For years people have been asking for an audio version of The Current Newsletter and now with AI, we’re finally able to deliver! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 05, 2025•8 min
Could you fall in love with a chatbot? Influencer and author Andrea Sunshine did, but her digital romance came to a sudden end when her chat logs were deleted. She shares how the relationship began, what it feels like to connect deeply with AI, and what she’s doing to get her chatbot lover back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 04, 2025•56 min
Your data is for sale online. Anyone can buy it. Darius Belejevas, the Head of Incogni, shows me how stalkers get your personal info for cheap. Plus, monkey muggings in Bali, the Tea app data breach, and a shoe with a hidden slot for an AirTag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 30, 2025•56 min
A startup is cashing in by selling your stolen data to debt collectors, lawyers, and rivals. It’s legal ... sort of. Android phones detect earthquakes, Mark Zuckerberg expands his secret Hawaii compound, and cottage cheese has a viral moment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2025•41 min
It rolls like a tire, fires nets, and sprays tear gas. Plus, NASA lost pricey footage, Hertz nickel-and-dimes with tech, and McDonald’s big password problem. What's your childhood home look like now? Google Maps lets you time travel. Let’s go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 14, 2025•40 min
Microsoft says late-night meetings are up 16%. Burnout much? I also talk to an Uber driver almost tricked into trafficking stolen goods. Plus: Trump Org’s new phone biz, Bible stories on TikTok, and a smart way to check your internet speed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 09, 2025•34 min
Google’s new AI-powered search is tanking its own traffic. Plus, your ChatGPT chats live forever, a job offer scam, and a car rental side hustle making real money. Then I talk to Holly from Kentucky, whose kiddo ordered 70,000 suckers on Amazon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 30, 2025•37 min
A doctor who lost half a million says greed got the best of him. Melinda Gates finally talks Bill, Epstein, and trust. Plus, an Uber driver drives off with a sleeping child, and my go-to tip to lock in the lowest hotel price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2025•36 min
Forget passwords. The creator of ChatGPT wants to build a global crypto economy by scanning your eyes. Also, Noah from Virginia bought an old laptop and found a kid’s ’90s homework saved on it. He read it on TikTok and made the internet cry. Plus, an Apple AirPlay hack and the chance to buy your own Waymo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 16, 2025•37 min
Is Apple running out of new ideas? We break down everything from WWDC 2025, what’s legit, and what’s noise. Plus: A cyberattack takes down a major food supplier, AI goes head-to-head with cancer, and ChatGPT loses at chess to a console from 1977. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 09, 2025•40 min
Therapy costs a pretty penny, so people are turning to AI to deal with their emotions. Plus, Google Photos can now erase your ex, fake toll road scams are everywhere, and the latest (questionable) prediction for the end of the world. Oh, and Starlink Wi-Fi is coming to your next flight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 02, 2025•38 min
A Manhattan crypto investor allegedly kidnapped and tortured an Italian man for his Bitcoin. Lesson: If you own crypto, zip it. Plus, jobs AI might wipe out, what’s next from Apple, and is your Amazon Echo always listening? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2025•41 min
Your DNA is now in the hands of biotech giant Regeneron. They say they’ll protect it. Plus, Owen Wilson deepfake scams, Meta lets fraud off the hook, and phone-free vacations. Got T-Mobile? Here's how to claim your part of the $350M data breach settlement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2025•45 min
What’s worse than your mom leaving your dad for a guy she met on Instagram? Finding out he’s a romance scammer and she knows — but she’s still in love. That’s what happened to Grant Inman. Now, the My Funeral Home Stories host is trying to help his mom see the truth. You, 21 min Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2025•23 min
Some users are spiraling into delusions, claiming the AI gave them a sacred mission. It’s being called “ChatGPT-induced psychosis.” Plus: Physical buttons are making a comeback in cars, AirPods will soon translate languages, and Shark has recalled some pressure cookers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 05, 2025•38 min
Owning your own robotaxi could soon be a reality. Plus, when did you made your first investment? Thanks to AI, people are doing it younger than ever. Also: Selfies with the pope, and why Apple wants you to delete Chrome right now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2025•40 min
Her 5-year-old fell asleep in the backseat, and the driver left with her still inside. Uber refused to help until police stepped in. Their apology? A $7 credit. Plus, what's up with Instagram Edits, Meta's AI glasses now transcribe your convos, and chatbots place bets on the next pope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 23, 2025•39 min
Rosemary from Florida wants to know what really happens to your face scan at the airport. Is it stored forever? Plus, secrets not to tell ChatGPT, why 5G isn't always what it claims to be, and how to score money with Google Opinion Rewards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 19, 2025•34 min
Got a super cute pup or kitty? I chat with the creator behind The Oreo Cat on how to make your pet a social media superstar — and even make a little cash doing it. Plus, scientists clone direwolves (kind of), and AI is outpacing doctors on MRIs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2025•35 min
Shopify now blocks hires unless managers show the role needs a human. Also: one tweet wiped out $6 trillion, T-Mobile software glitch, and new research questions how unique your fingerprints really are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 09, 2025•44 min
Sam from Austin thought he’d found love online. Instead, he lost $80,000 in a fake gold investment scam. Plus, find out why guys are suing OnlyFans, and meet Samsung’s new vacuum: it can answer your calls and texts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 05, 2025•36 min
Nobody’s Googling. We’re ChatGPTing now. Alphabet stock is down 25% from its peak. Ford wants fake stick shifts in EVs, scientists are growing human organs and Amazon just picked a new producer for 007. Hello, Mr. Bond. And Kim talks to Phil Michaelson, CEO of Fast Growing Trees, about how he's able to ship trees from A to B — along with some great tips for selling online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 31, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Buster Scher started a basketball blog at 14. That passion turned into Hoops Nation, now with over a million followers. He’s worked with the NBA, professional athletes, and more to help boost their social media presence. He shares expert tips on making money online in his newsletter The Hobby Letter . Plus, ChatGPT’s new image tool, fast food payment plans, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Mar 29, 2025•36 min
An A.I. company is selling your data to the highest bidder, and there is nothing you can do about it. Plus, a sleek recording device is infiltrating your social interactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2025•43 min
A man searched his name on ChatGPT. It said he killed two of his kids. He didn't. Plus, Apple's intelligence troubles, a warning for "Call of Duty" cheaters, and billboards in space are on the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2025•35 min
Every embarrassing thing you ask your Echo? That's being stored and reported back to Amazon. Starting March 28th, every request you make goes straight to them. Plus, Google’s Gemini robot, ChatGPT will roast you for fun, and heat's aging your DNA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 17, 2025•42 min
Meet Manus, an AI that thinks on its own. What it means for your job and the future of work. Plus, futuristic laptops, Millennials’ biggest parenting regrets, and a message sent 15 billion miles into the unknown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 15, 2025•35 min
92 million jobs could disappear by 2030. A new report says AI is coming for them. Is yours on the list? Plus, iPhone texts to ignore, a smart ring that catches cheaters, and words that expose your ChatGPT habit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 10, 2025•42 min
Andrew and Joey are back with another edition of Smart Dads! Joey breaks down who the Costco Guys are and why they're famous. Plus, Andrew has a life hack to get around all those annoying concert service fees! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 06, 2025•32 min
We team up with Kitboga, the internet’s favorite scambaiter, to waste scammers’ time and cause chaos. He walks us through his process, using fake personas and clever tricks to throw them off. He even pretends to be Kim’s husband just to mess with them. Plus, a legit AI job that pays $65 an hour with no degree needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min
