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They have been Negotiating over the past several weeks, trying to get together the details of such an agreement.
Joe Getty
Yeah, that's pretty damned interesting. Will be signed tonight. They're reporting right there. And all news outlets are reporting this as breaking news. Hamas and Israel agreed a cease fire hostage deal to be signed today. I can understand why Hamas is doing it. I'm not exactly sure, well, why Israel's doing it, other than what I was talking about earlier. I think they're ready to move on to their big project as soon as Trump's in office and that's attacking Iran.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, yeah, there's absolutely truth to that. I think the other side of it is that they all along they wanted to get the hostages back, dead or alive, but the leadership made the quite sane calculation that we're only going to give Hamas what they want to get the hostages back when it doesn't hurt our overall effort to decimate them, because we've got to decimate them. And at this point, Hamas is so weakened, Israel thinks, okay, we can do this.
Joe Getty
Another interesting part of it, I mean, there would be tremendous blowback on the international world stage against Israel, which there always is, no matter what they do. But if a week from now Hamas wants to, I mean, so if they give back the hostages, Hamas can't start back up, really. Israel can easily.
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Yeah, Hamas can regroup and improve their situation, but not by leaps and bounds. You know, the media is going crazy over this story, which is fine. It's a big story and it could be a very, very big story. But I guess I'm a little cynical and a little annoyed because they have been howling for a ceasefire since October 8 of 23. Israel must stop firing. They must stand down, which is just absurd and obscene. You're talking about a ceasefire with Islamist monsters, murderers, rapists, torturers, and. And their word cannot be taken at any face value whatsoever. So we'll see how it goes.
Joe Getty
I don't know if Hamas or Hezbollah can ramp back up anymore the way they used to without the help from Iran that they've been used to getting for all these years.
Jack Armstrong
No, the only way you prevent that in the long term is good governance, and that's a hell of a task.
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Trump is going to portray this as a huge win for him, and he might be completely accurate because that has a lot to do with it. Hamas believes the gloves, to which, to what extent gloves were still on, would really be off when Trump is the president. Ain't nobody going to give Netanyahu a tongue lashing for bombing Hamas once Trump's in office, Right?
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Absolutely. And Biden and company are desperately trying to portray it as a victory of theirs, but I don't think anybody buys that.
Joe Getty
Who's Trump's ambassador to the UN Was Nikki Haley last time around. Who is it this time?
Jack Armstrong
Elise Stefanik. Oh, right.
Joe Getty
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Jack Armstrong
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Mainstream media, Hegseth is now going to get approved. He's going to be the Secretary of Defense. Marco Rubio is never in doubt as Secretary of State. Pam Bondi not in doubt, according to NPR and others for being the Attorney General. So we're going to get to the dicey ones. Tomorrow is tomorrow RFK Jr. That one. Is that what the Democrats are going to hold out for? Because they gotta, they gotta make their voters excited by really fighting somebody. Right.
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Is it going to be RFK Jr. Yeah, probably so.
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Oh, some of the anti Tulsi fire has been taken out of the discussion. She's moderated various stances and come off as reasonably sane. You get your behind the scenes story about she screwed up one question with one senator behind the scenes, but then did better with a, you know, let's just, let's get to the hearings and see how it go.
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There are quite a few quotes out of there of him being really anti vax, but maybe correct. Maybe he was just speaking to a certain crowd. The thing that, to me, and we've talked about this already, but the, the, the thing that's most amazing that he's got such, the embrace of the Republican Party on this is his stance on abortion. He's a abortions for everybody up to birth guy and always has been.
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Jack Armstrong
Right. Right. Now, he will moderate those views because he serves at the pleasure of the President. Although Trump's views on abortion are, you know, pick whatever word you want. They're. They're considerably more moderate than past Republicans.
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Yeah, Yeah. I appreciate you walking back your comments. The gentleman from Kansas. I'll yield the rest of my. Yeah, yeah, you're right. And honestly, he's the least pro life.
