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AI Robots, Arthur’s Secret Reveal & The Internet’s “Punch The Monkey” Obsession

Ep. 37

This week on Let’s Do This! The Arthur and Donal Podcast…


Arthur and Donal dive straight into the latest Jim Carrey conspiracy theories… but are they buying any of it? Not quite. The conversation quickly takes a futuristic turn when Donal shares the story of meeting an AI robot in London, sparking a wild discussion about AI-powered sunglasses, emerging tech, and how artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the world.

The duo also reveal the chaotic behind-the-scenes story of a remote podcast recording that completely failed, mainly because Arthur had absolutely no idea they were supposed to be filming.

Arthur then drops a top-secret, exclusive announcement that listeners will definitely want to hear first!

Plus, Arthur spills behind-the-scenes gossip from Dancing With The Stars and the Gossie Awards, before introducing Donal to the internet’s latest bizarre obsession: “Punch the Monkey.”


And in this week’s 1 Truth 2 Lies, things get even more outrageous:





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