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  • Episode 198: Democracy Simply Doesn’t Work

    Episode 198: Democracy Simply Doesn’t Work

    This episode contains: We’re recording on a Friday night so we are a bit looser than normal. Steven tells us about his new toy: a Lego-ish drone. Devon is still working on the Lego Millennium Falcon. This Week in Robot Overlords: Artificial intelligence helps predict likelihood of like on other worlds. Scientists fed a neural net examples…

  • Episode 197: Gunting for Hard Suns

    Episode 197: Gunting for Hard Suns

    This episode contains: Devon is still building his LEGO Millennium Falcon. He calls it the “best LEGO set ever made.” We talk a bit about Easter, the lore behind it, and how we experienced it as children. Devon wonders why we don’t use it to control children’s behavior. This Week in Space: No, Astronaut Scott…

  • Episode 196: Organic Processors

    Episode 196: Organic Processors

    This episode contains: Devon is back, and playing with his mic. Devon is also waiting for the LEGO Millennium Falcon. We discuss LEGO for a while, then discuss Stephen Hawking. We talk about his contributions to science and remember reading his books. We also discuss his role in pop culture. Update: “Mad” Mike Hughes finally launched…

  • Episode 195: Black Panther, White Privilege

    Episode 195: Black Panther, White Privilege

    This episode contains: The Domingues’ take over the show. Steven’s wife Martine joins him to discuss Black Panther! They have seen every Marvel movie together except for Thor Ragnarok. This leads to a discussion of how Thor fits into the Marvel Universe and the difference between aliens and gods. Black Panther Review: Steven has been…

  • Episode 194: Living in a New Space Age

    Episode 194: Living in a New Space Age

    This episode contains: Steven and Devon hung out this past weekend and played some boardgames. Scythe and Fallout were on the docket, and both very cool. We didn’t get to Kingdom Death: Monster, but it sure looks cool. Interview with Harriet Brettle: We have the amazing Harriet Brettle on the show for a giant-sized interview.…

  • Episode 193: The Shape of Rebels

    Episode 193: The Shape of Rebels

    This episode contains: Devon is back to work after another two weeks of paternity leave. We’re also recording a day before posting, so we’re more relevant! We have a little talk about gun control and Switzerland before getting into the science. Then, we get into the science! Robot Overlords: Virtual Predator is “self-aware”, behaves like…

  • Episode 192: The Netflix Paradox

    Episode 192: The Netflix Paradox

    This episode cotnains: Devon is still being a stay at home dad, which is giving him time to catch up on Narcos. We talk a little about Pablo Escobar and we again gush about how well Netflix does TV shows. We also discuss the over-saturation of superhero movies. Steven still hasn’t seen Black Panther so…

  • Episode 191: Engineering Week w/ Holly Griffith

    Episode 191: Engineering Week w/ Holly Griffith

    This episode contains: It’s Engineering Week and so we have an actual NASA engineer on this episode! We have Holly Griffith, who is currently working at NASA on the Orion. But first we finally discuss the entire first season of Star Trek: Discovery. Star Trek: Discovery: Mirror Universe, the show. We talk about the interesting…

  • Episode 190: Free-Air Gravity Anomalies

    Episode 190: Free-Air Gravity Anomalies

    This episode contains: We again record on a Sunday. Devon is holding his new child, who might make his presence known now-and-then, while recording. Steven has nothing new going on. We then start of the science by talking about the Tesla in space! Life, Uh, Finds a Way: “A One-Two Punch May Have Helped Deck the Dinosaurs.”…

  • Episode 189: He’s Back.

    Episode 189: He’s Back.

    This episode contains: Devon is back! He tells us all about his new fatherhood experiences. Then we chat a bit about the Superbowl that we’re not watching while we’re recording a podcast. Robot Overlords: Canadian scientists have taught AI language and used it to decypher a 600 year old manuscript. The Voynich Manuscript has eluded…