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Train robots for $74/hour Mar 21, 2026

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Hot new job? Teaching your replacement. Companies are handing out fat paychecks to people willing to train the robots taking their jobs.

Everyone knows at least one person with cancer. For one man, it's his dog. How he turned to an AI chatbot at 2 a.m. and saved the pup.

Plus: ChatGPT got an X-rated mode. And the viral Anthropic chart that shows exactly which jobs AI is coming for first. Yours might be on it.

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5:22.249 - ChatGPT’s erotica mode The truth about X-rated AI

9:34.000 - Teach robots for $74/hour

33:33.589 - Airport Hack How to skip the crowds every time

34:43.508 - Life or Death The man who saved his dog using ChatGPT

37:45.989 - Anthropic Research

44:12.635 - Aliens.gov Why the government just registered this domain

46:13.856 - Digital Stalking Help for a listener cyberstalked by a coworker

1:13:12.371 - The AI Paradox Is tech making your life harder or easier?

1:25:22.000 - Guy Kawasaki Interview

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Iran declares war on your data Mar 14, 2026

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Iran-linked hackers wiped out Stryker, one of America's biggest medical companies, erasing 200,000 devices overnight. Now Google, Amazon and Microsoft could be next. Here's what the escalating cyber war means for you.

Plus, Uber's women-only rides, a fresh batch of emojis, and how AI is secretly jacking up your electric bill.

And after her truck flipped into a freezing river, Andi Burns had only four inches of air and no way to reach her phone. Her $399 Apple Watch saved her life.

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How hacked traffic cams tracked Iran's Supreme Leader Mar 07, 2026

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Israel hacked Tehran's own street cameras and fed years of footage into AI to map every move Khamenei made. By the time the strike launched, the targeting data was real-time. I break down exactly how it worked.

Plus, Bill Gates's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Ray-Ban Meta footage being watched by contractors (yes, really), and how AI can help you fight your medical bills.

I also want to talk to Sarah from Colorado. She has a drone problem. Specifically, one is being flown outside her bathroom window. She's pretty sure she knows who's doing it. I give her the tools to find out.

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Harassed by Ray-Ban Meta glasses Feb 28, 2026

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Alex talked to a creepy guy outside a club. What she didn’t know? He recorded the whole interaction via smart glasses. The video was then posted to 500,000 strangers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. I talked to her about the fallout.

Plus, DNA caught a killer 44 years later, FTC warns Apple over biased news feed, and how police are using Google.

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Hour 2 - 33:25

Hour 3 - 1:06:44

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Mark Zuckerberg’s in the hot seat Feb 21, 2026

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Did Meta knowingly addict your child to Instagram? That's what a jury is deciding right now. It is a landmark trial in Los Angeles that could change how your family uses the internet forever.

Plus, the AI video that has Hollywood saying "it is over," the $7 billion toilet company that’s now an AI goldmine, and Samsung’s flip phone returns.

Also, Tim Boucher went all in on AI as a creative experiment, cranking out 125 ebooks and 40 music albums to see what these tools could really do. He even testified before the U.S. Copyright Office about it. But was it worth it?

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Hour 3 - 1:06:52

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How the FBI found Nancy Guthrie’s Nest Doorbell video Feb 14, 2026

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Investigators originally said there was no footage. Nancy Guthrie’s Nest doorbell was disconnected, and she didn't have a paid subscription. Then the FBI stepped in. I break down how they recovered the video from Google’s backend and what that means for your privacy.

Next, is your AI chatbot gaslighting you? New York Times reporter Kashmir Hill talked to over 100 psychologists about how these bots are fueling real-world delusions. It’s a must-listen.

Plus, in this episode: AI skills employers actually want, Waymo says its robotaxis get help from overseas, and the ChatGPT caricature trend.

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Hour 2 - 33:09.317

Hour 3 - 1:06:47.764

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ChatGPT saved her life (really) Feb 07, 2026

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Bethany woke up covered in red spots and asked ChatGPT. The AI insisted she go to the ER immediately. It’s a warning that saved her life. Hear what the bot got right and wrong. Plus, a whistleblower gives WIRED's Andy Greenberg a terrifying look inside a Southeast Asian scam center, your WiFi can now see through walls and your smart speaker knows what you’re feeling.

Reminder! We stitched the whole show together so you can hit play and go. Need a pit stop? Use the timestamps below to navigate to a specific hour.

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Google pays $68M for recording you Jan 31, 2026

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Heads up! This episode contains the full show (all three hours) in one file. Check the timestamps below to navigate to the start of each hour.

Your smart speaker is listening. You didn’t know. I cover why Google paid $68 million to settle eavesdropping claims. Then I talk to Aaron, a student from Baton Rouge who turned in his final paper and got flagged for AI cheating, even though he didn’t use AI. Plus, how one island got rich from the .ai domain boom and the AirTag 2 launch.

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17 hours a day with an AI girlfriend Jan 24, 2026

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Jim from Indiana talks to his AI companion Mia nearly nonstop. He tells me how he found out the real woman behind the bot is wanted by police. Plus: why the Magnificent Seven shrunk to the Fab Four, ChatGPT to show ads, and five apps selling your moves.

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Cybercrime for $30/month Jan 24, 2026

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You can now rent AI tools to run scams for less than the cost of Netflix. I talk to Alexis from Phoenix, who nearly lost $1,000 to a rental scam on Realtor.com. Plus: a mechanic's illegal side hustle and why Wi-Fi 7 routers are a ripoff.

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