The Hotdog Hour
Comedian Alex Libutti sits down with friends and enemies in this variety-show style satire and talk show. Each episode takes a topic and runs with it - complete with sketch comedy, live call-ins, and whatever else your little heart desires.
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- Sep 8, 2026
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Mike Elgan - Part 2 (opens the original)
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Part 2 of the Mike Elgan episode!
Journalist Mike Elgan: Dead Internet Theory, Technocrats, AI Slop, & Community | Hotdog Hour Ep. 11 (opens the original)
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Are you human?Alex sits down with futurist journalist, blogger, and podcast host Mike Elgan, along with fellow friend and comedian, Alex Pischera. The three discuss the dead internet theory - or, how nearly 50% of all internet traffic is bots. Mike breaks down how these bots have various uses, be it combing the internet, DDoS attacks, chatbots and LLMs, and beyond. They dive into why all of the major big tech players are going all in on AI, the race to the "finish," and building an understanding
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