Shell Game
Kaleidoscope
Topics: Technology · Documentary
A podcast about things that are not what they seem, hosted by journalist Evan Ratliff. Season 3 is a miniseries in three episodes, telling the story of how Evan tried to understand the tsunami of AI-generated content by injecting as much of it as possible straight into his ears. What exactly is AI slop anyway? How do you actually define it? Who is behind it all? And what does it mean for the human storytelling that we care about? We journey deep into the muck, and fight our way back out with answers. Shell Game is a multiple award-winning series that has been named one of the best of the year by Apple, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Vulture, The Information, The Economist. It's "riveting,"...
Latest episodes
- Episode 2: Hear What Matters
- Episode 1: Into the Slop
- Season 3 is Coming!
- Bonus Episode: Shell Game x No Such Thing
- Bonus Episode: Kyle vs. the World
- Episode 8: Launch
- Episode 7: Welcome Aboard
- Episode 6: Keep 'Em Coming
- Episode 5: Winners Win
- Episode 4: The Startup Chronicles
Shell Game is No. 40 in Technology on Apple Podcasts in the US today. The latest episode came out on October 28, 2026. A new episode comes out about once a week.
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| US: Technology | 40 | ▼3 |
| UK: Technology | 35 | ▼5 |
| Canada: Technology | 26 | ▼1 |
| Australia: Technology | 23 | = |
| New Zealand: Technology | 21 | ▼5 |
| Ireland: Technology | 87 | ▲44 |
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