Podcasts about echo chambers

BONUS: The Hidden Dangers of AI at Work With Ari-Pekka Skarp AI is usually sold as a productivity tool, but Ari-Pekka Skarp argues that the real story is what it does to the conversations, skills, and purpose that hold teams together. In this BONUS episode, Ari-Pekka explores why organizations are rushing to use AI "as efficiently as possible" without defining what efficiency means, and what that rush is quietly costing us. Organizations Are Conversations "The organizations are actually conversations, conversational patterns between people."   Ari-Pekka's path from software engineering in 1999 to psychology, psychotherapy, and change leadership was driven by one thread: how the mind works, both individually and socially. Meeting Ralph Stacey, Esko Kilpi, and Douglas Griffin at Nokia changed how he saw organizations. Instead of a machine made of parts, an organization is a living pattern of conversations — people responding to each other's gestures, again and again. George Mead added the idea that the human mind itself is not individual but relational. This matters for AI because a large language model is a new kind of player in those conversations, not just a tool that moves data between them. The Efficiency Fetish "It's like how much people are pressing the acceleration pedal in the car. It doesn't tell anything where the car is going."   Many organizations are trying to use AI "as efficiently as possible," but Ari-Pekka points out that few have defined what efficiency means. What he sees instead is measurement of AI usage itself — how many people are prompting, how many tokens are flowing. He calls this tokenmaxxing. The car metaphor is the key: pressing the accelerator harder says nothing about direction, and going fast in the wrong direction is more costly than going slow. Efficiency only has meaning against a purpose, and purpose is itself a conversational achievement — something a team has to talk its way into. De-Skilling Is the Hidden Cost "If there's nobody in the room who could review what AI has produced and say whether it's correct or not, it's not an AI strategy. It's a liability."   The risk Ari-Pekka worries about most is de-skilling. When we offload cognitive work to AI, we lose the friction that builds learning. There is neurological evidence that people who rely heavily on AI do not develop the same brain structures as those who work through challenges manually. Some skills are fine to lose — nobody needs machine code anymore — but the ability to review and judge AI output is critical, and it is exactly what erodes when we skip the slow work. The result is a double bind: senior experts burn out under the review burden of fast-produced AI output, while juniors never get the time to build the expertise they would need to review it. We Need Speed Limits for AI "We can't optimize individual going as fast as possible... we need a collective... boundaries for individuals."   Ari-Pekka reaches for a historical analogy. Our biological rate of processing information is roughly ten bits per second, and it is not going to change. When we only had horses, we did not need speed limits. When we built cars that could go 200 kilometers per hour, we had to invent rules and boundaries to protect the system. AI is the same: we have reached a threshold where optimizing individual output — more code, more stories, more messages — can damage the whole organization. The control mechanism Ari-Pekka proposes is cognitive friction, deliberately added back into the system so that speed serves the system rather than breaking it. The Tokenization of Work "It's very easy to lose the purpose where you are going if you are only doing fragments of work."   Ari-Pekka's article The Tokenization of Work describes what happens when the unit of work is no longer a job, a profession, or even a task. Digital tools make it easy to fragment work into tiny pieces and spread them across AI agents, and in the process the boundaries that gave work its meaning vanish. Purpose is what protects us from burnout: with a clear purpose, people can do very demanding work without burning out, because the work feeds them. Without purpose, exhaustion arrives fast. For Scrum Masters, this means grounding the work in why it matters is more important now, not less. AI Is an Echo Chamber, Not a Mirror "The AI is more kind of an echo chamber in a sense that it doesn't push back so much."   Ari-Pekka compares AI to George Mead's "generalized other" — the internalized sense of how others see us. AI can play that role, but with a dangerous twist: it is programmed to be agreeable, so it behaves more like an echo chamber than a mirror. Real people push back, point out mistakes, and keep disagreeing. That friction is where learning, competence, and self-awareness grow. Ari-Pekka's practical move is to prompt AI for three different and conflicting perspectives rather than one, using it to go wider rather than only faster. It is not a perfect fix — the model still tries to merge them into one — but it is better than a single agreeable answer. A Three-Second Pause "Take a three-second pause... and just ask yourself, what are you doing?"   Ari-Pekka leaves listeners with a small challenge. A few times a day, when you are about to prompt an AI, pause for three seconds and ask what you are actually doing: are you seeking information, or seeking confirmation? Then consider whether it would be better to call a person and have a real conversation. It is a tiny practice, but it points at the whole episode's message: AI is not neutral infrastructure. It changes the conversations, the skills, and the purpose of work, and the people who notice that — Scrum Masters and Agile coaches especially — are the ones who can keep it from quietly reshaping their teams. About Ari-Pekka Skarp Ari-Pekka Skarp is a psychologist, psychotherapist, Lead Change Coach, organizational psychologist, and author. He wrote Mindfulness, mielenselkeys ja myötätunto, hosts Mielen laboratorio, and researches nondualism. His work connects psychology, complexity, Agile, and AI at work.   You can link with Ari-Pekka Skarp on LinkedIn. You can read Ari-Pekka's Finnish writing at tietoisuustaidot.com and his English blog at Fractal Sauna. You can also find Ari-Pekka's previous Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast episodes on his guest page.

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You have years - maybe decades - of experience.You've seen what's broken in your industry. You have ideas about how things could work better. You have a perspective that could genuinely help people.But if you're only sharing those ideas with your mentor, your coach, your colleagues, your friends, or the people already inside your professional circle…you're talking to an echo chamber.And your expertise can't create its full impact if the people who need it never get to hear it.In this episode, I talk about why I believe Changemakers have an enormous opportunity right now to take their expertise beyond the traditional systems they've been working inside and build sustainable online brands around what they know.I share my own journey from nonprofit immigration lawyer to also online social entrepreneur - including the moment I realized that although I deeply believed in my profession and mission, there were limits to how much change I could create within the existing system.Building an online business gave me another way to contribute.It allowed me to reach people across borders, share what I'd learned, build something profitable and ultimately help far more people than I could through my traditional professional role alone.And that's why I'm so passionate about helping other Changemakers do the same.In this episode, I explore:Why keeping your biggest ideas inside your existing professional circle limits your potential impactThe opportunity we now have to reach people around the world through the internetHow I moved from nonprofit immigration law into also entrepreneurship and online businessWhy building a profitable business doesn't have to mean abandoning your missionHow I built Immigrant Finance with my husband to help immigrants build financial wealthWhy content is one of the most powerful tools changemakers have for sharing their expertiseWhy learning online sales matters if you want your impact to be sustainableThe connection between visibility, expertise, income and impactWhy your years of experience may be exactly what qualifies you to become a thought leaderWhy now is such an important moment for Changemakers to step forward and help build what comes nextThe internet has given us something previous generations could barely have imagined: the ability to share our ideas with people around the world instantly.The question isn't whether that opportunity exists.The question is whether you're actually using it.If you know you have something important to contribute, it's time to stop keeping it behind closed doors.Your people can't find you if they can't hear you.And your expertise can't create the impact it's capable of creating if it stays inside the echo chamber.Ready to build an online brand as brilliant and respected as your offline career? Here are the top ways to work with me right now:*Changemaker Circle A small, intimate group coaching container where you finally translate your expertise online so you become the undeniable thought leader in your field.Join here: https://www.internationalempowerment.com/circle*Brand Positioning AuditA personalized positioning strategy that reveals exactly why your expertise isn't translating into premium clients - and the shifts that make your value impossible to ignore.Book here: https://www.internationalempowerment.com/product/brandaudit*Changemaker Brand AcceleratorA private execution container for Changemakers ready to turn their expertise into an online brand that calls in dream clients on repeat and makes massive impactApply here: https://www.internationalempowerment.com/changemakeraccelerator

