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Episode 268

The Friend Machine & AI Companionship w/ Victoria Hetherington

July 30th, 2026

1 hr 1 min 14 secs

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About this Episode

Philip welcomes Victoria Hetherington, author of The Friend Machine: On the Trail of AI Companionship. In their conversation, they explore how AI has become a substitute for human relationships and what that means to personal and societal intimacy.

The Drop – The segment of the show where Philip and his guest share tasty morsels of intellectual goodness and creative musings.

Philip’s Drop:
Real Humans (Swedish)