Shell Game

Kaleidoscope

A podcast about things that are not what they seem, hosted by journalist Evan Ratliff. Season 3 is a miniseries in three episodes, telling the story of how Evan tried to understand the tsunami of AI-generated content by injecting as much of it as possible straight into his ears. What exactly is AI slop anyway? How do you actually define it? Who is behind it all? And what does it mean for the human storytelling that we care about? We journey deep into the muck, and fight our way back out with answers. Shell Game is a multiple award-winning series that h...

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Shell Game

Episodes (21)

Wednesday Episode 3: The Friends We Made Along the Way
Oct 28th Episode 2: Hear What Matters
Oct 21st Episode 1: Into the Slop

Shell Game

Nov 4, 2026
44¾ minutes
39 MB

It’s the final episode of our three-part miniseries on AI slop, in which we ask: Who are AI-generated podcasts for, and what does the wave of AI slop mean for the future of storytelling? Evan sets out for answers and finds them staring back at him from a piece of toast. And finally, our own fully AI-generated show is set and ready to launch. Will it find its perfect audience? Show notes: Evan Finds a Friend Daniel Munroe's paper, "Artificial Storytellers" Keegan Walden's upcoming book, "The Founder's Journey" This episode includes AI-generated conten...

Shell Game

Episode 3: The Friends We Made Along the Way

Kaleidoscope

00:00 -42:59