Episode 3111 - The Scott Adams School 03/10/26

Summary

Real Coffee with Scott Adams: Episode 3111

The Scott Adams School – March 10, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode of "Real Coffee with Scott Adams" is hosted by Erica, Marcella, and Owen (with Sergio departing from the team, but remembered fondly). The hosts channel Scott Adams’ legacy of analyzing current events through a "persuasion filter" and sharing practical reframes for daily life. Today's episode features:

• Reflections on emotional control and practical reframes for mood management
• Analysis of the latest international news (focus: Iran, Ukraine, energy markets, and U.S. diplomacy)
• Discussion of U.S. domestic policy, including drug cartels, political strategy, and gender ideology in schools
• Positive cultural and sports updates
• Debates about political alliances, the influence of key figures (Trump, Putin, and others), and the prospects for lasting solutions to major social issues

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Technical Start & Community Connection

(00:00 – 05:19)

• Episode begins with technical hiccups switching platforms, but community members are encouraged to join on YouTube and X.
• Erica provides a lighthearted update about "Punchy" (a monkey in Japan), underscoring the value of positivity and resilience, themes central to the show and Scott Adams’ philosophy.

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The Power of Reframe: “Who Controls Your Feelings?”

(06:48 – 13:04)

Main Reading (Owen at 06:48):
A passage is read about how individuals can choose how they react to circumstances, rather than being passive victims of events. This “reframe” technique encourages listeners to take charge of their emotions:

• Key Quote (Owen, 08:26):
  “My feelings are the result of my situation. Reframe: how I feel is my choice. The first time I heard this reframe, it hit me as both ridiculous and powerful... It has given me comfort. Maybe it can work for you, too.”

• All three hosts share how they practice this mindset, referencing Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning:

  • Erica (10:16): “Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. So your reaction is everything.”

• The “I get to…” framework is brought up as a positive reframe, giving agency in daily annoyances.

• Importance of seeking something positive immediately when hit by negativity—another reframe from motivational speakers.

• Discussion includes examples from Unbroken (by Laura Hillenbrand), using the story of Louis Zamperini as inspiration for grit and mindset, especially in dire circumstances.

• Host chat celebrates sharing of reframe resources in the live chat.

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News Segment Part 1: NYPD Heroics and U.S. Policing

(14:10 – 17:58)

• Discussion of NYPD Chief Aaron Edwards’ leap over a barricade to detain a suspect during the “Gracie Mansion” incident in NYC.
  • Focus on the heroism and self-sacrifice of police officers, contrasting with previous weeks when officers were mistreated (pelted with snowballs), underlining the importance of respecting those who protect public safety.
• Erica (15:35): “When the chips were down and your lives were at risk, they jumped over the barricade.”

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News Segment Part 2: Oil Prices, Trump’s Influence, and Global Economics

(16:38 – 25:25)

• Analysis of Trump’s immediate effect on oil markets following a press conference—oil prices plummeted from $120 to $90 a barrel.

  • Owen (18:06): “In a matter of, like, an hour… just talking it down, he got it down to, like, 90 a barrel.”

• Marcella details the strategic elements—insurance, naval escorts, sanctions, strategic reserves—and points out both U.S. and international maneuvering (including China and Russia’s indirect involvement).

  • Discussion of ship tactics in the Strait of Hormuz and Trump’s warnings to Iran.
  • Marcella (19:26): “…in his truth post, he said if Iran does anything that stops the flow of oil, he'll hit them 20 times harder.”

• Preview of coming segment with guest Jack Posobic to discuss Iran further (22:36).

• Russian President Putin offers Europe long-term oil and gas deals, stirring questions about postwar economic realignment and the potential end of the Ukraine conflict.

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News Segment Part 3: Diplomacy, War, and Persuasion Filters

(25:25 – 32:19)

• Recap and analysis of a recent call between Trump and Putin:

  • Emphasis on both leaders as “alpha males” and master persuaders, working to maximize benefit for their countries.
  • Reports of Russian intelligence sharing with Iran, while Trump focuses on persuading Putin to help end the Ukraine war.

• The hosts speculate on possible behind-the-scenes deals linking help for the Ukraine War and Middle East stability to easing oil sanctions.

• War strategy: Analysis of U.S. and Iranian posturing—Trump’s push for “unconditional surrender” from Iran, targeting drone and missile factories, and the latest bombings.

• Owen (30:34): “He’s basically saying, you know, we’re finished, but we’re just getting started in the same statement…”

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News Segment Part 4: Domestic Policy – Shield the Americas Against Cartels

(33:17 – 40:16)

• Overview of Trump’s “Shield the Americas” initiative to unite Latin American nations against drug cartels.
  • Trump promises U.S. military support and direct action:
    • Marcella (35:52): “You want us to use a missile? They’re extremely accurate… right into the living room people.”
• Reflection on the ongoing war against fentanyl, referencing Scott Adams’ advocacy:
  • Erica (37:45): “If you saw everyone that died from fentanyl, you could fill a football stadium with them every year…”
  • Noted progress in U.S.-China dialogue over fentanyl production, with some signs of overdose deaths starting to drop, though the fight is far from over.

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News Segment Part 5: U.S. Politics – Democrats’ Strategy and Texas Races

(41:39 – 50:24)

• Reporting on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s wife earning $300,000/year through a nonprofit pushing gender ideology (toxic masculinity curricula, “privilege walks,” “genderbread person” lessons) in schools, despite low literacy and math scores.
• Texas politics: Democrats’ missteps in running radical candidates, internal DNC maneuverings, and speculation about Trump’s potential endorsements in Texas Senate races (Paxton vs. Cornyn).
  • Owen (47:31): Comments on Trump’s alliances with controversial figures like Lindsey Graham for strategic reasons, citing the necessity of Washington committee seniority and political deals.

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Sports & Technology: U.S. Baseball, Gender Clinics, and Robot News

(51:12 – 59:44)

• Celebration of the U.S. baseball team’s first win over Mexico in 20 years during the World Baseball Classic.
• Promising news on efforts to halt gender transition procedures for minors; clinics are increasingly discontinuing hormones and puberty blockers under federal pressure.
• Introduction of “Helix 2,” a humanoid robot from California company Figure AI that can independently tidy a room, representing a meaningful step forward toward Scott Adams’ vision of in-home robots.
  • Hosts riff on challenges (laundry-folding, fine motor skills, skepticism about staged demos) and joke about what robots do when we sleep (“get the zoomies like cats”).

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Closing, Community, and Looking Ahead

(59:44 – End)

• Erica reiterates the group’s commitment to honoring Scott Adams by fostering a positive, engaged community, encouraging viewers to “be useful” and apply the show’s lessons to their lives.
  • Erica (closing): "Don’t let your past bring you down and don’t let the bad thoughts win."
• Tomorrow’s episode will feature Jack Posobic as guest, with a deeper dive into Iran.
• Final simultaneous sip dedicated to Scott Adams.

