Bob and Dean. Father and son, Boomer and Millennial. Talking about life, culture, politics and sometimes religion. Nothing is off limits in our Full Contact Family.
Is the backlash against AI and data centers justified or is this just another technology evolution?
00:00:00 Dean: from AI skeptic to fan.
00:03:00 History of other “technology threats”. Where did AI software come from?
00:06:15 What is AI. Where is it used? Can you boycott AI?
00:11:34 How fast does AI evolve? User interaction can change dramatically as Tesla attempts to improve FSD AI.
00:15:30 Technology like AI and FSD is addictive and has downsides.
00:20:30 Robocabs can make public transportation significantly better for people who need it and significantly less expensive to provide. Trains become obsolete.
00:24:15 AI and Jobs. Data Center jobs.
00:31:00 Data center hysteria: Power Grid, Water Consumption,
00:40:06 Are Politicians responsible for widespread negative public opinion of data centers? Boomers or young politicians?
00:43:41 Air Conditioning and carbon footprint alarmists. Bob's boomer rant.
00:54:05 Scary Technology: AI Terminator Scenario and the atomic bomb. Why all people are not equally prone to existential fear.
01:00:37 The Crime / Law Enforcement pendulum swings.
01:03:00 Possible future topics:
· Asymmetric Warfare: Iran vs USA.
· Rising Anti-Israel sentiment in the US.
01:05:47 Behind the Scenes Shop Talk
15 Aug 2026
Full Contact: Iran and Geopolitics
Dean and Bob talk about the Iran War. Why did Trump start this action and should we just stay out of the middle east? Explore a balanced view that's neither excessively hawkish nor non-interventionalist.
2 Aug 2026
Full Contact Socialism
Dean and Bob discuss Democratic Socialism. This includes Democratic and Republican party electioneering strategies, how wealth is created, and asks the question to billionaires like Elon Musk take money from the middle-class worker.
27 Jul 2026
Full Contact Podcast: Politics and Media
Dean and Bob discuss Politics and Media. This includes media bias, the double standard applied to things like January 6 and how we can apply critical thinking to conflicting narratives. We also discuss the 2024 election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
23 Jul 2026
Family on the Full Contact Podcast
Episode 3 Dean and Bob discuss family:
Family Defined
Friend Groups and Online Communities
Tribalism
Empathy to a Fault
1 Jul 2026
The American Dream. Full Contact EP2
Is the American Dream still alive? What is the American dream? Can younger generations still realize the American Dream? Dean and Bob talk about the American Dream from a cross-generational perspective. Get the perspective of father and son, Boomer and Millennial.
1 Jul 2026
Freedom 250: Did it trigger American pride and patriotism?
1The Freedom 250 UFC event at the White House: was it a proud celebration of America that triggered a resurgence in patriotism? Not if you go by the majority media. We discuss our reactions from different generations.
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