Best The Herd Podcast Network Podcasts (2024)

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The Power of Data Science to Revolutionize Impact w/ Danil Mikhailov, DataDotOrg 39:54

37m ago39:54

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In the age of AI and rapid technological advances, what does it mean to leverage data for good? And in the face of the digital divide, what can we as investors do to address it? With over 20 years of experience in founding multiple start-ups and leading initiatives across diverse sectors, Danil is dedicated to exploring and innovating at the inters…

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AF - Instruction-following AGI is easier and more likely than value aligned AGI by Seth Herd 22:34

6h ago22:34

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Instruction-following AGI is easier and more likely than value aligned AGI, published by Seth Herd on May 15, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Summary:We think a lot a…

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Weird Scoring Conditions 14:13

14h ago14:13

14:13

Brendan talks about games that have cool, weird scoring conditions. Join us, won’t you? Moxy Früvous, “Lowest Highest Point” Blog Post – “You Gotta Spend Money to Make Money” Just One Loser Cockroach Poker That’s Not a Hat Make Your Own Win Condition Shipyard (variant) Arboretum Coimbra Bottom Loser / Top Winner High Society QE A Study in Emerald I…

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Ep. 8 - Judy Weaver, Co-Founder Of Connected Warriors, Teaching Trauma-Conscious Yoga To Veterans With PTSD andTBI 29:39

2d ago29:39

29:39

Send us a Text Message. When Judy Weaver connected her passion for yoga with a commitment to support those bearing the invisible scars of service, Connected Warriors was born. Hear Judy's remarkable tale of overcoming her own health challenges with yoga and how it ignited a mission to bring healing to veterans. This episode is a heartfelt explorati…

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AF - Linear infra-Bayesian Bandits by Vanessa Kosoy 2:36

6d ago2:36

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Linear infra-Bayesian Bandits, published by Vanessa Kosoy on May 10, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Linked is my MSc thesis, where I do regret analysis for an infra-…

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AF - Chapter 3 - Solutions Landscape by Charbel-Raphael Segerie 1:14:49

20h ago1:14:49

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Chapter 3 - Solutions Landscape, published by Charbel-Raphael Segerie on May 9, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.IntroductionThe full draft textbook is available here.…

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AF - Visualizing neural network planning by Nevan Wichers 8:33

10h ago8:33

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Visualizing neural network planning, published by Nevan Wichers on May 9, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.TLDRWe develop a technique to try and detect if a NN is doin…

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Bite: Evolving as a CEO That Your Company Needs with Kim Yao, CloudEats 21:23

13h ago21:23

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“As long as you're open to what's next, as long as you're open to the unknown, then there's an opportunity for you to improve yourself.” - Kimberly Yao, Co-Founder & CEO of CloudEats. From selling booze online and working in Philippine F&B to creating a revolutionary cloud kitchen concept, Kimberly Yao’s entrepreneurial journey has not been a walk …

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Kramer and Kiesling (Great Designers) 20:36

6d ago20:36

20:36

Brendan talks about some games he’s played by prominent designers Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling. Join us, won’t you? Jointly-designed Games The Princes of Florence (2000) Torres (1999) The Palaces of Carrara (2012) Porta Nigra (2015) The Mask Trilogy: Tikal, Java, Mexica Wolfgang Kramer El Grande (1995) Downforce (2017) Vampire Queen (2016) …

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AF - Can Kauffman's NK Boolean networks make humans swarm? by Yori Ong 40:57

12h ago40:57

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Can Kauffman's NK Boolean networks make humans swarm?, published by Yori Ong on May 8, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.With this article, I intend to initiate a discu…

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AF - AXRP Episode 31 - Singular Learning Theory with Daniel Murfet by DanielFilan 1:44:56

11h ago1:44:56

1:44:56

Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: AXRP Episode 31 - Singular Learning Theory with Daniel Murfet, published by DanielFilan on May 7, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.What's going on with deep learning? …

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Habitats, Ted Lasso, Alien Artifacts, Call of the Wild (revisited) 14:58

1d ago14:58

14:58

Brendan talks a bit about three games he tried for the first time recently. Join us, won’t you? Habitats Ted Lasso Party Game Alien Artifacts Call of the Wild (revisited) What games have you been playing recently? Head over to Boardgamegeek guild #3269 and share!By Rattlebox Games- Network Feed

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AF - Uncovering Deceptive Tendencies in Language Models: A Simulated Company AI Assistant by Olli Järviniemi 2:14

7h ago2:14

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Uncovering Deceptive Tendencies in Language Models: A Simulated Company AI Assistant, published by Olli Järviniemi on May 6, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Abstract:…

