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137 How Glock’s Pivot, Ireland’s Unrest, And AI Music Collide In A Wild Week

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A legacy brand shutters its most familiar lineup, a European capital erupts after a horrific crime, and a fully AI-produced album hits the stores—all in one relentless, no-fluff ride. We unpack Glock’s strategic exit from core models and why the “switch” obsession was never a practical advantage, then follow the money to see how legal risk and courtroom optics shape product decisions in 2024. From there, we zoom out to a very different fire: Dublin’s riots and the way headlines frame protests, crime, and migration. We ask the hard questions about safety, media bias, and what it takes for public trust to snap.
Pivoting from politics to creativity, we debut a new AI music project aimed at commercial quality, not novelty. If modern hits are 90 percent engineering, then the real test is genre fit, lyric craft, and mix quality. We share how the album drew from the Book of James, why the vocals fool listeners, and what’s next with a male-led Corinthians release and a duet already in the works. Along the way, we dig into immigration policy that actually protects workers—think high H1B salary floors and real employer skin in the game—so legal immigrants and citizens aren’t undercut by loopholes.
Then it’s rockets and reality. SpaceX keeps changing the global game, and suborbital point-to-point travel could become the new Concorde for those who value time over comfort. Still, we separate admiration from faith and revisit old questions about Apollo footage, evidence, and what it would take to silence doubts with modern multi-cam lunar streams. We even kick the tires on luxury bunkers and why energy, filtration, and maintenance make them more resilient sanctuaries than true end-of-world shields. And because nothing escapes incentives, we talk about X’s algorithmic lurch toward outrage and what happens when a platform prioritizes friction over relevance.
Press play for sharp takes on guns, law, media, AI music, migration, space, and the strange ways systems reveal their incentives. If this conversation challenged you or taught you something new, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review—what topic should we dive deeper on next?

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Communicate with us directly on x.com by joining the Good Old Boys community! https://x.com/i/communities/1887018898605641825

Check out Gene's other podcasts -
podcast.sirgene.com and unrelenting.show
Read Ben's blog and see product links at namedben.com

Listen to Amy Clare Smith Music
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Chapters

1. Banter, CSB Drama, Stream Issues (00:00:00)

2. Glock Wind-Down And Lawsuit Strategy (00:03:19)

3. Full-Auto Switches And Controllability (00:08:14)

4. White House Remodel Outrage And Media Spin (00:11:04)

5. Ireland Riots, Migration, And Crime Debates (00:15:04)

6. Legal Immigration, H1B Reform, And Labor (00:22:24)

7. AI Music Project Launch And Strategy (00:28:34)

8. Music Engineering, Autotune, And Craft (00:36:59)

9. Space Politics, Starship, And Point-To-Point (00:41:04)

10. Moon Landing Skepticism And Evidence (00:47:44)

11. Iron Sky, Propaganda, And Persuasion (00:57:24)

12. Campus Culture, Ukraine, And Defense Build-Up (01:01:04)

13. Bunkers, Preparedness, And Power Reality (01:08:14)

14. Social Feeds, Algorithm Shifts, And X (01:13:34)

15. White House Access Then And Now; Wrap-Up (01:18:14)

5 episodes

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A legacy brand shutters its most familiar lineup, a European capital erupts after a horrific crime, and a fully AI-produced album hits the stores—all in one relentless, no-fluff ride. We unpack Glock’s strategic exit from core models and why the “switch” obsession was never a practical advantage, then follow the money to see how legal risk and courtroom optics shape product decisions in 2024. From there, we zoom out to a very different fire: Dublin’s riots and the way headlines frame protests, crime, and migration. We ask the hard questions about safety, media bias, and what it takes for public trust to snap.
Pivoting from politics to creativity, we debut a new AI music project aimed at commercial quality, not novelty. If modern hits are 90 percent engineering, then the real test is genre fit, lyric craft, and mix quality. We share how the album drew from the Book of James, why the vocals fool listeners, and what’s next with a male-led Corinthians release and a duet already in the works. Along the way, we dig into immigration policy that actually protects workers—think high H1B salary floors and real employer skin in the game—so legal immigrants and citizens aren’t undercut by loopholes.
Then it’s rockets and reality. SpaceX keeps changing the global game, and suborbital point-to-point travel could become the new Concorde for those who value time over comfort. Still, we separate admiration from faith and revisit old questions about Apollo footage, evidence, and what it would take to silence doubts with modern multi-cam lunar streams. We even kick the tires on luxury bunkers and why energy, filtration, and maintenance make them more resilient sanctuaries than true end-of-world shields. And because nothing escapes incentives, we talk about X’s algorithmic lurch toward outrage and what happens when a platform prioritizes friction over relevance.
Press play for sharp takes on guns, law, media, AI music, migration, space, and the strange ways systems reveal their incentives. If this conversation challenged you or taught you something new, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a quick review—what topic should we dive deeper on next?

Support the show

Communicate with us directly on x.com by joining the Good Old Boys community! https://x.com/i/communities/1887018898605641825

Check out Gene's other podcasts -
podcast.sirgene.com and unrelenting.show
Read Ben's blog and see product links at namedben.com

Listen to Amy Clare Smith Music
Can't donate?

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Banter, CSB Drama, Stream Issues (00:00:00)

2. Glock Wind-Down And Lawsuit Strategy (00:03:19)

3. Full-Auto Switches And Controllability (00:08:14)

4. White House Remodel Outrage And Media Spin (00:11:04)

5. Ireland Riots, Migration, And Crime Debates (00:15:04)

6. Legal Immigration, H1B Reform, And Labor (00:22:24)

7. AI Music Project Launch And Strategy (00:28:34)

8. Music Engineering, Autotune, And Craft (00:36:59)

9. Space Politics, Starship, And Point-To-Point (00:41:04)

10. Moon Landing Skepticism And Evidence (00:47:44)

11. Iron Sky, Propaganda, And Persuasion (00:57:24)

12. Campus Culture, Ukraine, And Defense Build-Up (01:01:04)

13. Bunkers, Preparedness, And Power Reality (01:08:14)

14. Social Feeds, Algorithm Shifts, And X (01:13:34)

15. White House Access Then And Now; Wrap-Up (01:18:14)

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