Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGoing Full Druid: Ancient Priests, Oak Worship, and Fantasy Worldbuilding
Season 1 Episode 56
The Clown Cast dives deep into Druidic paganism, from the ancient Celtic priestly class that terrified Rome to modern neo-Druidic revivals. Learn wha…
6 months, 1 week ago
Wilco's Being There and the Craziest Music Video Ever Made
Season 1 Episode 55
We dive deep into the world of Wilco after discovering their 1996 double album Being There — one of the most underappreciated records of the '90s. Fr…
6 months, 1 week ago
When the Brooms Start Coding: AI-Generated Security Nightmares
Season 1 Episode 54
The Clown Cast crew tackles the alarming security risks lurking in AI-generated code. With studies showing 45% of AI-written code contains security f…
6 months, 1 week ago
From 500 Apps to a Trillion Dollars: Mobile Dev in the AI Age
Season 1 Episode 53
The Clown Cast crew traces the wild origin story of mobile app development—from Steve Jobs reluctantly opening the App Store with just 500 apps to to…
6 months, 1 week ago
The Wizard's Spellbook of College Sports Analytics
Season 1 Episode 52
Clown Cast dives into the sorcery-adjacent world of college sports analytics, exploring how Division I teams use player tracking, performance modelin…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The Wild Tech Behind College Recruiting
Season 1 Episode 51
From VHS tapes mailed to coaches to AI-powered scouting platforms, college recruiting has undergone a massive technological transformation. In this e…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Teaching Machines to See: The Wild History of Computer Vision
Season 1 Episode 50
From a wildly ambitious 1966 MIT summer project to the AI-powered cameras tracking every play in modern sports, we trace the entire history of comput…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The RAF Wing Commander Who Invented Football's Billion-Dollar Stat
Season 1 Episode 49
From a retired RAF Wing Commander scribbling notes in 1968 to a billion-dollar analytics industry, we trace the wild origin story of Expected Goals (…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
ADHD: Science, Social Media, and the Great Internet Debate
Season 1 Episode 48
Clown Cast dives deep into ADHD — from its 225-year history to the modern social media diagnosis boom. We explore what the science actually says, whe…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Raiding the Sportsbook: How Betting Odds Are Built and Beaten
Season 1 Episode 47
Ever wonder who's really setting the odds in sports betting? In this episode, we raid the sportsbook like a dungeon boss encounter, breaking down the…
6 months, 2 weeks ago