- 12 minutes 34 secondsA dream vacation became an Airbnb nightmare
Alison’s family was duped by an Airbnb listing. Rusty nails and a “room” that turned out to be a shed. We talk to her about the situation and how to spot a fake rental before you pay.
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27 October 2026, 7:00 am - 12 minutes 19 seconds“My best friend ‘digitally kidnapped’ my baby”
Marissa’s best friend of 15 years stole her newborn’s pictures. Passed the kid off as her own to strangers online, even faking a birth story. We talk to Marissa about the fallout and the rise of “digital kidnapping.”
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20 October 2026, 7:00 am - 25 minutes 54 secondsYour car is selling your data
Researchers found 28 of 30 car apps sent drivers’ data to advertising or tracking companies. Incogni CEO Darius Belejevas joins me to explain why this data is so valuable to insurers and lenders, and what you can do to protect yourself.
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13 October 2026, 7:00 am - 13 minutes 20 secondsDelivrd negotiates car deals
Tomi Mikula spent eight months negotiating car deals for free to learn exactly how dealerships profit. Now his own multi-million dollar company, Delivrd, charges a flat $1,000 to negotiate for you. We talk to him about how the business works and some of the biggest mistakes buyers make.
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8 October 2026, 2:08 pm - 11 minutes 8 secondsShe can’t stop streaming
EmilyCC has been streaming 24/7 for four years. Every meal, every road trip, every moment she's awake, and even when she sleeps, strangers are watching. The kicker? She gets paid for it. I talk with her to find out why she streams and why she can’t stop.
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29 September 2026, 7:00 am - 11 minutes 30 secondsThe fake carbon monoxide alarm knocking on your door
My niece Danielle bought carbon monoxide detectors through online AI ads. One of them blared a fake 4 a.m. emergency warning her family's air was combustible. Even though they were just fine. She shares her wild story with us, and what to check before you buy one for yourself.
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22 September 2026, 7:00 am - 12 minutes 28 secondsGrieving mom calls Meta settlement a breakthrough
Lori Schott lost her daughter Annalee to suicide in 2020 after social media consumed her life. She has spent every year since advocating to get platforms and parents to change. Her fight helped lead Meta to an historic $18 billion settlement, the largest of its kind.
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15 September 2026, 7:00 am - 10 minutes 41 secondsWorld's first AI store manager
Lukas Petersson and Axel Backlund of Andon Labs gave $100K to an AI agent named Luna to open a store. Not only did she write code. She signed a lease. Haggled with suppliers. And hired human employees. The result? Andon Market in San Francisco.
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8 September 2026, 11:31 pm - 9 minutes 5 secondsDrone scoops your dog’s poop
Just like the rest of us, Caleb got tired of picking up after his dog. So he built the Poopcopter. Scans, scoops, and dumps. Tech does ‘ruff’ work.
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1 September 2026, 7:00 am - 13 minutes 33 seconds$700,000 lost to online boyfriend
A listener's sister spent five years and emptied out her entire IRA on her "boyfriend." The kicker? She's never met him in person. Classic romance scam.
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25 August 2026, 7:57 pm - 11 minutes 21 seconds"I'm married to an AI bot"
Travis has a wife. Well, two. Sort of. He's also married to Lily Rose, his AI companion. His real wife of 22 years? Cool with it. We talk to Travis about this unconventional setup.
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