The French Tie

Hegseth't Tie, Waymo, No Kings, and much more.

Hosted by:

- Jesse Fries

- Jamon Fries

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(00:00:21) Opening

(00:00:55) Tie colors, flags, and a mini geopolitics riff

(00:06:40) Wisconsin bracelets controversy and political civility

(00:08:22) BlueSky joins, blocks, and trolling culture

(00:10:17) "No Kings" protests, counterprotests, and IRL trolling

(00:16:29) Shutdown politics: power, presidents, and framing

(00:18:58) Who protests and why: left vs right culture

(00:20:13) Where did extremist groups go? Speculation and satire

(00:21:42) Viral clips: slogans, kids, and a mom modeling dialogue

(00:23:55) Rare earths deal with Australia and China trade dynamics

(00:24:39) FHA rule changes, housing demand, and wages

(00:28:28) Bering Strait tunnel idea: rail, routes, and logistics

(00:32:12) I-5 shutdown for Marine training and political reactions

(00:35:22) Navy origins, cars as weapons, and crowd tragedies

(00:38:33) Tax expensing change fuels private jet boom

(00:40:47) Security lapses? Hunting stand near Air Force One zone

(00:43:30) Daylight heists: Louvre jewels and art theft season

(00:45:26) Israel–Hamas ceasefire strains and internal crackdowns

(00:48:35) Crowd sizes, old footage, and AI memes

(00:51:10) Late-night comedy, Trump jabs, and tone

(00:52:24) Greta Thunberg detention claims and skepticism

(00:55:10) Prince Andrew stripped of titles

(00:57:07) EU expansion without votes? Power vs representation

(01:02:06) Housekeeping: support, emails, and donations

(01:03:33) Business & tech: AWS outage and DNS

(01:06:21) Tariffs, Walmart, and reshoring manufacturing

(01:08:02) AV safety: Waymo school bus incident and testing limits

(01:12:49) Beyond Meat slump, bugs-for-dinner debates

(01:16:47) Philosophy corner: the "great feminization" thesis

(01:23:05) Science bites: redefining obesity beyond BMI

(01:24:18) Carbs, insulin resistance, and moderation in diet

(01:28:39) Lead in protein powders: plant vs whey risks

(01:31:40) Wrap-up riff: beans, meat, and sign-off