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Your job. Your kids. Your relationships. The way you write. The way you fall in love. The way you think.AI is rewriting all of it. Right now. While you're scrolling.Cheerleaders say it will free us. Doomers say we are cooked. Both have cases. Both can't be right.So where are we actually headed?Are We Cooked? is a thinking show for people who refuse to pick a tribe. Each episode walks both sides at full strength, finds what both miss, then hands the question back sharper.No verdict. That's the point.Are we? You decide.
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Signup to Generate a PitchYour job. Your kids. Your relationships. The way you write. The way you fall in love. The way you think.AI is rewriting all of it. Right now. While you're scrolling. Cheerleaders say it will free us. Doomers say we are cooked. Both have cases. Both can't be right. So where are we actually headed? Are We Cooked?
Are We Cooked? is hosted by Anurag Sharma. The show has published 6 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Are Relationships Cooked? - When Your Best Friend Is a Chatbot" (12 May 2026, 14 minutes), "Are Creatives Cooked? - The War Between Art and Algorithms" (12 May 2026, 15 minutes), and "Are Kids Cooked? - What AI Is Doing to Children's Brains in 2026" (12 May 2026, 13 minutes).
Are We Cooked? publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 12 minutes across 6 episodes.
Booking probability for Are We Cooked? is 27%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Are We Cooked? requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Are We Cooked?'s contact route on record: verified email.
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Anurag Sharma hosts Are We Cooked?, a technology podcast with 6 episodes published.
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<p>Your job. Your kids. Your relationships. The way you write. The way you fall in love. The way you think.</p><p><br></p><p>AI is rewriting all of it. Right now. While you're scrolling.</p><p><br></p><p>And almost...
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