
Show Notes
Uncle Si dives into the growing weirdness of AI after seeing the dramatic makeover it gave to Jay Stone. Stone puts Christian Huff behind the controls of a bulldozer and discovers he’s more capable than expected. Si looks back on his own misadventures with heavy equipment, including a tumble he took off an excavator that he was lucky to survive, and Martin reveals his fear of helicopters. John-David tries to help a heartbroken listener with relationship advice, but all the boys have to give are questionable fashion tips.
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