00:00:00 - 00:10:00 Opening discussion on social media habits, nostalgia for early internet days, and how digital consumption affects perception of reality. Glitch in reality anecdote—host shares a weird moment where reality seemed to "reset." Alex Jones Clips of the Week—a collection of bizarre, over-the-top rants from Jones. Promotion for Doom Scrolling Podcast—mention of its growing audience. 00:10:00 - 00:20:00 Humor around Alex Jones' exaggerated job lists, where he claims to have worked in dozens of professions. Media manipulation and public perception, how figures like Trump and Musk are presented differently based on political bias. Winter weather panic in the South—why a small amount of snow causes mass shutdowns. Tech frustrations, including glitches in software and the hosts’ personal experiences with recent issues. 00:20:00 - 00:30:00 Scientific fraud & government funding—discussion on how grant money incentivizes fake science. Leaked email from a physicist confirms that high-energy physics is driven by funding rather than discovery. Government grant dependency parallels, linking scientific fraud to intelligence agency operations and wasted tax dollars. Trust in government collapsing—whether revealing cover-ups (like missing JFK files) would break public confidence completely. 00:30:00 - 00:40:00 The “Iron Law of Oligarchy” explained—is democracy an illusion? Technocracy vs. political elites—debate over figures like Elon Musk vs. organizations like the WEF. Biometric tracking and AI concerns, how new technology is increasing surveillance. Criticism of conspiracy theorists like Whitney Webb, arguing they offer only doom without solutions. 00:40:00 - 00:50:00