Best Dead Sidekicks Podcasts (2025)

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$1.7M BFCM: Inside Montana Knife Company's Black Friday 53:37

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Montana Knife Company pulled in $1.7 million over Black Friday weekend without discounting a single knife. Co-founder Brandon Horoho explains how: five targeted product drops, one for each customer persona. An email cadence so aggressive he was watching unsubscribe rates like a hawk. And a VIP program where the reward shows up unannounced in your m…

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Back to the Future (1985) - Good Movies Rule #11 2:25:14

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Merry Christmas, we are off this week, but as a Christmas gift we are releasing an episode from our patreon for free - it's our 11th episode of Good Movies Rule with Back to the Future! This was recorded a couple of years ago, and if you enjoy it, consider joining the Patreon and you can have access to the entire Good Movies Rule library! Now sit b…

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Hot Chocolate Holiday - High Stakes Hot Cocoa. As Absurd As It Sounds?! 1:30:15

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Well, here we go again. The gang's least favorite tradition, watching a "Hallmark"-ish cheesy holiday film. "You stole my hot cocoa recipe"...could the stakes be any higher!! *insert eye roll here CULTSHOW Radio 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 7:00pm KRJF.org 92.3 FM - Santa Rosa KWTF.net 88.1 FM - Bodega Bay VISIT OUR STORE! www.thecultshow.com/store Fango…

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Mailbag Madness: Pickle Prank Unboxing, Festive Movie Debates, and Free BTTF Holiday Drop 40:39

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Ho ho ho, dive into a jolly Mailbag Madness where the BMR crew unboxes a hilarious Christmas care package from listener Ryan D.—complete with pickle-themed puns (dildo stickers, anyone?), a festive ornament, and the '90s remake of Christmas in Connecticut starring Dyan Cannon and Kris Kristofferson, sparking laughs and lube jokes galore! Listeners …

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Native A/B Testing Hits Shopify: What You Need to Know 32:24

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"It's really about helping merchants become more informed, helping them make more bold decisions." Aaron Glazer, Product Lead at Shopify, reveals two features from Winter '26 Edition that change how merchants test and optimize their stores. Rollouts brings native split testing directly into the admin. SimGym deploys AI agents trained on billions of…

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Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) 2:33:53

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So Sorry for the delay - we had quite the technical issue we had to solve, but it's all fixed! Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) drops Milla Jovovich into a 3D zombie apocalypse with slow-mo bullet storms, axe-wielding giants, and Wesker’s sunglasses obsession! This fourth entry cranks the CGI chaos, prison showdowns, and a plot that’s more virus tha…

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Beyond chatbots: Agents that tackle your SOPs 45:53

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As AI reshapes the workplace, employees and leaders face questions about meaningful work, automation, and human impact. In this episode, Jason Beutler, CEO of RoboSource, shares how companies can rethink workflows, integrate AI in accessible ways, and empower employees without fear. The discussion covers leveraging AI to handle routine tasks (SOPs …

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Episode 254.5 – America's Mayor (free preview) 15:02

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This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content, including Roqayah's "Last Week in Lebanon" column, by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, we also lov…

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SHOPIFY EDITIONS WINTER '26 39:57

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Shopify just dropped their "Renaissance Edition" with 150+ product updates. We cut through the noise. Sidekick finally works—I use it daily now for reports, segments, and Flow automations. Native A/B testing arrives with Rollouts and SimGym. The new Product Network let one early adopter earn $1,400 in commission in 30 days. And Shop App? #1 in the …

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) 2:42:50

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Halloween III: Season of the Witch ditches Michael Myers for a wild plot about evil masks, Stonehenge stones, and a plan to melt kids’ faces with Halloween magic! This ‘80s oddball mixes creepy commercials, android assassins, and a vibe that’s pure cult chaos. Is this a misunderstood gem or total trash? Hosts: James Hauser, Bob Hauser, Curt Mummer,…

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The AI engineer skills gap 45:33

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Chris and Daniel talk with returning guest, Ramin Mohammadi, about how those seeking to get into AI Engineer/ Data Science jobs are expected to come in a mid level engineers (not entry level). They explore this growing gap along with what should (or could) be done in academia to focus on real world skills vs. theoretical knowledge. Featuring: Ramin…

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Why Your Creative Strategy Is Burning Cash 55:54

