11. A Walk Across America
Episode description
In this episode, the boys talk at length about Skip’s formative walk across America and how their respective past adventures were so similar. They also discuss a few current events while connecting game theory to global politics and gaslighting.
Items Referenced :
Repeated Prisoner's Dilemma: https://www.phys.lsu.edu/~spathak/Talks/RepGames.pdf
John Forbes Nash Jr.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Forbes_Nash_Jr.
Nobel Prize controversies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Prize_controversies#:~:text=No%20Nobel%20Prize%20was%20established,%22Nobel%20Prize%20of%20mathematics%22.
Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/iran-nuclear-sites.html
Mayor Rob Ford: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Ford
You Literally Can't Believe The Facts Tucker Carlson Tells You. So Say Fox's Lawyers:
Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims:
Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle '60 Minutes' Lawsuit:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/business/media/paramount-trump-60-minutes-lawsuit.html
Trump Has Targeted These Universities. Why?:
https://www.nytimes.com/article/trump-university-college.html
The 36 Questions That Lead to Love:
https://36questionsinlove.com/
Walking Distance: https://skippotts.blogspot.com/