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  • S2023E01 Elon's Twitter Circus (With Updates)

    • January 12, 2023
    • YouTube

    The full story of the Elon-Twitter situation. What has happened since it all started and why is Elon now scared of the FBI? In this episode, we'll find out.

  • S2023E02 How General Motors Killed the First Modern Electric Car

    • January 21, 2023
    • YouTube

  • S2023E03 Google Panics Over ChatGPT [The AI Wars Have Begun]

    • February 6, 2023
    • YouTube

    Google has called a code red because of ChatGPT but why? Why is ChatGPT such a threat? And what are Google doing about it? In this episode we find out.

  • S2023E04 Google Embarrasses Themselves (A.I. War Is Heating Up)

    • February 9, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this episode we take a deep dive into the chaos surrounding the new A.I. war between Microsoft and Google.

  • S2023E05 ChatGPT Has A Serious Problem

    • February 20, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this episode we look at the problem of ChatGPT's political bias, solutions and some wild stories of the new Bing AI going off the rails.

  • S2023E06 Fusion Energy: Hype or The Future?

    • February 28, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this episode we take a look at the good the bad and the ugly of fusion energy. Is it as promised? And if not, what are the major issues?

  • S2023E07 Adani: A $130 Billion Scandal

    • March 6, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this episode, we take a look at the Adani vs Hindenburg scandal. What happened, and how could a company lose $130 billion in a matter of days over a few tweets? Was what Hindenburg did legal? In this episode we'll cover all of this. PS: I was sick through half of this recording, so ignore the voice change, I'm only human.

  • S2023E08 How Scammers Destroyed an Entire Country

    • March 10, 2023
    • YouTube

    How is it possible for an entire country to be scammed into collapse. In this episode we'll see how Albania was scammed by a series of pyramid schemes that led to a civil war.

  • S2023E09 US Banking Crisis: The Truth Behind The Disaster

    • March 14, 2023
    • YouTube

    Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate bank have all collapsed throwing up a warning signs that something horrible is happening in the economy. But what's the truth here? This is a story of incompetence, a changing economic environment and political lobbying.

  • S2023E10 AI is Evolving Faster Than You Think [GPT-4 and beyond]

    • March 27, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this episode, we take a deep look at the two weeks that changed the world. From GPT-4 to Google Bard, Midjourney v5 and even talk of AGI from Microsoft, it’s all right here.

  • S2023E11 YouTube's Next Chapter Under Neal Mohan (New CEO)

    • April 9, 2023
    • YouTube

  • S2023E12 AI is Evolving Faster Than You Think Pt. 2 (Art and Beyond)

    • April 20, 2023
    • YouTube

    A continued look at what’s going on in AI. This time we take a look at everything from AutoGPT and a fake AI Drake to AI art and copyright law.

  • S2023E13 Credit Suisse - The Worst Bank on Earth?

    • May 3, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this episode we'll take a look at the rise and fall of Credit Suisse. From secret spies to money laundering, fraud and a mysterious death. The firm could be considered one of the worst banks in the world.

  • S2023E14 How This Woman Scammed America's Largest Bank

    • May 11, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this episode, we take a look at the story of Charlie Javice. A young entrepreneur who lied her way into a deal with the largest bank in America, JP Morgan. The bank quickly found out about the fraud and she could now be facing 100 years in jail.

  • S2023E15 Google Strikes Back (The AI Wars)

    • May 18, 2023
    • YouTube

    Google finally responds to the market pressures from Microsoft and OpenAI. In this episode we take a look at how their AI plans were unveiled during the Google I/O developer conference.

  • S2023E16 Who is the Man Behind ChatGPT? [Sam Altman]

    • May 30, 2023
    • YouTube

    In today's episode, we look at the life, philosophy and legacy of Sam Altman, the man behind OpenAI. I started covering OpenAI back in 2017. Even back then, right out of the gate, they were achieving breakthroughs. Only time will tell if Sam ends up being a hero or villan, but one thing is for sure: his company has certainly shaken things up.