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Notable Quotes

• Owen (08:26): “My feelings are the result of my situation. Reframe: how I feel is my choice.”
• Erica (10:16): “Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.”
• Marcella (19:26): “If Iran does anything that stops the flow of oil, he'll hit them 20 times harder.”
• Erica (37:45): “If you saw everyone that died from fentanyl, you could fill a football stadium with them every year... it’s definitely a war.”
• Marcella (35:52): “You want us to use a missile? They’re extremely accurate. Pew, pew, right into the living room people. That’s the end of that cartel person, onto the next.”
• Owen (30:34): “He’s basically saying, you know, we’re finished, but we’re just getting started in the same statement.”
• Erica (closing): "Don’t let your past bring you down and don’t let the bad thoughts win."

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Time | |-------------------------------------------|--------------| | Technical intro / community connection | 00:00-05:19 | | Reframe: Who controls your feelings? | 06:48-13:04 | | NYPD chief heroics & U.S. policing | 14:10-17:58 | | Oil prices & Trump’s global impact | 16:38-25:25 | | Global diplomacy: Iran, Ukraine, Russia | 25:25-32:19 | | Shield Americas & U.S. anti-cartel push | 33:17-40:16 | | U.S. political strategy, Texas elections | 41:39-50:24 | | Sports, gender clinics, robot news | 51:12-59:44 | | Closing, inspiration, community notes | 59:44-end |

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Tone & Takeaways

Consistent with Scott Adams’ legacy, the episode is analytical but optimistic, combining practical reframing advice with an unsparing look at domestic and international affairs, always seeking “the most useful path.” The hosts encourage listeners to select their own worldview, practice emotional agency, and participate actively in shaping their communities and destinies.

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Transcript

[Erica]

Okay, here. Okay.

[Marcella]

There we go. And add locals. I don't see locals.

[Erica]

Locals should be on. Is it going to locals?

[Marcella]

Not on my screen. Oh, there's YouTube.

[Erica]

Hi, you guys. Oh, locals isn't clicking on.

[Owen]

No sign of locals yet.

[Erica]

Ruh row. Good morning to those. Oh, no.

[Owen]

Just pull up my locals and see if there's anything there.

[Erica]

Where'd locals go?

[Owen]

I don't see it going live on the locals app.

[Erica]

Let me see if I can add them. Add locals. Oh, locals. You can't hear me, but I'm trying to get you.

[Marcella]

Happy Tuesday. Look at. Look at YouTube. Good morning.

[Erica]

You're good on YouTube, guys. Good morning.

[Owen]

Good morning, everyone.

[Marcella]

Can you make a post or something? You can make a post on locals by your phone and.

[Erica]

Yes.

[Marcella]

Okay. Tell them that, you guys.

[Owen]

So bear with us a bit. We're. We're on a new version of Rumble Studio and of course, there are technical issues with it.

[Erica]

Rumble has changed their goodies. So let's go here. All right, where do we want them to go? Let's see. New post.

[Marcella]

YouTube or X. They can choose.

[Erica]

Come to YouTube. Okay. Good morning. I'm Eric. There's Marcella and Owen. And as soon as we get everybody in. Okay. So hopefully they'll filter over to YouTube. Sorry for the technical glitch. It was bound to happen.

[Marcella]

Steve Lang is, like, waiting there, like, where's Right.

[Erica]

And bookings.

[Marcella]

We're in locals now.

[Erica]

We are?

[Marcella]

Yep.

[Owen]

Coming up.

[Marcella]

Oh, wait, are we. Why did I see ourselves in there?

[Owen]

I don't see it.

[Marcella]

Oh, no, that was last night. Yeah.

[Erica]

And. All right, so sorry, guys. Welcome to Tuesday Morning. We're just going to give the people on locals a chance to come over to YouTube and we're using a new version of Rumble Studio, so we'll see how it goes. So tomorrow. Not a problem. In the meantime, my Punchy update. Little punch monkey in Japan. So the good news is, is he. There's no bad news. The good news is he is making friends and, like, spending more time playing with his friends and bonding and, like, walking away from his little plushie, his little stuffy and getting hugs and giving hugs and there's other little babies that are following him around to play. So seems like things are progressing well for him. I'm so glad. Okay, so YouTube, you guys look good. And X. Hey, X, could you guys hit the like button also before we get going? And let's hope that everybody had a chance to filter in and we are going to get started. So I think we're all here you guys, let's. Let's do what obviously needs to be done before we get into the day, okay? Are we ready? I hope so.

[Owen]

We're ready.

[Marcella]

We're ready.

[Unidentified Guest]

I know why. The real reason you're here is for the simultaneous sip. And all you need is a cup or a mug or a glass. A tank or chalice or stein. A canteen, jug or flask. A vessel of any kind. Fill it with your favorite liquid. I like coffee. Join me now for the unparalleled pleasure, the dopamine hit of the day. The thing that makes everything better, the simultaneous sip. Go.

[Marcella]

Ah.

[Unidentified Guest]

Miraculous. Divine. Best I've ever had. All right, I know why. The real reason you're here is for the simultaneous sip. And all you need is a cup of mother glass.

[Owen]

Double sip.

[Marcella]

Today is a poke.

[Unidentified Guest]

Fill it with your favorite liquid. I like coffee. Join me now for the unparalleled pleasure, the dopamine hit of the day. The thing that makes everything better, the simultaneous hip, people.

[Erica]

One more.

[Unidentified Guest]

Go.

[Owen]

Even better. Even better.

[Erica]

That was divine. All right, Rumble Studios playing us today. So hopefully you guys filtered over.

[Marcella]

Is Rumble even on too? Because we only have. Okay.

[Erica]

Oh, my gosh.

[Marcella]

It's okay.

[Owen]

That means it's there. I don't know.

[Marcella]

Yeah, it's okay.

[Owen]

I know it's on next as well.

[Marcella]

It's a great day. Let's reframe the day.

[Erica]

We're gonna do a reframe for sure. Oh, good. I see. I see all the peeps over here. Hey, Line, how are you over here on YouTube? Thanks for moving over, you guys. You know, we're channeling Scott and the technical issues of something changing. And here we are. That being said, my name is Erica. Welcome to the Scott Adams School. I am joined today by my beautiful co host, Marcella.

[Marcella]

Good morning, you guys.

[Erica]

And our other beautiful co host, Owen.

[Owen]

Good morning.

[Erica]

Oh, and today, just to let you know, Sergio is not going be joining us. Moving forward, he is going to be pursuing some other things that are going to make him happy. And he's always part of our team. We love him so much. And he said he's still here for us if we need him for something. So, Sergio, we love you and we miss you and we'll probably have you back on here again. I'm assuming you're going to come back on and visit us sometimes. So that being said, we are going to do a reframe today and we're going to also do some news today, so we have some great stories picked out. And Owen. Owen and I actually Picked out the same reframe today, so he's going to do it. And I would like to reframe the start of this show. So let's go. All right.

