Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
by Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna
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- 🇦🇺AU · Technology#1035K to 30K
- 🇬🇧GB · Technology#1105K to 30K
- 🇩🇪DE · Technology#1355K to 30K
- 🇺🇸US · Technology#1955K to 30K
- 🇮🇩ID · Technology#3610K to 30K
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22K to 100K🎙 ~2x weekly·77 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
45K to 199K🇦🇺15%🇬🇧15%🇩🇪15%+7 more - Active Followers
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13K to 60K
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Working 9 to Hype, 2026.08.10
Sep 2, 2026
54m 23s
Rumors of a Singularity Have Been Grossly Exaggerated, 2026.08.03
Aug 19, 2026
54m 32s
Who's Responsible for "Responsible AI"?, 2026.07.06
Aug 4, 2026
58m 53s
State of Emergency, 2026.06.29
Jul 23, 2026
55m 39s
When the Bubble Bursts (with Matt Scherer), 2026.06.01
Jul 7, 2026
53m 13s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2/26 | Working 9 to Hype, 2026.08.10 | In the past year, tech companies have laid off thousands of employees. But when CEOs blame "AI innovation," they're redirecting attention from something much more predictable: job discrimination and gig-ification. Emily and Alex examine some narratives of AI-streamlined workplaces — and why they don't match up with reality. References: Block press release: "From Hierarchy to Intelligence""Lawsuit claims Meta's layoff decisions were made by AI, not humans"Fresh AI Hell: "OpenAI’s latest math b... | 54m 23s | ||||||
| 8/19/26 | Rumors of a Singularity Have Been Grossly Exaggerated, 2026.08.03 | In the wake of OpenAI's announcement that its products caused a "cyber incident," Sam Altman is now claiming that we're already in the Singularity. And some media outlets are only too happy to help him advance that narrative! Alex and Emily tear up the AI boosters' latest claims of mathy maths combusting into consciousness. References: Business Insider: "Sam Altman says we are in the singularity: 'This is the moment'"Also referenced: Altman on the Relentless podcastWall Street Journal: "How t... | 54m 32s | ||||||
| 8/4/26 | Who's Responsible for "Responsible AI"?, 2026.07.06 | Lately, a new framework has been creeping into AI boosterism: "harm reduction," or "responsible use." Education technology scholar dr. sava saheli singh joins Alex and Emily to unpack narratives around automation inevitability in the classroom. Spoiler alert: they're not actually "reducing harm" to students at all! An interdisciplinary scholar and filmmaker, sava is currently working on a research project examining secondary school teachers’ experiences of genAI use, and making a film about t... | 58m 53s | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | State of Emergency, 2026.06.29 | AI boosters want to hand off emergency services to the bullshit generators. And horrifyingly, some medical professionals want to help them! Join Emily and Alex for a deep dive on the latest automated horrors threatening our collective health and safety. References: "The role of large language models in emergency care: a comprehensive benchmarking study""Seattle uses AI to help triage, divert 911 medical calls"Also referenced: MAIHT3k newsletter on Seattle's 911 automation"FDA approves early w... | 55m 39s | ||||||
| 7/7/26 | AI bubblegovernment bailout+3 | Matt Scherer | Open Markets InstituteNo Bailout for Big Tech Billionaires: Policies for when the AI bubble bursts | — | AI bubblegovernment bailout+3 | — | 53m 13s | ||
| 6/24/26 | AI productivityprogramming+3 | — | DAIRYale Budget Lab+2 | — | AIproductivity+5 | — | 53m 14s | ||
| 6/9/26 | AIexistential risk+4 | Dr. Nathalie Maréchal | Future of Life InstituteMST3k+1 | — | Bernie SandersAI+5 | — | 1h 03m 54s | ||
| 5/26/26 | AI ethicslive podcast+4 | — | AnthropicMeta+2 | — | AnthropicAI+6 | — | 1h 01m 22s | ||
| 5/13/26 | AI hypedata centers+4 | — | ChatGPT | Fresh AI Hell | AIhype+5 | — | 55m 37s | ||
| 4/28/26 | automation in writingpublishing industry+3 | Carmen Maria Machado | In the Dream HouseHer Body and Other Parties | — | automationwriters+3 | — | 53m 37s | ||
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| 4/16/26 | automated translationgig economy+4 | Niamh McIntyre | The Bureau of Investigative Journalism | USEast Africa | automated translationgig workers+5 | — | 53m 44s | ||
| 3/31/26 | data centersnuclear energy+3 | Maia WoluchemDr. Livia Garofalo | Data & SocietyPennsylvania is pe... | Pennsylvania | data centersnuclear energy+4 | — | 57m 12s | ||