  • S2023E17 Why Apple’s Vision Pro is the Next iPhone (Analysis)

    • June 7, 2023
    • YouTube

    In today's episode, we take a deeper look into what Apple's Vision Pro could mean for the industry. Since iPhone apps work with it, in a way, the headset is a 3D version of the iPhone.

  • S2023E18 How Corruption Led to Lebanon's Brutal Collapse

    • June 20, 2023
    • YouTube

    Lebanon is currently going through the worst economic crisis the world has seen in 150 years according to the World Bank. Citizens are locked out of their own bank accounts, the currency is collapsing, inflation is soaring and fuel an electricity is hard to come by. But how did this all start? and what is the possible solution to this disaster? In this episode we take a deep dive into the story of the fall of Lebanon.

  • S2023E19 The Internet is Fake

    • June 27, 2023
    • YouTube

    The internet is ever changing, but over the past couple of years things have started to change. The proportion of bots in increasing. A theory dubbed “The Dead Internet Theory” that states that most of the internet is in fact AI bots. These bots have been unleashed to control the populous and rake in profits. But is it true? And if so, how much of it is true? In this episode we’ll find out.

  • S2023E20 Twitter vs Threads is More Interesting Than You Think

    • July 12, 2023
    • YouTube

    Threads, a Twitter clone is officially the most rapidly downloaded app in history, gaining 100 million users in 5 days. Yes, using instagram to populate the app played a large part in it's growth, but what's more interesting in the protocol Meta plans to use. Who will come out on top? What about privacy issues? In this episode, we look at the boiling feud between two billionaires.

  • S2023E21 Starbucks is Secretly a Massive Bank

    • July 17, 2023
    • YouTube

    Starbucks is known for their coffee but many don't know about their secretive finance operations. In a clever scheme, the company uses the deposits of customer rewards card as a massive interest free loan to fund business operations. Is this simply a smart business move? or are customers getting ripped off? In this episode we take a look.

  • S2023E22 Oppenheimer's Controversial Legacy

    • July 20, 2023
    • YouTube

    This is the story of Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb. A brilliant man marred by pain and suffering. As tragic as some parts are, his life can teach us some valuable lessons.

  • S2023E23 The Solar Car That Drives For Months

    • August 2, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this episode we take a look at the company Lightyear. Their car, the Lightyear Zero was set to be the world's first solar production car. It could drive for months without needing to be re-charged. It seemed like a dream come true but the journey was fraught with financial trouble. In this episode we take a look.

  • S2023E24 EU Just Changed Smartphones Forever

    • August 13, 2023
    • YouTube

    A new EU law will require all mobile devices to have user-replaceable batteries by 2027. In this episode we take a look at the law, it's consequences and right to repair.

  • S2023E25 How the iPod Made Apple Relevant Again

    • August 26, 2023
    • YouTube

    The iPod marked a change for Apple. It was the product that transformed it from the floundering tech company into the trendy giant it is today. But this story behind it's creation is filled with a mix of pressure, personal loss, luck and talent.

  • S2023E26 36 Year Old Man Accused of Scamming $1.5 Billion

    • September 4, 2023
    • YouTube

    In the world of startups the phrase "fake it till you make it" is well known. But what happens when you take this concept too far. Abraham Shafi was the founder of the social media site IRL. Him and his company is accused of faking 95% of their users after raking in $1.5 billion in investments. In this episode, we take a look.

  • S2023E27 How This Man Exposed Japan's Biggest Corporate Fraud

    • September 14, 2023
    • YouTube

    Michael Woodford was working at the Olympus corporation when he became suspicious of some shady transactions. Little did he know that his discovery was about to snowball into an almost $5 billion fraud, the largest in Japan's history. In this episode we take out the twisting story of the Olympus fraud.

  • S2023E28 Inside China’s Property Collapse (Evergrande Disaster)

    • September 26, 2023
    • YouTube

  • S2023E29 Countries Are Racing To The Moon Again

    • September 30, 2023
    • YouTube

  • S2023E30 Could Your Phone's Radiation Harm You?

    • October 10, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this episode we take a look at why the iPhone 12 was banned from sale in France. Why did it happen? and how much radiation do phones give off anyway?

