OpenAI, and the public interest in space exploration, specifically the Artemis launch. The conversation delves into the impact of media control and choice on public attention, highlighting the shift from traditional media to new media and the influence of social media and algorithms on content consumption.TakeawaysAI and Tech EvolutionThe Future of Language Models Media control and choice

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00:59:46

Will Apple Admit It's Error

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2026/03/25

The podcast episode covers a wide range of topics, including personal experiences, immigration, politics, AI, and technology. The hosts discuss the challenges of job hunting, the process of becoming a US citizen, political issues, and the latest developments in AI and technology. They also touch on the impact of government policies on various industries and the potential integration of AI models into consumer products. The conversation covers a range of topics including Apple's recent product

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