{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655ce147a2b4520012ffdbe8/69a9a496e2ffe1fef6e8d748?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Influencers In War Zones, #QuitGPT & Jim Carrey's Clone","description":"<p>Hello EICrooks and criminals!</p><p><br></p><p>This week on the podcast we start by discussing the Industry finale- what did we think and what are we hoping for from its upcoming final season?</p><p><br></p><p>Then we turn to global politics as influencers in Dubai chronicle missile strikes. Are crying videos from luxury apartments the ultimate in Western obliviousness or are we being too harsh? Plus: is OpenAI's sinister new deal with the U.S. Department of Defence enough to get people to #QuitGPT?</p><p><br></p><p>In Hollywood news: Who cloned Jim Carrey? What's the story, where did these rumours come from and what does it say about our collective brain power that people are asking if it's true?</p><p><br></p><p>We also discuss the audacity of 49-year old cinema-legend and generational hottie Maggie Gyllenhaal to visibly age. How have we gotten to a place in the culture where a woman NOT getting a $200K face-lift is the more controversial choice?</p><p><br></p><p>Plus Beth and Oenone have some choice words for SNL.</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you so much to Cue podcasts for the edit.</p><p><br></p><p>We hope you enjoy! B, O, R x</p><p><br></p><p>Oenone's been loving <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/04/the-bride-review-jessie-buckley-christian-bale-frankenstein\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Bride</a> and <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m002q765/small-prophets\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Small Prophets</a>.</p><p>Beth's been loving <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0021ctf/we-might-regret-this\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">We Might Regret This</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/search?q=shrill&amp;jbv=82171049\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Shrill</a> with a special mention to <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b06l51nr/detectorists\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Detectorists</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000pb89/industry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BBC iPlayer - Industry </a></p><p><a href=\"https://substack.com/home/post/p-189609272\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack - Empty Ambition by Brendon Holder</a></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/industry-season-4-finale-with-creators-konrad-kay/id1111739567?i=1000752379294\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Watch - Konrad Kay &amp; Mickey Down</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/united-arab-emirates/safety-and-security\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GOV.UK - United Arab Emirates</a></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dubai-influencers-vs-iran/id1718287198?i=1000752688201\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Rest Is Entertainment - Dubai Influencers vs Iran</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/04/quit-chatgpt-subscription-boycott-silicon-valley\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian - Quit ChatGPT: right now!</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cracked.com/article_49761_jim-carreys-publicist-finally-addresses-the-clone-rumors.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cracked - Jim Carrey's Publicist Finally Addresses The Clone Rumors</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.fastcompany.com/91429448/everyone-is-12-twitter-tiktok-trump\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fastcompany - What to know about the 'everyone is 12' theory</a></p><p><a href=\"https://jameelajamil.substack.com/p/ah-shit-we-let-pedophiles-decide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Substack - Ah shit! We let pedophiles decide our beauty standards by Jameela Jamil</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.mamamia.com.au/jim-carrey-clone-maggie-gyllenhaal-aging/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mamamia - Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jim Carrey, and the ageing conversation we're too afraid to have.</a></p><p><a href=\"https://open.substack.com/pub/oenonef/p/carrie-bridget-and-me?r=4mx7x&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Oenone's Substack - Carrie, Bridget &amp; me</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/25/baftas-bbc-n-word-john-davidson-black-disabled-people\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Guardian - I was at the Baftas - and while hearing the N-word was unsettling, all anger should be aimed at the BBC</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05v0ln6nq3o\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BBC - SNL criticised for 'hurtful' Tourette's sketch</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/82681782\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix - I Swear (airing in the UK from Tuesday 10th March)</a></p><p><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-news-agents/id1640878689\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The News Agents podcast</a></p>","author_name":"Beth, Ruchira & Oenone"}