HeyJaredThe Brian and Rusty Show
If it's cool, interesting, weird, wonderful or mysterious then we probably cover it! All of our episodes are built around a different question like; 'Is AI gonna kill us all?' or 'Is social media rotting our brains?' or 'Are ghosts real?'. So enough reading, let's have some fun!
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 4
- Latest publication
- Sep 14, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 27, 2026
Latest episodes
Landlines, Cocaine Monkeys, AI Bunkers & the Meaning of Life (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Brian and Rusty settle in for their longest conversation yet, and somehow three hours disappears into landline dating trauma, simulation theory, king cobras, cocaine-smuggling snake hunters, a Rolex-wearing monkey, money, ambition, getting older, artificial wombs, AI, billionaire bunkers, politics, and the possibility that Terminator seriously underestimated the robots. Along the way, Brian’s internet repeatedly tries to end the show, Rusty’s son needs help finding his keys, and both of them slo
Could AI Run the World Better Than Us? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Brian and Rusty are back, and Episode 3 begins with the extremely important question of how much money a grown man should spend making his podcast background look cool. From there, things deteriorate rapidly. We get into war and the nonstop anxiety of trying to follow the news, biblical prophecy, CERN and simulation theory, whether artificial intelligence could eventually replace politicians, capitalism versus socialism, corporate welfare, surveillance cameras, digital money and the uncomfortabl
Are We Living in a Simulation? AI, Free Will, UFOs and Other Stuff (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Brian and Rusty are back, and this one goes places.It starts with a review of Rusty’s family cruise, including nonstop party music, $18 cocktails, seasickness, questionable plumbing advice and getting accidentally hammered in the Bahamas. Then things deteriorate beautifully.We get into AI and longevity, whether humans might eventually live for hundreds or thousands of years, what happens to retirement if nobody dies, simulation theory, reincarnation, dreams, free will, karma, NPCs, childhood sca
Are We Tiny Pieces of God? | AI, Simulation Theory, DMT & TikTok (opens the original)
Read excerpt
In this episode of The Brian & Rusty Show , we start with the extremely normal problem of trying to make eye contact on camera and somehow end up discussing face cutouts, secret driveway appearances, and whether Brian might be hiding in the bushes. From there, we get into AI photo editing, the pain of running a real estate photography business, TikTok and CapCut changing the creator game, and whether AI is a useful tool, an economic bubble, or the beginning of the robots politely taking everyone
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.