The podcast episodes provided touch on various controversies surrounding art, particularly the debates around AI-generated art and whether it should be considered 'real art'.

The episode 'AI may take jobs - but not our creativity w/ artist Claire Silver' explores the perspective of an anonymous AI artist who argues that AI represents an evolutionary step in art, making imagination more vital than traditional skills. The episode acknowledges the fears around the misuse of AI in art but celebrates the creative opportunities it presents for individual creators.

Additionally, the episode 'Israel tells UN court claims of genocide are distortion of facts' features a story about a controversy surrounding an unflattering portrait of Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, and calls for its removal from a gallery.