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Joe Rogan and Duncan Trussell wore Tesla Optimus outfits and donned them throughout the entirety of a podcast episode to satirically highlight the increasingly scary mix of AI and robotics.

Don’t get us wrong, we love these Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robot costumes. But as with that Samus Helmet it must make party conversation a bit weird. And how do you hold on to your beer?