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

After burying his childhood marked by religious control and chronic abuse, a man turns to AI to process his trauma, but as validation becomes obsession, he spirals away from his family and reality before discovering the importance of genuine human connection.Today’s episode featu ...  Show more

A search for meaning leads a young woman into an all-consuming group that strips away her sense of self, but after escaping and trying to understand what happened, she discovers unsettling parallels between the forces that once controlled her and our growing relationships with AI ...  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