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Hundred Year PodcastAI security hacks are an unfolding emergency, Christopher Sestito explains how to solve itHundred Year Podcast Ep. 71: AI security expert Christopher “Tito” Sestito, the CEO and co-founder of Austin-based Hidden Layer, joins Adario Strange to uncover what’s really happening in the world of AI when is comes to fighting hackers, malicious code, and threats from other AI systems. Sestito has been working within the realm of cybersecurity for many years, but AI security presents new challenges, and we get into them, as well as discuss the threat of AI being harnessed via deepfakes, generative AI audio, and even social media to scam unsuspecting victims. Guest website...2025-07-1854 minHundred Year PodcastThis Google veteran left to build the future of AI versus the wild world of tech giantsWhile OpenAI, Meta, Google, and others dominate the AI news, there’s a rapidly growing wild west of open source AI software and developers also pushing the technology boundaries forward, sometimes in unexpected ways. Manos Koukoumidis, the founder of Oumi.AI and a veteran of Microsoft, Meta, and Google, joins Adario Strange to explain how he’s working to organize the open source AI community to help create a safer AI future, whether it’s guarding against malicious code or addressing fears about potential future rogue AI systems. Guest website: Oumi.ai 2025-05-2951 minHundred Year PodcastAI cheating has invaded education, but author and professor Sarah Chardonnens has a smarter solutionHundred Year Podcast Ep. 68. In this episode, Adario Strange is joined by Sarah Chardonnens, the author of the new book “The Learning Revolution: AI’s Influence on Intelligence and Education.” Chardonnens used her Ph.D. in Learning Sciences to exhaustively research and brilliantly explain the emergence of AI in education, from high school up to the top universities, and how this change will impact the very future of education. Later, the two also tackle some of the latest AI news stories, including how Duolingo recently made waves by declaring a new AI policy on its staffing as it seek...2025-05-1559 minHundred Year PodcastVeteran branding expert Aaron Kwittken reveals how AI is the next step how we shape realityHundred Year Podcast Ep. 67: In this episode, Adario Strange is joined by veteran marketing and public relations expert Aaron Kwittken, the founder of Prophet, a new tool that helps brands harness the power of AI to market to the public more efficiently. Kwittken isn’t a newcomer to using data to leverage brands to shape their message, but the power of AI is taking his efforts to new levels, and he explains how the industry will impact everyone. Then the two dive into the topic of AI in guiding public sentiment via social media, and how AI is already tr...2025-05-011h 00
Pub SocratiqueLecture marquante - Quand l'Occident des Lumières rencontre Kondiaronk, le chef HuronAu début du Siècle des Lumières, le baron de Lahontan publie Les Dialogues avec le Huron Adario. Cet "Adario" fictif s'avère largement inspiré de Kondiaronk, le grand chef Huron. Bien qu'illettré, Kondiaronk critique adroitement la civilisation occidentale et son hypocrisie. Il relève notamment les querelles entre les différentes moutures du christianisme, ainsi que les nombreuses règles qui sont prêchées, mais rarement vécues.2025-04-1829 minHundred Year PodcastAI expert Kirill Solodskikh explains how we will merge with AI rather than fight against itHundred Year Podcast Ep. 66: In this episode, Adario Strange meets Ph.D. AI expert Kirill Solodskikh, the founder of TheStage.ai, a new AI startup that just raised $4.5 million to help other AI companies optimize how they deploy their models. After discussing Kirill’s unique experience as a researcher at China’s Huawei technology giant, he explains why he thinks humans will be able to not only peacefully coexist with AI but eventually merge with it. Then the two dive into the latest AI news, including the recent dustup around Shopify’s CEO and his decision to push AI...2025-04-1751 minHundred Year PodcastAI expert Andriy Burkov explains why a robot apocalypse isn’t coming anytime soonHundred Year Podcast Ep. 65: In this episode, computer scientist and author Andriy Burkov joins Adario Strange to unpack the secrets of AI that many have overlooked. In his new book, “The Hundred-Page Language Models Book,” Andriy breaks down what AI actually means, how the space has developed over the last few decades, and how even non-AI engineers can begin to understand even