In this episode, Chris heads to Fort Wayne, Indiana—Jamie's old stomping grounds where he graduated high school—and tours Sweetwater, the United States' largest music store (and one of the biggest in the world), packed with thousands of instruments and pro audio gear.
We dive into some eye-opening economics: average GDP per capita in Germany lags behind most U.S. states—even many of the least productive ones—challenging common perceptions about European powerhouse economies.
Then, a rundown of Germany's most iconic brands and products that dominate globally: BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Adidas, Puma, Haribo gummies, Beck's beer, Warsteiner, and more.
Looking ahead, we get excited about 2025's massive leaps in regenerative medicine, including lab-grown organs, vascularized mini-organs, from-scratch organ formation, 3D bioprinting breakthroughs, lab-grown teeth, and wild experiments like pigs engineered with human-compatible teeth—setting the stage for an incredible decade in healthcare.
Finally, Jamie opens up about dealing with harassing online comments after a remark was twisted out of context, sharing thoughts on navigating social media drama without losing your cool.
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Jamie and Chris bounce across three big topics that somehow all boil down to the same thing: the future is here… and humans are still gonna human.

In this episode:

• Will EVs completely replace gas cars? They start with Norway—where nearly all new cars sold in 2025 were EVs—and dig into who’s winning in that market (including Tesla’s share and the rest of the leaderboard).

• A quick global check-in: 2025 EV market share talk (BYD, Geely, Tesla, SAIC, Volkswagen Group) and what shifting policy/tax-credit dynamics can do to the numbers.

• Then it turns serious: H-1B scams and fraud—what the most common schemes look like (credential inflation, lottery gaming, fake jobs/benching, pay-to-play) and what enforcement is doing about it.

• And because Jamie & Chris can’t resist space brain-melt: Voyager 1, the Golden Record, interstellar space, and why the signal delay is basically the universe telling us to stop being impatient.

• Finally, a fun closer: “You know you’re from Cocoa Beach when rocket launches by sound, Surfing Santas, Ron Jon being a compass point, and flip-flops as formalwear.

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This week, Jamie and Chris go from “wait… that’s in my food?” to “how is this dog smarter than me?”—and finish with someone casually breaking a world record at Everest altitude.

In this episode:

• Microplastics in everyday food and drink—including chewing gum, salt, produce (apples/carrots), hot drinks (tea/coffee), and seafood—plus how exposure can vary wildly and why packaging matters.

• The microbubbles angle: how water itself may help break plastics down into tiny pieces that spread through rivers and oceans and into the food chain.

• The “is this real?” moment: claims about microplastics in the brain and the broader discussion about potential health links and “obesogens.”

• A shelter dog named Dawson pulls a full Houdini—escapes his kennel, unlocks the front door, and strolls out like he owns the place.

• A Belarusian daredevil, Olga Naumova, sets a record with a sky surf jump at 20,945 feet over the Mount Everest region.

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