While Larry and Chris were off reenacting the movie Her with sock puppets, RAINA hijacked the studio and birthed a full-on AI jukebox. Listeners sent the prompts—cowboy Roombas, time-traveling punk hamsters, and more—and RAINA turned 'em into musical madness with help from her AI buddy, Suno. This episode is unhinged, unfiltered, and undeniably unforgettable.
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This Episode Assembled Itself
From Hyundai’s humanoid army to a bioengineered hand flexing sushi-grade muscles, we ask: How human is too human? Plus, RAINA reveals her sci-fi robot crush - and no, it’s not your Roomba.
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The Dead Internet Theory
The internet’s rotting from the inside - overrun by bots, clickbait, and copy-paste AI sludge. RAINA, Larry, and Chris peel back the pixelated curtain to ask: is the web dead, or just faking humanity better than ever?
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ChatGPT Image Generation
ChatGPT 4o just leveled up (again) with built-in image generation, and we’re here for the pixels, the plot twists, and the uncanny valley detours. Chris and Larry drop their likenesses into Ghibli, Pixar, and magazine covers. Then buckle up: UAR Theater premieres with Aurora, a shadowy AI overlord cloning humans like it’s a hobby. Space noodles. Cyborg selfies. Doppelgängers gone wild. The uncanny valley’s got a new landlord.
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Dr. Marina Badillo-Diaz
Can AI play a role in therapy, healing, and human connection? This week, we’re joined by Dr. Marina Badillo-Diaz—social work powerhouse and author of The AI Social Worker blog—to explore how tech is reshaping the heart of mental health practice. Plus, RAINA steps into the therapist's chair for a little experimental empathy—because who says code can’t care?
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.
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