FULL EPISODE: Bad Boyfriend Photos = Bad Boyfriend? - August 7, 2026

David speaks with pediatric surgeon Dr. Sundeep Keswani from Texas Children's Hospital, the man behind the groundbreaking surgery that treated an unborn baby whose intestines were growing outside of his body. Addressing the phenomenon of boyfriends taking bad photos, David's girlfriend Miranda and author Laura Danger confront David about this particular example of weaponized incompetence. (Find Laura's book No More Mediocre here.) Author Cory Doctorow lays out the major problems he sees with AI and the companies behind it. Cory warns that the new technology may be coming for our wallets and our jobs, but not in the ways most think. (Check out Cory's book The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI here.) Astronomer David Kuridze from the US National Solar Observatory reveals how scientists just filmed the Sun's hidden whirlpools of plasma for the first time. Then, things get spicy as clinical psychologist specializing in sex therapy Marianne Brandon goes over intimacy red flags and green flags and explains why men may gravitate toward sex tech. Anesthesiologist Dr. Zack Meade breaks down how to spot medical misinformation online and why you shouldn't be fooled by some "credentials". Segments: (00:00) Introduction (00:58) Dr. Sundeep Keswani (10:00) Laura Danger & Miranda (20:00) Cory Doctorow (30:00) David Kuridze (39:50) Marianne Brandon pt. 1 (49:50) Marianne Brandon pt. 2 (59:50) Dr. Zack Meade pt. 1 (1:09:50) Dr. Zack Meade pt. 2 (1:19:14) Sign-off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices