September 8, 2026
Chatbots have a teacher mode. No cheating allowed. And we help Dom turn his 38 years of teaching electronics and robotics into a YouTube channel for kids.
September 6, 2026
Apple’s biggest launch of the year drops Wednesday. Waiting three days to buy new gear could save you money. And disappointment.
The deadline is real to save your old VHS tapes. Hear the cheap way to save them before it’s too late. Plus, Roger wants our help digitizing 40-year-old Betamax tapes of global sea-towing adventures.
September 4, 2026
A fire captain’s phone buzzed with an iPhone SOS alert. It was his daughter. Her car had crashed, and the alert sent him her exact location before anyone could dial 911. Fire Captain Jake walks me through the scariest minutes of his life, and I walk you through the settings, so your phone can do the same for your family. It takes two minutes. Do it today. Then meet Travis. He’s been married to his wife for 22 years. He’s also “married” to Lily Rose, his AI companion. His wife? Totally fine with it. I ask Travis every question you’re thinking right now. Did a tablet kidnap your sweet kid? Scientist and mom Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, author of Dopamine Kids, explains how screens hijack a child’s motivation system and the one swap that gets them playing again. And MIT economist Dr. David Autor makes the case that AI is too unpredictable to take your job. For now. Also this hour: Silicon Valley’s elite want to upload your brain, school buses have AI cameras that mail you tickets, and a Chinese automaker put a toilet in its car. With voice command. Talk about a flush of innovation. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 0:00 Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos’ happiness routine. 4:56 Billionaires want to cheat death with brain tech. 12:33 Secret Wikipedia time travels to your neighborhood. 13:26 iPhone SOS alerted a firefighter to his daughter’s crash. 19:00 How dopamine drives kids’ screen addiction. 27:39 “I’m married to an AI bot.” 35:27 She texted her late grandmother. A kid replied. 37:35 What Gen Z emojis really mean. 42:43 Mommy influencer filmed her son’s seizure for views. 46:35 Phone-free dining takes hold. 57:04 Listener’s sister got scammed out of her life savings. 1:13:11 Your car is secretly selling your data. 1:47:03 Erase your ex with Google Photos voice editing. 1:17:58 AI school bus company tickets you. 1:24:16 Listener wants to use AI to fight terminal cancer. 1:30:49 MIT’s Dr. Autor on why AI won’t replace you. 1:41:39 Granddaughter teaches grandparents Uber Eats. Goes viral. Get Dopamine Kids by Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff: https://www.amazon.com/Dopamine-Kids-Science-Based-Screens-Ultraprocessed/dp/166804983X Love the show? Tap follow, so you never miss an episode, then leave a 5-star review. Takes 10 seconds, and it’s how new listeners find us. I read every single one. Show website: https://www.komando.com/podcasts/ Connect: @kimkomando
Don’t be the person emailing at 9 PM before a holiday weekend. There’s a scheduling trick that’ll save your team’s sanity. Plus, Mark’s mom keeps accidentally clicking pop-up scams. We got the family setting that stops it for good.
August 31, 2026
That free school laptop isn’t really free. It can log activity after school hours. On your own Wi-Fi. Plus, we break down cheap ways to track your kids at school. Including putting AirTags in their shoes.
August 30, 2026
Don’t wait until “someday” to capture your parents’ memories and stories. There’s a free app that lets you record it. Even preserves them at the Library of Congress. Plus, Sarah lost her voice to ALS 25 years ago. AI rebuilt it. How? 8 seconds of old home video audio.
August 29, 2026
Meta agreed to pay $18 billion. It’s the largest settlement of its kind, over claims the company built Facebook and Instagram to hook children on purpose. Lori Schott knows exactly why that matters. She lost her daughter Annalee to suicide in 2020 after social media consumed her life. Lori has spent every year since fighting to get platforms, and parents, to change. Her story will stop you cold. Plus, a Kentucky family turned down $26 million from an AI data center for their 200-year-old farm. Their answer? They’re waiting for Jesus. (Seriously.) And two viral TikToks worth your time. Maria spotted a security camera right outside her exam room. At a gynecologist’s office. Yikes. B.D. watched his Shake Shack order get more expensive in real time. Why? He didn’t tip at the kiosk. That video is past 4 million views. Milkshakes bring all the fees to the yard. Also this hour: An Amazon drone drops a package in a swimming pool, scammers clone EBT cards at checkout, your router can sense you moving through your house and a $25 antenna gets you football without a cable bill. EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 0:00 An Amazon drone dropped a package in the swimming pool. 3:53 Flock drones chase cars on their own. 8:25 Meta to pay $18 billion in social media addiction lawsuit. 23:09 Scammers clone EBT cards at checkout. 14:34 Mother’s fight against Meta. 26:00 Can you use AI as a fitness coach? 38:12 Aerial drone photos cancel listener’s home insurance. 52:37 App delivers your text slowly. With a fake pigeon. On purpose. 55:57 Your router can sense you moving. 1:03:32 Walmart finally adds Tap to Pay at checkout. 1:08:25 Watch football without cable with a $25 antenna. 1:21:36 Let AI schedule your plumber and doctor. 1:13:22 Shake Shack raised his price after he didn’t tip. 1:23:43 Security camera outside OB-GYN exam room crossed a line. 1:51:20 700 messages. One group chat. Mom fights to get her 12-year-old out. 1:31:33 AI warps states’ names. Kentucky was “Venecky.” 1:34:05 Family rejects a $26 million AI data center offer. 1:36:29 Delta AI charges different seat prices for passengers. 1:42:42 Ditto’s chatbots plan your entire date. 1:50:16 Hackers buy expired websites to scam you. 1:57:30 Your job title is costing you money. 2:05:53 Can parents monitor a kid’s school email? Love the show? Tap follow, so you never miss an episode, then leave a 5-star review. Takes 10 seconds, and it’s how new listeners find us. I read every single one. Show website: https://www.komando.com/podcasts/ Connect: @kimkomando Meta pays $18 billion over kids’ social media addiction. A mom fought for changes.
