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  • Episode 460: What Nags in Your Craw?

    Episode 460: What Nags in Your Craw?

    Pre-pod Patreon-only: Wouldn’t it be great if it was Indy 500 instead of Indy 5? Who’s in Extraction? Chris “The Dentist” Hemsworth. This week, Steven messes up the opening of the show for once. This episode contains: We’re just loving life this episode. I don’t know what it is about being 40. It sucks, is…

  • Episode 459: Love is Totally ‘Radical’

    Episode 459: Love is Totally ‘Radical’

    This episode contains: Steven made Devon and Ben post-pone recording, sorry guys! Ben had a birthday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN, and Devon visited the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, super cool. Oh yeah, Steven watched the end of Rogue One and the beginning of A New Hope in succession and has some thoughts. We then…

  • Episode 458: The Mayor of the Matrix

    Episode 458: The Mayor of the Matrix

    This episode contains: We’re your dads this week. Turns out Steven knows how to introduce a damn podcast. We argue how many weeks it’s been since Devon’s been on the podcast. Oh no, we started singing Barenaked Ladies this episode. Does anybody think our podcast is better when Steven is choking on cat hair? Steven’s…

  • Episode 457: Computational Humor Applications

    Episode 457: Computational Humor Applications

    This episode contains: Steven and Ben record together from Ben’s house. We talk life insurance, college, life experience, and aches and pain from sleeping. We also decide that Devon’s wife is a super hero. Not Funny: Researchers discover that ChatGPT prefers repeating 25 jokes over and over. When tested, “Over 90% of 1,008 generated jokes…

  • Episode 456: Sitting Around the Digital Campfire

    Episode 456: Sitting Around the Digital Campfire

    This episode contains: Everyone is back this week! Steven continues his Star Wars rewatch. Ben has issues with Steven telling his he listens to sad music. Devon chimes in on the music chat. We decide to make some playlists to share with our Patrons. Unlimited Power: Scientists Successfully Transmit Space-Based Solar Power to Earth for…

  • Episode 455: 1983

    Episode 455: 1983

    Pre-show Patreon only: Steven wants to know if anyone wants about 50 blank CDs. Nope. Ben grieves by doing work. He’s learning a lot about himself. Ben sent his wife a birthday message recorded by an Argentinian Bruce Willis lookalike. This episode contains: Happy Birthday Devon! We recorded a podcast without you! Don’t remember a…

  • Episode 454: Interstellar Metamorphosis

    Episode 454: Interstellar Metamorphosis

    Full title generated by Chat GPT: “Interstellar Metamorphosis: Unveiling the Science of Star Wars, Evolution, and Disney” This episode contains: We have the classic line up of Steven and Devon on this episode. Steven loved the food at Galaxies Edge and so found a Star Wars cookbook. We then discuss the closure of the insanely…

  • Episode 453: Building Something New

    Episode 453: Building Something New

    This episode contains: Ben and Steven, the healthy hosts, lead the charge this week. Thoughts and prayers to Devon. We talk a bit about importing hate, and protesting against it. Racism should be called out and shamed, consistently and constantly. Then we talk about The Lion King in all of it’s iterations, for far too…

  • Episode 452: Seeking A Friend

    Episode 452: Seeking A Friend

    Pre-pod Patreon only: The world only exists for us as long as we’re alive. Ben’s favorite epitaph: “Anyway, it’s only other people who die.” This episode contains: Devon’s been a skeptic as long as he remembers. Spoiler alert about Santa this week. If something doesn’t exist, would it be PC to say they’re a non-corporeal…

  • Episode 451: Augmented Artificial Intelligence

    Episode 451: Augmented Artificial Intelligence

    This episode contains: Ben and Steven steer the boat this episode. Ben has been going to the Kite Festival yearly. Steven is home with the kids while his wife lives it up in Hawaii. Steven bought more LEGO while his wife is out of town. Light At the End of the Tunnel: Small acts of…