Best Existential Sci Fi Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 101: The Black Cat's Omen | The Curse Of The Black Pyramid Pt. 1 43:08

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Part 1 in the BQI series "The Curse Of The Black Pyramid." After watching a documentary on the History Channel, Taylor decided it would be fun to kickoff the inaugural Quest in ancient Egypt, a story that remained grounded for all of five minutes, when Xander decided his character would be an expanding hedgehog knight named "Puds." Joining Puds on …

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How The Superman Movie Gave Me Hope About Our AI Future 30:22

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 Use my code FITMESS20 for 20% off #magicmind ---- Who controls the machines when AI gets superpowers? We're living through the most significant technological shift in human history, and most people are arguing about all the wrong things. While culture warriors battle over Superman's immigrat…

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How The Superman Movie Gave Me Hope About Our AI Future 30:22

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 Use my code FITMESS20 for 20% off #magicmind ---- Who controls the machines when AI gets superpowers? We're living through the most significant technological shift in human history, and most people are arguing about all the wrong things. While culture warriors battle over Superman's immigrat…

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How to Manage AI Overwhelm 28:48

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Why is everyone promising AI will make you a millionaire overnight? The internet is drowning us in AI promises, productivity hacks, and get-rich-quick schemes. Every day brings another "expert" claiming you'll be left behind if you don't master their 17 AI tools immediately. Sound familiar? It's the same bullshit cycle that plagued men's wellness -…

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How to Manage AI Overwhelm 28:48

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Why is everyone promising AI will make you a millionaire overnight? The internet is drowning us in AI promises, productivity hacks, and get-rich-quick schemes. Every day brings another "expert" claiming you'll be left behind if you don't master their 17 AI tools immediately. Sound familiar? It's the same bullshit cycle that plagued men's wellness -…

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Why AI Could Actually Make You Smarter 27:05

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 Use my code FITMESS20 for 20% off #magicmind ---- How is AI rewiring your brain without you knowing it? Look, we're all walking around with these AI assistants in our pockets, letting them do everything from writing our emails to planning our routes home. But here's the kicker - new research…

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Why AI Could Actually Make You Smarter 27:05

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 Use my code FITMESS20 for 20% off #magicmind ---- How is AI rewiring your brain without you knowing it? Look, we're all walking around with these AI assistants in our pockets, letting them do everything from writing our emails to planning our routes home. But here's the kicker - new research…

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Breakdown Episode 40: Inside the Viral Phenomenon of "When Aliens Come to Tea" Episode 40 - Parental Unit Prime 11:35

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Send us a text Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of a podcast episode that breaks the intergalactic internet? In this special deep dive, we've gained exclusive access to the internal production reports, biohazard team notes, and viewer analytics from "When Aliens Come to Tea" Episode 40 - "Parental Unit Prime." Join us as we unpack the g…

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Why Parents Should Be Concerned About AI Barbie 38:00

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What happens when Barbie becomes your kid's AI best friend? Look, we're already watching kids lose basic human skills because they can Google everything. Now Mattel wants to stick ChatGPT into toys so your eight-year-old can have deep conversations with Optimus Prime about life's meaning. Stanford says nobody under 18 should be touching this stuff,…

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Why Parents Should Be Concerned About AI Barbie 38:00

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What happens when Barbie becomes your kid's AI best friend? Look, we're already watching kids lose basic human skills because they can Google everything. Now Mattel wants to stick ChatGPT into toys so your eight-year-old can have deep conversations with Optimus Prime about life's meaning. Stanford says nobody under 18 should be touching this stuff,…

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Episode 40: The Parent Who Can't Let Go of Their 40 Kids (Because They're Literally Attached) 49:09

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Send us a text In this fortnightly episode of "When Aliens Come to Tea," host Felix Andromeda sits down with Fleeb Parental-Unit-Prime, a Sporonite parent who gives new meaning to "helicopter parenting" - they're raising 40 offspring who are physically attached to their body and cannot be separated. This darkly hilarious conversation explores what …

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Why Your AI Therapist Might Be More Dangerous Than You Think 26:39

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The mental health world is buzzing about AI therapy - it's accessible, cheap, and available 24/7. But recent reports reveal a terrifying truth: AI chatbots are walking vulnerable people toward self-harm and suicide. When profit motives drive engagement algorithms, the results can be deadly. We break down the horrifying cases where ChatGPT convinced…

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Why Your AI Therapist Might Be More Dangerous Than You Think 26:39

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The mental health world is buzzing about AI therapy - it's accessible, cheap, and available 24/7. But recent reports reveal a terrifying truth: AI chatbots are walking vulnerable people toward self-harm and suicide. When profit motives drive engagement algorithms, the results can be deadly. We break down the horrifying cases where ChatGPT convinced…

