(A podcast about unconventional warfare.)
MAD
AS HELL?
We’re not gonna take it anymore. 🤭
what
For all you TL:DR fans, MAD Warfare is Mutually Assured Distraction, an unconventional warfare podcast that explores the weird, terrifying and sometimes hilarious ways war is fought today—and how you can protect your mind before … we all go too mad to find them.
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Yep. Like using cat sounds as weapons. Or resurrecting your dead grandma in the form of AI which seems harmless enough until grandma shares a recipe for napalm and has you on a mission to “right the past.”
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Yes but also weird and horrifying and sometimes hilarious. This is seriously the way war is being fought now. Oh, and if you think war doesn’t concern you …
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If you go online, work in business, vote during elections or use a bank, YOU ARE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. You can’t escape! Hahahaha … ha … ha?
why
Because while America can outspend and outgun anyone, we are falling behind in this cognitive domain faster than you can say “napalm in the morning.”
Tanks and bombs aren’t gonna save our brains, Charlie. So what do we do? Get CREATIVE. Maybe a little weird. And wild. And hilarious.
Which is why MAD Warfare is having conversations with the likes of professional wrestlers, chaos engineers, cyber seance experts and maybe even your mom if you play your cards right. Because the ones who really know how to mess with your mind are often hiding in plain sight.
Keanu gets it. Keanu always gets it.
a cognitive neuroscientist working in defense and a narrative strategist having an existential crisis walk into a podcast…
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Grew up playing with lava. Now plays with language. Still ferociously guards her snacks. Find her at jocelynbrady.com.
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A cognitive neuroscientist who works for a large defense contractor so don’t mess with him probably.
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Never. Question. The. Cat.
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What happens when a cognitive neuroscientist working in defense and a narrative strategist having an existential crisis walk into a podcast? You get MAD Warfare.
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Grew up playing with lava. Now plays with language. Still ferociously guards her snacks. Find her at jocelynbrady.com.
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A cognitive neuroscientist who works for a large defense contractor so don’t mess with him probably.
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Never. Question. The. Cat.
who
what
For all you TL:DR fans, MAD Warfare is Mutually Assured Distraction, an unconventional warfare podcast that explores the weird, terrifying and sometimes hilarious ways war is fought today—and why we need to get our sh*t together… FAST.
-
Yep. Like using cat sounds as weapons. Or resurrecting your dead grandma in the form of AI which seems harmless enough until grandma shares a recipe for napalm and has you on a mission to “right the past.”
-
Yes but also weird and horrifying and sometimes hilarious. This is seriously the way war is being fought now. Oh, and if you think war doesn’t concern you …
-
If you go online, work in business, vote during elections or use a bank, YOU ARE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. You can’t escape! Hahahaha … ha … ha?
what
For all you TL:DR fans, MAD Warfare is Mutually Assured Distraction, an unconventional warfare podcast that explores the weird, terrifying and sometimes hilarious ways war is fought today—and why we need to get our sh*t together… FAST.
-
Yep. Like using cat sounds as weapons. Or resurrecting your dead grandma in the form of AI which seems harmless enough until grandma shares a recipe for napalm and has you on a mission to “right the past.”
-
Yes but also weird and horrifying and sometimes hilarious. This is seriously the way war is being fought now. Oh, and if you think war doesn’t concern you …
-
If you go online, work in business, vote during elections or use a bank, YOU ARE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. You can’t escape! Hahahaha … ha … ha?
What
is this?
For all you TL:DR fans, Mad Warfare is Mutually Assured Distraction, a podcast about unconventional warfare.
-
Yep. Like using cat sounds as weapons. Or resurrecting your dead grandma in the form of AI which seems harmless enough until grandma shares a recipe for napalm and has you on a mission to “right the past.”
-
Yes but also weird and horrifying and sometimes hilarious. This is seriously the way war is being fought now. Oh, and if you think war doesn’t concern you …
-
If you go online, work in business, vote during elections or use a bank, YOU ARE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. You can’t escape! Hahahaha … ha … ha?
What
is this?
For all you TL:DR fans, Mad Warfare is Mutually Assured Distraction, a podcast about unconventional warfare.
