Dumbphone Pete
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In 2017 at a comedy show in New York City, Pete made a joke about artificial intelligence taking all of our jobs with the exception of stand up comedians. In 2025, Pete was asked to resign from his job in communications for suggesting a community social media fast while speaking up about the oppressive nature of certain digital technologies. With this as the inciting incident, out of the ashes Dumbphone Pete was born.
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#4: Sr. Nancy Usselmann — The Spirituality of Media and Turning to God Instead of AI
In this episode, Pete tries some of his comedy on Sr. Nancy Usselman. They discuss the spirituality of media, turning to God instead of AI, the importance of silence, and how Sr. Nancy may or may not…
#3: Dr. Mike Brooks — Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Save Humanity or Turn Us Into Paperclips?
In this episode fellow Austinite, Dr. Mike Brooks is live in the studio. Dr. Mike and Pete met at the local gym while Pete was pretending to stretch and at the same time eavesdropping on Dr. Mike’s…
#2: Mike Petrow — Our Fractured Selves, Carl Jung, and the Path to an Integrated Self
Mike is an expert in mythology, depth psychology, and religion. He holds a multitude of certifications and degrees including a PhD in psychology, mythology, and religion from Pacifica Graduate…
Dumbphone Pete: Trailer — Don’t Be Stupid, Stay Dumb People!
In 2017 at a comedy show in New York City, Pete made a joke about artificial intelligence taking all of our jobs with the exception of stand up comedians. In 2025, Pete was asked to resign from his…
#1: Pete Hanley — The Origin Story of Dumphone Pete and the Journey to Healing the Digital Wound
In 2017 at a comedy show in New York City, Pete made a joke about artificial intelligence taking all of our jobs with the exception of stand up comedians. In 2025, Pete was asked to resign from…
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Dumbphone Pete has published 5 episodes since August 2025, covering topics in Comedy, Society & Culture.
Dumbphone Pete is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 19m.
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