Best Lainie Sullivan Podcasts (2024)

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Interview & Update on Jennifer & Adrianna Wix 1:27:16

4M ago1:27:16

1:27:16

In this interview you will from Casey Robinson, sister to Jennifer & aunt to Adrianna. Listen all of the way through for the most recent updates in this case. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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Episode 149: Lainie Ross and Christos Lazaridis talk about defining death 42:01

3M ago42:01

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In this episode, we are joined by Lainie Ross (University of Rochester Medical Center) and (once again!) Christos Lazaridis (UChicago Medicine), this time to talk about the different ways of defining death. In our previous episode with Christos, we talked about death and the vexed history of attempts to define it. Prior to the advent of modern life…

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MISSING: Bethany Markowski 1:01:52

5M ago1:01:52

1:01:52

Bethany Markowski, from Gleason, TN, went missing March 4th, 2001. March 4th is now Tennessee Missing Children’s Day in honor of Bethany and all of the missing children in TN. Listen to Bethany’s mom, Jonnie Carter, talk about her daughter’s disappearance in an emotional interview along with new information just released. There’s a quick impromptu …

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MISSING: Leanne Green Part 2 1:27:39

5M ago1:27:39

1:27:39

Update on Carla & Vickie’s case. Discussion about interview with Leanne’s prom date. Interview with Cold Case Detective Mike Breedlove. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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MISSING: Martha Leanne Green 16:05

6M ago16:05

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Martha Leanne Green disappeared April 15th, 1987. Leanne’s twin brother, Lawson, picked her up from work and about a half mile down the road they ran out of gas. A family pulls up and takes Lawson to get gas, 9 minutes later they return and Leanne is gone. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message…

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Episode 148: Christos Lazaridis discusses brain death 37:57

9M ago37:57

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In this episode, Matt sits down with Christos Lazaridis (University of Chicago Medicine) to chat about what brain death is and whether brain death should count as, like, death death. Modern life support technology really hits its stride in the 1960s, allowing doctors to buy themselves more time to save their patients by connecting them to machines …

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The Search For Steve Keel- Part 2 28:08

11M ago28:08

28:08

Interview with Bryan Collins. Steve Keel’s hunting partner talks about their trip to Alaska. Listen in as he tells what happens from day one until the day he left. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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The Search For Steve Keel 47:05

12M ago47:05

47:05

September 2022, two hunters take the trip of a lifetime to Alaska. Only one makes it home. The family & community of Dover, Tennessee, is still searching for Steve Keel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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Episode 147: Gabriella Gonzalez discusses the intersection of algebra and programming 40:01

1y ago40:01

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In this episode, Matt talks to Gabriella Gonzalez about how basic concepts from the branch of math known as abstract algebra can help us simplify our computer programs and organize our thoughts. Algebra. That thing they make us do in school. What was that again? Oh yeah, that’s right; it’s where you get to manipulate equations containing variables.…

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Who Killed James Grimes? Part 2 43:20

1+ y ago43:20

43:20

In the second part of the James Grimes series you will hear from a medium that we spoke with that gives great detail about the killer. This medium has been working with the Giles County Sheriff’s Office to help aide in catching James’s killer. We also speak with Lt. Shane Hunter from the Sheriff’s Office as he gives us an update on where the case i…

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Who Killed James Grimes? Part 1 1:16:31

1+ y ago1:16:31

1:16:31

On April 19th, 2021, James Grimes’ wife, Dawn, found him shot in the chest in their own backyard. Two years later, his murder is still unsolved. In this episode, we interview the family and hear from Dawn herself about what happened on the night of James’ death. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/m…

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Episode 146: Gaurav Venkataraman discusses memory in DNA and RNA 39:52

1+ y ago39:52

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In this episode, Matt sits down with Gaurav Vankataraman (Trisk Bio) to talk about how human memory is physically realized. Where do your memories live? In the brain, right? They’re, like, imprinted there somehow? We often think of memories as analogous with recordings, like when you do an audio recording and the air vibrations get translated into …

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Episode 145: Andrew Sepielli discusses quietism and metaethics 39:46

