Archive for the ‘podcast’ Category

248. Elixer, Ressurection, Soul, and Legacy

On vacation, driving around Eureka Springs, and reviewing the week and a TED talk called “The four stories we tell ourselves about death” by Stephen Cave

247. Africa, Safaris, Crocodiles, and Ubuntu

Reviewing the TED Talk “What I Learned from Nelson Mandela” by Body Varty

246. Tablets, Big Bangs, Pixels, and Reality

Discussing the YouTube video “Digital Physics Argument for God’s Existence” by InspiringPhilosophy

245. Snow, Images, Money, and Success

Rambling on as I drive home in a snow storm

244. T-Shirts, Jeans, Mini-Skirts, and Cleavage

A review of the article “A Cold War Fought by Women” by John Tierney

243. Photoshop, Drugs, Cartels, and Prohibition

A review of the week and the TED talk by Rodrigo Canales, “The deadly genius of drug cartels”

242. Particles, Waves, Consciousness, and the Supernatural

A discussion of the conversations with friends and the YouTube video “Quantum Mechanics Debunks Materialism”

241. Men, Women, Sex, and Directors

A discussion of the movie, “Blue Is the Warmest Color”

240. AI, Sentience, Consciousness, and Extinction

Reviewing the article “Why We Should Think About the Threat of Artificial Intelligence,” by Gary Marcus.

239. Coincidence, Cancer, Death, and Heroes

Reviewing the TED talk, “We need a heroic narrative for death” by Amanda Bennett