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Jones and Keefe take a dive into the week in review where callers rant about the Christian Gonzalez contract, the 2nd anniversary of Jones and Keefe, and of course...the brag of the week!

Jones and Keefe start the second half of the show with asking themselves how ugly the Christian Gonzalez situation is right now. If the Patriots aren't willing to pay Christian Gonzalez who ate they willing to pay then? The guys react to the breaking news from Tommy Cassell that Roman Anthony is still in Worcester and not in New York with the team. The guys then dive into the week in review!

In this episode, we analyze the complex issues surrounding US tariffs, national debt, and foreign policy, with insights from legal expert Mark S. Zaid and political analyst Nolan Higdon. We explore the implications of Trump's policies, the state of American democracy, and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JATQPodcast Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jatqpodcast.bsky.social Intragram: https://www.instagram.com/jatqpodcast Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCET7k2_Y9P9Fz0MZRARGqVw This Show is Available Ad-Free And Early For Patreon supporters here: https://www.patreon.com/justaskthequestionpodcast Purchase Brian's book "Free The Press"      Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Boise State defensive coordinator Erik Chinander fires up the fan base with his Thursday press conference - playing with juice and playing with violence, Bob previews Saturday scrimmage (end of fall camp) with defensive storylines in Bronco Focus, BJ (BNN Report) ranks the top seven wide receivers on the roster, Boise sculptor Ben Victor with an update on the Kellen Moore statue, do the Raiders look any better after two preseason games (and how is RB2 impacting Ashton Jeanty?), Friday Five - our week in review, with a twistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boise State defensive coordinator Erik Chinander fires up the fan base with his Thursday press conference - playing with juice and playing with violence, Bob previews Saturday scrimmage (end of fall camp) with defensive storylines in Bronco Focus, BJ (BNN Report) ranks the top seven wide receivers on the roster, Boise sculptor Ben Victor with an update on the Kellen Moore statue, do the Raiders look any better after two preseason games (and how is RB2 impacting Ashton Jeanty?), Friday Five - our week in review, with a twistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keefe and mego discuss how they expect the patriots second preseason game to go vs the eagles. Will Drake Maye play? Also a week in review for a history week at Red Sox Jimmy Fund Telethon with over $7.1 million raised.

Keefe and Mego do a week in review for this past week where there was over $7.1 Million raised for the Jimmy Fund during the 24th annual Radio Telethon.

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in America and around the world:The AI race between America and China isn't just about whose AI models are at the frontier or get adopted most widely. Today on Faster, Please! — The Podcast, I am joined by Ryan Fedasiuk, a fellow at AEI and the author of the Substack Choosing Victory, where he focuses on US-China relations, technology, and national power. He's also an adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University. Recently, Fedasiuk has written about the US-China AI race, and while much of the debate has focused on the models themselves, Fedasiuk is focused on the role of compute in shaping the global balance of power, which is also the subject of a new report, Voltcraft: Industrial Competition in the Age of AI.We discuss the speed at which AI capabilities are improving, the dimensions of the US-China AI race, and why Fedasiuk thinks compute will be central to that competition. We also discuss a global US strategy and, as AI abilities increase, what role the American government could play in ensuring safety.In This Episode:* How Fast Is AI Moving? (0:54)* The US-China AI Race (7:08)* The Future of the AI Industry (12:42)* The Compute Race (17:04)* Expanding US AI Infrastructure Abroad (22:05)* Geopolitics and National Security (25:10)A lightly edited transcript of our conversation will appear in my Week in Review issue on Saturday. (Another option is using the Substack auto transcript function.)But here are some edited highlights from the chat:On the pace of AI progress…At least according to definitions circa the late 2010s, we're living through what I would describe as a fast takeoff. We have, as far as I am concerned, artificial general intelligence capable of meeting the performance of human beings or exceeding it at most tasks. And I think that things are only likely to improve from here.On the US-China AI race…We are obviously living through this uncertainty. When Mythos was unveiled on April 6, I think it sent a real tremor through the Chinese national security apparatus and kind of a moment of, “What is this? What do the Americans have? What is this system capable of achieving? When can we produce our own?”On why compute is critical…The fact is that to make the most out of frontier AI and to run it at scale, you still need tons of devices that turn electricity into tokens. You still need tons of compute. And really, I think the name of the game is going to be who can build and install computational power around the world.On why America needs to export its compute…If compute is the substrate of the global intelligence economy, we want to make sure that it's US-designed compute that other countries are choosing to buy and install rather than compute manufactured in China.On who should get access to American compute…If we can expect the developer ecosystem in Singapore is going to take off like wildfire and start building and using a lot of AI applications, maybe we want to make sure that Singaporeans are building on American compute ASAP before China's compute becomes a viable alternative that could serve that market. Maybe we want to make sure that that market is served even before certain constituencies in Des Moines.On government intervention in frontier AI labs…I think that we are already seeing some shadow of this, even if it isn't declared. I think we will likely see a continued molding and merging of private sector capability with the resources and infrastructure of the national security enterprise.On sale everywhere: The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

This Week's Show | Canadiens Checklist: Critical Decisions Before Training CampSegment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News⦁ A Canadiens legendary goaltender speaks out about Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler.⦁ The Canadiens signed a newly-acquired prospect forward to a one-year contract.⦁ Which former Canadiens players were in Montreal this past week and why?Segment 2 | Probability Game: Predicting the Montreal Canadiens' Final Moves Before Opening NightWe examine the Montreal Canadiens' offseason checklist and make our best projection on how they will be resolved by the NHL's opening night.Segment 3 | Have Your SayCanadiens upcoming events.Canadiens Connection question of the week: What is the percentage chance that something happens this month that no one expected and what's your best guess at what it might be?Listener's texts and emails.Get the Canadiens Connection!Use our single link here to subscribe to the Canadiens Connection your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, InstagramA new episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast is available weekly on Saturday afternoon. Missed an episode? You can download every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports RadioThank you for listening to the Canadiens Connection. This engaging podcast connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a plugged-in source they know and trust.Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

Jones and Keefe continued to discuss the Patriots' performance in last night's preseason opener against the Colts at Gillette Stadium and the latest on the negotiations with Christian Gonzalez. Finally, it's the Week in Review.

In this episode of Verdict with Ted Cruz, Senator Cruz and Ben break down the week's biggest political stories, assess debates shaping the Democratic Party, examine the controversy surrounding government-run grocery stores in New York City, and discuss reports that Democratic attorneys general coordinated legal challenges to Donald Trump before his return to office. A new Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, a proposal for government-run grocery stores in New York City, and newly reported coordination among Democratic attorneys general before the 2024 election are at the center of this Week in Review. Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson revisit several of the stories that generated the most discussion during the week and explain why they believe those developments could have broader political consequences. The episode begins with the Maine Senate race, where Cruz and Ferguson argue that Democratic leaders replaced one controversial candidate with another who shares many of the same ideological positions. They discuss reactions from national Democratic figures and examine what those endorsements reveal about the direction of the party. The conversation then shifts to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's proposal for government-run grocery stores. Cruz and Ferguson review details from a public request-for-proposal document, debate the logistics of operating city-backed stores, and question whether the model could achieve its stated goals without creating new costs and complications. The episode also highlights commentary from figures including Bill Maher and Van Jones, whose recent remarks are presented as evidence of growing debate within Democratic circles about the party's future direction and messaging. In the final segment, Cruz and Ferguson discuss a report alleging that a coalition of Democratic attorneys general began preparing legal strategies against a potential second Trump administration months before the 2024 election. They examine the timeline, the lawsuits that followed, and what they believe it says about the political and legal battles surrounding President Donald Trump. Topics Covered: The Maine Senate race and Democratic candidate Troy Jackson National Democratic reactions to controversial candidates Zohran Mamdani's government-run grocery store proposal Public procurement and operational concerns in New York City Bill Maher and Van Jones on the future of the Democratic Party Reports of coordinated legal action by Democratic attorneys general against Donald Trump Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and The Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruz/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/verdictwithtedcruz X: https://x.com/tedcruz X: https://x.com/benfergusonshowYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this pledge edition of Week in Review, Nick Haines, Brian Ellison, Kacen Bayless, Abigail Vegter and Kyle Palmer examine the results of this week's primary election including the Kansas Governor and U.S. Senate races, Missouri House races and amendments in both Kansas and Missouri. Plus, they pick the biggest election surprises as well as the biggest winners and losers.

This Week's Show | Montreal Canadiens' Contending Window is Opening: Is It Now?Segment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News⦁ A Canadiens goaltender hopes to spend his entire NHL career playing in Montreal.⦁ The Canadiens signed a newly-acquired prospect defenseman to a one-year contract.⦁ Which young forward chose to spend next season playing in Europe rather than Laval?Segment 2 | Where Do the Montreal Canadiens Fit in the NHL's Atlantic Division in 2026-27?Has the Montreal Canadiens' Stanley Cup window already opened, or are we still a year or two away from that point? Where do they project to finish in the NHL regular season standings?Segment 3 | Have Your SayCanadiens upcoming events.Canadiens Connection question of the week: Where do you expect the Canadiens to finish in the Atlantic Division this regular season? Which Atlantic Division team improved the most this offseason, and which one took the biggest step backward?Listener's texts and emails.Get the Canadiens Connection!Use our single link here to subscribe to the Canadiens Connection your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, InstagramA new episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast is available weekly on Saturday afternoon. Missed an episode? You can download every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports RadioThank you for listening to the Canadiens Connection. This engaging podcast connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a plugged-in source they know and trust.Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

Jones and Keefe report live with training camp attendance updates and highlights from the scrimmage. Powered by a two-touchdown performance from Pop Douglas. The guys react to A.J. Brown's recent press conference comments and drop and Emergency Keefer Madness before recapping last night's Red Sox win. Breaking down how the Sox keep finding ways to pull out games and everything continues to bounce their way! And end the hour with the Week in Review!

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in America and around the world:With the massive buildout of data centers has come an equally massive backlash. They've been blamed for higher electricity bills, taking up too much water, and pushing out farmland. All this has led to a public outcry and efforts against their construction. But how much of the criticism is warranted? Has one of America's fastest-growing industries become a political scapegoat?Today on Faster, Please!—The Podcast, I am joined by Andy Masley, an independent writer supported by Coefficient Giving who deep dives into AI research. Recently, he has focused on data centers at his great newsletter and separating facts from myths surrounding them.We discuss what the evidence actually says about data centers' impact on water, land, and electricity prices—and where Andy thinks people get the facts wrong. We also discuss AI art, Waymo, and America's willingness to embrace technological change.In This Episode:* AI Art as Curation (0:37)* Waymo and Technological Disruption (4:43)* The Case for Data Centers (9:14)* Water and Land (15:41)* Data Centers and Electricity (21:41)* The Data Center Backlash (28:50)A lightly edited transcript of our conversation will appear in my Week in Review issue on Saturday. (Another option is using the Substack auto transcript function.)But here are some edited highlights from the chat:On AI Art…As you see someone using Midjourney to create images that you are actually much more interested in, and find more subtle or pleasant than the kinds of AI-generated images most people are typically exposed to on their timelines, it can really open people up and make them realize that these tools are much more powerful than they might expect.On Waymo Entering Cities…While there are many industries that I might worry about completely disrupting, the number of deaths caused by driving, and the difficulty people face getting around very dense cities, are such important problems that I am willing to hand the robots this one before we march forward elsewhere. On this issue, I am entirely gung ho: “Let the Waymos have it.”On misconceptions about data centers…If you somehow hid the words “data center” but included all the other information and asked, “Would you accept these specific trade-offs in your community, such as using a certain amount of water and land, in exchange for this amount of tax revenue?” I think that, in most places, with a few exceptions, people would say yes.On the “lack” of land…This has really blown up in the past few months in a way I really didn't expect. Willie Nelson actually just posted this thing that got like a hundred thousand likes on Twitter about, “Don't give them an inch of our farmland.” My basic finding is that data centers themselves, the physical buildings, will take up something like one-fifteenth of the land that we currently dedicate to Christmas trees in America, which isn't nothing, but it's also incredibly small. On data centers driving up electricity prices…Electricity markets are very complicated and don't always work in a simple, you increase demand, and the price just immediately goes up for everyone. That's not really how it works. They have had to slightly raise household electricity prices because of the data center. They've reported data centers as being one of several causes, but that's usually not a significant percentage.On the growing data center backlashIt's hard not to feel like a lot of the anti-data center stuff is also this collective, “I can find this deep meaning in this local struggle against these people who I perceive to be bad.” The general idea that we can all band together as this ragtag team of everyday people and prevent this thing from destroying our local community is a very compelling narrative to people, regardless of the actual specific harms that are expected. I do think general anti-tech sentiment is definitely playing into this.On sale everywhere: The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

