Are we
cooked?
A solo, investigative podcast on whether humans are doomed, surviving, or thriving in the age of AI. We plant the question. We never dictate the answer.
Are We Cooked? is a solo investigative podcast hosted by Anurag Sharma. Each ~17-minute episode plants one question about whether humans are doomed, surviving, or thriving in the age of AI, and refuses to dictate an answer. Voice is closer to Sam Harris and Malcolm Gladwell than tech-bro. Season 1 launches Tuesday May 12, 2026.
A solo monologue podcast. ~17-minute episodes. One question per episode. Researched, structured, intentionally uncomfortable.
Voice shape is closer to Sam Harris and Malcolm Gladwell than tech-bro. Calm. Patient. Question-first.
Not an AI hype show. Not a doomerism show. Not a tools-and-tutorials show.
If you want hot takes, certainty, or productivity hacks, this isn’t your show. If you want the question stated honestly and the evidence laid out, hit subscribe.
Five episodes. One question.
Hybrid Big Bang launch. All five episodes drop simultaneously on Tuesday May 12 at 6:30 AM IST. Listen in any order. Most people start with the meta question.
The Question Every Thinking Adult Is Avoiding
The meta. Why “are we cooked?” is the question 2026 keeps trying not to ask. We start by stating it out loud.
Are Jobs Cooked? Inside the 40% White-Collar Wipeout
Work. The numbers behind the headlines. Which roles actually evaporate, which ones thicken, and what the middle of the labour market looks like in five years.
Are Kids Cooked? What AI Is Doing to Children’s Brains in 2026
Family. The most uncomfortable question of the season. What happens to a developing brain that learns alongside an always-available AI tutor.
Are Creatives Cooked? The War Between Art and Algorithms
Meaning. Whether the human creative class is being replaced, augmented, or simply renamed. The economics inside the studios that already shipped AI.
Are Relationships Cooked? When Your Best Friend Is a Chatbot
Love. The closer. What happens to intimacy, friendship, and loneliness when an LLM remembers you better than the people in your life.
Audio. Solo. Weekly.
No guests in Phase 1. The host carries the weight. Recorded, edited and mastered in Fender Studio Pro 8 with an 8-plugin chain. Mic: Shure MV7. Distributed via Spotify, Apple, JioSaavn.
Video. Guests. YouTube.
Once Season 1 lands, video gets bolted on through a dedicated @arewecookedpodcast YouTube channel and selected guests join the conversation. Until then, the question stands alone.
Hear it where you already listen.
“Plant the question. Walk away. Let the listener answer.”
The Are We Cooked? working principle