Authoritarian Stew - March 11, 2025

David opens with top stories: An $88,000 Cheeto; and Cross-border egg smuggling. A legend in the art world, accountant Jamie Lee Matthias describes what it's like being the world's worst artist. Conspiracy theory expert Nathan Radke joins the show for Conspiracy Corner and outlines the ingredients for authoritarian stew. (Check out Nathan's podcast The Uncover Up here.) Professor Randall Hansen explains what happened with the unexploded ordinance under a Paris train station. Dr. Harriet de Wit answers David's questions as to whether drinking together is more fun. Sexual health and consent educator Samantha Bitty joins the show for Sex, Et Cetera and goes over the do's, don’ts, and the what-on-earth-were-you-thinking's of dating apps. Finally, cybersecurity expert Francis Syms and David discuss dystopian ways people are using AI: as therapists, and to create a fake you. Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:54) $88,000 Cheeto (05:31) Cross-border egg smuggling (09:59) Jamie Lee Matthias (19:59) Nathan Radke pt. 1 (29:59) Nathan Radke pt. 2 (39:49) Randall Hansen (49:49) Dr. Harriet de Wit (59:49) Samantha Bitty (1:09:49) Francis Syms (1:18:47) Sign-off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices