To join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we welcomed comedians Kath Barbadoro (What a Time to Be Alive podcast) and Alex Ptak (Quorators podcast) to go through each letter in the bundle of ideologies. Who invented them, who believes in them, and the impact they are having on our world today. Transhumanism Extropianism …

Pat explains how our new "technofeudalist" economy, where increasingly, goods and services are rented rather than paid for outright (our podcast subscription is the exception of course).

To join our group chat or become a subscriber, go here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we chatted with historian Quinn Slobodian, a professor of international history at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. His books, which have been translated into ten languages, include, most recently, Hayek’s Ba…

Folks, on this week's episode we hear about some skeletons that were found in the walls of a church, a Judo paralympian who pretended to be blind, a new weird caterpillar that was discovered, a messy chips-related hotel room anniversary celebration, and how scientists are turning lead into gold with the Hadron Collider Become a patron for weekly bo…

This week is Part 1 of our Patreon supporter only series on the Zizians. We discuss the origins of the Zizian ideology in the Rationalism community, MIRI, CFAR, Roko's Basilisk and Doom Circles. To become a subscriber, visit us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow

To become a Patreon supporter go here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow With guest Nathan Robinson, Editor of Current Affairs, we dive into the career and ideology of Matt Yglesias and his confidently wrong opinions about everything. Yglesias has helped shift mainstream liberalism toward a colder, more cynical worldview that prioritizes elite …

Kath tells Pat about the King of Bougainville, Noah Musingku, who turned a ponzi scheme borne of an economic crisis into a would-be monarchy in the emerging island nation of Bougainville. Much of the information in this episode comes from the Harper's article The Island King by Sean Williams, which you can read here: https://harpers.org/archive/202…

Folks, on this week's episode we hear about a guy who bought a fake hard drive with weights, a lawyer who put a weird watermark on all of his legal documents, a Corgi police dog in China who is bad at his job, a Caltrain employee who built a secret apartment in a train station, and a guy who has been ingesting snake venom for years Become a patron …

Our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we discussed Nick Land's series of essays "The Dark Enlightenment," considered a foundational document for right accelerationists (r/acc) and neoreactionary ideologies (NrX). Plus the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, Mark Zuckerberg's AI friends, Bryan Johnson's penis de-aging, and AI sp…

Kath tells Pat the story of Alan Todd May, who turned an engaging personality and a small inherited oil claim into a Ponzi scheme that had him living large across the country with a series of young boyfriends. Much of the info in this episode comes from Charles Bethea's article on May in the New Yorker, "The Fake Oilman", which you can read here: h…

Folks, on this week's episode we hear about a truck full of dimes rolling over on a highway, a Korean cop who went without handcuffs for 12 years, if cat buttholes get on every surface they sit on, a flight that was diverted due to an iPad that got stuck in a seat, and the guy who had to be rescued twice on Mt. Fuji after losing his phone twice Bec…

If you'd like to become a subscriber to hear more bonus episodes you can do it here: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow his Patreon bonus episode with Kenice Mobley about Bezos vs. Musk on space was so fun we decided to unlock it. Bezos wants us to live in cylinders, Musk wants us to nuke Mars, but both of them want a future where we're all digi…

Please join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow For the first half of the episode, we talked about the Semafor reveal of Silicon Valley groupchats and Marc Andreessen’s posting addiction + Èmile’s article on End Times Eschatology. We covered Yudkowsky’s “Fun Theory,” cryogenically freezing your head, and the connection between tran…

Pat and Kath talk some topical scams, frauds, and thefts. We cover some pope-related shenanigans, Fyre Fest 2, a Looney Tunes-style break-in, and more in this roundup episode. For the full episode (and 100+ more subscriber-only eps), check out our patreon at patreon.com/liecheatandsteal!

Folks, on this week's episode we hear about how the world's smallest otter's have been spotted again, a Virginia state flag that was banned for showing a breast, a dachshund that was found after 529 days, a man buying a WWI shipwreck on Facebook marketplace, and the woodpecker terrorizing a Massacusets town Become a patron for weekly bonus eps and …

In this episode, recorded in person in Austin, Pat tells Kath about the reason behind the modern scourge of fake job listings, wasting applicants' time and inflating economic indicators.

This week we answered some questions from our Patreon supporters. It's like a mini episode on a bunch of different topics, including the worst book I've ever heard of. We covered Èmile's journey out of longtermism, Yudkowsky's Harry Potter fan fic, end-times narratives, and how we will one day beat the tech bros by withholding our labor. If you'd l…

Folks, on this week's episode we hear about how a parrot got stuck in a tree, how scientists created a new color, a guy getting stuck in quicksand on a date, how fish are swimming faster due to drugs, and a woman who pretended to be mute for sixteen years Become a patron for weekly bonus eps and more stuff! :⁠www.patreon.com/whatatimepod⁠ Check out…

Please consider becoming a subscriber on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/dystopianow/membership This episode we began with a discussion of Peter Singer and eugenics ideas in the Effective Altruism community. And more Sam Altman-- his firing at Open AI, his doomsday prepping and his version of utopia. Sam Altman & OpenAI Moore’s Law for Everythin…

Kath tells Pat about a would-be communication breakthrough for nonverbal and autistic people that maintains popularity, despite being labeled a pseudoscience. To listen to the rest of this episode, navigate to patreon.com/liecheatandsteal on your browser and sign up today!