Marv opens with a trailer for the podcast, But You Can't Stay Here, about a move from the US back to Lima, Peru in 2024 and the pull between two homes as their three-year anniversary approaches. He follows with two bonus clips: a 2025 conversation with Arielle Nisenblatt about her podcast-listening habits, and a fresh chat with old bandmates Rob and Kurt about mixing immersive/Atmos audio for podcasts. The rest of the episode is Marv's usual week-in-review of the podcasting world — new gear patches, industry layoffs, newsletter drama, and a stack of recommended listens.Shows & People Mentioned• But You Can't Stay Here• WTF with Marc Maron, On with Kara Swisher, Daily Zeitgeist, The Brian Lehrer Show, Secretly Incredibly Fascinating, Today Explained, The Puzzler• Earbuds Podcast Collective newsletter — Arielle Nisenblatt• I Am Not Nicholas (Audible/BBC)• Podnews Daily — James Cridland• The Download — Sounds Profitable, Gavin Gaddis• Ken Michael's Radio Hour• Toppermost of the Poppermost (Marv, Ed, Kit)• Open Door (dementia support charity)• Podbites newsletter• Royal Swindle — Blanchard House, Becky Milligan• Stephanie Fuccio / GeoPats podcast• Comicbook Nation• Into the Podverse — Tony Doe• Belief in the Future• AI Girls Club• Jacob Reed and Me• The Good QuestLinks• themarvzone.org• newsletter.earbuds.audio

On this week's Week in Review, Dave Spano and Dr. Brian Jacobsen unpack a market-moving week that proved investors are still hanging on every word from the Federal Reserve. While the Fed left interest rates unchanged, markets reacted sharply as investors parsed what Chair Powell said, and didn't say, about inflation, growth, and the path forward. Meanwhile, earnings season delivered a tale of two tech stories. Microsoft and Amazon validated the AI investment boom with blockbuster results, while Meta and Apple faced tougher scrutiny as investors questioned spending levels, growth expectations, and execution. Dave and Brian also cover the latest developments in oil prices, economic data, consumer behavior, and the earnings trends shaping markets. Plus, practical conversations on gifting money and a question that deserves more attention: when should retirement planning really begin? The answer may be sooner than you think.

For our Week in Review, Dave Spano and Dr. Brian Jacobsen will break down a rate pause from the Fed, AI producing both big winners and notable losers, and consumers continue to send mixed signals about the economy. They'll also discuss oil prices and earnings season results.  Microsoft and Amazon proved AI spending can pay off, while Meta and Apple reminded investors that growth still has to meet expectations. Plus, segments on smarter money habits and when retirement planning should actually start.

This Week's Show | Sizing Up the 2026-27 Montreal Canadiens: How Far Can This Roster Go?Segment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News⦁ Arber Xhekaj's agent is looking for a solution to keep his client in Montreal.⦁ Canadiens prospects represent their country at the World Junior Summer Showcase.⦁ Which Canadiens have the most efficient contracts? And who has the worst?Segment 2 | How Far Can the Montreal Canadiens Go in 2026-27 with THIS Projected Lineup?With Montreal Canadiens' training camp scheduled to start in short order, what does the projected lineup look like and what are fan's expectations for the season ahead?Segment 3 | Have Your SayCanadiens upcoming events.Canadiens Connection question of the week: Will the 2026-27 Canadiens be better (as defined by you) than last season? If not, are you okay with that?Listener's texts and emails.Get the Canadiens Connection!Use our single link here to subscribe to the Canadiens Connection your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, InstagramA new episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast is available weekly on Saturday afternoon. Missed an episode? You can download every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports RadioThank you for listening to the Canadiens Connection. This engaging podcast connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a plugged-in source they know and trust.Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

Jones and Keefe break down today's Patriots training camp attendance, taking inventory of who was on the field. The guys dive into the marquee matchup of the day as Christian Gonzalez and A.J. Brown traded blows in competive 1-on-1 reps. Plus Drake Maye takes the podium to speak with the media. To cap off the hour the guys run through the Friday Four Pack and the Week in Review!

Jones and Keefe recap this weeks shows in the Week in Review!

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.Adult kids moving into $31,000 flatpack studios? Investors completely bypassing Auckland to chase high rental yields down south? The standard New Zealand property playbook is being rewritten right before our eyes! In this episode of The Week in Review, Debbie Roberts (owner and financial adviser at Property Apprentice) breaks down the 5 biggest stories you need to know to make smart, risk-reduced property decisions. Inside This Episode:

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in America and around the world:Artificial intelligence is expected to transform the economy, but what about the AI industry itself? Companies across the AI supply chain are now valued in the trillions of dollars. But do the data and current demand justify such lofty expectations, or are investors getting ahead of reality? And when will the AI economy finally begin to live up to the hype?Today on Faster, Please!—The Podcast, I am joined by Azeem Azhar, a Digital Fellow at Stanford's Digital Economy Lab, the founder of Exponential View, a research platform focused on helping leaders understand emerging technologies and their impact on society. He is also the author of The Exponential Age and the co-author of The State of the AI Economy, one of the first serious attempts to measure the size and trajectory of the AI economy from the demand side and know what customers are actually paying for.We discuss where the AI economy stands today, why businesses are still struggling to realize AI's full potential, who stands to capture the greatest gains from the technology, and the roles different countries could play in the “AI Race” between the United States and China.In This Episode:* The AI Economy (0:44)* AI's Return on Investment (6:40)* Will AI Bring an Entrepreneurial Wave? (12:41)* When AI Hits the Bottom Line (17:53)* Who Wins the AI Economy? (23:48)* Europe in the AI Race (30:20)A lightly edited transcript of our conversation will appear in my Week in Review issue on Saturday. (Another option is using the Substack auto transcript function.)But here are some edited highlights from the chat:On AI's creation of abundance…It may look like abundance when you're on the other side before the inflection, but when you're in it, it really looks like a day-to-day grind where you still have to fight for the things that you care about. The notion of abundance in general, I think, defies the realities of physics. You always need energy to get something done.On why AI adoption has been slower than expected…Companies are going through the similar type of process that Paul David describes around electrification, which is that you can put the light bulbs in the workshop—that is the copilot. But to move to the moving assembly line requires a lot more work and a lot more expertise.On AI's challenge for businesses…No business was ever about, “Can we summarize an email quicker than before?” The question is: At what point do AI tools meaningfully come in to make those decisions happen more effectively—either at higher quality, at lower cost, or at higher speed?On why AI may not lead to immediate job losses…Companies realize that there was so much tacit knowledge in their workforce that they just let walk out the door. I think CEOs will start to want to understand: What are we losing when we cut an entire function for an LLM?On whether we know who will win the AI race…If you'd asked me two years ago, the winner was OpenAI, and Anthropic was really just playing around doing God knows what. So I don't think we necessarily know who the biggest winners are. Does Anthropic or OpenAI have a significant role to play in several years time? I'm absolutely sure that will be the case. That doesn't preclude there being other, bigger winners.On Europe's AI opportunity…There's things that states can do, even if they're smaller states like the UK, because they can clear paths, they can help vertical integration, they can get access to the best specific talent. And this is not all about large language models. It's also about models that can stimulate physics or models that can discover new materials.On sale everywhere: The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

