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Aug. 24, 2026

Trump Calls Everyone Low IQ. So I Estimated His | Ep. 208

Donald Trump constantly calls critics “low IQ,” so this episode makes an evidence-based estimate of his own intelligence. The real story is bigger than a number: confidence, agency, communication, systems thinking, loyalty, expertise, and whether anyone around a president can still say, “You’re wrong.” TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Trump’s IQ Obsession00:01:59 Estimating Trump at 12200:05:12 Trump’s Real Cognitive Edge00:10:38 Why 122 Fits00:15:18 The ‘Then What?’ Test00:22:27 Loyalty Versus Expertise00:2...
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Aug. 19, 2026

I’m Done Pretending to Care About the News | Ep. 207

Description Matt unpacks algorithmic news fatigue, debate theater, the $20 burrito argument, and why AI feels more like electricity than social media. He shares how he built software without knowing code, explains which jobs AI may replace first, and tells how a friend used AI to launch a booked-out lawnmower repair business in two months. ## TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 The News Groundhog Day 00:03:13 Debate Theater 00:07:53 The $20 Burrito Economy 00:16:45 AI Is Electricity 00:24:47 Building Wit...