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Ep.7 - Marine Veteran, John Schrey, National Director of Veterans Affairs for The Haven. From War to Home to Homeless to Recovery. 24:03

7d ago24:03

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Send us a Text Message. When courage falters and the battle within rages, where does a veteran turn? John Schrey, a Marine Corps veteran and our guest from Haven for Heroes, shares his harrowing yet hopeful story of confronting the invisible wounds of war. From the dust of the Afghan conflict zones to the cold grip of homelessness and addiction, Jo…

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Essential Expansions 15:33

3d ago15:33

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Brendan talks a bit about which expansions he considers “essential,” whatever that means. Join us, won’t you? Altiplano: The Traveler Barenpark: The Bad News Bears Ark Nova: Marine Worlds Star Wars: Rebellion – Rise of the Empire Obsession: Upstairs, Downstairs Honorable Mentions: Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport Wingspan: Oceania Expans…

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AF - Mechanistic Interpretability Workshop Happening at ICML 2024! by Neel Nanda 1:30

3d ago1:30

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Mechanistic Interpretability Workshop Happening at ICML 2024!, published by Neel Nanda on May 3, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Announcing the first academic Mechani…

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AF - Why I am no longer thinking about/working on AI safety by Jack Koch 6:35

5d ago6:35

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Why I am no longer thinking about/working on AI safety, published by Jack Koch on May 2, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Here's a description of a future which I unde…

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CEO Series: Melanie Perkins, Co-founder & CEO of Canva 23:13

4d ago23:13

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As of January 2024, Canva’s design platform attracted around 170 million monthly global users from 190 countries. BUT it was not too long ago that now 36-year-old Canva founder Melanie Perkins was rejected by 100 VCs. Just like some of the best companies today, Canva took awhile to get to an inflection point: between the first idea in 2006, to laun…

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Top of the Stack, May 2024 17:38

4d ago17:38

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Brendan shares the games he played last month. Join us, won’t you? April 2024 Top of the Stack list NEW GAME – Porta Nigra NOVELTY CHOICE – Raise the Titanic! SOLO – Hunted: Wode Ridge TRYING AGAIN CHOICE – Alien Artifacts✓ Shelf of Opportunity May 2024 Top of the Stack list NEW GAME – Ryu NOVELTY CHOICE – Columbo Detective Game SOLO – Hadrian’s Wa…

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AF - Take SCIFs, it's dangerous to go alone by latterframe 6:04

5d ago6:04

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Take SCIFs, it's dangerous to go alone, published by latterframe on May 1, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Coauthored by Dmitrii Volkov1, Christian Schroeder de Witt2…

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AF - Mechanistically Eliciting Latent Behaviors in Language Models by Andrew Mack 1:24:28

6d ago1:24:28

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Mechanistically Eliciting Latent Behaviors in Language Models, published by Andrew Mack on April 30, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Produced as part of the MATS Wint…

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AF - Transcoders enable fine-grained interpretable circuit analysis for language models by Jacob Dunefsky 41:01

6d ago41:01

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Transcoders enable fine-grained interpretable circuit analysis for language models, published by Jacob Dunefsky on April 30, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.SummaryWe…

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Determinism vs. Randomness 13:57

6d ago13:57

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Brendan reflects on the ideas of determinism and randomness in games, in response to a recent The Secret Cabal episode. Join us, won’t you? TSC 295: Aquatica and Randomness vs Determinism Definitions: Input Randomness, Output Randomness Input Randomness Mottainai Innovation Output Randomness Strike Quacks of Quedlinburg Incan Gold Last Night on Ear…

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AF - Towards a formalization of the agent structure problem by Alex Altair 22:05

7d ago22:05

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Towards a formalization of the agent structure problem, published by Alex Altair on April 29, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.In Clarifying the Agent-Like Structure P…

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AF - AISC9 has ended and there will be an AISC10 by Linda Linsefors 3:16

8d ago3:16

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: AISC9 has ended and there will be an AISC10, published by Linda Linsefors on April 29, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.The 9th AI Safety Camp (AISC9) just ended, and …

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Ep. 6 - Lisa Browne-Banic, Women Veteran's Advocate Talks About Honoring and Advocating for Women Veterans 34:51

7d ago34:51

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Send us a Text Message. My conversation this week is with Lisa Browne- Banic. As Lisa walks us through her incredible life's journey, you'll feel the gravity of her mission and the weight of her achievements. This episode is an intimate exploration of the trials and triumphs faced by women who have served, seen through the eyes of someone who has b…

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AF - [Aspiration-based designs] Outlook: dealing with complexity by Jobst Heitzig 3:22