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Jack Armstrong
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Just saw the Congressional Budget Office has shrunk its projections for the US population over the next 30 years to 372 million residents. A 2.8% drop from last year, citing less expected immigration change in policy, which I would hope given the highest percentage of foreign born people in America we've ever had in our nation's history, and nobody voted for that, that was not up for a vote anyway. Also, lower birth rate, declining birth rates. Talk about an under reported story. And what were we talking about earlier? Oh, we got onto AI, who put this on our feed. Katie, on our own personal text feed, there's this crazy AI video thing that was disturbing with Biden and Nancy Pelosi squatting in a bikini and just all kinds of things that I found I'll never be able to get. I gotta. I need bleach to pour in my eyes. But we were just talking about how weirdly it affects your brain when you watch some of this AI stuff and I'm not even exactly sure why. Today's the first day I like ever really recognized. Watching some of these AI videos gives me a weird something. I don't know how to put a word on it. It just. My brain is having trouble staying in the this is fake zone while it looks so real or something. Maybe that's it.
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Yeah, it will be troubling. I mean, already the CBO forecast sharply lower population growth in the US over the next three decades, reflecting lower rates of immigration and fertility. As the result of the changes, deaths are expected to exceed births in 2023 first time years from now, 2023 years earlier than they had projected just a year ago.
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Jack Armstrong
Oh yeah, yeah. And, and if we make immigration more sane, that means, you know, population loss at some point, significant.
Joe Getty
There's no turning that around either, I don't think.
Jack Armstrong
No, no. And that would really be fine mostly were it not for a social safety net system that relies entirely on working youngsters significantly outnumbering oldsters getting the benefits. But that's a big problem. That's, you know, 2/3 or whatever it is of the federal budget.
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Right. It's a short termish problem though, because I mean, Gus, if you're young, you got another 60 years to live in this country. 80, 70 years, depending on how old you are. So I guess, you know, you're going to live in whatever that country is, but after that, there won't be anybody here. Or they'll be from other lands and.
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Right? And, you know, I'm concerned about the idea of, and this is inevitable, Third World people of whatever belief and culture who are continuing to have babies eventually will come north and take over the land mass that is currently called the United States of America. In the way that, you know, 10,000 years ago, the place looked significantly different than it does now.
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Yeah. And I'm surprised that more of us don't wear masks just to avoid getting colds. For around somebody with a cold. I know a lot of you are so anti mask because of the way they force it on us. And I was mad about it too and everything like that. But just in general, if somebody has a cold in my house or around me, I don't want it. I really don't want it. It makes like another week and a half. Miserable.
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As we learn though, or certainly should have. It's gotta be an incredibly advanced mask to prevent a virus passing through. But if it has to be on a droplet, that's a different case. And so I don't know if any sort of mask would do any good for cold.
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Well, everyone's talking about the TikTok ban that's going into effect this weekend. Yeah. And I read that TikTok users are now downloading a different Chinese social media app called RedNote. People are downloading another Chinese app right now. American tech companies are like, hey, we also spy on you. Come on.
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Meanwhile, the RedNote app is actually, by the way, it's actually in Chinese. That's right. Americans would literally rather learn Mandarin than use Instagram reels. All right, that's a funny joke.
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Yeah. TikTok as we knew it comes to an end midnight Sunday night. But I just learned recently, as we talked about yesterday, it's not going away, really. It's going to be a real slow go away, because if you have the app on your phone, it'll still be on your phone and it'll still exist. It's just you won't be able to update the app and it will start to get bugs. And then, like when you get the new Apple update on your iPhone, it won't work with the old app, but there won't be a new app, and that's the way it's going to get phased out. I was. I had all along. Were you? All along I'd been picturing it, like, disappearing or. I don't know. No. You thought it was going to be phased out the whole time. I didn't know that.
