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Space Station Air Saga; AI False Arrest

Technology analyst Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time, covering the following: * The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn⁠ [https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/work-on-russias-leaky-space-station-module-causes-astronauts-to-take-shelter/]; * Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition⁠ [https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/man-jailed-due-to-faulty-face-recognition-says-florida-cops-ignored-other-evidence/]; * San Francisco police say bandit escaped in Waymo in first-of-its-kind heist⁠ [https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/us-news/thief-who-robbed-hot-8-yoga-studio-escapes-in-sf-waymo-robo-taxi/]; * Apple working on iPhone anti-snatching feature that locks the device automatically⁠ [https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/26/apple-working-on-iphone-anti-snatching-feature-that-locks-the-device-automatically/]; and * Big takeaways from Apple's WWDC 2026 event⁠ [https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-wwdc-ios-27-announcements-iphone-photos-parental-controls-2026-6]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

FULL EPISODE: The Great Robocar Heist - June 11, 2026

Technology analyst Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time, covering the following: The saga of the International Space Station air leak took a worrying turn [https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/06/work-on-russias-leaky-space-station-module-causes-astronauts-to-take-shelter/]; Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition [https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/man-jailed-due-to-faulty-face-recognition-says-florida-cops-ignored-other-evidence/]; San Francisco police say bandit escaped in Waymo in first-of-its-kind heist [https://nypost.com/2026/06/05/us-news/thief-who-robbed-hot-8-yoga-studio-escapes-in-sf-waymo-robo-taxi/]; Apple working on iPhone anti-snatching feature that locks the device automatically [https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/26/apple-working-on-iphone-anti-snatching-feature-that-locks-the-device-automatically/]; and Big takeaways from Apple's WWDC 2026 event [https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-wwdc-ios-27-announcements-iphone-photos-parental-controls-2026-6]. Cognitive science professor Cameron Jones [https://camrobjones.com/] reveals that AI can seem more human than real humans in a classic Turing test [https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-ai-human-real-humans-classic.html]. Economics professor Emma Harrington [https://sites.google.com/view/eharrington/home] discusses how remote work is taking its toll on the mental health of workers [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-remote-toll-mental-health-american.html]. Economics professor Armin Falk [https://www.econ.uni-bonn.de/iame/en/team/falk/armin] shares the surprising fact that despite what the majority of us think, people are mostly willing to cooperate [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-people-cooperate-underestimate-willingness-global.html]. Researcher in nature and people Nerkez Opacin [https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/888432-nerkez-opacin] explains what happened when strangers were taken into nature and how their loneliness then began to ease [https://theconversation.com/when-we-took-37-strangers-into-the-urban-bush-their-loneliness-began-to-ease-282378]. For Vet Talk or Pet Talk, veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford [https://drcliff.ca/cliff-redford/] goes over these animal-related stories: Scientists confirm your pet is basically another child [https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/pet-cat-dog-owners-stress-b2989667.html]; Bumblebees prove to be smart problem-solvers in a new study [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5846947/bumblebees-problem-solving-research]; These horses are unaffected by petting in a children's zoo, heart rate monitors reveal [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-horses-unaffected-petting-children-zoo.html]; and They call it 'stupid hot' for a reason, as heat muddles animal brains [https://phys.org/news/2026-06-stupid-hot-animal-brains.html]. Segments: * (00:00) Introduction * (01:06) Carmi Levy pt. 1 * (10:00) Carmi Levy pt. 2 * (20:00) Cameron Jones * (30:00) Emma Harrington * (39:50) Armin Falk * (49:50) Nerkez Opacin * (59:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 1 * (1:09:50) Dr. Cliff Redford pt. 2 * (1:19:03) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Artemis III Astronauts; World's First AI‑Designed Vaccine

For science news, professor ⁠Jesse Rogerson⁠ [https://www.jesserogerson.com/about] joins us with these top stories: * NASA announces its Artemis III astronauts⁠ [https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06/09/science/nasa-artemis-iii-astronauts]; * Scientists were surveyed about aliens and their answers were revealing⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/we-surveyed-scientists-about-aliens-their-answers-were-revealing]; * A mysterious quantum compass may be hiding inside pigeons' livers⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/a-mysterious-quantum-compass-may-be-hiding-inside-pigeons-livers]; and * World's first AI‑designed vaccine tested in humans for the first time⁠ [https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-first-ai-designed-vaccine-tested-in-humans-for-the-first-time]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

What Old Conspiracy Movies Reveal About Today

For Conspiracy Corner, political science professor ⁠Lee Kuhnle⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-kuhnle-ph-d-8646a0268/] explores what cult conspiracy films reveal about the conspiracies people believe today. Pre-order Lee's upcoming book Uncover Up: How to Think Clearly in an Age of Conspiracies here⁠ [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Uncover-Up/Lee-Kuhnle/9781770418875]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Norm Shock: When the Rules We Live By Fall Apart

Speaker, consultant, therapist, and coach ⁠Komal Bhasin⁠ [https://insayva.com/about/] discusses ⁠norm shock – a term she coined to describe the uneasy feeling when the shared rules that you thought everyone agree on start to unravel around you⁠ [https://komalbhasin.substack.com/p/norm-shock]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]