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The Rules

The Best of The Rules - Vol. VI

Oct 4, 2026 · 32 min · 5 segments

In the sixth compilation episode, Simon is joined by Matt Forde (The Political Party) to make fat cats be kind to waiters, Kate Barron to bring dog owners…

In the sixth compilation episode, Simon is joined by Matt Forde (The Political Party) to make fat cats be kind to waiters, Kate Barron to bring dog owners to heel and Rich Fulcher (Talkbox) to shame seat pigs. * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the sixth compilation episode, Simon is joined by Matt Forde (The Political Party) to make fat cats be kind to waiters, Kate Barron to bring dog owners…

Top entities: Kate Barron×10 ChatGPT×6 Rich Fulcher×8 Michelle Shaughnessy×2 Matt Forde×9

Speakers: Simon WeekesHostRich FulcherGuestMatt FordeGuestKate BarronGuest

Show signals: SuitabilityLimitedApple charts#42 · Improv

Manners, Status, and Social Ranking0:42 – 11:20

Matt FordeGuest

0:42

I think you have to be aware of your own limitations.

Matt FordeGuest

0:45

I am an idiot, and I know I am.

Matt FordeGuest

0:47

I know I am.

Matt FordeGuest

0:48

I'm not an expert, and I think there's a real risk in never wanting to appear like you don't know stuff.

Matt FordeGuest

0:54

So I have to accept that I am also a moron.

Matt FordeGuest

0:56

Once you do that, you've basically absolved yourself of ever needing to know anything.

Matt FordeGuest

0:59

It's quite liberating.

Simon WeekesHost

1:00

Is that something that you would like to be generally enforced, that people have to accept, admit their idiocy? Th- this is what I'm immediately thinking of is, so ChatGPT-

Matt FordeGuest

1:14

Oh my God, it is idiotic.

Matt FordeGuest

1:16

I went to America recently to watch Oasis, and I've got a friend who's obsessed with ChatGPT.

Matt FordeGuest

1:22

This is the first time I'd used it.

Matt FordeGuest

1:23

It was like a couple of weeks ago.

Matt FordeGuest

1:24

So I said, "I'm going to see Oasis later.

Matt FordeGuest

1:26

What stuff can I do near the venue?" And it said, "Oh, you must be mistaken.

Matt FordeGuest

1:28

They split up in 2009."

Simon WeekesHost

1:30

[laughs]

Matt FordeGuest

1:30

I said, "They got back together." It said, "No, they haven't." Then it told me they had a new album coming out called Rebirth.

Simon WeekesHost

1:35

[laughs]

Matt FordeGuest

1:35

I was like, what? None, none of this is true.

Matt FordeGuest

1:37

You're all over the shop.

Matt FordeGuest

1:38

And I kept saying, "Can I just ask politely, well, how have you got this wrong?" And they said, "Oh, I take my data from all these different sources." But it's been in the news so much.

Matt FordeGuest

1:48

There are, there are, there are other surely machines that were aware of this.

Simon WeekesHost

1:51

Did you actually s- say to it, "Can I ask you politely?"

Matt FordeGuest

1:54

Yeah.

Matt FordeGuest

1:54

Oh yeah.

Kate BarronPerson
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ChatGPTSoftware ApplicationSoftware
93%6 mentions
Rich FulcherPersonAmerican comedian and actor
88%8 mentions
Michelle ShaughnessyPersonComedian
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Matt FordePersonComedian and impressionist
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OasisMusic GroupRock band
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AcastCompanyAdvertising agency company
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GmailWebsiteWeb site
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Noel EdmondsPersonEnglish businessman and former TV show host
55%2 mentions
JPMorgan ChaseCompanyInvestment banking company
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WalesCountryUK constituent country
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HelloFreshCompanyFood company
40%1 mention
GodEntity
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Adam CurtisPersonEnglish filmmaker
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London OvergroundEntityMass transportation system
26%1 mention
FerrariBrandAutomobile make
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Animals
PetsAnimals
DogsAnimals > Pets
Responsible Dog OwnershipAnimals > Pets > Dogs
Leashes, training, licensing, and animal welfareAnimals > Pets > Dogs > Responsible Dog Ownership
Comedy
PodcastingComedy
Satirical Social CommentaryComedy > Podcasting
Absurd Policy ProposalsComedy > Podcasting > Satirical Social Commentary
Humorous rules, monitoring, and public enforcementComedy > Podcasting > Satirical Social Commentary > Absurd Policy Proposals
Society
Social BehaviorSociety
Etiquette and CivilitySociety > Social Behavior
Respect for Service WorkersSociety > Social Behavior > Etiquette and Civility
Status, punctuality, and interpersonal mannersSociety > Social Behavior > Etiquette and Civility > Respect for Service Workers
Technology
Artificial IntelligenceTechnology
Conversational AITechnology > Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPTTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > Conversational AI
AI factual errors and user interaction etiquetteTechnology > Artificial Intelligence > Conversational AI > ChatGPT

Manners, Status, and Social Ranking0:42 – 11:20

Matt FordeGuest

0:42

I think you have to be aware of your own limitations.

Matt FordeGuest

0:45

I am an idiot, and I know I am.

Matt FordeGuest

0:47

I know I am.

Matt FordeGuest

0:48

I'm not an expert, and I think there's a real risk in never wanting to appear like you don't know stuff.

Matt FordeGuest

0:54

So I have to accept that I am also a moron.

Matt FordeGuest

0:56

Once you do that, you've basically absolved yourself of ever needing to know anything.

Matt FordeGuest

0:59

It's quite liberating.

Simon WeekesHost

1:00

Is that something that you would like to be generally enforced, that people have to accept, admit their idiocy? Th- this is what I'm immediately thinking of is, so ChatGPT-

Matt FordeGuest

1:14

Oh my God, it is idiotic.

Matt FordeGuest

1:16

I went to America recently to watch Oasis, and I've got a friend who's obsessed with ChatGPT.

Matt FordeGuest

1:22

This is the first time I'd used it.

Matt FordeGuest

1:23

It was like a couple of weeks ago.

Matt FordeGuest

1:24

So I said, "I'm going to see Oasis later.

Matt FordeGuest

1:26

What stuff can I do near the venue?" And it said, "Oh, you must be mistaken.

Matt FordeGuest

1:28

They split up in 2009."

Simon WeekesHost

1:30

[laughs]

Matt FordeGuest

1:30

I said, "They got back together." It said, "No, they haven't." Then it told me they had a new album coming out called Rebirth.

Simon WeekesHost

1:35

[laughs]

Matt FordeGuest

1:35

I was like, what? None, none of this is true.

Matt FordeGuest

1:37

You're all over the shop.

Matt FordeGuest

1:38

And I kept saying, "Can I just ask politely, well, how have you got this wrong?" And they said, "Oh, I take my data from all these different sources." But it's been in the news so much.

Matt FordeGuest

1:48

There are, there are, there are other surely machines that were aware of this.

Simon WeekesHost

1:51

Did you actually s- say to it, "Can I ask you politely?"

Matt FordeGuest

1:54

Yeah.

Matt FordeGuest

1:54

Oh yeah.

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