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#182 After 2 Beers: The Mosquito-Sized Drone That Could be Watching You Pee

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Remember when privacy meant drawing your curtains and locking your door? Those days are quickly vanishing, and in this eye-opening episode, we confront the unsettling reality of our surveillance-saturated world.
The conversation begins with a seemingly innocent debate about hotels versus Airbnbs (would you stay somewhere if the owner is sleeping downstairs?), but quickly evolves into something far more provocative when we reveal China's latest military innovation: drones the size of mosquitoes. These tiny surveillance devices can literally fit between your thumb and forefinger yet capture crystal-clear footage. As we pass around beers from our sponsors at The Bottle Shop, we contemplate how technology has fundamentally altered the concept of being alone.
We dive into the psychology of FOPO – Fear of Public Opinion – which experts are now calling a new epidemic. Do you check your social media posts obsessively for likes? Feel anxious when ordering food because the line behind you might be judging you? You're not alone. Our discussion about digital validation and hypervigilance reveals how we're all affected by this modern condition.
The news segment delivers stories you definitely won't hear on mainstream networks: a man who discovered he was married when his ex-fiancée left the certificate on his porch, a guy who attacked someone with a wooden stake believing they were a werewolf, and a Florida resident who called 911 over 16,000 times. Between explosive tequila-soaked turkeys and vigilante dollar store employees, these bizarre true stories highlight just how strange our world has become.
Whether you're concerned about technology's reach, fascinated by human psychology, or just need some laughs about Florida's wildest residents, this episode delivers genuine conversation that feels like hanging out with friends around a bonfire. The world may be watching, but we're still laughing.

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Chapters

1. Welcome to After 2 Beers (00:00:00)

2. Bonfire Discussions: Hotels vs Airbnbs (00:04:13)

3. China's New Military Mosquito Drones (00:19:26)

4. FOPO: Fear of Public Opinion (00:25:50)

5. News Stories: Marriage Without Consent (00:34:24)

6. Werewolves, Tequila Turkeys & 911 Abusers (00:38:31)

7. Religion, Beliefs & Life After Death (00:52:15)

8. Closing Thoughts & Final Message (01:06:37)

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