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"Do you care enough about new customer acquisition? What you care about shows up based off of your actions, not your thoughts or your words." Meta's Andromeda update broke everyone's brain and most brands still haven't recovered. Nehal Kazim, CEO of Ad Pros, argues that the industry overcorrected by wildly overproducing content, burning through bud…

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Mailbag Madness: Ryan's Descent Into Madness 1:17:54

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Dive into a frosty Mailbag where a South Korean listener sparks a heated debate on Celsius superiority over Fahrenheit, roasting "northern" vs. "southern" logic and touting 77°C as peak human comfort—leading to hosts' Wisconsin winter retorts and metric mockery! Things escalate with voicemails on a rabid fan's state pride, plus southern Pennsylvani…

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Top Gun (1986) 2:35:21

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Top Gun (1986) straps Tom Cruise into a fighter jet for high-flying ego battles, volleyball montages, and Kenny Loggins anthems! This ‘80s blockbuster mixes sweaty dogfights, cheesy romance, and a plot flying on pure adrenaline. Is this a cult classic or total trash? Hosts: James Hauser, Chuck, Brian Bzdawka, Ryan Farrell Support Us: patreon.com/ba…

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Technical advances in document understanding 49:18

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Chris and Daniel unpack how AI-driven document processing has rapidly evolved well beyond traditional OCR with many technical advances that fly under the radar. They explore the progression from document structure models to language-vision models, all the way to the newest innovations like Deepseek-OCR. The discussion highlights the pros and cons o…

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Annual F*#cked-Up Thanksgiving Movie - Threads (1984) 1:24:17

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Happy Thanksgiving y'all. We're back with our tradition of covering the most deplorable, extreme films for the holiday. This TV film from the BBC is often touted as a really messed up movie...so we had to see what all the fuss is about. Join us for Black Friday festivities as we reopen the cold war and talk nuclear devastation. CULTSHOW Radio 2nd &…

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She Sold 250K Shampoo Bars Without Amazon or Ads 48:51

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Kate Assaraf tried every plastic-free shampoo bar on the market. They sat in her shower like, and I'm quoting here, "tombstones." Failed products. Dead ends. So she decided to make her own. Without Instagram ads. Without Amazon. Without any of the things you're supposed to need to build a business. Today on our program, we follow Kate's journey fro…

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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) 2:16:22

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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) drops Christina Applegate into chaos when the old-lady babysitter croaks and the kids fake being adults to survive the summer! This ‘90s comedy mixes petty-cash scams, corporate climbing, and a plot as wild as a QUITTIN’ TIME party. Is this a cult classic or total trash? Hosts: James Hauser, Rachel Glassf…

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Chris on AI, autonomous swarming, home automation and Rust! 1:37:09

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This episode is a special crossover between the Practical AI podcast and The Changelog podcast. Chris was recently invited by longtime friends Jerod Santo and Adam Stacoviak, cohosts of The Changelog, to join them on the show. They discuss AI, drones, robotics, swarming technology, and the rise of high-performance edge computing with Rust. Chris po…

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What Discounts Actually Make People Buy (Study) 41:08

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There's this thing that happens when you run an e-commerce store. You know you need to discount, but you're terrified. Terrified of training customers to wait for sales. Terrified of looking cheap. So you do nothing, or worse, you slap WELCOME10 on your popup and call it a day. Meanwhile, the big brands? They're discounting constantly. Just invisib…

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Mailbag Madness: Converts, North Carolina BBQ Battles, and Twilight Trash Talk 1:12:59

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Dive into another hilarious Mailbag Madness where a listener raves about rediscovering John Carter as a new favorite (books and all!) thanks to the BMR crew's hype. Things get saucy with dueling North Carolina callers breaking down regional barbecue rivalries—Eastern vinegar loyalists vs. Western ketchup heretics. Cap it off with savage Twilight ta…

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Sidekicks (1993) 2:28:56

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Sidekicks (1993) follows asthmatic teen Jonathan Brandis as he daydreams Chuck Norris into his life to fight bullies and win the girl! This ‘90s family flick mixes karate fantasies, cheesy training montages, and a plot as earnest as a roundhouse kick. Is this a cult classic or total trash? Hosts: James Hauser, Bob Hauser, Ryan Mattila, David Hilles…

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Beyond note-taking with Fireflies 48:59

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Fireflies CEO, Krish Ramineni shares how the company is transforming AI-powered note-taking into a deeper layer of knowledge automation. He breaks down the technology behind real-time functionality like Live Assist, the user behavior patterns driving product evolution, and how Fireflies is innovating far beyond meetings. Krish also shares insights …