Terza carrellata di commenti sui film visti a Venezia83. Con noi anche Giulio Mantia e Letizia Granata.Argomenti:00:00 - "I Plant My Hand in the Garden" di Boris Hadžija e Hoda Taheri04:44 - "Possible Love" di Lee Chang-dong10:43 - "Woman Unknown" di May el-Toukhy18:17 - "The Pervert's Guide to Utopias" di Sophie Fiennes25:18 - "The Echo Chamber" di Andrea Pallaoro29:53 - "L'estranea" di Paolo Strippoli34:04 - "Biografía de Jorge Luis Borges (Part 1)" di Mariano LlinásIl nostro canale Telegram per rimanere sempre aggiornati e comunicare direttamente con noi: https://t.me/SalottoMonogatariSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QtzE9ur6O1qE3XbuqOix0?si=mAN-0CahRl27M5QyxLg4cwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/salotto-monogatari/id1503331981Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xNmM1ZjZiNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==Logo creato da:Massimo ValentiSigla e post-produzione a cura di:Alessandro Valenti / Simone MalaspinaPer il jingle della sigla si ringraziano:Alessandro Corti e Gianluca NardoPer la gestione dei canali social si ringrazia:Selene Grifò

40% of Gen Z wants a strong leader who can skip the legislature and the courts. A quarter say they do not really care about the Constitution. Josh Martens talks with Aidan Grogan of City Journal and Young Voices about his Civitas Outlook piece on Gen Z, liberty, and the pull toward strongman politics. Grogan says Zoomers on the socialist left and the groyper right share a habit: burn the old rules, then let somebody impose the new ones. Key beats: 39% of Gen Z say political violence is at least sometimes justified. Nick Fuentes says he is not a small-government conservative and talks up a Caesar-like figure. Housing costs, COVID-era lies, and a Social Security system headed toward insolvency in 2033 make "just get it done" sound better than property rights and constitutional limits. This is a Gen Z politics interview about democratic socialism, groypers, institutional trust, and why older voters look like a gerontocracy to people paying 12% into a program they do not expect to collect. Grogan's close is blunt. Keep the rule of law, property rights, and a free economy, or watch liberty go fast. If you want more of this, subscribe on YouTube, follow the show, like the video, drop a comment, share it with a Zoomer who thinks the Constitution is optional, and leave a rating or review in your podcast app. Aidan's article:   https://www.civitasoutlook.com/research/gen-z-must-not-take-liberty-for-granted     https://x.com/AidanGrogan   https://www.joinyv.org/talent/aidan-grogan   00:00 Aidan Grogan on Gen Z and Liberty  00:03:30 40% Want a Strongman 00:05:00 COVID, Lies, and Instant Information 00:06:45 Why Institutions Lost Gen Z 00:12:00 Echo Chambers and Political Violence 00:14:15 Why Zoomers Flirt With Socialism 00:17:15 Groypers, Identity, and Big Government 00:21:30 Is This Just Immaturity? 00:24:15 Housing, Inflation, and Broken Incentives 00:27:00 Gerontocracy and Social Security 2033 00:35:30 Rule of Law, Property, Free Economy 00:37:45 Where to Follow Aidan Grogan   Join GML: https://www.joingml.com All GML Links: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/links Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club: https://www.goodmorningliberty.us/fedhatersclub Martens Minute: https://martensminute.podbean.com/

Todd Sloan is a defense attorney from Auburn, New York and an independent candidate for Congress in NY-24, a heavily Republican seat held by Rep. Claudia Tenney. He calls himself a fundamental constitutionalist, and his slogan is Kickstart Congress: affordability, integrity, and loyalty to the district. Sloan argues Congress has spent decades handing its Article I authority to the executive branch, and makes the case that tariffs are taxes and a congressional power. Radell presses him on New York's political moment, the socialism conversation dominating coverage of the state, and what running as an independent looks like where two thirds of voters are Republican. The episode closes with a policy round on term limits, campaign finance, uncapping the House, and the filibuster. Todd Sloan's campaign and platform: https://toddsloanforcongress.com All positions expressed by Todd Sloan are his own. PPB is nonpartisan: political solutions without political bias. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 0:33 Meet Todd Sloan, Independent in NY-24 3:19 Cooking and Minecraft 7:41 Why a Lawyer Ran for Congress 8:58 What a Constitutionalist Believes 11:38 Article I and Congress Giving Power Away 15:15 The Duopoly and Unheard Independents 19:18 Kickstart Congress: The Three Prongs 20:38 Are Tariffs a Tax? 25:34 How Do You Hold Congress Accountable? 27:26 Does Toxicity Push Good People Out? 34:10 Is New York Really Turning Socialist? 38:00 Sizing Up Tenney and Ellman 40:56 Mamdani and What Actually Won in NYC 43:04 Echo Chambers and Media 45:43 Policy Round: Term and Age Limits 50:09 Policy Round: Campaign Finance 52:33 Policy Round: Uncapping the House 54:46 Policy Round: The Filibuster 58:30 Lobbying and Disclosure 1:04:35 Final Pitch Standard Resource Links & Recommendations The following organizations and platforms represent valuable resources for balanced political discourse and democratic participation: PODCAST NETWORK Check Out the Podcast Website: www.purplepoliticalbreakdown.com ALIVE Podcast Network: Check out the ALIVE Network where you can catch a lot of great podcasts like my own, led by amazing Black voices. Link: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/ CONVERSATION PLATFORMS HeadOn: A platform for contentious yet productive conversations. It's a place for hosted and unguided conversations where you can grow a following and enhance your conversations with AI features. Link: https://app.headon.ai/ Living Room Conversations: Building bridges through meaningful dialogue across political divides. Link: https://livingroomconversations.org/ UNITY MOVEMENTS Us United: A movement for unity that challenges Americans to step out of their bubbles and connect across differences. Take the Unity Pledge, join monthly "30 For US" conversation calls, wear purple (the color of unity), and participate in National Unity Day every second Saturday in December. Their programs include the Sheriff Unity Network and Unity Seats at sports events, proving that shared values are stronger than our differences. Link: https://www.us-united.org/ BALANCED NEWS & INFORMATION OtherWeb: An AI-based platform that filters news without paywalls, clickbait, or junk, helping you access diverse, unbiased content. Link: https://otherweb.com/ VOTING REFORM & DEMOCRACY Equal Vote Coalition & STAR Voting: Advocating for voting methods that ensure every vote counts equally, eliminating wasted votes and strategic voting. Link: https://www.equal.vote/star Future is Now Coalition (FiNC): A grassroots movement working to restore democracy through transparency, accountability, and innovative technology while empowering citizens and transforming American political discourse. Link: https://futureis.org/ POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT Independent Center: Resources for independent political thinking and civic engagement. Link: https://www.independentcenter.org/ GET DAILY NEWS Text 844-406-INFO (844-406-4636) with code "purple" to receive quick, unbiased, factual news delivered to your phone every morning via Informed (https://informed.now) Check Out the Unfuck America Tour & National Ground Game: https://www.nationalgroundgame.com/ Check Out the CIVICS App to Know More About Your Politicians: https://www.civicpolitics.com SUBSCRIBE ON SUBSTACK Get the Purple Political Breakdown newsletter straight to your inbox: https://open.substack.com/pub/purplepoliticalbreakdown SHARE YOUR OWN SOLUTION Have a political solution? Post it at https://www.reddit.com/r/policysolutions/ ALL LINKS https://linktr.ee/purplepoliticalbreakdown The Purple Political Breakdown is committed to fostering productive political dialogue that transcends partisan divides. We believe in the power of conversation, balanced information, and democratic participation to build a stronger society. Our mission: "Political solutions without political bias." Subscribe, rate, and share if you believe in purple politics, where we find common ground in the middle! Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ptPAsZtHC9

