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Episode 251 · Kill The Computer

Preview: Ignore All Previous Instructions Ft. Ed Zitron

18 Jun 2026 · 32 min

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Ed broke some very interesting news about Open AI's finances that could have an impact on its upcoming IPO + more.Follow Ed at www.wheresyoured.atFull Episode: Patreon.com/KillTheComputer

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Kill The Computer

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June and Caleb talk about the ways in which internet culture spills out into the real world; good and bad.

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