  • S2023E31 Nothing Phones and Their "Impossible Mission"

    • November 3, 2023
    • YouTube

    Carl Pei and his company Nothing are trying to do the impossible. Creating a new and successful smartphone brand in 2023. In this episode we interview Carl, cover his story and see how personality, branding and marketing come together to his advantage.

  • S2023E32 FTX Founder Faces 115 Years in Prison

    • November 4, 2023
    • YouTube

    Sam Bankman-Fried and his company FTX were once the stars of the crypto space but all was not as it seemed. After his fraud was uncovered, he was held up as everything wrong with the financial world. In this episode we cover the court case of SBF, where the money went and how his ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison told all.

  • S2023E33 How Qualcomm Outpaced Apple: The Battle For Chip Speed

    • November 6, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this episode we dive into the how Qualcomm is looking to be a new challenger to both Apple and Intel. This was thanks in part to a purchase of the firm Nuvia in 2021 made from ex-Apple engineers.

  • S2023E34 Meta Just Achieved Mind-Reading Using AI

    • November 18, 2023
    • YouTube

    Imagine if our brains could be scanned and the contents of our thoughts could be read. A team of researchers and also Meta have just achieved this feat by using AI. In this episode, we take a look.

  • S2023E35 The Entire OpenAI Chaos Explained

    • November 27, 2023
    • YouTube

    Last week featured one of the most bizarre shakeups in the tech landscape. OpenAI fired their CEO Sam Altman, before taking him back days later. What followed was a flurry of rumours as to what happened, the most interesting of which is a human level (AGI) project called Q*. What happened? In this episode we take a look.

  • S2023E36 How We Became the Loneliest Generation

    • December 8, 2023
    • YouTube

    In this deep dive episode, we take a look at the loneliness epidemic. Its origins, causes and some solutions.

  • S2023E37 How Nvidia Became a $1 Trillion Company

    • December 23, 2023
    • YouTube

    Nvidia almost failed in 1995 but is now worth over $1 trillion. How does a company take such a trajectory. In this video we see how Jensen Huang has led Nvidia for over 30 years to become the company that the modern tech world can't live without.

Season 2024

  • S2024E01 The Fraud Chronicles

    • January 16, 2024
    • YouTube

    2023 was a crazy year in scams. In this episode featuring Coffeezilla we take a look at some of the most notorious scams of the past 12 months. This is a bit of a fun video to start off the year so enjoy!

  • S2024E02 The Race to Create the "iPhone of AI" is Heating Up!

    • January 22, 2024
    • YouTube

    It seems that we're entering the age of AI hardware, will it flourish? or will this just be a short-lived footnote in technology history. Our main focus will be Rabbit's R1, but we'll look at all of the questions and implications surrounding it. In a special episode featuring Jabrils, we investigate.

  • S2024E03 Why Apple is Quietly Buying AI Companies

    • January 30, 2024
    • YouTube

    Apple has bought the most AI startups of all but at the same time they're keeping quiet about it. In this episode we see what they're up to and the improvements that could be coming to Siri.

  • S2024E04 China’s BYD is Catching up to Tesla

    • February 4, 2024
    • YouTube

  • S2024E05 Microplastics: The Hidden Health Crisis

    • February 15, 2024
    • YouTube

    Microplastics aren't talked about a lot, but they could potentially be the largest health crisis of our future. So how bad is it and what can be done?

  • S2024E06 SORA AI’s Problems [And Solutions]

    • February 20, 2024
    • YouTube

    OpenAI's Sora has shown us that the future has arrived. But how did it come to be? What can it do? and what are the implications of such an AI system? In this episode we'll find out.

  • S2024E07 Boeing's Downfall [Greed Over Safety]

    • February 29, 2024
    • YouTube

    Boeing was once seen as one of the best engineering firms in the world. Today they're plagued with scandals and constantly put profits before the lives of people. What went wrong? In this episode, we find out.

  • S2024E08 The Apple Car - A $10 Billion Failure

    • March 13, 2024
    • YouTube

  • S2024E09 The Boeing Scandal Just Got A LOT Worse

    • March 14, 2024
    • YouTube

  • S2024E10 The Race For AI Robots Just Got Real (OpenAI, NVIDIA and more)

    • March 25, 2024
    • YouTube

    In this episode we take a look at Figure AI, Nvidia and a bunch of other robotics companies that are looking to replace warehouse workers.

  • S2024E11 The Deadly Race to Supersonic Flight

    • March 31, 2024
    • YouTube

  • S2024E12 AI Deception: How Tech Companies Are Fooling Us

    • April 15, 2024
    • YouTube

    AI is everywhere. Is it all it's cracked up to be or is it one big scam? Well, as it is for most things, the truth is somewhere in the middle. In this episode we see how, despite some of AI's useful contributions, the hype has also impacted the tech industry negatively.

  • S2024E13 This Chip Could Change Computing Forever

    • April 22, 2024
    • YouTube

    Researchers have created the world's first graphene semiconductor. The joke goes that graphene can do everything but leave the lab, but in the last few years, this is no longer true. In this episode we'll see how scientists turned the best conductor known to man into a semiconductor, opening the door to faster, cooler and more efficient computing.

  • S2024E14 AI Just Ended Music (Now it’s Personal)

    • April 30, 2024
    • YouTube

    Throughout history, creating a complete piece of music has always been a human process. There have been attempts to compose and render songs using computers before, but frankly they weren't great. Today, that all changes with two AI music platforms. Udio and Suno. In this episode, we'll take a look at both and talk to experts like Rick Beato to see what this means for the future of the music industry.

  • S2024E15 Japan's Lost Decade - An Economic Disaster

    • May 13, 2024
    • YouTube

    Japan in the 1990's suffered one of the greatest financial blowouts in history. In this episode we take a look at the formation and bursting of the great Japanese bubble and the ripple effects that can still be seen today.

  • S2024E16 ChatGPT Can Now Talk Like a Human

    • May 20, 2024
    • YouTube

    ChatGPT took over the world in 2022, but since then things had settled down... Then came GPT-4o, a human-line voice assistant done in a way which we haven't seen before. In this episode we'll see what it means for education, productivity, the future and much more.

  • S2024E17 How Smartphones Shrink Our Brains

    • May 28, 2024
    • YouTube

    Smartphones are so ubiquitous that they almost fade into the background. Everyone has one and nobody thinks twice about them. But what if they were affecting the way our brains function in a very tangible way? That would mean society has been collectively altered and we don't even know it. In this episode we take a look at the research of the tenuous relationship between smartphones and our brains.

  • S2024E18 How Realistic Are Today’s Robots?

    • June 8, 2024
    • YouTube

    The world of robotics is advancing pretty quickly. There’s been a flurry of robotics companies popping up from nowhere with impressive offerings. But what are the best robots around today? And why is this happening all of a sudden? We've already covered Figure AI before so let's see what other robots are out there.

  • S2024E19 Detecting Cancer From a Drop of Blood (The Anti-Theranos)

    • June 20, 2024
    • YouTube

    Detecting cancer from a drop of blood sounds like science fiction, but it may just be around the corner. In this episode, we explore how multiple teams of scientists have used AI to detect cancer.

  • S2024E20 How This Man Pulled Off a Billion-Dollar Solar Scam

    • June 29, 2024
    • YouTube

    In the world of scams, it's rare to have so many large established companies fall for it. DC solar and their CEO, Jeff Carpoff created the ultimate scam. In this episode we explore the unbelievable story of how an ex-drug dealer conned some of the most prestigious firms in the world.

  • S2024E21 Why This New CD Could Change Storage

    • June 30, 2024
    • YouTube

    The compact disk was a popular storage medium for the late 20th century, then it disappeared seemingly left only for the history books. But not so fast. Researchers have figured out a way to fit a whopping 200,000 GB onto a new type of disk. In this episode we'll take a look.

  • S2024E22 How Companies Profit off Unfixable Devices

    • July 16, 2024
    • YouTube

    Have you noticed? The devices and software we buy is no longer our own. From hostile software updates to purposefully obstructing our ability to repair our devices, consumer rights are taking a beating. In this episode we discuss the problem and Right to Repair advocate Louis Rossmann gives us his insights.

  • S2024E23 How One Woman Stole 3% of Vietnam’s GDP

    • July 31, 2024
    • YouTube

    What happens when one person owns a bank and is free to do whatever they want with customer deposits. Well.. they steal as much as they can before they get caught. The case of Truong My Lan was one of the largest fraud cases in history. She stole $44 billion and in the end was served the ultimate sentence.

  • S2024E24 Governments Are Suddenly Shutting Down The Internet - Here’s Why

    • August 15, 2024
    • YouTube

    The internet is something that we all take for granted. But there's a worrying trend that's coming into view. Governments around the world are shutting down the internet as a form of control. This recently happened in Bangladesh but the mechanisms for such actions exist in Western nations. In this episode we explore the topic of when governments shut down the internet.

  • S2024E25 Boeing Embarrassed as ‘Stuck’ Astronauts to Return with SpaceX

    • August 25, 2024
    • YouTube

    Boeing hasn't been having the best of luck this year. Two Astronauts stuck in space because of mechanical failures on a Boeing spacecraft, only adds to the pile of blunders. But how did this happen? and what are the astronauts going to do now? In this episode, we find out.

  • S2024E26 Google's Latest Legal Battles Might Change Things Forever

    • September 9, 2024
    • YouTube

    There seems to be having an onslaught of legal trouble from the US Government. More than any other tech company in the last 25 years. First the anti-trust loss and now a court case over their online ad dominance. What does this all mean for us and what happens next? Today we find out.

  • S2024E27 Are we all wrong about AI?

    • September 19, 2024
    • YouTube

  • S2024E28 How New Cars Are Spying on Drivers

    • September 24, 2024
    • YouTube

    Car companies are spying on unsuspecting drivers, secretly selling their personal information to data brokers and insurance companies. In this episode, we're taking a look at how they do it.

  • S2024E29 How One Man Sold a Fake Country (and Got Away With it)

    • September 30, 2024
    • YouTube

    Just when you think you know the depths of the human ingenuity to commit fraud, another guy comes along and takes the cake. But in the case of Gregor MacGregor, this will never happen as he will forever be the greatest scammer to ever live. He sold a fake country, but at a time where nobody could confidently and quickly verify his claims. Due to his social status, everyone believed him - some sold everything to live there only for disaster to await them.

  • S2024E30 How the US Debt Crisis Affects Us All

    • October 15, 2024
    • YouTube

    The US debt crisis will become one of the biggest issues of our time, affecting not only those in the US but everyone around the world. In this episode we explore the mechanisms of a default, the causes and solutions.

  • S2024E31 How SpaceX's Recent Launch Could Revolutionize Space Travel

    • October 31, 2024
    • YouTube

    SpaceX has been making headlines in recent months for pulling off the impossible. We all saw the stunning pictures of a rocket returning to its launch platform vertically, but few have broken down just how incredible this event was in history. In this episode, we attempt to do that.

  • S2024E32 Why Zuckerburg’s Rebrand Shouldn’t Distract Us

    • November 2, 2024
    • YouTube

    We've all seen the changes in Zuckerburg, but what's the bigger picture here? In this episode we explore his journey and what the change means for the companies he runs.

  • S2024E33 Why is Gen Z so Poor?

    • November 10, 2024
    • YouTube

    Gen Z is really going through it at the moment. From high inflation, rising interest rates and impossible housing. In this episode we find out the reasons on why Gen Z is so poor.

  • S2024E34 Samsung is in Crisis

    • November 23, 2024
    • YouTube

    Samsung has been on an unstoppable tear for the last decade, but has its luck finally run out. A stock panic triggered a $122 billion blow out. In this episode we'll see what's going on behind the scenes.

  • S2024E35 Australia's Insane Social Media Ban

    • November 30, 2024
    • YouTube

    In this episode we check out the details on a world first: Banning children under 16 from using social media. On the surface it sounds fine but as you dig deeper, things get murky.