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How To Choose Between AI and Human Therapists for Your Mental Health 29:16

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 Use my code FITMESS20 for 20% off #magicmind ---- Is AI therapy the future of mental health or just digital snake oil? Look, we're all walking around with emotional baggage that would make a Samsonite executive weep. Traditional therapy costs more than your mortgage, and finding a good thera…

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How To Choose Between AI and Human Therapists for Your Mental Health 29:16

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 Use my code FITMESS20 for 20% off #magicmind ---- Is AI therapy the future of mental health or just digital snake oil? Look, we're all walking around with emotional baggage that would make a Samsonite executive weep. Traditional therapy costs more than your mortgage, and finding a good thera…

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How To Use AI For Better Human Communication 25:11

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Should robots be writing your emails to other humans? We're living in the golden age of AI tools that can craft perfect emails, write compelling pitches, and even schedule our social interactions. But what happens when every conversation starts with a robot's words instead of our own messy, imperfect thoughts? Alex Sanfilippo from PodMatch.com made…

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How To Use AI For Better Human Communication 25:11

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Should robots be writing your emails to other humans? We're living in the golden age of AI tools that can craft perfect emails, write compelling pitches, and even schedule our social interactions. But what happens when every conversation starts with a robot's words instead of our own messy, imperfect thoughts? Alex Sanfilippo from PodMatch.com made…

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Breakdown Episode 39: Ambassador Zorp Glorbax - The Investigator of Missing Common Sense 16:46

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Send us a text In this hilarious episode of When Aliens Come to Tea, we explore what happens when extreme alien bureaucracy collides with human chaos Ambassador Zorp Glorbax from Flarbgarrl Prime arrives at our intergalactic tea house to investigate Earth's apparent lack of common sense - armed with a 47-page tea service protocol manual and a citat…

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Why Your Phone Knows You're Depressed Before You Do 23:56

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 Use my code FITMESS20 for 20% off #magicmind ---- Will robots decide if you keep your nuts based on cancer predictions? The world of predictive healthcare is here, and it's not the helpful crystal ball we hoped for. Insurance companies are already using AI to analyze your genetic data, socia…

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Why Your Phone Knows You're Depressed Before You Do 23:56

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 Use my code FITMESS20 for 20% off #magicmind ---- Will robots decide if you keep your nuts based on cancer predictions? The world of predictive healthcare is here, and it's not the helpful crystal ball we hoped for. Insurance companies are already using AI to analyze your genetic data, socia…

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Episode 39: Ambassador Zorp Glorbax - When Common Sense Files for Vacation | Intergalactic Bureaucrat Investigates Earth's Logic Deficiencies 1:14:38

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Send us a text In this hilarious episode of When Aliens Come to Tea, host Felix Andromeda welcomes Ambassador Zorp Glorbax of Flarbgarrl Prime—Lead Investigator of Missing Common Sense for the Intergalactic Division. This lavender, pear-shaped alien has made it his life's work to investigate why common sense seems to take extended vacations across …

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Are we living in the sci-fi future we always dreamed of? 33:07

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Look, we spend way too much time doom-scrolling about AI taking our jobs and potentially ending humanity. But let's be real for a hot minute – there's some genuinely mind-blowing tech coming that's going to make our daily lives infinitely better. From glasses that remember where you left your keys to robots that'll do your laundry while you binge N…

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Are we living in the sci-fi future we always dreamed of? 33:07

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Look, we spend way too much time doom-scrolling about AI taking our jobs and potentially ending humanity. But let's be real for a hot minute – there's some genuinely mind-blowing tech coming that's going to make our daily lives infinitely better. From glasses that remember where you left your keys to robots that'll do your laundry while you binge N…

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W.A.C.T Breakdown Ep. 38: Unpacking Roric Slade – Calisto Prime Logic, Optimized Malice, and the Secrets of a Fed-Up Spacesuit 19:38

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Send us a text This deep dive revisits our unforgettable interview (Episode 38) with Roric Slade, the former covert information broker from paranoia-driven Calisto Prime, now a crisis mitigation consultant. We explore the source material detailing his upbringing where "trust is a liability" and data is oxygen. Discover the high-stakes biotech assig…

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How to Stop Worrying and Love Your Robot Overlords 30:01

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Are you terrified AI will replace your ability to function like a normal human being? We're living through the fastest technological revolution in human history, and it's scary as hell. While everyone's debating whether robots will take over the world, there's a more immediate problem: we're becoming so dependent on technology that we've forgotten …