1+ y ago39:46

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This episode, Matt and Joseph sit down with Andrew Sepielli (University of Toronto) to talk about metaethical quietism. His new book on the topic, Pragmatist Quietism, is out now from Oxford University Press. Click here to listen to episode 145 of Elucidations. Metaethical quietism is the view that ethical statements—or anyway, a large portion of t…

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Episode 144: Christopher Beem discusses democratic virtues 37:39

1+ y ago37:39

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This episode, Matt talks to Christopher Beem (Penn State University) about how we can cultivate those skills that conduce to having a functioning democracy. His book on the topic, The Seven Democratic Virtues, is out now from Penn State University Press. The storming of the US Capitol Building in 2021 was an eyebrow-raising event, to say the least.…

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Episode 143: Mark Linsenmayer discusses alternative models of education 44:24

2y ago44:24

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This episode, Matt Teichman talks to Mark Linsenmayer about alternative models of education. Mark is creator and host of the Partially Examined Life, Nakedly Examined Music, Pretty Much Pop, and Philosophy vs. Improv podcasts. He is also the author of the recent book, Philosophy For Teens. There’s going to college and there’s listening to podcasts.…

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Episode 142: Emily Dupree discusses the rationality of revenge 36:07

2y ago36:07

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In this episode of Elucidations, Matt sits down with Emily Dupree to learn about whether it’s rational or irrational to try to seek revenge. As a culture, we kind can’t decide what we think about revenge. Out of one side of our mouths, we talk a big game about letting bygones be bygones, about how revenge and retaliation lead to cycles of violence,…

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Episode 141: Rob Goodman discusses eloquence 35:22

2y ago35:22

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This time around, Matt sits down with Rob Goodman to talk about political eloquence. Goodman is the author of a new book on this topic called Words on Fire, which you can pick up a copy of wherever you like to get books. Can you think of the last time you saw someone give a rousing speech? They step up to the podium with throngs of onlookers starin…

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The Disappearance of Jennifer & Adrianna Wix 31:24

2y ago31:24

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Missing: Jennifer & Adrianna Wix. A young mom & her 2 year old daughter vanish into thin air from Cross Plains, TN, in March of 2004. Listen in to all of the contradictory tales from the last known person to see them. This episode is on a trial sponsorship by “Magic Mind” magicmind.co Give their page a read! It just might blow your mind! --- Send i…

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MISSING PERSON: Where is Keven Keatts? 43:15

2+ y ago43:15

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Keven Keatts went missing from Bumpus Mills, Tennessee, August 27th, 2019. His whereabouts is still unknown. If you have any information about Keven or where he could be please call the Stewart County Sheriffs Department 931-232-6863--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message…

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2022 Updates 17:46

2+ y ago17:46

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Where we are at and where we are going. We say goodbye to two of our own. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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Episode 140: Meghan Sullivan and Paul Blaschko discuss the good life 43:44

2+ y ago43:44

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Intro philosophy classes often get stuck in a rut. Some philosophy classes go through a list of old dead people and try to understand excerpts from some of their most influential writings, over the course of a semester. Could be something like: Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Mill, and Nietzsche. Other types of intro classes go through a l…

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Episode 139: Jessica Tizzard discusses the philosophy of pregnancy 31:57

2+ y ago31:57

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This month, Jessica Tizzard (University of Tuebingen) makes her second appearance on Elucidations to talk to Matt about pregnancy. Human pregnancy is weird. Try talking to a reproductive endochrinologist about it, and you’ll soon find that there’s a lot we don’t really understand about it even at the scientific level. But even when it comes to thin…

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Episode 138: Toby Buckle discusses Mill's liberty principle 43:05

2+ y ago43:05

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This month, Toby Buckle, host of the Political Philosophy Podcast, returns to talk about John Stuart Mill’s liberty principle! (Also sometimes called the ‘harm principle’.) The occasion for the episode is the recent release of Toby’s cool new book, What is Freedom?, which is out now from Oxford University Press. Get it while it’s hot! John Stuart M…

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Episode 137: Bryan Caplan discusses open borders 1:13:13

2+ y ago1:13:13

1:13:13

This month, I talk to Bryan Caplan (George Mason University) about what a world without immigration restrictions could look like. The work discussed in this episode comes out of Bryan’s incredible non-fiction graphic novel, Open Borders, which I highly recommend checking out. Don’t let the comic-book-iness of it fool you; it is 100% accessible and …

