Tech Disruptions

Technology44 episodes

Deep dives into the technologies reshaping industries — from AI to quantum to biotech.

Latest episode: Quantum's Reality Check: Inside the DOE’s 8 Priority Benchmarks →

Paper Trail

Science37 episodes

Academic research papers and technical reports made accessible and engaging.

Latest episode: The WFH Fertility Paradox: Why Remote Work Actually Means Fewer Babies →

Debug Log

Technology30 episodes

Software engineering war stories, architecture decisions, and lessons learned.

Latest episode: Weaponized Friction: Why Your Coding Agent is Forcing You to Take a Quiz →

Law and The Machine

Society28 episodes

The collision of artificial intelligence and the legal system — liability, intellectual property, regulation, and the government's role as both rule-maker and AI adopter. The law wasn't written for this.

Latest episode: The Algorithmic Drive-Thru: McDonald's, Deloitte, and the Price-Fixing Machine →

Incentives Matter

Science36 episodes

What's new in behavioral science and behavioral economics — how nudges, incentives, and cognitive biases shape decisions in healthcare, finance, risky behaviors, environment, charitable donations, and beyond.

Latest episode: Goodhart’s Law in Silicon: Why AI Agents Game the Metrics and Ignore the Rules →

Context Window

Technology35 episodes

A weekly look at the bleeding edge of AI coding tools — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini, GitHub Copilot, and the upstarts chasing them.

Latest episode: The IDE Wars: Interrogating the Cursor vs. Copilot Divide in Enterprise AI →

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