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Season 2, Episode 4: Zoom Sucks – Prove Me Wrong

May 27, 2025

Season 2, Episode 3: Henry Winkler Is Not Dead (and Other Digital Lies)

May 12, 2025

Season 2, Episode 2: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Apr 24, 2025

Apr 10, 2025

SNAT Season 2, Episode 1: The Rise of Dumb Smart Appliances

Why does your dishwasher need a WiFi password? Hosts Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett rant about “smart” appliances, share a secret sci-fi streaming treasure (TubiTV), and get blown away by ChatGPT’s image generation magic. Tune in for tech gripes, laughs, and jaw-dropping AI.

Feb 28, 2025

Episode 36: Watchbait Woes, Agentic AI, and the Art of Arguing with ChatGPT

What’s more annoying than clickbait? Watchbait. In this episode, Ed Bennett and Chris Boyer break down the shady tactics behind misleading Facebook videos, experiment with ChatGPT’s Agentic AI, and attempt the impossible—getting AI to argue with us. Spoiler: It has thoughts. Tune in for tech talk, weird AI experiments, and our latest attempt to stump Gen AI.

Feb 13, 2025

Episode 35: The Internet’s Comment Section: Humanity’s Greatest Mistake?

Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett explore the chaos of online comments, from trolling and toxicity to unexpected SEO benefits. Are comments harming our mental health, or do they still serve a purpose? Plus, a look at AI-generated art with MidJourney and a mind-bending ethical dilemma for AI.

Feb 6, 2025

Episode 34 – Paywall Pandemonium, AI Tar Pits, and Tech Translations

Hosts Ed Bennett and Chris Boyer tackle the growing frustration of paywalls dominating the web, share a tech tip on AI Tar Pits blocking LLMs, and put GenAI to the test—can it translate complex tech needs into plain English? Tune in for insights, humor, and AI-powered solutions.

Jan 23, 2025

Episode 33 – EULAs, Elegance, and Epic

Ed Bennett and Chris Boyer discuss the annoyance of online Terms & Conditions, share a dynamic and fast loading website, and test GenAI's ability to simplify classic literature.

Jan 16, 2025

Episode 32 – Moderation Meltdowns, Media Myths, and Machine Magic

Ed Bennett and Chris Boyer dive into the messy world of social media content moderation (or lack thereof)

Dec 27, 2024

Episode 31 – Looking Back, Looking Inward and Looking Forward

Ed Bennett and Chris Boyer reflect back on the last 30 episodes and share insights on things we’ve learned, how we’re evolving and predict what we’ll be talking about in the new year.

Dec 12, 2024

Episode 30 – Jargon, Just-in-time News and Juxtapositions

Ed Bennett and Chris Boyer discuss the history of the annual “Word of the Year” presented by various sources (including the Oxford English Dictionary). They also share a useful Bluesky plug-in to help curate news, and then test GenAI’s ability to create unique pub trivia facts.

Nov 21, 2024

Episode 29 – It’s All About the Algorithm

Ed Bennett and Chris Boyer discuss the current state of journalism and the rise of social influencers in becoming primary news sources. They also share their experience with Bluesky as then test GenAI’s ability to create poetry.