The man considered “The Godfather of A.I.” Geoffrey Hinton abruptly resigned from Google saying… a worst-case A.I. scenario could be on the horizon. With Big Tech companies going all-in on potentially apocalyptic technology while seemingly ignoring the “pause letter” concerned tech leaders created - we were left saying… Really, no,really?

Feeling that an informed discussion of A.I. and the potential destruction of humanity felt above their “pay grade”, Jason and Peter turned to Silicon Valley visionary Jaron Lanier. 

Computer scientist, composer, artist, and author, Jaron Lanier stands alone as the father of virtual reality, having coined the term and also mixed reality. He was chief scientist for Internet2, led startups that were acquired by Google, Adobe, Oracle, and Pfizer and Lanier's books include: You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto, Who Owns the Future? and Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now.

He is also known as a constructive critic of technology.  

Issues Jason, Peter and Jaron discuss:

• What ever happened to The Pause”?
• Are A.I. hysterics worsening the underlying problem?
• Ethically endowed A.I.
• The reality of sentient and self-directed AI.
• The dangers of “Ad sponsored A.I. manipulation”.
• The design choice that gave us internet anonymity -and put us all in peril!
• Society may be rooting for an A.I. apocalypse.
• A TikTok be ban? Jaron’s opinion may surprise you.
• Will the government turn off the Internet?

Find out more about Jaron: JaronLanier.com

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Really, no Really’s most controversial episode yet!

Microdosing! Millions of people, including your mee-maw and pee-paw, your 2nd cousin Leonard and your best friend’s dry cleaner are all ingesting small amounts of psychedelic mushrooms, LSD, and other hallucinogenic substances without any involvement by a physician.

Proponents claim it reduces anxiety and depression, enhances mood and boosts creativity and productivity. Really, no really?

Jason and Peter were determined to find out if these anecdotal claims were supported by any actual, scientific evidence. They contacted Professor Frederick Barrett, Ph.D. a cognitive neuroscientist based in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Associate Director at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research figuring that if anyone knows the hard science behind microdosing, it should be him.

Jason, Peter and Dr. Barrett discussed:

• The safety of street purchased hallucinogenic substances.
• Macro-dosing research and its effect on depression, addictive behaviors and other medicinal applications and the possibility it could help after only one treatment.
• Jason & Peter’s home brewed placebo.
• The secret history of one of the most effective medications in history: Obecalp.
• The genesis of the “S” in Johns Hopkins University.
• Why psychedelic research in the 1950’s came to a screeching halt.
• What exactly is a Ayahuasca retreat and is it safe?
• How does a doctor find himself studying substances typically associated with the Grateful Dead and Phish concerts?
• Peter’s terrible coping mechanisms when he feels depressed.

All psychedelic information is provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice under any circumstance.

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What drives people to take risks?

We’ve all encountered them - the kids who licked light sockets, roller skated while holding cars, jumped off roofs - and they did it just to see what would happen. As adults they do cave diving, heli-skiing, they scale cliffs, do big wave surfing, or fly in a wingsuit. But why? Is it for the adrenalin hit, are they acting out some unresolved childhood anguish, or is it due to a genetic disposition or possibly even mental illness? Really, no really!

Jason and Peter spent time with one of the poster-boys of risk. Paul ‘Mungo’ Mungeam, has travelled to over 95 countries, filmed in war zones, and worked on adventure reality TV shows with the biggest names in adventure like, Bear Grylls. He knows risk and he was willing to get quite candid about the toll it takes and the one job he wouldn’t take.

The issues Mungo discussed:

• The relationship between risk-taking, curiosity and innovation.
• The pros and cons of teaching 5-year-olds to light fires & wield knives.
• What dog groin tastes like and why he knows.
• The worst environments to work as an adventure cameraman.
• If a cobra bites your butt – what happens next?
• How “real” are the Bear Grylls-type adventure reality TV shows?
• The quiz to see how many of the traits of bold risk takers you have.
• Are people genetically disposed to seek risk or could it be a mental health issue?
• Jason and Peter share their biggest risks…

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A well-respected German ballet director, perturbed about a negative review, smeared dog feces in his critic’s face. Really, no really!

This story got Jason and Peter wondering about the nature of criticism - how we give it, how we take it, and how it affects us!

So, they enlisted Howie Mandel, who has critiqued all manner of performances over his 14+ years as a judge on Americas Got Talent… to discuss, interpret and analyze.

Howie had some interesting opinions and insights such as:

• Why you shouldn’t put your kids on TV.
• A sure-fire way to get a Network to pick up your pilot.
• Why we remember bad reviews so clearly, yet the positive comments fade away.
• Howie’s least favorite acts.
• Why regularly appearing on David Letterman’s Top 10 List was immensely painful.
• Jason’s trick for acing a dramatic closeup.

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As the world emerged from the Pandemic, industrialists realized there weren’t enough microchips to go around. When the flow of chips stopped, so did factories. Supply-chains were crippled. The economy faltered and consumers were left scratching their heads wondering… how was it possible that no one was prepared for the great microchip shortage. Really, no really!

Was COVID-19 to blame, or offshoring by US manufacturers, or maybe it was due to the suspicious fires that destroyed chip factories? And can we trust that the problem has been resolved?

