Kelly Carlin — daughter of the legendary late comedian George Carlin — joins me to talk about her lawsuit against the creators of a fake AI-generated "special" of her dad, the future of AI and human creativity, "manufactured humanity," what her father might have thought about the world today, and the experience of making the HBO Max documentary "George Carlin's American Dream" with Judd Apatow.

Watch Kelly's previous conversation with me, "Humor, Healing, and Hanging On," here: https://www.youtube.com/live/FuXiPTbR...

Get Kelly's memoir, "A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up With George," here: https://www.amazon.com/Carlin-Home-Co...

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Mark Zuckerberg outraged Senators and parents in a Judicial Committee hearing by claiming that there is "no causal link" between social media and mental health.

The Senators also made Mark Zuckerberg apologize to the families of children who died or ended their lives because of experiences on social media.

Here's the problem: Mark Zuckerberg is right. And this hearing is just another case of lawmakers and parents shifting the blame for their own failure onto others. Who should really be apologizing?

Let's break it down and dig in.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

American Psychological Association May 2023 report: https://www.apa.org/topics/social-med...

The Forgotten Lessons of the Recovered Memory Movement: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/27/op...

Sabine Hossenfelder on the global mental health crisis: • The Global Mental Health Crisis: All ... @sabinehossenfelder

Emma McAdam (Therapy in a Nutshell) on self-diagnosis: • The Essential Lesson You Missed in Ps... @therapyinanutshell

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Vishnu Vaka is KILLING it. His clips have gone viral on TikTok and Instagram. Russell Peters (a fan) has taken him on tour. Bill Burr has shared his bits online. He has gotten "passed" at New York's elite Comedy Cellar, one of the world's toughest clubs to get into. If you're one of the few people who haven't heard Vishnu yet, trust me—you soon will.

Vishnu came to the U.S. as a teenager, but kept his Indian accent because he loves it. He faces stereotypes about Indians in America head-on and uses his uniquely smart comedic talents to shatter them. He joins me in this episode to talk about comedy, being Indian in America, his continuing meteoric success, his friendship with Russell Peters, the role of social media in making artists' careers, why he is optimistic about technology (including AI), the personal experiences behind his most viral bits, and lots more. Enjoy!

[As promised, here is the coveted clip behind his Self-Driven campaign—I shall say no more: • Self Driven]

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