This is an alternate universe story, where Petunia married a scientist. Harry enters the wizarding world armed with Enlightenment ideals and the experimental spirit.
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Welcome the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick. This is an introduction where Brian explains a bit about who PDK was and gets up prepped to start our first of three of his books. We’re starting with Ubik, chapters 1 and 2 next week! (We change the name next episode as the one we went for with t…
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Fallout 09 – Uranium Fever Aftermath
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Buckle up as Eneasz and Steven discuss some of the feedback about this short series and then have an untamed discussion about how capitalism/capitalists are portrayed in popular culture full of all kinds of digressions and random thoughts. We hope you enjoy it! :)By The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Steven and Eneasz wrap up their discussion on the Fallout TV show and plan out future content.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Enjoy the 7th episode of Uranium Fever! Everyone’s always trying to get some head. In this case it’s more literal.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Our heroes get trapped by evil mutants! Plus we get some ghoulishly awesome flashbacks from before the end of the world. Don’t forget to check out AskWho’s awesome Substack. Eneasz recommended this reading of a book review of the Old Testament and it’s awesome.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Eneasz and Steven chat about the fifth episode of the Fallout tv show. Remember when we thought we’d keep these around 15 minutes each? Ha!By The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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This episode gets us back into awesome character stuff and we had a blast (bomb pun intended).By The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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This was more of a plot moving episode and less of a deep diving conversation starter, but we still found some stuff to talk about. I hope you enjoy the transition between the main episode and the last few minutes – the sophisticated among you will get it. ;)By The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Eneasz and Steven continue the discussion about the Fallout tv show and digress hard about the role of luck in our life circumstances. The outro song is from The Righteous Gemstones sung by Walton Goggins. :)By The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Eneasz and Steven wanted to chat about the new and awesome Fallout tv series. We were under the delusion we could keep this to like 15 minutes but you know us and that was never going to happen.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Oscar Catch-Up 2023 – Not Everything Bad Is A Satire – The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse
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Is the 2023 winner for animated short a brilliant work of satirical performance art, or just bad, or just good? Eneasz, Matt, and Jen have different opinions, and fortunately we totally decide which one is right. Watch it here Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Steven and Jennifer continue the dream in a discussion with the story’s author, Eneasz Brodski. The book is What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here. The short story this is an expansion of is Of All Possible Worlds. Check out that story and everything else he’s published… Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Steven and Jennifer continue the dream to talk about Joah, one of the protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here. Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Steven and Jennifer continue the dream to talk about Andreas, one of the protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here. Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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The Real Fanfic Is The Friends We Made Along The Way
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The Real Fanfic Is The Friends We Made Along The Way, by Eneasz Brodski Original Text at my blog This audio version was produced by AskWho, using awesome new AI tech. It cost him money to produce this, and his Patreon is always open to people who’d like to fund… Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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While Eneasz is away, Steven and Wes sit down to talk about Marcus Verus, one of the three protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Steven finally got off his ass and picked up a whole book without a podcast to motivate him. Then, not only could he not put… Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Barbie – It Makes Sense If You Understand Cinemanarrative Dissonance
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Sneaking massive feels under the woke radar. Full spoilers for Barbie Links: America Ferrera’s full monologue Written post – Cinemanarrative Dissonance – The Subversiveness of Barbie Lindsey Ellis on Megan Fox in Transformers Short story – One of the Good Ones Patron-only post with over 9 minutes of additional discussion… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 12 – “if he just wants to snuggle, him just snuggling is fine”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 12 – Eneasz Breaks The Future Will Be Hyper-Local Eneasz on Chuck Tingle The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table of Contents, created and maintained by Cakoluchiam The Project Lawful audiobook (help fund it here) Epub versions… Con…
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IMSIYUDT 11 – “She doesn’t want to give him time to dwell on it, so she kisses him”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 11 – Things Start To Happen Get To The Fucking Monkey For Next Week, reading goes to: “if he just wants to snuggle, him just snuggling is fine.” The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 10 – “he also seems very very very alien and very hard to understand, and might do unexpected things because of that”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 10 – Hermione Raised By Voldemort vs The Lizard Keepers The Mind Killer special episode at/about VibeCamp Eneasz’s Blog Post About Finding His Vibe at VibeCamp Worth The Candle For Next Week, reading goes… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 09 – “then leaves the library to check on his other person of interest”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 9 – This Hell place keeps sounding worse Worth The Candle the Worth The Candle analysis podcast (by Steven and Eneasz) – Not Everything Is A Clue Analysiscast of The Truman Show For Next Week,… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 08 – “sure, kill them all”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 8 – We Get Booped For Next Week, reading goes to: “then leaves the library to check on his other person of interest” The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table of Contents, created and maintained… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 07 – “(Well, his workday, anyways.)”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 7 – Look for Equilibria For Next Week, reading goes to: “sure, kill them all” The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table of Contents, created and maintained by Cakoluchiam Epub versions of Planecrash You can support… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 06 – “same city, same planet, or same laws of physics as Golarion.”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 6 – Dignity! For Next Week, reading goes to: “he’s going to try learning wizard spells with the last of his day. (Well, his workday, anyways.)” The world’s worst dirty talk The Official IMSIYUDT… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 05 – “ten minutes to himself before he talks about anything at all”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 5 – Content Warning: Math For Next Week, reading goes to: “nor, indeed, the same book, same language, same library, same city, same planet, or same laws of physics as Golarion.” r/illegallysmolcats The Official… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 04 – “if you go looking for enough tiny signs like that, you will eventually find some”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 4 – Return to the Ladder of Paranoia For Next Week, reading goes to: “he needs to not talk about that during lunch, and would like something like ten minutes to himself before he… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 03 – “her door is ajar and she’s dressed, bathed, is reading a book.”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 3 – Golarian’s Thor For Next Week, reading goes to: “if you go looking for enough tiny signs like that, you will eventually find some” TBC 181 – How To Read The News With… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 02 – “There’s plumbing!” he adds proudly, and demonstrates a sink.