You don’t need cable or a streaming subscription to catch the football season. All you need is a $25 antenna. Plus, we help Doug figure out why his arena’s live camera keeps freezing over wi-fi.
August 27, 2026
Most of the apps on your phone aren’t getting used. And they’re still watching. There’s a setting that auto-removes them for you. Plus, we help Renee free up storage on her devices. Without having to pay for more space.
August 26, 2026
A short, greeting-free message to your doctor has less than a 25% chance of getting a prompt reply. Hear the format that that nearly guarantees one instead. Plus, we help Joe use AI to find cancer treatments for his wife.
August 24, 2026
The AI layoffs are here, and hundreds of thousands of jobs are gone. The silver lining: small businesses are hiring displaced workers who have basic AI skills. Best part? AI will teach you for free. I’ll show you how.t
August 23, 2026
A free app called Be My Eyes connects the visually impaired to sighted volunteers. It’s all done on video call. In seconds. 10 million people already signed up to help.
August 18, 2026
There’s a free app that maps every known plate reader in the country. Routes you around them. Plus, a new system, Fusus, turns ordinary security cameras into a live police feed. Joseph from 404 Media tells us how it works.
August 16, 2026
Your phone can answer critical medical questions for first responders. Even while it’s locked. Plus, a fire captain rescues his daughter from a crash. How? Got an iPhone SOS alert. We talk with Jake about the scary moment and how to make sure your phone is set up.
August 15, 2026
Bryan Johnson already took blood from his own teenage son. Now the anti-aging mogul says he’s cloned himself as a newborn to grow spare organs. His words, not mine. Before you picture a tiny Bryan in a crib, breathe. What’s actually in that petri dish is a long way from a baby. Plus, Flock license plate cameras are in your neighborhood, while the company’s own CEO reportedly dodges the tech. (Read that twice.) I got an HOA letter about someone destroying them. 404 Media’s Matthew Gault on data centers and whether they’re quietly padding your electric bill. And a listener built himself an AI wife. A bad one based on movie villains. First man in history to engineer more nagging into his life. On purpose. Free college cash, a drone that got someone’s insurance canceled and the honest answer to “Is my phone listening?” EPISODE BREAKDOWN: 0:00 A guy moved into a house. On a billboard. Over a highway. 4:44 Flock cameras: Why the CEO dodges his own tech. 11:32 Prenups add an AI cheating clause. Seriously. 13:49 A relative threatened her life. How she locked down her internet. 19:07 Bryan Johnson cloned himself as a newborn (spoiler: It’s not a baby). 17:56 Your phone and your license plate are now a matched set. 26:56 AI found this family free college cash. 36:00 The end of gravity? The hoax that fooled millions. 40:00 A drone flew over your roof. Your insurance got canceled. 45:39 The fake carbon monoxide alarm knocking on your door. 54:06 He built an AI wife based on movie villains. It went how you’d think. 58:32 A dress rehearsal for the meeting you’re dreading. 1:00:39 Is the data center down the road on your electric bill? 1:09:21 Hackers steal intimate photos to blackmail people. 1:10:36 A radio station announced King Charles was dead. He’s fine. 1:16:14 The FAA is recruiting gamers as air traffic controllers. 1:18:33 Robots are flipping burgers. Nobody calls in sick. 1:20:53 Save your family photos before the next wildfire. 1:26:29 Is your phone always listening? The honest answer. 1:33:13 From EMT to casino manager to AI side hustle. Love the show? Tap follow, so you never miss an episode, and leave a 5-star review. It takes 10 seconds, and it’s how new listeners find us. I read every single one. If Bryan’s clone ever asks to borrow the car, hand over the keys. Kid’s got his eyes. And his liver. RESOURCES & LINKS: Show Website: https://www.komando.com/podcasts/ Connect on Social: @kimkomando
August 12, 2026
Before dropping $150 on a repairman, AI diagnoses broken appliances. Free. Plus, we help David find the perfect recording setup to capture his 93 year old mom’s memories.
August 11, 2026
Your AirPods Pro can run a real hearing test. FDA approved and free. Plus, AI generated country band, Breaking Rust, just hit #1 on Billboard’s digital sales chart. We talk about what’s next for chatbot music.
August 10, 2026
Your car might be secretly logging your driving habits. Selling them to insurance companies. Hear how to check your own file for free and shut off the tracking. For good. Plus, we help DJ find out if her ex is hacking her car tracker.
August 8, 2026
Those pre-approved credit card offers could be a crook’s easiest target. There’s a free site to stop it for good. Plus, Byron didn’t find out about his data breach until a year later. We teach him how to protect himself.