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AI, Airbnb Nightmares, Secret Siblings & Dog Grief | WAIT. WHAT?! with Aimee Mayo

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In this chaotic solo episode of WAIT. WHAT?! with Aimee Mayo, hit songwriter and bestselling author Aimee Mayo dives into AI obsession, ChatGPT, Airbnb horror stories, ancestry.com family secrets, surprise siblings, dog grief, Reddit rabbit holes, ketamine...

Highlights

In this chaotic solo episode, Aimee Mayo dives into a whirlwind of personal stories and reflections, from AI obsession and Airbnb nightmares to family secrets uncovered by ancestry DNA and the emotional journey of losing her soulmate dog. She also touches on podcasting struggles, celebrity songwriting experiences, and her exploration of ketamine therapy.
00:00
Podcast saturation is real.
02:00
Renaming the podcast due to a conflict with another show.
04:01
Bob Regan inspired me to start a podcast.
08:58
Use 'yes, and' instead of 'yeah, but'
13:01
I prayed for a sign about my podcast direction
15:43
Guests covered a room in baby powder.
21:20
I trade votes for subscriptions.
24:02
Leaving home stirs deep emotions.
28:51
The song made it onto his record
29:26
ChatGPT criticizes me but flatters my husband.
32:39
Reading Reddit stories adds fun to the podcast
33:17
Ketamine helped me let go of negative thoughts
41:51
Writing about death is important.
47:15
A childhood neighbor turned out to be a half-sister.
51:17
Aimee Mayo plans to interview hospice nurses for season two.
59:42
Neuralink is the mark of the beast.
1:01:05
Thank you for your support

Chapters

Cold Open And Dark Truths
00:00
Solo Start And Naming Trouble
02:00
Podcast Heroes And Dream Guests
04:00
Business Lessons That Actually Stick
05:48
A Prayer For Direction
13:01
Airbnb Nightmares And Host Stories
15:36
Learning To Ask For Subscribes
21:16
Selling A Home And Growing Up
24:02
Manifesting An Adam Lambert Cut
25:42
ChatGPT Claude And Too Much Research
29:26
New Ideas Reddit And Real Talk
32:39
Ketamine Therapy And Policy Anger
33:17
Losing A Soulmate Dog
35:33
Surprise Siblings From Ancestry Kits
47:15
Hospice Nurses And A Concert Ask
51:09
AI Music Fears And End Times
56:14
Final Thanks And Subscribe Plea
1:01:05

Transcript

Aimee Mayo: It's like, my podcast has a podcast. That's how many people have a podcast. We talked about the night we found him dead at his birthday. Probably the two things I hate most are opiates and daylight savings. Time. Jeffrey Epstein files, that's c...