We discuss a Harpers story about "gooners," before Ahmed introduces Yasmine to Kylies.muse -- an influencer who transcends categorization and may or may not be a CIA opp.

We recorded this on October 15 (just to contextualize the discussion about the "ceasefire"). We then discuss two articles: Malala's piece about smoking weed and reliving her trauma, and we also discuss the ire she inspires in leftists, the scond article is by an Israeli who tries to "escape the genocide" by going to a paridisal Greek island where you can remove your clothes, but not your shame.

I can't believe they would body shame our beautiful generals like that.

If you guess what Ahmed said you win an all-expenses-paid meet-and-greet with your two favorite podcasters.

We recorded this on the 13th, so some stuff has happened since then. We discuss the attempts to censor people for speaking about Charlie Kirk, we discuss the right's attempt to sieze on other tragedies in order to create a more violent society. We try to end on a somewhat lighthearted note by answering some Dear Prudence questions.

This is an Ahmed solo episode, so Yasmine can't be held liable for anything said here.

I listen and respond to Glenn Greenwald's take on the situation and then analyze some of Trump's rhetoric about the murder.

In this episode we thoroughly reckon with our AI futures through a comprehensive series of stories, ranging from GPT-assisted suicide to men deluding themselves into thinking they're the next Ibn Sina.

We think we lay out a pretty good case for a license requirement before people are able to operate or be exposed to AI.

Stories discussed:

• A story about a teen commtting suicide after disclosing his plans to ChatGPT
• A Pakistani content mill
• Beauty pageants
• Physics breakthroughs
• Ahmed's conversations with a Zionist
• An Islamic perspective on artificial inelligence

Lawyer and human rights advocate, Tina Al-khersan stops by to talk to us about an article she recently co-authored titled "The Colonial Order Prevails in Palestine: The Right to Self-Determination from a Third World Approach to International Law."

We talk about what it means to have self-determination, and how the post-WWII international legal order upholds colonial systems over people seeking to free themselves.

Tina also hosts a podcast, The Stories of Ourselves, in which she discovers and documents her own family's history, as well as those of immigrant and refugees.