4 Monkeys & a Goat!

This week the Posse starts in pop culture (Nikki Glaser roasting the Golden Globes and STL claiming another win), then gets honest about how AI and ChatGPT are basically the only reason modern life and podcasting still function.

Then it’s a deep dive into the Federal Reserve and the Trump vs Powell feud: why the Fed is “independent,” how it makes money, why people don’t trust it, and why the Fed’s building rehab going way over budget became political ammo. Then Duds brings it home with Bitcoin talk: why a trustless ledger appeals to people who think the money system is rigged.

From there, the guys riff on inflation headlines and media framing, unpack what unemployment really measures, and detour into the chaos of protests and “professional agitator” energy in Minneapolis.

And just when it’s all getting too serious: St. Louis delivers the perfect palate cleanser with the story of four missing monkeys and a goat, plus the internet making AI sightings so absurd the whole city basically turned it into a meme festival.