Armstrong & Getty On Demand

Episode: Jack Enjoys Bone Inductions

Date: January 13, 2026
Hosts: Jack Armstrong & Joe Getty
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts

Episode Overview

This episode centers on the hosts’ commentary of recent quirky and controversial products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), debates around privacy and technology, social and political developments including Supreme Court cases about transgender athletes, and political topics ranging from anti-Semitism to AI’s impact on the power grid and society. The hallmark Armstrong & Getty tone—a blend of skepticism, humor, and cultural commentary—permeates throughout, with memorable banter, offbeat news, and thought-provoking takes.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. CES "Worst in Show" Awards & Bone Induction Tech

(00:28–06:47)

• Musical Tech Lollipop: Jack and Joe lampoon the “Lollipop Star,” a lollipop that uses bone conduction to play music as you eat.

  • Jack: “One of the worst in show winners at the Consumer Electronics Show… stuff you wouldn’t buy in a hundred years.” (00:45)
  • The impracticality and environmental impact are ridiculed: “You just throw it in the battery and in the trash after the length of time it takes to eat a lollipop, just not that great.” (05:50)

• Bone Conduction Headphones: Joe notes that the original technology is useful, but the lollipop application is baffling.

• Privacy Nightmares: The AI-powered Samsung refrigerator, Amazon’s Ring Doorbell new surveillance features, and an ever-watching AI 3D “companion” named Amy Ami (05:10) are slammed for unnecessary complexity and privacy issues.

  • Jack: “Can you imagine your refrigerator showing you advertisements?” (03:05)
  • “It’s got all sorts of AI facial recognition... includes mobile surveillance towers... includes an app store that’s going to let people develop even sketchier apps for the doorbell…” (03:34)

• Tech Cynicism: Joe expresses skepticism about tech innovations, revealing he’s sometimes been proven wrong by later practical use (04:07).

2. Weight Loss, Trump Diplomacy, and Oprah

(06:47–09:01)

• Diplomacy via Weight Loss Drugs: A comedic riff on the Trump admin reportedly offering Belarusian dictator Lukashenko weight loss drugs in exchange for cooperation.

  • Jack: “Because this Lukashenko is a big old boy. I mean he’s huge...” (07:06)

• Oprah’s Weight Loss Cycle: Hosts poke fun at the repetitive nature and commercial success of Oprah’s weight loss journey.

  • Joe: “She’ll get fat, stay fat for a couple of years, lose weight, then… make a couple of million dollars off of how I lost weight this time…” (08:07)
  • Jack: “She’s like an NFL offensive lineman who intentionally gains weight for the football season and then profits from it.” (08:50)

3. News Odds & Ends: Presidential Pardons, Walrus Artifact Theft

(09:01–11:38)

• Pipe Bomber Pardon: Discussion of reports that Trump’s broad pardons after January 6th may have accidentally included a suspected pipe bomber.

  • Jack: “The intent of a pardon doesn’t matter. All that matters is the text, according to attorneys.” (09:54)

• Bizarre Crime: Story of a stolen walrus penis bone from a famous New Jersey restaurant, delivered with tongue-in-cheek commentary.

4. Supreme Court: Transgender Athletes & Title IX Debate

(11:38–21:52, 13:26–21:52, 18:59–21:52 interwoven)

• Armstrong & Getty track live updates from Supreme Court hearings addressing whether states can bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports.

  • Jack: “What’s a woman? ...You don’t need to get all complicated with this topic. That’s what the activists want… hoping you’ll become confused and exhausted. It’s not complicated.” (12:09)
  • They dissect legal arguments, make pointed comments on activist rhetoric, and highlight polling suggesting the public disagrees with allowing biological boys in girls’ sports.
  • Joe: "The Supreme Court’s not supposed to go by polling... if a majority of people thought slavery was good, the Supreme Court shouldn’t... make a rule on it based that way." (21:20)

• Notable moment (Clip):

  • New York Times: “Do you think there’s room within the Republican coalition... for people with anti Semitic views?”
  • Trump: “No, I don’t. I think we don’t need them. I think we don’t like them.” (14:33–15:31)
  • Hosts note the lack of media coverage of Trump’s forthright disavowal.

5. Anti-Semitism, Media Bias & Political Realignments

(15:31–16:45)

• Critique of media double standards, particularly regarding anti-Semitism protests and coverage.

  • Jack: “Can you imagine? ‘We support the Klan’ outside a traditionally black college… every news site... would be leading with that all day long. But you can just chant outside a synagogue in a Jewish school... and the New York Times is fine with it, apparently.” (17:14–17:36)

• Reflection on the phenomenon of conservative pundits switching sides for professional benefit.