[Owen]

Well, the section this starts with is called who controls your feelings? So I'll just read this brief section. Most of us grow up believing our feelings are the product of whatever is happening to us. It sure seems that way. When you can control your schedule, when you when where you go and who you are with, you are generally feel. You generally feel happy. When you have no control over these environmental variables, you are less likely to feel happy. Therefore, logically, your environment and your situation are controlling how you feel. By that view, you are nothing but a victim of a random and often cruel universe. That's no way to go through life. I recommend flipping that worldview, using this admittedly weird reframe. My feelings are the result of my situation. Reframe how I feel is my choice. The first time I heard this reframe, it hit me as both ridiculous and powerful. I've since used it often to clear my mind of junk feelings. I simply told myself I could choose not to be bothered. And it worked. Or at least it took off the edge. I would love to tell you the logical reason this reframe works, but I don't think there is one. Maybe it works because the sensation of taking control is generally good for most people. Maybe it works because it gives you permission to feel good. Perhaps it works by triggering you into cognitive dissonance. Or maybe it just yanks you out of a mental prison you put yourself in and returns you to the present. I don't know. All I know is it has given me comfort. Maybe it can work for you, too. Don't be surprised if a reframe works one day and then never again. Or that a reframe that didn't work for you before starts feeling profound. Try several reframes on the same topic and see what works that day. Reframes are quick and cheap, and you know immediately if they have an impact. You can feel it. If you don't feel it, try another try.

[Erica]

Try again. I love that I certainly.

[Owen]

I think I try to use this from time to time. Maybe not explicitly, like with these words, but I've certainly tried to, you know, take control of my feelings and decide how I'm going to feel about something or just, you know, put aside whatever feelings are cropping up. I mean, I think you shouldn't totally deny your feelings, but I think one way I think about it is that you can kind of observe your feelings as if you're an external observer, and it sort of detaches you from it. You can be like, oh, that's interesting. And just kind of watch the feeling come and go, and then it will go, usually because once you kind of detach yourself from it, you're like, oh, there's a feeling. Okay. And then it's not really part of you anymore.

[Erica]

Yeah, I. I try to. To jump into this reframe, too. Like, even yesterday, and I was, like, all worried and in my feels. And it's true. Like, you can just change it on a dime. Oh, Marcella. Stella found me. Oh, you can change your feelings on a dime. And the way you think about things. And it's just nice to know that you can reset in an instant, and you don't have to just. You don't have to stay in that. You know, you can start now and reframe immediately.

[Owen]

I mean, I think a lot of it has to do with your reaction and whether you give those feelings more energy or not.

[Erica]

Yeah.

[Owen]

And so if you can just say, I. I can choose how to feel about this, then you just take a lot of the power away from it and sort of drain it.

[Erica]

Man's search for meaning. Yeah, that is a. That's a good book. That does complement that well.

[Owen]

Yeah, I love that book. I gave it to my kids. We actually went to visit Auschwitz, so I gave them that book. I don't think they read it, but I explained the concepts to them. But I figured, okay, this is a good way to get them ready for the trip.

[Erica]

And then someone says, life is. I don't want to get your quote wrong. Is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. A hundred percent. Literally, that's 100% accurate. Right. So your reaction is everything and where you put it right away. And even my husband the other day had something to do with work, and he was frustrated about it, and he's like, you know, I was thinking about Scott, and I was like, I could either be, like, completely aggravated and have to go do this thing that I don't want to do, or I know I have to go do it, so I can just be happy and go on my way and do it. And I'm like, oh, my God. Good for you. So, you know, it's just how you want to approach it. Yeah. I was excited.

[Owen]

Kind of reminds me of the other reframe that Scott used, which is I get to. Instead of.

[Marcella]

Yeah, that's what I was gonna Say, go ahead, Mar. No, I was gonna say that I get to do that, you know, but one. One thing that I don't remember his name. He's a motivational speaker. He's like, if something brings you down, like a comment, something in the day brings you down, then find something that brings you up immediately. And I was like, oh, that's a good one. You know, because sometimes people, you know, you're in court or somebody tells you something, and you're like, oh, my God, I feel like the world is ending. And. And then you always find the positive somewhere else. To bring yourself into positive and feeling good, like, you know, you have to reframe everything.

[Erica]

Right.

[Owen]

Another. Another book and movie. I don't. Have you seen the movie or read the book Unbroken Now? It's. It's excellent. I highly recommend it. And of course, the book is better than the movie, but if you're a movie person, it's a great movie, too. Unbroken. And it's. It's Laura Hillebrand, I think, is the author. And. And she also wrote some famous book about a racehorse. I forget which one, but she's a really good writer. And this is a true story about a guy in World War II who got shot down. He was like the. The guy who would aim the. The guns in a. In a bomber or, you know, plane like that. And he got shot down into the ocean and somehow survived. And when he got washed up on the shore in Japan or something and got taken prisoner of war and went through a whole bunch of really bad stuff, but he just, like, got through it all and would not break. And it's really inspirational. I mean, it's. It is kind of, you know, a lot of suffering, kind of along the lines of. Of the man's search for meaning. But, you know, it was. It was a really great story, very inspirational. And I think it's a good example of this kind of reframe where he's like, you know, I'm going through all this crap, but I'm just not going to let it break me. I'm not going to give into it.

[Erica]

Yeah, there's a lot of good, really good book suggestions you guys are dropping in the chat, so scroll through, you guys. I mean, the inspiration can come from anywhere. And the motivation to change, like, a. A bad feeling, it's just worth it, you know? Like, it's so easy to wallow. I don't know why. Like, why is it so easy to wallow? Like, it feels so much better when you feel better, but it's so easy to wallow. For some reason I never really understood why. But yes, Louis Zamperini was his name.

[Marcella]

Thank you, Nikki, for the donation. I don't know if you meant to do that. Super chats.

[Erica]

And you guys, if you're wondering what's happening. So Rumble Studio switched over. I started the stream today and for whatever reason I didn't grab local. So we asked everybody to come over to YouTube or X. So that was my fault. And tomorrow it is going to be all fixed. So thank you guys for bearing with us today. Okay, so are we going to move on to some news?

[Owen]

I think we can. Marcel, you want to get us started?

[Marcella]

Well, I just wanted to bring up some, some a picture that came up in regards to the New York Gracie Mansion incident on, on Sunday. New York NYPD Chief Aaron Edwards. Picture came everywhere on X. It was everywhere else. It was a heroic leap over a barricade to tackle the 18 year old suspect, Amir Bilotte, who threw the improvised explosive device, the ied. He ran into danger despite the fact that he's a chief and wanted to. Yeah, there you go. That's a black and white picture. I love that. And he, he went over that and I mean, he saved lives, right? Because who knows what else. You, you never know what else he had with him besides the one that he threw. So that gives you into the idea that like, you know, we, we do these, these police officers are heroes at all times and we're just very proud. Next, the economy moving, there's no like, good way.

[Erica]

We're just happy because, you know, a week and a half ago they were whipping ice snowballs at cops and so that's how they got treated. But like when it came down to other people's lives, the nypd, they've run right into it and you know, let's show some respect, people. That's a, that's a great shot and it's a great, you know, there was a great picture somebody put up of like the snowball thing where they're just being pelted and covered and you're like, you know what? And when the chips were down and your lives were at risk, they jumped over the barricade.

