Topic: Insect Meatballs

Adam Curry announces that Jason Calacanis will guest host the following Sunday. He recalls his long history with Calacanis in the New York "Silicon Alley" scene and shares a "Tyrannical Lisp" segment in honor of the late John C. Dvorak. The segment features a satirical report on IKEA experimenting with insect-based meatballs to encourage alternative protein consumption.

IKEA's future living lab, Space 10, develops "mealworm meatballs" and "bug burgers" as eco-friendly alternatives to meat. The segment transitions into a montage of media figures aggressively urging the public to "get the damn shot," dismissing all concerns as "fake news and misinformation." The juxtaposition highlights the perceived "cognitive dissonance" of a society being pushed toward both experimental diets and experimental medical treatments.