This Week's Show | Montreal Canadiens' Key Unresolved Summer StorylinesSegment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News⦁ Canadiens officially announce the hiring of Derek Lalonde. What will be his role?⦁ The Laval Rocket have set an ambitious goal for the upcoming season.⦁ Who's 'Wayne' on the Canadiens and how did that nickname come about?Segment 2 | Five Storylines to Resolve Before Canadiens Training CampWe discuss important new updates on five unresolved offseason issues that the Montreal Canadiens need to address including Xhekaj, Montembeault and more.Segment 3 | Have Your SayCanadiens upcoming events.Canadiens Connection question of the week: As a fan, would you be more upset to see David Reinbacher or Arber Xhekaj traded this summer (setting aside the return)?Listener's texts and emails.Get the Canadiens Connection!Use our single link here to subscribe to the Canadiens Connection your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, InstagramA new episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast is available weekly on Saturday afternoon. Missed an episode? You can download every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports RadioThank you for listening to the Canadiens Connection. This engaging podcast connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a plugged-in source they know and trust.Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

This episode we discuss the rebounding of movies in the theatre. The hype around 'The Odyssey' and the latest in politics.  To become an official Brooklynite join here: https://www.patreon.com/c/LE2B/posts

Keefe and Justin Turpin continued to discuss the biggest takeaways from Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel's training camp press conference.  When will Christian Gonzalez sign an extension?  The guys also talked about LeBron James' decision to sign with the 76ers.  Keefe and Turp then answered a Four-Pack of questions.  Finally, it's the Week in Review.

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.In this episode of the Week in Review, Debbie Roberts, owner and financial adviser at Property Apprentice, cuts through the noise of policy shifts and headlines to unpack the latest real estate data. Despite quiet buyer demand, banks are quietly loosening lending criteria, with a net 36% of advisers reporting bank willingness to advance funds—up from just 2% two months ago. Meanwhile, high-density "park-free" townhouses are creating real-world friction, leading to street parking issues, a $100,000 garage sale in Wellington, and tradies charging up to a 30% premium to access parking-nightmare streets. Debbie also breaks down the REINZ June figures to show why the national housing market is holding flat rather than collapsing, examines RBNZ Assistant Governor Karen Silk's comments on housing wealth channels, and exposes the 6-year vacancy scandal surrounding Kāinga Ora state housing in Strathmore Park. Topics Covered in This Episode:Banks Easing Criteria vs. Buyer Hesitation: Why banks are opening their doors while buyers stay home, and how experienced investors can take advantage of the pre-approval conversion gap. The Park-Free Townhouse Reality: How government deregulation of parking rules in 2021 is backfiring with street parking chaos, tradie access premiums, and developer catch-22s. REINZ June Data & Regional Splits: Why national median prices held steady at $770,000 (+0.7% YoY) and how Canterbury (+4.1% YoY) is outperforming Wellington (-4.5% YoY). RBNZ OCR Hike & Falling Wholesale Swap Rates: Why retail banks face no commercial pressure to raise long-term fixed rates despite the OCR moving to 2.5%. Wellington Ghost Houses: Kāinga Ora's bureaucratic gridlock in Strathmore Park leaving prime land vacant for up to six years while over 800 people sit on social housing waitlists. Support the showDisclaimer: The information provided in this video is for educational purposes only and does not constitute personalized financial advice. We recommend seeking advice from a qualified professional before making any investment decisions.*Property Advice Group Limited trading as Property Apprentice has been granted a FULL Licence with the Financial Markets Authority of New Zealand. (FSP Number: FSP157564) Debbie Roberts | Financial Adviser (FSP221305) For our Public disclosure statement please go to our website or you may request a copy free of charge.

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in America and around the world:What problem does a data-center moratorium solve, exactly? As these warehouse-sized supercomputers face growing public backlash, they're blamed for higher electricity bills and strains on the power grid—all while failing to provide enough jobs or tax revenue. But are they actually the problem, or are they exposing problems that have existed for years in America's electrical grid?Today on Faster, Please!—The Podcast, I am joined by Shuting Pomerleau, the director of energy and environmental policy at the American Action Forum, where she studies electricity markets and energy policy.We discuss New York's controversial decision to pause construction of large data centers, whether AI is really driving up electricity prices, the economic benefits of data centers, who should pay for expanding the grid, and how states should respond to growing demand for power.In This Episode:* New York's Data Center Slowdown (0:16)* Dealing with Demand (7:09)* What is the Right Step Forward? (14:24)* Who is Paying Up? (19:27)* Can Regulation Fend Off Data Center Growth? (23:39)* Where Do Data Centers Go from Here (27:44)A lightly edited transcript of our conversation will appear in my Week in Review issue on Saturday. (Another option is using the Substack auto transcript function.)But here are some edited highlights from the chat:On New York's data center moratorium…My concern is that pausing this will send a very strong signal to investors, data centers and developers, a very chilling signal saying, “you're not really welcome here.” This is such a fast-moving space. One year is actually a lot of time.On what's really driving electricity price increases…What has been really driving the electricity increases mostly in the residential sector is the local distribution system—the maintenance, repairs, upgrades that cost a lot of money. It was almost like a coincidence with the AI data center boom and the sentiment against AI. We see that in electricity prices, but if you look into the real price level changes, it's still quite flat both at the state level and across the country.On the policy challenge of funding AI infrastructure…What is a fair share? That is a question that has always been on my mind. The data centers are not all sitting there across the country doing their own thing separate from the remaining population. They're providing digital services and great services for us, you and me, using AI. So, what is a fair share? How can they pay exactly how much they use?On the economic benefits of data centers…The opposition to AI data centers is probably one of the biggest pieces of misinformation out there. The right way to look at it is these are businesses that are paying taxes; they're paying property taxes. If you look at Loudoun County, about 90% of the county's operating budget comes from data centers.On whether regulation can slow the AI data center boom…I think of the AI data center boom in the United States as a fast-moving train. It's going to move; it's going to happen. I think the New York States moratorium, some of the local opposition across the countries may slow down some of the application of development, but not very significantly. I think what will have a material impact on the pace of AI data center development is all the discussion about who's paying for it.On what needs to happen with data centers…First, permitting reform. It will alleviate the burden off of a lot of people's minds, and a lot of stakeholders' minds. Two is, we really need some reform in our grid, in terms of interconnection. I would say interconnection is your keyword, both on the generation side, connecting to generation sources and to large load customers.On sale everywhere: The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

Sheriff Tracy Finch gave us a week in review of Burnett County

This week, the funniest wrestling week in review cast is back, as Mitch Hontzias and Dimitri Korolis look back at what they watched in WWE, AEW, as well as Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling's "Mayhem" debut broadcast! Plus, things get personal between the hosts, the guys chat going into WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event, and also make enough coded references that will get you through pro wrestling's "summer slog". Enjoy the laughs, and thanks for supporting our shows at celebratewrestling.com  

This Week's Show | Biggest Canadiens Questions Still Hanging Over the OffseasonSegment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News⦁ Canadiens sign Kirby Dach to a one-year contract. What does it mean?⦁ Daniel Jacob is named head coach of the Laval Rocket. What's his philosophy?⦁ Will the Canadiens get a competitive advantage from the new regular season schedule?Segment 2 | Montreal Canadiens' Offseason Mailbag: Dach, Xhekaj, Hage & More We answer questions from Habs fans about the biggest storylines still surrounding the Montreal Canadiens with the NHL regular season fast approaching.Segment 3 | Have Your SayCanadiens upcoming events.Canadiens Connection question of the week: What's the top question about the Montreal Canadiens that you would like Kent Hughes to answer this summer?Listener's texts and emails.Get the Canadiens Connection!Use our single link here to subscribe to the Canadiens Connection your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, InstagramA new episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast is available weekly on Saturday afternoon. Missed an episode? You can download every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports RadioThank you for listening to the Canadiens Connection. This engaging podcast connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a plugged-in source they know and trust.Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

In an abbreviated edition of Jones and Keefe, the guys talked about the Patriots, Drake Maye's motivation, and the team's biggest concerns as training camp approaches.  Before the Week in Review, the guys also answered a Four-Pack of questions.

Send Us A Message! Let us know what you think.Is the Reserve Bank's latest interest rate hike a sudden shock to the system, or is it actually the clearest sign yet that the economic fog is finally lifting? In this episode of the Week in Review, Debbie Roberts from Property Apprentice breaks down the wave of fresh real estate data for the week ending Friday, 10th of July, 2026. While the mainstream media headlines are busy dancing in panic over the central bank's shift to 2.5%, the underlying economic metrics tell a completely different story—revealing massive silver linings for both property buyers and landlords who look at the numbers with total discipline. The Five Core Topics Discussed:Topic 1: The Consensus OCR Reduction in Stimulus – Breaking down the RBNZ's unexpected decision to raise the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, why peak inflation has officially been slashed, and why interest rates may come down faster than bank economists previously projected. Topic 2: The Widening Regional Market Fracture – A deep dive into the latest QV House Price Index showing national values dropping slightly by 0.4%, while the market splits along strict regional lines with Christchurch outperforming Auckland and Wellington. Topic 3: Why "Risky" Properties are Outperforming the Broader Market – Analyzing the bombshell Cotality report revealing that flood-susceptible homes have gained 26.1% in value since 2020—outgrowing unaffected zones as cost-conscious buyers hunt out $100,000 upfront discounts. Topic 4: The Auckland Rental Market Winter Reset – Looking past the headline shock of an 10.9% drop in rental enquiries to reveal why tenant demand remains fundamentally strong year-on-year, and how available stock listings have expanded buyer selection by 10.9%. Topic 5: The Pervasive Fall of Household Interest Costs – Unpacking the latest Westpac household finances chart pack proving that household interest spending has successfully declined for a fifth consecutive quarter, heavily supported by a 3.8% climb in disposable incomes. 

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in America and around the world:If my podcast guest today is correct, the emergence of generative artificial intelligence "heralds a transformation more profound than anything since Homo sapiens acquired the capacity for abstract thought." That's about as pure a distillation of the San Francisco Consensus view on the importance of this technology as it gets.Today on Faster, Please!—The Podcast, I am joined by Sebastian Mallaby, the Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics at the Council on Foreign Relations and a widely read columnist for The Washington Post. He is also the author of the new best-selling book The Infinity Machine: Demis Hassabis, DeepMind, and the Quest for Superintelligence. (Spoiler: It's tremendous book about the man, the company, and the technological revolution. I really liked it.)We discuss The Infinity Machine and the life of Demis Hassabis, including how his original vision for artificial superintelligence compares with the propulsive race unfolding today. We also explore how that competitive acceleration has affected the focus on safety, what role government regulation should play, and why many people may still be underestimating how transformative AI will become.The Quest for “Success” (0:27)Inside the Mind of Hassabis (8:29)The Race for Monopoly (12:31)The Economics of AI Anxiety (17:05)Governing the AI Race (24:17)The Biggest Leap Since Abstract Thought (30:13)A lightly edited transcript of our conversation will appear in my Week in Review issue on Saturday. (Another option is using the Substack auto transcript function.)But here are some edited highlights from the chat:On where AI is heading…You look backwards; you see how fast the progress has been. To merely extrapolate forwards is probably to undersell the speed at which we'll accelerate in the future because there's an accelerating phenomenon here where the more advanced you are, the easier it is to get to the next level.On Hassabis's belief that AI development would look more like the Manhattan Project than a multi-country, multi-company competition …In retrospect, it's crazy. All one can say is that ex ante, the atmosphere in the community of AI builders when Demis began his company in 2010 was that this was a thing that simply didn't work. AI could not recognize the photograph of a cat. AI could do nothing. It was deep AI winter. And so, under those conditions, you could assemble the entirety of the world's strong AI believers in one conference in San Francisco, and it felt like a single community. So, this sort of Singleton scenario where you just have one lab, it was a natural outgrowth of that moment in time.How AI competition has overwhelmed that vision…Before 2022, Demis had the freedom because he was clearly the leader to define what the next project should be. He chose at one point to go and do this protein folding project. …This is kind of AI with a smiley face painted on it. Whereas once the chatbot went viral at the end of 2022, ChatGPT, then everybody had to pile in and build a competitor and there's a lot less leeway to define your own path. So, I think the agency of the individual was quite strong until 2022 and thereafter the power of the race dynamic takes over.What skeptics, such as many economists, have gotten wrong and right…The number of improvements before even we talk about Mythos and the cyber capabilities of that one, I mean, it's been an extraordinary ride in what is actually less than four years. So, I don't take back anything I say about the speed of the advance of the frontier. Now that's different to the speed of the deployment. There I have a lot of sympathy with the economist.On the difficulty of AI regulation…I'm actually quite optimistic in terms of the ability of a government agency to regulate… People often think of AI as a bunch of code that flies around cyberspace and you really can't control it. But actually, it's also a bunch of data centers which are huge physical installations. The government knows precisely where they are. They can't be moved or hidden.On his superintelligence timeline…To be honest, I would say it's already true. I mean, you try using Fable and if people are listening and they're inclined not to agree with me, I just ask you, spend a couple of hours with Claude Fable and then see if you disagree with me…I think it is smarter than me by quite a long shot on any topic I ask it about.On sale everywhere The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

