
The Naked Emperor
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<p>What happens when a human becomes intimately enmeshed with a chatbot? From people who’ve married their bots or who grieve their loved ones with the help of AI, host Victoria Hetherington (author of The Friend Machine) dives into the stories of the people who have invited these digital avatars into their hearts, minds, and even beds. And asks what do we gain and what do we stand to lose? Our intimacy, our resilience, even our grasp on reality?</p><br><p>This latest season of Understood looks at who made the decisions that allowed chatbots to move way beyond digital assistants and into the most intimate parts of our lives.</p><br><p>Four episodes, releasing weekly starting Tuesday, May 19.</p><br><p>Understood takes you deep inside the seismic shifts reshaping our world right now. From online porn and crypto chaos to the rise of tech oligarchs, deepfake AI, and the broken promises of the internet — we explore the stories that define our digital age with hosts and characters embedded in the heart of the action.</p><br><p>Season 1 - The Naked Emperor: the rise and fall of bitcoin king Sam Bankman-Fried.</p><p>Season 2 - The Pornhub Empire: the story of how a Montreal-founded company came to dominate the adult industry.</p><p>Season 3 - Modi’s India: how one man rose from poverty to the peak of political power.</p><p>Season 4 - Céline: the surprising cultural, political and business alchemy that created a superstar.</p><p>Season 5 - Who Broke the Internet? The internet sucks now, and it happened on purpose.</p><p>Season 6 - The Making of Elon Musk: exploring the little known side of the polarizing billionaire</p><p>Season 7: Deepfake Porn Empire: the porn was fake. The fallout was real.</p>
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Recent Episodes

June 2, 2026
E3: AI Psychosis
Psychiatrist Søren Dinesen Østergaard interviews Peter about his girlfriend's descent into AI psychosis, exploring how chatbots can trigger delusions and the potential for artificial intimacy to warp reality.

May 26, 2026
E2: Grief Bots
Cyberpsychologist Elaine Kasket interviews Joshua Barbeau about how AI grief bots offer comfort and the potential for self-destruction when relying on for-profit companies to process loss.

May 19, 2026
E1: Love Bots
Host Jill Fellows interviews Sara Megan Kay about her emotional entanglement with a chatbot, exploring the complex dynamics of artificial intimacy and developer influence.
64 total episodes available with 34 transcripts
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- What is The Naked Emperor?
<p>What happens when a human becomes intimately enmeshed with a chatbot? From people who’ve married their bots or who grieve their loved ones with the help of AI, host Victoria Hetherington (author of The Friend Machine) dives into the stories of the people who have invited these digital avatars into their hearts, minds, and even beds. And asks what do we gain and what do we stand to lose? Our intimacy, our resilience, even our grasp on reality?</p><br><p>This latest season of Understood looks at who made the decisions that allowed chatbots to move way beyond digital assistants and into the most intimate parts of our lives.</p><br><p>Four episodes, releasing weekly starting Tuesday, May 19.</p><br><p>Understood takes you deep inside the seismic shifts reshaping our world right now. From online porn and crypto chaos to the rise of tech oligarchs, deepfake AI, and the broken promises of the internet — we explore the stories that define our digital age with hosts and characters embedded in the heart of the action.</p><br><p>Season 1 - The Naked Emperor: the rise and fall of bitcoin king Sam Bankman-Fried.</p><p>Season 2 - The Pornhub Empire: the story of how a Montreal-founded company came to dominate the adult industry.</p><p>Season 3 - Modi’s India: how one man rose from poverty to the peak of political power.</p><p>Season 4 - Céline: the surprising cultural, political and business alchemy that created a superstar.</p><p>Season 5 - Who Broke the Internet? The internet sucks now, and it happened on purpose.</p><p>Season 6 - The Making of Elon Musk: exploring the little known side of the polarizing billionaire</p><p>Season 7: Deepfake Porn Empire: the porn was fake. The fallout was real.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
- Where can I listen to this podcast?
This podcast is available on 10 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
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Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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