Best Kristian James Podcasts (2024)

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The Disappearance of Barbara Blount 32:00

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On Friday, May 2, 2008, Barbara was busy cleaning her home. She saw her daughter that morning and spoke to a neighbor at 11:30 a.m. Barbara's world revolved around her faith, her family, and her farm. She was a strong 58-year-old widow, who had lost her husband four years earlier in a tragic accident. But something happened on that Friday. That aft…

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Kristian Rönn | The Darwinian Trap That Explains Our World 1:04:11

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Speaker Kristian Rönn is the CEO and co-founder of Normative. He has a background in mathematics, philosophy, computer science and artificial intelligence. Before he started Normative he worked at the University of Oxford’s Future of Humanity Institute on issues related to global catastrophic risks. Session Summary When people talk about today’s bi…

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Divya Siddarth | Collective Intelligence for Collective Progress 59:48

1h ago59:48

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Speaker Divya is the co-founder of the Collective Intelligence Project, which advances collective intelligence capabilities for the democratic and effective governance of transformative technologies. She serves as Associate Political Economist and Social Technologist at Microsoft’s Office of the CTO. She also holds positions as a research director …

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Dee Ann Warner Found 25:49

2h ago25:49

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Michigan mom, grandmother and businesswoman, Dee Ann Warner, missing since April 2021, was found August 16, 2024 welded inside an Anhydrous Tank on the Warner property. Autopsy results are pending. Now we fight for #justicefordee

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The Disappearance of Chelsea Michelle Cobo 26:12

1h ago26:12

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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK: In May of 2016, Chelsea Cobo, a young single mother, was struggling. She had just lost her biological mother, and to cope with the pain, she had turned to the wrong crowd. But she wanted to do better. She needed to do better. She loved her son more than anything and wanted to be the best parent she could be. On May 6th, she volu…

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Siméon Campos | Governing AI for Good 52:15

1h ago52:15

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Speaker Siméon Campos is president and founder of SaferAI, an organization working on developing the infrastructure for general-purpose AI auditing and risk management. He worked on large language models for the last two years and is highly committed to making AI safer. Session Summary “I think safe AGI can both prevent a catastrophe and offer a ve…

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Neil Johnstone of NJ Spray Finishes 1:18:45

2h ago1:18:45

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Send us a Text Message. Bonjour, we’re back! We'd highly appreciate it if you would share this with like-minded individuals. And also if you could pop over to iTunes and leave a review it helps us get out there to more listeners. Hitting subscribe means you’ll never miss a future episode when they are released. If you are listening via your regular…

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The Disappearance of Deorr Kunz Jr. 33:05

4d ago33:05

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***THIS WAS RELEASED AS A SUBSCRIBER EPISODE IN 2023. WE COMBINED PART ONE AND TWO, SO THE FLOW IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN OUR USUAL SHOW.*** Two-year-old DeOrr Kunz Jr (aka, Little Man) went on a camping trip with his mother and father, his great-grandfather, and a family friend. But on day two of the trip, tragedy struck. DeOrr had vanished in th…

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Dean Woodley Ball | Humanity’s Next Leap: Thoughts on the Frontiers of Neural Technology 49:56

4d ago49:56

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Speaker Dean Woodley Ball is a Research Fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center and author of the Substack Hyperdimensional. His work focuses on artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, and the future of governance. Previously, he was Senior Program Manager for the Hoover Institution's State and Local Governance Initiative. Key H…

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Dana Watt | A Neuroscientist's Guide to Starting a Company 52:09

11d ago52:09

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Dr. Watt is an investment associate at Ascension Ventures, an investment firm specializing in healthcare technology. She previously co-founded and served as CSO of Pro-Arc Diagnostics, a personalized medicine company operating in St. Louis. Key Highlights Watt discusses her career journey and insights into venture capital investing in neuroscience …

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The Disappearance of Jarrett Brooks 27:01

13d ago27:01

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Jarrett Brooks walked out of his house on the morning of July 4, 2023, and hasn't been seen since. This was following an incident where his parents had grounded him. While Jarrett didn't seem too upset, he was seen on the surveillance camera his dad had set up in his gun room, removing one of his dad's guns. Jarrett was possibly seen walking throug…

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Josh Millburn of The Mills Decorating 1:21:12

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Send us a Text Message. Now then we’re back! We'd highly appreciate it if you would share this with like-minded individuals. And also if you could pop over to iTunes and leave a review it helps us get out there to more listeners. Hitting subscribe means you’ll never miss a future episode when they are released as we are hoping to bring you some bon…

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The Suspicious Disappearance of Lisa Lynn Stone 28:21

18d ago28:21

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DALLAS, TEXAS: Lisa was last seen at home in June of 2010. Her partner, Sherry, believed that Lisa just left on her own, although she would tell some friends and even law enforcement, multiple different stories. Lisa left behind all of her personal belongings, her car, and even her purse. Her friends she would never just up and leave. Sherry says o…

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Existential Hope Podcast: James Pethokoukis | Conservatism Meets Futurism 51:16

1M ago51:16

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James Pethokoukis is a senior fellow and the DeWitt Wallace Chair at the American Enterprise Institute, where he analyzes US economic policy, writes and edits the AEIdeas blog, and hosts AEI’s Political Economy podcast. He is also a contributor to CNBC and writes the Faster, Please! newsletter on Substack. He is the author of The Conservative Futur…

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The Disappearance of Kaylah Hunter and Kristian Justice? 32:43

25d ago32:43

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Kaylah Hunter was just 6 years old when she was last seen, days before her Kindergarten graduation, which she was so excited for. Her little brother, Kristian, was only 7-months old. On June 6, 2014, Kaylah, Kristian, and their mom- Alicia Fox- were reported missing. Sadly, Alicia would be found a few days later, but the children remain missing and…

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Josh Kubler of Xel Tapes 1:27:28

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Send us a Text Message. Now then we’re back! For those of you who aren’t aware and listening through the usual platforms like Apple Podcasts, these episodes are now also going out on our YouTube channel. So you can see us in all our glory….. well not that way but you know what I mean So we'd appreciate it if you would share this with like-minded in…

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The Disappearance of Tyler James Davis 26:53

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on February 23, 2019, Tyler Davis and his wife Brittany, were looking forward to a night out for Brittany's 23rd birthday. They had a babysitter for their 20-month-old son, and they would spend the night at Easton Town Center. They enjoyed some late-night drinks at Easton and eventually took an Uber to a nightclub 15 minutes away. At 3:20 a.m., the…

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Existential Hope: The Flourishing Foundation at the Transformative AI Hackathon 58:43

2M ago58:43

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The Flourishing Foundation In February 2024, we partnered with the Future of Life Institute on a hackathon to design institutions that can guide and govern the development of AI. The winner of the hackathon was the Flourishing Foundation, who are focused on our relationship with AI and other emerging technologies. They challenge innovators to envis…

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The Disappearance of Alexis Ware 31:12

2M ago31:12

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Alexis Ware spent the weekend at her mom's house visiting family. There was some odd behavior from Alexis that weekend-- First, she told her mom she was receiving unwanted calls by someone she referred to as 'the devil'. Then, she spent a ton of money, even borrowing money, to buy lottery tickets. She was so certain she'd win something, she made an…

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Dave Hunter 1:25:38

2M ago1:25:38

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Send us a Text Message. Now then we’re back! For those of you who aren’t aware and listening through the usual platforms like Apple Podcasts etc these episodes are now also going out on our YouTube channel. So you can see us in all our glory….. well not that way but you know what I mean So we'd appreciate it if you would share this with like-minded…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Roman Yampolskiy | The Case for Narrow AI 47:08

2M ago47:08

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Dr Roman Yampolskiy holds a PhD degree from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University at Buffalo. There he was a recipient of a four year National Science Foundation IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) fellowship. His main areas of interest are behavioral biometrics, digital forensics, pattern …