A look back at the week in review highlighted by a big win over the red hot Miami Marlins. Plus, we'll chat with all three of the Guardians All Stars; Travis Bazzana, Parker Messick, and Cade Smith. Also, the weekly Farm Report with VP of Player Development Stephen Osterer who fills us on draft preparations ahead of selection Saturday. That's all on this edition of Guardians Weekly with Jim Rosenhaus on the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1. First Presidency's unified fast — Church News invitation (July 2) https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2026/07/02/invitation-to-unified-fast-for-religious-liberty-on-sunday-july-5/ 2. First Presidency's unified fast — Church News Week in Review (July 5) https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/05/week-in-review-first-presidency-invites-all-to-participate-in-a-united-fast/ 3. Andy Reid narrates America250 "Music & the Spoken Word" — Church News (July 5) https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/05/tabernacle-choir-orchestra-andy-reid-america-250-music-spoken-word/ 4. Andy Reid "Music & the Spoken Word" — Deseret News (July 5) https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/05/what-andy-reid-said-at-music-and-the-spoken-word/ 5. Andy Reid "Music & the Spoken Word" — Church Newsroom (July 5) https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/andy-reid-music-and-the-spoken-word 6. Coeur d'Alene Idaho & Maceió Brazil temple groundbreakings — Church News (July 6) https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2026/07/06/groundbreaking-dates-set-coeur-d-alene-idaho-temple-maceio-brazil-temple/ 7. Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple groundbreaking — Church Newsroom (July 6) https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-date-for-the-coeur-d-alene-idaho-temple 8. Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple groundbreaking — KVNU (July 6) https://kvnutalk.com/groundbreaking-date-for-coeur-dalene-idaho-temple-announced/ 9. Kyle McKay / African American spirituals — Salt Lake Tribune via Ground News (July 1) https://ground.news/article/whats-the-right-way-for-latter-day-saints-to-sing-african-american-spirituals 10. Mormon Land podcast (July 8) https://mormonland.podbean.com/ 11. Utah Area Presidency water conservation — Deseret News (July 6) https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/06/church-of-jesus-christ-leaders-ask-utah-members-to-conserve-water/ 12. BYU–Baylor AI-on-religion benchmark — Deseret News (July 7) https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/07/byu-baylor-researchers-want-ai-to-answer-faith-questions/ 13. Elder Renlund on missionary work — Church News (July 6) https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/06/every-member-willing-can-do-something-elder-renlund-love-share-invite-missionary/ 14. Emily Belle Freeman MTC devotional — Church News (July 1) https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/01/jesus-christ-meets-people-where-and-as-they-are-president-emily-belle-freeman-missionary-training-center-devotional/ 15. 190-year-old scripture behind the fast — Church News (July 9) https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/09/190-year-old-scripture-behind-religious-freedom-fast/ 16. Latter-day Saint religious freedom "evolving" — The Conversation (July 5) https://theconversation.com/v-for-2-centuries-latter-day-saints-have-revered-religious-freedom-but-their-definition-is-evolving-280782 17. Iam Tongi headlining 2026 Utah Area YSA Conference — Church News (July 2) https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/02/iam-tongi-announced-concert-headliner-2026-utah-area-ysa-conference/ 18. Church donates equipment to Jamaica hospitals — Church News (July 9) https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/09/church-donates-equipment-support-healthcare-jamaica-elder-corbitt/ 19. Latter-day Saint service across South and Central America — Church News (July 9) https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/09/south-america-service-lds-members-wheelchairs-blood-drives-animal-care/ 20. Venezuelan Latter-day Saints rebuild after earthquakes — Church News (July 8) https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/08/service-faith-in-jesus-christ-lds-venezuelans-after-deadly-earthquakes/ 21. Nauvoo Temple Visitors' Center — ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org news https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/news/articles/ 22. Nauvoo Temple Visitors' Center — Portal SUD (Portuguese) https://portalsud.com.br/newsmith/elder-gong-dedica-novo-centro-de-visitantes-do-templo-de-nauvoo/ 23. Cody Wyoming Temple open house — ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org news https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/news/articles/ 24. Cody Wyoming Temple status page https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/status/ 25. Paul Oscarson obituary — Deseret News (July 7) https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/07/paul-oscarson-obituary/ 26. Taylor Frankie Paul enters rehab — Deseret News (July 1) https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2026/07/01/taylor-frankie-paul-checks-into-rehab-as-legal-disputes-continue/ 27. Taylor Frankie Paul sobriety test — Us Weekly (July 7) https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/taylor-frankie-paul-agrees-to-sobriety-test-in-tate-custody-case/ Social Media Conversations 28. Mormon News Update — July 6 episode (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6eKJyR3LYc 29. Mormon News Update — July 8 episode (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o-T8cSpqn8 30. Mormon Stories — "Rasband's Big Claim" (YouTube, July 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T57m76bnSW0 31. Tabernacle Choir America250 livestream (YouTube, July 5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocoCury6TsM 32. r/latterdaysaints — "Fast Sunday tomorrow" (Reddit, July 4) https://www.reddit.com/r/latterdaysaints/comments/1unlfva/fast_sunday_tomorrow/ 33. @sltrib on X/Twitter https://x.com/sltrib 34. Church unified-fast post (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofJesusChrist/posts/as-part-of-the-united-states-250th-anniversary-observance-members-in-the-united-/1582406823246526/ 35. Church America250 reel (Instagram, July 4) https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaYMCjwBcWF/

