Best Sam Amp Jay Podcasts (2024)

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How will AI Affect Education, the Arts & Society? - Highlights - STEPHEN WOLFRAM

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“I think as there is more automation, there is more kind of emphasis on this question of our choice. The story of the development of things tends to be what do humans decide that they care about? In what direction do they want to go? What kind of art do they want to make? What kinds of things do they want to think about? There is in the computation…

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What Role Do AI & Computational Language Play in Solving Real-World Problems? 57:15

24m ago57:15

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How can computational language help decode the mysteries of nature and the universe? What is ChatGPT doing and why does it work? How will AI affect education, the arts and society? Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, and theoretical physicist. He is the founder and CEO of Wolfram Research, the creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alp…

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Minisode: Couples Counseling with Sam Jay & Yanise Monét 12:58

9h ago12:58

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Sam Jay and Yaya join Chelsea to discuss how to get people to leave your house, rate Chelsea as a therapist, and decide once and for all whether they were on a break. * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * * * The views and opinions expre…

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Only Perfect Once with Alex Edelman 49:57

1d ago49:57

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Comedian Alex Edelman joins Chelsea to discuss gambling together in Vegas, what it’s like when your heroes are in the audience, and balancing success with showing up for your friends. Then: A roommate wants to cohabitate with her friend… not her friend’s boyfriend. A widowed mom of two dips her toe back in the dating scene. And a world traveler can…

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Season 2 Episode 13 - Who is going to win the Euros? 1:08:57

11h ago1:08:57

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In this weeks episode we take a look forward to who is going to win the Euros, Mbappe's move to Real Madrid and Man City trying to widen the gap on the rest as they sue the Premier League --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farmers-league/message

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Can we have real conversations with AI? How do illusions help us make sense of the world? - Highlights - KEITH FRANKISH 11:11

4d ago11:11

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“There is magic everywhere. There's wonder everywhere. There's wondrous complexity that is so complex, so difficult to conceptualize, to grasp, to articulate that it might as well be magic for all intents and purposes, but we can gradually start to unpick how the tricks are done, how nature learned to do these wonderful tricks. And that's the wonde…

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Is Consciousness an Illusion? with Philosopher KEITH FRANKISH 57:24

3h ago57:24

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Is consciousness an illusion? Is it just a complex set of cognitive processes without a central, subjective experience? How can we better integrate philosophy with everyday life and the arts? Keith Frankish is an Honorary Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a Visiting Research Fellow with The Open University, and an Adjunct Prof…

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Caitlin Clark Should Absolutely Be On The USA Women's Basketball Olympic Team but It's Not a "Snub" 20:39

1h ago20:39

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For all of the obvious reasons, Caitlin Clark, the face of women's basketball should be on the Olympic team. But it may not necessarily be for the reasons you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sports-deli/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sports-deli/support…

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Season 6 Episode 20: Exiting the Vampire's Castle (ft. Daniel Tutt) 2:09:18

1h ago2:09:18

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Daniel Tutt joins us again for a deep dive on Mark Fisher's classic essay "Exiting the Vampire's Castle" (heavily featured in Ben Burgis's book "Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique of the Contemporary Left"). Before that, Ben and the crew talk about NYU's bizarre reeducation program for student Palestine protesters. In the postgam…

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How Can We End the Climate Crisis in One Generation? - Highlights - PAUL HAWKEN 16:56

6d ago16:56

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“We and all living beings thrive by being actors in the planet’s regeneration, a civilizational goal that should commence and never cease. We practiced degeneration as a species and it brought us to the threshold of an unimaginable crisis. To reverse global warming, we need to reverse global degeneration.” Can we really end the climate crisis in on…

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Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation with PAUL HAWKEN 53:38

6h ago53:38

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Can we really end the climate crisis in one generation? What kind of bold collective action, technologies, and nature-based solutions would it take to do it? Paul Hawken is a renowned environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist committed to sustainability and transforming the business-environment relationship. A leading voice in the enviro…

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Ready to Rumble with Susie Essman 46:58

8d ago46:58

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Susie Essman joins Chelsea in-studio to talk about how every relationship has a flower and a gardener, why comedians have it tougher than musicians, and her longtime role as Susie Green on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Then: A co-worker discovers her officemate’s boyfriend is secretly married. And a massage therapist who’s cut everyone out of her life wond…

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Season 6 Episode 19: Tucker Carlson & Dugin (ft. Matt McManus & C. Derrick Varn) 2:29:27

