On today’s episode… unless you’re an oppressive idea, going to Afghanistan is pretty much a terrible idea anytime, a lesson it seems Youtuber Miles Routledge may have learned the hard way. That and much much more. 

(00:00:00) Intro


☕ Cup of Coffee in the Big Time ☕

(00:02:42) Fun Fact

(00:04:31) Clarence Thomas accepted trips and gifts from mega donor

(00:12:53) Man sentenced to 20 to life for pushing pregnant wife off cliff

(00:18:09) YouTuber who visits ‘most dangerous places’ on Earth kidnapped by Taliban

(00:22:53) Tyreek Hill says he’s retiring in 2025

(00:24:59) The Masters: Who Wes has money on

(00:25:25) Tennessee House expels 2 of 3 Democrats over gun control protest


?Cream of the Crop?

(00:28:25) Black Rock HQ taken over by French protestors


?Useless Inventions?

(00:35:46) Subway is giving out free Cadbury Creme Egg sandwiches in the UK ahead of Easter weekend

(00:38:50) A programmer built an AI Furby using ChatGPT for 'complete domination over humanity'

(00:43:49) Mom surrogate for son



(00:48:15) Plants recorded crying

(00:51:34) Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt


Hive Five

(01:03:04) Review

(01:05:04) Poll results

(01:07:09) Comments

(01:11:10) Videos

(01:26:01) Voicemails


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