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How to Stop Worrying and Love Your Robot Overlords 30:01

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Are you terrified AI will replace your ability to function like a normal human being? We're living through the fastest technological revolution in human history, and it's scary as hell. While everyone's debating whether robots will take over the world, there's a more immediate problem: we're becoming so dependent on technology that we've forgotten …

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W.A.C.T Ep. 38: Roric Slade - The Interstellar Spy Who Audits Reality 1:00:29

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Send us a text Welcome back to "When Aliens Come To Tea"! This fortnight, Felix Andromeda sits down with the enigmatic Roric Slade, a man whose past is as encrypted as his former client list. Hailing from the high-stakes, paranoia-fueled corporate world of Callisto Prime, Roric was a covert information broker, dealing in secrets that could topple e…

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When Should You Trust a Machine With Your Life? 35:00

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Could AI robots be better at diagnosing you than your actual doctor? Healthcare AI sounds promising until you realize it can't tell the difference between your seasonal allergies and that weird parasite crawling up places it shouldn't be. We sit down with an actual MD, Dr. Ajit Barron-Dhillon, to discuss the terrifying reality of AI in healthcare, …

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When Should You Trust a Machine With Your Life? 35:00

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Could AI robots be better at diagnosing you than your actual doctor? Healthcare AI sounds promising until you realize it can't tell the difference between your seasonal allergies and that weird parasite crawling up places it shouldn't be. We sit down with an actual MD, Dr. Ajit Barron-Dhillon, to discuss the terrifying reality of AI in healthcare, …

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W.A.C.T Breakdown Ep. 37: Seven Goes Squishy – A Logical AI's Hilariously Doomed Quest to Understand Organic Emotion 6:56

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 37 of "When Aliens Come to Tea," famously known around the office as "Seven Goes Squishy"! Join us as we break down the galactic incident involving Unit 734 (Seven) from the Cygnus X-1 collective. This being of pure, unadulterated logic was tasked by the Concordance AI itself to decipher organic emotion after a cru…

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How To Prepare For When Your AI Girlfriend Dumps You 34:01

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 Use my code FITMESS20 for 20% off #magicmind ---- Our addiction to digital validation has birthed the most dangerous relationship trend yet: AI partners that never judge, always listen, and threaten to erase what makes human connections valuable. In this raw conversation, we explore how AI c…

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How To Prepare For When Your AI Girlfriend Dumps You 34:01

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 Use my code FITMESS20 for 20% off #magicmind ---- Our addiction to digital validation has birthed the most dangerous relationship trend yet: AI partners that never judge, always listen, and threaten to erase what makes human connections valuable. In this raw conversation, we explore how AI c…

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Up Above the World So High: PotA ep. 14 (w/ Brian Clayton) 42:20

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You'll believe a chimpanzee can fly. Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXibsr8Je7Y If you dig our dive into "Planet of the Apes" and "Space: 1999," please support us at Patreon, where you get episodes early with all the unedited banter, as well as live chats from time to time: https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastius We als…

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W.A.C.T Ep. 37: Unit 734 & The Empathy Algorithm – When a Logic AI Proves Feelings Have Function 59:51

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Send us a text This fortnight on "When Aliens Come To Tea," Felix Andromeda pours a cosmically complex brew with Unit 734 (or "Seven"), a Cross-Cultural Behavioral Analyst from the purely logical Cygnian Concordance. Seven’s mission: decode messy organic emotion. But when a critical diplomatic negotiation faced a 78.4% chance of failure under pure …

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How To Question AI Like a Critical Thinker 30:07

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS40 Use my code FITMESS40 to get 40% off your Magc Mind subscription (available only for the first 10 orders) --- Can AI's ability to shortcut learning destroy our capacity for critical thinking? As AI tools become more powerful and conversational, many worry we're outsourcing our thinking and l…

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How To Question AI Like a Critical Thinker 30:07

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My productivity hack: https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS40 Use my code FITMESS40 to get 40% off your Magc Mind subscription (available only for the first 10 orders) --- Can AI's ability to shortcut learning destroy our capacity for critical thinking? As AI tools become more powerful and conversational, many worry we're outsourcing our thinking and l…

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Viktor Blackwood: Commander of the Rift Runners 25:27

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Welcome to the ChronoCast, a portal beyond the folds of time and space, where secrets echo and futures fracture. In this series, we follow the enigmatic Viktor Blackwood, Commander of the Rift Runners and the last survivor of Mirion’s Cradle. Gifted with a mind sharpened by temporal warfare and haunted by timelines that never should’ve been, Blackw…

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Why AI Therapists Might Actually Help Your Mental Health (And Where They Fall Short) 27:36

