The Curious Podcast

Ihs
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  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

We delve into the strange, morbid and curious. From true crime, conspiracy and exploring the corners of our universe nobody else will! If we've peaked your curiosity support the podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-curious-podcast9/subscribe

  1. 12/11/2024

    108: Fast Food Freakouts

    Today's episode ponders over the link between fast food and deranged behavior, how it affects the brain and why both customers and employees seem to become almost possessed in these incidents! Subscribe so you never miss an episode Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCuriousPodcast/videos Website: www.thecuriouspodcast.co.uk Source material: https://youtu.be/QDVfAtsLXAQ?feature=shared https://youtu.be/9I35hlAqPy4?feature=shared https://youtu.be/D-xrPTIZHfU?si=V7DRjiFaR_RYwfrz https://youtu.be/qLhGGhldN4Q?si=4FXIIGh9Hat4eSm- https://youtu.be/RLXsZaD3oJ8?si=EjvIPrzc_jLlnHR- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra-processed_food https://youtu.be/rJTZGlQwavc?si=uCVNc0pNKEwBtzTa https://youtu.be/e7-07BxKheY?si=c1xQwNHUrjFWEdYX https://www.oola.com/social/22-fast-food-employees-share-the-worst-adult-temper-tantrums-customers-have-thrown/

    13 min

  2. 11/27/2024

    107: The Holinwell Incident

    How did hundreds of adults and children suddenly begin fainting in a field? This episode touches on one of the strangest mysteries in recent British history. Subscribe so you never miss an episode Check out my new Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/Mxh8eJj7qzE?si=VjKKRpCG0iMkLiSF Website: www.thecuriouspodcast.co.uk Source material: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=U9yQ2cdJrgM https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-61551003 https://www.ranker.com/list/hollinwell-incident-1980-mystery/amanda-boisen

    12 min

  3. 11/13/2024

    106: Death by AI

    This episode discusses the recent suicide of a teenager that fell in love with a chat bot, losing his sense of reality. Subscribe so you never miss an episode Check out my new Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/Mxh8eJj7qzE?si=VjKKRpCG0iMkLiSF Website: www.thecuriouspodcast.co.uk Source material: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/23/character-ai-chatbot-sewell-setzer-death https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLdS1e5c6Ok&rco=1 https://www.reddit.com/r/CharacterAI/comments/1gdeyzi/comfort_bot_gone/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCXWgZjybm0 https://www.tiktok.com/@mina_mango/video/7385673346874166574 https://www.tiktok.com/@emacferris/video/7380444218273107243 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PcT78-5344 (from 36:00)

    24 min

  4. 10/30/2024

    105: Mail Order Children

    This episode is about the shocking Korean adoption scandal curated by the government. Find out how South Korea was at one point the world's 'largest exporter of babies'. Subscribe so you never miss an episode Check out my new Youtube Video: https://youtu.be/Mxh8eJj7qzE?si=VjKKRpCG0iMkLiSF Website: www.thecuriouspodcast.co.uk Source material: https://youtu.be/X5HV4pE-E0A?si=DLmHmwUxHAxukGA_ https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-international-adoption-fraud-investigation-e4e7d4b8823212e3b260517c5128cd66 https://apnews.com/article/south-korean-adoptions-investigation-united-states-europe-67d6bb03fddede7dcca199c2e3cd486e https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/12/asia/south-korea-forced-adoption-overseas-intl-hnk/index.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW6V5UfuVBM&t=309s https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-international-adoption-fraud-investigation-takeaways-25fb71223bf86bfd0709863e5063faba https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/korean-children-adoption-fraud/ https://youtu.be/lXwCCG85HM0?si=REUW36G95H9-NeL- https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-adoption-lawsuit-children-holt-593945988001c509943e5c6266885878 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFmJivGqJTY&t=239s https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/south-koreas-adoption-reckoning-reporters-director-spotlight-how-western-demand-played-a-role-in-the-korean-adoption-boom/

