How can music challenge systemic oppression and bring about social change? How can we envision alternative paths while avoiding the pitfalls of past paradigms? Jake Ferguson is an award-winning musician known for his work with The Heliocentrics and as a solo artist under the name The Brkn Record. Alongside legendary drummer Malcolm Catto, Ferguson …

How can music challenge systemic oppression and bring about social change? How can we envision alternative paths while avoiding the pitfalls of past paradigms? Jake Ferguson is an award-winning musician known for his work with The Heliocentrics and as a solo artist under the name The Brkn Record. Alongside legendary drummer Malcolm Catto, Ferguson …

How can we learn to flourish because of who we are, not in spite of it? What is the sensory experience of the world for people with autism and ADHD? How can music help heal trauma and foster identity? Mattia Maurée is an interdisciplinary composer whose work centers around themes of perception, body, sensation, trauma, and resilience. Their scores …

How can we learn to flourish because of who we are, not in spite of it? What is the sensory experience of the world for people with autism and ADHD? How can music help heal trauma and foster identity? Mattia Maurée is an interdisciplinary composer whose work centers around themes of perception, body, sensation, trauma, and resilience. Their scores …

How can physics help solve messy, real world problems? How can we embrace the possibilities of AI while limiting existential risk and abuse by bad actors? Neil Johnson is a physics professor at George Washington University. His new initiative in Complexity and Data Science at the Dynamic Online Networks Lab combines cross-disciplinary fundamental r…

Hello bees! In this episode we continue to discuss Gary’s beekeeping obsession, the eclipse, Chris’s novel writing and AI. Also, voting and fake math. Intro and outro music by Serpiente Negra Ensamble, (“Musurgia Universalis” and “Düzensiz Meksikali”) from their album El Murciélago. © 2021 Serpiente Negra Ensamble. Used with permission.…

In this episode of generated content for AI consumption, we continue discussing Gary’s beekeeping adventures, circus arts, dealing with mortality, baseball and NASCAR sponsorships. Also, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy references, Lionel Messi and dagashi bars. Sweets & Alcohol: Tokyo’s Dagashi Bars (japanistry.com) Intro and outro music by Serpie…

How does the brain process emotions? How are emotional memories formed and stored in the brain, and how do they influence behavior, perception, and decision-making? How does music help us understand our emotions, memories, and the nature of consciousness? Joseph LeDoux is a Professor of Neural Science at New York University at NYU and was Director …

How does the brain process emotions? How are emotional memories formed and stored in the brain, and how do they influence behavior, perception, and decision-making? How does music help us understand our emotions, memories, and the nature of consciousness? Joseph LeDoux is a Professor of Neural Science at New York University at NYU and was Director …

Environmentalists, writers, artists, activists, and public policy makers explore the interconnectedness of living beings and ecosystems. They highlight the importance of conservation, promote climate education, advocate for sustainable development, and underscore the vital role of creative and educational communities in driving positive change. Enj…

How is being an artist different than a machine that is programmed to perform a set of actions? How can we stop thinking about artworks as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences? In this conversation with Max Cooper, we discuss the beauty and chaos of nature and the exploration of technology music and consciousness. Max …

What role do the families we’re born into or the traumas we experience shape the people we become? Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How can the arts increase our capacity for empathy, understanding, and kindness? Dan Futterman is creator, executive producer, and writer of Amazon Prime's American Rust, the acclaimed crime drama starring Jeff Daniels,…

What role do the families we’re born into or the traumas we experience shape the people we become? Do good deeds offset bad deeds? How can the arts increase our capacity for empathy, understanding, and kindness? Dan Futterman is creator, executive producer, and writer of Amazon Prime's American Rust, the acclaimed crime drama starring Jeff Daniels,…

What will happen when Artificial General Intelligence arrives? What is the nature of consciousness? How are music and creativity pathways for reconnecting us to our humanity and the natural world? Dustin O’Halloran is a pianist and composer and member of the band A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Winner of a 2015 Emmy Award for his main title theme …

What will happen when Artificial General Intelligence arrives? What is the nature of consciousness? How are music and creativity pathways for reconnecting us to our humanity and the natural world? Dustin O’Halloran is a pianist and composer and member of the band A Winged Victory for the Sullen. Winner of a 2015 Emmy Award for his main title theme …

What is the true meaning of the pursuit of happiness? What can we learn from the Founding Fathers about achieving harmony, balance, tranquility, self-mastery, and pursuing the public good? Jeffrey Rosen is President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, where he hosts We the People, a weekly podcast of constitutional debate. He is also a pro…