8d ago3:22

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: [Aspiration-based designs] Outlook: dealing with complexity, published by Jobst Heitzig on April 28, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Summary. This teaser post sketche…

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AF - [Aspiration-based designs] 3. Performance and safety criteria, and aspiration intervals by Jobst Heitzig 20:26

8d ago20:26

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: [Aspiration-based designs] 3. Performance and safety criteria, and aspiration intervals, published by Jobst Heitzig on April 28, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Summa…

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AF - [Aspiration-based designs] 2. Formal framework, basic algorithm by Jobst Heitzig 29:21

8d ago29:21

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: [Aspiration-based designs] 2. Formal framework, basic algorithm, published by Jobst Heitzig on April 28, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Summary. In this post, we pre…

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AF - [Aspiration-based designs] 1. Informal introduction by B Jacobs 21:03

8d ago21:03

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: [Aspiration-based designs] 1. Informal introduction, published by B Jacobs on April 28, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Sequence Summary. This sequence documents rese…

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AF - Refusal in LLMs is mediated by a single direction by Andy Arditi 14:03

11d ago14:03

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Refusal in LLMs is mediated by a single direction, published by Andy Arditi on April 27, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.This work was produced as part of Neel Nanda'…

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AF - Superposition is not "just" neuron polysemanticity by Lawrence Chan 29:14

11d ago29:14

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Superposition is not "just" neuron polysemanticity, published by Lawrence Chan on April 26, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.TL;DR: In this post, I distinguish between…

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AF - An Introduction to AI Sandbagging by Teun van der Weij 19:47

12d ago19:47

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: An Introduction to AI Sandbagging, published by Teun van der Weij on April 26, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Summary: Evaluations provide crucial information to det…

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Titanic, Aeon’s End, Bastion, dude (revisited) 13:12

10d ago13:12

13:12

Brendan shares his first impressions of three games he tried for the first time recently and one he revisited. Join us, won’t you? Titanic Aeon’s End dude more dude Bastion What games have you tried recently? Share your thoughts over on boardgamegeek in guild #3269.By Rattlebox Games- Network Feed

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AF - AXRP Episode 29 - Science of Deep Learning with Vikrant Varma by DanielFilan 1:32:13

12d ago1:32:13

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: AXRP Episode 29 - Science of Deep Learning with Vikrant Varma, published by DanielFilan on April 25, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.In 2022, it was announced that a …

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AF - Improving Dictionary Learning with Gated Sparse Autoencoders by Neel Nanda 1:12

12d ago1:12

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Improving Dictionary Learning with Gated Sparse Autoencoders, published by Neel Nanda on April 25, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.Authors: Senthooran Rajamanoharan*,…

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CEO Series: Whitney Wolfe Herd, Co-Founder of Bumble 16:57

11d ago16:57

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You may have heard the news: as of January 2nd, 2024, Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd has stepped down as chief executive after nearly a decade leading the dating app company. Despite challenges ahead - a more conservative revenue forecast highlighting the need for a dating-app revamp - let’s not overlook the journey that brought Whitney and Bumb…

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Look Back at 2013 19:10

19d ago19:10

19:10

Brendan shares his favorite games from 2013. Join us, won’t you?Eliminated from Consideration: A Study in Emerald Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia Top 5 Games: Concordia Castle Dice Sushi Go! Kings of Air and Steam Tash Kalar: The Arena of Legends Honorable Mentions Glass Road Russian Railroads Forbidden Desert Gravwell S.O.S. Titanic Superlative …

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AF - Simple probes can catch sleeper agents by Monte MacDiarmid 2:31

14d ago2:31

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Simple probes can catch sleeper agents, published by Monte MacDiarmid on April 23, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.This is a link post for the Anthropic Alignment Sci…

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AF - Dequantifying first-order theories by Jessica Taylor 13:54

23d ago13:54

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Dequantifying first-order theories, published by Jessica Taylor on April 23, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.The Löwenheim-Skolem theorem implies, among other things,…

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AF - ProLU: A Pareto Improvement for Sparse Autoencoders by Glen M. Taggart 8:59

15d ago8:59

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Link to original article Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: ProLU: A Pareto Improvement for Sparse Autoencoders, published by Glen M. Taggart on April 23, 2024 on The AI Alignment Forum.AbstractThis paper presents ProLU, an a…

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February '24 Movie Roundup 16:26

24d ago16:26

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Brendan talks about six movies he watched in February of this year, and games to go with them. Join us, won’t you? Oppenheimer Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire The Vast of Night Visitor in Blackwood Grove Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes That Time You Killed Me The Lost King Tobago The Lost City The Adventurers: The Temple of C…

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