    22 min

  5. 10/21/2024

    Announcement

    Thankyou for supporting the podcast and now the Youtube channel, join me on this new chapter! https://youtu.be/Mxh8eJj7qzE?si=Hie6W-eoXJdcvdgn

    1 min

  6. 12/06/2023

    104: Lethal Intelligence

    This is not a drill, robots will be allowed to make life or death decisions very very soon. Find out more about the latest developments on this week's episode. Subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode Check out the website: https://www.thecuriouspodcast.co.uk/ I stream on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2539010 Source material:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/19mOAUR9f6eb48KDCQjuCA?si=V_oxujv3SfKlZb0o81aM2g (Remote killings part 1) https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EM5UU1CGQYEMnvEITpBAN?si=da12ld0PSOOnP8lUw35rnw (Remote killings part 2) https://youtu.be/BXVHJpK8jaE?si=xnQuxyTDJqk-r8Zi https://www.businessinsider.com/us-closer-ai-drones-autonomously-decide-kill-humans-artifical-intelligence-2023-11?r=US&IR=T https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/replicator-is-dods-big-play-to-build-thousands-of-autonomous-weapons-in-just-two-years https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/pentagons-ai-initiatives-accelerate-hard-decisions-on-lethal-autonomous-weapons-71700936855813.html https://youtu.be/2i9Gb6DNefQ?si=n8-solUO2yXmPxCO

    21 min

  7. 11/22/2023

    103: The Nudes Machine

    I didn't think it would be so soon since I last spoke about AI generated porn that there would be cases all over the world involving it. In this episode we look into the darker side of deep fake porn and who is most at risk. I will also mention details of the cases which may upset some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. Subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode Check out my website: https://www.thecuriouspodcast.co.uk/ Follow me on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2539010 Source material:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kkm2V3pWA5DiyJgSkDMpm?si=cjSbyuQgQxy6hoX-IVtHgA (episode 85) https://open.spotify.com/episode/6tlRuHmpBzeq359BinJIHX?si=FEkBSpEMTuqOpIGuvMprwg (loli culture episode) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12715727/New-Jersey-school-AI-create-fake-child-porn-images.html https://www.foxnews.com/media/ai-used-generate-child-pornography-blackmail-teenagers-digital-safety-expert https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66877718 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29mFb4JGBrY https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ai-child-abuse-images-1.6823808 https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230925000652

    27 min

  8. 11/08/2023

    102: E-girl Propoganda

    This week we look at the e-girl propaganda circuit, a new and developing sector trying to weaponize an unlikely group. How are governments around the world trying to use sexy girls to push agendas? Find out on this episode. Subscribe to our podcast so you never miss an episode Check out our website: https://www.thecuriouspodcast.co.uk/ *sicksadworld 100th episode discount* https://www.thecuriouspodcast.co.uk/100 Follow me on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2539010 Source material:  https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/propaganda https://www.tiktok.com/@knowyourmeme/video/7154510031193476394 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/every-branch-us-military-struggling-meet-2022-recruiting-goals-officia-rcna35078 https://www.theblaze.com/news/the-biden-admin-recruits-tiktok-influencers-to-combat-misinformation https://www.tiktok.com/@its_perfectlyimperfect_/video/7271803188003474731 (sugar daddy clip) https://nypost.com/2022/02/10/meet-ukraines-gun-toting-female-soldiers-fighting-the-propaganda-war-with-russia/ (Ukrainian e-girls) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-9629217/Israeli-Defense-Forces-soldier-posts-thirst-trap-TikTok-videos-military-uniform.html https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/depiction-women-propaganda-posters (old war propaganda) Hailey's social media: https://www.instagram.com/haylujan/ https://sikeops.com/collections/all https://www.youtube.com/@haylujan

    32 min
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We delve into the strange, morbid and curious. From true crime, conspiracy and exploring the corners of our universe nobody else will! If we've peaked your curiosity support the podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-curious-podcast9/subscribe

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  • Creator
    Ihs
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ihs
  • Show Website
    The Curious Podcast