[Marcella]

So yeah, he wasn't like, well, last time they did the snowball. So I'm gonna take my time,

[Owen]

courage and I, you know, I know police don't always do that. I mean, there's been several instances where something really bad's happening in a building and police just shooting that. I'm not going in and the courts back them up and say that's okay.

[Erica]

Yeah.

[Owen]

So they don't have to put their life at risk that way. But they, you know, when they do, I think it shows a lot of courage.

[Erica]

Yep.

[Marcella]

Yeah. Yeah. I mean, it's great. His name is Chief Aaron Edwards. So, good, good job. And the economy, the stock market is doing a little bit. Going a little bit down. Maybe Trump needs to speak again today to get it up higher. The oil prices, they're $90 a barrel. It. It was. It went quite high yesterday, but it came back up. It came back down. I'm sorry. Because of Trump and his press conference and the different comments he made regarding the war. We'll talk about it more tomorrow. But Bitcoin reclaimed 70,000 and is back, going back up as always. And I think that President Trump speaking to the nation and to the press was really. Was really great because he gets to, you know, a lot of us, like, have questions, and to have him answer them is, you know, a lot of us are like, why is this? Why is that? The fact that he is in front of the nation and answering these hard questions.

[Owen]

So it's pretty amazing that, like, he basically, almost instantly, with one statement made, the oil prices plunge, right? Like, he.

[Erica]

He.

[Owen]

It had spiked up to something like $120 a barrel. And he just gets on a press conference and says, you know, I'm. I'm doing the insurance. I'm gonna have escorts. And just basically says, I'm gonna solve this. And he's like, I've got all sorts of ways I can solve this. So it's. It's going to be short term. It's not going to last. It's going to go back down. And just talking it down, he got it down to, like, 90 a barrel in a matter of, like, an hour. And that's amazing. I don't know if it's gonna last. I mean, a lot of it will depend on how things go over the next several weeks and months. But, you know, it does seem like he at least got to the point where there's more confidence that it's going to be solved. You know, he already took some measures, like letting India not have sanctions when they're buying Russian oil temporarily. And I know there's talk about releasing oil from the strategic reserves, although so far I think Trump is holding off on that. It's kind of ironic that Schumer is pushing for that now, and he's the same guy that said he didn't want to refill it when it was like $29 a barrel. So, so, you know, more hypocrisy, but more than, more of the same from them. And, but, you know, it's just I, I think Trump has so much more control over economic sentiment than any other president I've seen in the past.

[Erica]

I'd agree with that. Yeah.

[Marcella]

And I mean it.

[Erica]

Oh, go ahead.

[Marcella]

It, it helped that he did a truth post that he said, well, if Iran does anything cute. I think that was part of the press conference. But it's, but in his truth post, he said if Iran does anything that stops the flow of oil, he'll hit him 20 times harder. And that's regarding the Strait of Hormuz, you know, and I know that's part of where oil, crude oil moves through there. And I think having, you know, like you said, escorts right there moving the oil. And, you know, a lot of the reason why the, the crude oil prices moved up was because of the insurance game when they were, you know, it's not for sure, it's not sure that, that things will trans, you know, things will, you're able to pass through. I think people were taking off their, their, the, the ships were acting as if they were Chinese ships in order to avoid Iran hitting them. I don't know how you do that, but that's what some of the experts were saying.

[Erica]

I think with flags you do that. But don't they have numbers painted on? I don't know.

[Owen]

Yeah, I mean, there's a bunch of tricks, I guess. I, one article I posted today talked about how there was at least one ship that went through the straight of Hormuz, but apparently they turned off their transponder, so they kind of went dark and just, you know, were invisible sort of to whatever normally tracks their locations as it went through. But it did get through. And so at least there are some ships that are going through, which is, I think, you know, a development, because I think for a while there were none. And certainly there is the insurance factor. I think that's a big one. But, you know, it's not the only factor. Right. Like, I'm sure if you're a ship captain, you're not looking to get killed. And so you need to take that into account in your decision making to say, am I willing to go through that straight at Hormuz and how should I do it? But I think supposedly they've said any Russian or Chinese ships won't get attacked. I think the ship that went through was Saudi Arabian, so that wasn't one of those. But you know, it is a question mark as to whether or not you're going to have any kind of terrorist attacks and things. But Trump certainly did a lot to talk that down and say, we've got the best minesweepers and we got all these escorts. And his threat, his threat to Iran was pretty transparent too, or pretty specific where he said, you know, we're not hitting your electrical infrastructure, but we easily could, like in one day we could just take out your whole electrical infrastructure and that would take many years to recover from. And so he's basically saying, you guys are going to go dark for years, which would be a massive problem, obviously, for everybody there. And he's like, we don't want to do it, but if you're going to do this, then, you know, we're going to hit back. And so I think he's definitely not pulling any punches there in terms of saying we're ready to retaliate if you're going to keep doing this cute stuff, I guess is what he called it.

[Erica]

And tomorrow, tomorrow, you guys, we're going to have Jack Posobic on with us and we're going to talk all things Iran with him. So that'll be interesting. So we'll save some of this for tomorrow, but you can't ignore it today, that's for sure.

[Owen]

Yeah, I did find it interesting that it was another story I posted that Putin apparently is offering Europe to make long term oil and gas deals. Let's just put the politics aside. And so he's offering to do any of these long term deals to get things moving again. But of course, I doubt that's likely to happen in the short term. But it probably is something that has to at least put some thoughts into the mind of the European leaders. I mean, I know Hungary is really upset that Ukraine, I think, blew up their pipeline and they're almost ready to go to war with each other over it. And so there definitely are some parts of Europe that are like, I need this and you can't tell me I can't do it. And, you know, there has to be some reality that it's like, hey, we need a certain amount of energy and I don't really have any other good way to get it. So, you know, let's just let this keep going. So it'll be interesting to see if that moves any needles, but I doubt it will because, you know, at least until the Ukraine war is over, I don't think you're going to see any deals, but I would certainly look to see if we can make some deals at that point. I mean, to me, that would be a good way to help end the war is to say, hey, we can lift some of these sanctions, we can start rebuilding the pipelines, we can let some of these deals go through and restore energy pipelines and energy, you know, from Russia to Europe. And to me, that would be a great outcome, especially if it led to the end of the killing and, you know, led to the end of the war. But I think to me, that probably would need to be a condition of it. It's like, we're not going to make any deals until this war is over.

[Erica]

Right?

[Marcella]

By war is over, you mean the Ukraine war?

[Owen]

Yes.

[Erica]

Yeah.

[Marcella]

There's so many.

[Erica]

I know.

[Marcella]

Which one? Which one?

[Owen]

Well, I mean, I know, I know to an extent they kind of said the Ukraine peace talks are kind of on hold because of the Iran war, so they are related in some way. But I think, you know, certainly when Trump spoke to Putin recently and, and I think he, you know, Putin said, how can I help with this Iran war situation? And Trump just said, you know, what I could really use help with is getting to the end of the Ukraine war. Like, that's where I need your help. So I think Trump is certainly trying to focus Putin on that as well, opposed to getting involved in any way in the, in the Iran situation, because, again, the U.S. i think, pretty much has a lot of control over what's going on in Iran right now, so they don't really need anybody's help with that. I think they certainly would love to see Ukraine and Russia strike some. Some kind of deal to end that war.

