Episode 252 – Advice from Mom

Published October 6, 2025 by wrm

The boys are back with another exciting episode of the Mind Virus show delivered straight to you from the outer reaches of the internet. Tune in and wise up.

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Whitaker October 7, 2025

This video is a response to your comments about not seeing a rifle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcE2GsJJJew
(uh oh, last few letters of the link)

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Dmitri October 9, 2025

“A communications disruption can mean only one thing: invasion”

Until last week, it could have also meant that someone in your household was simply using AOL’s Dial-up Internet during your phone call.

These SIM farms might be much more benevolent than you realize. How else would these nice people reach out to every one of us about our cars’ extended warranties?

This episode’s unofficial theme some: Blondie – “Call Me”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CTCNy2oggE (With a bit of help from the Muppets.)

-Dmitri

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