Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker welcome Higher Learning’s Van Lathan for a grab bag of an episode that covers everything from killer robots to cloning your pets. Buckle up!

In this episode:

(2:45) Anthropic AI

(12:42) A communist streak

(19:38) 'Project Hail Mary'

(33:25) Starting five killer robots

(42:24) Jim Carrey replicant?

(54:31) The LUSID score

(57:04) The Doomscroll: Missing general, Bohemian Grove, and Rachel Dolezal

Hosts: Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker

Guest: Van Lathan

Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin Sayles

Art direction: David Shoemaker

Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton

Engineering: Sarah Reddy

Set design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff

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This week on Wait a Second…, Jason Concepcion and Tyler Parker are joined by Ringer legend Chris Ryan, who offers some insight into British politics, tabloid culture, and the still spreading ripple effects of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal for members of Parliament and the royal family.
In this episode:
00:00: Before Jeffrey, there was Jeffries
06:22: Who is Peter Mandelson?
13:28: Diving into the Epstein files
20:56: The fall of Prince Andrew
43:52: A true/false quiz on historical punishments for royal indiscretions
50:30: The LUSID score
54:21: The Doomscroll: Rogue vacuums, Sam Altman, and El Mencho
Hosts: Jason Concepion and Tyler Parker
Guest: Chris Ryan
Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, and Justin Sayles
Art direction: David Shoemaker
Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton
Engineering: Sarah Reddy
Set design: Hannah Leiken and Jonathan Ratliff

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It’s the inaugural episode of Wait a Second…, and we’re covering the one who’s always watching: Big Brother. Bill Simmons joins Jason and Tyler to talk about the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Ring’s disastrous Super Bowl commercial, and the history of surveillance in pop culture, from 1984 to seemingly innocent viral apps that may be harvesting your biometrics. Jump down this rabbit hole with us, but make sure to put tape over your webcam.
In this episode:
00:00: Remember FaceApp? About that …
04:25: Searching for Nancy Guthrie with doorbell footage.
06:03: Ring’s disastrous Super Bowl ad.
14:40: How do young people feel about surveillance?
16:36: A mostly completely pop culture timeline of surveillance.
30:05: Can you actually opt out of the surveillance state?
43:30: AI and human nature.
47:32: The LUSID Score
54:17: The Doomscroll: Frog poison, Obama’s alien theories, and KD’s possible burner account.
01:12:37: A half-baked Conspiracy Bill theory.
Hosts: Jason Concecpion, Tyler Parker
Guest: Bill Simmons
Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, Justin Sayles
Art direction: David Shoemaker
Motion graphics and animations: Chris Calleton
Engineering: Donald LoBianco
Set design: Hannah Leiken, Jonathan Ratliff

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Welcome to Wait a Second..., your weekly back channel for all the weird, WTF, and jaw-dropping news that break the group chats. Each week, Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker, and rotating cast explore the grim rabbit holes and weird webs that connect our modern world. We're looking at mysterious drones, government coverups, the moral bankruptcy of the 1 percent, and a whole lot more. The news cycle moves fast. We're here to break it all down, frame by frame.
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Hosts: Jason Concepcion, Tyler Parker
Producers: Cory McConnell, Donnie Beacham, Justin Sayles
Art direction: David Shoemaker
Animation and motion graphics: Chris Calleton 

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