Bad poetry | AI library books | Enshittification

About this episode

Alice Fraser hosts a comedic discussion with guests Athena Kugblenu and John-Luke Roberts covering various topics including bad poetry and AI library books.

Athena Kugblenu and John-Luke Roberts join host Alice Fraser for episode 193 of The Gargle - all of the news, and none of the politics. 🪶 Bad poetry 📚 AI library books 💻 Enshittification 🧜‍♀️ Underwater colony 🧩 Reviews Written by Alice Fraser, Athena Kugblenu and John-Luke Roberts Produced by Ped Hunter, with executive production from Chris Skinner Watch on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@BuglePodcast Subscribe to Realms Unknown - a brand-new fantasy, sci-fi and speculative fiction podcast from Alice Fraser and The Bugle! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/news/realms-unknown You fund what we do! https://www.thebuglepodcast.com/donate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Alice Fraser

Guests: Athena Kugblenu, John-Luke Roberts

Topics covered

• bad poetry
• AI library books
• enshittification
• underwater colony
• reviews

Keywords

• comedy
• news
• commentary
• podcast
• bad poetry
• AI
• enshittification
• underwater colony

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Bugle, Acast

Books & works: Realms Unknown

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