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The Disappearance of Keeslyn Roberts 27:50

2M ago27:50

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On January 18, 2020, Keeslyn walked into the Flying J truck stop in Resaca, Georgia acting strangely. She entered an employees- only area, still behaving oddly, and one of the workers called the authorities. Keeslyn ditched her backpack in the store and fled the scene, leaving her car in the parking lot. When authorities arrived, Keeslyn was nowher…

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Existential Hope Worldbuilding: 1st place | Cities of Orare 54:29

2M ago54:29

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This episode features an interview with the 1st place winners of our 2045 Worldbuilding challenge! Why Worldbuilding? We consider worldbuilding an essential tool for creating inspiring visions of the future that can help drive real-world change. Worldbuilding helps us explore crucial 'what if' questions for the future, by constructing detailed scen…

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Christian Schroeder de Witt | Secret Collusion Among Generative AI Agents: Toward Multi-Agent Security 49:22

2M ago49:22

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Christian is a researcher in foundational AI, information security, and AI safety, with a current focus on the limits of undetectability. He is a pioneer in the field of Multi-Agent Security (masec.ai), which aims to overcome the safety and security issues inherent in contemporary approaches to multi-agent AI. His recent works include a breakthroug…

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Catch-up with Jonathan Graham of JG Decorator 2:00:59

2M ago2:00:59

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Send us a text Now then we’re back! After a longer-than-planned break, we're back with your favorite decorating podcast. And for those of you who aren’t aware and listening through the usual platforms like Apple Podcasts etc these episodes are now also going out on our YouTube channel. So you can see us in all our glory….. well not that way but you…

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The Front Porch Disappearance of Wesley Morgan 26:26

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Wesley Dale Morgan was just two years old when he seemed to vanish in broad daylight- while playing on his front porch with his puppies. There have been many interesting tidbits of information in the investigation into his disappearance, but Wesley remains missing. Where is little Wesley?? Follow us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcas…

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Existential Hope Worldbuilding: 2nd Place | Rising Choir 51:36

3M ago51:36

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This episode features an interview with the 2nd place winners of our 2045 Worldbuilding challenge! Why Worldbuilding? We consider worldbuilding an essential tool for creating inspiring visions of the future that can help drive real-world change. Worldbuilding helps us explore crucial 'what if' questions for the future, by constructing detailed scen…

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Evelyn Yehudit Bischof | Healthy Longevity Medicine in the Clinical Practice 53:13

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Evelyne Yehudit Bischof, MD, MPH, FEFIM, FMH is Associate Professor at the Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences, Chief Associate Physician of Internal Medicine and Oncology at the University Hospital Renji of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and Emergency Medicine Physician at the Shanghai East International Medical Ce…

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Existential Hope Worldbuilding: 3rd Place | FloraTech 54:31

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This episode features an interview with the 3rd place winners of our 2045 Worldbuilding challenge! Why Worldbuilding? We consider worldbuilding an essential tool for creating inspiring visions of the future that can help drive real-world change. Worldbuilding helps us explore crucial 'what if' questions for the future, by constructing detailed scen…

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The Disappearance of Kelley Brannon 28:52

2M ago28:52

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Kelley Brannon and her boyfriend, Eddie, were in the process of moving from Florida to Michigan when Eddie's car broke down. Kelley and Eddie were stranded for a few days in Live Oak, Florida while they waited for his car to be fixed- to make things even more challenging, they also had a dog and 8 chickens with them. On the night of July 14, 2020, …

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The Disappearance of Beverly Logan 25:41

3M ago25:41

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Beverly Logan was living in Bellville, Illinois when she was last heard from, in January 2022. She was also known to frequent homes in Warrenton, Missouri, and Belleflower, Missouri. A home in Belleflower was searched in April 2022, and many of Beverly's personal belongings were found. In June 2022, authorities were finally able to track down the m…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Stuart Buck | What is Good and Bad Science 48:31

