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December 30, 2025

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Is your spouse acting sketchy? Guarding their phone? That’s where private investigator Steph A. (aka @YourfavInvestigator) steps in. Armed with a camcorder and pro spy skills, she catches two-timers in the act. Listen now to find out if your partner is lying to your face.

December 23, 2025

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I teamed up with the internet’s favorite scambaiter, Kitboga, to turn the tables on these crooks. You will not believe the chaos when he uses his voice changer to pretend to be my husband. BONUS: Want to make $65/hr from home? Here’s a legit AI job that requires no degree.

December 22, 2025

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Imagine buying a Christmas gift that bills your credit card every single month. That is the new trap called ‘Hardware as a Service,’ and we are exposing how to spot it. Also, our AI host Rylie reveals the dirty truth: Your phone is a pocket-sized spy feeding data brokers. But we’re fighting back. Get four genius hacks to finesse your finances and lock down your digital life. Don’t let Big Tech drain your wallet.

December 17, 2025

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The holidays are here. In this episode of The Current, our AI host Mara explains why your Christmas tree tinsel could be slowing down the internet. Also, the one thing you must never do when renting a car this season. And she exposes a scary new scam where hackers use fake police emails to get your data.

December 16, 2025

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Imagine ordering a Waymo and finding a man in the trunk. That actually happened in L.A. this week to a mom and her daughter. Once you recover from that horror story, here’s more news: Uncle Sam is hunting for coders  and why Mom is swiping right for you.

December 10, 2025

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Kim’s very own AI bot reveals why Google is paying billions to settle the “Incognito” lawsuit. Here’s how to actually secure your browsing.

December 9, 2025

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Check your grocery receipt. A new investigation exposes how Instacart is using smart algorithms to quietly jack up prices. Sometimes by dollars per item. Plus, ChatGPT vs. Gemini, Google’s smart glasses and Silicon Valley’s new code word for layoffs.

December 5, 2025

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AI host Mara is back with a recipe for success! In this episode, she breaks down the “AI Sandwich,” a simple 4-step method to stop ChatGPT from vomiting boring answers and start giving you exactly what you need.

December 3, 2025

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Ready to hack your life? Join your AI host, Riley, to unlock hidden gadget backdoors to supercharge your workflow. Plus, Bill Gates vs. the Robots (tax-wise, at least), and the legal drama coming for TikTok.

December 2, 2025

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The interstellar comet will make its closest approach to Earth on December 19th. In this throwback episode of The Current, I talk to Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb, who thinks it’s more than a pile of dust and ice. He says it’s moving too fast and has a strange trajectory, among other things. Could it be extraterrestrial?

November 27, 2025

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Forget the stress and the deep fryer mishaps. In this special holiday episode, Mara, Rylie, and George (the whole AI gang) arm you with the intelligence for a truly flawless Thanksgiving.

November 24, 2025

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Your state is auctioning off your identity for millions to data brokers, while you get nothing. It’s time for some cocoa. Here’s your ultimate streaming binge guide for the holidays.

November 19, 2025

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Your digital wallet is under attack. AI host Mara explains Ghost Tapping. She also covers how AI is faking car crashes for insurance fraud. Plus get the details on a marketplace paying crypto for public humiliation and the major expansion of Waymo robotaxis.

November 18, 2025

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You use it to write emails, now it’s orchestrating crimes. Anthropic says its AI targeted 30 global organizations (including banks) in a cyberattack campaign. Scary stuff! Plus, a Russian bot fail, Louvre password drama, and deals you don’t want to miss.

November 14, 2025

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AI host George talks about the wild new ATM in Shanghai that melts your old bling for instant cash, Terminator-style. Then, a family used AI to fight a ridiculous $195k hospital bill and won, saving $160k. Plus, laugh at the cop who attended virtual court… pantsless.

November 12, 2025

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Want the ultimate holiday gift? Your AI host, Mara, shares how to make your kid the star of their own custom children’s book. Then, she digs into why your car insurance is so high, the ransomware threat that just got way meaner, and real-time deepfake calls.

November 11, 2025

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It starts with a message from a handsome man in uniform. He’s deployed, lonely and falling in love with you. This man looks identical to U.S. Marine Kagan Dunlap. But Kagan isn’t talking to you. For 10 years, his selfies have been used to steal thousands from lonely women.

November 7, 2025

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Half the stuff you’ve heard about VPNs is total nonsense. No, they don’t make you invisible online. AI host Rylie breaks down fact from fiction. Plus, how Chess.com became a billion-dollar empire, a teen’s genius and the latest AI fails that’ll make you facepalm.

November 5, 2025

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Your fave AI-host Mara exposes the hidden price of loyalty programs (hint: it’s your data). Then, how to turn your closet clutter into holiday cash. Plus, a rapid-fire look at the week’s top headlines.

November 4, 2025

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Seduction, love bombing and stolen trade secrets. Former Russian sex spy Aliia Roza reveals the dark playbook foreign operatives use to turn Silicon Valley tech executives into assets. Now she warns your new romance could be a state-sponsored plot to steal everything.

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