  • Joe: “…if you can get some sort of traction as a conservative and then flip and go against them… man, they will... welcome you with open arms, give you a show, put you in a limo...” (25:21)

6. Scott Adams, Dilbert & “Far Right” Labels

(21:52–24:51)

• On the death of Scott Adams (Dilbert creator), the hosts discuss his “far right” media labeling and the general misuse of that term.
  • Joe: “The term far right is so lazy because it really just describes anything lefties don’t like.” (22:20)
  • Jack: “I hate the term far right because... it describes things that are very conservative, very trumpy, sometimes insane... and a lot of the times the wackadoodles on the right agree with the wackadoodles on the left...” (24:26)

7. America's AI Boom & Power Grid Tensions

(25:41–30:08)

• Nationwide energy anxiety as AI data centers demand massive power, causing higher electric bills, with Elon Musk and other billionaires building their own power plants.
  • Jack: “How’s it [the power grid] gonna take another 25% with windmills? Sorry darling, no TV tonight. The wind isn’t blowing.” (27:47)
  • Joe: “So my electric bill’s higher because we need to have AI, which is also taking my job. I’m not sure I’m the winner in this.” (28:12)
  • Both hosts muse about the pie-in-the-sky vision of universal AI-driven prosperity but see little practical planning for displaced workers.

8. Miscellanea & Everyday Frustrations

(30:22–38:09)

• Sports News: Aaron Rodgers looks miserable after a playoff loss—“He seems like a guy who’s realized he should have retired.” (32:32)
• Lost & Found at Airports: Portland airport’s vast piles of electronics, IDs, and water bottles—woes and practical implications.
  • Joe: “If I’m not interested enough to hang on to my winter coat, I don’t know what you can do about that.” (35:37)
• ID Frustrations: Joe’s frustration with bureaucratic requirements to open a bank account for his son, comparing these headaches to the ease with which criminals commit fraud.
  • Joe: “All you do is inconvenience law abiding people and appear to make no dent in the illegals.” (37:13)

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On CES Tech: "The musical lollipop. One of the worst in show winners at the Consumer Electronics Show that just happened. ...Stuff you wouldn't buy in a hundred years." — Jack Armstrong (00:45)
• On Overengineered Appliances: “Can you imagine your refrigerator showing you advertisements?” — Jack Armstrong (03:05)
• On Privacy & AI: “It's got all sorts of AI facial recognition... includes an app store that's going to let people develop even sketchier apps for the doorbell than the ones Amazon already provides.” — Jack Armstrong (03:34)
• On Oprah’s Business Genius: “She’s like an NFL offensive lineman who intentionally gains weight for the football season and then profits from it.” — Jack Armstrong (08:50)
• On Anti-Semitism & Media Bias: "Can you imagine? 'We support the Klan' outside a traditionally black college... But you can just chant outside a synagogue... The New York Times is fine with it, apparently." — Jack Armstrong (17:14–17:36)
• On "Far Right" Labeling: “The term far right is so lazy because it really just describes anything lefties don't like.” — Joe Getty (22:20)
• On AI & Electric Bills: “So my electric bill’s higher because we need to have AI which is also taking my job. I’m not sure I’m the winner in this.” — Joe Getty (28:12)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:28 — Discussion of CES musical lollipop; bone induction technology
• 03:03 — Samsung AI fridge privacy concerns
• 03:34 — Amazon Ring Doorbell privacy controversies
• 05:10 — AI “companion” gadget Amy Ami discussed
• 06:47 — Trump/Lukashenko weight loss diplomacy story; Oprah’s weight journey
• 09:01 — Trump’s alleged accidental pipe bomber pardon
• 11:38 — Stolen walrus penis bone from New Jersey restaurant
• 13:26 — Supreme Court oral arguments on transgender athletes in girls’ sports begin
• 15:31 — Trump’s anti-antisemitism comments to NYT
• 17:14 — Jack’s analogy on protest coverage
• 21:52 — Scott Adams (“Dilbert”) dies; debate over “far right” description
• 25:41 — America’s AI-driven power grid crisis
• 30:22 — Aaron Rodgers NFL misery, airport lost and found
• 37:13 — Frustrations with ID requirements vs. ease of criminal fraud

Tone and Style

Armstrong & Getty maintain their characteristic dry wit, irreverent humor, and pointed cultural skepticism. The conversation is fast-paced, peppered with anecdotes, asides, and friendly ribbing. The language is casual, frequently sardonic, and appeals to listeners wary of hype—whether from Big Tech, political activists, or the mainstream media.

Final Thoughts

This episode encapsulates Armstrong & Getty’s penchant for sharp, often contrarian analysis of tech, media, and politics, delivered with humor and irreverence. Even on dense or quirky topics—privacy in gadgets, Supreme Court arguments, lost walrus bones, or the consequences of AI—the show remains lively, relatable, and opinionated.