Max Returns! AI Bubbles, Info Silos, and 67
Offline with Jon Favreau
Crooked Media
4.7 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
What happens when the AI bubble bursts, how did Meta get away with it yet again, and…is Elon “Bubba”? Max Fisher pays Offline a visit to take stock of the year in memes, conspiracy theories, and information siloes. He and Jon meet the ghosts of twitter fights past and future, compare notes on staying off their phones, and chat about what they’re watching right now…besides Zohran and Trump flirting.
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| 1:52.2 | Welcome to Offline. I'm John Favro, and with me today is a special treat. |
| 1:52.6 | Hey, buddy. |
| 1:55.3 | Special post- Thanksgiving treat is Max Fisher. |
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