The CEO Retort with Tim El-Sheikh
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The latest AI chaos and Iran's threats may burst the bubble much sooner!
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Anthropic's code leaks, legal rulings against Meta and Google, and Iran's direct threats against tech giants expose the path toward the inevit...
Scott Lucas: Will the Iran war chaos lead to a global economic depression?
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this replay of the CEOR Live episode streamed on March 26th, 2026, Scott Lucas returns to discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S., Israel,...
Animals Don’t Just Act, They Think About Why – with Dr Hanna Schleihauf
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that chimpanzees might be more rational than humans when making decisions? Dr Hanna Schleihauf led groundbreaking research, published in ...
AI's Deadly Deployment in the Iran War that Killed School Girls --- The CEO Retort Podcast
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Scott Lucas returns to our live emergency guest episode to discuss the current Middle East conflict, Iran's internal dynamics, and the p...
Scott Lucas: What they are not telling you about the Iran War
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Scott Lucas returns to our live emergency guest episode to discuss the current Middle East conflict, Iran's internal dynamics, and the p...
Water Bankruptcy, Journalists Killed and Unhinged AI!
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this live replay, I'm examining the AI-driven hype of today and how we're being pushed towards a crisis. It's a bit scary, but it's...
Sara Grimes: Tech Restrictions for Children are More Dangerous for Their Safety!
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Sara M. Grimes is a prominent scholar and world-leading expert in children’s digital media culture, rights, and play.Since August 2024, sh...
Scott Lucas: The Epstein Class Proves the Rule of Law Doesn't Even Exist for Victims
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Scott Lucas returns to our live guest episode to discuss the societal impact of the Epstein class and the deflections used by their politica...
Peter Geoghegan: How The West Sold Democracy to The Corrupt Rich
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Geoghegan is an award-winning investigative journalist and broadcaster whose work has fundamentally changed the conversation around transparency...
Richard Murphy: The AI Bubble is a Prelude to a Much Bigger Economic Collapse
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by the prominent British political economist and campaigner, Richard Murphy, discussing the latest AI bubble turmoil and its role in a b...
Misinformation Watch: ICE committed a crime, turning the US into a permanent state of emergency!
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Lucas returns to help us break down the ICE actions in Minneapolis that descended America into a permanent state of emergency, and how this fits...
Emergency Episode: The consequences of America's invasion of Venezuela are worse than you think
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Scott Lucas returns to our first live guest emergency episode to discuss the current geopolitical tensions between the US and Venezuela, ex...
The 2026 Reckoning: Why You Should Be Paying Attention Now (Live Replay)
02 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In January 2025, I discussed why it was the rising era of “IoS” (Internet of Shit). Not only did it exceed my expectations, but it has set the pat...
Emergency Episode: The Trump Epstein Cover-up | Scott Lucas
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this emergency episode, recorded in my chaotic kitchen, our good friend, the brilliant and veteran political and economic professor, Scott Lucas, r...
UK's First Academic AI Leader: AI will always need human creativity to exist
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A deep dive into the evolving landscape of AI and the current push against genuine innovation, from engineering to the arts.Professor Shushma Patel is...
The mother of the $38 billion FemTech sector who is challenging gender bias
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
An inspiring and no-nonsense discussion about entrepreneurship with Ida Tin, the mother of FemTech, who is the co-founder and former CEO and chairwoma...
Veteran AI Experts: The AI bubble is much worse than we ever expected
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The tables have turned! Tim El-Sheikh is being interviewed by Ben Byford on his show, The Machine Ethics Podcast, discussing why the AI bubble is far ...
Scott Lucas: How Epstein changed US politics forever | Misinformation Watch
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Scott Lucas returns for the latest edition of our Misinformation Watch series, and we delved into the tangled web of political manoeuvring a...
Leading zoologist: How animals reveal secrets of our intelligence
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Arik Kershenbaum is a globally renowned zoologist and researcher at Girton College, University of Cambridge, specialising in animal communication a...
Responsible entrepreneurs and investors are the only hope for a better future
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A pioneer of British streetwear and impact investing, Roger Wade founded Boxfresh in 1989 and launched the world’s first pop-up mall, BoxPark Shored...
Scott Lucas: You must now understand politics and the new economic reality
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Scott Lucas is a highly experienced and globally renowned expert in American politics, US and British foreign policy, and a wide range of in...
Award-winning journalist: Tony Blair’s institute turned into Oracle’s sales and lobbying operation
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
May is an award-winning journalist who led a large-scale investigation into the Tony Blair Institute’s (TBI) insidious relationship with tech multi-...
Cindy Gallop: AI bosses fuel and benefiting from toxic masculinity
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A powerful discussion with the visionary entrepreneur and campaigner Cindy Gallop – founder and CEO of "Make Love not Porn" (MLNP) social ...
Leading economist: How America owns Britain and can turn countries into vassal states
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Angus Hanton is a British entrepreneur, economist, and investor with a career spanning over 40 years. He is the author of the groundbreaking book and ...
