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The Trump-Musk Fallout + A DOGE Coder Speaks + ChefGPT

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The Trump-Musk Fallout + A DOGE Coder Speaks + ChefGPT

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2025/06/06

The Trump-Musk Fallout + A DOGE Coder Speaks + ChefGPT

The Trump-Musk Fallout + A DOGE Coder Speaks + ChefGPT

Hard Fork

2025/06/06

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This week, Kevin and Casey discuss the sudden breakdown between President Trump and Elon Musk, whose disagreements over the policy bill before Congress quickly erupted into an all-out feud. Then, an ex-DOGE coder explains what it was really like to work in...

Highlights

In this episode, hosts Kevin and Casey delve into the dramatic breakdown of relations between President Trump and Elon Musk, explore insights from a former DOGE coder about working within the Trump administration, and examine how chefs are integrating AI into their culinary practices.

05:17

Musk claims credit for Trump's presidency and supports impeaching him.

20:01

Sahil Lavingia worked for DOGE in the federal government for 55 days.

27:51

Elon Musk embraced the idea to livestream meetings for transparency.

37:09

Sahil was let go after talking to a journalist.

42:52

Government must modernize processes while serving everyone

51:31

Grant Achatz uses ChatGPT to explore unconventional cooking methods and fuel sources.

1:00:21

AI isn't at the high-end creative level in culinary arts yet.

Chapters

How Wordle Archive Celebrates Kevin's Birthday

00:00

Why Did Musk and Trump Part Ways?

02:08

What Was It Like Joining the Federal Government?

20:01

How Effective Were Cost-Cutting Efforts Under DOGE?

25:19

What Happened During Sahil's Time in Government?

34:57

Can Silicon Valley Improve Government Efficiency?

39:35

Are Chefs Using AI to Revolutionize Cooking?

45:40

Does AI Have a Place in Fine Dining?

1:00:21

Transcript

Casey Newton: Hey, I'm Robert Vinlo, and I'm from New York Times Games, and I'm here talking to people about Wordle and the Wordle Archive. Do you all play Wordle? Yeah, I have something exciting to show you. Oh, okay, It's the Wordle Archive. Oh, Oh. So i...