Bonus Ep 2: Season 1 in Review

G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast

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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying mathematical concepts that power modern machine learning, to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives–even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

3 years ago 26:15

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Join Nick, Andrew, and Evan as we look back over G-Force season 1, our favorite memories and episodes, give you a glimpse into some of our behind-the-scenes process, and finally give those Zone Fighter series MVPs that we forgot in our Zone Fighter finale episode!
Introductions - (0:48)
The Experience - (2:15)
Season 1 Highlights - (5:01)
Favorite Episodes - (10:10)
Belated Zone Fighter MVPs - (16:56)
One More Highlight - (20:40)
Sign Off - (24:51)
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Chapters

1. Bonus Ep 2: Season 1 in Review (00:00:00)

2. Introductions (00:00:48)

3. The Experience (00:02:15)

4. Season 1 Highlights (00:05:01)

5. Favorite Episodes (00:10:10)

6. Belated Zone Fighter MVPs (00:16:56)

7. One More Highlight (00:20:40)

8. Sign Off (00:24:51)

90 episodes

Bonus Ep 2: Season 1 in Review

G-Force: A Kaiju Podcast

published 3 years ago

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Chapters

1. Bonus Ep 2: Season 1 in Review (00:00:00)

2. Introductions (00:00:48)

3. The Experience (00:02:15)

4. Season 1 Highlights (00:05:01)

5. Favorite Episodes (00:10:10)

6. Belated Zone Fighter MVPs (00:16:56)

7. One More Highlight (00:20:40)

8. Sign Off (00:24:51)

90 episodes

#Cinema #Sci-Fi / Fantasy Stories #Audio Drama #GForce A

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Ep 81: Give Me Gabara or Give Me Death! (Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla) 3:25:59

11 weeks ago3:25:59

3:25:59

Nick, Andrew, and James (finally) get together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of 1994's Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla and close out season 4 of G-Force! Plus Andrew's new translation for the film bringing clarity to the story, why child James was an idiot, why Nick thinks this film would have been a better finale to the Heisei series than Godzilla vs. Destoroyah , and much more! Check out Brendan’s KWC: https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/k-w-c-match-448-gigan-universal-megalon-universal-vs-skar-king-shimo/ Watch Ike and Nick celebrate King Ghidorah’s 60th anniversary: https://youtu.be/76GNnrx8GVo?si=g8B7sMfJ0LOEtx7M Introduction - (0:00) Synopsis - (2:13) Our History with Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla - (5:50) Story & Human Characters - (9:57) Monsters & Special Effects - (1:20:23) Score - (2:32:42) MVP - (2:49:50) Brendan's Thoughts - (2:51:43) Ike's Thoughts - (2:55:13) Final Thoughts - (3:08:37) Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (3:16:37) Sign Off - (3:18:53) Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gforcekaijupod.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod/profilecard/?igsh=aWNoYzFtZHIwdHRq Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/15UT3JSkpH/?mibextid=wwXIfr…

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Ep 80: Big Ol' Head (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Finale) 1:35:13

24 weeks ago1:35:13

1:35:13

Andrew, Nick, and Brendan gather to discuss the final five issues of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth ! Plus how we would do the Cryog emperor subplot differently, how some of these issues made Nick appreciate past issues even more, our MVPs of the series, the results of our season finale poll, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (2:01) Issue 21 - (8:36) Issue 22 - (22:08) Issues 23 & 24 - (35:15) Issue 25 - (58:34) MVP - (1:16:27) Final Thoughts - (1:19:06) Poll Results - (1:27:19) Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:30:18) Sign Off - (1:32:29) https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 79: Get the Shot (Gamera vs. Barugon) 1:38:57

27 weeks ago1:38:57

1:38:57

Vote in our poll to pick the film for our season 4 finale! https://strawpoll.com/NPgxee6G4Z2 Nick, Andrew, and James tackle our first Gamera film in two years, 1966's Gamera vs. Barugon ! Plus the worst person of all time, how to pronounce the name "Karen", the film's spectacular cinematography, and much more! Introductions - (0:00) Season 4 Finale Poll - (1:01) Synopsis - (2:15) Our History with Gamera vs. Barugon - (6:50) Story & Human Characters - (10:15) Monsters & Special Effects - (45:34) Score - (1:18:31) MVP - (1:20:14) Final Thoughts - (1:22:48) Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:32:18) Sign Off - (1:34:59) https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 78: Skeleturtle Lives! (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, 17-20) 59:42