[Marcella]

So as, as Owen was saying, Trump and Putin spoke yesterday for one hour, obviously not just by themselves with, you know, interpreters and all the different staff at the White House and at the Kremlin. And it was a, as Trump put it, it was a very good positive on both sides. Trump said the call focused on ending the fight fast, while Putin praised America's new push to bring peace, that this is regarding the Ukraine war. The two also discussed ways to keep the Ukraine growing. US Ran tensions from exploding into wider conflict. Behind the scenes, sources say Russia recently shared targeting information with Iran, much like the United States has done for Ukraine. Many observers wonder if yesterday's call included quiet deals, perhaps easing pressure on Russian oil sales in exchange for help calming the Middle East. So there was, I mean, it's fog of war, but I don't know how much intelligence they have, but Russia has been sharing certain intel with Iran and, you know, Having this conversation, this one hour phone call with, with President Trump, you know, possibly helps in, you know, figuring out where they are, where Russia is. But I think, as Scott would put it, you know, Putin is trying to pick up the free money. He's trying to figure out how does this new situation helps Russia, and so is Trump. You know, how do we negotiate, how do we shake the box a certain way. Both President Trump and Putin are very good at persuading. I'm not supporting Putin, but he's good at persuasion. And that's like, that's what he's good for in a way, like he's trying to figure out what's best for his nation as well as, you know, President Trump. So you can see the whole thing of, like, well, I'll make a deal like, like Owen was bringing up, well, we'll go ahead and help Europe now that you need us. So he's just going to bring himself.

[Erica]

Yeah. And you have two very alpha males that really love their countries. So, you know, you can't, you can't fault either one of them. You know, they're doing what they're supposed to be doing for their people, for their country.

[Unidentified Guest]

Yeah.

[Owen]

And I do think Russia is definitely on Iran's side in terms of sentiment, at least. I don't know that they're actively doing very much other than maybe this intelligence sharing, which Trump has said he doesn't really care or he's not worried about that, because I don't think they really have much capability to strike back, at least at the United States at this point. So I don't think he's worried about, you know, whether some intelligence from the Russians are getting into Iran's hands because it's just not going to make much difference.

[Erica]

Right.

[Owen]

But, you know, I think the statements out of Putin and the Kremlin is that they're on the side of the regime. They, I think, gave some kind of sympathy for the death of Khomeini and are saying they're supporting the new supreme leader and all that. So it does seem like at this point they're aligning themselves with Iran. But again, anything could change. You know, if we need something, maybe Trump will step in and say, you got to cut ties or something. And I think he's cutting some of the ties just by taking out a lot of their factories that are building drones and missiles, because, again, they have been a major supplier of drones to Russia.

[Erica]

Yes.

[Owen]

And so from what I understand, that's definitely part of the target list, and they're taking it out right now, like, as Trump was speaking yesterday, up to probably today, too. And so I'm pretty sure there's not going to be much drone supply coming out of Iran anytime soon.

[Marcella]

All right, I. I know the press. What am I saying? What am I saying? The Secretary of War, not the press secretary, the Secretary of war, Hexit spoke this morning. Always wakes me up. It's good to wake up to him. So he was, you know, we'll talk about most of it tomorrow, but today will be. They're striking Iran, like, allegedly the most today than any other day in the war. So be interesting to see what they strike and what's, what happens. But basically, he indicated that we're winning and we're winning decisively, as he said. But it was interesting that the earlier iterations of the war on February 28, when it started to now that they're actually striking more targets today than any other day during this conflict. So that's, that's an interesting take.

[Owen]

Yeah. And it was interesting how Trump kind of. I don't know what the right way to frame it is, but he kind of on the one hand said, we're basically done, like, it's very complete or something like that. And then on the other side, he's like, no, we're still just getting started and we're ramping up and we've got a lot more winning to do or something along those lines. So, like, he's basically saying, you know, we're finished, but we're just getting started in the same statement. And I think the press was kind of confused by that and asked about that, and Trump responded. And he said, he said, well, it's kind of both, like, I think we are mostly done with what we originally set out to do, but it's still the beginning in terms of rebuilding and, you know, really getting to the final outcome. But I think, you know, Iran certainly doesn't agree with that assessment. They're still saying, oh, we can fight for a decade or we can keep going, and we're going to keep going, and it's nowhere near over. And so I think, you know, it's still. We're still at the point where I think Trump is looking for that unconditional surrender in the Iranian regime. And I think that is really the turning point that we need to see to really bring an end to this. And that, you know, obviously isn't in anyone's single control. You got to get Iran to agree to that somehow. And it might be. You got to keep hitting them until they cry uncle. And I think that's the approach Trump has taken right now. So I wouldn't expect the bombing to stop anytime soon, and I would expect it to get pretty painful for the regime in Iran. And they're going to keep degrading their capabilities and keep taking out their missile launchers. I think there's somewhere up to 83% taken out so far, according to the latest report. And they're going to keep going after their ability to create missiles and drones and probably eliminate pretty much all of that. And then we'll have to see where it goes from there.

[Erica]

Well, we're going to talk all about this tomorrow. Yeah, I'm a little Iran out, but, you know, and I just want to reset in case anybody joined after we had started. So my bad today. I didn't get the local stream up on our studio today. Tomorrow, we'll all be there. It'll be perfect. Sergio is, he's going to be pursuing some other stuff. He's always welcome to come as a guest on the show with us. He's our friend. He's part of our crew. So Sergio chose to take a break and do some other things. No bad feelings. You guys. Okay? I see you in the chat. Like, where's Sergio go? Everything's good. He's just doing some other things that he wanted to do. And we love Sergio. Okay. So don't worry. But I appreciate you guys asking. So we are going to switch to another news story. I don't know who's telling us. Is it you, Marcella?

[Marcella]

Yeah. So the, the Shield of the Americans of the Americas summit was last weekend. And the Shield Americas is a new attempt by Trump to control the Western hemisphere. That's all South American, Central American countries that bind together to fight the drug cartels, which is another way to weaken the United States. As we know, it's probably caused more death than any of any war has caused. The silent war on drugs. President Trump launched a major new security alliance called the Shield the Americans, bringing together leaders from across Latin America at his Doral resort of Florida. Interestingly enough, President Claudia Scheinbaum from Mexico was not present. That's maybe, maybe a kind of a conflict for her. Allegedly, the summit focuses on fighting drug cartels, stopping illegal immigration and blocking foreign interference in our hemisphere. Trump called for bold military action, saying the only way to defeat these three threats is to unleash the full power of our militaries, just like the coalition that crushed isis. So he's taking the stronger, the strongest position as Owen and Scott would say part of it would be that he, he actually spoke to the different, the different dignitaries and foreign leaders, which was 11 countries that attended. And Trump urged aggressive military action against the cartels and offered direct U.S. support, stating, we're working with you to do whatever we have to do. We'll use missiles. You want. You want us to use a missile? They're extremely accurate. And he actually did the. Pew, Pew. Right into the living room, people. Right into the living room. He said, that's the end of that cartel person onto the next. He said he emphasized the need to eradicate the cartels. And basically he was just showing these countries that, hey, if you, if you want to, if you want to take somebody out, just call us.

