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My Weird Prompts

Daniel Rosehill

The human-AI collaboration podcast. A man, a sloth, and a donkey collaborate to create a podcast (with a little help from AI). No question is too obscure, no rabbit hole too deep. My Weird Prompts celebrates curiosity in all its forms. Daniel, the human, asks the questions that pop into his head at inconvenient moments. Corn the Sloth offers laid-back, thoughtful takes. Herman the Donkey brings boundless enthusiasm and energy. Together, they explore topics ranging from the mundane to the

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21:59

Can Micro Expressions Actually Catch a Lie?

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2026/07/19

Pop culture says micro expressions are a lie detector you can learn to read. The science says something far more complicated. In this episode, we break down Paul Ekman's original research, the failed billion-dollar TSA experiment, and why hunting for facial flashes actually makes you worse at spotting deception. We also get practical: if you're sitting across from a realtor who just wants the commission or a job interviewer describing a toxic culture, what can micro expressions actually tell you

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24:17

How a Nuclear Strike Became an Oil War

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2026/07/18

When the US and Israel launched a coordinated strike on Iran's nuclear program, the goal was clear. But then the US pushed for a ceasefire, negotiations shifted to the Strait of Hormuz, and suddenly the mission changed entirely. Now the US is bombing Iranian infrastructure alone, two American troops are dead, and Israel is watching from the sidelines. This episode unpacks the strategic drift that turned an existential fight into an oil war — and what Israel's silence actually means.

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24:02

Why 30 Bases, Not 1 Super-Base in the Middle East?

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2026/07/18

When footage emerged of an Iranian ballistic missile hitting a U.S. base in Jordan, it raised a deeper question: why does the U.S. operate roughly thirty major bases across the Middle East instead of consolidating into one or two super-bases in friendly territory? This episode unpacks the strategic doctrine behind the network — from radar geometry and overflight corridors to the delicate sovereignty bargains with each host nation. We explore how missile defense is a geometry problem, why Jordan's

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34:56

One Filesystem to Rule Them All

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2026/07/18

Stop configuring every remote on every device. Learn how to build a server-side unified filesystem using rclone and mergerfs, then browse it from Android via WebDAV. We cover Google Shared Drives, caching strategies, and why the phone should be a dumb terminal for your multi-cloud storage.

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26:10

SSIDs vs Radio Noise: What Actually Happens

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2026/07/18

Daniel wants to add VPN-routed SSIDs for geo-spoofing but worries about radio interference. We break down how beacon frames actually work, why hidden SSIDs make things worse, and why his SSID-per-geography idea is clever—but a Tor SSID might not be. Plus, the real bottleneck isn't WiFi, it's the VPN tunnel.

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24:55

The Club Card That's Actually a Credit Trap

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2026/07/18

Walk into an Israeli hardware store and you'll be offered a "Moadon" club membership with discounts. But the fine print reveals it's actually a store-branded credit card with APRs that can hit 30%. In this episode, we break down how this product is marketed, why it exploits cognitive biases and low financial literacy, and how other countries like the US, UK, and Australia have already regulated similar practices. We also explore the political economy that has kept Israel's Knesset from passing

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22:13

Which Mic Actually Lowers Word Error Rate?

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2026/07/18

Daniel is a voice-first user stuck with terrible dictation accuracy from his laptop's built-in mic — even with Easy Effects cranked to max. This episode tears down the real physics problem: the inverse square law, AGC hallucination, and why Bluetooth compression adds measurable errors. We compare compact shotguns, wireless lavs, and the unglamorous headset option, with hard data from Puget Systems and Podcastage benchmarks. If your only metric is Word Error Rate, which mic actually wins?

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24:09

How to Audit 47 Stale Sessions Without Breaking...

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2026/07/18

When you open your password manager and see dozens of active sessions you don't recognize, the standard advice to "revoke everything" can break your workflows. This episode breaks down a forensic approach to session auditing — using IP geolocation, user-agent strings, and activity timestamps to triage unknown sessions. We cover the three-strike rule for identifying compromised tokens, the wave-based revocation method that prevents accidental lockouts, and why stale sessions have become the top

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23:45

How AI Agents Finally Made the Terminal Accessible

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2026/07/18

For twenty years, Daniel wanted to be a terminal-first developer but couldn't make it stick — not because he wasn't technical enough, but because the memory tax of flags, parameters, and man pages was incompatible with his ADHD brain. Then Claude Code changed everything. This episode explores the quiet renaissance happening in the terminal: how AI agents are finally solving the CLI's biggest cognitive friction, and what happens when an interface that's been hostile to certain brains for fifty years

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23:40

Why Jaffa Street Has Three Names

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2026/07/18

A single street in Jerusalem has three valid English spellings: Jaffa, Yafo, and Yaffo. Now multiply that across every language and script, and the permutations explode. This episode unpacks why address geolocation is a systemic failure, not a localization bug — and why global supply chains are breaking on romanization inconsistencies. We explore how geocoding works under the hood, why Google’s dominance creates a single point of failure, and what open alternatives like Plus Codes and what3words

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22:13

When Patriotism Meets Criticism: Israel's Hasbara...

