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

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

This episode gets us back into awesome character stuff and we had a blast (bomb pun intended).By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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

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

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

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 hereBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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 here.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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.By The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Turing Test, by Scott Alexander With thanks to Wes Fenza, who led, coordinated, and produced this audio. Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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…

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…

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…

Read until “she trots off to find the priest” Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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

“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…

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

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Eneasz ran out of waking hours this week. Sorry. :( Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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…

Chapters 213-216 – The Good Kind of Cult 500 Million, But Not a Single One More For next week — 217-220 217. A Dragon’s Roost 218. A Grueling Calm 219. Homecoming, Part I 220. Doecent Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions –… Continue reading…

Chapters 209-212 – The Dragon In The Stories Tim Curry goes to SPACE! Hyperrealism Learn To Read, Kid, But Don’t Fall In Love For next week — 213-216 213. The Endless Toil 214. Glass Houses 215. Post 216. Bureaucratic Melees Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar… Continue reading…

Chapters 206-208 – Hitting The Slopes BTS Is That Your True Rejection? Folding Ideas on Ludonarrative Dissonance Three Worlds Collide – the story with the Super Happy aliens (also in audio form) The Bayesian Conspiracy episode on The “Do This” Directives For next week — 209-212 209. Orison 210. Push… Continue reading…

Chapters 203-205 – I Got 99 Problems, and I’m All Of Them Porcupine Tree – A Smart Kid (song) Why You Should Trust Trust and Distrust Distrust For next week — 206-208 206. Parallel Lines 207. An Elevated Monologue 208. On the Merits of Eternal Suffering Worth the Candle on… Continue readingBy The Methods of Rationality Podcast