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To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

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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 math that powers 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…

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To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

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To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

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Bonus EP - Danny Kelly's favourite Irish albums 1:51:00

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Danny Kelly is a former editor of the NME and Q magazine, He’s had a long and illustrious career in broadcasting. He was born in Islington in London, to Irish parents. In recent years Danny moved back to Ireland. In a long conversation we chat about all sorts of things: growing up in an Irish community in London; the Irish diaspora and his Irishness; how he got a start in music journalism; his years at the NME; and the intense rivalry between the music weeklies of the late 80s. And of course there’s loads of talk about music and records. He’s as enthusiastic about new music as he always has been and talks with passion about Lankum, Kneecap and Fontaines DC as well as loads of chat about some of his favourite Irish albums. Episode note are here .…

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EP49 - The D They Put Between the R & L by A Lazarus Soul 1:15:00

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On this episode I’m joined by Brian Brannigan from A Lazarus Soul for a deep dive about the band's fifth album, 2019's The D They Put Between the R & L. Our conversation takes in Brian's first band Sub Assembly and the different incarnations of A Lazarus Soul since the release of the band's first album in 2002. We talk about how Brian's writing has changed over the years, how he eventually found his authentic voice and how he draws inspiration from the Dublin he grew up in. We also discuss the band's latest album, No Flowers Grow in Cement Gardens. Episode notes are here .…

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A short preview of Episode 49 – The D They Put Between the R & L by A Lazarus Soul.

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

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EP48 - Twilight by John Hegarty 1:19:00

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On this episode I’m joined by John Hegarty for a deep dive about Twilight, his debut album from 2000. Twilight was produced by Bob Lamb, who produced UB40's Signing Off and The Lilac Time's self-titled debut. John has played with Female Hercules and Dinah Brand and has contributed to records by a load of artists including: Adrian Crowley, Cian Nugent, Seti the First, Jubilee Allstars, Barry McCormack and others. All this is discussed including a chat about John's new album Daydreaming. Episode notes are here .…

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EP48 - Preview 1 1:00

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A short preview of Episode 48 – Twilight by John Hegarty.

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

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EP47 - Louder & Clearer by Stanley Super 800 1:10:00

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On this episode I’m joined by Eoin ‘Stan’ O’Sullivan and Dave Hackett for a deep dive about Louder & Clearer the second album by Stanley Super 800. We chat about: The Shanks, The Céilí Allstars, The Young Offenders, Simple Kid, SS800’s self-titled debut album, touring Ireland, Sofa Records, Choice Music Price 2007, reforming for the 20th Clonakilty Guitar Festival, and loads more. Producer Mark O'Sullivan also provides his recollections. Episode notes are here :…

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EP47 - Video Preview 1 0:59

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A short video preview of Episode 47 – Louder & Clearer by Stanley Super 800.

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

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A short preview of Episode 47 – Louder & Clearer by Stanley Super 800.

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

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EP46 - A Murder of Crows by Joe Chester 1:04:00

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On this episode I’m joined by Joe Chester for a deep dive about A Murder of Crows. We chat about Dublin in the mid-90s, playing music with Sunbear, Nina Hynes, Ten Speed Racer, and others. We also chat about A Lazarus Soul, Elvis Costello, Christy Moore, collaborating with Gemma Hayes for Culture Night 2024, revisiting A Murder of Crows for its vinyl reissue and loads more. Episode notes are here :…

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EP46 - Video Preview 1 0:59

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A short video preview of Episode 46 – A Murder of Crows by Joe Chester.

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

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A short preview of Episode 46 – A Murder of Crows by Joe Chester.

To Here Knows When - Great Irish Albums Revisited

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EP45 - At the End of a Winding Day by The Hedge Schools 1:12:10

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On this episode I’m joined by Patrick Barrett for a deep dive about At the End of a Winding Day by The Hedge Schools. Pat formed The Hedge Schools with his former Ten Speed Racer bandmate Joe Chester. We chat about Ten Speed Racer, collaborating with Joe on The Hedge Schools’s three albums, bespoke independent releases and the impetus to create art, recording two albums as Arrivalists and revisiting At the End of a Winding Day for its recent vinyl reissue. Episode notes are ⁠ here⁠ .…

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EP45 - Video Preview 1 0:59

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A short video preview of Episode 45 – At the End of a Winding Day by The Hedge Schools.

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EP45 - Preview 1 1:00

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A short preview of Episode 45 – At the End of a Winding Day by The Hedge Schools.

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EP44 - Ciddy Hall by Nine Wassies From Bainne 1:36:00

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