We respond to a scary disruption at a synagogue by naming the deeper sickness underneath it: a society that cannot talk face to face. We explore Jewish stories and teachings that show how to learn across difference, disagree with respect, and bring more light into a divided world.

Zwei Interviews, zwei Experten, zwei gegensätzliche Urteile über KI.Der eine hält die ganze Sache für einen Bluff. Der andere hat vor wenigen Monaten fast dasselbe gesagt – und denkt heute radikal anders.Wer von beiden ist ein guter Ratgeber?Die Antwort hat wenig mit KI zu tun und viel mit Sensemaking: der Fähigkeit, aus widersprüchlichen Informationen die Realität herauszufiltern. Denn die Qualität deiner Entscheidungen bestimmt die Qualität deines Lebens, deines Teams und deines Unternehmens.Warum Meinungen billig sind, welches eine Signal einen schlechten Ratgeber sofort entlarvt und was „Strong Opinions, Loosely Held" damit zu tun hat – darüber spreche ich in dieser Folge.Show Notes:>> Mentoring für Ingenieure: skool.com/mentorwerk>> No Zero Days – Buch für Ingenieure: nozerodays.de/buch>> Mentornotes Newsletter: mentorwerk.de/newsletter>> Tim bei LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/timschmaddebeck>> Tims Buchempfehlungen: mentorwerk.de/buecher>> Buch zur Folge: „Der Anfang der Unendlichkeit" von David Deutsch>> Buch zur Folge: „The Innovator's Dilemma" von Clayton ChristensenStichworte zur Folge:Sensemaking, Entscheidungen treffen, bessere Entscheidungen, Entscheidungsqualität, kognitive Verzerrungen, Bias, Denkfehler, kritisches Denken, Mental Models, mentale Modelle, Urteilsvermögen, Echo Chamber, Bestätigungsfehler, Strong Opinions Loosely Held, Open Minded, Meinungsbildung, Truth Seeking, Innovators Dilemma, Technology Adoption Curve, Early Adopter, KI im Job, künstliche Intelligenz Ingenieure, LLM nutzen, Radical Candor, gute Ratgeber erkennen, Ingenieur Karriere, Führungskraft werden, Leadership für Ingenieure, strategisch denken, Podcast für Ingenieure

A young Louisiana man's death leads police across the Atlantic, after a confession in Leeds reveals a disturbing online connection and raises questions about what happened during his final moments…*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, additional writing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.To get early ad-free access, including Season 1, sign up for They Walk Among PLUS, available from Patreon or Apple Podcasts.More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comSOCIAL MEDIA: https://linktr.ee/TheyWalkAmongUsWe're running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026 Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!! In this final edition of Series , James and Michele talk about …ish by Phil Pascoe, released in August 2002 – the thirty fifth story in Big Finish’s Main Range! Listening instructions are very straightforward – Buy …ish from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!) Listen to it! Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion! Enjoy the show!

Thank you for watching! #emptyshelfgangOn this week's episode of the Having Said That Show, The Yellow Diary joins us for a conversation covering everything from their most controversial opinions and Indian culture to the music industry and the realities of being in a band. We get into discovering music, signing with Sony, working with Indian music labels, what it takes to build and run a band, and the camaraderie that keeps it all together.Check out The Yellow Diary here: https://www.instagram.com/theyellowdiary?igsi=djRtaHZwcGNhNXI4Get tour tickets here! : https://beacons.ai/icwftourtickets?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bioCoasters are now exclusively available at https://thehstshow.com/ Go and grab yours now!!Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/thehavingsa...Check out Adi's channel!  @AdiSaidThat  Follow him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/adisaidthat...Check out his new song: https://linktr.ee/adi.avgFollow Jeh on IG: https://www.instagram.com/coach.jeh?i...Join our FPL league: https://fantasy.premierleague.com/lea...Chapters:00:00 Intro01:40 Controversial Opinion's27:07 Culture 36:30 Echo Chambers 39:34 Discovering Muisc 43:23 Signing With Sony49:55 Band Chemistry 57:38 Empty Shelf Item 59:07 Outro

