Gina and Gary are back with another episode of Need Not Apply, the podcast about Reddit workplace stories, customer service chaos, and weird news that somehow keeps getting weirder. This week’s episode features a coupon scammer who refuses to take no for an answer, an AI encyclopedia made entirely of hallucinations, and a grandmother who walks into a car audio store demanding help with her mysterious “Pontiac Ghoulie.”

📚 Stories in This Episode

• A retail worker has to deal with coupon fraud energy.

• A grandmother walks into a car audio shop convinced she drives a “Pontiac Gooole. (AKA 'ghoulie')”

📰 News Stories Discussed

• Halopedia, an AI encyclopedia made entirely of hallucinations, invents fake history on the fly.

• A study suggests people who held onto their emo phase may be slightly more intelligent.

• A philosopher argues AI extinction might be worth it in the long run.

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