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Now live · Season 1
the question everyone’s avoiding…

Are we
cooked?

A solo, investigative podcast on whether humans are doomed, surviving, or thriving in the age of AI. I plant the question. I never dictate the answer.

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● Season 1 live · 5 episodes + trailer · new episodes weekly

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⚡ The show, in one paragraph

Are We Cooked? is my solo investigative podcast. Each ~17-minute episode plants one question about whether we are doomed, surviving, or thriving in the age of AI, and refuses to dictate an answer. Season 1 is live on Spotify with 5 full episodes plus a trailer.

the premise

Plant the question. Never sell the answer.

✓ What it is
  • A solo monologue. The host carries the weight.
  • ~17 minutes. One question per episode.
  • Researched, structured, intentionally uncomfortable.
  • Calm. Patient. Question-first.

If you want the question stated honestly and the evidence laid out: hit follow.

✕ What it isn’t
  • An AI hype show.
  • A doomerism show.
  • A tools-and-tutorials show.
  • Hot takes, certainty, productivity hacks.

If you want any of the above: this isn’t your show.

season one

Five episodes. One question.

Hybrid Big Bang launch: all five live. Listen in any order. Most people start with the meta question ↓

01 The Meta The Question Every Thinking Adult Is Avoiding Why “are we cooked?” is the question 2026 keeps trying not to ask. We start by stating it out loud. ▶ 02 Work Are Jobs Cooked? Inside the 40% White-Collar Wipeout The numbers behind the headlines. Which roles evaporate, which thicken, and what the middle of the labour market looks like in five years. ▶ 03 Family Are Kids Cooked? What AI Is Doing to Children’s Brains in 2026 The most uncomfortable question of the season. What happens to a developing brain that learns alongside an always-available AI tutor. ▶ 04 Meaning Are Creatives Cooked? The War Between Art and Algorithms Whether the human creative class is being replaced, augmented, or simply renamed. The economics inside studios that already shipped AI. ▶ 05 Love Are Relationships Cooked? When Your Best Friend Is a Chatbot The closer. What happens to intimacy, friendship, and loneliness when an LLM remembers you better than the people in your life. ▶
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the rollout

Two phases. No rush.

Phase 1 · Live now

Audio. Solo. Weekly. the hard part

No guests in Phase 1. The host carries the weight. One question at a time, laid out calmly with the evidence.

Mic: Shure MV7
Studio: Fender Studio Pro 8 · 8-plugin chain
Platform: Spotify · Apple & JioSaavn rolling out
○ Phase 2 · Later

Video. Guests. YouTube. the expansion

Once Season 1 lands, video gets bolted on through the dedicated @arewecookedpodcast channel, and selected guests join the conversation.

Status: locked until Season 1 completes
Until then, the question stands alone.
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the working principle…

“Plant the question. Walk away.
Let the listener answer.”

Season 1 is live. Audio first. Video and guests in Phase 2. Follow now and decide for yourself: are we cooked?

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