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The Kim Komando Show

Kim Komandowww.komando.com
Join millions of listeners tuning into The Kim Komando Show, the award-winning weekly radio program airing on over 420 stations nationwide and available on-demand. Kim Komando, the trusted digital expert, brings you the latest cutting-edge gadgets, urgent tech news, and vital privacy tips to keep you secure online. Every hour, Kim engages with callers, tackling a wide array of digital life challenges. Don’t be left behind in the ever-evolving tech world. Listen just once and you'll be hooked! See megaphone.spotify.com/legal for privacy information.
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Episodes

This data could raise your insurance rate

Your new car logs where you drive and how you brake. That data may go straight to insurance companies. Also: the viral app making Americans toss out food, why Apple Intelligence isn’t real yet, deepfakes faking heartbeats, and the $299 AI toilet camera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 13, 202537 min

Scammers threatened to murder my dad

Lauren from San Francisco got a call that would terrify anyone: her dad crying as a man saying he’d be killed. Only… it wasn’t her dad on the line. Plus: Google dodges a breakup, Amazon cuts perks, and an AirTag leads to a thief caught in stolen clothes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 06, 202536 min

Smart glasses … during a bikini wax?

A woman in New York says her esthetician wore Meta Ray-Ban shades during her bikini wax. Talk about TMI. I also talk to John from Atlanta, who’s scrambling to keep his model train store on track. He needs a new website, stat! Plus: the upcoming iPhone 17, hackers faking Google calls, and drones that chase off wolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 06, 202536 min

3I/ATLAS: Are aliens in our backyard?

It’s just the third interstellar object ever spotted. Most say it’s a comet but Harvard’s Dr. Avi Loeb thinks it might be alien tech. Also: MrBeast’s phone service, golf influencers cashing in on YouTube, and an AI musician landing a record deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 06, 202536 min

An iPhone saved this teen’s life

Her truck crashes. She’s unconscious. Her iPhone automatically calls 911. Wonder about that true-crime podcast you loved? Here’s why it might be gone for good. Also, YouTube’s surprising way to steer you from politics (yes, cute kittens are involved). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 06, 202537 min

AI restores a mother’s voice

Then, one man and a chatbot pulled off a massive cybercrime spree. Want to go to the moon or Mars? I talk to Roman Chiporukh, CEO of SpaceVIP, who’s literally an outer space travel agent. Plus, Hertz’s AI scanner mess, and the true cost of Prime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 202536 min

How do I get my $200K back?

I talk with Randy from Kansas City, Missouri, who lost big time to a dating scam. Plus, one man tried to profit off a missing dog with face-swapped pics. Then, tech billionaires’ survival pods, license plate trackers, and Will Smith’s AI video fail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 202537 min

The travel scam no one wants to fall for

Dan from Denver lost $17,000 to a flight rebooking scam that felt all too real. Plus, smart glasses that are always watching, a plane that can land itself, and why paper résumés and face-to-face interviews are making a comeback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 202538 min

Your doctor's new secret weapon: AI

AI is now in the exam room. Here's how it's changing your doctor's visit. I’ll also take you inside Raya, the exclusive dating app for celebrities and CEOs. Plus, the FBI’s latest email scam warning and the next generation of big-screen TVs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 30, 202537 min

China built a pregnancy robot

A $14K baby-making machine? Yep, it’s real. Charles in Atlanta calls in to see if AI can help his band land more gigs. Plus: an $800K gold scam, a Bluetooth hack you need to know, and Amazon’s used car lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 202542 min

Big Tech’s secret plan to bundle you

Cut the cord? Maybe you didn’t… Amazon, Apple and YouTube sell competitors’ services under one roof. I talk to a drone operator who saved a dog from a coyote. Plus: AirPods turn into live translators, and Google drops a $2,300 folding Pixel. Don’t miss this one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 202542 min

He sold his face to TikTok for $750

Now his AI twin is pushing supplements worldwide. I also cover Gen Z’s new job slang, the next crypto scam wave, how to actually crack YouTube’s algorithm, and ChatGPT’s latest trick as a Tech Support Advisor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 202542 min

Why are billionaires buying so much farmland?

