I'm Listening

Listening to AI

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2328930/fan_mail/new] Upload episode->summarize this podcast->reduce summary to 50 words because its our 50th episode: In their 50th podcast episode, hosts Drew and Brandt explore the messy intersection of listening and AI. They discuss how lifelike bots blur reality, AI's seductive emotional influence, and the dangers of highly confident, hallucinated misinformation. Ultimately, they urge listeners to verify sources and rigorously preserve human critical thinking skills. Sources:  Transcription Tools: * Original recording transcribed with TurboScribe [https://turboscribe.ai/]. AI Voices heard in this episode:  * “Brief-bot”, Audio Overview Brief format, Google Notebook LM [https://notebooklm.google.com/]. Notebook LM was fed the original recording transcription that created this content.  * “Deep Dive Bots”, Audio Overview Deep Dive format, Notebook LM. Notebook LM was fed the original recording transcription that created this content.  * “Drew-bot” created with KikiVoice [https://kikivoice.ai/ai-voice-cloning]. Voice cloning tool was fed direct lines for the voice to emulate. Background Music: * “Midnight Ledger” created with Google Gemini [https://gemini.google.com/]3.1 Pro. Articles:  * Study Exposes Risks of Emotional Bonds With AI Chatbots - Neuroscience News [https://neurosciencenews.com/ai-mental-health-reddit-bond-paradox-30784/] Terms: * ELIZA effect - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA_effect] * Theory of mind - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind] * Cognitive load - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_load] LLM’s referred to: * NotebookLM, Google. (2026). NotebookLM [Large language model]. https://notebooklm.google.com [https://notebooklm.google.com/] * ChatGPT, OpenAI. (2026). ChatGPT (GPT-4 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com [https://chat.openai.com/] * Gemini, Google. (2026). Gemini [Large language model]. https://gemini.google.com [https://gemini.google.com/] * Copilot, Microsoft. (2026). Copilot [Large language model]. https://copilot.microsoft.com [https://copilot.microsoft.com/] * Claude, Anthropic. (2026). Claude [Large language model]. https://claude.ai [https://claude.ai/] * Alexa+, Amazon. (2026). Alexa+ [Large language model]. https://alexa.amazon.com [https://alexa.amazon.com/] FIND US ON THE YOUTUBES! That's right, come check us out. Extra special just for you.  https://www.youtube.com/@Im_Listening_Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@Im_Listening_Podcast] Support the show [https://www.venmo.com/u/brandtchristoph]

Advice

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2328930/fan_mail/new] How has giving advice and asking for advice changed? Has who we get our advice from has changed over the past 70 years? In what ways does trust play a role? This episode takes an in-depth approach into today’s world of advice. Brandt and I debate if it has actually changed or not… from listening to our friends, neighbors, and family to listening to TikTok, Insta, Reddit, and YouTube.  We also discuss what to do and what not to do in an Advice Rich Environment (ARE). ARE you going to give advice or ARE you going to just going listen? Sources: General Here [https://www.google.com/search?q=has+giving+advice+changed+over+the+years&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS923US923&oq=has+giving+advice+changed+over+the+years&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRigAdIBCTE1ODE3ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8] The Individual Revolution [https://www.google.com/search?q=the+indivualized+revolution&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS923US923&oq=the+indivualized+revolution&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yBwgCEAAY7wUyCggDEAAYgAQYogQyBwgEEAAY7wUyBwgFEAAY7wXSAQg1OTg0ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8] FIND US ON THE YOUTUBES! That's right, come check us out. Extra special just for you.  https://www.youtube.com/@Im_Listening_Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@Im_Listening_Podcast] Support the show [https://www.venmo.com/u/brandtchristoph]

