Hey there, tech junkies and future-fearers! Welcome back to TRUE TOMORROWS, the only podcast brave enough to ask, "What if our coolest tech turned out to be our worst nightmare?" I'm Adrian Smith, your host, and I'm here with the brilliant Julia Jones, our resident decoder of all things digital.

Today, we're taking you on a white-knuckle ride through the dark side of augmented reality. Our story, "Ghost Burn Out", introduces the Phantom Racers, a crew who've mastered the art of "ghosting"-- phasing their souped-up rides through solid matter. They thought they were breaking the rules of the road... until the road started breaking reality.

Suddenly, they're trapped in a high-stakes race where the finish line might be a whole other dimension, and the other racers? They're less 'competitors' and more like the wardens of a digital prison. Think "Tron" meets "Escape From New York" with a touch of "Black Mirror" paranoia!

Is this the future of gaming? A glimpse into the metaverse gone wrong? Julia, is this just a wild ride, or a warning about where our obsession with tech is taking us? Hit that subscribe button and join us as we explore the blurred lines between innovation and oblivion, only on TRUE TOMORROWS!

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