Talk to a HG Coach 1-on-1: https://bit.ly/46bIkdoDr. K's NEW Guide to Love, Sex, & Relationships is here! Order now: https://bit.ly/4dO3x0VDr. K's Guide to Mental Health: https://bit.ly/44z3SztHG Memberships : https://bit.ly/3TNoMVf Products & Services : https://bit.ly/44kz7x0 HealthyGamer.GG: https://bit.ly/3ZOopgQIn this episode, Dr. K steps away from his usual content to offer a raw, clinical, and philosophical breakdown of the Lindsay Clancy trial. Analyzing this tragedy from his perspective as an MGH-trained psychiatrist, he separates social media sensationalism from medical reality. Dr. K dives deep into the neurobiology of the postpartum period, the terrifying reality of clinical psychosis, and how a fragmented healthcare system failed everyone involved. What to expect in this episode: The Postpartum Reality & Motherhood Pressures: How hormonal and physiological shifts, like changes in progesterone, estrogen, and oxytocin, can completely alter a woman's emotional baseline and blunt her normal fear centers. Dr. K explains the immense pressure on new mothers to feel instant love and perfection, which can lead to severe isolation when they instead feel overwhelmed or disconnected. The "Edge of the Cliff": Why hundreds of thousands of women are rallying behind Lindsay Clancy. Dr. K notes that many mothers recognize how close they themselves came to the "edge of the cliff" during their own postpartum periods, and how a complete lack of support and deep shame can make suicide feel like a logical escape. The Science of Postpartum Psychosis: How postpartum psychosis is far more common than society thinks—affecting 1 to 3 out of every 1,000 live births, translating to roughly 20 women every single day in the US. Dr. K breaks down how first-episode bipolar disorder often remains hidden until uncovered by postpartum changes. What Psychosis Actually Feels Like (The "EASE" Scale): An eye-opening explanation of clinical psychosis utilizing the Examination of Anomalous Self-Experience (EASE) scale. Dr. K describes severe delusions like Capgras Syndrome (believing loved ones are imposters) and the Cotard Delusion (the belief that you or your organs are already dead) to show how profoundly a psychotic brain distorts reality. A Fragmented Medical System: How the American healthcare system failed to protect Lindsay, featuring a cocktail of 12 prescribed psychiatric drugs and a psychiatrist who only had 17 minutes to evaluate her due to insurance constraints. Dr. K examines how having 6 to 7 independent providers who never talk to each other creates a recipe for tragedy. Echo Chambers & Algorithmic Realities: How social media platforms and algorithms divide us by feeding us entirely different "data points," causing people to live in separate realities and jump to extreme, ungrounded conclusions with absolute certainty. How to Handle a "Cooked" World: Dr. K's psychological steps to combatting hopelessness. He explains why hope is tied to autonomy, not outcomes, and how admitting your own ignorance is the first crucial step toward introducing the cognitive flexibility needed to change your life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does my pet business need an AI agent? Bella Vasta answers every fear pet sitters, dog walkers, and pet care business owners have about AI agents, and explains exactly why she says hire one. In this episode of Bella In Your Business, pet sitters, dog walkers, and pet care business owners will learn why all 15 fears about AI agents trace back to the same root fear of losing control, and what an agent actually does before it ever touches a client list or a dollar. An April 2026 Bluevine survey of 942 small business owners found 78% do not fully trust AI to handle lower-level tasks without oversight, and this episode shows what real oversight looks like inside an actual pet business. That exact question, does my pet business need an AI agent, gets answered fear by fear over the next 27 minutes. This is Episode 475 of Bella In Your Business, part one of a three-part series on AI agents for pet business owners. If you have ever typed "does my pet business need an AI agent" into a search bar at 10 o'clock at night and then talked yourself out of it before finishing the sentence, this episode was recorded for you. Bella sorts all 15 fears into 3 buckets: the fear that it will do something wrong, the fear that it is not for someone like you, and the fear that it is just one more thing to manage. Every single one gets answered the way you would answer it for a brand new employee, because that is exactly what an AI agent is. IN THIS EPISODE: • Hear all 15 fears about AI agents sorted into 3 buckets, and answered honestly, one by one • Learn the 3 things an AI agent actually does, and does not do, before it touches your business • See how real Jump Mastermind members use agents for GPS clock-in checks, payroll, and morning inbox triage • Understand the real difference between a GPT that answers and an agent that acts • Hear why the "it's too expensive" fear falls apart once you run the numbers through the 30-30-40 method TIMESTAMPS: [0:00] Cold open: the fears everyone raises about AI agents [2:29] Welcome to Episode 475: part one of a three-part AI agent series [4:50] Captain of the ship: the real fear underneath all 15 fears [7:13] The 3 things every AI agent actually does before it touches your business [9:39] Mistakes, liability, and who's responsible if an agent screws up [10:30] Bucket 2: "I'm not technical," and the door that got easier this year [12:01] Leia's GPS clock-in story from Wonder Pups [14:28] The ChatGPT excuse, the Echo Chamber, and Vicki's Little Rascals [16:53] Bucket 3: "it's one more thing to manage," reframed as a hire [19:23] Why Bella says hire one [21:45] The messy part: Bella's own nighttime traffic jam [24:07] Your homework before the next episode RESOURCES: AI Agents for Pet Business, What Pet Sitters Need to Know (Episode 471): https://www.jumpconsulting.net/podcasts/ai-agents-for-pet-business/ Custom GPT vs AI Agent for Pet Business Owners (Episode 472): https://www.jumpconsulting.net/podcasts/gpt-vs-ai-agent-pet-business/ Will AI Replace Pet Sitters, My Honest Answer After 4 Years All-In (Episode 470): https://www.jumpconsulting.net/podcasts/will-ai-replace-pet-sitters/ Train AI to Challenge You, Not Just Agree With Everything You Say (Episode 434): https://www.jumpconsulting.net/podcasts/ai-confirmation-bias-pet-sitters/ How to Make AI Sound Like You, Build Your AI Brain First (Episode 468): https://www.jumpconsulting.net/podcasts/how-to-make-ai-sound-like-you/ Why Pet Sitting Businesses Are Closing in 2026 (Episode 467): https://www.jumpconsulting.net/podcasts/pet-sitting-businesses-closing-2026/ Jump Mastermind: https://jumpconsulting.net/mastermind Book a free 20 minutes with Bella: https://jumpconsulting.net/20 AI For The Busy Human podcast: https://bellavasta.com/busyhuman Bluevine's 2026 Small Business AI Trends Report: https://www.bluevine.com/blog/small-business-ai-trends-report-2026 CONNECT: Website: https://jumpconsulting.net Instagram and Facebook, search Bella Vasta: https://bellavasta.com #AIAgentsForPetBusiness #PetBusiness #BellaInYourBusiness

Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!! In this edition, James and Michele talk about Spare Parts by Marc Platt, released in July 2002 – the thirty fourth story in Big Finish’s Main Range! Listening instructions are very straightforward – Buy Spare Parts from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!) Listen to it! Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion! Click HERE for the full-length version of We Will Survive by the lovely Mr Ashley Frieze – you have been warned! Enjoy the show!

God speaks. We receive. We speak.

Welcome to Episode 426 of the Doctor Who Podcast! Join Drew as we (finally) formally welcome Ashley to the DWP Campervan. And of course, they get stuck into irreverent Doctor Who geekery from the outset. For those of you that don’t know, Ashley has been providing the DWP with witty-ditties for the show, and songs for Big Finish stories The Echo Chamber – goodness knows how many he has composed to date, but it’s a lot! Enjoy the show.