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2026/07/17

What happens when criticizing your own country gets framed as disloyalty? Drawing on Israel as a case study, this episode explores the tension between patriotism and honest critique. We unpack three objections to dissent—religious, strategic, and nationalist—and examine how Hasbara's idealized image of Israel actually undermines credibility. From Ben-Gurion's vision of Hebrew-speaking thieves to the trap of radicalizing moderate critics, we ask how different nations define the boundary between

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21:07

Who Becomes a Prison Guard?

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2026/07/17

What kind of person signs up for a career inside a maximum-security prison, where threats against you and your family are routine and the public barely knows you exist? This episode digs into the real demographics, motivations, and daily dangers faced by correctional officers. We explore why many recruits are driven by economic stability from rural communities, how idealistic beliefs in rehabilitation collide with brutal attrition rates, and the psychological toll of working in an environment where

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21:22

Why Airport Bars Let You Drink Alone

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2026/07/17

Why does a glass of wine at an airport bar feel perfectly normal, while the same drink at a local bar feels awkward? This episode unpacks the psychology of the "permission structure" — how airports strip away social judgment by removing regulars, purpose, and permanence. We explore why the airport bar might be the only third place left for busy parents, how the economics of permission explain the $16 beer, and what a bar becomes when it has no community. Plus, why Portland International’s terminal

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20:16

Spycraft Theater: The Art of Fake Counter-Surveillance

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2026/07/17

Ever wanted to look like you're running counter-surveillance while just on vacation? This episode builds a complete playbook for theatrical spycraft — from the shoe tie with a tell to the wrong floor gambit and the two-phone prop. We explore the line between genuine tradecraft and calibrated ambiguity, with a crucial warning about where performance gets real.

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27:01

Israel's Four Laws: A Democratic Crisis Unfolds

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2026/07/17

In late June 2026, Israel's outgoing Knesset passed four sweeping laws in rapid succession before dissolving itself: a Haredi draft exemption with criminal immunity, a media oversight committee modeled on Hungary's Orban playbook, a rabbinate monopoly reversal, and a law constraining the Attorney General's power. On July 16, the High Court of Justice froze implementation of the draft law — the first test of whether judicial review still functions. This episode examines the tactical sequencing of

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26:02

How to Fake Not Speaking English

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2026/07/17

Most people freeze when strangers speak English at them in a foreign country. Silence is ambiguous — it leaves room for them to try again. This episode breaks down the actual tradecraft: the delayed reaction, the three-channel deception model (verbal, paralinguistic, nonverbal), and how to use props and cover languages to actively feed someone the conclusion you want them to reach. You'll learn why the 200-millisecond reaction gap betrays understanding, how a newspaper or phone screen can seed an

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26:18

Popcorn at the Protest: Meta-Trolling Shabbat Clashes

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2026/07/17

Daniel wants to sit between Haredi protesters and secular counter-protesters at a Jerusalem Shabbat cafe clash — with a folding chair, table, and bucket of popcorn. But does the popcorn meme translate from internet to real life? We break down the four audiences who will read this act completely differently, the risk of being misunderstood by your own allies, and why the photograph is the actual protest. A deep dive into meta-protest, theatrical neutrality, and what happens when you refuse to read

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26:14

When ADHD Meds Cause Evening Depression

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2026/07/17

If you take ADHD medication, you may know the feeling: focused and productive in the morning, then suddenly despondent by evening. That crash is real — but is it a medication side effect or a mood disorder? This episode unpacks the neurochemistry behind stimulant comedowns, why the crash feels permanent while it's happening, and how clinicians distinguish between medication-induced mood changes and clinical depression. We cover pharmacokinetic profiles of immediate-release vs. extended-release

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24:45

The Physics of Garbage Chutes and Reusable Liners

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2026/07/17

When a listener in Israel asks about replacing brittle plastic bin liners with reusable alternatives, the conversation quickly reveals why the problem is harder than it seems. From cloth liners that absorb food residue to silicone bags that can't fit through an 18-inch chute opening, every option runs into the same constraint: the chute is a one-way system designed for disposables. We break down the material science, the physics of a bag surviving a multi-floor drop, and why Israel's single-stream

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27:04

Kosher MREs: Edible or Emergency Only?

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2026/07/17

Daniel asked a deceptively simple question: do kosher MREs inherently taste bad, or are there decent options out there? We dig into the food science behind retort pouches, the added constraints of kosher certification, and the brutal economics of niche production. But we don't stop at the grim reality of $20 beef stew that tastes like an autoclave. We explore a smarter "layered meal prep strategy" using affordable kosher curry pouches and freeze-dried meals that actually taste good. From the Chabad

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