Boy George’s Very Strange Spiral

When Boy George released an AI-generated reggae Zionist fight song last month, I was not shocked. That’s only because the 1980s queer pop icon and “Karma Chameleon” singer quietly directed his ire at me (ME!) a few months earlier. How did such a legendary countercultural figure resort to… whatever this is? Today, we’re telling a bizarre story of fame, crime, geopolitics, and artificial intelligence. A lot of artificial intelligence. George Michael, as the decidedly superior 80s gay pop singer from across the pond, we salute you. Listen to bonus episodes on Patreon:   / mattbernstein   Thanks to today’s sponsors! Get 15% off a cuter, more sustainable way to clean at https://www.blueland.com/fruity Work smarter, not harder, with Factor meals ready in two minutes at https://www.factormeals.com/fruity50off Watch Caroline on Twitch:   / carolinekwan   Follow Caroline on Twitter: https://x.com/carolinekwan Follow Kat on Instagram:   / kattenbarge   Follow Kat on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kattenbarge.... Find me on Instagram:   / mattxiv   Find A Bit Fruity on Instagram:   / abitfruitypod   CHAPTERS 0:00 intro: so apparently i have beef 13:39 Boy George, The Legend 22:25 Shoutout to sponsors :-) 25:12 The End of Culture Club 27:46 April 2007 41:52 Chappell Roan, just SMILE! 47:14 The Manager and The Housewife 54:38 AI SLOPFEST 1:06:41 Zionist fight song. Help 1:27:15 A runway straight to hell