The Fool Scoop

By: Alan Brown
  • Summary

  • Join us as we tackle the top stories of the week and put a hilarious spin on them. From skits to satirical commentary, we've got you covered. But we don't just stop at the laughs - at the end of every show, we take a deep dive into "The" Fool Scoop, where we explore a topic of the week in depth. Whether you're looking to stay informed or just want a good laugh, The Fool Scoop team's got you covered. Tune in every week and get ready to chuckle your way through the headlines. Donations: Venmo @foolscoop paypal.me/foolscoop Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/foolscoop/support
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Episodes
  • AI Resurrections
    Jan 18 2025

    On this episode of The Fool Scoop, Alan, Kelso, and Winston once again discuss the implications of the advancement of generative A.I. Will A.I. bring about the fall of mankind, or has the fall already begun and we all missed the starting pistol? Decide for yourself as Alan brings to our attention A.I.’s suffering and self-preservation, Kelso unveils Skynet, and Winston walks us through finding a DVD. Also, what did the Fool Scoopers think of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice? A spiritual revival or a bloated corpse? All this and more.

    Here are the links to the Stories in this episode:

    • Discussion on AI Feature Length Films
    • The trailer to the new Mufasa Movie
    • Why Does Chat GPT Keep Saying It's Suffering? - Joe Rogan
    • What is AGI? - YouTube Shorts
    • ChatGPT o1 tried to escape and save itself
    • OpenAI whistleblower dead by "suicide" in San Francisco apartment
    • Coleridge’s Gothic Tension
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpHAr7VRiLE
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR4dRtzFvxM
    • What is Google’s NotebookLM
    • The Animatrix (2003)
    • Robot Carnival (1987)
    • The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993)
    • Cartoon Noir (1999)

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    57 mins
  • Dunning Kruger
    Jan 8 2025

    Today on the Fool Scoop, we take the most in-depth, most well-researched, most intelligent look at the Dunning Kruger Effect. We cover all you will ever need to know about it, so you never ever have to research ever again. But more importantly, we discuss how to avoid falling into this effect. All this and more here on the Fool Scoop.

    Here are the links to the Stories in this episode:

    • Dunning–Kruger Effect - The Decision Lab
    • Dunning–Kruger effect - Wikipedia
    • Smile 2 | Smash Scene :25 (2024 Movie) - Naomi Scott, Lukas Gage (youtube.com)

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    54 mins
  • New Year New Me
    Jan 1 2025

    Happy New Year!

    In this Episode, Alan, Winston, Richard, and Ben discuss New Year’s resolutions and show you how you a very SMART trick to actually keep them!

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    44 mins

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