# Gen Z Fashion Trend Is A Dad's Worst Nightmare & Sentient Goldfish  | 7.23.26

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Podcast: [Hard Factor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hard-factor-811709)
Published: 2026-07-23T04:00:00+00:00
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Episode 2004 - brought to you by our incredible sponsors: Ethos - Take 10 minutes to get covered today, with life insurance through Ethos Get your free quote at ETHOS.com/hardfactor 00:00:00 Timestamps 00:04:15 Jack sucks 00:08:25 First-ever instance of a chatbot hacking another AI without user direction, plus AI lawsuits for idiots  00:20:25 New unbuttoned jean fashion trend sweeping the nation 00:27:50 Woman suing McDonald's for fries that were too hot and perfect 00:36:12 Names of fallen soldiers from the Iran War 00:37:30 Argentina has ruled that two goldfish should have human rights and are sentient beings 00:41:55 Man frees bear trapped in his SUV with a very smart solution For more head over to patreon.com/hardfactor for weekly bonus episodes and most importantly HAGFD! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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