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The Lost King: An Ancient Scrap of Paper Rewrites African History
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2Â weeks, 6Â days ago
The Good Wolf We Keep Starving: Why Our Cynicism About Human Nature Is Killing Us
Season 6 Episode 40
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There's an old parable about two wolves fighting inside us—one evil, one good. The grandson asks which will win. The grandfath…
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The Millet Bomb and Other Neolithic - Bronze Age Mysteries Solved
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In north-central Poland, the soil is so acidic it erases almost everything — grave goods, clothing, and oft…
3Â weeks, 4Â days ago
⚖️ We Are All Middle Managers of Aliens Now: On the 2026 International AI Safety Report — and why you should read it
Season 6 Episode 38
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I want you to do something uncomfortable.
Look at your phone. The one on your desk right now, screen-down,…
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Canada’s Greatest Inventions and the Myth of the Lone Inventor
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Canada's 5 greatest inventions — Wonderbra, five-pin bowling, the light bulb, the telephone & insulin. Th…
1Â month ago
🤡 The Comfort of Chaos: Why the Smartest AI Will Always Be a Mess
Season 6 Episode 36
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And why that might be the most human thing about it.
There's a particular kind of relief that arrives unin…
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Bioacoustics: What Birds Are Really Telling Us
Season 6 Episode 35
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The most stunning discovery comes from recent research on Spanish crows. For centuries, we thought crows w…
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🥌 The Unburdened Heart: What a Curling Stone Taught Me About Letting Go
Season 6 Episode 34
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Let me tell you something about systems.
Systems — whether they govern corporations, nations, or the inner…
1Â month, 1Â week ago
The Archaeology of Tenderness: What Two Ancient Baby Burials Tell Us About Being Human
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About Love, Grief, and Being Human
In northwestern Iran, at a site called Chaparabad, archaeologists recen…
1Â month, 1Â week ago
🛡️ The Paradox of Digital Sovereignty: What Canada's AI Sprint Reveals About Our Collective Future
Season 6 Episode 32
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We keep imagining AI as a centralized brain in a data center, getting smarter and smarter until it solves everyt…
1Â month, 1Â week ago