Neal Larson and Julie Mason bounce between March Madness fun and a few heavy headlines, starting with the great experiment: letting multiple AIs build NCAA brackets (ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok—and maybe Claude) to see if the machines can out-pick the humans. They compare how each model handled the same prompt, note some basic “bracket logic” mistakes from ChatGPT and Gemini, and laugh about the possibility of an AI humiliating everybody in their listener bracket challenge. From there, the tone shifts to real-life tragedy with the sudden passing of Nampa Mayor Rick Hogaboam, and they share how widely respected he was across political lines, along with sympathy for Eagle Mayor Brad Pike who attempted CPR at the event.
The rest of the hour is a mix of “what are we doing here?” political culture talk and Idaho policy. Neal and Julie unpack the exhausting conservative infighting—especially the Israel-related feuds involving Megyn Kelly, Mark Levin, Tucker Carlson, Ben Shapiro, and others—and argue it’s producing more heat than light (and maybe more clicks than clarity). They also push back on the outrage over Idaho’s proposed 60-second moment of silence in schools, calling it a wildly overblown fight. Chris Cargill from Mountain States Policy Center joins to preview their Dana Perino dinner in Boise, talk about Idaho’s policy wins (tax climate, school choice growth), reforms he’d like to see (better public notice for hearings), concerns about a proposed “unbiased AI” bill, and why he supports an Article V convention despite runaway-convention fears. The show wraps with bracket reminders, a couple of road-trip logistics laughs, and a quick riff on how high-tax states like New York practically admit why people and businesses flee.
**Highlights**
– AI bracket showdown: Grok vs. ChatGPT vs. Gemini (and possibly Claude) using identical prompts
– Remembering Nampa Mayor Rick Sogabum and the shock of his sudden passing
– Conservative infighting over Israel: “heat vs. light” and the role of clicks/ratings
– Chris Cargill on school choice demand, tax competitiveness, Article V, and AI regulation in Idaho
– Idaho’s 60-second school “moment of silence” debate gets called out as manufactured outrage
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