Folks, on this week's episode we hear about miso that's fermented in space, how laughing gas may reduce depression. a man who had seven emotional support tigers in his residential home, a judge who used a fake British name for 45 years, and why "virgin" male worms take more risks Become a patron for weekly bonus eps and more stuff! :⁠www.patreon.co…

Become a member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week, we begin to explore the mystery that is Sam Altman of Open AI. We cover the AI Doomer coup, Sam's Worldcoin metal orb that scans your retinas, his friendship with Peter Thiel, and his views on restructuring our government with AItopia. We also talked about the weirdo tech …

Kath tells Pat credit repair agencies, an industry which take the scam that is the credit score an adds another scam on top of it. We talk about the conditions that allowed this industry to flourish, and recent attempts to protect consumers from its manipulations. Much of the info in this podcast is available in Maddy Crowell's recent article "The …

Folks, on this week's episode we hear about a hormonal hawk attacking bald people, Tony's chocolate being recalled due to foreign objects in them, a mysterious poop chucker in Colorado, a snake that was found in Ireland, and the YouTuber arrested for going to North Sentinel Island Become a patron for weekly bonus eps and more stuff! :⁠www.patreon.c…

To become a Patreon subscriber and hear our bonus eps: https://www.patreon.com/c/DystopiaNow This week we talked about Curtis Yarvin and his vision of CEO/Monarchies, Network States for Tech Bros-- in the US. And Ezra Klein's more minor tech backed reforms. How much democracy should we have?

Pat tells Kath about Shawn Bolz, a Charismatic Christian who combines two classic forms of scamming: "psychic" cold reading and prophetic ministry. To listen to the rest of this episode, navigate to patreon.com/liecheatandsteal on your browser and sign up today!

Folks, on this week's episode where we hear about the world's most expensive dog, a soccer team's moment of silence for a player who was still alive, a bear that received brain surgery, a lost manuscript of Merlin that was found, and the middle aged man trading cards craze in Japan Become a patron for weekly bonus eps and more stuff! :⁠www.patreon.…

On this dual-subject episode, Pat tells Kath about the history of Deadwood, South Dakota, a town filled with liars, frauds, thieves and bullshitters, and gives us an update on a bullshitter he knew personally back in his pawn shop days.

This week we talked about the "Abundance Agenda" and it's roots in the Effective Altruism movement. A network of think tanks, Silicon Valley billionaires, and centrist pundits are getting all riled up about zoning ordinances, and possibly trying to take over the Democratic Party? Oh boy. We explore the dark side of Effective Altruism, men's rights …

Folks, Kevin McCaffrey joins us on this week's episode where we hear about a fish doorbell live stream that is a hit in Denmark, why crocodiles are imitating drowning humans, how iguanas floated to Fiji millions of years ago, the man who just ate his 35,000th Big Mac, and the the founder of Pirate Booty's bizarre run for mayor of a Long Island town…

Kath tells Pat about a classic scammer archetype: the gambler who's convinced he has a system, and gets in over his head. Viktor Gjonaj was a successful real estate mogul in Michigan before roping an innocent, down-on-his-luck friend into a multi million dollar ponzi scheme that involved the bulk purchasing of lottery tickets, as Gjonaj was convinc…

In this episode, we explore Peter Thiel's villain origin story. From his budding commitment to being an edgelord at Stanford to developing the theory that girls ruined everything by voting. Seasteading, blood transfusions, the weird incel parties he throws with Curtis Yarvin. We've got it all. Next week we'll cover the NeoReactionary movement in de…

Folks, Jordan Doll joins us on this week's episode where we hear about a thief swallowing stolen diamonds, scientists making cyborg cockroaches, a lady that got a pube transplant, why scientists put a language gene into mice, and how eight toilets clogged on a flight to India Follow Jordan @razrlou Become a patron for weekly bonus eps and more stuf…

Kath tells Pat about Anthony William, The Medical Medium, a health guru who claims to have the ability to commune with the spirit world about his clients' health. Despite ringing endorsements from a whole host of celebrities and a cushy appointment writing for GOOP, not all of William's clients have been so fortunate.…

This week we are joined by Paris Marx, host of the podcast Tech Won't Save Us and a tech critic, journalist, author, and international speaker. We talked about Silicon Valley's changing influence in politics, climate policy, and about reasons for optimism as we think about how to confront Musk and Co. in the political arena. This is somewhat of a s…

To hear the rest of this episode, become one of our Patreon supporters at https://www.patreon.com/DystopiaNow For this bonus episode we were joined by comedian Kenice Mobley to talk about the different space futures Bezos and Musk have in mind. Bezos wants us to live in cylinders, Musk wants us to nuke Mars, but both of them want a future where we'…

Folks, on this week's episode we hear about A Paddington bear statue that was stolen, how many people pee in the shower and why, why scientists want to inject astronauts with Tardigrade RNA, how scientists are creating 'wooly mice', and how a video game is making people in Japan crave Cheese Naan Become a patron for weekly bonus eps and more stuff!…

Pat and Kath talk about the many sorts of scams they've been victim of in the stand up comedy world, where it's easy for would-be bookers, show producers, and other showbiz hangers-on to make a buck off an aspiring comic's desire for fame and success.

This week our guest is Jacob Silverman, and independent journalist who has written for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Slate, The New Yorker & The New Republic. He's the co-author of "Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud." We talked about the growing right wing movement in the tech i…