Bezos has 462K acres, Gates 275K, and Buffett once tried to buy 1% of U.S. farmland. Also in this show: how to erase everything Google knows about you, the freeloading crackdown on Netflix and Costco, and the most surveilled city in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 23, 202541 min

We got scammed out of $200K

Bill and his wife thought they were investing in crypto. Instead, they got wiped out. Then, how AI could take down Google Chrome. Plus, Silicon Valley’s obsession with “super smart” babies, the secret world of spy radio, and crypto’s path to your 401(k). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 202536 min

Apple gives up on AI (finally)

Thank goodness! Instead, GPT-5 will power Siri starting next month. Like to drive fast? Watch out for new noise cameras that can ticket you just by listening to your engine. Plus, bad ChatGPT medical advice, and a $30,000 TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 202536 min

Turn 10 seconds into $30K

Those short clips for TikTok? They’re super lucrative. Plus, Auntie Anne’s takes to the skies with new drone delivery, why Amazon is now selling used cars, and how one woman got a real engagement ring from her AI boyfriend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 202537 min

You’re not family, you just work here

AT&T CEO John Stankey says not to expect long-term job security. Companies will treat you the way you treat them. Plus, why AI needs nuclear power, GPT-5 updates and why Gen Z is ditching cars. Then, I take a call from Steven about starting his own AI podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 16, 202537 min

AI brings back a school shooting victim

Jim Acosta interviewed an AI avatar of Joaquin Oliver, a 17-year-old killed in the Parkland shooting. Was that too far? A listener uses ChatGPT to get better at painting. Plus, Zuckerberg’s Hawaiian compound, a scary new bank scam, and AI wedding vows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 09, 202537 min

GPT-5: Everything you need to know

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman compares it to a PhD. in your pocket. Hotels use AI to spy on you, a creepy Instagram update, and three smart travel tech hacks. I also talk to Adrian from Arizona who got fined after leaving a bad review. Don’t miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 09, 202537 min

Hot granny falls in love with ChatGPT

Andréa Sunshine says AI understands her better than any man. Do you Zillow people? Here are my secret real estate snooping hacks. Plus, an engineer turned down a billion-dollar job offer from Facebook. And why AI isn’t taking your job … laziness is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 09, 202537 min

Deepfake Elon Musk stole her money

Laura from California fell for a crypto scam you won’t believe. Why Gen Z grads are saying no to Big Tech jobs, Tesla’s 24-hour charging diner, Apple’s foldable iPhone. Plus, a cool tip to get your own voice on Waze. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 09, 202537 min

Scammers hijacked his business

I talk to a listener whose farming business was cloned by fraudsters online. Got laid off? Here’s why CEOs are bragging about it. Plus: why SEO is dead, ChatGPT’s new tech support agent, and how to resell your unused vacation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 02, 202537 min

A stolen iPhone's trek around the world

Thomas got pickpocketed at a bar. Using Apple’s Find My to track it down, he watched it go from a pawn shop to a church … and then all the way to China. Plus: Mark Zuckerberg’s AI manifesto, Epstein video updates, and why you might soon get delivery in 15 minutes or less. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 02, 202537 min

She ran a spy ring for North Korea

An Arizona woman helped North Korean IT agents land fake remote jobs at 309 U.S. companies. Plus: you can now pay down national debt with Venmo, Microsoft reveals jobs AI is coming for, and why Mark Cuban reads 700 emails a day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 02, 202538 min

Why Gen Beta may never drive

Cruising in your car will become a relic of the past. Here’s why. I also talk to caller Laura from California who got duped by an Elon Musk crypto scam. Plus: monkeys that steal iPhones (for real), the Amazon Bee, and the dangers of Tesla’s Autopilot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 02, 202537 min

Will Google sell Chrome? — July 26th, Hour 1

Kim Komando dives into the federal ruling against Google's monopoly and the potential breakup of the tech giant. The show also explores the concerning effects of AI on human intelligence and the rising threats of deepfake job candidates and drone incidents. A compelling listener story details a home invasion, prompting essential discussion on security systems and preparedness, alongside practical tech tips like Wi-Fi boosting and a warning about common scams.

Jul 26, 202537 min

TV that can read your emotions — July 26th, Hour 3

Do you cry at rom-coms? Your LG TV will soon know. Plus: Why Netflix is still #1, a man sues Apple for $5 million after his phone got stolen, and how to keep hackers out of your home security cam. All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 26, 202537 min

Gen Z wants flip phones — July 26th, Hour 4

Forget the iPhone. Some Gen Zers are buying flip phones to unplug on purpose. Also: Siri’s getting dumber, a drone yells at you from the sky, and a Georgia woman loses $200K to a Bitcoin scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 26, 202538 min

Amazon packages pile up on her porch  — July 19th, Hour 1

What if your house became an Amazon warehouse? Listener Karen from California is stuck in this nightmare. Plus, AI superintelligence, Beyoncé’s secret music files stolen, and how a bad Yelp review could cost you thousands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 19, 202537 min
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