The hosts discuss the absence of one of the regular hosts and continue recording without him, bantering and joking about his absence while introducing the other hosts and discussing their recent activities.
(0:00) We hacked the pod! Jcal is on vaca
(5:34) Meta launches Threads
(17:15) Chat AI interest in decline?
(28:36) Fed meeting minutes, economic data and outlook, and EU risk
(56:07) Florida Senate Bill 1718, jobs, and immigration debate
(1:21:48) Chinese balloon: political farce?
(1:31:47) Gerstner Science Corner: preventative heart health