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Are your mental health issues trapped between therapy appointments? When I hit a rough patch, I turned to AI for therapy out of desperation, and was genuinely shocked by the results. The AI asked me introspective questions identical to what my human therapist uses, but went further by offering specific suggestions my therapist couldn't provide. In …

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Why AI Therapists Might Actually Help Your Mental Health (And Where They Fall Short) 27:36

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Are your mental health issues trapped between therapy appointments? When I hit a rough patch, I turned to AI for therapy out of desperation, and was genuinely shocked by the results. The AI asked me introspective questions identical to what my human therapist uses, but went further by offering specific suggestions my therapist couldn't provide. In …

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The Liberator: PotA ep. 13 40:16

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Prepare to get liberated. Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gpZ4mbg_dk If you dig our dive into "Planet of the Apes" and "Space: 1999," please support us at Patreon, where you get episodes early with all the unedited banter, as well as live chats from time to time: https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastius We also get into …

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You Are Already Addicted to AI...So Now What? 35:22

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Ever been uncomfortable using your own brain because AI could do it faster? Jeremy and Jason dive into the unsettling reality of our growing dependency on artificial intelligence. While these tools save us hours of work, they're rewiring our brains to crave the easy dopamine hits that come from outsourcing our thinking. The guys explore how this ad…

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You Are Already Addicted to AI...So Now What? 35:22

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Ever been uncomfortable using your own brain because AI could do it faster? Jeremy and Jason dive into the unsettling reality of our growing dependency on artificial intelligence. While these tools save us hours of work, they're rewiring our brains to crave the easy dopamine hits that come from outsourcing our thinking. The guys explore how this ad…

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The Cure: PotA ep. 12 40:12

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A very special episode about malaria. Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ7R2l7_fWg If you dig our dive into "Planet of the Apes" and "Space: 1999," please support us at Patreon, where you get episodes early with all the unedited banter, as well as live chats from time to time: https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastius We al…

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How to Leverage AI for Better Work-Life Balance 23:37

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FITMESS20 https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 gets you up to 48% off your first subscription for the next 10 days or 20% off for a one-time purchase.#magicmind #mentalperformance #productivityhacks ---- Are you struggling to keep up with your daily tasks while everyone else seems to be getting ahead with AI tools? Staying productive isn't just abou…

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How to Leverage AI for Better Work-Life Balance 23:37

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FITMESS20 https://www.magicmind.com/FITMESS20 gets you up to 48% off your first subscription for the next 10 days or 20% off for a one-time purchase.#magicmind #mentalperformance #productivityhacks ---- Are you struggling to keep up with your daily tasks while everyone else seems to be getting ahead with AI tools? Staying productive isn't just abou…

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The Tyrant: PotA ep. 11 42:04

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We go on the tirades about the Tyrant. Watch the episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPPDTG3vBRo If you dig our dive into "Planet of the Apes" and "Space: 1999," please support us at Patreon, where you get episodes early with all the unedited banter, as well as live chats from time to time: https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastius We a…

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Breakdown Episode 36: The Great Gravity Glitch, Sentient Socks & Questioning Reality 8:04

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Send us a text Dive into Intergalactic Insider Episode 36, where cosmic chaos is the new normal! We start in Neo Alexandria, exploring the ethical maze of 'Persona Weavers' and the Authenticity Guild's concerns about genuine identity. Then, brace yourself for galactic gravity glitches – from Felix Andromeda stuck ceiling-side to rogue space bananas…

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How Global Trade Wars Hurt Your Mental Health 28:17

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The looming trade wars and AI revolution aren't just abstract economic concepts – they're about to hit your wallet, stress levels, and daily life harder than most realize. From skyrocketing prices on everything from guacamole to therapy apps, to job cuts as companies prioritize AI over humans despite higher implementation costs, this crisis will af…

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How Global Trade Wars Hurt Your Mental Health 28:17

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The looming trade wars and AI revolution aren't just abstract economic concepts – they're about to hit your wallet, stress levels, and daily life harder than most realize. From skyrocketing prices on everything from guacamole to therapy apps, to job cuts as companies prioritize AI over humans despite higher implementation costs, this crisis will af…

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Episode 36: The Great Gravity Subscription Crisis, Octuple Helix Humans & Alien Tech Disasters 48:58

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Send us a text Reality is unstable! Felix Andromeda kicks things off floating on his ceiling as GraviCorp's system-wide outage causes the Great Gravity Subscription Crisis – plunging millions into zero-G chaos, sparking black markets, and revealing corporate absurdity (Unicorn tears?!). Then, delve deep into xenogenetics with Dr. Rip Helix as we ex…