Re-Listen - S.1 Ep.12 Color Noise

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2328930/fan_mail/new] Color Noise was originally released on May 30th, 2024 and has been one of our most referenced and listened to episodes. We wanted to bring it back as one of our Re-Listens this season because it’s one of our most impactful and liked in the catalog. Enjoy!  --- Noise, noise, noise!  This is a podcast called I'm Listening, a podcast that has hundreds of different subjects to talk about. As we aim for wrapping up this first season, we decided to tackle likely the largest, most audacious listening category there is… sound, in particular noise. So, let’s start with color. Er, what? We chat about the concept of white, pink, and brown noise and why it exists. We take a deep dive on how it is measured in terms of frequency, amplitude, and decibels, how it all relates to colors, and why we love it. FIND US ON THE YOUTUBES! That's right, come check us out. Extra special just for you.  https://www.youtube.com/@Im_Listening_Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@Im_Listening_Podcast] Support the show [https://www.venmo.com/u/brandtchristoph]

Autism

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2328930/fan_mail/new] As a parent, if your child is diagnosed with something big, you know you're in for a steep learning curve. Listening plays a crucial role in learning how to navigate the world successfully for your kid. How do you ask the right questions to doctors? How do you talk with educators about your child's education? How do you navigate all of the information that's out there and make sense of it?  Our guest today, Dr. Theresa Lyons, founder and CEO of Navigating AWEtism, has had such an experience. Not only has she been an advocate for her own daughter, but has been a resource, coach, and mentor for thousands of other families around the world.  More at: awetism.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NavigatingAWEtism/ Music Sources: "Magistar [http://www.incompetech.com]" Kevin MacLeod, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License FIND US ON THE YOUTUBES! That's right, come check us out. Extra special just for you.  https://www.youtube.com/@Im_Listening_Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@Im_Listening_Podcast] Support the show [https://www.venmo.com/u/brandtchristoph]

Running Water

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2328930/fan_mail/new] What things come to mind when you think of running water? Bob Ross, sump pumps, Erwin Schrodinger, the Mall, Adam Sandler, the womb… yeah, us too.  Welcome to Episode 2… Running Water. This episode is a fun little episode filled (get it) with lots of different thoughts on the importance of listening to running water… both good and bad.   Sources: * Why Your Body Loves Being Near Water: The Health Benefits of Waterfalls, Rivers, and Lakes – The Wellness Way [https://www.thewellnessway.com/why-your-body-loves-being-near-water-the-health-benefits-of-waterfalls-rivers-and-lakes/] * Why the Water Calms Us. Easing stasis and finding flow | by Meg MacMahon | The New Outdoors | Medium [https://medium.com/the-new-outdoors/why-the-water-calms-us-2ad400daf475] * Victor Gruen - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Gruen] * The Longest Pee - Adam Sandler  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srq09I_6Eow] * Schrödinger's cat - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schr%C3%B6dinger%27s_cat] * History of fountains in the United States - Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_fountains_in_the_United_States] Sound Effects: Brandt's Recordings: * Hail storm, 2026 * Peepers and thunder, 2026 * Rain on barn, 2019 * Trickling falls, Bridal veil falls, 2026 DeadSounds.com: * Heartbeat * Womb Pixabay.com * Basement water pump, Freesound Community, 2022 * Cricket sounds, Ruesters, 2024 * Laugh9, Freesound Community, 2022 * Light spring rain, 2025 * Pool pump, Freesound Community, 2022 * Pool pump noise, Alex Jauk, 2024 * Soothing ocean waves, Dragon Studio, 2025 * Toilet flush fx, Vibehorn, 2025 * Water splash, Freesound Community, 2022 ZapSplat.com * Household dripping tap * Liquid water pour drip * River Ouseburn birds * The thunderstorm, Master of Dreams * Underwater flow pumping FIND US ON THE YOUTUBES! That's right, come check us out. Extra special just for you.  https://www.youtube.com/@Im_Listening_Podcast [https://www.youtube.com/@Im_Listening_Podcast] Support the show [https://www.venmo.com/u/brandtchristoph]