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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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32:56

What Number Do You Call When It's Not an Emergency?

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2026/06/19

When you see someone down on the sidewalk but it's not a clear medical emergency, what do you actually do? This episode explores the network of non-emergency crisis response programs operating across the US — from Eugene's CAHOOTS program (running since 1989) to Denver's STAR program, which handled over 2,000 calls with zero injuries. We break down how these unarmed mobile teams work, why the hoodie matters more than the badge, and the frustrating patchwork of funding and hours that keeps most

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33:45

Emergent Coordination: How Bystanders Self-Organize...

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2026/06/19

When someone collapses on a sidewalk, a crowd of helpers often appears within seconds. But without a clear chain of command, those good intentions can turn into chaos — three people checking for a pulse while the airway goes unattended. This episode unpacks the fascinating sociology of "emergent coordination," from the Israeli cultural dynamic where everyone runs toward trouble to the Zero-Responder Protocol that assigns three critical roles before professionals arrive. We explore why verbalizing

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30:31

How to Spot Life-Threatening Intoxication

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2026/06/19

You encounter someone unresponsive on a sidewalk. Are they just drunk, or are they dying? This episode breaks down the critical first aid steps for intoxication that go beyond "roll them on their side." We cover the three vital signs you must check, why the combination of alcohol with benzodiazepines or opioids creates a multiplicative (not additive) danger, and how to distinguish between a person who's sleeping it off and someone in respiratory arrest. Plus: why the recovery position is a holding

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36:12

The Hidden Logic of Alibaba MOQs

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2026/06/19

Why does the same product category on Alibaba have MOQs ranging from one piece to a thousand? The surface answer is logistics—filling a pallet or container. But the real answer is deeper: setup costs for injection molding machines, administrative overhead that runs $80-120 per purchase order, and suppliers using MOQs as a velvet rope to filter out small customers. This episode breaks down the three hidden drivers of minimum order quantities—production economics, customer segmentation strategy, and

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32:48

The Hidden Tiers of B2B Account Management

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2026/06/19

Ever wonder why buying as a business gets you white-glove treatment while buying as an individual gets you a 1-800 number? This episode unpacks the invisible tiered system that governs B2B account management — from self-service portals to corporate embassies. We explore the precise spend thresholds that unlock dedicated account managers across industries, from industrial supply to enterprise SaaS, and why the math of margin and labor costs determines who gets a human being and who gets a chatbot

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28:52

80,000 People in Solitary: What It Does to the Brain

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2026/06/19

On any given day, roughly 80,000 people in the United States are held in solitary confinement — some for days, some for decades. This episode explores what actually happens to the human mind and body when all social input is stripped away. We break down the documented effects: SHU syndrome, sensory starvation, circadian collapse, and the phenomenon of "ego dissolution" that leaves people unable to function in society after release. We also trace the practice from its 19th-century origins as a Quaker

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33:18

Mapping Humanity's Biggest Unmet Need

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2026/06/18

The famous pyramid isn't what Maslow actually drew. This episode unpacks the real science of human needs — from Maslow's original fluid framework to Max-Neef's universal nine needs and Sen & Nussbaum's capabilities approach. We separate the need from the "satisfier," debate where global consensus actually exists, and make a surprising case for which basic need has the largest gap between current reality and a minimal baseline for human flourishing. The answer isn't hunger.

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27:15

Why Money Feels Wrong in Human Relationships

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2026/06/18

When you feel disgust negotiating a babysitter’s rate or watching a landlord exploit a tenant, that’s not just personal discomfort — it’s your moral economy speaking. This episode explores the intellectual tradition behind that feeling, from Karl Polanyi’s “fictitious commodities” to Viviana Zelizer’s “relational work” to E.P. Thompson’s concept of moral economy. We examine why money is not neutral, how markets can degrade relationships when they enter the wrong spheres, and what movements — from

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33:05

Why Chabad's Yellow Moshiach Flags Survived the...

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2026/06/18

Why do some Chabad followers still fly yellow "Moshiach" flags thirty years after their Rebbe died? This episode unpacks Chabad messianism — how a faction within the movement developed a "second coming" workaround after Menachem Mendel Schneerson's death in 1994. We trace the mainstream Jewish view of the Messiah (a human who accomplishes concrete, observable tasks like rebuilding the Temple and ending war) and show why that view made early Christianity's redefinition of "Messiah" into a

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32:37

The 39-Millisecond Judgment: Resting Face Explained

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2026/06/18

Why does a single photograph shape our impression of someone forever? This episode unpacks the science of resting face — from the muscle anatomy that creates a "hostile" look to the 39 milliseconds it takes to judge trustworthiness. We explore how the same neutral face can be read completely differently depending on who's looking, why sloths' permanent "smile" causes real welfare problems in wildlife tourism, and what happens when news media freezes a politician mid-expression. The face isn't just

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39:16

AI Babysitters Already Exist—What We Learned

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2026/06/18

Forget speculation—the AI babysitter is already here. Tens of thousands of Chinese families have been using a robot called iPal to watch their kids since 2016. In this episode, we break down what that robot actually did, why it stalled, and what the technology looks like today. We explore the tension between engaging personality and privacy (local models vs. cloud APIs), the real hardware costs of building a prototype, and what MIT's research on child-robot attachment reveals about the risks of

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30:55

What Even Is Luxury?

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2026/06/18

What does "luxury" actually mean? When a "luxury" apartment has water damage, is it still luxury? In this episode, we unravel the squishy, contradictory concept of luxury goods. We explore Thorstein Veblen's century-old theory of conspicuous consumption, where high prices actually increase demand, and examine modern neuroscience showing that price tags can literally rewire your brain's pleasure centers. We discuss how luxury is less about materials and more about storytelling, why the Comité Colbert

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26:58

The Linguistic Netherland: When No Language Is Native

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2026/06/18

What happens when you learn a new language so deeply that your mother tongue starts to recede, yet you never quite reach native fluency in the new one either? Linguists have a name for this state — "semi-speaker" — and the research reveals a fascinating, often unsettling picture of how language attrition actually works. Drawing on the foundational work of Nancy Dorian with Scottish Gaelic speakers and Monika Schmid's research on first language attrition, this episode explores the predictable

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31:54

The Head-Mounted Tool Belt

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2026/06/18

Daniel asked a question that led us down a fascinating rabbit hole: why do we carry everything in our pockets, and what if we moved the tool belt of daily life onto our heads? We explore the pocket monopoly — the unexamined assumption that the lower half of the body is where things go — and find that the components for a head-mounted everyday carry system already exist. From military counterweight headbands to running headbands with pockets and tactical beanies, the hardware is there. The real

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30:51

Tower Living: What You Actually Gain and Risk

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2026/06/18

Hannah loved a downtown luxury tower apartment—but she’s skeptical of towers in principle. This episode unpacks that tension: how to weigh the real lifestyle advantages (views, light, trash chutes) against the hidden risks (common-area decline, special assessments, elevator waits). We explore why renting may beat buying in a tower, what the “height-cost curve” means for your monthly fees, and whether high-rises can actually work for families. Plus, the single best piece of due diligence: reading

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How a Real PI Manages Thousands of Photos

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2026/06/18

Private investigators in TV shows snap a photo and move on. In reality, that single image needs a timestamp, GPS coordinates, a cryptographic hash, a case number, and a written note — all captured within seconds of the shutter click. This episode unpacks the actual workflow professional investigators use to manage thousands of surveillance photos across multiple cases. We walk through evidence capture apps that create audit trails, case management platforms like CaseJacket and PI Trac, tagging

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27:51

Can You Train Your Nose to Ignore a Scent You Hate?

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2026/06/18

Alfonso, a music producer in Tel Aviv, loves his new office except for one thing: the building pumps an artificial fragrance he can't stand through every space, including his private office. He's signed on for a year, has high sensory sensitivity, and wants to know: will he get used to this? The answer involves a fascinating neurobiological process called olfactory habituation—where your receptor neurons physically stop firing at the same rate when exposed to a constant stimulus. But as we explore,

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35:28

The Hidden Last Mile: Fiber in Skyscrapers

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2026/06/18

Fiber optic internet’s final frontier isn’t the ocean floor—it’s the inside of your apartment building. This episode unpacks the hidden world of MDU fiber deployment: the vertical risers, passive optical networks, and building-by-building negotiations that determine whether you get gigabit speeds or a locked basement door. From pre-wiring costs to structural engineering nightmares, we explore why the last thousand feet are often the hardest mile.

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32:01

The Scent You Can't Escape: Olfactory Branding's...

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2026/06/18

Scent marketing is a $1.5 billion global industry, projected to hit $5 billion by the early 2030s. Companies like ScentAir and AirQ install proprietary fragrance systems in over 50,000 locations worldwide — from Westin lobbies to Vegas casinos to luxury apartment buildings. But as this ambient infrastructure grows, so does the pushback. Nearly a third of American adults report health effects from scented products, and the legal framework for fragrance accommodation is virtually nonexistent in public

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39:43

How Scotland and Toronto Rate Landlords

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2026/06/18

This episode explores a simple but powerful idea: a landlord registry. We examine how Scotland’s “fit and proper person” test and Toronto’s RentSafeTO building rating system are tackling information asymmetry in rental markets. Can transparency alone—without rent control or heavy-handed regulation—force slumlords to improve and reward good landlords? We break down the design tensions, from enforcement gaps to the risk of weaponized complaints, and ask whether a "Goldilocks registry" is actually

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