3M ago48:31

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Speaker Stuart Buck is the Executive Director of the Good Science Project, and a Senior Advisor at the Social Science Research Council. Formerly, he was the Vice President of Research at Arnold Ventures. His efforts to improve research transparency and reproducibility have been featured in Wired, New York Times, The Atlantic, Slate, The Economist, …

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Tom Burns, Cornell University | At the Interface of AI Safety and Neuroscience 51:33

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Speaker Tom Burns graduated with First Class Honours in his Bachelor of Science from Monash University in 2013, exploring the mathematical features of human perception of non-linguistic sounds. Shifting to philosophy, he completed a Master of Bioethics in 2014, analyzing the ethics of euthanasia legislation in Australia, followed by a World Health …

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Jason Crawford, Roots of Progress | Sustainable Technological Futures | Xhope Worldbuilding Course 19:58

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Jason Crawford is the founder of The Roots of Progress, where he writes and speaks about the history of technology and the philosophy of progress. Previously, he spent 18 years as a software engineer, engineering manager, and startup founder. Worldbuilding Course This session is a part of THE WORLDBUILDING CHALLENGE: CO-CREATING THE WORLD OF 2045. …

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The Disappearance of Roy Gregory Brooks Jr. 29:21

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Roy 'Greg' Brooks Jr. vanished on January 18, 2000. He cashed his paycheck at Winn Dixie in Casselberry, Florida, and was supposed to be going to work from there. He never made it. His car was found the next day abandoned on the side of the road, over two hours from Casselberry, with no signs of Greg, or what may have happened. Where is Greg Brooks…

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The Disappearance of Ashley Summers 27:15

3M ago27:15

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Ashley vanished from her Cleveland, Ohio home in July 2007. She left her uncle's house to walk to another relative's home just a mile away. It was broad daylight. There have been few clues in Ashley's case, but some bizarre incidents continue to come up in her story. Where is Ashley Nicole Summers? Follow us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearet…

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Robert Lempert, RAND | On the How & Why of Worldbuilding | Xhope Worldbuilding Course 26:29

4M ago26:29

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Robert Lempert (Ph.D., Applied Physics, Harvard University) is a senior physical scientist at RAND. He is the director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for Longer Range Global Policy and the Future Human Condition, a principal researcher at RAND, and a professor of policy analysis at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. His research focuses on risk ma…

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The Mysterious Disappearance of Detrez Green 29:03

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On January 22, 2017, tornados struck Albany, Georgia. Adaijah Rainery and Kevian Green lived in Albany in a mobile home park with their three children. After the storm, they reported to authorities that their two-year-old boy, Detrez Green, was missing. Searchers convened in the area to find the toddler. But soon, investigators realized things migh…

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BarBoB from Cologne at the 2024 German Decorating Show ( FAF - FARBE, AUSBAU & FASSADE ) 38:22

4M ago38:22

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Send us a text Nowtheeen were back! Join me as we bring you this bonus episode of the BoBcast, Bar BoB. Where we are joined by various guests that drop in to chat relevant topics, chat crap, and generally get stuff off their chest in a bar-like atmosphere. In this episode, we are at the 2024 decorating show in the beautiful city of Cologne, Germany…

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The Disappearance of Patrick Carnes & Lucky 26:40

4M ago26:40

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On April 13, 2011, Pat Carnes and his dog Lucky were almost back home to Reno, Nevada. They had spent some time in Toledo, Ohio looking at retirement homes and visiting family. Pat was pulled over near Wells, Nevada at 9:00 p.m., for not moving over for a truck on the side of the road. He was given a warning and sent on his way- but not after the T…

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Anthony Aguirre, FLI | Why Worldbuilding? | Xhope Worldbuilding Course 10:49

