Spy tech, blue tick verification, NBA avatars, and f***ing Shrinking

Rick Huckstep and Shaun Weston talk about spy balloons, paranoia and overreaction about China, as well as TikTok’s data-gathering motivation. Also, charging for blue tick verification, digital avatars and the NBA, robot chefs, pancakes, tight jeans, and an abundance of swearing on Apple TV+ shows.

Find Shaun on LinkedIn and Rick on LinkedIn. Additional music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com and Beatoven.ai.