In this episode of Today-ISH, we sit down for a fascination conversation with John Wiber aka NewsUpdates4Real — one of the most censored news creators on the internet — where we get into a gambit of issues: his origin story, why he got banned from TikTok, AI slop, how we can unite the people against elites, the dangers of social media, and how politics is just Hollywood for ugly people.

Chapters

0:00 Which Topics Got You Banned from TikTok

4:34 John Wiber's Origin Story

16:55 From Novelist to Creator to Teacher

28:38 Is AI Going to Doom Humanity?

31:44 When the Reporter Becomes The News

40:20 How Do We Unite People?

48:40 Has Reality Been Distorted by Social Media?

51:48 Politics is Hollywood for Ugly People

58:28 Are We Headed to Total Collapse?

1:02:08 Is Reality Just a Simulation?

1:09:48 Tapping Into The Subconscious

1:19:19 Tin Foil Hat Time

1:26:50 What's Next for NewsUpdates4Real?

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In this episode of Today-ISH, we sit down for an fascinating conversation with Guy Christensen — a Gen-Z political TikToker and activist — on Israel, October 7, free speech, education, the two party duopoly, and the future of America.

Chapters

0:00 Guy's Big Awakening on October 7

11:19 Growing Up Mormon in the LDS Church

14:08 2025 DC Jewish Museum Shooting

20:10 Reaction: Investigated by the DOJ and Expelled from Ohio State

27:42 Terrorism vs. Resistance

33:57 Is Education Indoctrination?

41:07 Gen-Z Opinion of Israel

51:21 Guy on Democrats and His Endorsement of Jill Stein

1:00:00 Guy Sounds Off on DNC Influencers

1:07:34 Future Plans? Presidential Run?! Philanthropy?

1:19:23 Where Will Social Media Be in 10 Years?

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In this episode of Today-ISH, we sit down for an unfiltered conversation with Travis Oliphant—the mastermind behind NumPy and a titan of the open-source world—on the terrifying reality of autonomous military AI, the looming threat of the AI bubble, whether ChatGPT is killing privacy, and how you can actually own your data before humanity loses control.

Chapters

0:00 What Is AI?

4:53 Is AI Good or Evil?

15:18 Who Owns AI, and Can AI Be Held Accountable?

22:30 Can AI Help Humans Connect More?

31:40 Positive Applications of AI

36:35 Should the Government Regulate AI?

40:00 How To Own Your Data

45:42 Could AI Takeover the World?!

49:49 Open Source Vs. ChatGPT

56:30 Is There An AI Bubble?!

1:00:20 Ethical AI Monetization

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