In this episode, Adam and Jeff tackle the question that's been haunting them: is there literally any good news about artificial intelligence? Also the great "unplugging" of 2026. We finish the show with a nice long rant about the criminally high cost of health insurance in the US.
0:00 - Intro: Is there any good news about AI?
2:00 - Why AI news is always either doom or hype
6:00 - The Industrial Revolution comparison
12:00 - The wrong bet we're making on AI
17:00 - Medical AI: The one bright spot?
23:00 - Gary V on Gen Alpha unplugging
33:00 - Healthcare costs are crushing families
42:00 - Why American healthcare is uniquely cruel
This is Friends You Wish You Had—the weekly reality check-in for Gen Xers and discriminating millennials navigating the chaos of the mid-2020s.
13 Oct 2025
Should You Talk Like ChatGPT at Work & How to Spot AI Fake Videos Anywhere
Should Gen Xers start talking like ChatGPT at work? Are people really starting to sound more like AI? And how do you spot those insanely realistic AI-generated videos flooding your feeds? This week, Adam & Jeff dig into the weird linguistic shift happening in our workplaces and give you a 5-step guide to never get fooled by fake videos again.
2:30 Should Gen Xers talk more like ChatGPT?
13:45 Why AI writing tools might actually help (not hurt) communication
19:00 The fake video problem - Sora, Ring cameras, and getting fooled
21:00 5-step guide to spotting AI-generated videos
32:00 Lessons from a 10-year-old "vibe coder"
42:00 The John Henry story - history repeating itself
6 Oct 2025
AI's Trillion Dollar Gamble: Is This the Grandaddy Bubble of Them All?
In this episode, we dive into:
00:00 - Intro: The Hot Suite Abyss01:00 - Adam's AI Gym Buddy Solution06:00 - AI Spending at Epic Levels23:00 - AI Actress Tilly Norwood: Missing the Point27:00 - The REAL Deepfake Threat: One 2.2 Animate36:00 - Gen X Hits Middle Age: Paul Thomas Anderson's Latest44:00 - AI Musician's $3M Deal: Artist or Ad?51:00 - Fuck Around With AI and Find OutWe're Adam & Jeff - your mildly annoying Gen X survival guides through the AI revolution.Subscribe for weekly reality checks on AI hype, real-world use cases, and what's actuallyfucking terrifying.💬 Got AI questions, fears, or half-baked theories? Drop them in the comments.👍 LIKE if you think this AI spending is batshit crazy 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for weekly AI sanitychecks 📢 SHARE with friends who need to hear thisTAGS: #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TechBubble #AINews #GenX #Podcast #ChatGPT#Deepfakes #AIMusic
29 Sept 2025
AI Schemes While Tech Giants Gamble: The $100B Reality Check
AI is getting sneakier by the day - and we're not just talking about the tech. This week, Adam tests Apple's new live translation feature (spoiler: it's missing some major languages), while Jeff breaks down why NVIDIA's massive $100 billion OpenAI investment has us seriously worried about another financial bubble. Then your AI survival guides go deep... DEEP into the mind of Matthew McConaughey.
00:00 Apple's AI Translation Test
17:12 NVIDIA's Massive OpenAI Investment
33:17 AI Scheming Research
44:02 Celebrity Private LLMs
56:17 Adam gives Jeff an AI image-gen blowup
We're your Gen X survival guides navigating the AI apocalypse. Because when machines are finding love faster than lonely humans, somebody needs to ask the hard questions.
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22 Sept 2025
70% of AI Use is F*cking Off & 20% of Americans Are F*cking Their AI
Welcome to Friends You Wish You Had - the weekly AI podcast for Gen Xers navigating the rise of artificial intelligence.
This Week's Topics:
MASSIVE OpenAI study reveals how 700M people actually use ChatGPT (spoiler: it's not for work)
19% of Americans are dating AI - we dive into the New Yorker's investigation
Company creates 3,000 AI podcast episodes per week for $1 each - is this the future or just "slop"?
