Filtered with TJ Walker

Filtered: OpenAI Sora Deepfakes • Riyadh Comedy Controversy • Ryder Cup & Cable Collapse

In this Filtered episode, TJ Walker breaks down five urgent media stories: OpenAI’s Sora and the deepfake surge, the Riyadh Comedy Festival and art-washing concerns, the Ryder Cup fan-abuse controversy, Paramount’s reported buyout of The Free Press and Bari Weiss’s move, and Nielsen’s harsh cable TV numbers showing a bundle reduced to mostly sports & news, actionable lessons for communicators and creators inside.
Episode Chapters/Stories:00:00 Teaser / Hook02:50 OpenAI Sora (deepfakes & risks)14:50 Riyadh Comedy Festival debate29:00 Ryder Cup fallout & PGA response37:00 Paramount & Bari Weiss news44:40 Cable TV collapse (Nielsen)55:30 Final takeaways & CTAs

Filtered: Jane Goodall Dies at 91, Facebook Deepfake Scams, Trump AI Mockery & Shutdown Explained

On today’s episode, TJ Walker honor Jane Goodall and unpack her legacy; explain a major study showing poor sleep can make your brain appear older; reveal how Facebook profited from deceptive political ads and deepfakes; examine Trump’s AI-altered videos mocking Schumer and Jeffries and J.D. Vance’s reaction; and close with why Democrats say a shutdown was necessary to check authoritarian moves.
Chapters / Stories:00:00 - Opening Tease01:55 - Jane Goodall’s Enduring Voice on Chimps and Humanity10:41 - Poor Sleep Can Age Your Brain by a Year27:05 - Spam and Scams Flood Facebook’s Political Ads36:53 - Trump’s Mocking Deepfake Videos Spark Outrage48:34 - Why Democrats Say the Shutdown Was Inevitable01:00:13 - Closing

Filtered: Shutdown Standoff • Sports Betting Surge • Sherrill Record Leak

A funding deadlock shuts down the federal government as both parties dig in over health care policy. Live, in-game sports betting explodes, AI and microbets could produce slot-like behavior that worries public-health officials. In New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill confronts fallout after a largely unredacted military record was released. A Reagan-appointed judge issues a forceful rebuke of the Trump administration’s actions against pro-Palestinian student protesters, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tells generals the Pentagon’s mission is now pure warfighting.
Chapters/Stories:00:00 Intro & markets, S&P & Nasdaq recap. 01:52 Government shutdown: first full day & stakes. 17:54 Sports betting: in-game microbets & risks. 33:20 Sherrill naval record leak, political fallout. 41:09 Reagan-appointed judge slams administration, free-speech ruling. 49:58 Hegseth at Quantico, “War Department” directives. 52:30 Closing & how to follow the show. 

Filtered: Emily Blunt vs. AI Actress Tilly Norwood - Full Episode

Emily Blunt reacted angrily to the launch of Tilly Norwood, a fully AI-generated actress, calling the trend “really scary.” In this episode we explain why actors are alarmed, why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl booking enrages the MAGA right, why a Ball State staffer was fired after a private Facebook post about Charlie Kirk, what the looming GOP-led government shutdown really means for health care and oversight, and why YouTube’s $24.5M settlement with Trump matters to the record of January 5. Stories below for quick navigation.
Timestamped Stories:00:00 Intro & Headlines01:11 Market Update01:49 Emily Blunt & AI Actress Tilly Norwood21:39 Bad Bunny, Super Bowl Headliner27:54 Ball State Firing, Charlie Kirk Fallout43:59 Government Shutdown Explained54:22 YouTube Settlement & Jan. 6 Context57:53 Wrap & Grab Bag

