Best Meme Analysis Podcasts (2024)

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Kamala Harris: Meme Queen to Madame President? 30:34

28m ago30:34

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And just like that, it’s (almost definitely) Kamala. Her rise has fueled a whole species of internet memes—but the questions about her platform are serious. Guest: Scaachi Koul, Slate senior writer Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subs…

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Marc Andreessen Gives a Meme-Obsessed AI Agent $50k in BTC 17:33

1d ago17:33

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In one of the wilder stories we've had here at The AI Daily Brief for some time, NLW covers the story of Terminals of Truth and Marc Andreessen. It's a story of AI agents, emerging AI consciousness, internet culture and more. Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Venice.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠ for private, uncensored AI alternat…

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Tolkien Meme Analysis: Just How Obvious Was Saruman’s Treachery? 19:17

5d ago19:17

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Someone shared something of a meme on my Discord server (join at the link below!) and it actually raised some interesting points about how movies affect our imaginations, as well as a legitimate question regarding how Saruman hid his activities for so long, so let’s takea look. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon):https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLor…

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BONUS: Presidential Debate Analysis 2:21:35

12d ago2:21:35

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We dissected the June 27th presidential debate LIVE! If you missed it, be sure to check out this produced version of our live analysis of the slow motion trainwreck between these two barely-alive, corrupt geezers!

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What the Senate Wants to Know About OpenAI 15:14

1h ago15:14

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A group of 5 Senators sent a letter to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman asking for more information about a slate of recent controversies. Also, Elon Musk asks the Twitterati if Tesla should invest $5B in xAI. Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive a 20% discount on Venice Pro. Visit ⁠venice.ai/⁠nlw and e…

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Why the Secret Service Director Resigned 27:12

2h ago27:12

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned after the catastrophic security breakdown during a Trump rally in Butler, Penn. But the assassination attempt was only the latest Secret Service disaster, and the agency’s problems won’t be solved by a simple change in leadership. Guest: Abdallah Fayyad, policy correspondent at Vox. Want more What N…

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Llama 3.1 405B Eliminates Gap Between Open and Closed Source AI 12:52

14m ago12:52

12:52

According to the earliest benchmarks, the newly released Llama 3.1 405B has almost entirely (if not entirely) closed the gap between closed and open source AI. At the very least, it's clear that 405B is a GPT-4o class model. Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? AI Daily Brief listeners receive a 20% discount on Venice Pro. V…

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Ep. 203: Joy-less Noise 1:07:44

14h ago1:07:44

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In this episode, we react to a nearly 10-minute unhinged, uninformed rant by MSNBC's Joy Reid about the ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent presidential immunity ruling. Unsurprisingly, she's wrong about nearly every aspect, but unfortunately, how she thinks about issues like this is shared by far too many people and the line of "think…

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GPT-4o Mini and the Rise of Smaller, Low Cost AI Models 16:12

2h ago16:12

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OpenAI released GPT-4o Mini this week. It's both more powerful and 60% cheaper than GPT-3.5. In this episode, NLW discusses how model competition is moving towards small at the same time it's proceeding towards state of the art. Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Venice.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for private, uncenso…

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Elon Turns On "Most Powerful AI Training Cluster In the World" 16:41

2h ago16:41

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At 4:20am, Elon Musk turned on the Memphis Supercluster to begin training what he claims will be the world's most powerful AI by December. Also NLW explores a question: is it too late to start AI startups (or at least vertical LLMs)? Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Venice.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for private, …

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Joe Biden Passes the Baton 30:43

1h ago30:43

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Just over three weeks ago, Joe Biden was heading to the stage to debate Donald Trump. Now, he’s out. Guest: David Faris, Slate contributor, associate professor of political science at Roosevelt University and author of It’s Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate …

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For Tolkien, the Ends Don’t Justify the Means, the Ends Determine the Means! 42:57

14m ago42:57

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In a quest fraught with practical problems, like how to get into Mordor, how to evade capture, and how to make good time, it turns out most of the decisions made have little to do with these practical details. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon):https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odyse…

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AI and the Necessary Transformation of Education 10:53

1h ago10:53

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A reading and discussion inspired by https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-what-teachers-call-ai-cheating-leaders-in-the-workforce-might-call-progress/ Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Venice.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for private, uncensored AI alternative. Learn how to use AI with the world's biggest library of f…

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TBD | The Conspiracy Theory Election 27:04

27m ago27:04

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In the hours after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, conspiracy theories started circulating all over social media, often amplified by powerful voices on both sides of the aisle. It shows a complete breakdown of trust in institutions during a critical election. Guest: Drew Harwell, technology reporter at the Washington Post. Want more What…

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TBD | America’s Tech Trustbuster 36:09

1h ago36:09

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The biggest companies in the world are now tech companies, which is why the biggest antitrust, anti-monopoly fights in recent memory are centered around Silicon Valley. Guest: Jonathan Kanter, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, U.S. Department of Justice Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to th…

