News from April 2024

Oft Off Topic

For this episode we decided to try something different, current affairs! Today I bring Nate some interesting stories in the month of April from around the world and we discuss and give our viewpoints about them.
Subjects include the TikTok ban, Russia hunting Koni, and robots being abused in the woods.
Nate has moderate brain damage, so his main contribution is a news story from July 2022. He may even still think its 2022 so lets play along so he doesn't feel bad.
This episode was recorded 4/28 if stuff went down in April after that, then thats why we didn't cover it.
The Boston Dynamics video we talk about:
https://youtu.be/29ECwExc-_M?si=F1jzBJTRNsgIcDro
Man beats robot video:
https://youtu.be/UpNid_rWDnI?si=TKlHK-y0FOhasoM1&t=87
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Chapters

1. April 2024 News Stories and Ban (00:00:00)

2. Social Commentary on TikTok and Algorithms (00:07:23)

3. TikTok, Updates, and Titanic Museum (00:11:39)

4. Discussions on Gary's Mod and Copyright (00:16:18)

5. Discussion on Various News Topics (00:21:06)

6. Discussion on Bipedal Robot Technology (00:32:31)

7. Political Backfire, Public Shaming, Rural Danger (00:37:38)

8. Entertainment News and Cicada Invasion (00:45:19)

9. John Wayne Bobbitt Scandal and Legacy (00:50:43)