-
Yep. Like using cat sounds as weapons. Or resurrecting your dead grandma in the form of AI which seems harmless enough until grandma shares a recipe for napalm and has you on a mission to “right the past.”
-
Yes but also weird and horrifying and sometimes hilarious. This is seriously the way war is being fought now. Oh, and if you think war doesn’t concern you …
-
If you go online, work in business, vote during elections or use a bank, YOU ARE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. You can’t escape! Hahahaha … ha … ha?
What
is this?
For all you TL:DR fans, Mad Warfare is Mutually Assured Distraction, a podcast about unconventional warfare.
-
Yep. Like using cat sounds as weapons. Or resurrecting your dead grandma in the form of AI which seems harmless enough until grandma shares a recipe for napalm and has you on a mission to “right the past.”
-
Yes but also weird and horrifying and sometimes hilarious. This is seriously the way war is being fought now. Oh, and if you think war doesn’t concern you …
-
If you go online, work in business, vote during elections or use a bank, YOU ARE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. You can’t escape! Hahahaha … ha … ha?
Keanu gets it. Keanu always gets it.
what’s the
big idea?
Good news or bad news first? OK GREAT. Here it is: You’re at war, you can’t escape it, and no one is coming to save you. But sometimes it’s … kind of hilarious?
what’s the big idea?
Good news or bad news first? OK GREAT. Here it is: You’re at war, you can’t escape it, and no one is coming to save you. But sometimes it’s … kind of hilarious?
Like when grandma comes back in the form of AI and reveals how much she couldn’t stand your ex. (The scary part comes when she gives you a recipe for napalm and convinces you to go “set the past right.”)
OH GOD. Please don’t get any ideas.
Actually do get them. By listening to MAD Warfare: Mutually Assured Distraction—an unconventional warfare podcast that explores the sometimes strange (and seemingly silly) ways that war is fought today. And why we need to get our sh*t together FAST.
Because while America can outspend and outgun anyone, we are falling behind in this cognitive domain faster than you can say “napalm in the morning.”
In this series, we’ll share what’s really going on and what you can do to protect your mind before … we all go too mad to find them.
You’ll hear from professional wrestlers, chaos engineers, cyber seance experts and maybe even your mom if you play your cards right. Because the ones who really know how to mess with your mind are often hiding in plain sight.
what’s the big idea?
Good news or bad news first? OK GREAT. Here it is: You’re at war, you can’t escape it, and no one is coming to save you. But sometimes it’s … kind of hilarious?
Like when grandma comes back in the form of AI and reveals how much she couldn’t stand your ex. (The scary part comes when she gives you a recipe for napalm and convinces you to go “set the past right.”)
OH GOD. Please don’t get any ideas.
Actually do get them. By listening to MAD Warfare: Mutually Assured Distraction—and unconventional warfare podcast that explores the sometimes strange (and seemingly silly) ways that war is fought today. And why we need to get our sh*t together FAST.
Because while America can outspend and outgun anyone, we are falling behind in this cognitive domain faster than you can say “napalm in the morning.”
In this series, we’ll share what’s really going on and what you can do to protect your mind before … we all go too mad to find them.
You’ll hear from professional wrestlers, chaos engineers, cyber seance experts and maybe even your mom if you play your cards right. Because the ones who really know how to mess with your mind are often hiding in plain sight.
what’s the big idea?
Good news or bad news first? OK GREAT. Here it is: You’re at war, you can’t escape it, and no one is coming to save you. But sometimes it’s … kind of hilarious?
Like when grandma comes back in the form of AI and reveals how much she couldn’t stand your ex. (The scary part comes when she gives you a recipe for napalm and convinces you to go “set the past right.”)
OH GOD. Please don’t get any ideas.
Actually do get them. By listening to MAD Warfare: Mutually Assured Distraction—and unconventional warfare podcast that explores the strange (and seemingly silly) ways that war is fought today. And why we need to get our sh*t together FAST.
Because while America can outspend and outgun anyone, we are falling behind in this cognitive domain faster than you can say “napalm in the morning.”
In this series, we’ll share what’s really going on and what you can do to protect your mind before … we all go too mad to find them.
You’ll hear from professional wrestlers, chaos engineers, cyber seance experts and maybe even your mom if you play your cards right. Because the ones who really know how to mess with your mind are often hiding in plain sight.
what’s the big idea?
