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006: The robot takeover can wait
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006: The robot takeover can wait

Is It Cake? And why that question gives me hope

In a world driven by conflict and digital chaos, Is It Cake? offers a refreshingly stupid escape. The Netflix series, where bakers craft hyper-realistic cakes to fool celebrity judges, isn’t just absurd entertainment—it’s a reminder of the simple joys that unite us.

With no political divisions or online outrage, just pure curiosity, the show proves that in an era of AI and deepfakes, we still marvel at handcrafted illusions made of sponge and fondant. Is It Cake? reassures us that, despite everything, we can still find joy in the most unexpected places… at least before the robots take over.

Written and read by Nathan Tower.

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The robot takeover can wait
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