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 2 – Sufficiently Advanced Intelligence is Indistinguishable From Being An Alien For Next Week, reading goes to: “her door is ajar and she’s dressed, bathed, is reading a book.” Poggers The Whispering Earring of… Continue reading…
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IMSIYUDT 01 – “And she trots off to find the priest.”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash or Project Lawful or Mad Investor Chaos Episode 1 – A Whole Heckin’ Heap of Exposition Analysis begins at 0:09:48 TheOneButcher’s take on Christof Cakoluchiam’s Table of Contents (Fan-made) Click here to see spoilers-channel on the… Continue reading…
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash or Project Lawful or Mad Investor Chaos Episode 00 – Miranda tells us what the heck GlowFic is Links: Steven When He Is Warned That This Can Be Addictive if the world can’t be saved,… Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Everything IS Either Love or Thunder – Thor: Love & Thunder
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“It’s done with emotion even though it’s stupid” is kinda Waititi’s whole thing and he does it perfectly. It’s why we love him. Full Spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder Pitch Meeting for Thor: Love & Thunder Pitch Meeting – Avatar retrospective Guns N Roses – November Rain video Eneasz’s… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Christian Allegory – The Truman Show
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We can take the old gods and myths and make them ours. We can make them better. Full spoilers for The Truman Show. For Next Time – Thor: Love & Thunder You can support this podcast at our Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Not Everything Is A Clue – The DM Speaks Again
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Chapters 1-254 – Lifting the DM Screen We’re back again, pummeling the answers out of Alexander Wales. There will be FULL SPOILERS for EVERYTHING. The Worth The Candle Apocrypha! Next episode will be on The Truman Show Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – The DM Speaks
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Chapters 1-254 – Every Single Content Warning At Max We’re back, talking directly to Alexander Wales. There will be FULL SPOILERS for EVERYTHING. Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 252-254
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Chapters 252-254 – Good Bye, and Thank You! Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 248-251
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Chapters 248-251 – Being God Is A Big Responsibility The power of friendship is sick! The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is sick! The Buffy Remaster is absolute trash Peter Singer’s Heavy Petting Downsizing For next week — 252-254 252. The Narrator, the Angel, and the Devil 253. Multitudes 254. Nevermore… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 246-247 part 2
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Chapters 246-247 – Consenting To Utopia TBC Jugaad Ethics episode For next week — 248-251 248. Princess! 249. There’s No Knowing Where We’re Going 250. The Ongoing Adventures of Valencia the Red 251. It All Depends On What You Mean By Home Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!)… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 246-247
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Chapters 246-247 – Some Things Were Clues Justified True Belief That Isn’t Knowledge Meme Torture vs. Dust Specks For next week — 248-251 248. Princess! 249. There’s No Knowing Where We’re Going 250. The Ongoing Adventures of Valencia the Red 251. It All Depends On What You Mean By Home… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 243-245
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Chapters 243-245 – The Feels At The End What We Do In The Shadows For next week — 246-247 246. Reflection at the End 247. The End of the World Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth… Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 240-242
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Chapters 240-242 – The Nice Episode Toilethand from Zelda Leyden Jars The Death Gate Cycle For next week — 243-245 243. Long Memory 244. Long Pig 245. Long Live the King Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 237-239
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Chapters 237-239 – Uther’s Peen Fits In Multiple Ways Utopia LOL Our Flag Means Death Quirrell’s Corollary to Clarke’s Law: Any sufficiently advanced technique is indistinguishable from cheating For next week — 240-242 240. The Long Haul 241. Long Shot 242. A Long Row to Hoe Worth the Candle on… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 234-236
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Chapters 234-236 – Growing Up For next week — 237-239 237. Long Story Short 238. A Certain Kind of Longing 239. Old Sins Cast Long Shadows Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 231-233
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Chapters 231-233 – Noping The Heck Out More Dakka For next week — 234-236 234. Heck if I Know 235. Interval 236. More Dakka Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad.… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 228-230
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Chapters 228-230 – The End The Fifth Season and Eneasz’s Spoiler-full discussion of The Fifth Season (yes, again, forgive me) For next week — 231-233 231. Hellfall 232. Department 233. Tartarology Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 224-227
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Chapters 224-227 – Packing Heat Steve Fever text (+ Eneasz’s post on it) Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) Matrix Resurrections Worldbuilding is super important! For next week — 228-230 228. The Fel Seed Incident 229. The Road 230. The Palace Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 221-223
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Chapters 221-223 – Putting One’s Affairs In Order Roy Kent Chant Dr Strange Pitch Meeting Mother of Learning Unsong Eneasz’s Recommendation for The Fifth Season +Eneasz’s Spoiler-full discussion of The Fifth Season For next week — 224-227 224. We’re Here, We’re Deer, Get Used to It 225. Runination 226. Fires… Continue reading…
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 217-220
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Chapters 217-220 – Raw-ass thoughts… or raw ass-thoughts? James Acaster’s Banana Revenge Fantasy The Bayesian Conspiracy episode 162 For next week — 221-223 221. Targets of Opportunity 222. Clerical Errors 223. A Lost Friend Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything… Contin…
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