Would You Tip an AI Robot? – September 30, 2025
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Should you tip a delivery robot? Clark shares his experience getting pizza from an autonomous vehicle—and sparks a full-blown AI uprising conspiracy theory.
The show prepares for the Dallas Fan Festival, where the Knight Rider car is making its big debut—with cosplayers, giveaways, and a booth that keeps getting bigger. But will the electronics survive the weekend?
Plus, Michael shares the open letter he wrote to save Star Trek.
Trauma Bonding in a Waymo (August 4, 2026)
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Shawn suspects Taylor Farms of running a full-blown lettuce conspiracy against Taco Bell loyalists, and the crew reminisces about dial-up email, Hotmail addresses nobody’s deleted, and the long-lost MZ Show MySpace page.
Plus, Star Trek’s 60th anniversary con gets a pricey new format.
Johnny 5 Goes to Oregon: The Short Circuit 40th Anniversary Recap (July 14, 2026)
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Sean, builder of the real-life Johnny 5 from Short Circuit, recasp the film’s 40th anniversary celebration in Astoria, Oregon — including two blown gearboxes on the same night, a UK-built Johnny 5 that got stuck in customs, an impromptu voice cameo from original Johnny 5 actor Tim Blaney, meeting the town’s mayor, and touring the set with one of the movie’s actual puppeteers.
Plus, why transporting a 368-pound robot across the country is basically like owning a temperamental classic car.
Would You Try Fried Chicken Flavored Jelly Beans? (April 28, 2025)
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Remembering Dallas comedian Raj Sharma, who passed away Friday. Michael shares memories of his sharp wit, his big personality, and the genuine support he showed for the MZNOW team over the years.
Plus, questionable KFC jelly beans (fried chicken flavor, anyone?), a baby bird rescue mission during the DFW storms, and a Dallas Symphony Orchestra show that blended Stravinsky with Kendrick Lamar’s Damn.
Model by Night, Therapist by Day ft. Nikki Sabolboro (April 21, 2026)
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Nikki is a redheaded Dallas model by night and autism therapist by day — and she’s already figured out what’s wrong with Clark.
Plus, the dark lady of science and why you’ve been using behavior therapy on people without knowing it.
Follow Nikki Sabolboro at @ModelNikkiSab
The Person Pretending to be Jim Carrey
Internet debates over Jim Carrey’s recent appearance with clone theories, body doubles, and plastic surgery rumors, leading to a breakdown of what really happened and speculation on whether it’s a publicity stunt or not.