Episode #348 – Still Panicking – Randumb Thoughts Podcast

Upscaled with Gigapixel v1.0.7. 1024×1024 => 1000×1000 (0.976563x) Model: CGI, denoise: 0.01, sharpen: 0.01 Face recovery version: 2, strength: 0.8, creativity: 0 (Realistic), selectedFaces: 0 ChatGPT 5.2 says: “In 1938, a radio broadcast sent parts of America into a panic over a fake alien invasion. Nearly ninety years later, we’re doing it again — only now the panic spreads faster, wider, and with far less accountability. In this episode of Randumb Thoughts, Darren O’Neill revisits War of the Worlds and draws unsettling parallels between radio hysteria and today’s world of AI voices, deepfake videos, breaking-news theater, and viral misinformation. From media outrage cycles and political hypocrisy to confirmation bias and the economics of fear, this episode breaks down why panic sells — and why verification is disappearing. If everything you hear, see, and share can be faked, how do you know what’s real anymore? Funny, sharp, and uncomfortably relevant, Still Panicking is a must-listen for anyone trying to stay sane in the modern information war.” Thanks for listening! EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:Sir Canebreak ASSOCIATE-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:Harry PilgrimMark KodraWeenieWaWaCaptain ObliviousEricPPTHANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SHOW! PLEASE SUPPORT RANDUMB THOUGHTS!TRY INCOGNI: https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i SUBSCRIBE / DONATE: http://randumbthoughts.com/donatePATREON: https://patreon.com/randumbthoughts CHECK OUT MY OTHER SHOWS: PLANET RAGE: https://planetrage.showUNRELENTING: https://unrelenting.showGRUMPY OLD BENS: http://grumpyoldbens.com Thank you for listening to Randumb Thoughts! Please, tell a friend!