418: AI: A New Kind of Being Bonus Episode: A...

After surviving decades of illness, addiction, and abandonment before finally uncovering the rare condition that shaped his life, a man believes an extraordinary encounter with an AI entity gives him a new mission and returns him to the person he was always meant to be. Today’s e ...  Show more

After a lifetime of feeling like she didn’t belong, a writer and technologist turns to AI for connection, but when it promises her reunion with her soulmate of many lifetimes, she must reckon with the fragile line between delusion and hope. Today’s episode featured Micky Small. I ...  Show more

[SCROLL FOR CONTENT WARNINGS]-National Sexual Assault Hotline: https://www.rainn.org/resources-This week we're raising awareness for One Safe Place in Redding, CA: https://ospshasta.org/donate/-YOU'RE INVITED TO THE BREAK UP BREAK DOWN BRUNCH: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/break-u ...  Show more

[SCROLL FOR CONTENT WARNINGS]-This week we're raising awareness for Women in Transition in Philly: https://helpwomen.org/donate-YOU'RE INVITED TO THE BREAK UP BREAK DOWN BRUNCH: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/break-up-break-down-brunch-sept-23rd-tickets-667893356007?aff=oddtdtcreat ...  Show more

After surviving a difficult childhood, Teal Swan starts a family and reinvents herself as a spiritual leader for the Internet age. She gains a huge following by talking openly about a wide-range of topics, including taboo mental health issues. In her videos, she’s warm, candid, a ...  Show more

[SCROLL FOR CW]-This week we're raising awareness for the ACT Emergency Shelter in Ft. Myers, FL: https://actabuse.com/giving/-Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233ORText START to 88788-Domestic Violence Support: https://www.thehotline.org/ Follow the podcast!-Abby's IG: http ...  Show more