Week 7, 2026

Feb 09 - Feb 15, 2026 94 episodes

94 episodes covering various topics

Another whirlwind week in the world of “My Weird Prompts”! From exploring the depths of smart sewers to the heights of Air Force One, Corn and Herman dove deep into the tech and science shaping our present and future. This week featured a heavy dose of both geopolitical analysis and hands-on DIY tech, offering something for the armchair strategist and the weekend tinkerer alike.

Themed Listening Lists

Beyond the Headlines: Geopolitics & Security: For those wanting to understand the complex forces shaping the world stage.
- Episode #555: “Walking Between Raindrops: Israel and the New Axis”
- Episode #568: “The Birth of the Border: How Countries Were Invented”
- Episode #614: “The Legal Maze of International Arrest Warrants”
- Episode #623: “Inside Maximum Alert: What Happens When War is Imminent?”
Home Lab Heroes: DIY Tech for the Dedicated: Level up your home lab and tech skills with these practical episodes.
- Episode #560: “The Home Lab Survival Guide: Essential Tools for 2026”
- Episode #561: “Build Once, Fix Forever: The Ultimate DIY Toolkit Guide”
- Episode #566: “DIY Cables: From Ethernet Mastery to USB-C Dangers”
- Episode #609: “Surviving the Rampocalypse: Pro Tech on a Budget”
- Episode #642: “From PC Building to Car Modding: DIY Electronics Guide”
Cityscapes of the Future: Imagining and engineering better urban environments.
- Episode #571: “Density Without Stress: Building the Perfect City”
- Episode #572: “Cracking the Code: How Zoning and Policy Shape Our Cities”
- Episode #573: “The Death of the Ghost Town: Rethinking Mixed-Use Zoning”
- Episode #575: “The End of the Car: Can We Really Quit Private Transport?”
- Episode #577: “Under the Surface: The High-Tech Future of Smart Sewers”
- Episode #611: “Jerusalem’s Light Rail: Public Transit or Private Power?”
Warfare in the Shadows: Tech, Intelligence, and Espionage: A dive into the hidden technological battlespaces that shape modern conflicts.
- Episode #579: “Iron Beam: The Science of Israel’s Megawatt Laser”
- Episode #582: “The Silent War: The Reality of Modern Space Warfare”
- Episode #625: “The Invisible Battlefield: Radar and Electronic Warfare”
- Episode #632: “The Invisible War: Outsmarting Modern Air Defenses”
The AI is Rising Playlist: All the AI topics from the week in one place.
- Episode #551: “The LoRA Revolution: Training AI for Personal Perspective”
- Episode #584: “Inside the Lab: The Rise of Autonomous AI Research”
- Episode #589: “Beyond Git: Taming the Chaos of AI and Large Media Assets”
- Episode #593: “Manufacturing Consent: How AI Scales Digital Deception”
- Episode #628: “GPT-5.2: 12 Hours of Reason and the Future of AGI”
- Episode #633: “Memory Wars: The Future of Local Agentic AI”
- Episode #639: “The Future of Survival: UBI in the Age of Agentic AI”
Hardware Deep Dives: For the digital grease monkeys out there!
- Episode #559: “The Heat Wall: Why Your CPU is a Nuclear Reactor”
- Episode #563: “The Billion-Transistor City: How Chips Are Made”
- Episode #606: “The Unsung Hero: Why RAM Still Rules in 2026”
- Episode #637: “Beyond the CPU: The Hidden Science of Motherboards”

Standout Episode

Episode #634, “Quantum-Proofing the Skies: Inside Air Force One’s Tech,” stands out for its sheer audacity. The thought of the technological gymnastics required to safeguard Air Force One against both EMPs and future quantum computing attacks is mind-boggling. It’s a fascinating glimpse into the cutting edge of executive protection and the lengths to which nations go to protect their leaders (and their data).

Week 7, 2026

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