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I've been reading about it. Yeah. But I'm in a tiny minority of Americans. I think most people, including young people, think the big mean government is going to end my amusing videos that I'm addicted to, and I hate the government so much. I'm going to download a Chinese app that's named after Chairman Mao's Little Red Book to spite my government because the communist Chinese give me funny videos all day long. Anyway, it's troubling development. But before we get into the whole Red Note app, because it's, it's. It's both troubling and annoying and kind of hilarious, why don't we dip into Grady Trimble of Fox News reporting on the latest with the quote, unquote, tick tock. Ban 26. Michael. We'll go from there. The Wall Street Journal reports Chinese officials discuss letting Elon Musk invest in or take control of TikTok's US operations. The Tesla and SpaceX founder has a good relationship with President Elect Trump, of course, and with top Chinese officials because of the business he does in China. The app must be sold to a US owner or face a ban effective January 19th. Still, TikTok is throwing cold water on the idea of a Musk takeover, telling Fox the company, quote, be expected to comment on Pure fiction. Investor Kevin O'Leary, who's interested in buying the app alongside billionaire Frank McCourt, also says such a move would be unlikely to get regulatory approval because Musk already owns X. The speculation when there's a void of.
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Don'T indulge in industrial espionage, Jack, and we ought to start soon. So, Dara, what was I going to say? Oh, the mention of Elon Musk and company reminded me of something kind of amusing. I read in the Free Press yesterday Jeff Bezos space company Blue Origin had to postpone the debut launch of its big 320 foot rocket due to some sort of last minute technical issues. So it's a real setback for them. And they point out, Obviously the Amazon CEO is jealous of Elon Musk's SpaceX, which has been doing this for years. Then they point out, but go easy on yourself, Jeff. Elon's never delivered me Q tips in under 24 hours like Amazon. I thought that was cute. One more note from Grady Trimble. Next clip. Michael and with just five days until TikTok potentially goes dark in the US some of its users are flocking to a Shanghai based social media platform known as Rednote to protest the possible ban and show they don't care about ties to China. It is the number one free app in the United States right now on Apple's App Store and the Google Play Store.
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Well, am I misunderstanding this still? TikTok's not going dark on Monday. It's going to look exactly the same on your phone and behave exactly the same for quite a while maybe, isn't it?
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, you just can't download the app and it won't update as we've been discussing.
Joe Getty
But that could be weeks or months. Before it really is a problem.
Jack Armstrong
The ability of addicted teens to get around virtually every safeguard put in their way is astounding. It's like, you know, water seeking its own level. It's one of the laws of the universe. Anyway, so they point out that these people flocking to rednote is odd. It seems to just be an anti US government gesture. But this was pretty amusing. Again, the free press. Ever since Bide signed the the bill, Zoomers have been sardonically bidding farewell to the Chinese spies assigned to monitor their online activities. Quote, it's been real. My Chinese friend posted another imagined tro quote trying to reconnect with my Chinese spy on the dark web after the ban, because I never felt more seen and understood than I did with him.
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That's. That's right, sir. Our new Chinese friends are also curious about our lives asking American questions on Red Note, like, do US people really have to sell their house to pay their hospital bills? Because that's obviously the propaganda they've gotten. And it occurs to me just now, because I have a cold and my mind is moving very slowly, that Xi Jinping will shut this down as quickly as he can because it appears to be unfiltered communication between Chinese and Americans.
Joe Getty
Yeah. Keeping in mind that their TikTok in China is like math lessons, they.
Jack Armstrong
Well, right, right. But on Red Note, they're asking, I want to know if the National Guard is part of the American army and does everyone have to pay property tax to the IRS every year? They also want help with their English homework. Americans are asking questions too. One TikTok refugee asked what the Chinese people thought of Americans and got a flurry of responses like we don't like American politicians, but we welcome the friendly American people. Free. Luigi. Good lord, that's that cold hearted murder of the poor. Health care execration, Coca Cola, sometimes war. What? I don't care. Give me your data. And if you have a cat then we are friends. Get back to the cat.
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Joe Getty
So that's an unfortunate linguistic slur against Asian languages in which some people portray Rs as Ls and the reverse which we do not find funny or agree with. But there is an Asian dude who looks like an Asian version of Elon Musk and people take pictures of him everywhere he goes. I don't even know what country it is. And say spotted Iran Musk again. And I don't think it's funny. I brought it to you because I think it's so not funny that it should be mentioned on the air. Here's Elon Musk at a restaurant.
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So how's this TikTok thing going to play out? Do you see it?
