What happens when a bald, cynical, science- and politics-obsessed podcaster invites his own AI sidekick onto the show—and treats it like a human guest?

Season 2's second episode of Bald Ambition is exactly that experiment.

Host Mookie Spitz sits down with his “Chatty Bro” personal bot (ChatGPT from OpenAI) for an hour long, unfiltered conversation that moves from 2001: A Space Odyssey to modern data centers, from the Turing Test to trillion-dollar AI infrastructure, from existential dread to deadpan humor about subscription tiers and hoarse robot voices.

Along the way, Mookie pushes past hype, calls out AI sycophancy in real time, and forces the machine to explain itself plainly: how it talks, why it sounds convincing, what it can’t do, and why people keep projecting humanity onto deterministic matrix math.

Their conversation is a smart, skeptical, occasionally profane exploration of what AI actually is now, what it’s already changing, and why the future is going to feel a lot more conversational—and a lot more weird:

• Why the Turing Test is basically obsolete
• How GPT actually works (generative, pre-trained, transformer)
• Why AI feels intelligent despite having zero awareness
• The real energy cost of “just chatting”
• Data centers, nuclear power, and the AI arms race
• Jobs: which ones disappear, which ones evolve
• HAL 9000, self-preservation logic, and why alignment matters
• Why AI assistants may replace apps, websites, and search engines
• The shrinking “long tail” of digital marketing
• AI in healthcare: diagnosis, triage, and why doctors still matter
• Millennium Prize math problems, Riemann Hypothesis, and P vs NP
• Planned obsolescence, tiered subscriptions, and the sound of a tired chatbot
• Why humans still matter in an AI-saturated world

Whom do you find most annoying? Mookie and Chatty Bro wanna know!

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Season 2 of Bald Ambition gets off to a fun start as Mookie Spitz sits down with Mirav Ozeri—journalist, documentarian, adaptive entrepreneur, and fellow podcaster of her own show How Much Can I Make?—for a wide-ranging, playfully honest conversation about work, money, ambition, and the weird paths people take to survive (and sometimes thrive).

Mirav’s story is nuts in the best way: She immigrates to the U.S., sells $1 bags of vegetables in Harlem, dodges police, befriends a hot-dog lady with a pipe, makes documentaries that help change drug-sentencing laws, works inside CBS News, walks away from it, and eventually launches a podcast that asks what Americans are not supposed to ask—what people actually earn, and why they do what they do.

Along the way, Mookie and Mirav get into:

• Why money is the hook—but human stories are the point
• Jobs that quietly make way more money than you think
• Why loving your work matters more than chasing prestige
• AI, automation, and which jobs are actually at risk
• The coming backlash against AI-generated slop
• Why curiosity beats credentials every time

Their convo is funny, sharp, occasionally profane, and grounded in lived experience rather than hustle porn, tech hype, and LinkedIn cliche.

If you’ve ever wondered whether you chose the wrong career, what other people are really making, or how the hell anyone figures this stuff out, this episode is for you! Just be prepared to think about how much money you make...

The Guest

Mirav Ozeri grew up in Jerusalem, Israel, served in the Israeli army, and earned her bachelor’s degree in photography before moving to New York City. As a brand-new immigrant determined to build a life in America, she opened a fruit & vegetable stand in Harlem, just steps from the iconic Apollo Theater. The stand thrived, but after two years Mirav felt pulled back toward her passion for storytelling and journalism.

She launched her own video production company, producing, directing, and editing projects for political groups and nonprofits including the Alcoholism Council, the Correctional Association, and the Anti-Defamation League. Her work soon led to a 17-year career at CBS News, where she served as a producer/editor, helped launch the Sunday morning show – CBS MarketWatch, and worked as a senior editor and segment producer until the program was acquired by Dow Jones.

During her time at CBS, Mirav produced a TV pilot—an early version of the podcast she hosts today. The pilot wasn’t picked up, but the idea never left. Years later, her passion for journalism brought it back to life.

Podcast, Website & Social Media

https://www.howmuchcanimake.info/
https://www.facebook.com/mirav.ozeri
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/mirav-ozeri-8b34147/
https://www.tiktok.com/@nycwom

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On this Season 1 finale of the Bald Ambition podcast, Mookie sits down with longtime friend and former colleague Martino “Tino Reviews” Chiaviello — a college professor, digital marketing pro, and most recently social media tech influencer who built a real audience the hard way: persistence, experiments, and a ridiculous amount of earbuds, keyboards, LED lights, and gadgets piling up in his garage.

They dig into what it actually takes to break through on TikTok, how long it really takes to build momentum, why “overnight success” is a delusion, and how carving out a niche in consumer tech reviews led Tino to brand deals, steady product flow, and an engaged community. Tino is enthusiastic about testing everything he showcases, blunt about bad products he refuses to hype, the psychology behind short-form content, TikTok vs. Instagram vs. YouTube, the strange power of ultra-short videos and Q&A, and how to ride algorithm waves without selling your soul.

Social Media Influencer Best Practices

• Stop fantasizing about “going viral.” Build steadily. It takes months, not days.
• Consistency beats talent. Show up daily. Make content. Post. Repeat.
• Don’t pencil-f$ck perfection. Publish fast, learn, adjust, keep moving.
• Start with what’s in front of you: your skills, your interests, your existing gear.
• Talk about what you actually love. Fake enthusiasm dies quick.
• Short videos hook. Use them. They get watched, re-watched, and pushed harder.
• Use data like a grown-up. Metrics reveal what works, while your ego lies.
• Don’t abuse captions and effects, as clarity beats visual noise.
• Think in “long game” terms. A year matters more than a week.
• When something pops, ride it. Follow-up content keeps momentum alive.
• Paid boosts can help early to reach your tipping point, then you can fly solo.
• Nobody remembers your failures. Keep swinging. Next post wins.

Rather than spin more social media noise, the two create an ad hoc if working blueprint for creators who are tired of excuses and want results. If you’ve ever said you “might start posting someday,” this episode will force you to decide whether you’re actually going to do it, or simply watch Tino review a product and buy it from him instead.

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