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Episode #348 – Still Panicking – Randumb Thoughts Podcast
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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 Pilgrim
Mark Kodra
WeenieWaWa
Captain Oblivious
EricPP
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SHOW!
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CHECK OUT MY OTHER SHOWS:
PLANET RAGE: https://planetrage.show
UNRELENTING: https://unrelenting.show
GRUMPY OLD BENS: http://grumpyoldbens.com
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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 Pilgrim
Mark Kodra
WeenieWaWa
Captain Oblivious
EricPP
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SHOW!
PLEASE SUPPORT RANDUMB THOUGHTS!
TRY INCOGNI: https://incogni.cello.so/KpYfMWSF57i
SUBSCRIBE / DONATE: http://randumbthoughts.com/donate
PATREON: https://patreon.com/randumbthoughts
CHECK OUT MY OTHER SHOWS:
PLANET RAGE: https://planetrage.show
UNRELENTING: https://unrelenting.show
GRUMPY OLD BENS: http://grumpyoldbens.com
Thank you for listening to Randumb Thoughts! Please, tell a friend!