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Month: December 2022

  • Episode 433: Resting Grumpy Face

    Episode 433: Resting Grumpy Face

    This episode contains: Steven and Ben record on Christmas Day, because they hate their families! Just kidding. Steven talks about his Covid filled Xmas, and Ben regales us with tales of his kid’s broken arm. What joy! What Merriment! Merry Crisis. Robot Overlords: We talk about the physical intelligence of ant and robot collectives. Harvard…

  • Episode 432: Soul Searching

    Episode 432: Soul Searching

    This episode contains: Steven is back “in studio” with the rest of us after having his internet completely replaced. Ben’s son may have broken his arm, if Ben could only open the CD to see the x-rays. Devon then tells us about his recent time in California, which includes playing Death May Die. Batter Up:…

  • Episode 431: The Only Scientist on the Moon

    Episode 431: The Only Scientist on the Moon

    Pre-pod Patreon-only: Devon remembers meeting Ben’s cat. He still has the scar. This episode contains: Ben leads the show, Steven phones it in, and Devon holds on for dear life. Devon has to go to “mandatory” parties for work. Steven’s internet is unreachable, so he phones it in this episode. Ben was on the edge…

  • Episode 430: Both Are True

    Episode 430: Both Are True

    This episode contains: Steven and Ben (and others) attended Steven’s birthday party, and we talk about the awesome fun times we had. Devon wasn’t there, sorry Devon. However, Devon and Ben pooled their resources and bought Steven a Steamdeck for his 40th, which is amazing. Buyer Beware: Handshake Domains: Blockchain Powered DNS Is Here, But…