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The Death of Ad Blockers & Meta’s AI Resurrection

General Geek Episode 02.20.2026

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Welcome to another high-octane adventure into Geekdom! In Episode 459, host Steve “Megatron” Phillips is joined by TFG1Mike to tackle a week filled with massive industry shifts and somber goodbyes. We start by honoring the legacies of several legends, including Robert Duvall, and James Van Der Beek, as we reflect on their impact on entertainment and culture.

The tech world is on fire this week as we discuss YouTube’s latest war on ad blockers—new hurdles have arrived, and the workarounds are disappearing fast. Plus, we look into the recent massive YouTube outage that left over a quarter-million users in the dark. In a move straight out of science fiction, Meta is “raising the dead” with new AI developments, while Cartoon Network finds a surprising new home on Tubi. Finally, we vent some frustration over the “subscription-pocalypse” affecting everything from Instagram video quality to the very PCs we buy—remember when Microsoft Word just came with the computer?

What you’ll get out of this episode:

  • The latest updates on YouTube’s aggressive stance against ad-blocking software.
  • A deep dive into the ethics and technology behind Meta’s AI “resurrection” projects.
  • Nostalgic and critical commentary on the shift from physical ownership to “PC subscriptions.”
  • A rundown of why Cartoon Network on Tubi is a win for animation fans.

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