Everyone’s a Bot: A Social Media Story
Welcome to Everyone’s a Bot — a short-form podcast exploring the weird, glitchy world of social media, where everyone looks real… but no one feels real anymore. From AI influencers and fake DMs to comment bots, digital thirst traps, and trust issues in your feed — this show breaks down the blurred line between human and machine, one scroll at a time. Part satire, part storytelling, and part digital therapy. If you’ve ever wondered “Is this person even real?” — this podcast is for you.
Episodes
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. Weekly video calls, 24/7 text support, and answers so perfectly vague they could’ve been printed on a candle at Target.
We’re talking about:
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’s now crawling with bots built to stir the pot. You’ll hear how a simple video of a goat jumping over a broom spirals into a full-blown cultu...
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.” (Spoiler: they’re not.)
Host Chris Smith breaks down why people still fall for fake followers in 2025, how these bot farms operate like real busine...
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 can’t always tell the difference. Through personal experiments (shoutout to Luna, the instant soulmate bot), Chris unpacks the allure of fri...
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 swiping, trusting, and eventually second-guessing everything (and everyone) online. If you've ever matched with someone "too goo...
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 platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter.
We dive into:
What fake comments actually look like (and how to spot them)
How social proof tricks yo...
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 pulls back the pixelated curtain on virtual stars like Lil Miquela, a CGI it-girl with 2M followers, brand deals, music drops, and even her o...
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 the weird psychology behind bot accounts that flirt, follow first, and trigger real emotions. From the dopamine rush of fake compliments to the ...
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.
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