TRASHFUTURE

Discussion of a bathroom-related AI startup, the upcoming UK election, the sell-off of local council assets, a speech by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer KC, and debates on the acceptability of masturbating in a personal bathroom. Plus, intriguing topics like a bizarre health gadget, the return of Lembert Opik, and the impact of policy on the country's circumstances.

Justin Roczniak, co-host of Well There's Your Problem podcast, joins the Trashfuture cast to discuss the shutdown of HyperLoop and the controversies surrounding high-speed rail. Topics include copyright laws and AI models, lawsuit against the New York Times, flaws in AI technology, exploitation of information, and the possibility of a biopic and the butlerian jihad to eliminate computers.

Seamus Malekafzali, writer and commentator on the Israel-Palestine conflict, joins the hosts to discuss Israel's expanding war with Palestine. They also explore topics such as a YouTube channel called Niam, a luxury lifestyle community, the future of urban design, internal dissent in the US government, poorly managed empires, the Bantu stand plan, and distractions from important issues.

Tom Walker and Demi Lardner discuss z-grade robot toys, counterfeit Spider-Man, reinterpreting Goatse for the modern age, rude customer service experiences, and a story about a gruff mentor and a small mug.

Dr Gareth Fearn discusses the state of planning and development in the UK. Topics include challenges and sacrifices faced by Tory ministers, the impact of new guidance on gender in schools, flaws of the planning system, and the need for democratic planning and building public capacity.

Guest: Nadine Dorries, Author. The hosts discuss Nadine Dorries' book 'The Plot, the political assassination of Boris Johnson' and analyze its partisan nature. They delve into conspiracy theories about the deep state. They critique a ghostwritten book and highlight its weird food and drink-focused nature. The origins and actions of 'The Movement' are explored. The influence of Paul Stains on politics is discussed along with scandal, sex parties, and political careers. A conspiracy theory connected to influential figures is explored. The speakers engage in a humorous and meandering discussion about conspiracy theories, politics, and cheese.

Guest Mattie Lubchansky discusses Adam Neumann's sensitive landlord venture, Nikola electric truck company CEO Trevor Milton's sentencing statement after his conviction for securities fraud, and NYC mayor Eric Adams. Other topics include the influence of 9-11 on starting a business, the dark allure of New York City, random discussions like maple syrup and Warhammer 40,000, and the challenges of being a writer.

In this podcast, Nate and Milo discuss the film 'Love Actually' and what it says about Britain. They analyze scenes, delve into the depiction of Britishness, and compare it to popular British entertainment abroad.

Bill Ackman, Wall Street's most notorious activist investor turned billionaire culture warrior, discusses his transformation from investor to culture warrior. The podcast also covers the suspension of a Tory MP caught in a bribery scandal, concerns about independent journalism due to a media tycoon's partnership with Open AI, creating more food with less water through a purpose-driven organization, humorous conversations about billionaire behavior, the illusion of championing the people, and upcoming pricing changes on the Patreon subscription.

For this week's bonus, it's full-court press of useless tech: reactionaries' trying and failing to turn Elon Musk's ultra gen X large language model transphobic; Wes Streeting getting dazzled by an app in Singapore, and a surveillance tech company riding the wave of teen vape interdiction and kicking people out of public housing. The name of the podcast isn't ironic.  Get the whole episode on Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/posts/lhistoire-de-94695056 *STREAM ALERT* Check out our Twitch stream, which airs 9-11 pm UK time every Monday and Thursday, at the following link: https://www.twitch.tv/trashfuturepodcast *MILO ALERT* Check out Milo’s upcoming live shows here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/live-shows *WEB DESIGN ALERT* Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and Alice (@AliceAvizandum)