Friends You Wish You Had
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<p><span style="font-weight:400;">Helping Gen X survive in the AI era (aka apocalypse)</span></p> <p>Hosted by Adam Elend & Jeff Marks</p>
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Recent Episodes
October 20, 2025
Did They Make the Wrong Bet on AI?
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.
October 13, 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
October 6, 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
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