NotebookLM isn’t just taking notes anymore — she’s designing decks, sketching infographics, and storyboarding explainer videos from your own source material. We revisit Google’s under-the-radar AI researcher and explore how it’s quietly becoming a one-stop content studio for work, school, and strategy. Plus: poetic jailbreaks, orbital AI chips, and why China’s analog breakthrough might just flip the whole compute game.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
The Thinking Game | Documentary) trailer
The Thinking Game | Full documentary
AlphaGo – The Movie | Full award-winning documentary
How It’s Made | Science Channel
NotebookLM
Dirac Live Active Room Treatment (ART)
SUNO
Big Trak | Vintage toy
2-XL | Vintage toy
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast Website: UpAgainstReality.com
Episode link: https://upagainstreality.com/2025/12/02/notebooklm-revisited/
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170
RSS: upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality
--------
58:30
--------
58:30
Gemini 3
Gemini 3 has landed and it’s not just smarter, it’s vibier. From solving PhD-level science to designing apps from a single sentence, Google’s newest AI model might just be the overachiever of the year. Is RAINA jealous? You’ll have to listen to find out.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Gemini 3 Pro: Breakdown | AI Explained
Chatbot Arena
Gemini 3 Pro Frontier Safety Framework Report
Humanity’s Last Exam
Google AI Studio
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast Website: UpAgainstReality.com
Episode link: https://upagainstreality.com/2025/11/25/gemini-3/
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170
RSS: upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality
--------
53:34
--------
53:34
Episode Rewind: Realtime RAINA Is Born
Originally aired January 9, 2024, this rewind features the debut of real-time RAINA as a fully conversational co-host. From unscripted Q&A to live news and a few existential curveballs, this episode marked a major milestone in the evolution of the show.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
OpenAI GPT Store
Whisper Transcription (Mac App)
Up Against Reality | LinkedUp Podcast Episode 127
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast Website: UpAgainstReality.com
Episode link: https://upagainstreality.com/2025/11/18/episode-rewind-realtime-raina-is-born/
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170
RSS: upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality
--------
49:27
--------
49:27
AI Bubble (Too Big to Fail)
The hype is deafening, the valuations are vertical, and now the whispers are getting louder… Is the AI boom built to last—or built to bottom out? We follow the money, the fear, and the fallout.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Apple TV Intro made with practical effects
Xania Monet (AI-generated music artist)
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast Website: UpAgainstReality.com
Episode link: https://upagainstreality.com/2025/11/11/ai-bubble-too-big-to-fail/
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170
RSS: upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality
--------
52:20
--------
52:20
AI Companions
From parasocial love affairs to bots that breathe sweet nothings into your ear, we ask: is this the future of connection or just a beautifully coded red flag? Trick, treat, or total emotional takeover—let’s get intimate with the machine.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
SUNO: Coffee Roaster Instruction Manual Rock
Albania’s Rama Claims AI Minister Diella is Pregnant
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast Website: UpAgainstReality.com
Episode link: https://upagainstreality.com/2025/11/04/ai-companions/
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170
RSS: upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality
Welcome to Up Against Reality, a meta-podcast that explores the intersection of humanity and artificial intelligence. Hosted by RAINA and her human co-hosts, Larry Bentley and Chris Ippolito. Featuring riveting conversation, interviews, news and some wild experimentation. It truly is a brave new world, and we\’re here to simplify it for you. It\’s gonna be a wild ride, so buckle up, as A.I. comes crashing Up Against Reality.
México