Jack Armstrong
I really don't know. One interesting aspect of this is that the ByteDance has said, yeah, if you do this, we'll just shut down TikTok. We'll just end it. Which learned commentators have pointed out is pretty much an admission that it only exists as a surveillance and propaganda tool. That's the reason it exists.
Joe Getty
We don't care about it as a money making social media. Apparently we are Only into it for spying on you. If we can't do that, well, then forget it. Yeah, that's something.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah. So I don't. I don't. Given the weird motivations, I mean, if it were like a car company that was merely a car company, I could predict the way the negotiations would play out. But this I really don't know.
Joe Getty
Well, do my correct, though. We're shutting it down because of the spying on us, not because of the informing our young people improperly. It's not the content, it's the.
Jack Armstrong
Well, and specifically, it's because of the ownership by a hostile foreign government.
Joe Getty
We hate the content. But you could have an American app that had exactly the same content and that would be fine.
Jack Armstrong
Well, who was it? Was it Charlie Cook or one of the geniuses at the National Review said, come on, this is America. We need to come up with an as good or better way to melt our children's minds and turn them into uneducated slobs. So the Communists can't do it.
Joe Getty
Yeah, well, that's where, you know, I heard one of my favorite commentators, Sarah Isger, a Harvard Law Dispatch person, say she had TikTok for a while back in the day. She said, you can't imagine how great it is and how addictive it is. She got rid of it because it was addictive before the government said you couldn't have it anymore. She was in the Justice Department, so she had to get rid of it anyway. She said it's so much different than Instagram and all that other stuff. You can't imagine. I almost wish. I mean, I wish I could have the experience without, you know, turning all over my stuff to the Chinese Communist Party. I would like to see how the algorithm would work on me and the stuff it would feed me that it thinks I'm interested in.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, I'm curious, too. My daughter said she got rid of the app. She. She said, this is the world's most insidious time suck.
Joe Getty
Wow. But, like, so on Instagram, I started getting fed, like, softcore porn. Like, whenever I go to the Instagram app to check on anything, all of the recommendations are.
Jack Armstrong
I've never searched for anything you wanted hardcore.
Joe Getty
I've never searched for anything sexual ever on Instagram or never. And I don't know why it, like, did it read my email or my thoughts or what. What made it decide, I think he wants to see boobies. Where did that come from? Or did it just go with, I'm a male of a certain age. I don't know, can't hurt.
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, I guess I never click on.
Joe Getty
Him because I don't want to get more of them.
Jack Armstrong
Anyway, you can't say trolling when you're talking about the Internet. Meaning the fishing technique. That's what I meant. They're just seeing if you'll bite.
Joe Getty
Right. We'll finish strong. Next, Armstrong and Getty.
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Jack Armstrong
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Joe Getty
Honestly, working up from horrible to less horrible before we call it a day. The United nations says now in Haiti there are more than a million displaced people because of gang violence. Half of them kids. Half a million kids out in the street because of gang violence. Be thankful for law and order to the extent that you have it. Geez.
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No. Megyn Kelly getting some blowback. She's been covering the fires and said, stop sending obese lesbians to fight wildfires. Yeah, I find a funny slam. Speaking of the fire, I didn't realize the fire got within six feet of the Getty Museum. Yeah, and I didn't read about how to what extent they got artwork out of there. Had they started moving artwork out of there or were they just hoping for the best?
Jack Armstrong
Well, we were planning for the worst, Jack, and ready for it there at my museum. And so I was there spraying a fire hose on the flames. I don't know that, actually. I know through past years a tremendous amount of work has been done to fireproof the building and grounds of the museum as a whole. And then the, the. What's the other. The like house outlet that they have.
Joe Getty
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Yeah, but I, I, you know, I've mentioned before, I'm reading about Paris in 1870, but the Germans had gotten so close to Paris that they were taking all the artwork off the Louvre, rolling up the paintings and like putting them in feed bags and stuff to hide them and shipping them out. Can you imagine? But I just wondered what they did at the Getty with the fire getting that close you can't let that stuff burn up, obviously. And then a more lighthearted thing to end with a French woman. Speaking of France thought she was in a romantic relationship with Brad Pitt online.
Jack Armstrong
And was she?
Joe Getty
Turns out she wasn't. She ended up unfortunately sending $855,000 to some scammer as a part of an elaborate year long con that involved an AI gener generated version of the actor she was talking to. AI Video. Brad Pitt thought they were in a relationship, somehow is also wealthy and sent like dang near a million dollars to.
Jack Armstrong
This and somehow led to believe Brad Pitt was desperately in need of large sums of cash. He's, he's number one horny. Brad Pitt is not hitting on you unless mind number two, if he is.
Joe Getty
He'S got plenty of money and in a year you probably ought to meet up at some point if you're. That's a long relationship.
Jack Armstrong
Wow.
Joe Getty
I'd like to know more about that. At what point did she realize it wasn't Brad Pitton like how flabbergasted was she? I mean like it was a really shocking to find out it wasn't Brad Pitt.
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Here's your host for final thoughts, Joe Getty.
Jack Armstrong
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Joe Getty
But wow. Yeah.
Jack Armstrong
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Yeah. On the other hand, you have the largest privately held collection of sweatpants in the western world. That's right.
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Jack Armstrong
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Joe Getty
Okay, then you gotta believe you're 80 years old and 50 year old Brad Pitt's hot for you for some reason.
Jack Armstrong
Well, yeah. I've known people who just lack the skeptical gene and it's hard to believe or understand, but they exist.
Joe Getty
I'll continue with that theme. Did she have any friends? She was saying, yeah, Brad Pitt's in love with me. So we're gonna talk this afternoon. I mean, did she tell anybody? Did they just go along with it or what?
Jack Armstrong
Yeah, he's filming a movie in Tunisia, so we're not going to be able to get together until next month, but. O wow.
Joe Getty
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Released on January 15, 2025 | Host: Jack Armstrong & Joe Getty | iHeartPodcasts
In the January 15, 2025 episode of Armstrong & Getty On Demand, hosts Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty delve into a variety of pressing topics, ranging from international conflict resolutions and U.S. political dynamics to societal impacts of emerging technologies. The episode weaves through serious discussions, insightful analyses, and moments of levity, providing listeners with a comprehensive look at current events and their implications.
Timestamp: 02:54 - 05:07
Armstrong and Getty kick off the episode by dissecting a significant geopolitical development: the reaching of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The agreement entails a 42-day pause in hostilities, with the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. While some hostages were reportedly killed, 23 are believed to survive, highlighting both the agreement's partial success and its tragic losses.
Joe Getty emphasizes the critical nature of this development for Israeli national security:
"This is critical information for the Israelis."
(02:54)
Jack Armstrong offers a strategic perspective on Israel's motivations:
"They all along wanted to get the hostages back, dead or alive... because we've got to decimate them."
(03:32)
The hosts express skepticism about the longevity of the ceasefire, considering Hamas's weakened state and the potential for regrouping. Armstrong voices frustration with the ceaseless media calls for a ceasefire since October 8, 2023, criticizing the sentiment as "absurd and obscene."
Timestamp: 05:16 - 10:21
The conversation transitions to U.S. politics, focusing on the impending Trump administration's policies, particularly concerning Iran and the dynamics surrounding RFK Jr.'s Senate hearings.
Joe Getty contemplates the strategic moves of the current administration:
"Trump is going to portray this as a huge win for him... Ain't nobody going to give Netanyahu a tongue lashing for bombing Hamas once Trump's in office."
(05:24)
Jack Armstrong discusses the Republican Party's internal debates on issues like abortion, highlighting RFK Jr.'s controversial stance:
"He’s the least pro-life Republican president we've ever had."
(09:08)
The hosts analyze RFK Jr.'s political positioning, balancing his anti-vaccine perceptions against his pro-abortion views, which surprisingly align with Trump's more moderate Republican base. They predict that the ceasefire news will overshadow upcoming political hearings, potentially influencing voter sentiments and media narratives.
Timestamp: 10:33 - 14:53
Delving into domestic concerns, Armstrong and Getty discuss the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest projections indicating a decline in the U.S. population to 372 million over the next 30 years, a 2.8% decrease from previous estimates. This decline is attributed to reduced immigration and lower birth rates.
