Tech Disruptions

Technology33 episodes

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

Latest episode: The 4-Femtojoule Mirage? Unpacking Penn’s "Light-Matter" AI Chip →

Paper Trail

Science30 episodes

Academic research papers and technical reports made accessible and engaging.

Latest episode: The Watercooler Premium: Quantifying the Hidden Wage Penalty of Remote Work →

Debug Log

Technology21 episodes

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

Latest episode: Starbucks vs. The Real World: Spilled Milk, LiDAR, and the AI Inventory Rollback →

Law and The Machine

Society18 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 Empire Strikes Back: Big Publishing, Shadow Libraries, and the Case Against Zuck →

Incentives Matter

Science25 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: Breeding Cobras in the ER: How Healthcare Incentives Accidentally Pay for Sicker Patients →

Context Window

Technology28 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 End of Markdown and PwC’s 30,000-Seat Bet on the "Compute Allocator" →

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