One bad decision. A mountain. A helicopter rescue. It started as a simple hike. It ended with Shawn Kanungo cramping at the summit, hanging from a helicopter, and questioning every life choice along the way. But that was just the warm-up. In this episode of Dangerous Ideas, Shawn shares his most humiliating personal story — then dives headfirst into the collapse of legacy media, the rise of creator-driven empires, and the coming AI apocalypse for creatives. Nothing is off limits. If you’ve ever wondered what connects a near-death mountain rescue, a cheating scandal, and billion-dollar AI models… this is the episode for you. Hit play. Then hydrate. Seriously.

SHOW NOTES:

0:00 Intro

0:26 Hiking to my death?

12:25 Viral Coldplay concert scandal and The Late Show cancellation

18:14 Disruption is inevitable

23:21 AI's impact on creative industries and the need for government investment

30:03 NBA style contracts for influencers

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