the most complicated aspects of AI. Later, the two attack the topic of AI moving into the realm of superintelligence, and what Andriy thinks of the many predictions from other AI experts regarding thinking machines and...2025-04-041h 26Hundred Year PodcastHow AI might save the economy via startup investing with Jeffrey FidelmanHundred Year Podcast Ep. 64: The stock market has been rocked! But that hasn’t stopped AI startups from raising billions in new funding as the wave of innovation refuses to be slowed by economic uncertainty. Investing expert Jeffrey Fidelman joins Adario Strange to explain what’s happening in the market, whether it’s the beginning of a larger downturn, and if AI companies are in peril just as they’re gaining traction. The two also touch on the massive investments recently landed by Anthropic, as well as former OpenAI executives Ilya Sutskever and Mira Murati for their two new s...2025-03-191h 02Hundred Year PodcastAI vs. Jobs Debate: Will most human office work vanish by 2030?Hundred Year Podcast Ep. 63: AI progress is only speeding up, leading some to wonder what place humans may have in a new world dominated by AI agents. Host Adario Strange is joined by Irreverent Labs insiders Chloe Loughridge, a machine learning researcher with experience at MIT and Harvard, and Thomas Tobin, a veteran of the 3D development space, previously of Unity and Ubisoft. The two experts join us to debate whether our AI future will deliver utopia or the complete deconstruction of modern daily life. The panel also tackles the changes AI has delivered to the world of...2025-02-261h 05Hundred Year PodcastThis former OpenAI explains what China's DeepSeek really means for AI tech giants in the U.S.In this episode, we are joined by the fascinating Andrew Mayne. A former OpenAI team member, he has also hosted documentaries on the Discovery Channel and worked with some of the world's most famous illusionists. Along with host Adario Strange, the two explore what China’s DeepSeek AI effort really means to Silicon Valley tech giants, whether OpenAI, Meta, and Google can catch up, and if this major development will continue to impact hundreds of billions of dollars in investments in AI models and GPU chips, accelerate the path to AGI, and force U.S. AI players to...2025-02-051h 09Hundred Year PodcastIs 2025 the year we build an AI god? Dr. Christopher DiCarlo explains what happens nextThe year 2025 is guaranteed to reveal new surprises and advancements in artificial intelligence, but what about the human hands guiding that progress? Can we trust ourselves to wield this new power responsibly? Dr. Christopher DiCarlo, the author of “Building A God: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence and the Race to Control It” has a few answers to these important questions. Host Adario Strange and Dr. DiCarlo investigate the current state of AGI (artificial general intelligence), which companies are making the most progress toward it, and what this will mean for humanity in the new year. Gu...2024-12-251h 12Hundred Year PodcastAI without security measures is a potential disaster, Protect AI CEO Ian Swanson explains whyArtificial intelligence can optimize our work and social lives, but without security measures, it can potentially destroy both. Joining Adario Strange is Ian Swanson, the founder and CEO of Protect AI, a company devoted to helping major companies and individuals alike guard against malicious AI models and other nefarious exploits attempting to leverage AI against its users. After testifying in front of the U.S. Homeland Security committee on AI last year, Swanson and his startup raised an additional $60 million, valuing the company at $400 million. The two also dig deep into all the major AI stories moving t...2024-11-201h 00Hundred Year PodcastThe news business isn’t over, AI is just reinventing it, Nota CEO Josh Brandau explains howThe recent election season proved that many traditional mainstream media businesses have lost their way, as social media and independent creators suck up much of the attention and revenue. The rise of generative artificial intelligence would seem to threaten to deepen the news media’s woes, but Nota CEO Josh Brandau has a different vision for how journalists and publishers can harness the power of AI to evolve into the next era of news production. Adario Strange gets Josh to dive into what moved him from traditional media into the AI startup world, then the two explore the...2024-11-071h 11Hundred Year PodcastHugging Face lead medical researcher Dr. Cyril Zakka on how AI will