Fauxbituaries

Pretzels to the People

The twisted logic behind one company's real estate strategy. https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join [https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join] Check out Planet Money [https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-money] DISCLAIMER: This episode is not sponsored by Wetzel's Pretzels. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

PRESENTING: Smart Girl, Dumb Questions

This week we're sharing a podcast we love, the show Smart Girl Dumb Questions. It's a curiosity party, and you're invited. On Smart Girl Dumb Questions, Nayeema Raza asks simple Qs to big thinkers (like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Diplo, or two 11 year olds), trying to make sense of life. LINKS: * Smart Girl Dumb Questions podcast feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-girl-dumb-questions/id1784967461 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-girl-dumb-questions/id1784967461] * Smart Girl Dumb Questions on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/smartgirldumbquestions/], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ_OvJyBz8qlqFSrFoyt3ndvZ-xlS3QQM], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@smartgirldumbquestions] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

Fauxbituaries

When Markus's good friend died suddenly, he went online to get more information. What he found was several AI written obituaries on dodgy looking websites with a litany of factual inaccuracies. Who is making these, and why? And is there anything that can be done to stop them? To hear our conversation with Craig Silverman (and a bunch of other great bonus episodes, and join our discord, and get discounts on Hyperfixed merchandise, and support independent journalism) become a Hyperfixed Premium member. If we get 150 signups between now and the end of april, we will give away merch [https://shop.hyperfixedpod.com/] to 5 listeners. If we get more than 150, we'll give away more!  https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join [https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join] LINKS:  * Joe Supan on fake obituaries [https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/features/digital-grave-robbing-how-ai-is-plundering-online-obituaries/] * Craig Silverman's Newsletter, Indicator [https://indicator.media/] * Joshua Braun on fake news and ad technology [https://journalismresearchnews.org/article-how-advertising-tech-firms-see-fake-news-and-how-this-affects-the-business-of-journalism/] * Check My Ads [https://checkmyads.org/] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

Amityvilleville

Alex has a new podcast called Amityvilleville, on which he and his friend Caroline Thompson watch all 92 movies in the Amityville Franchise, interview people involved in the making of these movies, and hopefully some people involved in the true life amityville case! On this episode, we watch Amityville 3-D, the third entry in the series, starring a young Meg Ryan and Lori Laughlin. Amityville 3-D: Here's how my mom and dad fell back in love after my dad bought a haunted house that killed me and then exploded. As of this writing, Amityville 3-D is available (lamentably, in 2-D) on the following streaming services: TUBI [https://tubitv.com/movies/466110/amityville-3-d?start=true&tracking=google-feed&utm_source=google-feed] Pluto TV [https://pluto.tv/on-demand/movies/amityville-3-d-1983-1-1-ptv4?utm_medium=textsearch&utm_source=google] If you are just discovering this podcast, please consider listening to Alex's other podcast, Hyperfixed [https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/] Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]

PREMIUM UNLOCKED: The Passion of the Fruit

Our most popular bonus episode ever, now unlocked for you. Sometimes, we bite off more than we can chew here at Hyperfixed. This is one of those times.  Hope you enjoy it!  If you like this episode and would like to hear more like it, as well as join our discord and get discounts on merch, you can support us by going to https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join [https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/join]. We're trying to sign up 1500 new premium members so I can give our producers raises and pay them healthcare. Currently, and we only need 1440 more! You can help us reach our goal!  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices [https://dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices]