Barrett and Baxa

About Barrett and Baxa

Barrett & Baxa | 10 Minutes of Truth is where news meets nonsense. Veteran broadcasters and comedians Steve Barrett and Bob Baxa tear apart the headlines, mock media spin, and highlight the absurdity of our cultural circus. Each week they tackle everything from politics and pop culture to bloopers, pet peeves, and “news” stories you’ll never see on the networks. With a mix of sharp commentary, gallows humor, and ridiculous tangents, the show captures the slow, strange death of traditional media in real time. No topic is too serious (or too stupid) to roast. If you like your commentary unfiltered, irreverent, and occasionally unhinged, you’re a PWLTOP now (a Person Who Listens To Our Podcast). Subscribe today and join the chosen few who laugh at the collapse of legacy media.

Publisher

Barrett and Baxa

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Mar 2025

Latest episode

2 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

35 of 109 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   2 Apr 2026

   Bill Maher Knows Aliens Are Real

   What if the craziest conspiracy… is not believing in aliens anymore? Even comedians are getting in on the alien act. If you’ve ever wondered whether aliens are real — or if the government is hiding something — this episode might flip your perspective completely. By the end of this, you’ll understand why UFOs are no longer a fringe topic… and why even mainstream voices are starting to sound like insiders. In this episode of Barrett and Baxa, Steve and Bob break down the sudden shift in how media, politicians, and even comedians like Bill Maher are talking about aliens, UFO sightings, and government disclosure. From Barack Obama’s cryptic comments to military pilots reporting physics-defying aircraft, the narrative is changing fast — and not in a subtle way. And let’s be honest… when Congress holds hearings, the Pentagon releases footage, and comedians start joking like it’s already confirmed — that’s not random. That’s a pattern. Whether aliens are biological, AI, or something we don’t even understand yet, one thing is clear: the “crazy” position might now be not believing at all. So buckle up — because if this is a slow drip toward disclosure… we’re a lot closer than people think. Barrett & Baxa | #110 #Aliens #UFO #Disclosure #UAP #BillMaher #Obama #UFODisclosure #AlienLife #Pentagon #UFOsighting #Conspiracy #MediaBias #BarrettAndBaxa #BreakingNews #PodcastClips aliens real, UFO disclosure, UAP sightings, Bill Maher aliens, Obama aliens comment, Pentagon UFO footage, UFO hearings Congress, alien life evidence, government disclosure aliens, are aliens real, UFO news 2026, alien conspiracy explained, media shift UFOs, military UFO sightings, unidentified aerial phenomena, alien documentary discussion, Barrett and Baxa podcast, political commentary UFOs

2. 

   27 Mar 2026

   You've Been Training Google's AI for Free (And Never Knew It)

   You’re about to find out why every CAPTCHA you’ve ever clicked may have been quietly turning you into unpaid labor for Big Tech. In this episode of Barrett and Baxa, we break down how Google’s CAPTCHA system evolved from a simple “prove you’re human” test into a massive AI training machine—and why billions of people have unknowingly helped build artificial intelligence one click at a time. From identifying bicycles and traffic lights to helping train self-driving cars, those annoying little image puzzles may have been doing a lot more than stopping bots. We connect the dots between AI training, data harvesting, and the growing influence of tech companies—and ask the uncomfortable question: are we benefiting from this… or getting played? Plus, we dive into real-world AI failures, self-driving car risks, and why the technology we’re supposed to trust still gets basic things dangerously wrong. If you’ve ever clicked “select all images with a traffic light,” this episode will change the way you see the internet forever. Barrett & Baxa | #109 #AI #Captcha #Google #BigTech #ArtificialIntelligence #TechSecrets #MachineLearning #SelfDrivingCars #AITruth #TechNews #FutureOfAI #BarrettAndBaxa captcha explained, google captcha ai, how ai is trained, ai training data, big tech secrets, artificial intelligence explained, google ai training, captcha truth, tech manipulation, self driving cars ai, ai dangers, chatgpt mistakes, machine learning basics, big tech control, online privacy, ai controversy, google reCAPTCHA, human data training, future of ai, tech ethics

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   21 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   From Hit Show to Disaster: The Video That Took Down The Bachelor Franchise

   Hosts Barrett and Baxa analyze how a single viral video potentially destroyed The Bachelor franchise, detailing the fallout and economic impact.

Inside a recent episode

From Hit Show to Disaster: The Video That Took Down The Bachelor Franchise

Published 21 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The Bachelor started first And then the Bachelor at first Because they weren't sure is America going to accept a woman who's dating 30 different men Like that was actually a question But they accept the man who's dating 30 different women No problem No problem But I remember talking about it was a cultural phenomenon Yeah I think the dude the original dude his name was Alex maybe And there was a girl named Trista who became very famous I think she was the first winning Bachelor at And then she got her own show But I was a huge fan for probably five or six seasons I'm not going to lie it was like a guilty pleasure But then I remember I liked it Yeah it became boring I mean I had no idea it was still on the air This is now 25 years later I mean it's got to be one of the longest running franchises in television history You think this will be the end of the franchise? […]

Who has been a guest on Barrett and Baxa

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sage Steele
• Lloyd Sowers
• Cameron Kasky
• Scott Jennings
• Brandon Lehman

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

20,012

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1,328 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

62

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

51

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