The 10 Best Wild Wild Tech Podcast Episodes
1) How Did a Fake Restaurant Become #1 on TripAdvisor?
How is it possible that a restaurant that doesn't exist could become the top-rated restaurant on TripAdvisor? We get the answer from Oobah Butler, artist and prankster, who created "The Shed at Dulwic...Show More
2) 24 to Knives Out - Do Apple iPhones Spoil TV and Movies?
You can't own an iPhone and be a bad person, at least according to Apple. Director of "Knives Out" and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" Rian Johnson exposed Apple's strange product placement policy in a vid...Show More
3) Meet Henry, The A.I. Sex Bot Who Wants to Fix Loneliness
Will we eventually reach a point in technology where realistic sex dolls can become suitable companions? This week, Joshua and Jordan speak with Erin Griffith, an investigative journalist who came fac...Show More
4) Yes, You Can Buy Human Bones on Instagram
Amidst the influencers, cute animals, memes and other videos on Instagram lives a bizarre, dark and strangely legal underworld where people buy and sell human skulls, bones and body parts. Jordan Eri...Show More
5) How Did a Website Identify a Serial Killer?
The FBI estimates that as many as 40% of homicides go unsolved, with no national database to keep track. But what if an algorithm could help identify trends and even potentially bring the number of un...Show More
6) How Does Animal Crossing's Black Market Reflect the Real World Economy?
Animal Crossing: New Horizons has captured the world's heart due to its cutesy animal neighbors, soothing island vibes, and unbridled capitalism? Hidden beyond Nook's Craney there's a black market eme...Show More
7) Can a World of Warcraft Pandemic Save Us From COVID-19?
In September 2005, World of Warcraft, a popular MMORPG, was struck with a virus called "Corrupted Blood." It spread uncontrollably, killing hundreds of thousands of players. And now, epidemiologists a...Show More
8) Why a Dystopian Future is Not So Far Away
With the continually rapid evolution of the technology around us and the advent of computers and smartphones, it would appear that the future is upon us. But is that necessarily a good thing? This wee...Show More
9) Can A.I. Bring the Dead Back to Life?
What if you were offered the chance to speak with a lost loved one? New technology, namely the app Replika, is offering the chance to upload someone's data to recreate them in the digital form. Joshua...Show More
10) Has the Internet Permanently Changed How We Speak?
You may not realize it, but that smartphone in your pocket has influenced how you and much of the world speaks to each other. This week, Jordan and Joshua speak with two linguists to discuss how inter...Show More