The Official Podcast

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Three close man-friends gather around to talk about the GTAVI leaks. This is the Official Podcast. Every Tuesday. Links Below.

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Episode 502: Recorded 21/08/26

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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:05:09] Aquariums and cockroaches
[00:09:49] Geckos, slugs, and other insects
[00:14:17] The decline of the populations
[00:17:57] The GTA 6 leaks
[00:32:58] Gaming industry updates
[00:33:02] Witcher 4 account argues with fans
[00:36:35] Cyberpunk and No Man’s Sky comebacks
[00:40:39] The EDP investigation was reopened
[00:49:11] Gang murders teenager over a testicle scam (wtf)
[00:55:19] Airport bathroom emergencies
[01:02:59] Survivable emergencies
[01:09:50] Wrap

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Hosts:
Jackson: https://twitter.com/zealotonpc
Andrew: https://twitter.com/huggbeestv
Kaya: https://twitter.com/kayaorsan

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Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcHYe-Qw7qUN5gFWMdj9nNw
Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/theofficialpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theofficialpodcast
Intro by: https://www.youtube.com/c/Derpmii
Music by: https://soundcloud.com/inst1nctive &
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Art by: https://www.instagram.com/nook_eilyk/ &
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Edited by: https://www.instagram.com/00zaya
Designer: http://www.jr-design-co.com/
Produced by Jackson Clarke for The Official Network
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Three close man-friends gather around to talk about the EDP445
documentary. This is the Official Podcast. Every Tuesday. Links Below.

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Episode 501: Recorded 14/08/26

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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:01:19] Quick EDP recap
[00:17:57] The EDP445 documentary
[00:19:39] EDP defends attraction to teenagers
[00:22:23] EDP always wanted to be a heel
[00:27:39] Origin of the EDP445 username
[00:32:45] Predator Poachers decoy messages
[00:40:23] How the cupcake sting operation failed
[00:47:39] Chris Hansen interview
[00:52:10] Girl dinner diaries
[00:53:15] Polyamory humblebrags
[00:58:41] The bleak dinners of r/dinnercel
[01:04:44] Wrap

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Andrew: https://twitter.com/huggbeestv
Kaya: https://twitter.com/kayaorsan

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Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcHYe-Qw7qUN5gFWMdj9nNw
Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/theofficialpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theofficialpodcast
Intro by: https://www.youtube.com/c/Derpmii
Music by: https://soundcloud.com/inst1nctive &
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Art by: https://www.instagram.com/nook_eilyk/ &
https://www.instagram.com/vaux.z
Edited by: https://www.instagram.com/00zaya
Designer: http://www.jr-design-co.com/
Produced by Jackson Clarke for The Official Network
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Three close man-friends gather around to venture into Buc-ees. This is the Official Podcast. Every Tuesday. Links Below.

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Episode 500: Recorded 07/08/26

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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:04:00] The Zoo was too hot
[00:12:36] Jackson's first time at Buc-ees
[00:20:25] Jackson’s Buc-ee’s verdict
[00:23:02] Buc-ees food and snacks taste test
[00:33:15] Filming strangers and prank culture
[00:35:14] First Amendment auditors and sovereign citizens
[00:39:09] Getting pulled over by police
[00:42:41] PETA’s lobster protest backfires
[00:51:44] Grok’s explicit AI failures
[00:56:15] Ten years of Official Podcast memories
[01:13:27] The deleted episode mystery

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Hosts:
Jackson: https://twitter.com/zealotonpc
Andrew: https://twitter.com/huggbeestv
Kaya: https://twitter.com/kayaorsan

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Additional Links:
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcHYe-Qw7qUN5gFWMdj9nNw
Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/theofficialpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theofficialpodcast
Intro by: https://www.youtube.com/c/Derpmii
Music by: https://soundcloud.com/inst1nctive &
https://www.instagram.com/00zaya
Art by: https://www.instagram.com/nook_eilyk/ &
https://www.instagram.com/vaux.z
Edited by: https://www.instagram.com/00zaya
Designer: http://www.jr-design-co.com/
Produced by Jackson Clarke for The Official Network
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Three close man-friends gather around to talk about exploring the great
country that is the United States of America. This is the Official
Podcast. Every Tuesday. Links Below.

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Episode 499: Recorded 30/08/26

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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:05:47] AI companions after ChatGPT -40
[00:08:58] Grok’s Annie, Valentine, and Rudy
[00:13:40] Grok shuts down its companions
[00:15:48] AI companion roleplay
[00:20:09] Users avoiding the AI conversation
[00:26:12] Jackson’s AI girlfriend
[00:31:47] Why users miss overly affirming AI
[00:43:59] Printer tracking dots and digital surveillance
[00:55:40] People grieving lost AI partners
[00:59:44] Running AI companions locally
[01:04:02] Orkid AI relationship ad
[01:07:03] Booking an anniversary dinner
[01:11:23] Privacy risks of AI assistants
[01:15:38] Outro

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Hosts:
Jackson: https://twitter.com/zealotonpc
Andrew: https://twitter.com/huggbeestv
Kaya: https://twitter.com/kayaorsan

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Additional Links:
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcHYe-Qw7qUN5gFWMdj9nNw
Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/theofficialpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theofficialpodcast
Intro by: https://www.youtube.com/c/Derpmii
Music by: https://soundcloud.com/inst1nctive &
https://www.instagram.com/00zaya
Art by: https://www.instagram.com/nook_eilyk/ &
https://www.instagram.com/vaux.z
Edited by: https://www.instagram.com/00zaya
Designer: http://www.jr-design-co.com/
Produced by Jackson Clarke for The Official Network
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Three close man-friends gather around to talk about exploring the great
country that is the United States of America. This is the Official
Podcast. Every Tuesday. Links Below.

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Episode 498: Recorded 24/07/26

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Timestamps:
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:04:04] Australian slang is weird
[00:10:40] Travelling in America via Train
[00:23:26] The Dollar Tree Gooner
[00:24:33] Bodycam videos
[00:32:50] Things Jackson likes about America
[00:47:46] Homelessness, drugs, and city problems
[00:58:41] Wrap

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Hosts:
Jackson: https://twitter.com/zealotonpc
Andrew: https://twitter.com/huggbeestv
Kaya: https://twitter.com/kayaorsan

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Additional Links:
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcHYe-Qw7qUN5gFWMdj9nNw
Subreddit: https://reddit.com/r/theofficialpodcast
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theofficialpodcast
Intro by: https://www.youtube.com/c/Derpmii
Music by: https://soundcloud.com/inst1nctive &
https://www.instagram.com/00zaya
Art by: https://www.instagram.com/nook_eilyk/ &
https://www.instagram.com/vaux.z
Edited by: https://www.instagram.com/00zaya
Designer: http://www.jr-design-co.com/
Produced by Jackson Clarke for The Official Network
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