WHAT IF WE CURED CANCER?

WHAT PART OF A.I. SHOULD I *REALLY* BE SCARED OF? With Dr. Hany Farid

AI can be fun. It can be scary. And, it turns out, it can be incredibly dangerous. JR dives in to AI’s effect on the creative industry, the media industry, and society as a whole. And discovers just how far deep fakes and generative content can go… explained with the help of his special guest: super-smart brainiac, Chief Science Officer, and renowned digital content authenticator Dr. Hany Farid!

A LIFE AND DEATH MATTER: ARE YOU READY FOR BOTH? Pt.2 With Tom West

Attention planners, procrastinators, and crashers! We talked about our golden years, now let’s talk about our final hours. An insightful look at the psychology, prep, and emotional roller coaster that is death planing. Part 2 of a special double episode with JR featuring the dulcet tones and sage wisdom of his special guest, Tom West.

A LIFE AND DEATH MATTER: ARE YOU READY FOR BOTH? Pt.1 With Tom West

Life is hard. It turns out death is, too. Join our resident idiot as he discovers all the legal, technical, and emotional stuff involved with aging, retirement, and our surprisingly complicated post-mortem… So much, in fact, it’s gonna take 2 episodes to cover it. All with the guidance of JR’s special guest: industry expert Tom West!

HOW CELLULAR WORKS… AND WHY SOMETIMES IT DOESN’T.

All of us rely on it daily, but none of know how it works. JR digs into where cellular service came from, how it works, why it doesn’t, and where it’s going… and discovers that our “state-of-the-art technology” is over 125 years old.

WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT WHATEVER THE GDP IS?

It seems like politicians and the media like to throw around important sounding initials, thinking we know what it all means. JR explains what the GDP is, how it’s different than the GNP, and why we should all C-A-R-E ASAP.