[Unidentified Guest]

We'll.

[Marcella]

We'll poo, poo into their living room. And, I mean, it's like, it's like Scott would say and everybody else would say, it's like, when are we ever going to have a president like this ever again? Like, is just. He's a showman.

[Owen]

I would build on that with what Scott said about how Trump is the person that can do the impossible. Right. Like, if you just look at all the things he's trying to do, ending the Ukraine war, ending the Israel, Gaza war, ending the Iran regime, taking out the cartels, like, these are all things that everyone said was impossible. And, you know, these are all things that he hasn't done yet. But it's. It does at least look very possible that he could have all these things wrapped up relatively soon. And, you know, I don't know whether the cartels can be taken down in a short period of time, but I certainly have more faith in Trump than anybody else.

[Erica]

Yeah.

[Owen]

In that regard. And he seems to be willing to do whatever it takes to get it done, which I think no other president in the past has been willing to do. This is certainly the first time we've taken any real military action against the cartels. And, you know, starting with taking out Maduro and, you know, going into Mexico or at least getting Mexico to take out some of the cartel leaders and to turn some of the leaders over to us, you know, it is making a difference. It's certainly shaking the box. And I think he's put them on notice that, you know, he's coming after him. And I think they're also doing a lot on the financial side to try and freeze their assets and stop a lot of the flow of everything. And certainly shutting down the border is part of that as well, and taking out all the drug boats and everything else. So, you know, it does seem like he's taken some pretty significant action, and it'll be interesting to see whether he can pull it off. But I do think it's something that maybe Trump can do that no other president would ever be able to do.

[Erica]

No one's ever tried. And, I mean, like, this is such a near and dear issue for Scott. And, you know, I jumped right on board with him when we used to use hashtags, fentanyl, China, because, you know, we knew where the drugs were being made and, you know, Trump and Scott would plead, you know, like, blow up the fentanyl factories in China, end it. And, you know, like I said the other day, when you think about, like, a football stage stadium full of people and a, you know, God forbid, but it's. But, but in reality, if you saw everyone that died from fentanyl, you could fill, like, a football stadium with them every year, a bomb would fall and kill them. You would understand that you're at war with these people, but because it just happens in, like, drips all around the nation, you're not, like, seeing the impact, but if they dropped a bomb on you, you would feel the impact. So it, it's definitely a war. And I really appreciate that this is something near and dear to Trump, because I, I don't know what it is. Like, I know his brother, he said, was an alcoholic, but, man, does he hate drugs and alcohol. Like, like they're his enemy, which they are, I guess. But I, I just love his passion for it. And I know Scott was so thrilled that Trump was taking this on. So let's hope that the president pressure campaign works. And I hope this new group really succeeds, because it's. I, I just had a friend. The same week Scott passed away, my friend's son died from fentanyl overdose. And I've had many friends whose kids have died from fentanyls.

[Marcella]

It's.

[Erica]

It's bizarre. So let's let keep our fingers crossed on that one.

[Owen]

Yeah. And I, you know, in Trump's meeting with Chi, pretty soon he's going to Beijing, and I know fentil is part of that agenda as well, to talk about, as part of whatever trade deal they're working out there, it sounds like they're targeting just to maybe try and maintain this, what they call a trade truce. And I'm sure there'll be some element of talk about Iran and other things as part of that as well. But, you know, I know fentanyl is still one of the top things on Trump's agenda there. And I think he's been making a lot of progress. I know we. We do have at least some preliminary indications that the fentanyl deaths are going down.

[Marcella]

Sorry, I'm not laughing at what Owen's saying. I'm just laughing at the chat. I apologize.

[Erica]

Totally appropriate, Marcella.

[Owen]

Yeah. And, you know, so I. I do think that there are some positive signs that things are moving in the right direction, but again, it's. It's. It's going to be a difficult thing. I don't. I don't think it's something that can be done like a Maduro raid and say, okay, we're done. Cartels are gone. But I do think that, you know, if we can take it seriously and get the cooperation of all these different countries in the region, that it's going to be where the cartels don't really have anywhere to hide anymore. So it really could turn the tide on this rivers. Like I said, no one else has ever tried before.

[Erica]

River spirit. I'm not sure what you mean, but if you're saying, oh, thanks, you guys. If you're saying overdose with a question mark, no poisoning as advertised. I don't know how you meant this, but the way I'm taking it, and it makes such a good point, is that like. Yeah, you're not. It's not that you're overdosing on it. It is poison and it's deadly. You know, So I. I don't know if that's how you meant it.

[Marcella]

There's a lot of police officers.

[Erica]

Yes. If you touch it or. Yeah, yeah. Or you breathe it in. So it is poisoning. And I don't even want to say what my worst thoughts are about it, but. Yeah, so if that's what you meant. I like that. That was a good reframe to remember. It's not that you're ODing on it like, it is poison. It's basically meant to kill you. So there's. There's nothing good about it. So. All right, so we'll go on to the next story, but, like, fingers crossed this all works out.

[Owen]

All right, so there's a story about Gavin Newsom's wife making a whole bunch of money pushing weird gender films into California classrooms while paying herself a bunch of money. Apparently, she's been taking in $300,000 a year with this nonprofit to push things like toxic masculinity films and curricula that include things like a privilege walk and gender bred person and all sorts of weird crap. So apparently she's been Raking in the cash, just trying to push this gender ideology on California, despite the fact that their literacy and math are at all time lows. And I think something like 44% of 11th graders are below reading standards. So looks like they have their priorities in the exact wrong place. They're also running this Talarico character who apparently is more extreme than Crockett.

[Erica]

Dazzy.

[Owen]

And, you know, apparently they're bringing out all the videos of how he loves abortion, he loves trans kids. He says God is non binary. And Molly Hemingway just recently was talking about it and saying that he's too far left even for San Francisco. So she's kind of amazed that they're trying to run him in Texas.

[Erica]

I know they asked him. I just saw they asked him, you know, besides your family, tell us something else that you really love. And he's like, you know, it was. It's the trans kids that showed up to some event, and I'm like, oh, my God, like, what are we doing, people? And I don't know. He reminds me of, like, the Mad magazine character and Pete Buttigieg put together. He's a quirky, weird guy, but I'm like, Jasmine Crockett would have been a much tougher opponent, and she should have pushed out all of this insanity. I don't know what her campaign was. I have no idea what was happening in Texas and what you guys were seeing in Texas, but good Lord, this guy is off the reservation. He is so radical.

[Owen]

But, yeah, I mean, I think Crockett was running her campaign in kind of a weird way. I think the Democrats were criticizing it, but at the same time, they had this whole Colbert thing. I think it was where they did this, you know, fake hoax where they were like, oh, they won't let us run it. Here's the ad they didn't want you to see. Or here's the. Here's the interview they didn't want you to see. And they made a big deal out of it. And I think that was more the DNC trying to engineer the election to get Talarico to replace Crockett. So for whatever reason, the Democrats or the DNC turned against Crockett and decided to run this really radical person instead.

