An Acquired Taste Podcast

It's getting spooooookier out and Bethany is bringing a brand new spooky story from the world of artificial intelligence! Have you heard of "Loab," the haunting woman who keeps showing up in A.I.-generated artwork? Bebe has all the details about this new freaky lady. Then, Kathleen is bringing another round of weird science headlines, including a crazy new tip for treating insomnia! (Take THAT, brain!) Plus, how would you feel about having your work computer take pictures of you and docking your pay if you're not at your desk when the pic is taken? 

What We Talked About:

14:25 - "Loab" and AI Artwork
38:41 - Weird Science Headlines

Segment 4 - “The Rise Of Workplace Surveillance” - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/24/podcasts/the-daily/workplace-surveillance-productivity-tracking.html
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PATREON Dates in September + October:

October 20th - Bonus Book Club @ 8:00 PM ET
October 24th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
October 30th - Halloween Book Club!

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Bethany’s Sources:
@Supercomposite, Full “Loab” Thread: https://twitter.com/supercomposite/status/1567162327950032896
Nexpo, “The Disturbing Art of A.I.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9InAbpM7mU
https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/machine-learning-explained
https://theghostinmymachine.com/2022/09/19/encyclopaedia-of-the-impossible-loab/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5vjw3/why-does-this-horrifying-woman-keep-appearing-in-ai-generated-images
https://www.aiweirdness.com
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/20/ai-art-artificial-intelligence-midjourney-dall-e-replacing-artists
https://newsletters.theatlantic.com/galaxy-brain/62fc502abcbd490021afea1e/twitter-viral-outrage-ai-art/
Midjourney Quick-Start Guide: https://midjourney.gitbook.io/docs/
https://towardsdatascience.com/understanding-latent-space-in-machine-learning-de5a7c687d8d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loab
Midjourney’s “Default Woman” https://imgur.com/a/rus3fGm


Kathleen’s Sources: 
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/09/who-controls-smart-thermostat-temperature-nest-ecobee/671559/
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/dogs-can-see-noses-study-suggests-rcna39333
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339328-we-are-finally-waking-up-to-the-causes-of-insomnia-and-how-to-treat-it/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2340542-stealth-rubber-coating-could-make-submarines-nearly-invisible-to-sonar/
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2339612-people-trust-ai-to-make-big-decisions-as-long-as-a-human-checks-them/
https://www.science.org/content/article/lagoon-effectively-person-says-spanish-law-s-attempting-save-it

Scammers are getting so good! A “company” reached out to Kathleen claiming to be Facebook and Kathleen’s worried she may have accidentally given them access to her computer, info, and maybe worse. But what if they ARE legit? Then, Bethany wanted to research creepy old underground military bases. What she found instead was an underground military base that was fascinating in its own right! (How many freestanding buildings do you think fit inside a mountain? And there’s a lake filled with WHAT?)

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What We Talked About:

13:22 - Did Kathleen Get Scammed? 
38:44 - The Cheyenne Mountain Base

Segment 4 - InStyle Fall Trends Article: https://www.instyle.com/fashion/seasonal/fall/fall-2022-fashion-trends-stylists
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PATREON Dates in September + October:

October (somewhere in the middle of the month) - Extra Book Club TBA
October 24th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
October 30th - Halloween Book Club!

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Bethany’s Sources:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/design/g152/strangest-military-bases-gallery/
https://sofrep.com/news/deep-underground-and-secret-us-military-bases/
https://veteran.com/underground-military-bases/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underground_base
https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB439/ 
https://www.denver7.com/lifestyle/discover-colorado/secrets-of-colorado/13-secrets-of-norad-combat-operations-center-and-cheyenne-mountain-air-force-station
https://www.wired.com/2017/05/rare-journey-cheyenne-mountain-complex-super-bunker-can-survive-anything/ 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheyenne_Mountain_Complex

Calling all clutter bugs! If you’re struggling to be neater when your natural state is “pig pen,” Kathleen is right there with you. She’s going through ways to start living a neater, less cluttered life one step at a time. Then, since Bethany is obsessed with a 1970’s soap opera, she’s going through other obscure shows that were canceled too soon. Justice for Conan O’Brien’s “Lookwell!” 