change healthcare foreverHugging Face is one of the leading names in artificial intelligence and now they've launched an initiative to harness AI in the medical field. Leading these efforts is Dr. Cyril Zakka, a fellow at Stanford's Hiesinger Lab where a team of researchers have been creating new intersections between AI, cardiac imaging, and robotic surgery. Dr. Zakka joins Adario Strange to explain his childhood experience as a coder and later his entry into the medical field, which set him up to be the perfect bridge between AI and medicine. Later, the two unpack the future of medical treatment w...2024-10-2354 minHundred Year PodcastAI security expert Perry Carpenter on how to defend against AI hackersVeteran security expert Perry Carpenter joins Adario Strange to talk about his new book "FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living in a World of Deepfakes, Disinformation, and AI-Generated Deceptions." The book is an in-depth but easy-to-grasp dive into how hackers, criminals, and even governments are using AI to deceive you and what you can do to defend yourself as AI keeps improving. Guest website: ThisBookIsFAIK.comSubscribe to our newsletter!Hundred Year Lens | Adario Strange | SubstackVisit our Podcast site!Hundred Year PodcastIntro/Outro Music by Karl C...2024-10-091h 00Hundred Year PodcastEverything you need to know about AI smart glasses with Adario Strange & Farbod ShakouriIn this episode, Adario Strange, who began researching and testing smart glasses over a decade ago, and Farbod Shakouri, the UK-based founder of AI smart glasses startup Phantom, join forces to break down the recent past, present, and near future of the emerging market of smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence. The two delve into the many AI smart glasses offerings from Snapchat, Meta, Amazon, as well as the newest entry into the face race called Snap Spectacles, and what Apple may have planned for the more affordable smart glasses space after releasing the Apple Vision Pro. T...2024-09-251h 06Hundred Year PodcastThis European AI startup is challenging Silicon Valley using free software and social media viralityThis episode brings us to the often-overlooked tech startup region of Western Europe, where Letz.ai founder Misch Strotz is building an AI social network that puts the power of creating AI models in the hands of mainstream users. Bootstrapped from Luxembourg, Misch and his team have leveraged AI open source tools to create a commercial business that has already gone viral for its ability to perfectly put people, animals, and products in nearly any generative AI image composition. This is the AI product that could change advertising forever. Adario Strange also gets Misch to address the p...2024-09-101h 04Hundred Year PodcastThese sci-fi masters just released the most realistic AI predictions we've ever seenAside from AI engineers, the next best guess at how AI will impact humanity will likely come from science fiction authors. Alex Shvartsman is tackling this mission through an elite collection of science fiction short stories called “The Digital Aesthete: Human Musings on the Intersection of Art and AI.” Among the science fiction masters included in the book are Ken Liu, Adrian Tchaikovsky, Marina and Sergey Dyachenko, Auston Habershaw, Taiyo Fujii, and many others. Alex joined Adario Strange to explore the book, its theme, as well as how AI is already changing how we create. 2024-08-271h 21Hundred Year PodcastAdobe’s generative AI master reveals the secrets to their rapid success in AI imagery and videoOne of the pioneers of digital imaging joins us to unpack the secrets Adobe has in store for AI imaging in 2024 and beyond. Alexandru Costin is Adobe’s Vice President of Generative AI and he’s been helping to lead the company’s digital art mission for decades. Adario Strange gets Costin to compare the early ‘90s concerns over Photoshop possibly destroying art to the new fears around AI art and video. Then the two take a deep dive into FireFly, Adobe’s generative AI tool that competes with the likes of Midjourney, Dall-E, and Stable Diffusion, and show h...2024-08-131h 03Hundred Year PodcastThis book is the ultimate cheat sheet on how to make money with AIHundred Year Podcast Ep. 49: Peter Cohan is a veteran of the tech book publishing space with 17 titles to his name that map out the past and future of the technology business landscape. In his latest book, "Brain Rush: How to Invest and Compete in the Real World of Generative AI," he offers the ultimate cheat sheet for those still