The Perfect Human Isn’t Human: Character.AI, AI Girlfriends, and Why We’re Lonelier | 460

Character.AI is going bankrupt; about 12 million users could lose their AI companions, and John has a theory about chatbots, $20,000 humanoid robots, and the future of dating that the Duchess has a few things to say about. Plus Cam Skattebo gets flagged for running too hard, Byron Donalds keeps saying "sir," Trump can't stop talking about Nicki Minaj's backside, Robert Reich wants to nationalize SpaceX, and the voicemail line goes completely off the rails. Who makes the better case on AI girlfriends, John or the Duchess?

Topics Covered:

- The Duchess hits number one on Top Pod. Can she hold it during double votes?

- Ralph Estep's farm in lower, slower Delaware is for sale. Bunker compound?

- Cam Skattebo gets flagged 15 yards for running over a Texans defender. Who's the only other running back John remembers getting that call?

- Jalen Hurts gives $600K to cool a Philly school while he's out with blood clots. Why is John so worried?

- Kurt Warner trashes the Terrible Towels, the Duchess fires back on X, and 36,000 views later Warner answers. What did he say?

- Byron Donalds keeps saying "sir" to a voter who says she's a ma'am. Setup or not?

- Trump admits he checked out a man's butt, then points out Nicki Minaj's. Trump, Obama or Biden: whose compliment bothers the Duchess least?

- Trump's 1,322-word Truth Social rant about Bill Maher. What set him off?

- Trump Tweets Read by Kate: a $1 million reward for voter fraud tips. Did she flamingo?

- Daylight saving time ends Sunday. 19 states want it permanent, and the House passed it 308-117. So why are we still falling back?