Ep. 247: mooninite panic & the goals of ai

What do the creators of all those AI chatbots and therapists and essay writing apps really wants from us? We're talking that out today, after Corrigan tells Marko about the Great Boston Mooninite Panic of 2007, and we share lots of cultural exchange. Highlights: [0:00] Corrigan tells Marko about the Great Boston Mooninite Panic[34:26] Marko has an iffy idea for corporate gatherings, CoRri finds out Spotify has comments and people have been commenting, there's new Fancave on the Ko-Fi, and we need your suggestions for the 2026 book club schedule[01:02:38] What we watched: Predator: Badlands, Life of Chuck, ANOES 2: Freddy’s Revenge, Shin Godzilla, Hearts in Atlantis, Ghost Ship, Death By Lightning, Devil in Disguise, Depraved, Black Phone 2, Frankenstein[01:41:05] We talk about the research that exists about what AI does to our brains, anecdotal stories about AI's impact, and ultimately why the people who create AI platforms are taking advantage of a broken society. Stuff we referenced: Adult Swim: How an Animation Experiment Conquered Late-Night TV 15 years ago, the Mooninites from Aqua Teen Hunger Force shut down Boston Remembering the ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ bomb scare that shut down Boston Remembering the Mooninite Panic of 2007, tapping into something great at The Lilypad It's been 17 years since Aqua Teen Hunger Force marketing campaign sparked panic in Boston