Adam's practical AI tip: Getting work done by chatting with your documents
AI Prompt of the Week: Transform anything "in the style of Dr. Seuss or Tony Soprano"
15 Sept 2025
AI Sales Agent Makes $7.6M in 6 Hours + Google AI Accidentally Predicts Future (and Wins $2K Bet)
In this episode your Gen X hosts Adam and Jeff dive into the latest AI developments that are both fascinating and slightly terrifying:
02:19 - ChatGPT solves new math confusion
07:18 - AI fantasy football assistants
14:00 - Google AI predicts the future (gambling story)
22:00 - $7.6M AI sales bonanza
33:00 - Why AI illiteracy drives adoption
45:00 - OpenAI enters Hollywood
55:00 - The movie Iron Eagle, gen X independence vs modern parenting
60:00 - Prompt of the week: Make Chat GPT GenX
Perfect for anyone trying to navigate AI without losing their sanity. We're your slightly paranoid, somewhat useful survival guides for the AI age.
8 Sept 2025
AI won't take your job... just ruin it.
Adam breaks down AI Avatars for GenX.
Chat GPT tries to explain your job to a five-year-old and winds up ruining it forever.
Wharton Business School nerds try to butter up Chat GPT and wind up find out that it's a total sucker.
Finally, is Clipse's new joint the GenX album of the year? Speaking of new joints, Jeff saw Spike Lee's latest Highest to Lowest in theaters and reflects on the relationship Gen X used to have with indie movie directors.
29 Aug 2025
The First One: AI & GenX FTW (or not)
Welcome to Friends You Wish You Had and you're listening to our very first episode. We are Jeff (1971) and Adam (1977). The point of this show is to help GenXers like us survive in the AI era.
This week, we start by discussing our relationship with AI so far, then kick around some ideas about how to dip your aging, fungally suspect toe into the water of AI use.
Next we hear from Jeff's boomer mom, who kicks off a discussion of parenting (our parents) with AI.
Finally, we come to a final answer to question on everyone's mind: are we about to be living in an AI dystopia or a utopia. Stay to the end for the answer (hint, we're all doomed).
24 Jun 2025
Will Your Practice Show Up In AI Search? - 011
Adam discusses Answer Engine Optimization and compares it to traditional SEO, while also exploring the impact of loneliness and mental illness on AI hysteria.
16 Jun 2025
AI: What Every Lawyer & Legal Marketer Needs to Know Right Now - 010
Industry experts discuss the critical considerations for lawyers regarding AI and how legal marketers can strategically implement AI in their video strategies, offering insights into AI's role in the legal field.
30 May 2025
The AI Arbitrage Opportunity Is Now & Taxpayer Investment In R&D Pays Off - 009
Roman exposes the AI arbitrage opportunity for firms to experiment with reduced-cost tools, while also sharing insights on America's reduced investment in research and tech.
29 May 2025
AI Study Taken Down At MIT & Religious Leaders Touch The Face Of God With Psilocybin - 008
This episode examines MIT's retracted AI study, media coverage of football coaches, and a new psilocybin study involving religious leaders.
19 May 2025
AI Consulting, The Hot Scam That Could Pay Off For Your Business - 007
This episode analyzes the burgeoning field of AI consulting, determining whether it represents a valuable resource or a potential scam for businesses.
12 May 2025
2025's Unique Crypto Opportunities - 006
This episode analyzes emerging cryptocurrency opportunities in 2025, including the Trump family's involvement and a novel at-home fluoride treatment business in Florida.
2 May 2025
Delete Yourself From The Internet & America's Favorite Job Fair/Reality Show - 005
The hosts analyze Google's new data removal tool and dissect the NFL draft to extract interview strategies, offering insights into online privacy and job seeking.
11 Apr 2025
Impossible Vacation - 004
This episode recounts a disastrous ski vacation taken by two families, highlighting the potential pitfalls of traveling with others.
28 Mar 2025
Get Your Ass To A Movie Theater - 003
The hosts discuss the importance of going to the movie theater and its potential positive impact on the United States.
25 Mar 2025
NDAs, Deals, and Trust Building
The hosts discuss recent news and the importance of NDAs, deals, and trust-building in various situations.
10 Mar 2025
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (With Your Therapist)
Adam describes his experience of ending a long-term therapeutic relationship, highlighting the emotional challenges that arise when separating from a trusted therapist.
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