The Prevailing Narrative with Matt Bilinsky

Taryn Southern has always been ahead of the curve on new technologies. She was one of the earliest YouTubers beginning in 2007, and has been a trailblazer in the field of Artificial Intelligence - releasing a fully AI-composed pop album in 2018, before most of the world had heard of "Chat GPT".She's now a leading voice (and mind) in the field of Artificial Intelligence, advising the world's leading companies and creators, on how to better utilize AI and be smart about how to encounter the challenges presented by this groundbreaking technology.Taryn joins me to discuss how AI will have earth-shattering impact in media and content creation, the medical field, and the tasks and incidents of every-day life. We also discuss key ethical concerns around AI. Who gets to program these powerful systems, and how do we ensure they are free from the biases and agendas of their programmers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Believe it or not Election Season 2024 is already upon us. Los Angeles has a primary coming on March 1st with some major elections and issues at stake. To discuss, I am joined by:Councilwoman Traci Park - to discuss her successes and challenges, and ballot measure HLA which threatens to exacerbate the city's budget crisis.Sam Yebri - a local political leader and founder of "Thrive LA" a political action committee to represent the interests of moderate voters. Sam and I break down the races from city council to district attorney and more.Christy Vega - Christy's family has owned LA landmark restaurant Casa Vega for 68 years. She heads numerous small business and restauranteur advocacy groups, and joins us to discuss how LA political dysfunction is impairing the local business environment and making it nearly impossible for small businesses like hers to survive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Urban Warfare Expert John Spencer discusses the IDF's Gaza success and the unprecedented accomplishments in urban warfare, international law, and the morals/ethics of combat. They also delve into hostage rescue, tactics and strategies used in urban warfare, and Hamas' social media strategy.

"The Devil Within" is one of the most popular true crime podcasts out there. Host Branden Morgan asked me to join him to provide legal analysis and explanation of the "Son of Sam" laws. These were a set of laws passed in response to the "Son of Sam" murders, ostensibly preventing criminals from making money by selling the stories of their crimes for Film, Tv, Books etc. These laws bring up a host of fascinating 1st Amendment issues - issues that have been litigated up to the Supreme Court in numerous high profile cases. Crime incidents from O.J. Simpson to the kidnapping of Frank Sinatra Jr. to the movie "Goodfellas" have been the subject of cases around this body of law that have made their ways through the courts to some controversial results. Given there popularity of the "true crime" genre, this is sure to be a hot body of law over the coming years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Intro: "Mental Health" has become content. Is talking about mental health on social media really helping us? Is it in fact worsening our mental health?Colorado Disqualifies Trump from Presidential Ballot: An analysis of the legal arguments and political implications.J.D. Haltigan: How do concepts from the clinical psychiatry and psychology world help explain Clown World? Are we valorizing mental conditions? Are we being dominated by Cluster B personality disorders? Ph.D J.D. Haltigan has been asking (and answering) such questions better than anyone and joins me this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Naama & Ofir Weinberg's aunt & uncle were murdered by Hamas in the October 7th terrorist attack, and their cousin Itai is one of nearly 200 hostages currently being held by Hamas. His life used as a bargaining chip, never knowing if the next time the door to his cell opens it will be the last.Victims and hostages can be just statistics or pictures on a screen to many people. But these are real people and their loved ones relive the horror of these attacks on a daily basis. Naama and Ofir are on a mission to tell Itai's story and use every tool at their disposal to save his life.They joined me this week to discuss this harrowing situation. We also dived into the experiences and views of every day citizens for whom this conflict is not just a news item, but a constant reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk is in the cross-hairs of liberal "media watchdog" groups again. But this time he is returning fire. Elon appears to have hard evidence of fraud against Media Matters and is going after them in court.Candace Owens is a divisive figure. A courageous truth-teller, or a cynical grifter? Both? Her recent flirtation with raging anti-Semite Norman Finkelstein speaks volumes.Absolute chaos in the world of Artificial Intelligence as Open AI CEO (and industry figurehead) Sam Altman is abruptly fired by the company's Board. What led to this? What does this tell us about the tensions underlying the roll-out of AI?International Affairs expert Niccolo Soldo (not his real name) returns to breakdown all things related to the conflict in the Middle East, and discuss his latest piece on how the "Diversity Equity Inclusion" world's rejection of Jews as a "preferred" class has revealed numerous fault lines in the American Culture Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Damir Marusic has been one of the shrewdest commentators on the political dimensions of the conflict in the Middle East. His piece "Hamas Bid for Revolutionary Legitimacy" showed unique insight on the motives and objectives of the event that catalyzed this conflict.Meanwhile, everyone seems to be leveling accusations of "genocide" - accusations which do not survive even the bare minimum of scrutiny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 weeks into the Israel-Palestine conflict we take a look at which narratives have taken hold. In particular, the many false equivalencies commentators attempt to apply to the 2 sides.Free speech advocates warned progressives for years that Cancel Culture was a bad idea. They were dismissed. Now that progressives are experiencing professional and social consequences for their support of Hamas, these progressives are getting a taste of their own medicine. A number of major tech figures are calling out Tik Tok for poisoning the discourse around the Middle East conflict among the youth - and even suggesting Donald Trump was right to try to ban it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Taffer is one of the shrewdest business minds you will come across. While many know him as the star and creator of hit show "Bar Rescue", he's not only an iconic hospitality figure, but a best-selling author and highly sought after corporate speaker (he even created NFL Sunday Ticket (!)).Jon joins me to discuss his journey through the hospitality and business world, and shares the immense wisdom he has accumulated - including from his best-selling books "The Power of Conflict" and "Don't Bullshit Yourself". A conversation you will really enjoy and learn a lot from. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices