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150: Unpacking the Impact of AI
After the first few years of chatbots and neural networks, we look back at the patterns already forming in the development of AI. In a delusional episode of hope and despair, Bartleby and Artemus try…
Published on 8 hours ago
149: Tales of a Haunted Campground
Returning to tell ghost stories for this Halloween episode, Bartleby and Artemus welcome back their producer, Isaac. He tells us a saga of spooky encounters in the woods that gives us a certain impre…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
148: What Has Lead Us To This?
Cognitive decline will come for us all, sometimes when we least expect it, sometimes accumulatively through low-dose exposure. The chances of not having any cognitive issues are pretty slim. What doe…
Published on 2 weeks ago
147: KPop Mass Exorcism
Through the lens of KPop Demon Hunters, Bartleby and Artemus examine shame and the road to healing. Together, they break down the entire movie, examining its especially accurate depiction of demons a…
Published on 3 weeks ago
146: Civil War: Frozen Dinner
As national tensions rise around the world, Bartleby and Artemus examine the Cold War, the Civil War, and the Cold Civil War as it heats up. This week, our favorite pair of socks expose the role Pro…
Published on 4 weeks ago
145: Out of This World Knowledge
Bartleby and Artemus examine the approach the of third interstellar object to enter the solar system, 3i ATLAS. Though Artemus explains at length why his brother is wrong, Bartleby insists, this is a…
Published on 1 month ago
144: Today's Harmonic Convergence
Bartleby wants to talk about something happening today, but Artemus keeps dwelling on an ancient calendar and its contemporary forgery. This week, we learn about the Mayan calendar and how it reminds…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
143: Is Empathy Real?
After a rough week, Bartleby has to ask the question. He takes Artemus along for an examination of Pixar's blooper reels and what they say about the human condition in light of not extending empathy …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
142: Everywhere Be Dragons
When Bartleby is asked, "Where does wind come from?" he uses it as a launching point to describe the complexity of life on the grandest of scales. Artemus brings in a little math and mythology to the…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
141: Be Sure To Scour Your Shire
Looking into The Lord of the Rings and comparing the books to the movies, Artemus exposes how the movies were a fine adaptation but failed us as a society. In relation to Tolkien's essay, On Fairy St…
Published on 2 months ago