discovering how to succeed in business using generative artificial intelligence. In this episode Adario Strange speaks with Peter to pull out the best of the book's hidden gems, then they take a trip back into the the Dot Com era...2024-07-301h 12Hundred Year PodcastStanford PhD explains why AI isn’t going to destroy humanity, but why we need to make it saferDuncan Eddy has spent years working in the realm of space satellite communications, and now he’s directing his talents toward AI as the Executive Director of the Stanford Center for AI Safety. In this episode, Duncan speaks with Adario Strange to explain why the commercialization of space will continue to fuel our explorations into the Moon and Mars, and how AI-powered robots may be the primary method for deep space exploration in the future. Then the discussion turns toward the topic of AI safety and the algorithm the Stanford group developed to try to help guide the technology in...2024-07-161h 03Hundred Year PodcastNvidia is betting on this startup as the future of AI chatbots in the workplace - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 47Before OpenAI was promoting its Scarlett Johansson-style AI conversational chat assistant, Raj Koneru and his company Kore.ai had already solved many of the issues around deploying AI as human assistant. In this episode, Adario Strange speaks with Raj to unpack how he just landed $150 million from a group of investors that includes Nvidia, and what the future of office work looks like using AI. He also tackles the touchy topic of AI superintelligence and what it may or may not mean for the future of humanity.Subscribe to our newsletter!Hundred Year Lens | Adario Strange...2024-06-2859 minHundred Year PodcastThis Hollywood director will teach you how to become an AI filmmaking master - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 46Nem Perez started out as a traditional filmmaker, but he is now one of the most prolific and connected AI filmmakers in Hollywood. Adario Strange managed to get him to take a break from his busy schedule of organizing live AI film screenings, competing in film festivals, and producing traditional commercial work to talk about why what he’s doing is the new path for filmmakers. From his work as a producer on the massive “Our T2 Remake” AI film, to his Storyblocker filmmaking app, to his thoughts on OpenAI’s Sora, Luma’s Dream Machine, China’s Kling, and R...2024-06-181h 07Hundred Year PodcastThis AI might be your best defense against your biggest threat, other humans - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 45Hundred Year Podcast Ep. 45: The artificial intelligence space isn’t just disrupting Hollywood, it’s also innovating the way we protect our communities. In this episode, Hundred Year Podcast host Adario Strange and Irreverent Labs co-founder Rahul Sood are joined by Tim Sulzer is the chief technology officer of ZeroEyes, a startup focused on using AI to detect weapons in public spaces like arenas, schools, and public-facing businesses. Founded by a team of ex-Navy Seals (yea, really), ZeroEyes offers a glimpse into how AI will optimize public safety and law enforcement.Subscribe to our newsletter!Hundred Year...2024-06-0449 minHundred Year PodcastFKA twigs, Scarlett Johansson, & Donald Glover choose sides in a battle over AI in music & Hollywood- Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 44Hundred Year Podcast Ep. 44: AI giant OpenAI has just launched GPT-4o, a new multimodal AI tool that is so powerful it has already sparked controversy as well as comparisons to the 2013 science fiction movie “Her” starring Scarlett Johansson. In this special news edition of the Hundred Year Podcast host Adario Strange speaks with Irreverent Labs’ Rahul Sood and Ryan Jurado about OpenAI’s latest milestone and what it means for the entire AI industry. Then they dive into Google’s competing AI initiatives, which include its own AI assistant, a sneak peek at augmented reality smart glasses, and an imp...2024-05-211h 02Hundred Year PodcastThis Hollywood director thinks AI is already taking over, and skeptics are doomed - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 42Hundred Year Podcast Ep. 42 - In this episode, Adario Strange gets the inside scoop on how Hollywood is “really” adjusting to AI in film and television from award-winning producer and director Michael Mitchell (aka @artisdead_ai on Instagram). From his start in Los Angeles working under the legendary Tony Scott, to his mainstream commercial television work, to his innovative AI art history series on