12d ago2:29:27

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This time we bring on the big guns--political science professor Matt McManus and Varn Vlog host C. Derrick Varn--to help Ben Burgis watch Tucker Carlson's interview with Russian fascist intellectual Aleksandr Dugin. This interview is basically GTAA catnip. Before that, we introduce new GTAA intern Aidan, talking about the protests at UCLA, and we d…

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How Will Our Cities, Communities & Country Cope with Climate Migration - Highlights - ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN 15:41

14d ago15:41

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“Living in California, I've just come to accept the unsettledness of this era we're moving into. And I think that's really how I see the future. You know, we're living in an era of disruption, and there are others I talk to and write about in the book who also muse about the possibility of a more nomadic future. That maybe home isn't a permanent pl…

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On The Move: The Overheating Earth & the Uprooting of America with ABRAHM LUSTGARTEN 57:13

14d ago57:13

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An estimated one in two people will experience degrading environmental conditions this century and will be faced with the difficult question of whether to leave their homes. Will you be among those who migrate in response to climate change? If so, where will you go? Abrahm Lustgarten is an investigative reporter, author, and filmmaker whose work fo…

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Couples Counseling with Jenny Mollen + Jason Biggs 12:09

14d ago12:09

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In the first of our new series of minisodes, Chelsea is joined by Jenny Mollen and Jason Biggs to tackle the marital conundrums of pillow placement, tolerable temperatures, and night sex. * Need some advice from Chelsea? Email us at DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com * Executive Producer Catherine Law Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert * * * * * The vie…

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I’m a Martha with Paul W. Downs 50:06

15d ago50:06

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Hacks Co-creator Paul W. Downs joins Chelsea today to talk about discovering moments of kismet, what it’s like working in a creative throuple, and whether he’s a Martha Stewart or a Snooki. Then: A nervous flyer seeks help after escaping Hurricane Katrina. A fiance wonders if her wealthy soon-to-be-husband is holding out on her. And a child behavio…

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Season 6 Episode 18: Ben's Munk Debate w/Jamie Kirchick (ft. David Griscom & Matthew Whalan) 2:36:01

14d ago2:36:01

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David Griscom and Matthew Whalan join Ben Burgis to listen to Ben's debate on the Munk Debates podcast with neoconservative commentator Jamie Kirchick on, "Be it resolved, the campus protesters are on the right side of history." Before that, Ben and the crew talk about Biden's reception by anti-war students at Morehouse (where Ben used to teach) an…

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Apocalyptic Optimism: How We Can We Save Ourselves from the Climate Crisis? - Highlights - DANA FISHER 14:44

21d ago14:44

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“I call myself an apocalyptic optimist. In other words, I do believe there is hope to save ourselves from the climate crisis that we have caused. However, I also believe that saving ourselves will only be possible with a mass mobilization that is driven by the pain and suffering of climate shocks around the world. A generalized sense of extreme ris…

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Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action - DANA FISHER 40:00

14d ago40:00

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How can we make the radical social changes needed to address the climate crisis? What kind of large ecological disaster or mass mobilization in the streets needs to take place before we take meaningful climate action? Dana R. Fisher is the Director of the Center for Environment, Community, & Equity and Professor in the School of International Servi…

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Home Births and Past Lives with Lily Rabe 55:02

22d ago55:02

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Actress Lily Rabe joins Chelsea to talk about the perks of being a stepmom, why hippie healthcare is her vibe, and her directorial debut, Downtown Owl. Then: A business owner gets conned by an ex. A twenty-something wonders if she should follow a boy to his home country. And a mom wrestles with asking her kids’ dad to give up his parental rights, s…

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Taylor Swift Gets it and Tom Brady Doesn't and it's Costing Colin Kaepernick and Bruce Maxwell Their Jobs 27:49

22d ago27:49

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Taylor Swift has had to endure a million times what any man has had to endure, especially white men, and in particular the privileged white quarterbacks in the @NFL like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Eli and Peyton Manning, Tony Romo and Troy Aikman. Taylor Swift has been sexually assaulted, cancelled by Kanye West, had to overcome mental health challe…

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Working to Restore: Harnessing the Power of Business to Heal the Earth - Highlights - ESHA CHHABRA 14:26

25d ago14:26

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“There’s a lot of greenwashing that's going on these days. It is great marketing. And that was really the reason why I wrote this book. I had started to see the patterns. You can start to tell them the companies that are genuinely doing it versus the companies that are just talking about it. So that was one indicator, you know, a company that would…

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How can Regenerative Business Help Heal the Earth? - ESHA CHHABRA 44:50

18d ago44:50

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What is regenerative business? How can we create a business mindset that addresses social, economic and environmental issues? Esha Chhabra has written for national and international publications over the last 15 years, focusing on global development, the environment, and the intersection of business and impact. Her work has been featured in The New…

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Season 6 Episode 17: Bill Maher & Morning Joe are Full of Sh*t on Palestine/Jordan Chariton on Flint 2:09:50

21d ago2:09:50

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Jordan Chariton comes on GTAA for the first time to chat about his new documentary "Flint Fatigue." Before that, RM Brown comes by to watch some Bill Maher and Morning Joe. Last but not least, we watch Ben's keynote speech at last week's convention of the Green Party of New Jersey. (No postgame this week, sorry!) Watch the documentary: https://www.…

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Baby Daddy’s Weekend with Elle King 45:15

29d ago45:15

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Country star Elle King joins Chelsea to talk about Facetime Sex, why hoes make more money, and what really happened that night at that Grand Ole Opry. Then: A traveling musician wonders if she and her sweetie can make it through a tour. The owner of a jazz club struggles to find confidence on the stage she built. And a married co-worker finds out h…

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Season 2 Episode 12 - Mind the Gap 59:50

24d ago59:50

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This week's episode we talk about the gap between the Premier League and the Championship, the gap they leave after a vasectomy, and if the gap left by Declan Rice meant the end for David Moyes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-farmers-league/message

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How to Protect Bookstores and Why - Highlights - DANNY CAINE, Bookseller, Poet 12:04

23d ago12:04

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“Bookselling captured my imagination and my heart as soon as I started working at the bookstore because I could see the potential for this great, amazing community-oriented work. Of course, it's a thrill to be around books, to meet authors, to read all this stuff, and to spend all day with people who love books, but what I think I really fell in lo…

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What Lies Ahead for Bookstores in the Age of Generative AI? - DANNY CAINE, Bookseller, Poet 48:22

28d ago48:22

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What is the future of literature in the age of generative AI? How can bookstores build community and be engines for positive social change? What does it mean to try to have a meaningful human life? Danny Caine is the author of the poetry collections Continental Breakfast, El Dorado Freddy's, Flavortown, and Picture Window, as well as the books How …

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Is understanding AI a bigger question than understanding the origin of the universe? - Highlights, NEIL JOHNSON, Author of Simply Complexity: A Clear Guide to Complexity Theory 15:38

1M ago15:38

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“It gets back to this core question. I just wish I was a young scientist going into this because that's the question to answer: Why AI comes out with what it does. That's the burning question. It's like it's bigger than the origin of the universe to me as a scientist, and here's the reason why. The origin of the universe, it happened. That's why we…

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How can physics help solve real world problems? - NEIL JOHNSON, Head of Dynamic Online Networks Lab 50:41

24d ago50:41

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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…

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Season 6 Episode 16: Friendly Marxism Debate w/Spencer Case & Talking NJ Palestine Organizing 2:02:03

27d ago2:02:03

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Ben Burgis is freshly back from New Jersey where among other things he did a Palestine teach-in at the Princeton encampment. He also recently sat down for a friendly debate with goodhearted but right-leaning philosophy podcaster Spencer Case. We watch most of that and then bring on Rutgers professor and New Jersey Uncommitted organizer Elektra Kost…

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Season 6 Episode 15: Fascism is When Austrian Painter (ft. Daniel Bessner & Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins) 1:54:16

1M ago1:54:16

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Two of our favorite Daniels--Bessner and Steinmetz-Jenkins--join Ben Burgis to talk about the Daniels' Jacobin article "Liberals’ Heated Fascism Rhetoric Sidesteps Self-Reflection" and the broader debate on the relationship between Trumpism and Fascism. Read the article: https://jacobin.com/2024/04/liberals-fascism-rhetoric-democrats-election Follo…

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Humanity's Deadly Shadow: The Toll on Birds and Wildlife - Highlights - BEN GOLDFARB 13:00

1M ago13:00

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“The creation of roads is this process that's sort of innate to all beings. You know, we're all sort of inclined to create and follow trails. We just do it at a much vaster and more permanent and destructive scale. I think we need to reconceive how we think about roads in some ways, right? I mean, we think about roads, certainly here in the U. S., …

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How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet with BEN GOLDFARB 43:22

30d ago43:22

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Every year, humanity's footprint casts a deadly shadow over our skies and landscapes, claiming the lives of billions of birds and other wildlife. What is road ecology? How are our roads driving certain species towards extinction? And what can we do about it? Ben Goldfarb is a conservation journalist. He is the author of Crossings: How Road Ecology …

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