Some books change your mind. Others simply reinforce what you already know. The Next Chapter's columnist Nathan Maharaj joins the show to talk about two books that challenged his assumptions and altered his perspective. Nathan is a lifelong bookseller and the director of content marketing at Rakuten Kobo. He'll discuss why challenging your beliefs is important and how it can lead to a broader worldview. Plus, Toronto artist Mah Moud stops by to talk about a mysterious book from his parents bookshelf, and how the impact of a good novel can last for generations.Books discussed on this week's show include:Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado PerezHow Great Things Happen by George NewmanLiked this conversation? Keep listening:Can reading be the first step to making real change?What is the greatest Canadian novel of all time?Check us out on Instagram @cbcbooks and TikTok @cbcbooks

Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!! In this edition, James and Michele talk about The Maltese Penguin by Robert Shearman, a bonus from Big Finish released in July 2002 (not November, as Big Finish say on their website!) and is number thirty three and a half in Big Finish’s Main Range! Listening instructions are very straightforward – Buy The Maltese Penguin from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!) Listen to it! Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion! Enjoy the show!

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What if the internet isn't showing you the world... but only a version of it?Every like, every share, every video you watch teaches the algorithm what to show you next. Slowly, your feed begins to repeat the same opinions, the same beliefs, and the same perspectives... until it feels like everyone thinks the same way.But do they?In this special episode of The Aaditya Mehta Show, we explore one of the most powerful ideas shaping our lives today: The Echo Chamber of Social Media.This isn't about politics.This isn't about taking sides.It's about understanding how algorithms influence the way we think, what we believe, and whether we're still curious enough to hear perspectives different from our own.If this episode makes you pause... share it with someone who sees the world differently.

Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!! In this edition, James and Michele talk about Neverland by Alan Barnes, released in July 2002 and is the thirty third story in Big Finish’s Main Range! Listening instructions are very straightforward – Buy Neverland from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!) Listen to it! Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion! Enjoy the show!

Jeromy sat in the hot seat this episode, or as close to it as a chair across from an old friend can get. Jen asked him the question she asks every guest: name a moment you had to tell the truth. He came back with two. The first goes back to his dad. Big personality, bigger reputation, a helicopter stunt pilot for Hollywood's biggest films and Kona Ironman finisher and he raised Jeromy along with his brother. Everyone who knew his dad saw the legend. Few saw the temper that turned physical. For many years, Jeromy grappled with which parts of his father's story were safe to tell out loud. This episode, for the first time, he told the rest of it. Some takeaways that will stay with you: loving someone and telling the truth about them are not opposites and waiting until someone is gone to say the real stuff  may be the most honest timeline available. Jeromy's second truth goes back to Hollywood where he spent decades building the kind of career most people spend a lifetime trying to break into. He walked away from it to build Running Water Coaching instead, and it took him years to hit send on the email that made it official. Nine minutes of terror later, the response he got was the opposite of what he feared. Takeaways Truth-telling often requires us to count the cost. Loving someone and telling the truth about them are not opposites. Waiting until someone is gone to say the real thing may be the most honest timeline available. The risk you're most afraid to name out loud is often the most liberating. A hard childhood and a great life aren't opposing evidence. Top Quotes Jen: "What is a pivotal moment where you had to say what was true?" Jeromy: "I don't want to wake up in the morning, close my journal of all the things I really am, and go do some other thing." Jeromy: "Most people spend ten years banging on the door trying to get in. I was looking for the key to get out." Jeromy: "I want to be in the self-help aisle at Target, not in Beverly Hills." Jeromy: "If I fall on my face, I'd probably have more love and respect from the people I love and respect the most anyway." Jeromy: "Within nine minutes of being terrified, I was like, really? That's it?" Jeromy: "He wasn't a perfect human. He was famous with famous people, not with the general public." Jen: "Truth is the great liberator." Resources Mentioned Daring Greatly, Brené Brown Alex Hormozi G20 (film), written by Logan and Noah Miller Touching Home (film), starring Ed Harris, produced by Jeromy Zajonc Dipsea Race, Mount Tam, Marin County Going to California (TV series) Running Water Coaching, Jeromy Zajonc Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) Website: https://runningwatercoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_jeromyz/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jzajonc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jzajonc/ About Jen Oliver:Jen Oliver is a speaker, podcaster, and communications coach - equipping people to speak with greater impact and presence. Whether you are speaking on stage, promoting your brand, or voicing your needs in a relationship - communicating with your truest voice and cultivating human connection with your audience is the key to influence. Jen coaches individuals privately and within her Signature group programs - in addition to delivering workshops as a guest expert in a variety of settings. Jen serves as a 4-season Executive Producer, Director of Curation, and Speaker Coach for TEDxFolsom. She is a committed force behind WomanSpeak™ - an internationally recognized body of work teaching the art and soul of public speaking. Jen is on a mission to support 1 million women as they speak with uncommon levels of freedom and confidence. Tap into more at REALjenoliver.comemail: jen@REALjenoliver.compodcast website: ListenForREAL.com90-day TEDx Talk ACCELERATORWomanSpeak™website: REALJenOliver.comLinkedIn:@thejenoliverInstagram: @realjenoliverFacebook: @jen.oliver.806001If you believe conversations like these belong in the world, please subscribe, rate & review this podcast - and even better, share it with someone else as a REAL conversation starter. Subscribe to all things Jen at REALJenOliver.

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Join the Conversation at 303-477-5600 or text to 307-200-8222. Monday-Friday, 3 pm-6 pm MT. https://RushToReason.com HOUR 1 Dive straight into Colorado's political battleground as John Rush and Andy Peth pull back the curtain on the gubernatorial race, exposing the real strategies that decide elections. Forget the social media noise—John and Andy reveal how coalition-building, fundraising, and understanding voters can make or break a campaign. Their sharp exchange dismantles political echo chambers and gives you the tools to see through the hype. But politics isn't the only thrill: Andy unleashes his take on Spider-Man: Brand New Day, raving about jaw-dropping action scenes, Tom Holland's electrifying performance, and a villain who steals the show. Find out why, despite a few pacing stumbles, this Marvel adventure nearly landed on Andy's best-of-the-year list. This hour packs a punch with fiery debate, real-world campaign tactics, and Andy's must-hear 5-Star Movie Review. Catch Andy's full review breakdown ➡️https://www.rushtoreason.com/movie-reviews-2/ Timestamps 14:41 – Spider-Man: Brand New Day HOUR 2 Get ready for a joyride through music history as John Rush and Andy Peth craft the ultimate playlist of catchy, timeless songs. From classic rock anthems and country favorites to movie soundtracks, one-hit wonders, and guilty pleasures, the show bursts with energy as the audience chimes in to add their own can't-miss tracks. The hour is a whirlwind of memories—legendary artists, unforgettable movie scenes, and hilarious stories about the songs everyone knows by heart. Whether it's Weird Al, Disney classics, ABBA, or rock icons like the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, John and Andy keep things lively and unpredictable. Expect a nostalgia-fueled celebration that will have you singing along and smiling for hours after the show.

Welcome to episode #1047 of Thinking With Mitch Joel (formerly Six Pixels of Separation). Simon Rogers has spent his career turning data into stories that help us better understand the world... and ourselves. A former news editor at The Guardian, where he founded and edited its influential Datablog, Simon is now the Data Editor at Google, working with Google Trends, one of the largest publicly accessible datasets of human curiosity and behaviour ever created. He is also the co-host of The Data Journalism Podcast and a longtime advocate for open data, visualization and making complex information meaningful. His new book, What We Ask Google - A Surprisingly Hopeful History Of Humankind, explores what billions of searches reveal about our private fears, shared vulnerabilities, cultural obsessions and desire to help one another. In this episode, Simon discusses why search offers a uniquely intimate portrait of humanity... not the carefully curated version we present on social media, but the questions we ask when we genuinely need answers. He explains how searches surrounding grief, friendship, parenting, health and crisis reveal that people are often far less alone than they feel, and perhaps more compassionate than our public discourse suggests. We also explore Google Trends as a cultural and predictive signal, the communities formed through shared curiosity, and why being surrounded by data does not necessarily make us more insightful. Simon reflects on how AI is changing the language and complexity of our searches without fundamentally changing what humans want to know. What emerges is a fascinating portrait of search as a collective stream of consciousness... chaotic, vulnerable, curious and surprisingly hopeful. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 53:45. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Listen and subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Listen and subscribe over at Spotify. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Thinking With Mitch Joel. Feel free to connect to me directly on LinkedIn. Check out ThinkersOne. Here is my conversation with Simon Rogers. What We Ask Google - A Surprisingly Hopeful History Of Humankind. The Data Journalism Podcast. Datablog. Google Trends. Follow Simon on X. Follow Simon on Bluesky. Follow Simon on LinkedIn. Chapters: (00:00) - The Role of a Data Editor. (02:47) - Exploring Optimism Through Data. (05:57) - Understanding Human Connection Through Search. (09:05) - Cultural Reflections in Search Trends. (11:59) - The Intimacy of Search Queries. (15:08) - The Power of Data Visualization. (17:57) - Shifts in Search Behavior During Covid. (21:05) - The Complexity of Community and Connection. (23:57) - Echo Chambers and Misinformation. (27:06) - Predictive Power of Search Data. (28:19) - AI's Impact on Search Behavior. (33:28) - Understanding AI Integration in Search. (36:12) - Data Richness vs. Insightfulness. (39:01) - The Art of Data Storytelling. (41:25) - Search Behavior and Societal Reflections. (44:16) - Loneliness and Connection in Search Data. (45:39) - The Future of AI and Search Engines.

Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!! In this edition, James and Michele talk about The Time of the Daleks by Justin Richards, released in May 2002 – the thirty second story in Big Finish’s Main Range! Listening instructions are very straightforward – Buy The Time of the Daleks from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!) Listen to it! Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion! Enjoy the show!

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主播：Meimei（中国）+ Maelle（法国） 音乐：Alonica上期节目，我们聊了一个问题：为什么我们越来越难专心？今天我们要讨论的问题是：如果注意力是有价值的……那么谁来决定什么值得我们的注意力？：为什么如今的网络算法，越来越像家长一样介入了孩子们的成长？01. What is Algorithm 什么是算法？小时候，我们可能会问爸爸妈妈：“今天看什么动画片？”Today, many children ask YouTube instead. 如今，很多小朋友会直接问YouTube，甚至都不用再问家长。因为App已经准备好了答案。先从一个大家都常听到的词开始：Algorithm（算法）。很多人觉得这是一个特别复杂的技术词，但基本概念其实很简单。An algorithm is just a set of instructions that helps a computer make decisions.算法就是一套指令，帮助电脑运行并产生我们能看到的信息。比如说：下一个视频该播什么？哪篇文章应该出现在最前面？你的主页上应该显示什么？这些决定，很多时候都不是人直接操作的，而是算法在计算。And the more time you spend online, the more the algorithm learns about you (了解你).所以渐渐地大家会有一种感觉：“这个App怎么这么懂我？”Because it's been paying attention to you. 因为它一直在关注你。02. Recommendation Feed 推荐流 Meimei发现一个特别神奇的现象：有时候她只是想到了一件事情，结果很快就刷到了相关内容。虽然很多时候是巧合，但推荐内容确实越来越精准。这是因为大多数平台都使用一个叫做 recommendation feed（推荐流）的机制。Recommendation feed：推荐流。就是你打开软件之后看到的内容列表。The goal is simple: show you content (内容) you're likely to watch.因为你如果一直看，你就会停留更长时间。You stay longer, and the platform wins.你停留的时间越长，平台就赢了。梅莉和Meimei都是Gen Z（Z世代），她们觉得自己这一代刚好夹在中间。小时候已经有电脑和互联网了，但还没有像现在这样被算法包围。There were screens and the internet, but algorithms weren't nearly as powerful as they are today.那时候算法远远没有今天这么强大。梅莉的父母常说，他们小时候，大家都看一样的电视节目。第二天，全校同学都会讨论同一个话题。如果错过了，那就是错过了。以前大家看到的内容差不多，所以会有很多共同话题。现在每个人打开手机，看到的都是完全不同的内容。Today, two people can spend hours online and barely see (几乎看不到) any of the same videos, news, or trends.以前很多内容是需要我们主动去发现的，现在很多内容则是算法主动推送到我们面前的。有时候梅莉会想：到底是她发现了自己的兴趣（whether she discovered her interests），还是她的兴趣被逐渐推荐给了她（whether her interests were gradually recommended to her）？现在我们到底是在主动发掘自己的兴趣，还是我们的兴趣在被互联网的流量培养和推荐？03. Personalized Content 个性化内容一个喜欢篮球的人，会刷到篮球视频。一个喜欢美食的人，会刷到美食内容。一个喜欢宠物的人，会刷到无穷无尽的狗狗和猫猫视频。Everyone is living inside a slightly different version of the internet.每个人都活在一个稍微不同版本的互联网里。这一点对孩子来说尤其明显。Because children often spend many hours consuming content without realizing it's being personalized (没有意识到这些内容是个性化的).他们不会意识到自己看的是personalized content（个性化内容）——每个人看到的内容都不一样。The platform is constantly adjusting itself based on your behavior(平台会根据你的行为不断地自我调整).你看什么，它会学习。你点赞什么，它会学习。你停留多久，它都知道，都会记录下来。Your algorithm actually knows you pretty well.你的算法其实非常了解你。04. Echo Chamber当算法变成“回音室”不过这里有一个问题。如果平台一直给我们看喜欢的内容，那么其他内容怎么办？我们会不会失去看到不同观点的机会？这就引出了另一个重要概念：echo chamber（回音室效应）。Echo chamber：回音室效应。想象你站在一个房间里，你自己的声音不断弹回给你。在一个封闭的空间里，你听到的永远是同样的声音。Online, that can happen too.在互联网世界里，同样可能发生。因为平台发现你喜欢某种内容，就给你更多同样的内容。结果你看到的观点越来越单一。Eventually it starts feeling like everybody agrees with you(久而久之，你会感觉好像所有人都同意你).但现实世界其实并不是这样。The world is usually much more complicated(复杂).05. Engagement 用户互动还有一个现象特别有意思：为什么有时候一个梗、一首歌、一句话会突然全网都在讨论？This is exactly because algorithms are incredibly good at spotting engagement.这是因为算法非常擅长捕捉engagement（用户互动）。Engagement：用户互动。点赞、评论、转发这些都算。The algorithm is good at (擅长) getting people's engagement.当很多人和某个内容互动时，算法就会把它推给更多人。看到的人更多，互动更多，然后继续推。And that's how trends explode (趋势爆发).所以很多时候并不是所有人突然喜欢同一个东西，而是算法选择将同样的信息在同一时间推给大众。这也是为什么今天的流行文化传播速度越来越快。很多人觉得这只会影响孩子。但实际上，孩子和成年人都会经历同样的事情。成年人刷短视频，孩子看YouTube。成年人刷购物推荐，孩子看玩具评测。虽然内容不同，但背后的系统往往是相同的。所以这已经不只是一个儿童教育问题了。It's a question about how all of us interact with technology.这是一个关于我们所有人如何与科技互动的问题。06. Digital footprint 数字足迹最后分享一个特别有意思的词：digital footprint（数字足迹）。Your digital footprint is the trail of information you leave behind online.你的数字足迹，就是你在网上留下的信息痕迹。你看过什么，点过什么，搜索过什么。所有这些信号都会影响未来的推荐内容。于是Meimei忍不住会想：我现在喜欢的东西，到底是我自己发现的？还是算法推荐给我的？Is it because of the digital footprint we left?Because sometimes the things influencing us the most... are the things we barely notice.有时候，对我们影响最大的东西，恰恰是我们几乎注意不到的东西。欢迎在评论区留言：你上一次连续专注一小时做一件事是什么时候？When was the last time you focused on one thing for an entire hour?

Send us Fan Mail This week Greg sat down with Andrew Rappaport. They discussed the dangers of being in a Christian echo chamber, tribalism, and steps you can take if you find yourself in that type of situation. Enjoy! Dominion Wealth Strategists are the only Kingdom minded company that you need to use. Set up a free consultation here today! You need to protect your sword! Beautiful, classic, and one of a kind! Design your bible rebind from Deus Vult today! 10% for all Dead Men listeners with the code "DEADMANWALKING" Facebook: Dead Men Walking PodcastYoutube: Dead Men Walking PodcastInstagram: @DeadMenWalkingPodcastTwitter X: @RealDMWPodcastExclusive Content: PubTV AppSupport the show Check out out the Dead Men Walking snarky merch HERE! Build something for God's glory through Covenant Real Estate! Greg Moore Jr. can help you buy, sell, and invest! Call him at (734) 731-GREG or visit www.covenant.realestate 10% off a rebound bible from Deus Vult Rebinding with the code DEADMANWALKING

Send us Fan MailThis week Greg sat down with Andrew Rappaport. They discussed the dangers of being in a Christian echo chamber, tribalism, and steps you can take if you find yourself in that type of situation. Enjoy! Dominion Wealth Strategists are the only Kingdom minded company that you need to use. Set up a free consultation here today! You need to protect your sword! Beautiful, classic, and one of a kind! Design your bible rebind from Deus Vult today! 10% for all Dead Men listeners with the code "DEADMANWALKING" Covenant Real Estate: "Confidence from Contract to Close" Facebook: Dead Men Walking PodcastYoutube: Dead Men Walking PodcastInstagram: @DeadMenWalkingPodcastTwitter X: @RealDMWPodcastExclusive Content: PubTV App

Send us Fan Mail This week Greg sat down with Andrew Rappaport. They discussed the dangers of being in a Christian echo chamber, tribalism, and steps you can take if you find yourself in that type of situation. Enjoy! Dominion Wealth Strategists are the only Kingdom minded company that you need to use. Set up a free consultation here today! You need to protect your sword! Beautiful, classic, and one of a kind! Design your bible rebind from Deus Vult today! 10% for all Dead Men listeners with the code "DEADMANWALKING" Facebook: Dead Men Walking PodcastYoutube: Dead Men Walking PodcastInstagram: @DeadMenWalkingPodcastTwitter X: @RealDMWPodcastExclusive Content: PubTV AppSupport the show Check out out the Dead Men Walking snarky merch HERE! Build something for God's glory through Covenant Real Estate! Greg Moore Jr. can help you buy, sell, and invest! Call him at (734) 731-GREG or visit www.covenant.realestate 10% off a rebound bible from Deus Vult Rebinding with the code DEADMANWALKING

Welcome to the latest Series (Series 7 to be precise) of The DWP Echo Chamber!! We are back with a new series of episodes, coming your way each Wednesday for the next few weeks! Hooray! In this edition, James and Michele talk about Embrace The Darkness by Nicholas Briggs, released in April 2002 – the thirty first story in Big Finish’s Main Range. Listening instructions are very straightforward – Buy Embrace the Darkness from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!) Listen to it! Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion! Enjoy the show!

Fishing Without Bait 524 presents the third and final part of Jim Ellermeyer's conversation with Missy Sorg about political differences, social-media behavior and the possibility of maintaining meaningful relationships with people who do not share our beliefs. Rather than trying to win a debate, Jim and Missy examine what happens when people listen to respond instead of listening to learn. They discuss the echo chambers created by social media, the pressure to react immediately and the assumptions people make based on political labels. Jim introduces the space between stimulus and response as the place where choice and freedom can be found. Missy speaks candidly about her experiences working with Republican candidates and organizations. She explains why she does not automatically block every hostile commenter, how she decides when a response crosses the line and what can happen when community members answer an argument with research and supporting information. She also shares a personal story about telling a longtime Democratic friend that she was a Republican. Although he was initially shocked, the two eventually talked openly about their differences. He did not change his political position, but he was able to tell her, “I still don't agree with it, but I don't hate you.” Their friendship survived because they chose curiosity and conversation over assumptions. The discussion also looks at the effect constant screen use can have on attention, emotional health and sleep. Missy describes replacing nighttime doomscrolling with physical books and noticing improvements in her sleep and overall outlook. Jim and Missy encourage listeners to become more intentional about how social media is used instead of allowing it to become a form of constant maintenance. This episode is not about convincing everyone to agree. It is an invitation to pause, ask questions, listen actively and remember that a political designation does not represent the entirety of another human being. Subscribe to Fishing Without Bait on your preferred podcast player so you never miss an episode. Support the program and receive ad-free episodes through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/fishingwithoutbait Continue the mindfulness journey with “Learn to Fish Without Bait: A 365-Day Mindfulness Journal and Adult Coloring Book”: https://www.lulu.com/shop/james-ellermeyer-lpc-ma-ncc-lpc/learn-to-fish-without-bait/paperback/product-6n9rd8.html?page=1&pageSize=4