Instagram, Mitchell helps us unpack the details of this historic time in which AI is transforming entertainment. Then we’re joined by our own Kavan Cardoza (aka @kavanthekid on Instagram) who collaborated with Mitchell and previo...2024-04-231h 09Hundred Year PodcastThis Silicon Valley veteran is using AI to transform how AR apps work - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 41The metaverse is getting an exciting new pathway now that AI is being thrown into the mix. Former Snapchat team member Darya Sesitskaya believes that she has the answer to one major way to use AI to power augmented reality and she’s proving it through her new Shader app, which is available on iPhones, iPads, and the Apple Vision Pro. Adario Strange and Rahul Sood talk to her about her startup journey in Silicon Valley and how she believes AI will transform the way we communicate through virtual avatars and social media expression.https://www.shaderapp.co...2024-04-091h 02Hundred Year PodcastThis is everything you need to know to become an AI filmmaker - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 40In this episode Adario Strange and Rahul Sood are joined by AI filmmaker Andrew Gibbs. Yet another creator trained in the traditional method of filmmaking, Gibbs has made the transition to AI filmmaking and is now teaching others how to do it at Skill Leap AI. We take a look a few of his AI short films and get him to unpack his creative process and reveal the tools he uses the most. We also explore some of the recent news made by OpenAI and its Sora AI video tool, as well as gauge the latest reactions from Hollywood...2024-03-2656 min
Ghosts Are Bad PeopleHello? (featuring Adario Mercadante)Ghosts are bad at entertaining themselves. Featuring: Adario MercadanteFollow us:@ghostsarebadpeople@basonjornstein@_claudiawit@adario12024-03-2258 minHundred Year PodcastThis is why Elon Musk is really suing OpenAI - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 39In this episode Adario Strange and Rahul Sood offer their impressions of the Apple Vision Pro after one month of daily use and provide a few useful app suggestions for early adopters. They also touch on the recent Meta rumor around its upcoming Meta Quest Pro 2 that may be designed to compete with Apple, as well as a troubling outage that shook the metaverse. Next they dive into the latest AI events including the problems with Google’s Gemini AI tool and how Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai responded, as well as what the Elon Musk lawsuit against Sam Al...2024-03-1252 minHundred Year PodcastHollywood just got its biggest AI wake up call, and this is what comes next - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 38AI art and short film creator Blaine Brown joins Adario Strange and Rahul Sood to talk about the stunning changes that just came to AI video thanks to OpenAI’s Sora. The AI video generation tool already has Hollywood studios and directors talking about the future of film and our panel unpacks exactly what that might look like in the next few years. Blaine also walks us through his short AI film creation process, as well as which tools he prefers to use to get the best results. Finally, the panel shares their insights about the Apple Vision Pro af...2024-02-271h 09
Coming Out PodEpisode 280: Adario MercadanteHAPPY NEW YEAR! The pod is kicking off 2024 in a big way with its first ever furry-identified guest! Comedian Adario Mercadante has been doing standup since the age of eighteen, and is truly one of the sweetest men alive. Like many '90s kids, Adario first discovered furry content on sites like LimeWire and Kazaa, and his fascination/titillation led him to further resources like Furcadia and Yiffstar. Adario not only details his full journey from pre-puberty to adulthood, but also answers several FAQs, such as "Is being a furry just a sexual kink, or is there more to it?"