Special AMA Episode celebrating 20,000 followers and Big News 🤩
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This special AMA episode marks our celebration of hitting just over 20,000 followers and subscribers across all platforms 🎉I delve into your questi...
Award-winning serial tech entrepreneur: Forget hyped up AI! We must focus on real value and ROI
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Serial deeptech entrepreneur, award-winning innovator, and author Henry Nash discusses AI's hype versus reality, explains why we must now focus on...
Investigator of Police Corruption: We allowed racism to grow!
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author, Sal Naseem, is a former Regional Director for London at the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), where he spent many year...
Misinformation Watch: Who profits from political violence?
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this emergency episode of Misinformation Watch, in light of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I discuss how social media platforms, crypto bros, a...
Dr Jeffrey Funk: The AI Bubble will end in financial catastrophe
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran technologist and author of Unicorns, Hype and Bubbles: A Guide to Spotting, Avoiding and Exploiting Investment Bubbles in Tech (2024) reveals ...
Prize-winning mathematician: AI has no intelligence! It needs people and maths to exist
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with the Leslie Fox Prize-winning mathematician, my mentor and friend, Professor Jeremy Levesley, questioning whether mathematical prowess ...
Ethical AI is the only way to save humanity | Ben Byford
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is a podcaster of the Machine Ethics Podcast and one of the earliest and most avid advocates for digital ethics and ethical AI, long before it bec...
Big tech is harming our human rights and safety | Pat de Brún
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pat is a human rights lawyer and researcher who is currently the Head of Big Tech Accountability for Amnesty International and Deputy Director of Amne...
Migration stats are all wrong! | Misinformation Watch with Emma Monk
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Monk returns as a co-host of our new series, Misinformation Watch – debunking the most nonsensical claims made by governments and the mainstrea...
How my dyslexia broke LinkedIn algorithms and blew up my following!
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m having an open discussion with you about how being authentic to yourself can be a game-changer throughout your personal and pro...
Important message about today's episode. I'm sorry, But...
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Important announcement, where Tim shares a personal story about a family health scare, emphasising the importance of prioritising family and health ov...
How the privileged see equality as injustice | Isvari Maranwe
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A deep discussion with an award-winning cyber and national security attorney and former particle physics and supernova cosmology researcher at CERN, I...
Asking the right questions can transform your life | Pia Lauritzen
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From childhood curiosity to becoming a renowned philosopher dedicated to the art of questions, Dr. Pia Lauritzen challenges societal barriers that sti...
Can Finland's approach to deeptech ethics end AI's societal damage?
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this short episode, I’m sharing my frustration over the lack of action in digital ethics and AI innovation over the years. But it is also a big a...
Misinformation broke our societies for power — Part 1 | Emma Monk
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Monk is a molecular biologist turned anti-misinformation campaigner who has spent over a decade debunking falsehoods in both mainstream media and...
Men are trapped in the patriarchy and are not the problem | Lee Chambers
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Lee is a business psychologist, male allyship specialist and speaker. He is the founder of Male Allies UK and Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing. He was...
The Vampire Agency and Secrets to Authentic Branding | Zsike Peter
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in a dictatorship and kidnapped by her mother to save her life and the lives of her siblings, Zsike Peter is the founder of Vampire Digital...
Is Apple Running Away from AI?
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the day of Apple's highly anticipated WWDC 2025 event, with major announcements of redesigned products and operating systems. AI is nowhere to be s...
Why Earth is in Crisis | Rachel Donald
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Donald is an investigative journalist and the host of the podcast Planet: Critical – connecting the dots of science, art, language, politics,...
How Sports Can Transform Society | Prof Jo Maher
28 Mar 2025
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Are AI Companies Lying to You about Copyright and IP? | Dr Ben Maling
08 Mar 2025
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How Tech and AI Ignore Children's Rights | Professor Sara Grimes
03 Feb 2025
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BREAKING – China's Deepseek Won the "AI war" – Now what?
28 Jan 2025
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Why 2025 Is The Era of Internet of Sh*t (IoS)
15 Jan 2025
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How a Tech CEO and ex-Pro Athlete Overcame Loneliness and Isolation
07 Dec 2024
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Your cognitive decline from digital amnesia | Dr Valeria Sadovykh
22 Nov 2024
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Announcing The CEO Retort Podcast, changed from AI Geeks – Tim El Sheikh
19 Nov 2024
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The Future of AI Under Trump and Project 2025 | AI Geeks Podcast #10
08 Nov 2024
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Ida Tin: The Rise of FemTech, Funding Bias and Future of Entrepreneurship | AI Geeks Podcast #9
30 Oct 2024
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Can DeepMind's Nobel-Prize Boost DeepTech Businesses? | AI Geeks Podcast #8
15 Oct 2024
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Raoul Lumb: How AI Violates Copyright | AI Geeks Podcast #7
16 Sep 2024
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The End of AI Utopia Thanks to Dumb Politics | AI Geeks Podcast #5
23 Aug 2024
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Meta Destroys Closed AI Models with Llama 3.1 | AI Geeks Podcast #3
26 Jul 2024
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