# Coffee with BJ Dichter | EP#267

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Podcast: [Coffee with BJ Dichter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-with-bj-dichter-6294147)
Published: 2026-06-08T12:17:24+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bjdichter/episodes/Coffee-with-BJ-Dichter--EP267-e3kg887
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Duration seconds: 4637

## Resource

Episode 267 covers AI fear marketing, the decline of social media, new music discovery, the Bricks & Minifigs controversy, Cuba’s possible regime collapse, election integrity concerns, postmodernism, and the growing public awareness around the UK grooming-gang scandal. BJ argues that people are moving away from noisy public platforms and toward more intentional communities like Discord, while also exploring how music, emotional state, and context shape perception. The episode closes with a serious discussion about political corruption, institutional failure, and why difficult truths must be shared beyond partisan bubbles. 1. AI & Anthropic2. Music, Discord & Human Behaviour3. Bricks & Minifigs / Reckless Ben4. Cuba & Regime Collapse5. Bill C-22 Digital Back Door6. Los Angeles Election Controversy7. Rupert Lowe & the UK Grooming Gang Scandal8. MCNs, Politics & Media Influence NetworksJoin my locals community at http://honkingforfreedom.locals.comJoin my substack community at http://bjdichter.substack.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/Zm7xkvAaOrder Now!Honking For Freedom - The Trucker Convoy That Gave Us Hopehttp://www.HonkingForFreedom.comSubstack | Twitter | Locals | Instagramwww.BenjaminjDichter.com

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