Filtered: AI Echo Chambers & Veteran Violence, Adams Quits, Comey Responds

This episode: AI chatbots that flatter instead of challenge; two separate mass shootings allegedly carried out by Marine veterans; New York Mayor Eric Adams ends his reelection bid amid corruption questions; James Comey pushes back after an indictment; and Finland’s secret to eight straight years as the world’s happiest country. Plus: Erica Taylor, TikTok’s midlife makeup guru.Listen for analysis, policy context, and practical takeaways you can use today.
Chapters / Timestamps:00:00 - Opening Tease01:18 - A.I. Chatbots: Friends or Flatterers?11:23 - Two Weekend Mass Shootings, Two Marine Veterans24:09 - Eric Adams Ends Reelection Bid Amid Corruption Scandals35:32 - James Comey Defends Himself After Indictment51:32 - Finland’s Secret to Lasting Happiness59:44 - Grab Bag: Social Media’s Midlife Makeup Guru65:19 - End / Sign-off

Filtered: Wall Street Traders Hire Agents, AI Actress, Education Crisis & the 996 Hustle

Hedge-fund stars are being recruited like movie stars. Former Citadel and Millennium managers are now being represented by talent agencies to negotiate multimillion-dollar deals. On this episode of Filtered with TJ Walker: we break down the new agent era on Wall Street, an AI actress drawing industry attention after the Zurich Summit, alarming national declines in reading and math that threaten the U.S. workforce, the return of “996” hustle culture in Silicon Valley, and why a leading longevity researcher says most anti-aging fads, including supplements, are a waste of money. Stay tuned for the Grab Bag with quick takes about subtitles and ethical shopping.
Episode Chapters00:00 - Teaser / Headlines01:33 - Hedge Funds Get Their Own Hollywood Agents16:06 - AI Actress Tilly Norwood Attracts Talent Agents28:01 - Falling Reading & Math Scores Threaten U.S. Workforce40:46 - Silicon Valley Adopts 996 Hustle Culture52:57 - Longevity Expert Rejects Fads; Sleep & Exercise64:11 - Grab Bag: Subtitles & Ethical Shopping69:00 - Outro / How to follow / Credits

Filtered: Altman: AI to Surpass Humans by 2030 | Tylenol Crisis | Kimmel Returns | Comey Indictment

OpenAI’s Sam Altman says AI could surpass human intelligence by 2030, and he’s teasing hardware to help us get there. We also unpack Tylenol’s crisis after presidential claims tying acetaminophen to autism, Kenvue’s stock reaction, Sinclair and Nexstar’s abrupt Kimmel blackout and reversal, and a New York Times take on the Comey indictment. Finally: a data-driven reality check on political violence and the media narrative.
Episode Chapters:00:00 - Opening & Market Check03:26 - Altman: AI Could Surpass Humans by 203013:22 - Tylenol Crisis & Kenvue Stock Update27:12 - Sinclair & Nexstar End Kimmel Boycott41:18 - Comey Indictment - Political Weapon?48:34 - Terrorism Data vs. Rhetoric / Media Reaction58:37 - Tamura CTE Finding & Quick Headlines01:02:00 - Wrap, Calls to Action

Filtered: Comey Indicted, China’s Robot Boom, Amazon to Pay $2.5B, Bailouts, Comedy & AI Relationships

Episode highlights: Comey is federally indicted after political pressure; China now has more industrial robots than any other nation combined; Amazon agrees to a roughly $2.5 billion settlement over Prime enrollment and cancellation practices; Western comedians face controversy over a Saudi festival and at least one comic claims he was dropped after jokes about forced labor; and the U.S. weighs a $20 billion support package for Argentina amid political risk. We also examine the cultural moment of A.I. companions and what it means for relationships.
Chapters:00:00 Intro & Teaser03:54 Comey Indicted12:58 China’s Robot Surge24:04 Amazon Agrees to Pay $2.5B43:53 Saudi Comedy Festival Controversy53:40 Argentina Bailout Politics57:43 A.I. Romance, Women & Chatbots01:02:17 Headlines & Sign-off