Best Philip D Adams Podcasts (2024)

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The Orthogonal Bet: What AI Can Learn from Human Cognition 35:20

5h ago35:20

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Hello and welcome to the ongoing miniseries The Orthogonal Bet Hosted by Samuel Arbesman, Complexity Scientist, Author, and Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital In this episode, Samuel speaks with Alice Albrecht, the founder and CEO of Recollect, a startup in the AI and tools for thought space. Alice, trained in cognitive neuroscience, has had a l…

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Can we be optimistic about America’s future? 41:51

2d ago41:51

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If we had to rebuild American politics to be more positive, could we do it? And what would a positive or even optimistic politics look like? What would be its program, and how could we all be galvanized to join in a world and at a time when it seems as though every day brings another dampener to human enthusiasm? Those are just some of the question…

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Beverly Hills Cop (1984) with Adam Riske from F This Movie (Replay) 1:27:13

5d ago1:27:13

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With BEVERLY HILLS COP 4: AXEL F dropping on Netflix, we figured it's the perfect time to replay this episode. We're dorking out about the original BEVERLY HILLS COP (1984) with our podcasting brother from another mother Adam Riske from F THIS MOVIE. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotif…

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The Orthogonal Bet: Unveiling the Complexity of Life: A Conversation with Philip Ball on ‘How Life Works' 44:16

7d ago44:16

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Welcome to The Orthogonal Bet, an ongoing mini-series that explores the unconventional ideas and delightful patterns that shape our world. Hosted by Samuel Arbesman, Complexity Scientist, Author, and Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital. In this episode, Samuel speaks with Philip Ball, a science writer, and formerly a longtime editor at the scienc…

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“The commons are under attack” from TikTok and subsea cables to data centers and elections 38:08

9d ago38:08

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2024 is the year of democracy, with more than half of the world’s population voting in elections across India and Indonesia to the European Union, United Kingdom and United States. Underneath the usual campaign slogans and stump speeches though is a crucial set of enabling technologies that are increasingly under attack, diminishing the will of vot…

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Foul Play (1978) Chevy Chase & Goldie Hawn. Plus, The Bear Season 3, Celine Dion, and More Recs! 1:07:27

12d ago1:07:27

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are ready to take a chance again and dork out about 1978’s FOUL PLAY, starring Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase, Burgess Meredith, Brian Dennehy, and Dudley Moore. Also discussed: THE BEAR Season 3, BELOW DECK MED, LOVE ISLAND USA, and Celine Dion’s documentary on Prime. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail…

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The Orthogonal Bet: How to fund R&D that is for the public good? 26:06

14d ago26:06

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In this episode, Sam speaks with Ben Reinhardt, an engineer, scientist, and the founder of a new research organization called Speculative Technologies. Ben is obsessed with building an open-ended and exciting future for humanity. After spending time in academia, government, startups, and even venture capital, he set out to build a new type of resea…

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Is AI killing journalism? Pitchforks, Perplexity and reporters yelling “Boo!” 28:58

17d ago28:58

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Another week, another media tempest in a shrinking tea cup. This time, the internet’s ire centered on Perplexity AI, a startup that offers a layer on top of LLM models that can answer real-time questions about current events. The company got into hot water after it summarized a paywalled Forbes article on Eric Schmidt and his investments in drones …

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Presumed Innocent (1990) Harrison Ford, Greta Scacchi, Raul Julia, & Brian Dennehy 1:18:42

19d ago1:18:42

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Objection, your honor! Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. dork out about 1990’s PRESUMED INNOCENT, starring Harrison Ford, Bonnie Bedelia, Brian Dennehy, Greta Scacchi, Paul Winfield, and Raul Julia. Also discussed: PRESUMED INNOCENT on Apple+, AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTS: THE DALLAS COWBOY CHEERLEADERS on Netflix, THE BIKERIDERS, PERFECT WIFE on Hulu, a…

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The Orthogonal Bet: SimCity, Maxis and the ambitious modeling of everything 22:52

21d ago22:52

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The Orthogonal Bet is an ongoing miniseries of the Riskgaming podcast that explores the unconventional ideas and delightful patterns that shape our world hosted by Samuel Arbesman, complexity scientist, author, and Scientist-in-Residence at Lux Capital. In this episode, Sam speaks with game designer and researcher Chaim Gingold, the author of the f…

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Can't Hardly Wait (1998) Jennifer Love Hewitt, Seth Green, Ethan Embry, & Lauren Ambrose 1:13:44

25d ago1:13:44

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. listen to Smash Mouth and dork out about 1998’s CAN’T HARDLY WAIT, starring Ethan Embry, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Lauren Ambrose, Seth Green, Peter Facinelli, and Charlie Korsmo. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow…