Good news or bad news first? OK GREAT. Here it is: You’re at war, you can’t escape it, and no one is coming to save you. But sometimes it’s … kind of hilarious?
Like when grandma comes back in the form of AI and reveals how much she couldn’t stand your ex. (The scary part comes when she gives you a recipe for napalm and convinces you to go “set the past right.”)
OH GOD. Please don’t get any ideas.
Actually do get them. By listening to MAD Warfare: Mutually Assured Distraction—and unconventional warfare podcast that explores the strange (and seemingly silly) ways that war is fought today. And why we need to get our sh*t together FAST.
Because while America can outspend and outgun anyone, we are falling behind in this cognitive domain faster than you can say “napalm in the morning.”
In this series, we’ll share what’s really going on and what you can do to protect your mind before … we all go too mad to find them.
You’ll hear from professional wrestlers, chaos engineers, cyber seance experts and maybe even your mom if you play your cards right. Because the ones who really know how to mess with your mind are often hiding in plain sight.
why
we exist
FUN FACT: You’re at war! (It’s not like you think?)
Being ALIVE in the world today means the strange and wonderful meat in your skull is pretty much constantly under siege. (We did said FUN fact remember.) And the government won’t save you.
HAHAHHA! Ha. Ha?
Which is why you now have MAD Warfare: Mutually Assured Distraction. It’s an unconventional warfare podcast where we take you on a delightful journey into the wild, horrifying and sometimes hilarious ways that war affects your everyday existence—even if you try to ignore it.
In this series, we’ll share what’s going on and how you can build more awareness, resilience and HEY WHY NOT: SILLINESS to combat the cognitive battles slung around where you scroll, chat, date, bank and wonder what’s for dinner.
You’ll hear from professional wrestlers, brain organoid experts, chaos engineers and maybe even your mom if you play your cards right. Because the ones who really know how to mess with your mind are often hiding in plain sight.
episodes
First five in the holster, below—and we’ll link the handy RSS feed right here once they’re launched.
001:
WILD, WEIRD & WICKED
(Thank you for the compliment.) Here you’ll meld minds with us as we dissect why we need to talk about cognitive warfare and what’s in it for you. There may also be puppets. War is full of surprises.
002:
You know everything, al snow
If you want to understand what makes humans tick in war, business, or politics—then you need to understand professional wrestling. And you’ll definitely want to listen to this. Featuring special guest and World Wrestling Entertainment legend Al Snow.
003:
I See DEad PEOPLE
What happens to us after we die? Who knows, but some folks are resurrecting dearly departeds in the form of AI. When high-tech meets highly vulnerable states of mind, WHAT COULD GO WRONG. Special guest Rebecca Nicholson joins us to talk about ghosts in (of?) the machine.
004:
CHAOS RULE(R)S
How do you study complex systems like human brains and behaviors? Most research happens in a lab with super controlled conditions—and sometimes all those findings break down when applied IRL. Which is why some folks are playing mind games out in the wild. Special guest Glenn Borsky talks about these trials and potential terrors …
005:
DUDE, where’s my ORGANOID?
You can call AI “intelligent” or add “neural” to nets but that still doesn’t make these systems run like human brains. But what if there were a way to power them with tiny slabs of living brain cells? Special guest Chris Acha shows us how this IS ALREADY HAPPENING.
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Questions? Topics you want covered? Want to be a guest or sponsor? Got a joke to tell? Reach out to us. You can email us at madwarfarepod [at] gmail.com or use the handy form below.
MAD Warfare is a science-driven deep dive into the wild, weird, and sometimes wicked world of the “weaponization of everything.” But don’t worry—IT WILL BE FUN. Think of it as your covert ops manual for spotting how cyber hackers, rogue AI agents, and shady “bad actors” (who’d be terrible in a buddy comedy) are messing with our minds. Often in ways that evade detection… until it’s too late. With expert interviews from unexpected places and plenty of offbeat insights, we reveal the hidden battleground of everyday life. Each episode is a call to action: for those in power to step up—and for the rest of us to gear up, because we might be all we’ve got. (Also, may feature puppets.)
“We should give you a billion dollars for this service.”
— Government, probably
“I miss you why are you always talking to the internet now.”
— The cat