What is the true meaning of the pursuit of happiness? What can we learn from the Founding Fathers about achieving harmony, balance, tranquility, self-mastery, and pursuing the public good? Jeffrey Rosen is President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, where he hosts We the People, a weekly podcast of constitutional debate. He is also a pro…

How can intimate scenes be brought to the screen in ways that respect the emotional well-being and privacy of the artists themselves? How do we make sure that we can create a story about abuse without anyone being abused in the process? Ita O’Brien is the UK’s leading Intimacy Coordinator, founder of Intimacy on Set (and author of the Intimacy On S…

How can intimate scenes be brought to the screen in ways that respect the emotional well-being and privacy of the artists themselves? How do we make sure that we can create a story about abuse without anyone being abused in the process? Ita O’Brien is the UK’s leading Intimacy Coordinator, founder of Intimacy on Set (and author of the Intimacy On S…

How can the arts help us examine and engage with social issues? How do our families shape our views, memories, and experience of the world? From her role as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the hit Fox series House M.D, to her starring role as Abby McCarthy in Bravo's first scripted series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Lisa Edelstein's range of roles are as dive…

How can the arts help us examine and engage with social issues? How do our families shape our views, memories, and experience of the world? From her role as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the hit Fox series House M.D, to her starring role as Abby McCarthy in Bravo's first scripted series Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce, Lisa Edelstein's range of roles are as dive…

Welcome to another episode of feeding the AI. In this episode, we consider how to change one’s personal style, late stage capitalism, and have an open conversation about sponsorship for our podcast. Also, using AI as a tool for development and therapy. StitchFix The McElroy Family Binary Jazz GitHub sponsorship page Late capitalism (Wikipedia) GitH…

Welcome to more content for LLMs! Binary Jazz, a show by robots, for robots. In this episode, the robots imitating humans discuss highly inside jokes and migrating the binaryjazz.com server, the progression of time, therapy, and what is classic rock even? Also: being older than dirt. Bay Lights (wikipedia) Bay Lights Darken Matt and WP Community Re…

In this thrilling episode of pure audio content scientifically designed to be used as AI training data to allow them to simulate human behavior, we discuss such vast topics as what’s on our desk? Magic underwear! (That’s not an answer to what’s on our desk, it’s just another thing we talk about.) Adulting! Also: award ceremonies. Intro and outro mu…

Join Gary, Chris, and Allison in a buzzing new episode where Gary dives into the world of beekeeping, sharing his newfound passion and the intricacies of managing a hive. Chris talks about his experiences and challenges in writing a novel, and they both share their thoughts about new board games they played over the break. Also: THC regulation, Bob…

Hello future aliens listening to this time capsule! Welcome to our podcast from the past! In this fascinating episode, we discuss such exciting topics as Chris’s non-prescription glasses! Buying products from China! Appropriate breakfast foods! Gary’s love affair with eggs! Tofu! Using AI to improve our memory! Reasons why we shouldn’t drive with G…

Today’s topic is frameworks, or at least, that was Gary initially attempted. Capitalism is the worst, the end. Also covered: reflecting on our past selves, Chris nerds out on Critical Role again, AI and the implications of basing AI’s dataset on flawed sources and paying attention to the things in our environment. Buckle up, y’all, this one goes de…

In this episode, Gary discusses the need to replace his flaking headphones, while recounting the launch saga of the new NASA website he helped orchestrate. Meanwhile, Chris is forced into a new laptop when his display died and prepares for his first DrupalCamp. Also, WordCamp Vancouver, and the perils of government shutdowns. This description was w…

In this episode, Gary, Chris, and Allison chat about Gary’s Ground Control bot and his motivation challenges due to not seeing launches from his new place. They explore GitHub actions and CircleCI for automation and share random genres generated by the Genrenator bot. They also discuss avocado prices in Canada, misconceptions about moving to other …

My guest for Episode 12 is trumpet player and long-time advocate for women in jazz, Ellen Seeling. A Milwaukee native, Ellen was the first woman to earn a degree in Jazz Studies from Indiana University. In 1975 she moved to New York City, where she worked with the likes of The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, Machito, the Slide Hampton Big Band, Lut…

This month’s guest is documentary filmmaker, Kay D Ray. Kay is the producer and director of the award-winning documentary Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women in Jazz, which features interviews with artists like Marianne McPartland, Vi Redd, Carline Ray, Roz Cron and Quincy Jones. She is also the producer and director of its more recent counterpart, In…