Episodes

008 | I Hired a Life Coach and Got a Customer Service Bot
June 11, 202500:09:4913.8 MB

008 | I Hired a Life Coach and Got a Customer Service Bot

Ever get advice that felt  way  too polished—like your therapist moonlights as a LinkedIn post? Yeah. Same. This week, I’m reading a wild story from Jessica in Austin, who thought she hired a human life coach… only to realize she might’ve been coached by a motivational chatbot in a pastel vest. Wee...

007 | Are You Arguing with a Toaster? Inside the Bot-Infested Comment Section
June 04, 202500:05:367.98 MB

007 | Are You Arguing with a Toaster? Inside the Bot-Infested Comment Section

Welcome back to  Everyone’s a Bot —the podcast about fake people, seductive profiles, and why we fall for things that were never human to begin with. In this episode, we dive headfirst into the most chaotic battlefield online:  the comment section . Once a place for random thoughts and pet pics, it...

006| Buying Clout: How Fake Followers Still Fool Everyone in 2025
May 28, 202500:04:416.76 MB

006| Buying Clout: How Fake Followers Still Fool Everyone in 2025

Ever wondered how someone with 38,000 followers gets 11 likes? Welcome to the wild world of fake fame. In this episode of  Everyone’s A Bot , we’re diving headfirst into the shady business of  buying clout —from bulk follower packages to emoji-stuffed comment bundles that scream “authentic.” (Spoil...

005 | Falling for Fake Friends: Inside the Rise of AI Besties
May 21, 202500:06:108.75 MB

005 | Falling for Fake Friends: Inside the Rise of AI Besties

In this episode of  Everyone's A Bot , Chris dives into the wild, weird, and a little bit heartbreaking world of AI best friends. From emotional support chatbots to AI life coaches and virtual soulmates, he explores why people are paying real money for fake relationships — and why your brain ca...

004 | Swipe, Match, Scam: The Bot Behind the Bio
May 14, 202500:07:4110.84 MB

004 | Swipe, Match, Scam: The Bot Behind the Bio

In this episode of  Everyone's a Bot , Chris dives deep into the shady world of dating app bots—how they work, why they're so effective, and what they steal from us beyond just money. From instant flirty DMs to eerily perfect selfies, Chris walks through the emotional mechanics that keep us...

003 | The Truth About Fake Comments: How Bots Are Faking Popularity Online
May 07, 202500:05:177.54 MB

003 | The Truth About Fake Comments: How Bots Are Faking Popularity Online

Are your social media comments real—or just smoke and mirrors? In this eye-opening episode of  Everyone’s a Bot , host  Chris Smith  pulls back the curtain on the  dark world of fake engagement , revealing how  bot accounts ,  engagement pods , and  like farms  create the illusion of popularity on ...

002 | The Rise of AI Influencers: Why Fake People Are Winning the Internet
April 30, 202500:04:526.97 MB

002 | The Rise of AI Influencers: Why Fake People Are Winning the Internet

Ever double-tap a flawless selfie only to realize… the person isn’t real? Yeah, same. In this episode of  Everyone’s a Bot , we’re diving headfirst into the wild world of  AI influencers —perfectly filtered, never-sleeping, algorithm-approved digital avatars taking over your feed. Host Chris Smith ...

001 | She Followed You First: Why Social Media Bots Feel So Real
April 23, 202500:04:116.01 MB

001 | She Followed You First: Why Social Media Bots Feel So Real

You knew it wasn’t real—but you looked anyway. 👀 In this debut episode of  Everyone’s A Bot: A Social Media Story , host Chris Smith dives headfirst into the DM that started it all. You know the one: “Hey cutie.” Zero posts. Maximum thirst. Somehow... you still felt  something . Why? We explore th...

Trailer: Everyone’s a Bot — A Social Media Story
April 17, 202500:01:051.5 MB

Trailer: Everyone’s a Bot — A Social Media Story

This is your official first look at Everyone’s a Bot — a short-form podcast about identity, digital trust, and the bots that flirt better than real people. From fake influencers and flirty DMs to AI thirst traps and comment section chaos, we decode the weird digital world one glitch at a time. 🎧 S...