...2024-01-031h 10Hundred Year PodcastTHIS is the how we survive the AI apocalypse, according to these AI experts - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 33Artificial intelligence experts Pedro Domingos, author of “The Master Algorithm” and professor emeritus at the University of Washington, and Patrice Simard, Chief Scientist at AI startup Irreverent Labs, join Adario Strange to debate the future of AI. We tackle the new AI Act in Europe and what it means for the global balance of AI power. Then we delve into the new AI group formed by Meta and IBM that includes leading AI startups Stability (Stable Diffusion) and Hugging Face. Finally, the panel gets spicy as the AI veterans debate the real future of humanity in the face of AGI...2023-12-1953 minHundred Year PodcastMicrosoft insiders explain why OpenAI’s CEO disaster changes everything - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 31Hundred Year Podcast - Episode 31 - Microsoft insiders explain why OpenAI’s CEO disaster changes everything.When OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman was fired by his board of directors, the surprise move caught the entire tech industry by surprise. In this emergency podcast, Adario and Rahul, along with Irreverent Labs co-founder and CTO David Raskino unpack the implications of the move for the AI industry, OpenAI’s competitors, Microsoft and its leader Satya Nadella, and why this may turn out to be the energizing moment the entire AI startup ecosystem needed. Subscribe to our news...2023-11-2153 minHundred Year PodcastAI is predicting Taylor Swift’s NFL breakup! - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 28Adario Strange and Rahul Sood unpack the latest AI developments, including Meta’s new AI-powered Ray-Ban smartglasses, the prospects of the Quest 3 versus the Apple Vision Pro, how the Middle East conflict impacts the large number of Israeli AI startups, wearable AI pendants that can become your personal assistant, celebrity AI Chatbots from Snoop, Tom Brady, Kendall Jenner, Mr. Beast, and Naomi Osaka, how Apple’s legendary designer is working to create an AI device with OpenAI, a new AI music hit from a virtual Taylor Swift about the NFL’s Travis Kelce, and what Adobe’s new video AI tool...2023-10-1751 minHundred Year PodcastHollywood directors can survive AI by doing this, with Ben Nash - Hundred Year Podcast - Ep. 27AI video director Ben Nash joins Adario Strange on the Hundred Year Podcast to tell us how he moved from a web developer to becoming one of the most prolific AI video directors on social media. In this episode, we talk about the tools traditional video directors need to learn to quickly ramp up to becoming AI film directors, as well as how this will all impact the traditional Hollywood movie and TV system.Subscribe to our newsletter!Hundred Year Lens | Adario Strange | SubstackVisit our Podcast site!Hundred Year Podcast2023-10-031h 14Hundred Year PodcastHundred Year Podcast - Ep. 26 - Elon Musk finally faces Mark Zuckerberg, plus Apple’s stealth AI powerAdario Strange and Rahul Sood unpack the latest AI news, including the recent AI summit in D.C. including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Sundar Pichai, Sam Altman, and others. Then they discuss Microsoft’s unique approach to fighting its legal battle over AI, which includes defending its users. Finally, the crew dives into the latest AI apocalypse film from Star Wars director Gareth Edwards called “The Creator.”Subscribe to our newsletter!Hundred Year Lens | Adario Strange | SubstackVisit our Podcast site!Hundred Year PodcastIntro/Outro Music by Karl Casey...2023-09-1954 minHundred Year PodcastHundred Year Podcast - Ep. 24 - Using AI to give your memory super powers with Dan SirokerSerial entrepreneur Dan Siroker joins Adario Strange and Rahul Sood to reveal the secrets of his new startup Rewind.ai, a tool that harnesses AI to give you an infinite memory with context on your laptop and smartphone. Some of the topics covered include when will AGI arrive, was “Her” the movie a preview of reality, how the pandemic changed business, integrating with ChapGPT 4, using unorthodox methods to raise startup funding, and how to offer privacy in AI apps as training data becomes the new gold rush.Subscribe to our newsletter!Hundred Year Lens | Adario Strange | Subs...2023-08-1558 minHundred Year PodcastHundred Year Podcast - Ep. 23 - The AI cage match between Google, Meta, & Microsoft, Elon vs. everyoneAdario Strange and Rahul Sood take a deep dive into the current state of the AI wars between Microsoft, Google, and Meta, then an update on the ongoing Hollywood strikes by SAG-AFTRA and WGA over the future of AI in movies, a look at what Apple’s rumored “Apple GPT” tool might look like, as well as some insight into Elon Musk and his Twitter rebranding as well as a look at the electric car space as traditional automakers begin to catch up to Tesla.Subscribe to our newsletter!Hundred Year Lens | Adario Strange | SubstackVi...2023-08-0143 minHundred Year PodcastHundred Year Podcast - Ep. 8 - Adario & Rahul on Elon Musk’s Twitter vs Tesla, $500k Bitcoin, & FTXRahul welcomes Adario Strange, the new full-time host of the Hundred Year Podcast, as they look back on the biggest news and happenings in the tech world in 2022. Topics covered include Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes over Twitter, the future of Meta’s Quest Pro, the NFT winter, Sam Bankman Fried and FTX, the luxury watch and #moonswatch trends, and Apple’s future in China. Get ready to geek out and tune in for their take on the biggest launches, highs and lows of the last year and their predictions for what’s to come in 2023 and beyond.Ch...2023-01-031h 16