[Erica]

And kind of interesting.

[Owen]

I'm hoping it backfires.

[Erica]

Yeah, I know it's interesting because she is. She's a nut bag, obviously. And he's even kookier. So I don't know. I. I wonder what that little meeting was like, because I. I can't imagine how they rationalized that he would be better than her. Oh my God, it must have been like a brain melting meeting. But anyway, well, I think their playbook

[Owen]

is we're just going to pretend to be moderate during the campaign and then we're going to do all the radical stuff once we get in. That seems to be with Spanberger and all these other people they're running now that they're just taking really radical people. And then they're just pulling the wool over people's eyes during the campaign saying, oh, we're going to lower taxes and make things more affordable, we're going to do all these great things. And then once they get in office it's like, haha, gotcha.

[Erica]

What do you guys think about Texas? Is it going to be who's Trump going to endorse? Is it going to be Paxton? Is it going to be what's his name, Cornyn? I mean, I, I hope it's Paxton. That's just me. I don't live there.

[Owen]

I'm guessing it's going to be Cornyn. I mean, well, just I, that's what I think is going to happen. I'm with you. That I would prefer it to be Paxton. And I think Paxton probably would have an easier time getting elected, frankly, because I think he spent a lot less money in the primary and still came out pretty much even with Cornyn. So I think he'd be a much more popular.

[Erica]

Why do you think Cornyn?

[Owen]

Well, I just think there's some sort of weird backroom political deal going on that Thune wants Cornyn and he's trying to strong arm Trump into backing Cornyn and they seem to be making some kind of deal about the Save America Act. So it may hinge on that, like if we get the Save America act passed, then part of that deal might be that Trump will endorse Cornyn.

[Erica]

Yeah, Paxton said he would drop out if Cornyn does it and if they

[Owen]

don't, you know, if Thune doesn't cooperate or doesn't do the talking, filibuster or doesn't follow through with that, then it could be the Trump will say, okay, screw you, I'm gonna endorse Paxton. So that's right, the lay of the land right now.

[Erica]

So I also wonder, this is just off the cuff here, but you know, I get so confused with and you know, Trump, obviously I have to like really follow the chain and maybe you guys in the chat could explain it or understand it better. But you know, what is the reason he keeps people around like Lindsey Graham, like Thune like all these people. So the Lindsey Graham, he's, he's out of his mind lately, too, like, screaming into the media posts that he's doing about, you know, this war. Like, he's obviously getting off on it. But why, why does Trump keep these people around? Listen to them. You know, he's golfing with them. I just understand it because the, the MAGA base, look, we can't stand Lindsey Graham. Like, he's just a warmonger. So I don't know, like, I feel like, is it bad judgment? Is it strategic? You know, Trump's pre, pretty strategic. But we've also seen him make really bad choices, especially in his first administration with the people he let in and trusted and listened to. So I do worry that, that he is in Trump's ear during, you know, this whole escalation with Iran, this war.

[Owen]

But I'm not too worried about that. I mean, I think in my mind it would be probably like that other guy who was the guy that was the big warmonger that he kept around, and he was just like, yeah, I just bring him out to school, scare people.

[Erica]

Oh, Bolton, Bolton.

[Owen]

Yeah. So I, I, I would tend to almost put Graham in the same mold as that. Or he might just be like, sure, I'll let him talk big.

[Marcella]

Well, you forget, it's Washington. They carry power.

[Owen]

Yeah, well.

[Marcella]

And yeah, there's no way to go about that. And one of the things, one of the main reasons why you have to keep these people in and why they never leave is because they have seniority in the committees. So a lot of the legislation is done through committees, and the more senior you are, the more you can be head of the committees that control the laws that are created in this nation. And so, so Trump is not, you know, Trump is aware of what you're aware of, but at the same time, he has to negotiate with them. That's how I see it.

[Owen]

It's a dirty game, and there's a lot of money involved, and there's the whole map in terms of, like, where are we safe? Where do we need to put money in to try and win the swing state races? And I'm sure there are a lot of deals made between Trump and those players to say, okay, I'll give you this if you give me that. And, you know, that is how I would imagine it's going with, with all of that is it's like, okay, I'm going to, you know, support certain things that these people want, but I'm going to ask for certain things in return. And, you know, when someone really goes against Trump, like Massie, for example, that's when he'll turn on him and say, I'm going to. I think. I think he's about to go to, like, Massey's district and, like, do some campaign thing. And so, you know, I think it's that same dynamic that Scott used to talk about where, like, if you're on Trump's side and you're willing to go along with what he wants, then he's your best friend, but if you go against him, then he's your worst enemy. And so I think. I think Thune and Graham and people like that are slimy and are able to sort of mold themselves into what they need to be to get along with Trump. But, you know, they certainly have their bad parts in terms of, like, Graham going overboard on warmongering and Thune wanting people like Cornyn and, you know, more of the deep state ish sort of stuff going on. And I think, unfortunately, it's just part of the reality that you got to play the ball with some of that to make things happen.

[Erica]

Victor. I also think Trump needs a good night's sleep. And I. And I also agree. I can't see your name sign up page. Okay. Hanging with Lindsay is turning off independence for sure. The independent vote is always important. I can't stand Graham either. You guys. I just wanted to quick look at your.

[Marcella]

You're.

[Erica]

Yeah. Paxton and Cornyn have a long standing. Bad blood. Yeah. So Lindsay's finally being outed. I don't know in which way you mean. Yeah. We only see half of the story. I agree. It is wise to keep your friends close and your enemies closer in practice. I agree with that, too. You guys are making good points. Corn in with a little corn emoji. Love it. Let's see. Erica. Oh, Corky, you're a. You're so. You're a gem today, Corky, Appreciating your. Your insight. Okay. Yep. Paxton is a real one. Okay. All right, so let's carry on with the next story. We only have nine minutes.

[Marcella]

Yeah. So in with my sports stories of the day, U. S wins Mexico in baseball. So that's. That was 20 years in the making. Can you believe that? I. I didn't know that the U.S. had not won Mexico in 20 years in the World Baseball Classic. Five to three. It was a comeback. They were down three to one, and they were very deep in the late innings, losing basically kind of like yesterday with the marathon. But they came back five to three, and so that was, that was awesome. I don't know. I probably don't have it on me, but it was, I'm proud of, of the United States, of, of all the, all the wins we can get.

[Owen]

Who's on that? Who's on that team from our side? Are they pros or are they amateur or what? What's the league?

[Marcella]

They are. Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge. I think they are pros. Yeah, those are pros. Yeah. But, you know, somehow they had not won in 20 years and they were down three to one. So there's, there's sweet, you know, I mean, Mexico could be. I mean, it is a good team. Usa. Usa. Usa. Yay. That's the positive story for me.

[Erica]

I love that.

[Marcella]

Do you have any positive stories over there when.

