Is This Really a Thing?

Recent Episodes

Are the Excel Championships Really an eSport?

Posted September 5, 2023 • 00:30:03

Are the Excel Championships just another bit of content for ESPN? Could it keep the Pac 12 alive? More importantly, is it an eSport and can we gamble...

Part 2: Will AI Depopulate Hollywood?

Posted August 28, 2023 • 00:29:11

Could Artificial Intelligence make Hollywood a ghost town?

Reality TV, strikes and cyborgs, OH MY! Hollywood may be heading toward AI-generated content,...

Part 1: Will the Hollywood Strike be an Extended Thing?

Posted August 21, 2023 • 00:23:06

More reality TV? AI-generated “South Park” episodes? Is this where Hollywood is heading thanks to the latest writer and actor strike? We find out...

Was Innovation in the Pandemic Really a Thing?

Posted September 26, 2022 • 00:20:51

Did the pandemic spark a flurry of innovation or was everyone too busy bingeing Tiger King and Outerbanks and Zooming to endless happy...

Is Inflation Really Our Friend?

Posted July 13, 2022 • 00:24:45

Inflation hasn’t been much of an issue since Jimmy Carter was in office. But—like Mom Jeans and mullets—it’s totally back. This time,...