Island Life with Alex DenneyS4E1 - Island Live! (w/ Greg Hoffman, Yammo the Hyena, Damien the Fox, St. Hildegarde the Hamster, Jeff the Praying Mantis, and Sadie the Sloth)In this broadcast from a man living on an island of talking animals, Island Life is coming at you island LIVE in front of an audience of animals at On the House, the oft-burned-down bar owned by Damien the Fox (Ian Zandi - The Onion, Funny or Die). Together with Yammo the Hyena (Adario Mercadante - The Ding Dong Show at The Comedy Store), St. Hildegarde the Hamster (Kat Rebar - TIME COP improv, Dark Side of the Mat podcast), Jeff the Mantis (Kyle Rebar - TIME COP improv, Westside Comedy Theater), and even a guest appearance by Sadie t...2022-12-0640 min
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Ask QuestionsThe Next Brad Pitt with Adario MercadanteTyler, Sarah, and Cathy interview Sky Phillips, an expert in children's theater. He hopes to craft the next Brad Pitt. He thinks it might be Derek Diddy. Adario Mercadante as Sky. Thank you to Anxiety America for our music.2021-03-1128 minAsk QuestionsThe Man and the Mask with Adario MercadanteTyler, Cathy, and Sarah interview "Matthew," the man behind the mask. At night, he's none other than El Tigre. Adario Mercadante as El Tigre and Matthew Thank you to Anxiety America for our music.2021-02-1832 minAsk QuestionsRoger Part 2 with Adario MercadanteRoger, the prolific actor portraying a boom mic operator comes back on the show. He's gotten paid, he's gotten an agent, and we come up with an idea for a new search engine. Roger is played by Adario Mercadante. Thank you to Anxiety America for our music.2021-02-1121 minAsk QuestionsOh My Brick with Adario MercadanteToday Tyler, Sarah, and Cathy interview Grant, who uses bricks to fill the hole in his soul. Adario Mercadante is our expert. New improvisors coming soon. Thank you to Anxiety America for our music.2021-02-0428 minAsk QuestionsBBD with Adario MercadanteJoin improvisors Tyler, Sarah, and Cathy in interviewing Edgar Donovan - a "dermatologist." Talking points include the Big Book of Dermatology, snake oil, and the Hippocratic oath. The part of Edgar was played by Adario Mercandante. Thank you to Anxiety America for our music.2021-01-2121 min
Middle of EverywhereMy Old Kentucky StereotypeDid you hear the one about the gay ex-Zumba instructor from Kentucky who pursued a standup career in LA? Adario Mercadante grew up in Murray, KY and he says it’s a wonderful place to raise a family, connect with nature, and enjoy the slower pace of small town life. But it wasn’t meant for him. Even though he left his small hometown, he found many stereotypes followed him.
How do Adario and other Kentucky or small town natives transcend stereotypes of being uneducated, uncultured, and impoverished?
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Ask QuestionsRoger PT 1 with Adario MercadanteTyler, Sarah, and Cathy interview Sam Sanderson star of the hit film Roger. Ask Questions is an improvised podcast. Thank you to Adario Mercadante for playing Sam Sanderson in this episode. Thank you to Anxiety America for our music.2021-01-1427 min
Island Life with Alex DenneyS2E25 - Howl-o-ween Party (w/ Damien, Frankie, Jackie, Jeff, Morgan, Nico, Randy, Remy, Rita, Rocko, Sadie, Sam, Tiffany, and Yammo!)In this week's broadcast from an island of talking animals, everyone is dressed in costume for a big Howl-o-ween bash, and Alex takes the opportunity to share something special with all his friends - until something scarier than a monster shows up and threatens not just everyone at the party, but the whole Island!Credits: Alex - Alex Denney, Damien the Fox - Ian Zandi, Frankie the Koala - Emily Champlin, Jackie Jones the Mole - Bridget Flaherty, Jeff the Bacteria - Ryan Williams, Morgan the Magnificent Frigatebird - Brandon Baruch, Nico the Cat - Lauren Burwell...2020-10-2045 min
