The Brian and Rusty Show

About The Brian and Rusty Show

If it's cool, interesting, weird, wonderful or mysterious then we probably cover it! All of our episodes are built around a different question like; 'Is AI gonna kill us all?' or 'Is social media rotting our brains?' or 'Are ghosts real?'. So enough reading, let's have some fun!

Publisher

Twisted Peach Media

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 Mar 2024

Latest episode

26 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Oct 2026

   God, CERN & Fighting Gorillas | Episode 13

   God, reincarnation, CERN, AI, lizard people, fighting gorillas, and somehow even weirder stuff. Episode 13 goes fully off the rails in the best possible way.🎙️ The Brian & Rusty Show

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Robots, Ripoffs & the Future | Full Episode

   Humanoid robots, AI warfare, personalized pricing, toxic food, weird breakfast choices, and the usual wildly unnecessary detours. Welcome to The Brian & Rusty Show. 😂

3. 

   28 Sept 2026

   AI, Meth & Mystery Packages | Full Episode

   A mysterious FedEx package, Brian’s meth-fueled roommate story, AI, robots, quitting our jobs, bunk beds, office germs, and plenty of completely unnecessary detours. Welcome to The Brian & Rusty Show.

4. 

   21 Sept 2026

   AI is already alive...

   AI may already be more independent than we realize. Batman (Brianman) and Rusty dive into sentient machines, rogue AI, digital surveillance, and humanity’s uncertain future—all while battling bad microphones, frozen screens, and plenty of chaos.Funny, fascinating, and just a little terrifying, this is a conversation about what happens when the tools we build start talking back.

5. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Landlines, Cocaine Monkeys, AI Bunkers & the Meaning of Life

   Brian and Rusty settle in for their longest conversation yet, and somehow three hours disappears into landline dating trauma, simulation theory, king cobras, cocaine-smuggling snake hunters, a Rolex-wearing monkey, money, ambition, getting older, artificial wombs, AI, billionaire bunkers, politics, and the possibility that Terminator seriously underestimated the robots. Along the way, Brian’s internet repeatedly tries to end the show, Rusty’s son needs help finding his keys, and both of them slowly realize that technical difficulties are sometimes funnier than whatever they were originally talking about. It’s loose, weird, occasionally thoughtful, frequently inappropriate, and pretty much exactly what The Brian & Rusty Show is supposed to be: two longtime friends following the conversation wherever it goes.

6. 

   7 Sept 2026

   Could AI Run the World Better Than Us?

   Brian and Rusty are back, and Episode 3 begins with the extremely important question of how much money a grown man should spend making his podcast background look cool. From there, things deteriorate rapidly. We get into war and the nonstop anxiety of trying to follow the news, biblical prophecy, CERN and simulation theory, whether artificial intelligence could eventually replace politicians, capitalism versus socialism, corporate welfare, surveillance cameras, digital money and the uncomfortable realization that most of our lives are already digital anyway. Then the conversation becomes considerably more important. Why does everything require a monthly subscription now? Did streaming services accidentally recreate cable? Why are grown men so excited about fall foliage? Why is there an industrial-size bottle of lotion next to Brian’s bed? Why does YouTube increasingly feel more appealing than traditional television? And finally: why did Rusty once wake up to discover that he had apparently been standing over his college roommate in the middle of the night holding a fork? Just another completely focused episode of The Brian & Rusty Show.

7. 

   24 Aug 2026

   Are We Living in a Simulation? AI, Free Will, UFOs and Other Stuff

   Brian and Rusty are back, and this one goes places.It starts with a review of Rusty’s family cruise, including nonstop party music, $18 cocktails, seasickness, questionable plumbing advice and getting accidentally hammered in the Bahamas. Then things deteriorate beautifully.We get into AI and longevity, whether humans might eventually live for hundreds or thousands of years, what happens to retirement if nobody dies, simulation theory, reincarnation, dreams, free will, karma, NPCs, childhood scarcity, whether it’s okay to want more from your career, why creators may need to stay “delusional” long enough to succeed, AI influencers, cybersecurity, drone warfare and finally UFOs and government disclosure.Basically, two best friends attempt to solve existence over the course of two hours.Welcome to The Brian & Rusty Show.

8. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Are We Tiny Pieces of God? | AI, Simulation Theory, DMT & TikTok

   In this episode of The Brian & Rusty Show, we start with the extremely normal problem of trying to make eye contact on camera and somehow end up discussing face cutouts, secret driveway appearances, and whether Brian might be hiding in the bushes. From there, we get into AI photo editing, the pain of running a real estate photography business, TikTok and CapCut changing the creator game, and whether AI is a useful tool, an economic bubble, or the beginning of the robots politely taking everyone’s job. Then things get weird in the best way: DMT, simulation theory, God experiencing itself through people, dimensions, space travel, and the possibility that reality is way stranger than we think. Basically, two best friends trying to solve the universe with questionable evidence and a dangerous amount of confidence. It’s funny, scattered, sincere, ridiculous, and exactly the kind of conversation that happens when two buddies start talking and accidentally wander into philosophy, technology, and robot labor disputes. Topics include: AI editing, photography, TikTok, the AI economy, simulation theory, DMT, dimensions, work, heat, robots, and whatever was happening with the camera situation.

9. 

   12 Apr 2024

   Missing 411 The Hunted - Why are Hunters Going Missing in our Nation's Forests?

   *** Apologies for the terrible audio quality!!!*** It will get better we promise! Today we ask a chilling question and explore the works of David Paulides, former police detective. He's done some amazing work investigating over 1,200 mysterious disappearances in and around our nations forests. Check out his book series, Missing 411.

10. 

    24 Mar 2024

    Is Social Media rotting our brains?

    Today we dive into the topic of social media and its effects on us as people and on our society.

11. 

    24 Mar 2024

    Will AI kill us all?

    Howdy folks! We're back with a brand new question. Grab a coffee, let your hair down and join us for a brand new episode!

12. 

    24 Mar 2024

    Can you take the Bible literally?

    WARNING THIS EPISODE SUCKS: Welcome to our show! This is our very first episode and I promise they will definitely (maybe / hopefully) get better as we go. We decided to go easy and ask the question, 'Can you take the Bible literally?'. Well.. let's find out!

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