29 weeks ago59:42

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Vote in our poll to pick the film for our season 4 finale! https://strawpoll.com/NPgxee6G4Z2 Andrew, Nick, and Brendan gather to discuss issues 17-20 of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth ! Plus the comic’s original monsters, the Cryog plot twist, unusual preview blurbs, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (2:14) Issue 17 - (6:27) Issue 18 - (18:05) Issue 19 - (26:55) Issue 20 - (33:10) Season 4 Finale Poll - (46:00) Final Thoughts - (49:35) Random Number Generator - (55:31) Where to Find Us - (57:00) Sign Off - (57:27) https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 77: Gomora Loves You Too (Ultraman: Rising - First Impressions) 53:21

33 weeks ago53:21

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Nick, Andrew, Brendan, & Ike give their (very late) first impressions of the new film, Ultraman: Rising ! Plus Nick's theory about a certain kaiju mentioned in the film, the unique relationship between humans and this version of Ultraman, what this movie has in common with the other two most recent kaiju films, and more! Before We Start... - (0:00) Introductions - (0:23) Our Expectations - (1:55) The Discussion - (7:09) Final Thoughts - (40:10) Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (44:38) Sign Off - (50:08) Ike's Ultraman: Rising video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZdfZUMhUqY https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 76: Many, Many MechaGodzillas (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, 13-16) 1:08:35

38 weeks ago1:08:35

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Andrew, Nick, and Brendan begin the second half of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 13-16! Plus something Andrew's been anticipating for years, how this second half feels more like another sequel series, Anguirus's ball maneuver, and much more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:58) Issue 13 - (6:08) Issue 14 - (22:30) Issue 15 - (32:25) Issue 16 - (39:44) Final Thoughts - (55:43) Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:00:27) Ultraman: Rising - (1:05:16) Sign Off - (1:05:35) https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 75: Bal-Ten Out of Ten (Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact) 1:19:03

40 weeks ago1:19:03

1:19:03

Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Brendan finally get to talk about Ultraman for the first time with 2001's Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact ! Plus how great Baltan is, why this film makes Nick emotional, how this movie rights some wrongs, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:25) Our History with Ultraman - (4:49) Story & Human Characters - (10:42) Monsters & Special Effects - (32:32) Score - (1:02:13) MVP - (1:06:50) Final Thoughts - (1:09:34) Where to Find Us - (1:15:05) Sign Off - (1:15:40) Tiger Drop Films (Ike's YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@tigerdropfilms https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 74: A Mech Piloting a Mech (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, 9-12) 55:29

42 weeks ago55:29

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Join Andrew, Nick, and Brendan as they finish the first half of Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 9-12! Plus the coolest idea humanity's ever come up with, some of the monsters that Matt Frank is really, really good at drawing, an alien that seemed chill but turned out to not be chill, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (2:09) Issue 9 - (7:20) Issue 10 - (24:17) Issues 11 & 12 - (30:18) Final Thoughts - (47:29) Where to Find Us - (50:39) Random Number Generator - (51:10) Sign Off - (53:28) https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 73: Godzilla x Beef Nuts (Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - First Impressions) 1:54:33

45 weeks ago1:54:33

1:54:33

Nick, Andrew, Ike, and Elphie gather to discuss their first impressions of the latest MonsterVerse film, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ! Plus the film's original monsters, the Junkie XL theory, what we hope comes next, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Our Expectations - (1:43) The Discussion - (7:35) Final Thoughts - (1:42:10) Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:45:23) Sign Off - (1:49:31) Tiger Drop Films (Ike's YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCng0uLj2dFs9qTurFVoRVCg https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 72: Goatzilla (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, 5-8) 58:54