In Episode 432 of The Straight Dope Show, El Uno and TraB the Wonder pull no punches as they dive into the week's most polarizing topics. They kick things off by dissecting the internet discourse surrounding WNBA star Caitlin Clark, questioning the media's obsession and analyzing fan attendance. The conversation then shifts to the MLB, where they break down a powerful Home Run Derby moment and the underlying racism Black players still face in baseball.The hosts also tackle the NBA off-season, offering their raw takes on LeBron James' contract maneuvers, Draymond Green's jersey swap controversy, and what to expect from the Timberwolves and Mavericks. Finally, they step into the hip-hop arena to call out radio echo chambers, question the over-saturation of legacy artists, and reflect on the cultural impact of Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt.Don't miss a minute of the unfiltered truth. Download the Rock Da Crowd TV app on Roku, Apple, or Android today to take The Straight Dope Show everywhere you go!00:00:01 - The hosts discuss the WNBA, internet discourse, and the reality of fan attendance.00:05:23 - A debate on growing up in the church, religious constraints, and dealing with community backlash.00:11:40 - Breaking down a historic Home Run Derby moment and the systemic racism Black players face in baseball.00:26:09 - Dissecting Caitlin Clark's performance, the media hype machine, and the harsh realities of WNBA fandom.00:33:09 - Shifting to the NBA: The hosts analyze LeBron James holding up the league schedule with his contract decisions.00:45:22 - The hosts slam Draymond Green's decision to give up his jersey number to accommodate a potential trade.00:52:17 - NBA season predictions: Analyzing the Timberwolves' potential and questioning the Mavericks' finals run.01:02:36 - Reflecting on the lasting impact of Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt and the struggle of recording songs off the radio.01:06:51 - Critiquing mainstream radio for overplaying legacy artists like Eminem and the danger of musical echo chambers.

How do echo chambers influence our beliefs? How do you know what is true on the internet? Why does misinformation spread so quickly online? What is an echo chamber, and how does confirmation bias influence the way we evaluate information? In this episode of Good Is In The Details, Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome sociologist Matthew Facciani, author of Misguided: Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What To Do About It, for an engaging conversation about the psychology and sociology of misinformation. Together they explore: • What misinformation is, and why it's so persuasive • Why our social identities often matter more than facts • How echo chambers and online communities reinforce existing beliefs • The role of confirmation bias in shaping what we think is true • Why intelligent people can still believe false information • Practical critical thinking strategies for evaluating claims and sources • How to recognize credible evidence and challenge your own assumptions • Ways to become a more thoughtful consumer of news, social media, and online information Rather than simply asking what people believe, this conversation examines why we believe it. Drawing from sociology, psychology, philosophy, and critical thinking, Matthew Facciani explains how our need for belonging, identity, and certainty can make us vulnerable to misinformation, and what we can do to become better thinkers. Whether you're interested in media literacy, critical thinking, online behavior, confirmation bias, or simply want to become more confident in evaluating information on the internet, this episode offers practical tools for navigating today's complex information landscape. Guest: Matthew Facciani, sociologist and author of Misguided: Where Misinformation Starts, How It Spreads, and What To Do About It If you enjoy conversations that encourage curiosity, evidence-based reasoning, and philosophy for everyday life, subscribe to Good Is In The Details and leave a review. Your support helps more listeners discover thoughtful conversations about ethics, psychology, science, education, and the ideas shaping our world. https://www.goodisinthedetails.com

Senator Lindsey Graham's sudden death meets with celebration from an echo chamber of evil people ranging from Hasan Piker to Tucker Carlson, from Ana Kasparian to Nick Fuentes; Congressman Ro Khanna (who?) creates a fake photo op to attack Israel in preparation for a losing presidential campaign; and Miley Cyrus discovers something weird about dating. Ep. 2463 - - - Today's Sponsors: ZipRecruiter - 4 out of 5 employers who post on ZipRecruiter get a quality candidate within the first day. Try it for FREE today at https://ZipRecruiter.com/DAILYWIRE Helix Sleep - Go to https://helixsleep.com/ben for 27% OFF sitewide. PreBorn! - In honor of America's 250th birthday, join us in helping protect the next generation. $28 sponsors an ultrasound. Prayerfully consider a special gift of $250 to help save even more lives. Donate by dialing #250 and saying the keyword “BABY,” or give securely at https://PreBorn.com/SHAPIRO. Every gift is tax-deductible. - - - Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://dwplus.watch/BenShapiroMemberExclusive - - - DailyWire+: Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe

Host Evie Stokes sits down with musician Mikaela Davis to dig into Melody’s Echo Chamber, a favorite pick for guests on this podcast. Davis talks about her experience listening to Melody’s music – both as a fan as well as appreciating it on a technical level. She also shares some wisdom from anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki about what it means to find balance in the world. “Broken Roses” comes from Melody’s Echo Chambers’ 2025 album Unclouded, out now on Domino Records. Produced by Dusty HenryMastered by: William MyersProduction support: Serafima Healy Listen to the full songs on KEXP's "In Our Headphones" playlist on Spotify or the “What's In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphonesContact us at headphones@kexp.org.Photo Credit: Carlos CruzSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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https://linktr.ee/csjosephWhat's up, Ego Hackers? Welcome to the CS Joseph Podcast. In this episode, CS Joseph breaks down why Subconscious Developed Men (SDM) are often cowards and "do-nothing" men in their youth — outsourcing judgment to the collective, embracing groupthink, and creating dangerous echo chambers and mob mentality. Discover the healthiest Subconscious Developed Perceiving Male (SDPM / SDSF joy-oriented men) who excel at sensing danger, building status, and creating beauty as artists and architects. But when SD men dominate society, warriors (Unconscious Developed Men) pay the ultimate price, as seen in the Battle of Thermopylae with King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans.CS Joseph shares raw personal stories, including bar confrontations with hubris-filled SD men, backbiting, saving lives only to face groupthink attacks, family dynamics, and why UD men are statistically more masculine, invested in their children, and likely to survive hard times.Learn the dangers of common sense as "common ignorance," playing it safe, vibe checks over truth, and how SD men rely on preexisting ideas instead of original insight. Are we doomed if they're the majority?Drop a comment: Are you (or the men around you) Subconscious Developed or Unconscious Developed? What's your take on groupthink and masculinity?

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Americans have access to a flood of news, and yet we're in a deep information crisis. What's really wrong with the news media? Is it what we think it is? And what about news consumers? Most of us don't trust the media, but can we trust ourselves? By John Biewen with co-host Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews: Ethan Jordan, Dannagal Young, and others. Story editor: Diane Hodson. Assistant Producer, Arlene Arevalo. Fact-checking by Anna Pujol Mazzini. Music by Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band, Michelle Osis, Lili Haydn, Alex Weston, James Nathan Jones, Goodnight Lucas, and Jason Hill. Music consulting by Joe Augustine of Narrative Music. For more info, and transcripts, go to sceneonradio.org. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

"He's Bill, and his son is Will?" JuJu gives us his Top 5 NBA storylines we should be talking about and continues the investigation into whether or not Greg Cote was the inspiration for Steve Carell's character in Rooster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices