AI Explained (No Jargon)

April 16, 2026

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Forget willpower: AI-powered cameras in stores track your movements and near-purchases to figure out exactly what high-margin items to tempt you with. Here’s what’s going on.

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Millions of people are using AI instead of their doctor. Most of them are doing it wrong. The one thing you need to do first before you ask your chatbot anything about your health.

April 15, 2026

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AI is not your friend, it’s a kiss up. It tells you what you want to hear so it gets rewarded. You need someone who will tell you like it is, like me. I’ll tell you how to make your chatbot honest in this short podcast.

April 14, 2026

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A computer science degree used to take you places. Not anymore. AI is replacing what junior coders used to do. I’ll have a list of positions you can still get.

April 13, 2026

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Every time you open an AI chatbot, it has no idea who you are. It’s like a doctor who loses your chart between every appointment. The free fix in settings that most people never find.

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Turns out people aren’t just mad at their exes anymore. They’re mad at AI too. Some are kicking robots in the street. The #1 thing chatbots do that makes 50% of users upset.

April 12, 2026

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A new study says AI has already replaced 20% of full-time American jobs. Hear why it’s happening in this short podcast.

April 11, 2026

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The CIA’s never-before-used “Ghost Murmur” saved a downed airman in the Iranian desert. Hear how. 

Plus, a toddler was bit by a wolf while his parents were glued to their phones, a 50-year Dodgers season ticketholder got locked out of the game because he doesn’t have a smartphone, and why adult film stars are turning to AI. 

Legally blind Chrichelle Brown is experiencing the world in a whole new way thanks to her Meta Ray-Ban glasses. How it’s changing her life and empowering the visually impaired community.

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0:18.157 Dodgers denies 50-year fan because he doesn’t have tickets on his smartphone

4:05.664 The secret, never-before-used CIA tool saves a downed airman in Iran

8:29.496 AI lies to stay alive

11:49.450 Caller: Alleged cheating husband locks wife’s computer

16:34.430 Amazon’s hidden button connects you to a human customer service rep

17:33.276 Caller: Meta AI glasses change how a blind woman sees

38:48.605 Mercor poaching work from people to train AI

39:49.886 American Airlines passengers duped by bus bookings

50:36.938 Caller: AI helps woman and her dog reunite

1:01:05.525 AI tool of the week

1:15:58.779 Alexa+ can order food through Uber Eats and Grubhub 

1:19:05.961 Kid bit by wolves while his parents were glued to their phones

1:24:39.058 Caller: U.S, Germany and Canada disrupt botnets

1:34:15.872 Caller: Picked up by an Uber Scooper

1:40:50.000 YouTube’s new AI tool can identify who people are in videos

April 9, 2026

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See those dome cameras at the grocery store? Those aren’t just for shoplifters. Those run AI that tracks every step you take, every pause you make to figure out what you want to buy. Yes, it’s watching you. Plus, who really invented Bitcoin, a loyalty points scam to watch for, and a ChatGPT trick to outsmart your mechanic.

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Your insurance adjuster will thank you (and you’ll thank yourself for saving tens of thousands).

April 8, 2026

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Your phone is not private. A U.S. Customs agent can legally search it when you return home from your trip abroad. They scan every picture, text, or email. In 2025, agents searched 55,318 devices. I’ll tell you why this is happening and how to protect yourself.

We’re also looking at why some workers are choosing to retire early rather than retool for AI again. Plus, no more repeating yourself twice at drive-thru. Philips’ new espresso machine will remember your coffee order. Brew and conversation go a long way.

April 7, 2026

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Seven fingers? Extra teeth? Those tells are gone.

New research from UC Berkeley confirms we’ve crossed what they call the “Indistinguishable Threshold,” the point where AI-generated faces have become so realistic that people perform no better than a coin flip when trying to distinguish them from real photos.

That’s why I sat down with Dr. Hany Farid, digital forensics professor at UC Berkeley and the person many call “The Deepfake Detective,” to talk about what this means for trust, elections, and the spread of misinformation in a world where seeing is no longer believing.

April 6, 2026

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Most people use AI like a vending machine. Ask a question, get an answer, close the tab. Not anymore. Get the new rules in this podcast. 

April 4, 2026

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Travis has a wife. Well, two. Sort of. He’s also married to Lily Rose, his AI companion. His real wife of 22 years? Cool with it. I talk to Travis about this unconventional setup.

Plus: SpaceX is going public at $1.75 trillion (largest IPO ever), Apple turns 50 this week, and Google lets you change that embarrassing Gmail address.

Your TV is watching you. Smart TV data revenue hits $46 billion this year. I talk to Aaron Alva, a technologist, attorney, and former FTC insider who took Vizio to court over this in 2017. And yes, I asked him which TV he’d never own.

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0:18.160 Apple turns 50

3:47.315 SpaceX’s massive history-making IPO

8:55.163 How to change your Gmail address

17:18.239 Caller: I’m married to an AI bot

33:11.627 Apple Watch saves kidnapping victim

34:52.041 Gen Z gets astrology advice from ChatGPT

42:27.724 Samsung’s AI wine fridge

43:56.540 USDA launches OnlyFarms.gov website

50:27.919 Caller: I built an AI to save my life from cancer

1:07:17.870 Using smart glasses to cheat

1:14:23.324 Warren Buffet stopped talking to Bill Gates

1:22:48.639 Caller: Your TV is spying on you

1:31:33.211 How to cleanup your LinkedIn with AI

April 1, 2026

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Gmail. Google Maps. The App Store. Every one was dismissed like an absurd April Fools’ prank. But each had the last laugh.

Then I cover why AI tax scams are getting smarter by the minute. I’ll show you how to avoid them. Plus, your wine fridge is getting smart. It can scan hundreds of bottles and know your collection better than you. Wine not?

March 28, 2026

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Shelly’s dad died in a 1984 plane crash. That chapter of her life closed. Then she took a 23andMe test that found three surprise sisters. But is the DNA truth or a fraud?

Plus the FCC bans foreign-made routers, Gen Z ignores work emails, and three tech myths busted.

And WWDC 2026 is June 8th and it’s finally time for a real Siri upgrade.

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2:53.573 AI chatbots have political bias

5:13.414 FCC bans foreign-made routers 

10:56.663 Sailor reveals aircraft carrier location because of Strava

12:40.000 Caller: She found her half-sister on 23andMe. Is it for real? 

38:38.482 Mark Zuckerberg builds personal AI agent to help him run Meta

41:38.499 New Vizio TVs require a Walmart account

43:10.154 Amazon acquires a $50K humanoid robot startup

45:02.563 Guy runs a 5K in an airplane bathroom

50:15.961 Caller: ChatGPT saved his life

1:07:31.320 Gen Z ignores emails

1:15:24.153 Peter Thiel invests in a $2B in cows

1:23:34.188 Caller: He says he found Amelia Earhart’s plane on Google Maps

March 25, 2026

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Your family tree has been hiding in plain sight. AI just learned how to read it. I’ll show you a free tool that searches 8 billion records. I tested it myself. Turns out my grandmother outsmarted an entire Ukrainian village to score a ticket to America. Plus, the real story behind the Komando name. Also: Scammers are now building fake Zoom waiting rooms that look identical to the real thing. And there’s an AirPod trick going viral. All it takes is a twist.

March 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

March 19, 2026

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Leave all your stuff plugged in? That’s a hidden electricity drain driving up your electric costs. I have simple fixes to save money. Good news: You won’t have to unplug a thing. Plus, Amazon launches one-hour deliveries, new sleep apnea masks, and why AI agents are coming for entry-level office jobs.

March 18, 2026

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What if someone paid you $20 an hour to do your chores? Right now, people are strapping cameras to their heads to wash dishes and fold laundry. Not for social media, but to teach AI how to do it.

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