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Nov 27, 2025 • 29min

Your Thanksgiving tech upgrade

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 24, 2025 • 25min

Your driver license for sale

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 20, 2025 • 33min

How thieves steal money just by walking past you

Discover the alarming reality of ghost tapping, a method where thieves can access your digital wallet just by being nearby. Dive into the world of AI-generated car crash evidence and its dangers for insurance claims. Explore the strange marketplace offering crypto for public humiliation and the upcoming expansion of Waymo robotaxis. Plus, get essential tips on protecting your finances and navigating the complexities of AI and digital interactions. Stay informed and safeguard yourself in this tech-driven world!
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Nov 18, 2025 • 53min

The world’s first AI cyberattack

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 14, 2025 • 29min

ATM that melts your gold for cash

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 12, 2025 • 32min

Write your kid a storybook with AI

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 11, 2025 • 20min

Marine’s selfies fuel a global romance scam w/ Kagan Dunlap

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 7, 2025 • 23min

VPN myths that need to die

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 5, 2025 • 26min

Is your loyalty card spying on you?

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 4, 2025 • 51min

An ex-Russian sex spy’s warning for Silicon Valley

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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