| 3/17/26 | data centersspace technology+4 | Dr. Adam Becker | More Everything Forever | — | data centersspace+4 | — | 53m 38s | ||
| 2/26/26 | AI and militaryglobal imperialism+3 | Naomi Klein | The GuardianEnd Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World | — | AImilitary+5 | — | 52m 02s | ||
| 2/12/26 | AI in medicinehealthcare system+4 | — | ChatGPTStop Worrying, and Let A.I. Help Save Your Life+3 | — | AIChatGPT+5 | — | 56m 20s | ||
| 1/30/26 | AIimprovised transitions+4 | — | MAIHT3kThe AI Con | — | AI Hellsupercut+4 | — | 40m 34s | ||
| 1/13/26 | AIyear in review+3 | — | TIMEStanford AI Index+1 | — | AI architects2025+3 | — | 58m 29s | ||
| 12/30/25 | artificial general intelligenceAI definitions+3 | — | DoctronicNIST+2 | — | AGIartificial intelligence+3 | — | 55m 01s | ||
| 12/16/25 | AI governancedemocracy+3 | — | Collective Intelligence ProjectCalMatters+3 | — | AI governancedemocracy+3 | — | 59m 14s | ||
| 12/2/25 | labor researchautomation+4 | Sophie Song | DAIRChatGPT+1 | — | automationlabor research+5 | — | 53m 14s | ||
| 11/18/25 | Drag It All To Hell, 2025.10.27 | It's been six months since our last all-Hell episode! In honor of Halloween season, we take a long journey into the very scary Fresh AI Hell mines. Topics include terrifying uses of AI in education, scientific research, and politics — plus, some delicious palate cleansers along the way. AI bubble: bigger than dot-com bust? No one wants to pay for ChatGPT Meta lays off 600 from AI unit AI data centers: an even bigger disaster than we thought Public universities anticipate data center-driven po... | 56m 44s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 | Crunching the Numbers (with Decca Muldowney), 2025.10.20 | So-called AI tools are increasingly infiltrating newsrooms, particularly when it comes to data analysis. DAIR writer-in-residence Decca Muldowney joins us to discuss the need for journalists to distinguish between "AI" and reliable, verifiable research methods. Decca Muldowney is a journalist and writer who was our fact checker for The AI Con. She's also a writer-in-residence and web editor at the Distributed AI Research Institute. References: An early AI pioneer shares how the "vibe coding"... | 56m 20s | ||||||
| 10/14/25 | Building Worlds Through Better Reading (with Reo Eveleth), 2025.09.29 | Powerful AI boosters claim to love science fiction novels, but why do they always seem to take the wrong lessons from them? Reporter and writer Reo Eveleth joins us to discuss the ways tech leaders misuse storytelling, and how we can avoid their visions to imagine better futures. Reo Eveleth is a reporter, writer, and co-founder of COYOTE Media Collective. They created the hit independent show Flash Forward, which they also turned into a book of the same name. Reo’s work has been nominated f... | 56m 59s | ||||||
| 10/1/25 | Three Years of Ridicule as Praxis, 2025.09.19 | It's Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000's third birthday! To celebrate, Emily and Alex respond to listener questions about the show, and reflect on the past and future of AI hype. Topics range from how to talk to your kids about LLMs, to what the MAIHT3k birthday cake looks like. Artifacts referenced: AI and the Everything in the Whole Wide World Benchmark Data and its (dis)contents Stochastic Parrots Day Dr. Casey Fiesler on TikTok Dr. Nicole Holliday on TikTok Alex and Emily’s media appearances... | 55m 42s | ||||||
| 9/11/25 | The Robo-Therapist Will See You Now (with Maggie Harrison Dupré), 2025.08.18 | Talking to chatbots can have serious mental health consequences — fueling delusions and leading users away from consensus reality. Futurism writer Maggie Harrison Dupré joins us to unpack the hype around AI therapists, based on her groundbreaking reporting on "AI psychosis." Maggie Harrison Dupré is an award-winning tech journalist at Futurism who’s reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping media, information, humans, and our real and digital lives. Ref... | 55m 07s | ||||||
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Chart history for Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000
Peaked at #36 in ID, currently #36 in ID.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| CO | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| MY | — | #74 | #74 | — |
| Australia | — | #103 | #103 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #110 | #110 | — |
| Germany | — | #135 | #135 | — |
| Finland | — | #138 | #138 | — |
| PL | — | #156 | #156 | — |
| United States | — | #195 | #195 | — |
| IS | — | #197 | #197 | — |
Chart Positions
10 placements across 10 markets.
Chart Positions
10 placements across 10 markets.