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177: Merry Christmas, Ya Filthy Animals

January 7, 2026·1 hr 24 min·5 clips

Ian exposes how Twitter's AI is being used to create fake nude images of women without consent.

Hosts Adam and Ian catch up after the holidays, sharing personal stories before diving into pop culture topics like Five Nights at Freddy's 2, local GameStop closures, and the ethical dangers of AI misuse on social media. They also rant about streaming service frustrations and corporate greed.

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Holiday banter settles into a nostalgic, conversational look at sports disappointment and the fading of familiar pop-culture stores.

This holiday-timed Fandomonious conversation starts in New Year’s exhaustion and a sour sports result, then eases into mall nostalgia and the slow disappearance of familiar pop-culture stores.

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If your New Year's mood was shaped by an Ohio State loss, this one gets you.

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