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Whitney Moore: From Birdemic Mayhem to Critical Role Chaos and Smashing Hollywood Dreams 33:34

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Join us for an exclusive interview with the talented Whitney Moore on Bad Movies Rule! From her iconic breakout role in the cult classic Birdemic to battling zombies, directing her own shorts like "See You Next Tuesday," and landing a spot in A24's The Smashing Machine directed by Benny Safdie—we dive deep into her wild journey through Hollywood's …

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This Founder Automated Influencer Outreach Completely 45:44

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So there's this guy, Bora Celik. Software engineer, thirty years in the game. Last year he tells his investors something crazy: SaaS is dead. Not dying. Dead. And here's the thing - he might be right. See, while everyone's playing with ChatGPT, asking it questions, Bora's building these things called AI agents. They don't just answer questions. The…

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Episode 254 – Terms of Servitude 1:24:34

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Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by returning guest-host Nora Barrows-Friedman and first-time guest Omar Zahzah to discuss Omar's new book, Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital Settler Colonialism in the Palestinian Liberation Struggle, out now from the Censored Press and Seven Stories Press…

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The Cannonball Run (1981) 2:02:35

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The Cannonball Run revs up a star-studded cross-country race with Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and a cast of ‘80s icons dodging cops in souped-up cars! This comedy classic mixes slapstick stunts, cheesy cameos, and a plot thinner than a finish line ribbon. Is this a cult classic or total trash? Hosts: James Hauser, Joe Goratowski, Chuck Support Us: …

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Autonomous Vehicle Research at Waymo 52:08

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Waymo’s VP of Research, Drago Anguelov, joins Practical AI to explore how advances in autonomy, vision models, and large-scale testing are shaping the future of driverless technology. The conversation dives into the dual challenges of building an onboard driver and testing that driver (via large scale simulation). Drago also gives us an update on w…

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Buff Clucks: From Homework Assignment to 7-Figure Chicken Brand 48:43

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So there's this moment in 2022 where Celia Hatch wakes up from a dream about chicken supplements called "Chicken Spice." She thinks it's ridiculous. Fast forward to today, and she's running a seven-figure business serving America's 13% of households with backyard chickens. The twist is it started as her teenage son's eighth-grade homework assignmen…

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Are we in an AI bubble? 49:41

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Dan and Chris unpack whether today’s surge in AI deployment across enterprise workflows, manufacturing, healthcare, and scientific research signals a lasting transformation or an overhyped bubble. Drawing parallels to the dot-com era, they explore how technology integration is reshaping industries, affecting jobs, and even influencing human cogniti…

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Mailbag Madness: Barbecue, Skinny Dipping, and Dubai! 1:14:20

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On the latest Mailbag, the hosts swap barbecue must-haves like ribs, burnt ends, and pulled pork after a pitmaster listener grills them on their go-to orders, sparking mouthwatering debates that'll have you craving a smoker session! Things get hilariously slippery with listener takes on Friday the 13th's skinny dipping scene, from pool preferences …

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Cloak & Dagger (1984) 2:29:32

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Cloak & Dagger turns a kid and his imaginary spy friend into real heroes chasing Soviet agents and a secret Atari cartridge! This ‘80s adventure mixes video game thrills, roller-skate chases, and a plot as sneaky as a hidden level. Is this a cult classic or total trash? Hosts: James Hauser, Curt Mummer, Joe Goratowski, Chuck Support the Show/Bonus …

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What's New in Shopify: November 2025 35:21

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Shopify just went from 100 variants per product to 2,048. Shopify Partners Kurt Elster and Paul Reda tested it and found out there's a secret limit at 250 where everything changes. Your theme might work perfectly, it might half-work, or it might completely break depending on when it was built. They also dig into the new VS Code-based theme editor (…

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Episode 253 – Days of the Dead 1:02:51

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Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by historian and returning guest Alexander Aviña. Alex is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University, contributor to the newsletter Foreign Exchanges on Substack, author of Specters of Revolution: Peasant Guerrillas in the Cold War Mexican Countryside, and a foun…

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The Monster Squad (1987) 2:52:45

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The Monster Squad assembles a gang of kids to battle Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolfman in a small-town showdown! This ‘80s adventure mixes goofy one-liners, monster mayhem, and a plot as wild as a full moon. Is this a cult classic or total trash? Hosts: James Hauser, Clint Busch, Ryan Mueller, David Hillestad Support Us: patreon.com/badmoviesr…

