# Ep. 177: Reconnoiter | BS with Brian Simpson

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Podcast: [BS with Brian Simpson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bs-with-brian-simpson-640558)
Published: 2026-08-12T17:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Comedian Brian Simpson is back with another episode of BS with Brian Simpson, diving into artificial intelligence, technology, government policy, freedom, current events, and listener questions. 00:00 Brian's Special Hits a Huge Milestone 02:35 Texas, THC & Government Policy 08:15 Freedom, Personal Choice & Modern Laws 16:50 Does Prohibition Ever Really Work? 23:20 Why Society Keeps Changing 28:00 Listener Question About Artificial Intelligence 30:00 The AI Security Story Everyone Is Talking About 36:15 Can We Really Control AI? 40:45 Streaming Updates & Upcoming Tour Dates 42:20 Final Thoughts Brian Simpson | Live From The Mothership (Full Comedy Special) Follow Brian @BScomedian Find Brian's tour dates at briansimpsoncomedy.com Email the show at bswithbriansimpson@gmail.com If you'd like your track featured on BS with Brian Simpson, send it to BSwithBrianSimpson@gmail.com with "music track" in the subject line. #briansimpson #bswithbriansimpson #standupcomedy #comedypodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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