BMMS 10-20-26

October 20, 2026

AI Summary

5 min read

The Man Who Traveled 1,200 Miles for an AI Girlfriend

A 49-year-old Brazilian bricklayer named Edmar Martins sold all his belongings and took a 36-hour bus ride across Brazil to meet the woman he believed was his future. She was a farm owner with over 300,000 TikTok followers, a "10" who posted videos of her country lifestyle and suggested she was looking for a man to join her. Eleven days after he arrived in her town, carrying pictures of her and asking strangers for help locating her, he discovered she was not real. The account was an AI-generated character created to sell merchandise through TikTok Shop. The operator claims they never had a private conversation with Edmar or invited him. He is now stranded 1,200 miles from home with no money, relying on social services for food and a bus ticket back. According to reports, he is the third man to show up in that city chasing the same AI-generated woman in six months.

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1 (00:31) **Show Open & Housekeeping** - The hosts kick off the show with their signature intro, followed by a rundown of contests, listener emails, and the "Tell the Truth" segment.
2 (05:13) **Man Travels Across Brazil for AI Girlfriend** - The hosts discuss the story of a man who sold everything and traveled 1,200 miles to meet a woman, only to discover she was an AI-generated character.
3 (12:57) **Catfish vs. AI: Which is Worse?** - The hosts debate whether it's worse to discover your online love interest is a man catfishing you or a computer-generated AI.
4 (15:47) **The Thin Line of AI Belief** - The hosts discuss how AI-generated content blurs the line between reality and fiction, using examples like the Tesla Cybertruck reveal and fake NCAA coach videos.
5 (20:19) **News Quickies: Drunken Teachers and DUIs** - The hosts read a series of bizarre news stories involving drunk driving and public intoxication.
6 (27:50) **Deadass or Fake News Trivia Game** - The hosts play a trivia game where they guess if a fact is true ("deadass") or false ("fake news").
7 (40:38) **Sing Sing Game with Listeners** - The hosts play their "Sing Sing" game where callers give clues to guess song titles without naming the artist or singing the chorus.

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Show Notes

Getting Catfished By AI, Drunks Everywhere, Dead Ass Or Fake News, Listener E-Mails, To Tell The Truth, & The World Is Full Of Good People!!!