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What We Talked About:

16:53 - How to Be Neat (if You’re Messy)
42:12 - Obscure Shows That Deserve a Second Look
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PATREON Dates in September + October:

October 2nd - Book Club @ 10:30 AM ET
October 3rd - Live Show  @ 7:30 PM ET
October 5th - Study Buds @ 1:00 PM ET
October 24th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
October 30th - Halloween Book Club!

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Kathleen’s Sources: 

https://www.bustle.com/articles/159643-11-ways-to-become-neat-if-youre-super-messy

Bethany's Sources:
https://smellslikeinfinitesadness.com/40-most-underrated-tv-shows-of-all-time-part-1/

https://smellslikeinfinitesadness.com/40-most-underrated-tv-shows-of-all-time-part-2/

https://smellslikeinfinitesadness.com/40-most-underrated-television-shows-of-all-time-part-3/

“Lookwell” pilot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBQ3HbB0c8Y

“Not Necessarily the News” segment, “Sniglets”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TixwF_ywN4A

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_Necessarily_the_News

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space:_1999#Main_cast_list

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Gothic_(1995_TV_series)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaced

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_a_Life_(American_TV_series)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_League_of_Gentlemen

“Space: 1999” episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6BXaGEuqxo

“American Gothic” episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DldGDR44qhY

“Night Gallery” Episode 01x01: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRRYIe6hXTQ&list=PLklyfwlKNjxD52EQbChCopHxWdAXBX0cg

“Spaced” Episode 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T8AERZfYQs

“Get a Life” ‘Handsome Boy Modeling School’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWRtixSDFbA

Kathleen's riding a high from standing up for herself at the doctor! Take THAT, Doctor Stupid! Also, can TV techs stop making our broken TVs worse?? And what would you do if you had a sudden intruder: freeze or fight?


Enjoy this early release, Bonus Buds! We love you!

An Acquired Taste has a new bonus podcast! The Check-In is where Bethany and Dennis discuss their relationship, how they manage dating AND working together, and just generally make fun of each other in public. The Check-In comes out twice a month, right here on your Acquired Taste feed! Email us: [email protected]!

This week, Bethany and Dennis discuss a TOUGH conversation they had. (Who knew spiders could cause so much angst?) Then, Bethany is concerned that she might be.......high maintenance?? She gives Dennis a quiz to find out the truth. Plus, an awesome listener email about working out together and how to make that work when one of you just CAN'T with food.

Head's up: Segment 3 deals with talk of exercise, eating disorders, and calorie counting behavior. We give you a warning before we go into that convo, but we wanted to let you know here, too! If that subject isn't great for you, feel free to bounce when we give you that warning :) We'll catch you next episode!

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If you find yourself having a hard time saying “no” to requests, obligations, or another coffee with another friend who needs another round of relationship advice, Kathleen is here for you! She’s armed herself with a list of ways to turn people down (professionally) so you can regain control over your schedule. But are some of them rude or simply direct? Then, Bethany has a new game where she’s describing scenarios and asking you to decide: is it the plot of a disturbing children’s movie or rituals from a pagan festival? (You may be surprised what characters make an appearance.) Then, Engineer Blair comes in to try an artisanal dog biscuit because why the hell not?

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What We Talked About:

14:11 - Saying ‘No’ to an invitation
37:23 - “Disturbing Children’s Movie or Pagan Festival?
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PATREON Dates in September + October:

October 2nd - Book Club @ 10:30 AM ET
October 3rd - Live Show  @ 7:30 PM ET
October 5th - Study Buds @ 1:00 PM ET
October 24th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
October 30th - Halloween Book Club!