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While loops with tool calls 44:45

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Dan and Chris sit down (again) with Jared Zoneraich, co-founder and CEO of PromptLayer, to discuss how prompt engineering has evolved into context engineering (and while loops with tool calls). Jared shares insights on building flexible AI applications, managing tool calls, testing and versioning prompts, and empowering both technical and non-techn…

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Live Ranking - Favorite Horror Movie Villain! 1:46:11

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Halloween Episode!! We asked, you responded. Your favorite film villains have been compiled and the top 16 will face off in our "Baddies Bracket"! Who will reign cinematic supreme?! CULTSHOW Radio 2nd & 4th Thursdays at 7:00pm KRJF.org 92.3 FM - Santa Rosa KWTF.net 88.1 FM - Bodega Bay VISIT OUR STORE! www.thecultshow.com/store Fangoria Discount Co…

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Black Friday Starts Early: The 3-Week Email Strategy 50:59

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Kurt and Filip break down buy-two-get-two offers that crush percentage discounts, why five emails on Black Friday is actually conservative, and the three-week framework 8-figure brands use to win Q4. If you're planning to send a couple emails on Cyber Monday and call it done, this episode will make you rethink everything. SPONSORS Swym - Wishlists,…

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Mailbag: Nut Punch Debate & F-Bombs in PG13 Classics 1:07:53

2M ago1:07:53

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Dive into the chaos with the Bad Movies Rule crew as we have hilarious debates on cinema's most epic nut punches, from JCVD's legendary splits in Bloodsport to Chuck Norris's brutal takedowns, leaving no groin unturned! Things heat up with a listener's over-the-top wrestling promo challenge, complete with toe-stomping threats and tag-team drama tha…

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Tiny Recursive Networks 48:23

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In this fully connected episode, Daniel and Chris explore the emerging concept of tiny recursive networks introduced by Samsung AI, contrasting them with large transformer based models. They explore how these small models tackle reasoning tasks with fewer parameters, less data, and iterative refinement, matching the giants on specific problems. The…

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Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) 2:28:04

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Friday the 13th Part 2 introduces Jason Voorhees stepping out of his mom’s shadow, stalking camp counselors with a sack over his head! This ‘80s slasher sequel mixes gory kills, creepy woods, and a plot as thin as a tent flap. Is this a cult classic or total trash? Hosts: James Hauser, Clint Busch, Ryan Farrell, Bob Hauser Support the Show: patreon…

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Accessibility: Bet Hannon's 4-Step Fix 44:52

2M ago44:52

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"These tools rely on automation that only catches 30% of issues. And for blind users with screen readers? The overlays often conflict with their assistive tech—making the site harder to use." Bet Hannon runs AccessiCart, an agency that fixes accessibility problems for e-commerce stores—usually right after they've been sued. We talked about why "qui…

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Van Helsing (2004) 2:16:15

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Van Helsing (2004) throws Hugh Jackman into a gothic monster mash—battling Dracula, werewolves, and Frankenstein’s creature with over-the-top action! This ‘00s blockbuster mixes cheesy CGI, wild stunts, and a plot as tangled as a Transylvanian forest. It might just be a hidden gem of monster movie madness. Is this a cult classic or total trash? Hos…

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Dealing with increasingly complicated agents 54:56

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As AI systems move from simple chatbots to complex agentic workflows, new security risks emerge. In this episode, Donato Capitella unpacks how increasingly complicated architectures are making agents fragile and vulnerable. These agents can be exploited through prompt injection, data exfiltration, and tool misuse. Donato shares stories from real-wo…

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Episode 252.5 – Resistance Mindset (free preview) 12:24

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This is just a teaser for today's episode, which is available for Patreon subscribers only! We can't do the show without your support, so help us keep the lights on over here and access tons of bonus content, including Roqayah's new weekly column "Last Week in Lebanon," by subscribing on our Patreon for as little as $5 a month. While you're at it, …

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Smart Marketer Live 2025 57:26

3M ago57:26

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I spent three days at Smart Marketer Live in Denver, capturing raw conversations with agency owners, brand founders, and Meta reps about what's actually working in 2025. This isn't your typical conference recap. We're talking about Meta's Andromeda update that killed everyone's ad performance over the summer, why TikTok Shop might be a trap, and ho…