Do Your Friends Have to Share Your Values?

Should you tell a friend you think their job is unethical? Mandy and Kathryn disagree. A listener asks about using AI as a creative. Mandy and Kathryn play the role of their lives - AI bots. Find out what prompts they used. Oh, and Gene Kelly’s wife calls to chat about the famous dancer and actor’s final years and his advice to Mandy. This episode originally aired on 11/19/2025.

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Chapters:

00:00 - How we’re feeling today. 

01:02 - Mandy's favourite vs Gideon’s favourite joke.

03:09 - Would you tell a friend to quit a job you think is unethical? Mandy and Kathryn disagree.

15:01 - What are the boundaries of using AI in the creative space? 

18:40 - Becky gets up! Did you see her? 

19:09 - Kathryn’s fear of AI and how Mandy uses it in his concerts.  

23:45 - Mandy and Kathryn try their hand at playing an AI bot. Find out what prompts they gave. 

25:46 - Iconic dancer Gene Kelly’s widow - Patricia Kelly - asks a question!   

27:23 - Gene Kelly’s advice to a young Mandy. 

32:27 - How Gene Kelly and Patricia met and other memories. 

38:21 - Gene Kelly’s later years and lessons in aging.

45:02 - Singing in the Rain is public domain…so the family sings!

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