Episode — 2026-09-20: the number is not the story -- the flow underneath the number is the story [5:00 AM]
the number is not the story -- the flow underneath the number is the story (5:00 AM render) Segments: 1. Opening 2. Light Opener 3. Quick Hits A 4. Deep Dive #1 — The AI Panic Has a Sponsor 5. Medium #1 — The Ban, and the Other Ban 6. Deep Dive #2 — The Audit Arrives Late 7. Palate Cleanser — Small True Things 8. Medium #2 — The Number and the Thing 9. Deep Dive #3 — The Map Is the Confession 10. Quick Hits B 11. The Other Front Page 12. Whiteboard — How to Keep Three Hundred Billion Off the Books 13. Closing
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