Tag: science podcast
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Episode 617: More Effort than a Prompt
This week the crew covers everything from beach vacations and superhero movies to fascinating new discoveries about the human brain and the future of artificial intelligence. Devon reports back from a family-filled Mississippi beach trip, Steven shares his thoughts on Supergirl, Ben highlights listener feedback and celebrates a birthday, and the science discussion dives into…
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Episode 615: Spreading the Word (of Totally Local AI)
This week’s episode is a celebration of birthdays, geeky gifts, local AI experimentation, and some genuinely fascinating science. We dive into everything from Pride Month festivities and House of the Dragon’s return to California’s new law against obnoxiously loud streaming ads, before wrapping up with a beautiful cosmic mystery finally solved by the James Webb…
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Episode 612: Small Cracks, Big Problems
This week was a little lighter on the host count, as Devon was trapped in the endless gravitational pull of legal work, but Ben and Steven still managed to cover everything from adopted kittens to the future of humanity in space. Real Life Ben started things off with an apology for being a little checked…
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Episode 609: Not a Euphemism for Hell
This week the crew deals with sick kids, travel chaos, and kitten catastrophes before diving into ancient supervolcanoes, bizarre retro coding experiments, and a deeply unsettling sci-fi moral dilemma inspired by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Real Life Steven’s week turned into a strange mix of California road trips, tactical miniatures combat, and disease management.…
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Episode 606: Deterioration Starts At 30
This week’s episode has a little bit of everything—local politics, a suspicious number of Star Trek–named kittens, some genuinely cool green tech, and a short story that hits you with an existential haymaker. Real Life Devon’s in a “life is… fine” zone, which is either stability or the calm before chaos—we’ll let you decide. That…
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Episode 605: Pop Culture in Spaaaaaace
This week’s episode leans a little more literary than usual—less breaking news, more storytelling, and a surprisingly thoughtful mix of sci-fi, horror, and real-world weirdness. Real Life Ben kicks things off by consciously shifting gears—less doomscrolling, more reading. A noble goal, and honestly, one that might save his sanity. That theme carries through the episode…
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Episode 604: Illusions and Enlightenments
This week’s episode drifts from real-life chaos into full-on simulation theory territory—because apparently that’s just how things go now. Real Life Ben’s week kicks off with a perfect storm: his mom’s in town, the power steering pump dies, and suddenly he’s asking the very real question—is it finally time to go electric? In the middle…
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Episode 602: Artemis II and the AI Art Problem
This week’s episode kicks off exactly how you’d expect: a mix of chaos, parenting wins (and losses), and just enough sci-fi to keep things on-brand. Real Life Devon’s been deep in the thick of family life—birthday parties, Easter egg hunts, and a firm stance on “No Kings in Texas,” which is either a political statement…