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Aug 6, 2026 1 hr 11 min

BAES 164: Is Hank Green lying?

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Ben and Emil discuss the Hank Green controversy, and whether using AI is evil. Ben has an..."illuminating" conversation with Claude in the bonus. For bonus episodes, discord access, fan Q&A, merch, Ben's monthly playlist, and to support the show: https://benandemilshow.com/ The Chase Sapphire 100,000 point bonus is here! https://www.thecreditcardlist.com Give this video a thumbs up if you enjoyed it! And please leave us a comment! It helps us! For all you audio freaks: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7M0vN85aGO0zdh62hyg03I Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ben-and-emil-show/id1693270208 Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/51280f1b-2fbd-4ea9-bdde-e96f70b5b1ae/the-ben-and-emil-show iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-ben-and-emil-show-117763570/ Follow us! TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@thebenandemilshow Instagram - https://instagram.com/benandemilshow Twitter - https://x.com/benandemilshow Ben - https://instagram.com/bencahn Emil - https://instagram.com/emilderosa https://www.youtube.com/emilderosa https://substack.com/@emilderosa Our newest acid video is out now so check it out! https://youtu.be/7vkFY3f5kkw Some other videos of ours you may enjoy: https://youtu.be/qX4pks0ASq8 https://youtu.be/_VOVxt3ZtIE https://youtu.be/5wsoc5pieuA https://youtu.be/dTbEk0pVh2w https://youtu.be/yGSs56bFzRU https://youtu.be/cIHWkY35cuc https://youtu.be/zBvVGHZBpMw https://youtu.be/1ZUWTkWV_MM https://youtu.be/_cM1XqA9n2U Chapters: 00:00 Intro and Ben K-hole tease 04:13 Who is Hank Green 08:40 The clip in question 16:00 The backlash 21:40 Superpower ad 23:40 Navigating using AI today 27:40 The parasocial relationship 34:30 Our use of AI 39:58 Hims ad 41:35 Cultural pachinko machine 49:00 People will filter it 57:00 Anti AI 1:03:00 Friend lol __ SUPERPOWER: Get 100+ biomarkers tested every year, a personalized health plan, and on-demand care team. HIMS: For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, ED, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://hims.com/baes for your free online visit. Individual results may vary. See website for full details, restrictions, and important safety information.

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