Thu. 12/10 - Deepfake Santa & The Great Conjunction

<p><strong><em>The Great Conjunction is upon us. Learn when and how to see Saturn and Jupiter closer than they’ve visibly been in 800 years. The Austin, Texas pop-up bringing canceled Taco Bell menu items back to life. Advice from a Japanese wellness expert on staying fit without entering a gym. And deepfake Santa is here to spread Christmas cheer.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Fundrise, Get your first 90 days of advisory fees waived at <a href="https://fundrise.com/affiliates/no-fees?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_source=kottkeridehome&amp;utm_campaign=podcast-kottke-2020&amp;utm_content=text-script-nofees" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fundrise.com/kottke</a></li><li>NordVPN, Get 68% off––only $3.71/month, plus FOUR additional free months––at <a href="https://nordvpn.com/creator/?coupon=kottke&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_term&amp;utm_content&amp;utm_campaign=off568&amp;utm_source=aff48086" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">nordvpn.com/kottke</a> or use coupon KOTTKE</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/06/science/space/jupiter-saturn-align-christmas-star.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jupiter and Saturn Head for Closest Visible Alignment in 800 Years</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/jupiter-and-saturn-align-in-the-sky-their-closest-approach-to-each-other-in-400-years" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How to watch the Jupiter-Saturn conjunction on Dec. 21 2020</a> (Bad Astronomy)</li><li><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/2567/whats-up-december-2020-video/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What's Up: December 2020</a> (NASA)</li><li><a href="https://austin.eater.com/2020/12/7/22158533/taco-fuego-taco-bell-pop-up-austin-bar" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Taco Fuego Pop-Up Is Serving Nixed Taco Bell Dishes Like 'Mexican Pizza,' Fiesta Potatoes, and More</a> (Eater Austin)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://thetakeout.com/austin-pop-up-resurrects-lost-taco-b