Live-Action Zelda, and the Spank Bank Declines Charges
This week on Diggnation,
ends his seven-month break from alcohol with a glass of wine and some podcast-inspired reflection on why being too rigid about anything might be its own kind of burden, While sips wine and regrets live theater.
Kevin reveals he has aphantasia, aka the inability to conjure mental images, which he says disqualifies him from certain forms of ahem nostalgia. The pair dive into the existential horror of AI-enabled children’s toys that suggest you play with knives and explore kinks.
On a lighter note, converting vintage cars to electric sparks a surprisingly feasible business idea. Waymo’s freeway rollout gets love, as the duo dreams of an L.A. where robots take the wheel and people take naps.
Meanwhile, Michael Burry shorting AI stocks makes Kevin wonder if we’re still in early-internet territory or just early-stage delusion. Bezos launches an AI company because of course he does, and Nintendo drops the first look at its live-action Zelda movie, which may or may not have been necessary. Also: eggnog aging, budgeting apps, and a play that made Alex fear for his life. It’s an episode.
In this episode of Diggnation, Kevin returns from a seven-month alcohol break, reflecting on the rigidity of rules and revealing his aphantasia. The discussion covers AI-enabled children's toys, electric car conversions, and Waymo's freeway rollout. They also delve into the live-action Zelda movie, Michael Burry's shorting of AI stocks, and Bezos' new AI company. Additionally, topics include eggnog aging, budgeting apps, and a play that left Alex fearful.