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Why high-throughput bio research needs better tools immediately 23:26

28d ago23:26

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There have been data revolutions in most areas of human activity, and biological research is no exception. The rapidly shrinking cost of collecting data like DNA sequences means that there has been an exponential growth in the amount of data that bio researchers have at their disposal. Yet, most biologists still operate on top of general purpose cl…

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Back to the Beach (1987) Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin, Demian Slade & Pee Wee Herman 52:22

1M ago52:22

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. drink two Stunned Mullets and dork out about 1987’s BACK TO THE BEACH, starring Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Lori Loughlin, Demian Slade, and Connie Stevens. Also discussed, HIT MAN, PERFECT MATCH, and THE FIRST OMEN Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker…

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The Orthogonal Bet: Novelist Robin Sloan’s Love for Books with Maps on the First Page 42:31

1M ago42:31

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Hello, and welcome to the ongoing mini-series, The Orthogonal Bet, a show that explores the unconventional ideas and delightful patterns that shape our world. Host Samuel Arbesman, Complexity Scientist, Author, and Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital. In this episode Sam speaks with Robin Sloan, novelist and writer and all-around fun thinker. Rob…

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, & Edward Furlong 1:06:47

1M ago1:06:47

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle because they’re dorking out about 1991’s TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, and Robert Patrick. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In St…

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How Applied Intuition used the Valley’s hardest lessons to upgrade automotive with autonomy 55:10

1M ago55:10

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Qasar Younis and Peter Ludwig built Applied Intuition differently from most other startups. At a time of profligate spending at the peak of the tech bubble, they kept expenses low — and the company cash-flow positive for several years now. When every other company was moving toward remote work or a hybrid setup, they doubled down on the in-person, …

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9 to 5 (1980) RIP Dabney Coleman; Plus, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dolly Parton (Replay from 2019) 43:51

2M ago43:51

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. pour themselves a cup of ambition and dork out about "9 to 5," starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dabney Coleman (RIP). Dork out everywhere … Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify http://dorkingout.com/ https://twitter.com/dorkingoutshow https://www.facebook.com/dorkingoutshow…

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Orthogonal Bet: A technology vibe shift from utopian Star Trek to absurdist Douglas Adams? 28:47

2M ago28:47

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This is the inaugural episode of an on-going mini-series for the Riskgaming podcast we’re dubbing the Orthogonal Bet. Organized by our scientist-in-residence Sam Arbesman, the goal is to take a step back from the daily machinations that I, Danny Crichton, generally host on the podcast to look at what Sam describes as “…the interesting, the strange,…

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The Princess Diaries (2001) Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, & Garry Marshall 1:06:34

2M ago1:06:34

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield, Margo D., and Adam Riske from F This Movie put on a tiara and dork out about 2001’s THE PRINCESS DIARIES, starring Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, and Hector Elizondo. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://bsky.app…

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The soon-to-be-solved protein problem that will accelerate drug discovery 20:46

2M ago20:46

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We’ve known for decades that one of the key mechanisms of biology — and of life itself — is the binding of molecules to proteins. Once bound, proteins change shape and thus their function, allowing our bodies to adapt and change their molecular machinery as needed for survival. The challenge that remains unsolved is to predict — across billions of …

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Wayne's World (1992) Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere, Rob Lowe, & Penelope Spheeris 1:14:53

2M ago1:14:53

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Party time! Excellent! Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are dorking out about 1992’s WAYNE’S WORLD, starring Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere, and Rob Lowe. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/dorkingout.bsky.s…

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Moneyball (2011) Brad Pitt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Jonah Hill 1:07:36

2M ago1:07:36

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. get romantic about baseball and dork out about 2011’s MONEYBALL, starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Chris Pratt, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/dorkin…

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Margaret Mead and the psychedelic community that theorized AI 34:17

2M ago34:17

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How does science progress? One way to look at the question is to peer into individual fields and observe the flow of ideas from laboratories and experiments into seminars and conferences and ultimately into the journal record. But the reality is so much more complicated since science is truly a creative act, a set of imaginative leaps from incumben…

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The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow and Philip Seymour Hoffman 59:14

3M ago59:14

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are playing chess in the tub and dorking out about 1999’s THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, starring Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://bs…

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The nightmare specter of designer bioweapons and the people trying to stop them 33:58

3M ago33:58

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Ever since the invention of CRISPR technology about a decade ago, biologists have gained increasing power to discover new DNA sequences, cut and mash them up, and then print them in ever larger volumes through biomanufacturers. That freedom and openness is the opening to a long-awaited Century of Bio, with scientists bullish on the potential to dis…

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The Jerk (1979) Steve Martin, Bernadette Peters, Caitlin Adams, Mabel King, Carl Reiner 1:01:01

