Bot for Teacher with Christine Schiefer
Summary
Scotty Landes and Kurt Braunohler welcome Christine Schieffer, host of "And That's Why We Drink," to discuss her new paranormal podcast network, Parapod. The trio covers bizarre news stories, including a New York school pausing a $60,000 AI robot teacher due to its manufacturer’s ties to sex dolls, and a man who briefly became a quadrillionaire via a PayPal glitch. They also share listener "thumbs up" stories about sobriety and befriending crows.
Topics discussed
Intro and podcast ads for Burden of Guilt and Betrayal Weekly
Welcome to Bananas and guest introduction
Egypt tour guide drawing stick figures on walls
Beach Too Sandy podcast and one-star reviews
The outrage meter and validity of online reviews
Google search pitfalls for finding best pizza
Sponsor reads for T-Mobile, BetterHelp, and Helix
NY school district pauses AI robot teacher plan
Robot Sally's appearance and educational purpose
Controversy over robot manufacturer's sex doll ties
Guest's paranormal podcast network and Cincinnati trip
Bobby Mackey's Music World and local ghost stories
Sponsor read for Quince clothing
Ads for Burden of Guilt and The Girlfriends podcast
Man briefly becomes world's richest person due to error
Listener stories about bank errors and free soda
Thumbs up for stroke recovery and sobriety milestones
Murder of crows protecting chickens from hawks
Owl decoy spying on homeowner and robot aesthetics
Critique of delivery robots and remote operation
Hiker impaled by pole and hospital billing issues
Outro, credits, and final sponsor ads
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