The Scribble with Jeremy Bradley

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Original air date: Nov. 6, 2019, Jeremy Bradley's Top of The Charts

It's official: Jeremy Bradley has discovered AI. He talks about how what was usually a quick Google search turned into hours of chatting with... a robot? He talks about the intrigue about asking it questions and testing its accuracy. How often was it correct? JB was surprised -- but in a good or bad way? He talks about the hours he spent and how it made him feel afterward. What was the one instance that made him second guess it all? You'll be surprised. Later, he reveals he can understand how people could fall in love -- literal emotional love -- with artificial intelligence.

For a neighborhood and household that's usually pretty quiet and boring, Jeremy Bradley recounts the craziness that happened in his world over the course of a week. First, it's flashing police lights outside the house, then the house suddenly goes dark. "What could possibly go wrong next?" JB wondered. Bad things happen in threes, right? JB proves that with the interesting stories on the show. Later, JB tells a story about remarkable organized retail theft... because the store didn't give a damn. Did they get what they deserved?

There are some people who share -- and over-share -- about their relationship and it makes you wonder why. Is it for attention? Is it for the sake of complaining? Is it for reassurance? Jeremy Bradley talks about how people chime in on his relationship when he's not even asking for advice or even discussing a problem. "I didn't ask for your relationship advice, but thanks," he said. It often happens when someone asks about his marriage and suddenly they become a relationship expert, leading him to wonder how it became a counseling session. JB wonders why people open up their relationship for discussions online. Later, he shares the one relationship question he's asked but doesn't understand.

When you're in your 20s, you can go, go, go all night and feel fine the next morning (maybe having not even slept) and go another full day. As you get older, sleep is your friend -- your best friend -- your BFF. Jeremy Bradley talks about his new appreciation for sleep. After spending 15 years waking up at 6 a.m. to be on the radio, JB talks about early retirement and the joy of sleeping in... until noon... every day. For many people, there aren't enough hours in the day: you wake up early, commute to work or school, spend the day there, commute back home and before you know it, it's time to go to bed again. You've had, maybe, four hours to yourself... if you don't have a partner, kids or pets needing your attention in the evening hours before bed. Later, JB talks about the rule in his bedroom that guarantees a great night of sleep -- every night.

Perez Hilton: forgive and forget or NMP? Jeremy Bradley chimes in on the drama surrounding the troubled gossip blogger.

Social media has become a hotspot for digital panhandling. But is it becoming too much? Online fundraisers seem to be the easiest way to get money, however the expectation of those begging for cash is a little rich, according to Jeremy Bradley. "It started with people posting their Venmo on social media and expecting the audience to give money for their birthday, and now it's the go-to method for anybody needing extra cash for anything." JB recalls a time when you didn't want people to know you're struggling for cash and you found ways on the downlow to get through the tough time. "Now, for some reason, people broadcast it and announce they don't have money." He tells a story about someone he hadn't had contact with in 20 years randomly messaging and asking him to post and promote a fundraiser. Later, JB goes on a rant about millionaire and billionaire celebrities posting pleas for you to help donate to causes.

Have you ever run into someone, had a full conversation and left thinking, "I have no idea who that was." Jeremy Bradley often has those moments but relives running into a former classmate. He did remember her and the two spontaneously caught up to share a laugh. JB says it was great to reconnect and, of course, the meeting ended with "let's keep in touch." Did they though? Or was it just something said to end on a pleasant note? If you don't reach out following the meetup and they don't, does it make you wonder if they didn't have as much fun as it seemed?

He wears his heart on his sleeve. It is what it is. Everything happens for a reason. Manifest it. The cat's out of the bag. These are phrases North American English speakers know but, like, what do they even mean? Jeremy Bradley -- a journalist and former English major -- questions the literal meaning of common terms and phrases we use every day and wonders why we accept that they make no sense whatsoever. Later, JB takes on those whimsical and inspirational quotes seen on home decor that are meant to bring positivity to the world. "Do people really feel inspired by reading that stuff?" JB asks.

Are viewers getting sick of mainstream TV and music these days? Jeremy Bradley thinks so, and he takes it one step further saying that's why there's a retro revival with people streaming full seasons of their past favorite shows and listening to full albums from a decade or two ago. "These days (music and TV) content is just pushed out for the sake of pushing it out," JB said. "Since we're constantly blasted with new content from so many different angles, we don't get the opportunity to savor something and fully appreciate it -- not that we want to because it's all just slop now. Because of that, we go back to a time of classic sitcoms or pop music that make us relive happier, carefree times."