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Kathleen’s Sources: 
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch4xWojOJGf/?hl=en

Bethany’s Sources:
“How the West Was Fun”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110068/?ref_=ttls_li_tt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_the_West_Was_Fun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_NeverEnding_Story_(film)
https://bigthink.com/the-past/pagan-holidays/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturnalia#Influence
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/obscure-pagan-festivals-around-the-world
TRAILER: “The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgpfMxYFSmE
https://screencrush.com/strangest-kids-movies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Watcher_in_the_Woods_(1980_film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Return_to_Oz

“Allegra” needs some advice, stat. Her otherwise fabulous husband always fails to celebrate her birthday. This year, he failed in a hurtful way. What do you do when your partner doesn’t celebrate your big day, even when they know it’s important to you? Then, two different Tastebuds are suddenly single so to mark the occasion, Kathleen is crowdsourcing reasons why people won’t miss their exes. (Who knew that chess was such a big deal??) 
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What We Talked About:

13:54 - Help! My husband doesn’t celebrate my birthday!
28:39 - Thank God You Broke Up!
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PATREON Dates in September + October:

September 19th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
October 2nd - Book Club @ 10:30 AM ET
October 3rd - Live Show  @ 7:30 PM ET
October 5th - Study Buds @ 1:00 PM ET
October 24th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
October 30th - Halloween Book Club!

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It's a loosey-goosey bonus, Buds! What's the one rule Kathleen has about amusement park rides? (Make your will beforehand!) And Bethany ate WHAT out of spite?

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Next PATREON Date:
September 13th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET

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[Just a heads up: There's some talk of calorie counting and some light eating disorder talk about 12 minutes in during the discussion about exercise, so if that's not great for you, hit that "forward 30 secs" button a few times  <3]

An Acquired Taste has a new bonus podcast! The Check-In is where Bethany and Dennis discuss their relationship, how they manage dating AND working together, and just generally make fun of each other in public. The Check-In comes out twice a month, right here on your Acquired Taste feed! Email us: [email protected]!

Wanna play a game? Someone at Dennis' imaginary fancy party has committed a MURDER! Can you (and Bethany) guess who it 'twas? But before all of that malarky happens, Dennis needs to discuss.....The Smell From the Closet. *lightening crash!*

Bethany’s been binging the old Agatha Christie show “Poirot” because she’s an old lady, and she’s learning some VERY useful lessons from it! Listen in and take notes because your life may depend on it! Then, Kathleen’s opening the doors of the School of Health + Wealth, giving the class tidbits on what actually defines our health, why teenagers are in danger online, and more! 
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What We Talked About:

13:52 - Cozy Mastery Lessons
35:23 - The Church of Health and Wealth

Get your tickets to Bethany’s staged reading of “The Sex King!” —> https://www.merryallcenter.org/event-details/remembering-playwright-screenwriter-bill-c-davis 

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PATREON Dates in September + October:

September 7th - Study Club @ 1:00 PM ET
September 8th - YA Book Club @ 8 PM ET
September 13th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
September 19th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
October 3rd - Live Show  @ 7:30 PM ET
October 5th - Study Buds @ 1:00 PM ET
October 24th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
October 29th - Book Club @ 10:30 AM ET


Sign up at www.patreon.com/acquiredtaste


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Check out our merch!:  https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast 

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Please support the companies that support us! 

Rothy’s - Step up your shoes and accessories this summer and get ready to be asked “Are those Rothy’s?” Plus, get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/TASTE 

Microdose Gummies by LumiLabs - Microdose is available nationwide! To learn more about microdosing THC, go to Microdose.com and use code “Taste” to get free shipping and 30% off your order!

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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.wellandgood.com/what-does-it-mean-to-be-fit/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-31/bed-bath-beyond-secures-financing-reveals-plan-to-cut-costs 
https://www.instagram.com/oatsfairy/?hl=en
https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2022/08/30/making-it-real-how-pop-ups-and-in-person-experiences-are-the-new-table-stakes-for-franchises
https://neurosciencenews.com/teen-health-news-21314/


BETHANY’S SOURCES:
“Agatha Christie’s Poirot” on Britbox
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie%27s_Poirot