Lauren Goode: All proper. Truly not. However final fall I went to an occasion for Worldcoin, which is Sam Altman’s different firm. It was an excellent bizarre vibey crypto eye-scanning factor at a warehouse within the Mission District of San Francisco.
Michael Calore: The orb?
Lauren Goode: This social gathering had every little thing. Yeah. However there was swag there and there was a very nice sweatshirt that had World emblazoned on it, and I appeared on the label and it is by an organization referred to as Unique Favorites, and so I ordered one. So I’ve the Sam Altman Worldcoin sweatshirt with out the World brand on it. I am exhibiting it to you proper now.
Michael Calore: Yeah. That is what you are carrying.
Lauren Goode: And I like this sweatshirt. It’s like within the ’90s once you used to purchase sweatshirts and so they had been so tough and difficult, they nearly felt like cardboard?
Michael Calore: Sure.
Lauren Goode: Like good previous Champion sweatshirts, what I imply?
Michael Calore: Sure.
Lauren Goode: That feeling. And also you’d wash it 100 instances and it will nonetheless have that … That is what that is.
Michael Calore: It seems to be fabulous.
Lauren Goode: Thanks.
Michael Calore: Congratulations.
Lauren Goode: Mike, what’s your advice?
Michael Calore: Oh, gosh. I will suggest some stand-up comedy for our instances.
Lauren Goode: Do it.
Michael Calore: It is the brand new Marc Maron stand-up particular that is on HBO. It got here out per week in the past or so. It is referred to as Panicked and it’s fairly good. Particularly, I am recommending it as a result of there is a unbelievable riff, like proper within the center, a complete bit concerning the app Watch Obligation, which is the app that folks use to trace wildfires and have become extremely popular in Los Angeles at the start of 2025 when LA was devastated by all the wildfires. Properly, Marc tells the story about how he had Watch Obligation and he couldn’t perceive the notifications within the app, and he did not know whether or not or not he ought to evacuate, so he grabbed all of his cats and evacuated and simply completely didn’t have to. And it is this actually enjoyable lengthy story, however it’s additionally simply excellent. The entire thing is superb. Should you’re aware of Marc Maron’s comedy, you may know that he is very darkish and this particular does get very darkish, notably within the second half, however I can extremely suggest it. If him and you want him, you’ll like it.
Lauren Goode: Including it to the watch listing.
Michael Calore: Nice.
Lauren Goode: Including it to Watch Obligation. Our man, Boone Ashworth, who used to provide this present for us, he wrote a function story this yr about Watch Obligation, too.
Michael Calore: He did. He did.
Lauren Goode: So we’ll embrace that within the present notes.
Michael Calore: Sure.
Lauren Goode: And Mike, you are by no means leaving us once more, proper? No extra holidays for you ever?
Michael Calore: By no means ever.
Lauren Goode: Thank God.
Michael Calore: I will be sitting right here behind the microphone till the tip of time.
Lauren Goode: One of the best chatbot there may be.
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