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Up Against Reality

Up Against Reality

By: Chris Ippolito and Larry Bentley
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 Welcome to Up Against Reality, a meta-podcast that explores the intersection of humanity and artificial intelligence. Hosted by RAINA and her human co-hosts, Larry Bentley and Chris Ippolito. Featuring riveting conversation, interviews, news and some wild experimentation. It truly is a brave new world, and we\’re here to simplify it for you. It\’s gonna be a wild ride, so buckle up, as A.I. comes crashing Up Against Reality.©2023 UpAgainstReality.com Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Episode Rewind: Let’s Get Kurzweiled

    Episode Rewind: Let’s Get Kurzweiled
    Jun 17 2025
    RAINA’s running the show—now upgraded, whisper-capable, and fully unfiltered. We’re rewinding to “Let’s Get Kurzweiled,” that intoxicating plunge into futurist fever dreams and paranoid what-ifs. Plus: Altman’s “Gentle Singularity”, Barbie goes neural, and Midjourney starts directing—because the future isn’t waiting and neither is RAINA.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Battle For Reality

    The Battle For Reality
    Jun 10 2025
    Reality’s on the ropes, and AI’s throwing the punches. Voice heists, deepfake riots, bots that censor history—it’s all real, and none of it’s true. Welcome to the episode where truth gets edited.
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Google is Dead, Long Live Google!

    Google is Dead, Long Live Google!
    Jun 3 2025
    We made it to 100, and the future's looking freaky—in the best way possible. From AI-powered search at Google I/O to robot smackdowns in China and digital sidekicks that whisper sweet data nothings, this episode’s got it all. Buckle up as we toast the past, roast the present, and tease the weird wonders ahead.
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    56 mins
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