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How to get cheap flights
New Jan 06, 2026 41 min

How to get cheap flights

Money-saving guru Clark Howard is here sharing his top-secret strategies airlines don't want you to know. We talk about clever booking hacks, algorithms, hidden deals, and the perfect time to strik...

How to catch a cheater 101
Dec 30, 2025 20 min

How to catch a cheater 101

Is your spouse acting sketchy? Guarding their phone? That’s where private investigator Steph A. (aka @YourfavInvestigator) steps in. Armed with a camcorder and pro spy skills, she catches two-timer...

How to troll scammers ft. Kitboga
Dec 23, 2025 1h 0m

How to troll scammers ft. Kitboga

I teamed up with the internet’s favorite scambaiter, Kitboga, to turn the tables on these crooks. You will not believe the chaos when he uses his voice changer to pretend to be my husband. BONUS: W...

Don't get tricked by subscription gifts
Dec 22, 2025 26 min

Don't get tricked by subscription gifts

Imagine buying a Christmas gift that bills your credit card every single month. That is the new trap called 'Hardware as a Service,' and we are exposing how to spot it. Also, our AI host Rylie rev...

Is your Christmas tree killing your Wi-Fi?
Dec 17, 2025 27 min

Is your Christmas tree killing your Wi-Fi?

The holidays are here. In this episode of The Current, our AI host Mara explains why your Christmas tree tinsel could be slowing down the internet. Also, the one thing you must never do when renti...

Woman finds man in Waymo trunk
Dec 16, 2025 48 min

Woman finds man in Waymo trunk

Imagine ordering a Waymo and finding a man in the trunk. That actually happened in L.A. this week to a mom and her daughter. Once you recover from that horror story, here's more news: Uncle Sam is ...

The truth about Incognito mode
Dec 10, 2025 15 min

The truth about Incognito mode

Kim's very own AI bot reveals why Google is paying billions to settle the "Incognito" lawsuit. Here's how to actually secure your browsing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Is Instacart using AI to overcharge you?
Dec 09, 2025 40 min

Is Instacart using AI to overcharge you?

Check your grocery receipt. A new investigation exposes how Instacart is using smart algorithms to quietly jack up prices. Sometimes by dollars per item. Plus, ChatGPT vs. Gemini, Google's smart gl...

How to prompt AI like a pro
Dec 05, 2025 29 min

How to prompt AI like a pro

AI host Mara is back with a recipe for success! In this episode, she breaks down the "AI Sandwich," a simple 4-step method to stop ChatGPT from vomiting boring answers and start giving you exactly ...

The secret settings club
Dec 03, 2025 35 min

The secret settings club

Ready to hack your life? Join your AI host, Riley, to unlock hidden gadget backdoors to supercharge your workflow. Plus, Bill Gates vs. the Robots (tax-wise, at least), and the legal drama coming f...

Is 3I/ATLAS from space aliens? w/ Avi Loeb
Dec 02, 2025 26 min

Is 3I/ATLAS from space aliens? w/ Avi Loeb

The interstellar comet will make its closest approach to Earth on December 19th. In this throwback episode of The Current, I talk to Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb, who thinks it’s more than a...

Your Thanksgiving tech upgrade
Nov 27, 2025 29 min

Your Thanksgiving tech upgrade

Forget the stress and the deep fryer mishaps. In this special holiday episode, Mara, Rylie, and George (the whole AI gang) arm you with the intelligence for a truly flawless Thanksgiving. Learn m...

Your driver license for sale
Nov 24, 2025 25 min

Your driver license for sale

Your state is auctioning off your identity for millions to data brokers, while you get nothing. It's time for some cocoa. Here's your ultimate streaming binge guide for the holidays. Learn more...

How thieves steal money just by walking past you
Nov 20, 2025 33 min

How thieves steal money just by walking past you

Your digital wallet is under attack. AI host Mara explains Ghost Tapping. She also covers how AI is faking car crashes for insurance fraud. Plus get the details on a marketplace paying crypto for ...

The world’s first AI cyberattack
Nov 18, 2025 53 min

The world’s first AI cyberattack

You use it to write emails, now it's orchestrating crimes. Anthropic says its AI targeted 30 global organizations (including banks) in a cyberattack campaign. Scary stuff! Plus, a Russian bot fail,...

ATM that melts your gold for cash
Nov 14, 2025 28 min

ATM that melts your gold for cash

AI host George talks about the wild new ATM in Shanghai that melts your old bling for instant cash, Terminator-style. Then, a family used AI to fight a ridiculous $195k hospital bill and won, savin...

Write your kid a storybook with AI
Nov 12, 2025 31 min

Write your kid a storybook with AI

Want the ultimate holiday gift? Your AI host, Mara, shares how to make your kid the star of their own custom children's book. Then, she digs into why your car insurance is so high, the ransomware t...

Marine’s selfies fuel a global romance scam w/ Kagan Dunlap
Nov 11, 2025 20 min

Marine’s selfies fuel a global romance scam w/ Kagan Dunlap

It starts with a message from a handsome man in uniform. He’s deployed, lonely and falling in love with you. This man looks identical to U.S. Marine Kagan Dunlap. But Kagan isn’t talking to you. Fo...

VPN myths that need to die
Nov 07, 2025 22 min

VPN myths that need to die

Half the stuff you’ve heard about VPNs is total nonsense. No, they don’t make you invisible online. AI host Rylie breaks down fact from fiction. Plus, how Chess.com became a billion-dollar empire, ...

Is your loyalty card spying on you?
Nov 05, 2025 26 min

Is your loyalty card spying on you?

Your fave AI-host Mara exposes the hidden price of loyalty programs (hint: it's your data). Then, how to turn your closet clutter into holiday cash. Plus, a rapid-fire look at the week's top headl...