Cosmic Orange Chaos

Apple just teased its September event, and somehow that's not even the most chaotic thing we talk about this week.

Chris and DJ kick things off boiling alive in record heat before diving into Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event (Sept 9!) — new CEO, new foldable rumors, a possible $3,000 price tag, and why you might soon be leasing your iPhone instead of owning it. Then it's a lightning round through the AI world: a hack that got weirder by the day, a "Nano Banana" detour that will make you side-eye every AI image you see from now on, and rumblings of a trillion-dollar Anthropic IPO.

And then things get real. The back half turns into a no-holds-barred gut-check on "he secured the border" — with actual DHS numbers, actual fact-checks, and a joke about alarm systems that you'll be repeating at dinner. Plus: inflation math on your Olive Garden order that will ruin your night.

Tech nerdery, AI mayhem, and a little bit of "wait, is this still a tech podcast?" — all in one episode. Grab a snack (or a Nano Banana) and settle in.

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Chapters:

(00:00) - Cold Open

(00:06) - Welcome & Weather Whining

(00:33) - Apple's September 9th Event, Announced

(03:58) - The Great Memory Shortage, Explained

(06:51) - iPhone 18 Pro / Pro Max Rumor Roundup