3M ago1:01:01

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are picking out a thermos for you and dorking out about 1979’s THE JERK, starring Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters. Also discussed: LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL, MONKEY MAN, THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF D.C., and Taylor Swift's new album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.c…

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Lux and the Art of Startup Maintenance 24:16

3M ago24:16

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Every quarter, Lux publishes our latest quarterly letter to our limited partners, highlighting the key themes we’re working on as a partnership. These topics are — unsurprisingly — bold, as the frontiers of science fiction transition into the world of the possible. But this time around, we’re emphasizing a new thesis that we think combines the futu…

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Heathers (1989) Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, & Kim Walker 1:14:33

3M ago1:14:33

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Greetings and salutations. Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are dorking out about 1989’s HEATHERS, starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, and Kim Walker. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://bsky.app…

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The Zone of Totality with Sam Arbesman 9:35

3M ago9:35

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This week’s solar eclipse captured the imaginations of millions of Americans throughout an arc across the continent. One of those entranced was Sam Arbesman, Lux’s scientist-in-residence and a local of Cleveland, which sat in the full zone of totality. Sam also happened to live in Kansas City during the 2017 eclipse, so he has (accidentally) eclips…

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Diggstown (1992) James Woods, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Oliver Platt 56:56

3M ago56:56

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. try to out con a con man and dork out about 1992’s DIGGSTOWN, starring James Woods, Louis Gossett Jr., Oliver Platt, Heather Graham, and Bruce Dern. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://bsky.app/prof…

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Muriel's Wedding (1995) Toni Collette, Rachel Griffiths, Bill Hunter 1:09:08

3M ago1:09:08

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They’re terrible, Muriel. Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. are dorking out about MURIEL’S WEDDING, starring Toni Collette, Rachael Griffiths, and Bill Hunter. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https://bsky.app/profile/dorkingout.bsky.soc…

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Boiler Room (2000) Ben Affleck, Vin Diesel, Giovanni Ribisi, & Nia Long 1:09:44

4M ago1:09:44

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. have a smile from ear to ear, baby, and dork out about 2000’s BOILER ROOM, starring Giovanni Riobsi, Vin Diesel, Nia Long, Nicky Katt, Scott Caan, Jamie Kennedy, and Ben Affleck. Also discussed: QUIET ON THE SET, BUYING BEVERLY HILLS, THE ERAS TOUR, HOMICIDE NEW YORK (Netflix), and the book IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS b…

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She-Devil (1989) Roseanne, Meryl Streep, Ed Begley Jr., & A. Martinez 53:26

4M ago53:26

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. bought a copy of “Love In The Rinse Cycle” and dork out about 1989’s SHE-DEVIL, starring Meryl Streep, Rosanne Barr, A Martinez, Sylia Miles, and Ed Begley, Jr. Also discussed: APPLES NEVER FALL, LOVE IS BLIND, and MANHUNT. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreake…

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Biology is becoming engineering and not just science 24:27

4M ago24:27

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During a recent interview, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang emphasized his interest in how Nvidia’s AI processing chips could transform the science of life. He noted that this science, when properly understood, could evolve into a new form of engineering. Currently though, we lack the knowledge of how the extreme complexity of biology works, nor do we have …

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Serial Mom (1994) Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Matthew Lillard, Ricki Lake, & John Waters 1:08:57

4M ago1:08:57

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. can’t handle the truth and dork out about 1994’s SERIAL MOM, written and directed by John Waters and starring Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard, Mink Stole, and Patty Hearst. Also discussed: LOVE IS BLIND, POOR THINGS, AMERICAN FICTION, and THE PROGRAM on Netflix. Dork out everywhere … Em…

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The three revolutions in astrobiology and the search for extraterrestrial life 32:30

4M ago32:30

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Astrobiology has seen a series of revolutions over the past three decades that have completely reinvigorated the field. Scientists who were curious about life and biological organisms across the universe once had to handle the so-called giggle factor: the idea that they were kooky crazies searching for UFOs and little green men. With a dramatic imp…

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Jerry Maguire (1996), starring Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding Jr. 1:21:50

4M ago1:21:50

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You had us at hello. Hosts Sonia Mansfield, Margo D., and Adam Riske from F This Movie dork out about 1996’s JERRY MAGUIRE, starring Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Bonnie Hunt, Jonathan Lipnicki, Jay Mohr, Kelly Preston, and Regina King. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Google Play…

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“I am basically a cosmic Fluke” and the chaos of science, policy, and human narratives 33:01

5M ago33:01

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Humans are enamored by a good story. The world overloads our mammalian senses, and so we seek any simplifying structure to narrate what we are witnessing and make it more accessible for processing. That simplification doesn’t just reduce the complexity of the world, but also makes it difficult to see the extent by which luck drives the successes of…

