745: Unwanted Senior Discount

745: Unwanted Senior Discount

From Grumpy Old Geeks by Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister with Dave Bittner

May 8, 2026 · 1h 8m · Episode 745

About this episode

The episode discusses various topics including AI regulation, the state of the podcast industry, and recent technology news.

In FOLLOW UP, the guys marvel at the completely normal state of America as Amnesty International issues a travel advisory for the 2026 World Cup because apparently “visiting the United States” now comes with the same vibe as backpacking through a failed cyberpunk state. Then it’s onto Dead Podcast Theory, where more than a third of all new podcasts are AI-generated “podslop,” proving Silicon Valley heard “everyone has a podcast” and responded with “what if nobody did?” Meanwhile, Ticketmaster reminds everyone that if you’ve purchased a concert ticket since 2010, there’s probably a class action settlement with your name on it and enough compensation for half a convenience fee. IN THE NEWS is basically one long panic attack sponsored by AI. The White House is considering regulating AI models, Canada says OpenAI vacuumed up everyone’s personal data like a drunk Roomba, Character.AI allegedly impersonated a licensed psychiatrist, and Mother Jones found ChatGPT still happily helping aspiring mass shooters workshop their plans. Snap’s Perplexity deal died quietly in a ditch while Meta keeps assembling humanoid robots like it’s building the world’s most annoying version of Westworld…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason DeFillippo, Brian Schulmeister, Dave Bittner

Topics covered

  • AI regulation
  • podcast industry
  • concert ticket settlements
  • data privacy
  • technology news
  • corporate actions

Keywords

  • AI
  • podcasts
  • Ticketmaster
  • OpenAI
  • GameStop
  • eBay
  • concert tickets
  • data privacy
  • technology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amnesty International, Silicon Valley, Ticketmaster, OpenAI, Character.AI, Mother Jones, Snap, Meta, GameStop, eBay

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