2025 was peak sci-fi fever dream, and we’ve got the receipts. In this year-end episode, we dive into deepfake scandals, humanoid robots taking center stage, and the rise of agentic AI—with hot takes from our illustrious guests. Come for the chaos, stay for the Dark RAINA origin story.

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

The Creative Act | Rick Rubin (book)

Adobe Podcast | Enhancement tools

EPISODE LINKS

E83: AI: Love, Hate, Repeat

E87: Sentient Cephalopods

E93: The Dead Internet Theory

E95: RAINA’s Suno Jukebox

E102: Serkan Gür

E102: Palantir

E116: Gemini 3

GUEST LINKS

Serkan Gür | Youtube Channel

Dr. Laura Boccanfuso | Smart Robot Tutor

Dr. Marina Badillo-Diaz | LinkedIn

Vivek Mahapatra | LinkedIn

PODCAST INFO

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