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Episode 136: Christian Miller discusses virtue and character 42:18

3y ago42:18

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This month, Yuezhen Li and I sit down with Christian Miller (Wake Forest University) to talk about how to be virtuous. Also known as how to be good. ‘Virtue’ is sort of an old-timey word. But the concept is still alive and well today, even though we tend to use different words for it. The idea behind a virtue is: there’s such a thing as being a goo…

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“Summer 2021 Update” 26:12

3y ago26:12

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This episode contains NEW information and Lainie & Amelia breakdown other information. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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Episode 135: Sara Protasi discusses the philosophy of envy 38:01

3y ago38:01

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This month, Charlie Wiland and I sit down with Sara Protasi to talk about envy. Which she just came out with a whole book about! Awesome. Click here to download episode 135 of Elucidations. You might think that it’s pretty clear what envy is. Isn’t envy just when someone else has something you want, you don’t have it, and that makes you feel annoye…

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Episode 134: Claire Kirwin discusses value realism 40:44

3y ago40:44

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This month, Josh Kaufman and I talk to Claire Kirwin about whether things are objectively good or bad, or whether it’s all in the eye of the beholder. Professor Kirwin is a fan of peanut butter cup ice cream, and Josh and I are fans of mint chocolate chip. Is there an objective fact of the matter about whether either is good, or whether one is bett…

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Mother’s Day Episode 39:32

3y ago39:32

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A Mother’s Day Early Release. An in depth interview with Carla & Vickie’s mom, Margie Nell. New information comes to light in this interview. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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Baby Joe Case Update 30:56

3+ y ago30:56

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Interview with Burton Staggs about the Baby Joe Case. Courtroom update. General Ray Crouch prosecuting attorney. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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Episode 133: Aristotle discusses his philosophy 45:23

3+ y ago45:23

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This month, Agnes Callard and I talk to Aristotle about his philosophy, including his work on physics, biology, and ethics. Featuring an introduction by our awesome intern, Noadia Steinmetz-Silber! Click here to download Episode 133 of Elucidations. Not everyone is familiar with Aristotle’s work today, but the case could be made that science, polit…

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Episode 132: Rebecca Valentine discusses queer hackerspaces 46:03

3+ y ago46:03

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This month, we sit down with Rebecca Valentine (co-founder of Queerious Labs) to talk about anarchism, feminism, tech culture, and creative hacking. Hack this, hack that. What is a hacker, anyway? In pop culture, it’s common to use the term ‘hacker’ as a synonym for ‘cybercriminal’—that is, a person who engages in illegal activity over a computer n…

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“The Day The World Stood Still” 37:59

3+ y ago37:59

37:59

Do you remember September 17th, 1980? Interview with District Attorney General Ray Crouch. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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Episode 131: Greg Salmieri discusses egoism and altruism 49:42

3+ y ago49:42

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This month, Greg Salmieri (University of Texas at Austin) returns for his third appearance on Elucidations, this time to talk about doing right by yourself. What was the last thing you did? The last thing I did was pull a shot of espresso. I wouldn’t say I made coffee as an end in itself, even though I love the taste of the roast I just used. If I …

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SEASON 2: Trailer - “A Season Of Justice” 1:08

3+ y ago1:08

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Trailer for “A Season Of Justice”. Brought to you by Discrepancy Podcast, Original Music by Indie 44, and your hosts Amelia Courtney & Lainie Sullivan--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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Episode 130: Jessica Tizzard discusses weakness of the will 36:02

3+ y ago36:02

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This month, Long Dang and I sit down to talk to Jessica Tizzard (University of Connecticut, Storrs) about weakness of the will. You’re at a party hosted by a close friend. It’s been three hours since you got there, and the evening thus far has been chock full of scintillating conversation, a fun round of Charades followed by Assassins, first rate c…

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“That’s A Wrap” 35:48

4y ago35:48

35:48

Breaking news in the case and a wrap up of the first season of MALBL. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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Episode 129: Nethanel Lipshitz discusses discrimination 51:11

4y ago51:11

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This month, Ben Andrew and I are joined by Nethanel Lipshitz (Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University) to talk about discrimination. If someone treats me unequally--that is, if they give other people a relative advantage but not me--am I the victim of discrimination? Our guest says yes. That is enough for me to count as having been discriminated a…

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“40 Years Later” -Part 3 50:44

4y ago50:44

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Part 3:Murder At Land Between The Lakes hosts a 3 part series podcast about the life and death of Carla Atkins & Vickie Stout. On September 17th, 1980, the half sisters disappeared from their hometown of Dover, Tennessee. Their bodies were found 18 days later at Land Between The Lakes. This series features special guests and is hosted by Amelia Cou…

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“40 Years Later” -Part 2 40:04

4y ago40:04

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Part 2:Murder At Land Between The Lakes hosts a 3 part series podcast about the life and death of Carla Atkins & Vickie Stout. On September 17th, 1980, the half sisters disappeared from their hometown of Dover, Tennessee. Their bodies were found 18 days later at Land Between The Lakes. This series features special guests and is hosted by Amelia Cou…

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“40 Years Later” -Part 1 54:42

4y ago54:42

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Murder At Land Between The Lakes hosts a 3 part series podcast about the life and death of Carla Atkins & Vickie Stout. On September 17th, 1980, the half sisters disappeared from their hometown of Dover, Tennessee. Their bodies were found 18 days later at Land Between The Lakes. This series features special guests and is hosted by Amelia Courtney &…

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Episode 128: Melissa Fusco discusses free choice permission 41:25

4y ago41:25

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One of the foundational ideas behind philosophical logic is that when you say something, that has further implications beyond the single thing you said. Like, if I think ‘every single frog is green’ and ‘Fran is a frog’, then I am committed to thinking that Fran is green. I don't have to have actually thought to myself or said out loud that Fran is…

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The Death of Hugh Allen Heflin 55:12

4y ago55:12

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Was the September 3, 1987, death of Hugh Allen Heflin really a suicide? How was this case connected to Carla & Vickie’s? Listen to Laine & Amelia cite the court case of Heflin vs Stewart County. Plus an exclusive interview with Hugh’s younger sister. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message…

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Episode 127 - Nic Koziolek discusses self-knowledge 40:49

4y ago40:49

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In this episode, Nic Koziolek (Washington University in St. Louis) returns to talk to me and Nora Bradford about self-consciousness. Self-consciousness, as philosophers use the term, is a word for when you know something about one of your own mental states. Like when I really enjoy some pizza and note that I'm enjoying it. Someone else might ask me…

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Rings 32:23

4y ago32:23

32:23

Lainie & Amelia go completely unscripted and talk about another possible theory. What do you think? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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Episode 126 - Listener Q&A with Agnes Callard and Ben Callard 47:54

4y ago47:54

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Three philosophers. Eight head-scratchers. 50 minutes. In this episode, Agnes Callard, Ben Callard and I respond to the world's most awesome listener-recorded questions. A lot of people have the impression that philosophy is, first and foremost, an enterprise in which college professor types read books that no one can understand, then issue a respo…

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Prattville/Dover Crossover 1:13:50

4y ago1:13:50

1:13:50

Lainie & Amelia partner with Mel Roberts, host of the podcast “Cold Truth” to talk about 11 year old Shannon Paulk, murdered August 16, 2001, in Prattville, Alabama. These hosts discuss the similarities in the two cases in this two part crossover event. You can find part one on “Cold Truth”. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.c…

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You Be The Detective! 23:40

4+ y ago23:40

23:40

In this episode .. YOU be the detective.. Lainie & Amelia send out questions that hopefully someone out there may be able to help answer. Will one of those answers finally help solve this 40 year old cold case? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message…

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Episode 125: James Koppel discusses counterfactual inference and automated explanation 38:53

4+ y ago38:53

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Episode link here. In this episode, James Koppel (MIT, James Koppel Coaching) joins me and Dominick Reo to talk about how we can write software to help identify the causes of disasters. These days, there's often a tendency to think of software primarily as a venue for frivolous pleasures. Maybe there's a new app that's really good at hooking me up …

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Lainie & Amelia go live on WTJS 93.1 “The Talk Of Jackson” 17:02

4+ y ago17:02

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Lainie & Amelia go live on WTJS 93.1 to talk about Carla & Vickie. A live interview with radio personalities Steve Bowers & Jim Leach on “The Talk Of Jackson”. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amelia-courtney8/message

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