This Week's Show | Canadiens' Coaching File: What's Changed and Why It MattersSegment 1 | Week in Review, Habs News, League News⦁ Canadiens sign key defensive prospect to an entry-level contract.⦁ Reportedly, the Canadiens have hired an assistant coach and shuffled another.⦁ How is Kent Hughes feeling after not being able to acquire a top-six forward to date?Segment 2 | Breaking Down the Montreal Canadiens Coaching File Along with reports of Derek Lalonde joining the Montreal Canadiens coaching staff, we examine a number of unanswered issues with respect to Habs hockey operations personnel. Segment 3 | Have Your SayCanadiens upcoming events.Canadiens Connection question of the week: What will make the biggest impact on the Canadiens' success next season: coaching changes or roster upgrades?Listener's texts and emails.Get the Canadiens Connection!Use our single link here to subscribe to the Canadiens Connection your favorite podcast app.Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, InstagramA new episode of the Canadiens Connection podcast is available weekly on Saturday afternoon. Missed an episode? You can download every episode of the Canadiens Connection HERE.Canadiens Connection on Rocket Sports RadioThank you for listening to the Canadiens Connection. This engaging podcast connects Habs fans with their beloved team from a plugged-in source they know and trust.Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

Jones and Keefe got back into the Red Sox, another series sweep, and their six-game winning streak.  The guys also talked about Caleb Durbin's recent play and the Red Sox biggest needs ahead of the trade deadline.  Jones and Keefe discussed whether or not Tom Brady sabotaged the Super Bowl for the Patriots.  Finally, it's the Week in Review.

On today's show, we learn that CACHE's new Take Action grant program is designed to provide behind-the-scenes assistance to artists and creatives. We also get on a bike for the newest tour of Bentonville. Plus, Michael Tilley from Talk Business & Politics gives us a week-in-review.

UFO disclosure may be moving closer to a major turning point.In this Week in Review, Dr. Michael Salla examines new claims that the White House is considering protections for whistleblowers who can reveal information about crash retrieval programs, recovered craft, and non-human biological material.He also looks at the reported 1952 UFO activity over Washington, D.C., questions surrounding Luis Elizondo's role in controlled disclosure, David Grusch's growing influence in Congress, and the possibility of an official announcement confirming that the UFO phenomenon is real.Other topics include directed-energy weapons, the Golden Dome defense system, secret programs connected to Antarctica, remote viewing of underground facilities, Avi Loeb's reported advisory role, Vatican and Israeli connections, Project Paperclip, and the deeper forces that may be shaping the disclosure process.Watch the full episode, share your thoughts in the comments, and subscribe to Exopolitics Today for more uncensored analysis of UFOs, extraterrestrial contact, secret space programs, and global disclosure.I can also tighten this into a shorter, harder-hitting version for stronger mobile engagement.TopicsRep. Anna Paulina Luna says she has “talked directly to The President, they are playing ball on UFO Disclosure" https://x.com/InterstellarUAP/status/2070659854167859592Watched Disclosure Day which confirmed my suspicion that it was clever propaganda to sow the seeds for a future disclosure event that would deeply divide humanity. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2071225875404595521952 Washington UFO flyovers are getting renewed attention with Lincoln Labs about to release the "flying saucer talk" about the "invasion of Washington." https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2071406303336087615Remote Viewing, ET Bases & Secret Space Missions Exposed – Tony Rodrigues Interview https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2071552602391638300"Hidden History: The 1952 Takeover, Eisenhower's Countermeasures & the Guardians https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2071571463526637878 Lue Elizondo outed as part of the UFO legacy program run by former DNI Gen James Clapper to control disclosure. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2071893358075666609Elena Danaan on the "Galactic Federation of Worlds" and “Galactic Federation of Light” https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2071900396109398281 The Pentagon is using Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) and plans to scale them up for the Golden Dome national defense system: https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2071967278099235165 The public is being prepared for official disclosure of UFO crash retrievals involving NHI/ETs with Lue Elizondo and Tim Burchett revealing what they know from classified briefings. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2072248140795637858 Key source for the Majestic documents has been identified. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2072337578896900253Congressman Eric Burlison explains why he hired David Grusch and the value he brings to UFO disclosure initiatives.https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2072446998955909604 Prof Avi Loeb has been tasked with leading an advisory board on the "national security risks" posed by UFOs. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2072482202886054290 European Union artwork—hiding the truth in plain sight. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2072586041714790844The Vatican's Secret Agenda in Revealing and Baptizing Extraterrestrial Life https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2072640898131734570 Operation Paperclip was raised in Tuesday's House of Reps Hearing on CIA's MK-Ultra mind control. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2072670203964527022 An official announcement on the UFO phenomenon is coming soon, according to Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna. https://x.com/MichaelSalla/status/2072978325161578751 Join Dr. Salla on Patreon for Early Releases, Webinar Perks and More. Visit https://Patreon.com/MichaelSalla/

Now that Kellen Moore is getting a statue at Boise State, who's next: Chris Petersen or Ashton Jeanty (and why?), former Boise State RB Alexander Mattison on the unique football camp he's bringing to Boise (with an update on his NFL career), the story of Nate and Debbie Sparks - two former Boise State athletes who live in Meridian and raised two children with elite athletic futures (NHL Draft, LSU gymnastics), Bob (Bronco Focus) on what he's learning about Boise State football during this summer magazine season, Friday Five - our week in review, with a twistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Jones and Keefe continued to discuss the Celtics and Jaylen Brown's future in Boston. How much is Jaylen Brown worth on the trading block? The guys also got back into Team USA's Group Stage finale loss to Turkey last night. Finally, it's the Week in Review.

