3 chapters across the catalog
A producer provides insight into the global chip shortage's impact on industrial automation and COVID-19 test manufacturing. The segment also covers a specialized hail damage repair business and a listener's meadery in Arizona, leading to a discussion on shipping alcohol as "vinegar."
Dairy Industry Labor, Automation and Dutch Poultry Factories
The dairy industry is reportedly concerned that a crackdown on illegal labor will lead to higher prices for consumer goods like ice cream. A host shares an anecdote from a tour of the Netherlands with Jan Eelman, who explained that the Dutch automated their chicken and cow facilities with robots because they lacked a migrant labor force.
The evolution of warfare is moving toward removing the human element entirely through autonomous drone swarms. This shift allows those with sufficient capital to wage war without a large standing army, utilizing "Kill TV" feeds to monitor automated strikes from afar.
