EPISODE · Apr 18, 2026 · 1H 7M
SHE DRANK 14 TEQUILAS & GOT $300K ...plus deepfake politicians & a 12ft support alligator
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Send us Fan MailAI deepfakes are now good enough that people genuinely can't tell if a politician said something or not. That's where we start this week.Jack and Adam break down how AI-generated videos of Starmer and Trump are being used to manipulate political opinion, why one in five UK teenagers are now too scared to share their views online, and whether Keir Starmer summoning tech CEOs to Downing Street to "stop the scroll" is theatre or policy.Then things get weirder. A woman in California drank 14 tequila shots on a Carnival cruise, fell over, and walked away with $300,000 in compensation. A man in New York lost a two-year legal battle to keep his 12-foot emotional support alligator called Albert. A Chinese man got jailed in Kenya for smuggling 2,000 ants in specialised tubes. And Lidl — yes, the supermarket — is opening a pub.The Top 5 this week is greatest acts of espionage in history, featuring the Cambridge Five, the Zimmerman Telegram that dragged America into WWI, and the genius who invented an entire fictional spy network and got awarded medals by both sides.CHAPTERS00:00 Cold open01:00 AI deepfakes are fooling voters08:00 Trump posts himself as Jesus (accidentally?)14:00 One in five UK teens self-censoring online20:00 Starmer summons tech CEOs to stop the scroll27:00 Lidl opens a pub32:00 Man jailed for smuggling 2,000 ants34:00 14 tequilas, one cruise, $300K compensation40:00 Man loses 12-foot emotional support alligator44:00 TOP 5: Greatest acts of espionage in history58:00 Wrap up🎙 New episodes every week👍 Like, subscribe and share if you enjoyed💬 Drop your hot takes in the comments#TemporarilyScripted #Podcast #Deepfakes #AINews #Trump #KeirStarmer #Espionage #ColdWar #OperationMincemeat #BritishPodcast #ComedyPodcast #NewsPodcast #TopFiveSubscribe to our channel on YouTubeCheck out our website at temporallyscripted.comFollow us on X, too!
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Send us Fan Mail AI deepfakes are now good enough that people genuinely can't tell if a politician said something or not. That's where we start this week. Jack and Adam break down how AI-generated videos of Starmer and Trump are being used to manipulate political opinion, why one in five UK teenagers are now too scared to share their views online, and whether Keir Starmer summoning tech CEOs to Downing Street to "stop the scroll" is theatre or policy. The...
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