Hyperfixed

Sanderson's podcast feed has been stolen. And so has his voice. And we're not being figurative over here! Whoever took it has cloned his voice with AI and is using it to make him say things he would never say in his real life. But is there anything he can do about it? We investgate.
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The Lifefulness Podcast
Craig Silverman's Open Source Intelligence Newsletter Indicator
Scott Seligman's collected research on the theft of Sanderson's podcast

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This week, we answer a question we have gotten quite a few times since the show began: Why does every microwave have a "Popcorn" button, but nearly every popcorn manufacturer warns you not to use it? The answers are wilder than you ever imagined.
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Alec Watson's YouTube channel, Technology Connections
The Popcorn Board

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A segment from our recent live show in Brooklyn! We investigate one man's obsession with an incredibly charismatic performer. 

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In Memoriam for "Minnie"

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This week, we're unlocking an episode from our premium feed: an interview with Kate Downey, Host and Creator of the CRAMPED podcast.

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CRAMPED podcast

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Alice was browsing the stock audio in Adobe premiere, when she found dozens of audio marked "prison." Were they actually recorded in prison? By actual prisoners? And if so, was it voluntary? We investigate.
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Watch Weeds on TUBI

Max Cerda's Non-Profit, BUILD

Latino Reentry Integration Services

Space! The Game Show

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