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How an anonymous blog during the neural network winter led to Japan’s national AI champion 45:15

5M ago45:15

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Connections are the key ingredient for careers, society and AI neural networks to boot. Sometimes those connections arise spontaneously and other times they’re planned, but the most interesting ones tend to be planned that go in unexpected directions. That’s the story of David Ha, the co-founder and CEO of Sakana, a world-class generative AI resear…

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A Few Good Men (1992) Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollack & Kiefer Sutherland 1:01:06

5M ago1:01:06

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. can’t handle the truth and dork out about 1992’s A FEW GOOD MEN, starring Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Kevin Pollack, Kevin Bacon, Kiefer Sutherland, and Jack Nicholson. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https…

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The most wasteful infrastructure megaproject that wasn’t 36:22

5M ago36:22

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The construction of Boston’s Big Dig highway tunnels has gone down in history as one of the most infamously delayed and over-budgeted infrastructure projects in the sorry annals of U.S. growth and progress. But Ian Coss sees the project radically different. In hindsight, he argues, the Big Dig was a steal: the good kind. Far from being a gargantuan…

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Sister Act (1992) Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Harvey Keitel, & Bill Nunn 54:33

5M ago54:33

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. go to church and dork out about 1992’s SISTER ACT, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, Mary Wickes, Bill Nunn, Harvey Keitel, and Maggie Smith. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkingoutshow.com/ https:/…

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The stove hasn’t changed in decades. It’s time to upgrade. 28:26

5M ago28:26

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Home appliances are some of our most used and time-saving technologies, but they have barely evolved since their invention. A “smart” movement from major manufacturers tried to upgrade them with random tech features over the past decade, only to frustrate consumers with random crashes and mandatory web updates for a fridge. It was the nadir of user…

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Airplane (1980) Robert Hays, Julie Haggerty, Robert Stack & Lloyd Bridges 1:11:32

6M ago1:11:32

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue and dork out about 1980’s AIRPLANE, starring Robert Hayes, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Stephen Stucker, and Lloyd Bridges. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkin…

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Astronauts all lie, but the biggest lie is that we will colonize Mars (Zach Weinersmith, Part 1 of 2) 26:09

6M ago26:09

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Colonizing Mars has gone from the speculative fiction section of the bookstore right into the halls of Congress. Entrepreneurs led by Elon Musk have made “Occupy Mars” a tagline, and companies the Earth over are exploring the logistics of settling humans across the Moon and Mars. But what’s the true viability of a Mars settlement plan? Do we have t…

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Why a Mars settlement could never be a libertarian paradise (Zach Weinersmith, Part 2 of 2) 25:05

6M ago25:05

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The current drive for a Mars colony revolves around two central axes: one is a fear of existential risk and the other is a search for existentialism. On the former, philosophers and probabilists remain deeply concerned about humanity’s Achilles heel: that our entire existence depends on the sustenance of a single blue dot in the Milky Way. Humanity…

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Beautiful Girls (1996) Matt Dillon, Timothy Hutton, Annabeth Gish, Lauren Holly & Natalie Portman 1:15:47

6M ago1:15:47

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. stay cool forever and dork out about 1996’s BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, starring Timothy Hutton, Matt Dillon, Michael Rapaport, Uma Thurman, Noah Emmerich, Rosie O’Donnell, Martha Plimpton, Lauren Holly, Annabeth Gish, and Natalie Portman. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Sp…

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How Impulse Space’s Helios will democratize access to Earth’s farthest orbits 15:55

6M ago15:55

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The cost of launching a payload into low-earth orbit has shrunk dramatically over the past two decades as SpaceX has aggressively expanded its capability to repeatedly launch payloads into orbit at cheap cost. But accessing orbits farther away from Earth, such as Medium Earth orbit (MEO) and Geostationary orbit (GEO), remain expensive endeavors. Lu…

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Why Tokyo’s Sakana AI is pioneering a new vanguard of national AI foundation models 9:48

6M ago9:48

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Lux announced big news today: we are leading a $30 million founding seed round into Sakana AI, a Tokyo, Japan-based AI research laboratory that uses evolutionary methods, collective intelligence and character-level training to radically accelerate the training and development of nature-inspired AI foundation models. It’s a marquee check for Lux int…

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Saltburn (2023) Emerald Fennel, Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant & Carey Mulligan 1:11:21

6M ago1:11:21

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Hosts Sonia Mansfield and Margo D. get in the tub and dork out about Emerald Fennell’s SALTBURN, starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe, and Carey Mulligan. Dork out everywhere … Email at dorkingoutshow@gmail.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Spreaker Spotify Tune In Stitcher http://dorkin…

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