The whistleblower complaint against President Trump has been released and it is alleging that Trump is using the power of the office to solicit interference from a foreign government in the election.  Furthermore, it alleges a cover-up by the White House to “lock down” records of the call.  Brett Samuels, White House reporter at The Hill, joins us for what is in the complaint and a recap of testimony from the DNI Joseph Maguire.

Next, the upcoming movie Gemini Man pits a 49-year-old Will Smith against a 23-year-old clone of himself.  To get it all done, 500 artists at six visual effects studios were tasked with creating a completely digital version of Smith.  They are not simply de-aging him. This is a Will Smith comprised of nothing but data.  Darryn King, contributor to Wired, joins us to talk about this game-changing tech.

Finally, a quick story about how the creator of the Labradoodle says the dog breed is his life’s regret.  Wally Conron, spoke to the “Sum of All Parts” podcast and explained why he created the breed to begin with and why he is unsure if what he bred was a “designer dog, or a disaster.”  My producer Victor Wright joins us for more.

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