Kiss My Podcass

Author: JLopez

  • The Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban has been in the headlines lately and on politican’s lips as we manuver through the current Middle East war. Meanwhile, people are still grappling with the devastating impact of the kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro.

    So it’s only fair that we cover the Cuban Missile Crisis.

    In Part 2: We’ll discuss what the US can do with Cuban moving forward.

    Sources & Further Reading:

    • Cuban Missile Crisis — John F. Kennedy Presidential Library (jfklibrary.org)
    • “One Minute to Midnight” by Michael Dobbs (2008)
    • “The Armageddon Letters” by James G. Blight and janet M. Lang (2012)
    • Bulletin of Atomic Scientists — Doomsday Clock Archive (thebulletin.org)
    • United Nations General Assembly Resolutions on the Cuban Embargo (2023)
    • The Non-Aligned Movement — History and Founding Documents (nam.gov.za)
    • Vasili Arkhipov — “The Man Who Saved the World,” BBC Documentary (2012)
    • National Security Archive — Cuban Missile Crisis Declassified Documents

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  • Sam Altman and The Idea of Trust

    The man’s name is Sam Altman. He’s the CEO of OpenAI — the company behind ChatGPT. And before this episode is over, you’re going to understand exactly why his name should mean something to you, even if it doesn’t right now.

    Primary Source:


    Farrow, Ronan and Andrew Marantz. “Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?” The New Yorker. April 13, 2026 print edition.

    Referenced Works:


    Hagey, Keach. The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future (2025).


    Hao, Karen. Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI (2025).


    UN Report on autonomous AI drone use, Libya, 2020.


    Future of Life Institute AI Safety Report Card, 2025.


    Time investigation: OpenAI lobbying against EU AI regulations, 2022–2023.

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  • The KMP Welcome

    Let’s be real for a second.

    A lot of the conversations shaping our lives—about politics, policy, culture, technology—are happening in rooms most people aren’t invited into… and in language most people aren’t expected to understand.

    But those decisions still affect your paycheck,

    your healthcare,

    your education,

    your future.

    That’s why this podcast exists.

    Welcome to Kiss My Podcass.

    This is where we break down the systems that shape everyday life—without the jargon, without the spin, and without pretending these issues are abstract.

    We’re talking about policy, power, AI, and labor. We’ll table Puerto Rico and the diaspora, culture, and the real-world consequences behind the headlines.

    Join me as a stumble across topics on a FYP or timeline and loose myself down rabbit holes of data and facts and formulate a hot take.

    We’re not just discussing what’s happening
    but who benefits, who gets left out, and why it matters.

    Because being informed shouldn’t require a law degree…
    and being morally grounded shouldn’t be controversial.

    So if you’re someone who wants conversations that are smart, honest, and just a little bit unapologetic—a little bit humorous

    you’re in the right place.

    This is Kiss My Podcass.

    Petty with a purpose.

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