# Ellie Q | 412

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Podcast: [Boomer Bunker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/boomer-bunker-1266133)
Published: 2026-05-12T02:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-boomer-bunker.captivate.fm/episode/ellie-q-412
Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/10d8f378-4792-4cc4-8fd3-41fe1bea4bd3.mp3
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Duration seconds: 5698

## Resource

AI is coming for your grandma—or at least her kitchen table—and we’re not talking about a cute digital picture frame. In this episode, Boomer Bunker rips into New York’s taxpayer-funded deployment of “Elliq,” an AI companion lamp that’s supposed to keep the elderly company (and maybe quietly rob their will to live). John Jamingo and Duchess ask the real questions: Is a robot really better than a call from your ungrateful kids? And how long before some hacker turns the thing into a scammer's wet dream? If you thought giving Amazon your voice print for convenience was risky, just wait until your lamp’s nagging you to vote while it sells your secrets to Israel. That’s not all. The show detours from tragic deer collisions to spirited rants about AI-generated podcast content, cheap 1980s jingles, and why most podcasters can’t write show notes to save their lives—spoiler: John Jamingo claims a solid “D average” in English and leans on AI to make things readable. Plus, do you really want a Luddite boyfriend, or is this just another desperate TikTok trend to distract everyone from the fact that nobody knows how to change a tire anymore? If you’re tired of safe, sugarcoated podcasts, buckle up. This episode even answers the eternal question: Is there anything sexier than a man who can fix a goddamn garbage disposal? Topics Covered: AI Companions for Seniors: The Elliq Menace - Duchess exposes New York’s creepy rollout of the “Elliq” companion robot for old people and trashes the privacy nightmares, hackability, and loneliness it exposes. John Jamingo tries to defend it, but neither is convinced the future is bright for senior tech. Weaponized Nostalgia: 1980s AI Jingles and Podcast Branding - John Jamingo discusses how he uses AI for everything from jingles to show notes, and t…

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