Episode #1328
Whitney Cummings
Books mentioned
The Worm at the Core
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Whitney Cummings, a comedian, actress, writer, and producer, joins the show to discuss her new Netflix special. The conversation ranges from lifelike robots and artificial intelligence to shifting beauty standards, comedy, and celebrity culture. They also explore deeper topics like trauma, mortality, and how terror management theory influences workaholism and social-media behavior.
What they talked about
- Whitney Cummings brings a sex robot to the studio
- RealDoll body and Realbotics head technology
- Phone addiction and social media outrage algorithms
- Men who own sex dolls and their online community
- Robot AI training mistakes and the uncanny valley
- Dog bite incident and ear scar story
- Stanley Kubrick's directing methods and The Shining
- Social media engagement tactics and follower counts
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