The Curious Podcast

How will digital offspring become the next wave?  As life becomes more dystopian and drab people are encouraged to become less 'old fashioned' and more...futuristic? Find out how digital kids are being marketed as something that will be normal in this century and why anyone who opts in is 'saving the world'.

https://www.studyfinds.org/virtual-babies-digital-children-metaverse-catriona-campbell/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug5iDnLZiUc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwYSTZNJllY

In this episode we will be looking at how the FBI has been lying to Americans and the rest of the world. Paid informants, false flags and budget increases  have led us into a dark black hole of government corruption. The more you dig the more there is to find..

https://nypost.com/2014/07/20/newburgh-four-terrorism-case-was-fbi-entrapment-hbo-film/

In this episode we will be looking at how you can identify anyone on camera without needing an image of their face or even their fingerprints for confirmation. So far this ground breaking technology has only been used on paedophiles. Why? Because they generally don't show their face when filming their crimes. In this episode we will be exploring how the internet has globalised crime and how forensic scientists are trying to catch up.

http://ijcsit.com/docs/Volume%208/vol8issue1/ijcsit2017080110.pdf

https://www.rt.com/news/436008-pedophile-identification-hands-oketch/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/stories-45190746

Life in plastic, it's fantastic...or is it? In this episode we will look at the not so subtle connection between social media and plastic surgery.  We will be focusing on China as there has been a worrying trend with younger and younger people wanting to go under the knife but what does this mean for the rest of the world? When you give young people 'surgery apps' to play with there is only one result. Find out more on this episode.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/united-states-of-stress/what-snapchat-dysmorphia-detailed-look-trend/

Cash is king...or is it?  The forecast for a cashless society is 2026 so in this episode we will discuss if society really is ready to go digital and the consequences of that decision. What is the cost when it comes to totally digital currency and who really benefits ?  Listen to find out more.

As the title suggests, in this week's episode we will be discussing all things VR...particularly the social platform known as VR chat.  We look at some of the weird and wonderful things that have come out of virtual reality as well as how the brain responds to the software.

Are shapeshifters real? In this episode we will be exploring the world of mythology and folklore as well as real life events that may have involved shapeshifters. What are they, where do they come from and why are they so embedded in almost every culture? Listen to find out more.

In this episode we will be delving into the terrifying world that is online sex trafficking, most of which is being done on Facebook. Yes Facebook...and they know it's happening. We discuss the different kinds of trafficking methods used online and how similar these techniques are to other forms of online sex trafficking we've covered before. We also hear the stories of some victims that unknowingly found themselves chatting to a trafficker on Facebook messenger and what happened to them.

Human experimentation? On the general public? Without their knowledge? In this episode we will be looking back at some of the most heinous and bizarre human experiments conducted on the public in the UK and the US. It's super creepy...what could they be up to now?

In this episode we will be discussing the strange state of our world...again. This time via online depression, starting with Tumblr. We will also be looking at how pop culture and the internet come together to capture the hearts and minds of young people that spend way too much time online. How has depression become sexy, beautiful and edgy and how is that hurting each new generation that grows up to consume these subliminal messages?

https://www.theringer.com/2016/10/24/16041350/tumblr-communities-depression-mental-illness-anxiety-c2ca927cd305

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/10/social-media-is-redefining-depression/280818/