Live-Action Zelda, and the Spank Bank Declines Charges

This week on Diggnation, Kevin ends his seven-month break from alcohol with a glass of wine and some podcast-inspired reflection on why being too rigid about anything might be its own kind of burden, While Alex sips wine and regrets live theater. Kevin reveals he has aphantasia, aka the inability to conjure mental images, which he says disqualifies him from certain forms of _ahem_ nostalgia. The pair dive into the existential horror of AI-enabled children’s toys that suggest you play with knives and explore kinks. On a lighter note, converting vintage cars to electric sparks a surprisingly feasible business idea. Waymo’s freeway rollout gets love, as the duo dreams of an L.A. where robots take the wheel and people take naps. Meanwhile, Michael Burry shorting AI stocks makes Kevin wonder if we’re still in early-internet territory or just early-stage delusion. Bezos launches an AI company because of course he does, and Nintendo drops the first look at its live-action _Zelda_ movie, which may or may not have been necessary. Also: eggnog aging, budgeting apps, and a play that made Alex fear for his life. It’s an episode.Chapter Markers00:00:00 - Kevin's First Sip in 7 Months  00:00:56 - Welcome to Episode 23  00:02:58 - Rethinking Alcohol Rules  00:07:44 - Aged Eggnog: Discuss  00:09:25 - The Two-Two-Two Rule Returns  00:12:15 - Birthday Trips and Holiday Plans  00:14:08 - LA Auto Show Highlights  00:15:14 - Converting Classic Cars to EV  00:17:47 - EV Startups: Why It’s Hard  00:19:20 - Zelda Movie: First Look  00:20:26 - Who Is Wes Ball?  00:22:53 - AI Toys Gone Wild  00:24:49 - Kuma Bear’s Kink Talk  00:33:48 - Predator and The Red Carpet  00:34:47 - Christmas Music Timing War  00:37:05 - Kevin Has Aphantasia00:40:49 - The Spank Bank Problem  00:43:44 - Creativity With Constraints  00:52:56 - Waymo Hits the Freeway  00:53:52 - Driverless Rides + Paranormal Play  01:02:47 - Game Awards: Who’s Nominated  01:08:42 - Burry Bets Against AI  01:10:53 - AI: Bubble or Beginning?  01:18:07 - Internet vs. Quantum Hopes  01:19:30 - Bezos Launches Prometheus AI  01:21:26 - Robots and Retail  01:24:14 - Episode Wrap-UpSponsorsZBiotics – Get 15% off your first order of ZBiotics probiotics at https://zbiotics.com/DIGG with code DIGG at checkout.Henson Shaving – Use code DIGG at https://hensonshaving.com/DIGG to get a free pack of 100 blades with your razor purchase. You must add both the blades and the razor for the discount to apply.Mizzen and Main – Go to https://mizzenandmain.com and use promo code Digg20 for 20% off your first purchase.Monarch – Get 50% off your first year with code DIGG at https://monarch.comDeleteMe – Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan at joindeleteme.com/DIGG with promo code DIGG at checkout.

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