4M ago10:49

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Speaker Anthony is the Executive Director & Secretary of the Board at the Future of Life Institute, and the Faggin Presidential Professor for the Physics of Information at UC Santa Cruz. He has done research in an array of topics in theoretical cosmology, gravitation, statistical mechanics, and other fields of physics. He also has strong interest i…

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Finding David Schultz: Update on Disappearance of Truck Driver David Schultz 26:33

4M ago26:33

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David Schultz was found in April 2024 as a farmer was preparing his field for planting. He had been missing since November 2023 and was found just a mile and a half from his abandoned truck. His truck, along with a trailer full of livestock, was left parked in the middle of an intersection. **************Follow us on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/wher…

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Existential Hope Podcast: Hannu Rajaniemi | On Being a Sci-Fi Author and Biotech Entrepreneur 52:55

4M ago52:55

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Speaker Hannu Rajaniemi is a Finnish American author of science fiction and fantasy, who writes in both English and Finnish. He lives in Oakland, California, and was a founding director of a commercial research organisation ThinkTank Maths. Episode Perhaps most famously known for his 2010 release, The Quantum Thief, Rajaniemi is settled firmly in b…

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The Disappearance of Prisma Reyes 27:38

4M ago27:38

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April 17, 2019, was a bad day for 26-year-old Prisma Reyes. She started the morning getting into a dispute with a coworker. Then she fought with her boyfriend. Shortly after that, Prisma is involved in a road rage incidence. In the early evening, she is seen hastily parking her jeep, partly blocking an intersection, and running into the Olympus Apa…

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FINDING Jaylen Griffin: Found in Buffalo, NY April 2024 25:52

5M ago25:52

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Jaylen Griffin, a young boy whose story we covered in July 2023, has been found. Jaylen, age 12, vanished from Buffalo, New York in August 2020. Now, we move on from finding Jaylen, to #justiceforjaylen BURY THE VIOLENCE: https://www.btvbuffalo.org/ **************Follow us on:Facebook: www.facebook.com/wherearetheypodcastInstagram: @thewherearethey…

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Allison Duettmann | On Existential Hope & Existential Risk | Xhope Worldbuilding Course 9:55

5M ago9:55

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Speaker Allison Duettmann is the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. She founded Existentialhope.com, co-edited Superintelligence: Coordination & Strategy, co-authored Gaming the Future, and co-initiated The Longevity Prize. She advises companies and projects, such as Cosmica, and The Roots of Progress Fellowship, and is on the Executive Comm…

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Jeff Sebo | Investigating Digital Minds 55:34

5M ago55:34

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Jeff Sebo is an American philosopher. He is a clinical associate professor of environmental studies, director of the animal studies MA program, and affiliated professor of bioethics, medical ethics, and philosophy at New York University. Summary In this episode, Jeff discusses the consciousness, sentience, agency, and moral and legal status of non-…

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The Disappearance of Samantha Sperry 28:37

5M ago28:37

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On March 27, 2018, Samantha Sperry and her boyfriend, Rhen Hendriksen were visiting with his father, Dusty Holder. They were at Dusty's home in Symsonia, Kentucky. After an argument, Samantha took off into the woods, and Dusty took off after her on his ATV. Rhen took Samantha's car and left. After Samantha and Dusty spend the night in the woods, th…

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Jules Hedges | Compositional Game Theory – Towards Incentives Modelling at Scale 51:07

5M ago51:07

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Jules Hedges is a mathematician and computer scientist who was a pioneer of the recently developed field of applied category theory. He is a co-founder of the Institute for Categorical Cybernetics (https://cybercat.institute), a nonprofit organization for research and open-source software development, and 20squares (https://20squares.xyz/), a start…

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The Disappearance of Jason Washington 24:06

5M ago24:06

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In October of 2022, a father of eight has a medical episode. He becomes disoriented, and walks out of his Columbia, Missouri apartment, never to be seen again. How does a man vanish in broad daylight, in a fairly busy city? Where is Jason Washington? BRING JASON HOME Facebook Page ***************************** Follow us on: Facebook: www.facebook.c…

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