[Owen]

Well, we have progress on the needle mutilation of children problem, that more gender clinics are halting their procedures. I don't know. You know, it's kind of an ugly topic, but it's a good, good news story. Right. Under federal pressure, there's clinics like Utah Health and NYU Langone that are stopping the hormones and the puberty blockers. And so it looks like we are having continued success in terms of shutting that stuff down. I think there certainly are questions of what's going to happen when Trump gets out of office. And a lot of that probably depends on who's the next president. You know, if we have, let's say, Gavin Newsom or whoever, it could end up going the other way. But I think if we have someone like Vance Rubio, which I'm hoping is what we'll have, then I'm guessing it'll probably be a permanent thing at that point.

[Marcella]

Oh, going back to my story, because everybody's confused. 2026 World Baseball Classic. So this is not the championship game. They are still in the lead to go to the championships. But the Mexico game against the U.S. it had been 20 years since they won Mexico. They had a losing streak against Mexico for 20 years. So that's.

[Erica]

Wow. Congrats. We are really. We're, like, making up for lost time with our sports, with the hockey and baseball. I love that. Let's go. We need that.

[Owen]

We're winning our pool. From what I'm looking at on the scores are, our record is 30 in our pool against Italy, Mexico, Great Britain and Brazil. I didn't even know Italy, Great Britain and Brazil had baseball. Brazil's own four, so I guess they don't. But you do have another bracket with Puerto Rico and Cuba in it. So I'm guessing that's going to be some pretty tough competition. And then you have the Dominican Republic winning their pool. So I have a feeling we're going to struggle with the Dominican Republic.

[Marcella]

Yeah, yeah, I think so. In. But we'll win. We'll win. I know it. Don't, don't put your bets in for me, but we can have the. The other good news is that you, you too can have a rubber. A robot. What's wrong with me? Today, Robot Butler Helix 2 can clean your room with. By themselves with. Figure is a company out in California in Silicon Valley. And they made a major leap. As you know, Scott would always say that he would have, you know, a robot and that he was always hoping to, you know, Optimus would be his robot. But Figure is also competing in the same stage as Tesla with, with a robot.

[Owen]

Fig.

[Marcella]

Figure AI has unveiled Helix to latest humanoid robot that tidies an entire living room completely on its own. Magical. The stunning video shows the robot wiping tables, folding towels, tossing pillows onto the couch, sorting blocks into bins, and even picking up a remote to turn on the tv. All without any human help, special or special programming. This breakthrough brings us closer to the dream of robots that reset your home perfectly while you're away. And they do the work that you would be doing when you get home and you're tired from work. So it's exciting. I don't know if you have the video, but.

[Erica]

Oh, I don't have the video.

[Marcella]

But it's funny that, that Scott would always make fun. It's like, why do we always see robots just folding laundry or something like that and they still can't get it right? That's what he would say.

[Erica]

That's so funny.

[Owen]

I have a feeling we're gonna have people folding laundry for quite a few number of years. We'll see.

[Erica]

One of the first times I came across Scott on Periscope, he was in his closet folding laundry and he was talking to us and I'm like, who's this guy folding laundry in his closet? And it was Scott.

[Owen]

Yep.

[Erica]

All those T shirts. There's a room for a robot in my house. I don't know about you guys, but like, did we have to get bedrooms for that? Like, do they just stand in the corner when you go to sleep?

[Marcella]

Yeah. What do they do when you sleep?

[Erica]

Yeah, I don't know.

[Owen]

I think that's up to you. But I would tend to think most of the time if they're recharging because, you know, I would tend to think most of these things can't Go for more than, I don't know, four to eight hours or something, and they might have to recharge. So I would imagine recharging them overnight.

[Erica]

All right, look, if he wants to live in New Jersey, he's going to have to move a lot faster than that.

[Owen]

Yeah, but I think there is at least one of the robots where they have swappable batteries where it can run 24 hours a day. Like, it can just go and swap its own battery. And it has two batteries, I think. So it can just kind of like take one out and put a new one in.

[Erica]

Oh, wow.

[Marcella]

And this is not an actor, you guys. This is like a robot. Yeah.

[Owen]

Like, so my skepticism with a lot of these things is, like, how do you know that someone is. How do you know someone isn't just off screen controlling the robot?

[Erica]

Like, right.

[Owen]

Teleoperation. Like a person making those same motions right next to the screen that you just don't see.

[Erica]

And it looks like. It looks like someone who might be like, in their 60s, like, their back hurts.

[Marcella]

The figure is run by Adcock, and he's pretty reputable. He's a. He's a great scientist and grade CEO. I. I don't think he would, you know, he would.

[Owen]

I'm not accusing anybody of faking it. It's just. I know that has happened with some of these videos where they've done these things. Like China, for example, has had some pretty incredible robot videos where I'm pretty sure because they were like, doing all these dance moves and kung fu and stuff like that. And. And I think some of them have been exposed to being, you know, there were, there were people with, like, motion tracking suits on that just were controlling the robots.

[Erica]

Oh, my God. Yeah. A robot that changes diapers. Oh, my God.

[Marcella]

I think they don't. They haven't done that yet because of. Of touching, like, has to be very delicate. So that's one of the hardest parts. The figure engineers were talking about how you're talking about robot. The weights so much and has so much power. And so the hardest part is making them. Their dexterity of, like, their hands and, like, moving things in a soft way is very, very difficult. So they're. They're trying to do that, but I think they, they will come up to that.

[Erica]

So right now it's like a teenage boy clomping around. But. All right, so, Robert, you win with when we sleep, the robots run around with the zoomies like cats. I love that. That would be hysterical. All right, here we are, 11 o'. Clock. Okay. Guys, so sorry for the glitch today. Again, the. I want to say to the 99 of you in the chat today, you guys are amazing. Than for. For helping keep it interesting and informative and friendly like, that is so appreciated. You know, we continue doing what Scott asked us to do, which is the Scott Adams School, which is different than coffee with Scott Adams, obviously. All of Scott's shows live on YouTube and there is double the amount on Scott adams.locals.com we would encourage you to come over there. We, we love the community there. You can chat there all the time. That's the place to like really build up community and chat with others. Everybody's kind, respectful. You can have a difference of opinion. Just always keep it friendly, okay? That's. That's all we ask. There's no other reason for anything else. So thank you, you guys so much for being here. Tomorrow we will be back with Jack Posobic. We'll definitely be going a lot over Iran, a lot from his perspective. And just know that, you know, everybody has their own opinions on everything. So take everything with a grain of salt the way you want to, but get information from everywhere and make your own decisions and it's okay to hear all different sides of a story. Okay? So we miss Scott tremendously. We know you do too. And again, like, showing up here honors him and, and all the hard work he did in his life to make the world a better place and to teach us through his example to be useful. So, you know, thank you, Scott. Thank you for teaching us. And you know, you guys, we are definitely trying our best. We are not Scott. We could never be Scott. But we love showing up here because you guys are amazing and Scott was an amazing mentor. So let's do a closing sip to to him, Marcella and Owen, thank you so much for being the awesome people you are. Sergio, we love you. We will see you soon. And to everybody, let's be useful today and don't let your past bring you down and don't let the bad thoughts win. Okay? So love you guys. See you tomorrow. And to Scott.

[Owen]

To Scott. Scott, go be use.