We're heading off for a little break and will be back live on July 13, but not before one last chaotic show. Jermaine and Producer Maddi hit the Sydney Moana premiere where Maddi somehow got her baby bump signed by The Rock and even had him help name the baby, while Jermaine completely fumbled his big celebrity interview. Jim Jefferies joins us for a hilarious chat, we crown our Caller of the Week, and wrap up all the biggest moments in our Week In Review. Enjoy the best bits while we're away, and we'll catch you back on July 13!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in America and around the world:Will artificial intelligence displace workers or make them more valuable? Probably plenty of both. But how much in either direction, and how fast will all this change happen?Today on Faster, Please!—The Podcast, I am joined by Erik Brynjolfsson, one of the world's top economists studying how AI is reshaping productivity, jobs, and the American economy.Brynjolfsson is the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Professor and Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, and Director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. He is also the co-author, along with Andrew McAfee, of Machine, Platform, Crowd, The Second Machine Age, and the classic Race Against the Machine. He is a co-founder of Workhelix, which helps large companies measure, track, and maximize the return of their AI investments.We explore what the next decade of AI could mean for workers, businesses, and the broader economy, and what the relationship between humans and intelligent machines may look like. We discuss why views from Silicon Valley and the East Coast differ so sharply on AI's impact, why the technology has produced dramatically different results across companies, and why some firms and departments are already seeing meaningful productivity gains while others have yet to unlock AI's full potential.In This Episode:* What AI brings to the table (0:35)* Does AI bring too much? (6:49)* Moving away from the Valley view (10:55)* How perspectives are formed (16:05)* Companies and productivity (23:01)* AI in the foreseeable future (29:21)A lightly edited transcript of our conversation will be appear in my Week in Review issue on Saturday. (Another option is using the Substack auto transcript function.)But here are some edited highlights from the chat:What's the positive case for workers in an AI future that currently sounds like it only benefits CEOs, tech firms, and data-center buildersThis is, I think, the best time to be alive if you're somebody who's got agency and ambition and intention and wants to do something, create new things for themselves and for the world. But that's not the story that's out there. …There's going to be a lot of new jobs created. You got to tell both parts of that story. Of course, you want to lean into the second part of the story about the new stuff that's being created [and not just job disruption and loss], because that's where people should be focusing. There's no point staring at the things that are disappearing… My company, Workhelix, is all about doing that. So I'm doing what I can for my part. I would love to see more people lean into that part of the story.Can someone coherently believe both that AI may become extremely powerful—possibly AGI or superintelligence—and that the future labor market can still be broad, humane, and full of useful work?I think we're going to have several decades worth of humans and machines working together. I'd like to extend that window where we can still have an important role for humans to contribute and for us to expand that pie, not simply automate what's already existing. We should probably be preparing for some further time in the future when there's less of a role for people. But most of my friends here in Silicon Valley, I think their timelines are way too short for when humans no longer have a role.If AI eventually becomes capable of doing almost all economically valuable work, would that actually be a desirable future for humanity, and what would make it a good society rather than a dystopia?We should start preparing for a period where AI can do almost everything and we need to come up with mechanisms so that we still have freedom and power in that kind of world. I don't think that's automatic. And one of my biggest concerns, to be frank, is not that we don't have abundance, I think we will, but it's that we don't have freedom and autonomy. That's something that's not to be taken for granted, and we need to put in place ways that we not only have the wealth, but we also have widely shared prosperity and widely shared decision making rights.Is AI already delivering real business value and productivity gains, or are the impressive lab results still mostly failing to show up in the economy?The returns (AI productivity gains) have been somewhat disappointing. To me, that's totally natural. That's totally understandable. As you know, I've done a lot of work, we call it the Productivity J Curve on the need for complementary investments for intangible investments in new business process design and new skills for the workforce, even new products and services. Those take time. With past general purpose technologies like the steam engine and electricity, it took literally decades before you got those returns.How should we think about AI's usefulness when some high-profile business uses have produced embarrassing hallucinations?They (AI) can also do wondrous things that are incredibly valuable. My advice is to keep a human in the loop. Ultimately, you, the person, is responsible for the output. You can identify where the good things are and not the bad things.Can AI progress happen so quickly that society can't adapt, and should policymakers worry about the speed of change, not just the destination?How fast do we want to go with this? It's not infinitely fast. We want to be able to digest and manage it. Now, the way I would handle that is I would put more resources into speeding up our ability to understand and adapt, and we're not doing enough of that. And that means, for instance, instead of cutting the budget for economic statistics, I would be massively boosting it so we get more visibility.On sale everywhere The Conservative Futurist: How To Create the Sci-Fi World We Were Promised This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit fasterplease.substack.com/subscribe

It's another midweek Microbrew, with host JR Radcliffe and special guest Jack Stern of Brewer Fanatic, who uses his pitching expertise to help explain what's turned Jacob Misiorowski into one of baseball's superstars seemingly overnight. They dive deep into what the Brewers have done to contribute to his success, why he's so hard to hit (yes, he throws extremely hard, but it's more than that), how he's improved physically and mentally and more on the mechanics of a one-man revolution. They also touch briefly on the arrival of Cooper Pratt, the decision to part ways with Luis Rengifo and what fans can expect from their new young shortstop.Then, we dig into the archive for a 2023 conversation with Jim Callis (27:00), draft expert from MLB.com, going over the machinations of the 2023 draft and how the Brewers put Pratt at the center of their plans. Perhaps you'll find a Misiorowski reference or two in that conversation, as well.Our semi-regular midweek episodes will tackle a bigger topic in depth, with another regular episode landing Monday morning on the week in review. 

Taiwan's delegates to the Our Ocean Conference scheduled to take place in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa next week will not be permitted to participate, according to a well-placed source. If this is the case, it would mark the third major setback for Taiwan in Africa over the past several weeks. Last month, the digital rights conference Rightscon was canceled in Lusaka, in part due to pressure from the Chinese embassy to block the participation of a small group of delegates from Taiwan. Around the same time, three African Indian Ocean island states refused to grant Taiwan President Lai Ching-te permission to overfly for a scheduled trip to Eswatini. Plus, Eric, Cobus & Géraud discuss how a labor dispute at a massive Chinese-run cobalt mine in the DRC came to an end and the latest in the U.S.-China critical minerals competition in Africa.

Dan Kobayashi spent 16 years working as a U.S. diplomat focused on African issues, both at posts in Lesotho, Zambia, and Malawi, among others, and at the State Department's intelligence bureau in Washington, D.C. He had a close-up view of how U.S.-Africa policy has evolved over the years, particularly as it relates to China's expanding presence on the continent. Today, Dan is out of government and works as a geopolitical risk consultant in Geneva, where he also writes for his new Expatriach Substack. He joins Eric, Cobus, and Géraud to share an insider's perspective on the current state of U.S. policy towards Africa and why the notion that Washington is competing with Beijing for influence in the region is outdated.