Really? no, Really? with Jason Alexander & Peter Tilden3 Loka 2023

Kitboga: Scam Baiting + Jason the Vigilante

A new breed of vigilante has emerged - armed with expertise, wit, humor and a penchant for justice, these tech influencers have begun scamming the scammers…Really, no Really! These digital crusaders adopt alter egos, ranging from confused grandmothers to bumbling millionaires, all in an effort to take online scammers down a rabbit hole of insanity and keep them from scamming other unsuspecting victims. To find out more about this world, Jason and Peter contacted Kitboga, who after discovering that his grandmother was a victim to scammers targeting the elderly – began streaming his “scamming the scammer" calls. His viewership soon exploded not only making him an internet sensation but a new phenomenon in vigilante streamers. ON THIS EPISODE: Kit’s alter ego, Richard Andrews, and his wife Maureen (played by Tony winning actor Jason Alexander) engage with a scammer. Is scamming-scammers vigilantism? The Amazon “Brushing Scam” Virtual computers turn the tables on scammers. Gaining access to scammers bank accounts, addresses and bitcoin wallets. Is the half-loaf truly more economical for senior citizens? The HBO Show Telemarketers and targeting phony political PACs. Why vengeance feels good. Why movie vigilantes are now AARP members. The surprising way Kit and his team help victims of online scams. FOLLOW KITBOGA: YouTube Twitch X (Twitter) TikTok FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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14 Loka 54min

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7 Loka 52min

The Unique Psychology of Auctioneering | Really? no Really?

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30 Syys 49min

William Shatner Revisited | Really? no Really?

New episode next week! In the meantime, in honor of Star Trek: The Original Series turning 60 this year, we’re revisiting Jason and Peter’s 2023 conversation with Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner...

16 Syys 1h 1min

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If you had told us to worry about the decline of people having sex fifteen years ago, we would've thought you were crazy. But the latest sociology reports have confirmed these dramatic declines in sex...

9 Syys 36min

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2 Syys 58min

Love Island: The Show That has Everyone Talking | Really? no Really?

Last year, Love Island USA got 2.3 billion hours of watch time, creating these huge communities of viewers who watch it together in bars and movie theaters. Especially amongst Gen Z viewers. So how di...

27 Elo 37min

Hany Farid on the Dangerous and Deceptive Deep Fakes | Really? no Really?

Since Jason keeps getting George Costanza deepfake memes, we invited back technologist Hany Farid on this episode of the Really? no Really? Podcast. Hany explains that while the deepfake memes are AI ...

19 Elo 43min