{"podcast":{"title":"BroBots: AI, Technology & Being a Better Human","slug":"brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-6465993","podcast_index_feed_id":6465993,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/0soMTXSY.rss","website_url":"https://www.brobots.me","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/7f744f91-28f0-4fcd-9cf6-df25f1d2b6bb/logos/9db8d5ed-43c0-4236-a280-f0f2f4cf393e.png","author":"Jeremy Grater, Jason Haworth","episode_count":348,"summary":"BroBots is a weekly podcast about artificial intelligence, emerging technology, and the increasingly complicated relationship between humans and machines. Hosts Jeremy Grater — a radio broadcaster with a nose for the story behind the story — and Jason Haworth — a technologist and ethical hacker who's seen behind the curtain — break down AI developments, automation, machine learning, and tech ethics without the hype or the hand-wringing. Think sharp analysis, honest conversation, and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting. New episodes every week. Subscribe wherever you listen.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-16T00:18:15.140957+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-6465993"},"episode":{"title":"Can an AI Tool Actually Break Your Doom Scrolling Habit?","slug":"can-an-ai-tool-actually-break-your-doom-scrolling-habit","published_at":"2026-04-27T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-6465993/can-an-ai-tool-actually-break-your-doom-scrolling-habit","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/brobots-technology-health-being-a-better-human-6465993","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a4a7f6fe7dc60cd2319b0ad2b9b9d06ded0946dc2808f48b26f3086a128f91f8/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiODJhNmU2ZC0zNzMxLTRlZjktODU4MC1iNTBmODIwZTdiMWYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3Zjc0NGY5MS0yOGYwLTRmY2QtOWNmNi1kZjI1ZjFkMmI2YmIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NTY0ZTVhYTcyNDdkMzNkMGIyODk5YTYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllZWRhM2NhNWMzM2Y5MmE0NDM5Y2EzL3RoZS1maXQtbWVzcy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMjdfXzUtMzgtMzYubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a4a7f6fe7dc60cd2319b0ad2b9b9d06ded0946dc2808f48b26f3086a128f91f8/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiODJhNmU2ZC0zNzMxLTRlZjktODU4MC1iNTBmODIwZTdiMWYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI3Zjc0NGY5MS0yOGYwLTRmY2QtOWNmNi1kZjI1ZjFkMmI2YmIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2NTY0ZTVhYTcyNDdkMzNkMGIyODk5YTYiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjllZWRhM2NhNWMzM2Y5MmE0NDM5Y2EzL3RoZS1maXQtbWVzcy1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTQtMjdfXzUtMzgtMzYubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"If you’re reading this on your phone while avoiding something else, congratulations — you are the product. 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