Island Life with Alex DenneyS2E18 - The Crimea (w/ Kevin Reome, Olivia the Owl, Yammo the Hyena, and Carlos the Crab)In this week's broadcast from an island of talking animals, writer and improv teacher Kevin Reome (Second City Chicago, Wisecrackin') helps Alex, Olivia the Owl, and Yammo the Yeen solve the mystery of the creature which has been attacking hyenas on The Island, known only as The Crimea!Credits: Alex - Alex Denney, Kevin - Kevin Reome, Yammo the Hyena - Adario Mercadante, Olivia the Owl - Mayanna Berrin, Carlos the Crab - Adario Mercadante , The Crimea - Alex Denney, Cover Art - Mattie Schott, Sound Editing - Isaac BalachandranThis week we're cross-promoting with...2020-09-0134 min
Island Life with Alex DenneyS2E17 - So Much Pawtential (w/ Mayanna Berrin, Jean-Paul Sandwich the Weasel, and Yammo the Hyena)In this week's broadcast from an island of talking animals, actor and VO artist Mayanna Berrin (Second City Hollywood, UCB LA) has a real-life Animal Crossing of her own when she meets Alex, Yammo the Hyena, and Jean-Paul Sandwich the Weasel broadcasting for the first time from Alex's rebuilt boat! Credits: Alex - Alex Denney, Mayanna - Mayanna Berrin, Jean-Paul Sandwich - Kevin Reome, Yammo the Hyena - Adario Mercadante, Cover Art - Mattie Schott, Sound Editing - Isaac BalachandranThis week's suggestion word was "Entanglement", given by Nam Truong. We reach out for suggestion w...2020-08-2534 min
Island Life with Alex DenneyS1E25 - There Comes a Time (w/ Benji, Damien, Dr. Ex, Egson, Ellie, Evan, Frankie, Iggy, Maxwell, Ms. Shell, Puma, Rita, Tiffany, and Yammo)In this week's emergency broadcast from an island of talking animals, Alex gets 14(!) of his animal friends on the line to check in on everyone and to announce a major change to the show as a result of Island Fever and COVID-19!Credits: Alex - Alex Denney, Benji the Penguin - Brandon Baruch, Damien the Fox - Ian Zandi,Doctor Expialadocious the Millipede - Rich Baker, Egson the Fruitbat - Brent Trueblood, Ellie the Elephant - Joy Mamey, Evan the Feral Hog - Chris Duce, Frankie the Koala - Emily Champlin, Iggy the Iguana - Jay Sukow...2020-04-2836 min
MARS MagazineEp. 43: All About Bitcoin, Crypto, & Blockchain w/ Wong Joon Ian of CoindeskWhat is the future of internet money? The Coindesk’s Director of Programming for Consensus, Wong Joon Ian, helps us recount a brief history of crypto and what’s happening now with Bitcoin, alt coins, scam coins, stable coins, and blockchain. Note: The annual Consensus conference has gone virtual for 2020 and will be held on May 11. For more info visit Coindesk.com.2020-03-2400 min
Island Life with Alex DenneyS1E9 - Damien's Trial (w/ Damien the Fox, Zelda the Zebra, Gary Gopher, Rodney the Rooster, and more!)In this week's emergency broadcast from an island of talking animals, can Damien the Fox "I'm Sorry!" his way out of 21 counts of arson and operating a business without a license?Credits: Alex - Alex Denney, The Honorable Zebra Judge Zelda Guberman - Emily Champlin, Damien the Fox - Ian Zandi, Gary Gopher - Adario Mercadante, Rodney the Rooster - Alex Denney, Super-Roo - Ian Zandi, Reginald the Rooster - Adario Mercadante, Frankie the Koala - Emily Champlin, Shannon Roo - Adario Mercadante, Hayzoost Creased the Peacock - Adario Mercadante, Yammo the Hyena - Adario Mercadante, Cover...2020-01-0734 min
Island Life with Alex DenneyS1E8 - The Gossip Brigade (w/ Todd the Parrot, Sharron, Sherrie, and Tanya the Seagulls, Damien the Fox, Frankie the Koala, and Yammo the Hyena)In this week's emergency broadcast from an island of talking animals, Alex gets a visit from members of the Gull-gle, part of the Gaggle, the island's all-seeing flock of birds, who serve up hot goss about Damien the Fox, and deal with some drama of their own!Credits: Alex - Alex Denney, Todd the Parrot - Adario Mercadante, Sharron the Seagull - Emily Champlin, Sherrie Gull - Adario Mercadante, Tanya the Seagull - Ian Zandi, Damien the Fox - Ian Zandi, Frankie the Koala - Emily Champlin, Yammo the Hyena - Adario Mercadante, Cover Art - Jeremy...2019-12-3137 min
Island Life with Alex DenneyS1E7 - Hy-ene-oliday Party! (w/ Damien the Fox, Frankie the Koala, Yammo the Hyena, and Lots of Party Guests!)In this week's emergency broadcast from an island of talking animals, Alex, Damien, Yammo, and Frankie throw a holiday party at Damien's bar, 'On the House'! Credits: Alex - Alex Denney, Damien the Fox - Ian Zandi, Frankie the Koala - Emily Champlin, Yammo the Hyena - Adario Mercadante, Tipp the Sheep - Ian Zandi, DoJack the Horse - Adario Mercadante, Mr. Jelly - Ian Zandi, Sarah the Hyena - Alex Denney, Gene O. the Hippo - Adario Mercadante, Carlos the Crab - Adario Mercadante, Cover Art - Jeremy Raab, Production - Alex Denney.http...2019-12-2441 min