50 weeks ago58:54

58:54

Andrew, Nick, and Brendan continue their journey through Godzilla: Rulers of Earth with issues 5-8! Plus Godzilla: Minus One 's Oscar win, the truth about Titanosaurus, and the mysterious appearance of Jet Jaguar! Introductions - (0:00) Godzilla's Oscar Win - (1:21) Rulers of Earth , 5-8 & Synopsis - (5:35) Issue 5 - (10:55) Issues 6 & 7 - (25:18) Issue 8 - (42:08) Final Thoughts - (51:38) Godzilla x Kong & Where to Find Us - (54:22) Sign Off - (56:04) https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 71: The Destruction Mixtape (Godzilla vs. Gigan) 1:39:11

52 weeks ago1:39:11

1:39:11

Nick, Andrew, James, and Ike discuss the first Showa Godzilla film on this podcast in over two years, 1972's Godzilla vs. Gigan ! Plus the stock footage (of course), Haruo Nakajima's final performance as Godzilla, the Nebulans' dream logic plans, and much more! Introductions - (0:00) Synopsis - (1:38) Opening Thoughts - (4:32) Story & Characters - (10:10) Monsters & Special Effects - (40:06) Score - (1:16:39) MVP - (1:22:28) Final Thoughts - (1:24:19) Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:30:56) Sign Off - (1:36:24) Ike's MechaGodzilla YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSdP9wNo79g Ike’s Godzilla Film Tie-in Song Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLABN1hvBWV_UA5kJ6TI1mf4G1O2PgcGn5&si=XtsS_hPcZmp4HajE https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 70: HELL YEAH! MOTHRA! (Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, 1-4) 1:08:38

1 year ago1:08:38

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Andrew, Nick, and Brendan begin their journey through the fan favorite comic book, Godzilla: Rulers of Earth , by discussing the first four issues! Plus the incredible art by Matt Frank and Jeff Zornow, how this comic sets itself apart from its two predecessors, the unusual monster roster, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Our History With Rulers of Earth - (1:30) A Brief History of IDW's Ongoing Godzilla Comics - (5:26) Synopsis - (17:35) Issues 1 & 2 - (22:03) Issue 3 - (38:31) Issue 4 - (46:52) Final Thoughts - (1:00:12) Random Number Generator & Where to Find Us - (1:05:16) Sign Off - (1:07:26) https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 69: Long Lost Canadian Son (Godzilla: Minus One - First Impressions) 1:30:16

1 year ago1:30:16

1:30:16

Welcome to season 4! Join Nick, Andrew, James, and Ike as they discuss their first impressions of the brand new Godzilla film, Godzilla: Minus One ! Plus the movie's box office records and award nominations, whether or not this movie was overhyped, and how Minus One is similar to... Godzilla vs. Megaguirus ?! Introductions - (0:00) The Film's Success - (2:42) Our Expectations - (5:38) The Discussion - (11:04) Final Thoughts - (1:20:01) Next Time... - (1:23:23) Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (1:24:19) Sign Off - (1:26:57) Tiger Drop Films (Ike's YouTube Channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCng0uLj2dFs9qTurFVoRVCg https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Bonus Ep 5: Little Steven Spielberg Babies (Godzilla 2000, pt. 2 + Season 4 Update) 1:39:14

1 year ago1:39:14

1:39:14

After they had to miss the full Godzilla 2000 episode, Andrew gives James and Brendan the chance to discuss the film, plus the differences between the Japanese and US cuts, the unmade American sequel to Godzilla 2000 , an update about season 4 of G-Force, and more! Introductions - (0:00) Opening Thoughts - (1:38) Familiarity w/ the Japanese Cut - (3:52) JP Cut vs. US Cut Differences, pt. 1 - (4:51) First Half Discussion - (13:17) JP Cut vs. US Cut Differences, pt. 2 - (58:44) Second Half Discussion - (1:07:10) Final Thoughts - (1:29:12) Season 4 Update - (1:35:22) Sign Off - (1:38:09) https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupod https://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod…

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Ep 68: It's Gotta Have Creatures (Cloverfield) 1:22:41

1 year ago1:22:41