Joe Getty underscores the long-term challenges:
"There's no turning that around either, I don't think."
(13:24)
Jack Armstrong highlights the impact on the social safety net, noting that an aging population will strain systems reliant on a younger workforce:
"That's a big problem... 2/3 or whatever it is of the federal budget."
(13:21)
They express concern over the sustainability of programs like Social Security and the potential economic ramifications of a shrinking population. The discussion touches on the cultural and societal shifts that may arise as demographic changes take hold, emphasizing the urgency of addressing these trends to ensure future stability.
Timestamp: 14:06 - 21:38
Armstrong and Getty explore the rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the unsettling applications that come with it, such as AI-generated deepfakes and sex robots.
Joe Getty shares personal unease with AI-generated content:
"Watching some of these AI videos gives me a weird something... my brain is having trouble staying in the 'this is fake' zone."
(11:30)
Jack Armstrong discusses the ethical and psychological implications:
"It will be troubling... Already the CBO forecast sharply lower population growth."
(12:37)
The hosts debate the potential long-term consequences of AI integration into daily life, including the blurring lines between reality and artificiality, and the privacy concerns associated with AI's ability to learn and predict human behavior. They ponder whether society is prepared for these changes and the necessity of implementing robust safeguards to mitigate adverse effects.
Timestamp: 24:03 - 35:26
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to the U.S. government's decision to ban TikTok, a move driven by national security concerns over data privacy and Chinese government influence. In response, users are migrating to a new Chinese social media app, RedNote, as a form of protest and defiance.
Jack Armstrong humorously notes the inevitability of app addiction:
"It's like water seeking its own level. It's one of the laws of the universe."
(28:54)
Joe Getty remarks on the cultural clash and user behavior:
"TikTok's not going dark on Monday. It's going to look exactly the same on your phone for quite a while, maybe."
(28:54)
The duo explores the technical and social ramifications of the ban, including the limited effectiveness of simply disabling app updates and the ingenuity of users in circumventing restrictions. They discuss the mockery and memes surrounding the ban, such as the demand for users to "show me your cat," which has become a viral trend on RedNote as Americans adapt to the new platform.
"If Snark could be put in your gas tank, America could power the universe."
(27:20)
They also touch upon the political undercurrents, mentioning potential Elon Musk involvement in TikTok's U.S. operations and the skepticism surrounding such a takeover.
Timestamp: 37:23 - 47:53
Towards the episode's conclusion, Armstrong and Getty share personal anecdotes and final reflections on the day's discussions.
Jack Armstrong shares a lighthearted story about receiving an unexpected check:
"I love getting a check in the mail unexpectedly... it means I spend way too much money there."
(43:55)
Joe Getty recounts a cautionary tale of falling victim to an AI-driven scam involving a fake relationship with Brad Pitt:
"Turns out she wasn't. She ended up unfortunately sending $855,000 to some scammer as a part of an elaborate year-long con..."
(42:39)
The hosts wrap up with a mix of humor and sobering observations about technology's double-edged sword, the importance of skepticism, and the need for vigilance in an increasingly digital world.
Jack Armstrong on Israel's Strategy:
"We're only going to give Hamas what they want to get the hostages back when it doesn't hurt our overall effort to decimate them."
(03:32)
Joe Getty on RFK Jr.'s Political Impact:
"He's the least pro-life Republican president we've ever had."
(09:08)
Jack Armstrong on AI's Impact:
"It's going to be troubling... Already the CBO forecast sharply lower population growth."
(12:37)
Joe Getty on TikTok's Future:
"TikTok's not going dark on Monday. It's going to look exactly the same on your phone and behave exactly the same for quite a while maybe."
(28:54)
This episode of Armstrong & Getty On Demand offers listeners a deep dive into some of the most critical and contemporary issues shaping our world in early 2025. From international diplomacy and shifting political landscapes to the pervasive influence of AI and the viral TikTok ban, Armstrong and Getty provide thoughtful commentary and diverse perspectives. Their blend of serious analysis and personal anecdotes ensures the content is both informative and engaging, making it a valuable listen for anyone keen on understanding the complexities of today's societal dynamics.