Is AI a risk to you? Has it already impacted you? Or are you hoping it will just go away? One thing is certain, AI is here to stay and what it means to all of us is something we need to get our heads around, so we can prepare. Whether you’re a university graduate looking for a shrinking number of jobs, or a senior leader, AI is going to change your work, one way or another. So, what does that look like?

Of course, we’re not just going to cover AI – that will be the focus of the first hour – we’re also going to dig into the news that is circulating around the world this week. From the GenZ protests in Nepal and what that means through a wider lens, to the latest climate reports, including the release of “Science Under Siege” by Dr’s Michael Mann and Peter J Hotez, the Epstein files and that nasty birthday book, France’s political upheaval again, Israel’s bombing in Qatar and on it goes. We are not living in dull times, that’s for sure.

We are delighted to welcome Andrew Milroy to join us this week. Andy is a deeply experienced technology analyst, who’s covered cybersecurity, cloud and data strategy, and more prominently in these times, he’s an AI and digital risk advisor, through his company @Veqtor8. Andy really is one of the world’s most experienced technology industry analysts, with a leadership track record spanning the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific. His focus today is on helping executives simplify complexity and position cybersecurity, cloud, and AI not just as risks to manage, but as drivers of business value. We’re excited to hear what he has to say.

Come and join us, get caught up, this Friday 12th September 2025, 8am UK, 9am EU, 2pm TH, 3pm SG, 5pm AEST. Streaming across various locations, and no doubt about it, we’d love your support.

The Sh*t Show is a Livestream happening every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko, Richard Busellato and Joe Augustin, as well as special guests, discuss the world’s most pressing issues across all angles of the polycrisis, working to make sense of the extremely challenging and complex times we are all going through, plus what we can do about it. Help us move the needle so we can change the name of the show to something more genteel when (or if) it is no longer a sh*t show.

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My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage

My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

After a much-needed long break, The Sh*t Show is back, and while we have an amazing line-up of guests to discuss all angles of the polycrisis between now and the end of the year, this show is just the four of us, making sense of everything that’s been going on these last couple of months. It’s been something hasn’t it?

Where do we even start? The US moving towards an authoritarian state might be a good place, and at least we know Trump is still alive now. Or should we focus on the surge in anti-immigration protests around the globe, bringing some common sense to the discussion? Gaza and Ukraine continue, with forever wars on the horizon, and is China making its play to be the world leader?

The climate emergency continues to accelerate with scientists getting increasingly urgent in their message, and of course, AI maintains its place in the headlines – the good, the bad and the ugly. We also have the global economy in the mix of everything that’s going on and understanding that is critical.

How do we get ready for such an uncertain future – whether its losing our jobs to AI or societal collapse due to geopolitics, climate calamities, war, or more? It’s a complex time, people are seriously struggling with their mental health, the far-right movement is on the rise, and even if we don’t acknowledge it, something has got to give. No doubt the anticipation of that is not helping anyone. Yep, it’s intense, so tell us - what’s another big topic front of mind for you?

Come and join us, get caught up, this Friday 5th September 2025, 8am UK, 9am EU, 2pm TH, 3pm SG, 5pm AEST. Streaming across various locations, and no doubt about it, we’d love your support.

The Sh*t Show is a Livestream happening every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko, Richard Busellato and Joe Augustin, as well as special guests, discuss the world’s most pressing issues across all angles of the polycrisis, working to make sense of the extremely challenging and complex times we are all going through, plus what we can do about it. Help us move the needle so we can change the name of the show to something more genteel when (or if) it is no longer a sh*t show.

#TheShitShow #UncommonCourage

To get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards

My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage

My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar

It’s our last show of the season (we’ll return first Friday in September) so don’t miss out, because we are going to cover a VERY important topic - what it means to be pro-human in a world accelerating towards machine dominance across all aspects of our lives. The leaders of the tech world (aka the tech bros) are saying things like AI will change the world more than anything in the history of mankind, while also acknowledging they don’t know what it means for the future of their own children.

These very same people ushered in the social media revolution, which has degraded our democracies across the world, with mis- and disinformation ruling the airwaves, authoritarianism and populism on the rise everywhere, so surely we should all be a little sceptical and ask the question - can we trust them? Should we?

They are already billionaires, with AI predicted to make them trillionaires, but where do we fit into this story – you and I? For the majority of us, the speed of technological change is happening at a pace we can’t comprehend (which is not surprising when those designing it can’t understand it either), but what does it mean to us (jobs, income, security), not to forget the bigger environmental impact if we keep draining the natural world of water and energy to “feed” these machines.

It all leaves you wondering - where are we headed, exactly?

To help us dig into this really interesting topic as we untangle the polycrisis, we are delighted to welcome Neal Moore, who is a content strategy and storytelling consultant at Moore's Lore Media, a pro-human writer and podcaster, and he is a writer, producer and actor for Pretty Neat Productions, which develops and produces original English IP for audio dramas, film and TV in Southeast Asia. Neal has done some really cool stuff, so you are guaranteed to enjoy listening to his point of view.

After all of that, we’ll dig into the on-going sh*t show that is the world news, from the extreme flooding events in the US and Nepal/China, extreme heat deaths across Europe in June and early July based on a rapid attribution study, bee die-offs in the US, the environmental impacts of rare earth metal processing in China, BRICS plus US tariffs, Australia’s devastating algal bloom, as well as much more, but yeah nah, we’ll leave Epstein out of it, because it’s being done-to-death!

Come and join us Friday 11th July 2025, 8am UK, 9am EU, 2pm TH, 3pm SG, 5pm AEST. Streaming across various locations. Remember, it’s our last show for the season and we’d love your support.

The Sh*t Show is a Livestream happening every Friday, where Andrea T Edwards, Dr. David Ko, Richard Busellato and Joe Augustin, as well as special guests, discuss the world’s most pressing issues across all angles of the polycrisis, working to make sense of the extremely challenging and complex times we are all going through, plus what we can do about it. Help us move the needle so we can change the name of the show to something more genteel when (or if) it is no longer a sh*t show.

#TheShitShow #UncommonCourage

To get in touch with me, all of my contact details are here https://linktr.ee/andreatedwards

My book Uncommon Courage, an invitation, is here https://mybook.to/UncommonCourage

My book 18 Steps to an All-Star LinkedIn Profile, is here https://mybook.to/18stepstoanallstar