  • S2024E36 How Old Nokias Are Helping Solve Poverty

    • December 8, 2024
    • YouTube

    Ending global poverty has been a topic of great importance for a lot of human history, but what if we've been thinking about it wrong this whole time? What if a basic Nokia phone could help end poverty. In this episode we take a look.

  • S2024E37 Why the US Government Plans to Buy 1 Million Bitcoin

    • December 18, 2024
    • YouTube

    The US government plans to buy 1 million Bitcoin. Is this desperation for the US government or innovation? In this episode we check out the why, how and when of the controversial B.I.T.C.O.I.N bill.

  • S2024E38 Inside OpenAI's Turbulent Year

    • December 30, 2024
    • YouTube

    OpenAI has been going through it this year. From the death of a whistleblower to the company's top brass leaving to a promising breakthrough. 2024 has been a wild ride for OpenAI and in this episode we take a look.

Season 2025

  • S2025E01 The Rise of Vietnam

    • January 21, 2025
    • YouTube

    The economy of Vietnam has been an absolute rocket ship over the past few years. By 2035, CNBC believes that globally they'll have the most rapid rise in wealth. Long gone are the days of turmoil and war. In this episode, we'll take a look at Vietnam's fascinating economic rise.

  • S2025E02 China’s DeepSeek Sparks Global AI Race

    • January 29, 2025
    • YouTube

    Accusations of theft by OpenAI, a stock market flash crash and a small AI model from China. This is the story of DeepSeek, the AI model that's changed the game. In this episode we take a deep look into all the news and ramification surrounding its release.

  • S2025E03 How A Chinese Villager Shook Silicon Valley [DeepSeek Founder]

    • February 11, 2025
    • YouTube

    Liang Wenfeng, you may not know his name, but you know his company: DeepSeek. In recent weeks it's sent shockwaves around the world. But who is it's mysterious founder? And what is his philosophy? In this episode we find out.

  • S2025E04 Why California Sold Its Water to Two Billionaires

    • February 20, 2025
    • YouTube

    The Resnicks are a Billionare power couple who's names have escaped the headlines until recent months. Ever since the 2025 California fires, people have been asking questions about how they could use so much water in a drought ridden state. What follows is a twisting story of power, influence and a willingness to do anything to keep it.

  • S2025E05 Beyond Electric Cars: Electric Planes & Boats (2025)

    • March 2, 2025
    • YouTube

    In this episode we take a look at the electrification of tow modes of transport beyond electric cars. The world's largest electric plane from Sweden and a hydrofoil boat from Australia.

  • S2025E06 How Government Negligence Sent Thousands to Prison

    • March 24, 2025
    • YouTube

    In what's been called the largest miscarriage of justice in UK history, the Horizon scandal reveals deep seated denial and deceit from the highest levels of society. Thousands were wrongly convicted of stealing money from their jobs when in fact, it was faulty software. In this episode we explore the gripping story.

  • S2025E07 Why Are Managers Bad At Their Jobs? (The Peter Principle)

    • March 28, 2025
    • YouTube

    Why is my manager so bad at their job? It's a question as old as time, but why does this tend to be such a common experience for so many people. The reasons not what you may think. In this episode, we explore.

  • S2025E08 This Artificial Heart Could Save Your Life

    • March 31, 2025
    • YouTube

    An artificial heart would be one of the holy grails of all of science, today we're closer than ever before with a breakthrough coming from Australia, in this episode we learn the story and see what it means for the rest of us.

  • S2025E09 We Can’t Afford Groceries, Yet Billionare Wealth is Exploding

    • April 15, 2025
    • YouTube

    Today it seems like as the average person struggles, the rich only grow their wealth exponentially. Why is this, and what can be done to stop it?

  • S2025E10 AI is Making You Dumber. Here's Why

    • April 28, 2025
    • YouTube

    AI is everywhere, it's the first technology to do the thinking for us, so what effects does it have on us? In this episode we take a look at how AI have could diminish our mental abilities without us knowing.

  • S2025E11 Why Europe Failed to Dominate Tech

    • May 4, 2025
    • YouTube

    Europe seems to have all the makings of a fertile ground for tech giants, but it's a ghost town. Why is this?