In this episode, the gang dives deep into the philosophical doom spiral of AI, societal collapse, and whether the machines will keep the fit or the dumb alive. Along the way: back hair, McDonald’s nostalgia, early morning beers, and some unfiltered talk on what makes food and life actually worth savoring.The conversation is part end-of-days speculation, part sensory rant, and part Sunday therapy, but with better wine and worse metaphors.### Topics Discussed:- Will AI wipe us out—and who makes the “fit, dumb follower” cut? - Should an AI voice assistant have human rights? (Yes, there’s a court case.) - Fast food vs. ritual dining: is Taco Bell killing our souls? - 8 a.m. beers at Hideaway and the ethics of breakfast buzzes - Streaming Ozzy Osbourne with “Paranoid Punch”—music or madness? - Firebirds vs. Christner’s: the great Central Florida steakhouse smack-down - Body-hair stigma, grooming pain, and aerodynamic dreams ### Orlando Spots Mentioned- **Moscow Wine Bar** – Winter Park wine & cigar lounge - **Hideaway Bar** – Mills 50 dive for 6 a.m. beers & F1 races - **Firebirds Wood Fired Grill** – where good service goes to die - **Christner’s Prime Steak & Lobster** – redemption in filet form - **Linda’s La Cantina** – beloved, but closed for summer break - **Bang & Olufsen** – Ozzy stream party & “Paranoid Punch” - **Jam Hot Chicken** – temptation outside the studio ### Golden Nuggets- Create more than you consume—depression hates productivity - Sunrise walks + endorphins any hangover cure - Sit at the bar: faster drinks, better service, fewer idiots ### Timestamps00:00 greetings 01:20 Back-hair confessions 05:30 Sunrise walks + hangover scores 06:20 Who survives the AI cull? 13:00 Consciousness, Siri lawsuits & misinformation 17:00 Grammys let AI in—should we? 21:00 ChatGPT in college: learning or lazy? 25:50 Misinformation rabbit holes 29:30 AI nukes & survival bunkers 33:00 Food, sex & ritual over instant hits 37:20 Fast-food fatalism & compassion for “lazy masses” 38:30 Morse Code Wine Bar review 41:40 Hideaway Bar at 8 a.m.44:00 Ozzy stream party at Bing Hoffs 45:50 Firebirds steakhouse rant 48:30 Christner’s steakhouse redemption 50:05 Linda’s La Cantina summer closure 52:55 Guesthouse-Indies-Wally’s pub crawl & wrap-up ### Where to Find Us Funklers?Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr Amanda — https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
