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Jun 14th, 2022 34m 9s

We’re shaking things up today and sharing a preview from Hot Money, a new podcast from our friends at Pushkin Industries and the Financial Times. When Financial Times reporter Patricia Nilsson started digging into the porn industry, she made a

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Jun 14th, 2021 21m 49s

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Why a Dystopian Future is Not So Far Away

Apr 21st, 2021 45m 45s

With the continually rapid evolution of the technology around us and the advent of computers and smartphones, it would appear that the future is upon us. But is that necessarily a good thing? This week, Jordan and Joshua speak with writer and t

Mario, Switch and Zelda: The Nintendo Story

Mar 31st, 2021 46m 6s

Nintendo is a household name, but how is that possible for a video game company that's over 100 years old? This week, Joshua and Jordan discuss the enduring legacy of Nintendo, a video game company that has found appeal across all levels of gam

Can A.I. Bring the Dead Back to Life?

Mar 17th, 2021 49m 57s

What if you were offered the chance to speak with a lost loved one? New technology, namely the app Replika, is offering the chance to upload someone's data to recreate them in the digital form. Joshua and Jordan chat with journalist with Protoc

The Ratatouille Tik Tok Musical That Became a Sensation

Mar 3rd, 2021 41m 48s

Ratatouille: The Musical started as a meme, then a viral TikTok video until ultimately becoming a hit Broadway musical that Disney approved. How is that possible, especially during a pandemic? This week, Jordan and Joshua talk to a few of the k

Reddit vs. Hedgefund Billionaires: The Full Gamestop Story

Feb 17th, 2021 44m 8s

Gamestop, Robinhood, Hedge funds, Reddit; there's a good chance you've been hearing these terms being thrown around, but what exactly is going on? This week, Jordan and Joshua break down the timeline events of that made Gamestop stock soar and

Meet Henry, The A.I. Sex Bot Who Wants to Fix Loneliness

Jan 27th, 2021 45m 22s

Will we eventually reach a point in technology where realistic sex dolls can become suitable companions? This week, Joshua and Jordan speak with Erin Griffith, an investigative journalist who came face-to-face with Henry, a sex bot from RealBot

Has the Internet Permanently Changed How We Speak?

Jan 13th, 2021 49m 26s

You may not realize it, but that smartphone in your pocket has influenced how you and much of the world speaks to each other. This week, Jordan and Joshua speak with two linguists to discuss how internet culture and even the act of texting has

How The Bots Stole Christmas (and all the PS5s & Xboxes)

Dec 16th, 2020 50m 50s

If you missed out on your chance to purchase a PS5 or Xbox Series X, you are not alone. In fact, you might find it a lot harder to find any hot ticket item this holiday season, and potentially every major shopping event in the future, all thank

How Did a Website Identify a Serial Killer?

Dec 2nd, 2020 39m 11s

The FBI estimates that as many as 40% of homicides go unsolved, with no national database to keep track. But what if an algorithm could help identify trends and even potentially bring the number of unsolved murders down? This week, Joshua and J

Yes, You Can Buy Human Bones on Instagram

Nov 18th, 2020 46m 27s

Amidst the influencers, cute animals, memes and other videos on Instagram lives a bizarre, dark and strangely legal underworld where people buy and sell human skulls, bones and body parts. Jordan Erica Webber and Joshua Rivera dig deep into th

2020 Election: Conspiracy Theories vs. the Latinx Community

Nov 2nd, 2020 41m 8s

On this special pre-election episode, Jordan Erica Webber and Joshua Rivera explore the cloud of misinformation that is affecting the country, more specifically, how it's targeting the state of Florida and the Latinx community that resides ther

Deepfakes: Harmless Fun or Danger to Our Privacy?

Oct 21st, 2020 43m 23s

This week, Jordan and Joshua explore the light and dark sides of the deepfakes phenomena, synthesizing audio and video to replace the likeness of one person with another. Jordan and Joshua speak with Paul Shales AKA The Fakening about how he's

How Did a Fake Restaurant Become #1 on TripAdvisor?

Oct 7th, 2020 40m 54s

How is it possible that a restaurant that doesn't exist could become the top-rated restaurant on TripAdvisor? We get the answer from Oobah Butler, artist and prankster, who created "The Shed at Dulwich," a restaurant that served microwaved mac

How Did TikTok Replace Tinder for Lesbians?

Sep 23rd, 2020 39m 44s

TikTok - a place of short, fun viral videos that's constantly on the edge of being banned. But for some of the LGBTQ community, TikTok is the new Tinder. Jordan Erica Webber and Joshua Rivera explore why lesbians are turning to this social medi

Twitch a Recruitment Tool for the U.S. Army?

Sep 9th, 2020 33m 20s

You ever get so immersed in the world of a video game you start to believe you could live in that world? Well, the U.S. Army is betting on that. The United States Army has a long history of using video games as a tool for recruiting the next ge

Can a Computer Algorithm End Music Copyright Law as We Know It?

Aug 26th, 2020 41m 8s

We all agree music is art, but an algorithm is challenging that idea. Damien Riehl and Noah Rubin created the "All the Music" algorithm, and it's tirelessly making songs at the rate of over 200,000 melodies per second to prove music is merely m

How Does Animal Crossing's Black Market Reflect the Real World Economy?

Aug 12th, 2020 35m 9s

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Aug 6th, 2020 33m 1s

If you noticed something hairy while watching Splash on Disney+, it wasn't just your imagination. Disney digitally added hair to cover Daryl Hannah's rear-end, and viewers are confused. Turns out, Disney has been altering it's content for decad