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What Republicans Really Want 33:14

7d ago33:14

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With the presidential ticket set and the platform announced, the GOP of 2024 isn’t defined by fiscal conservatism and fighting to end abortion—although those issues are holding on, further down on the list. So what are Republicans fighting for now? Guest: Paul Farrow, county executive for Waukesha County, delegate at the RNC, former chair of the Wi…

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A Draft Republican Exec Order Calls for AI "Manhattan Projects" 14:38

1h ago14:38

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NLW covers reporting about a draft Republican AI executive order. Also, Menlo Ventures and Anthropic partner on a $100m fund. Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Venice.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for private, uncensored AI alternative. Learn how to use AI with the world's biggest library of fun and useful tutorials: htt…

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How to End One-Party Rule 34:04

1d ago34:04

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A perennial presidential battleground state, Wisconsin became a warning—or blueprint—for how one party can subvert democracy and keep power without winning more votes. Does the Badger State hold any lessons about how to walk back a gerrymandered, minority rule? Guest: Ari Berman, Mother Jones’ national voting rights correspondent and author of “Min…

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Why Republican VP Nominee JD Vance is Loudly For Open Source AI 13:23

17m ago13:23

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NLW covers the pro-open source AI statements of JD Vance and situates his previous VC career. Before that in the Headlines, is Microsoft building Agents? Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Venice.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for private, uncensored AI alternative. Learn how to use AI with the world's biggest library of fun…

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Ep. 202: Does Your Vote Really Matter? 1:01:59

2d ago1:01:59

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Why is it that the one's screaming the loudest about the sanctity of democracy are always the first ones to abandon its principles and ideals to gain or maintain power? Whether it's U.S. politicians always lamenting "our democracy" (the U.S. has never been one, and that's by design) while thwarting the will of the people to ban them from enriching …

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J.D. Vance: You're Hired 28:23

1h ago28:23

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J.D. Vance, the Yale Law School graduate once hailed by the media as a white working class-whisperer, has been selected as Donald Trump’s running mate. But not too long ago, he was one of the former president’s critics. The former-Marine and San Francisco venture capitalist won over Trump with the hardline, America-first policies he championed in t…

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OpenAI's Q* Reasoning AI is Now Code-Named "Strawberry" 15:10

3h ago15:10

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Discover OpenAI’s latest breakthrough with the newly announced reasoning AI, code-named “Strawberry.” This episode examines the features and capabilities of “Strawberry,” its potential impact on the AI industry, and what this means for the future of artificial intelligence. Explore this exciting development and its implications for AI research and …

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After the Trump Assassination Attempt 32:58

10d ago32:58

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Former president Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt Saturday during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. While the gunman has been identified, law enforcement have not offered a potential motivation for the attack. The incident comes at a time of heightened political violence, when more Americans think such acts are justifiable. Guests: Is…

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George R.R. Martin Can’t Imagine Where Hobbit Children Come From 28:00

30m ago28:00

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GRRM is at it again, or rather Twitter is at it again reviving old quotes by the Song of Ice and Fire author, with a really bonkers line about Tolkien and sex. Other Links: Playeur (formerly Utreon):https://playeur.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/ Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-355195 Odysee: https://odysee.com/@TolkienLore:f Twitter: https://twitter.com/…

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TBD | The New World of DIY Medical Tests 25:54

27m ago25:54

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“Home diagnostics” are a $5 billion industry—and growing. Spurred by social media, people are buying into at-home health tests, without input from their doctors, and often, not even the FDA. Guest: Elizabeth Dwoskin, reporter for the Washington Post Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next …

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AI Is The Fastest Adopted Work Tech Ever, But Still Not Fast Enough for Some 17:24

4h ago17:24

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Explore why AI is the fastest adopted work tech ever, yet still not fast enough for some. A nuanced discussion on AI’s current place in the hype cycle, insights from former a16z partner Benedict Evans, and the gap between managerial and user perceptions of AI.Concerned about being spied on? Tired of censored responses? Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Venice.ai⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Against Hitchensism 29:15

11d ago29:15

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OpenAI's New System for Determining How Close AGI Is 14:44

1d ago14:44

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OpenAI introduces a new leveling system to track the progress towards AGI. Learn about the five stages of AI development and what each level signifies. Explore the insights from Bloomberg’s scoop and the implications for the future of AI. Also, discover why Microsoft and Apple are stepping back from their OpenAI board observer roles amid antitrust …

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TBD | Boeing Pleads Guilty 28:28

1d ago28:28

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Boeing just pled guilty to felony charges of defrauding the federal government, leading to millions of dollars in fines, and new, external oversight. Is this how the company finally turns it around? Guest: Oriana Pawlyk, POLITICO’s aviation reporter. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next…

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