These questions… way too complex for Jason and Peter, resulted in a conversation with Steve Blank, considered one of the top Influencers in Silicon Valley and named by The Harvard Business Review as “One of 12 Masters of Innovation”.

Some of the issues they delve into:

• Are microchips the ‘new oil’ of the 21st century?
• Globalization provides consumers cheap products and record profits while making our supply chain vulnerable.
• China’s control of rare earth minerals needed for electronics, clean energy, aerospace, automotive and defense.
• Supply lines complicated by the Ukraine war.
• Why venture capitalists invest in companies like Theranos and FTX
• Jason doesn’t use chips… micro or otherwise.

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Your very own Iron Man suit controlled with just your mind. Thought directed videogames played directly from your consciousness. Want a higher I.Q … no problem, just get an implant!
 
Elon Musk wants approval for human trials for his Neuralink company’s implantable brain–computer interfaces. Could brains linked directly to computers be an imminent reality or are we dealing with science fantasy? Jason and Peter had to find out…so they spoke with a world-class neurologist and brain surgeon Dr. Daniel Yoshor.
 
From Parkinson’s to ALS, from blindness to depression, for weight loss and epilepsy, the applications to transform people’s lives are undeniable…but what are the ethical and moral considerations? 
 
And could this be the critical technology that saves us all from renegade Artificial Intelligence . 
 
You might be surprised by how quickly some of these ideas could become part of everyday life:

• Iron Man-like suits could be a thing.
• Forget typing or tapping – directly control computers and smart devices with a thought.
• Cosmetic surgery for the brain could make the elite smarter than your average genius.
• Forget physical vacations! Just implant a memory visiting exotic locations like Hawaii, Singapore or even Mars!

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You are asked to co-write the next Avatar, but that movie needs to make over 2 billion dollars to break even – do you say yes? Really? No really?

The last Avatar was 12 years ago… and movies, the movie business and movie-audiences have changed drastically since then. Would Avatar: The Way Water float like Rose… or sink like Jack?

Rick Jaffa who along with his wife, Amanda Silver has penned The Planet of the Apes films, Jurassic World, Mulan – to name just a few - discusses James Cameron’s brilliance, risk taking and legendary temper.

ALSO:

• James Cameron sent Rick & Amanda so much information that Rick feared for his marriage.
• The mechanics of writing a movie that smashes box office records all over the world, from China, to Mongolia, to Slovakia and EVEN in war-torn Ukraine.
• How difficult is it to sit in a room and creatively write scripts with a man who admittedly will nail gunphones to the wall when interrupted?
• The behind-the-scenes story of how Rick and Amanda defied Hollywood and made a CGI chimp the star of their $100,000,000 blockbuster.
• Jason & Peter also enter the Titanic floating door debate and offer some brilliant solutions.

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Wait…how many blunts a day can a rapper smoke?

Hearing that the number could be as high as seventy-five blunts a day, Jason and Peter- in search of the answer- went directly to the source. 

Snoop Dogg’s former personal blunt roller, Ranagade PerRana reveals just how much pot is smoked and why some feel the need to employ a blunt roller.

Jason’s slew of allergies prevents him from partaking in the California marijuana renaissance so consequently, he had to learn pot terminology, and he and Peter also found out about:

• Pot’s possible medicinal qualities.
• How Ranagade went from Iranian migrant to full-time blunt roller.
• What happens when recreational smoking gets out of control. 
• Blunt rolling party pop-ups.
• What a blunt roller’s tax write-offs look like.
• Franchising opportunities and the rise of the Professional Roller Association of America.

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There is speculation that in the near future, space junk pollution will become so extreme that we will no longer be able to safely launch rockets into orbit, land-locking mankind on Earth forever. Really? No Really!

If space junk the size of a raindrop traveling at 17,000 miles an hour can cut through a half-inch solid aluminum plate like butter, what would it do to a space walking astronaut? Jason and Peter learn the horrific answer from their guest, former NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman who had an exceptionally close call with space junk during one of his 3 space walks.

This episode of RnR also explores the pitfalls of surgery in space, the possibility that extraterrestrial life exists on Mars, what happens when other long-mission astronauts on the International Space Station leave the seat up or use your space-tooth brush… and why you need to know enough Russian to say, “Hey comrade, time to take a shower!”

You can follow Garrett’s podcast, “2 Funny Astronauts” anywhere you get your podcasts. Or see it on YouTube @2FunnyAstronauts

He’s on Instagram and Twitter at: astro_g_dogg

Or you can check out his website at: GarrettReisman.com

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William Shatner has gone where no man has gone before… and at 92, he’s just getting started. Really? No, really!  Jason and Peter had to find out how Bill remains curious, energized, motivated, and relevant.

WARNING: The interview did not go as planned!

While they may have retaken control near the end…Mr. Shatner was definitely in the captain’s seat. Here are just some of the stories you’ll hear (and for the first time get Bill’s definitive take).

• Why Shatner takes on the haters and trolls on social media?
• How Bill infiltrated the enemy base in the largest ever (at that time) paint ball war and performed the ultimate takedown.
• What it’s like being Bill Shatner as he describes the hazards of going to the drug store.
• Was Bill really banned from the Tonight Show by Johnny Carson?
• Bill shares his real appraisal of the feud with George Takei.
• The truth behind the legend that Shatner clocked a fellow actor on a Broadway stage during a performance.

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