What About The Penguins? - May 16, 2025

Foreign correspondent Tony Five revisits the Hertfordshire Harris hawk hero story from earlier in the week with the man himself, Steve Harris. Veterinarian Dr. Cliff Redford tells us about his docuseries, Dr. Cliff – Worldwide Vet. Jessica Reif shares her research showing that people who use AI at work are perceived as lazier and less competent. Dr. Natalie Pennington says those that actually call their romantic partner their best friend are in the minority. Carmi Levy joins the show for It's Time For Technology Time. David rants about video projectors to Carmi, and the two cover the following stories: A countertop robot that cooks your meals for you; Pope Leo XIV names AI one of the reasons for his papal name; and Company now hires back human help after going all-in on AI. Etiquette expert Nick Leighton and David discuss whether it's rude to recline while seated on an airplane. (Check out Nick's etiquette podcast Were you raised by wolves? here.) Dr. Dean Miller explains a social media trend called "grounding". Segments: (00:00) Introduction (01:59) Steve Harris & Tony Five (09:59) Dr. Cliff Redford (19:59) Jessica Reif (29:59) Dr. Natalie Pennington (39:49) Carmi Levy pt. 1 (49:49) Carmi Levy pt. 2 (59:49) Nick Leighton (1:09:49) Dr. Dean Miller (1:19:06) Sign-off Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices