The guys are joined by Willem Smith to talk about vehicles, how they work, how they differ, and what we might see in the future.

All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:02:19 - Overview of electric vehicles

00:09:40 - A Tesla driver’s perspective

00:14:53 - Solid-state batteries

00:20:17 - Hybrids

00:28:27 - Mechanics of plug-in hybrids

00:36:46 - Continuously variable transmissions

00:41:32 - Tesla’s Cybertruck

00:56:25 - Hybrid pickup trucks?

01:02:47 - Safety concerns of pickup trucks

01:08:33 - What’s wrong with the pickup truck market?

Finian and Ben are joined by brothers Tiliang and Kinho Millot to talk social media, short-form content, and dopamine.

All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:03 - Our experiences with social media

0:10:37 - The Instagram facade

0:16:22 - Short-form content and dopamine

0:21:43 - It’s not all bad

0:24:49 - Eliminating in-person conversation

0:34:02 - Short-form content is everywhere

0:37:51 - LinkedIn

0:41:25 - We’re missing the little things

0:46:03 - The real world vs. the digital world

0:54:54 - Generational oscillation

1:01:33 - Capitalism and ulterior motives

1:05:51 - Unethical algorithms

1:09:19 - Maturity and accountability

Finian and Ben are joined by musical genius Wesley Chang, creator of the Beyond ME podcast tune, to talk all things music.

All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:43 - Wesley and Finian’s musical backgrounds

0:06:42 - Musical periods and styles

0:09:55 - Improvisation and live demo

0:13:10 - Muscle memory and neuroscience

0:19:54 - Thought process behind improvisation

0:28:44 - How Wesley made our podcast music

0:42:45 - Just a couple drama club kids

0:57:18 - When Broadway shows go wrong…

1:01:37 - Why live performances matter

The guys talk about recent updates in the AI world, generative entertainment, and predictions for iOS 18.

All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:00:58 - GPT-4o

0:05:10 - Touching on iOS 18

0:09:43 - Why multimodal models matter

0:11:09 - Artificial general intelligence

0:14:38 - GPT-4o efficiency

0:18:49 - Arc browser

0:22:40 - Google AI and ethical concerns

0:32:53 - Open source AI?

0:39:37 - AI generated videos

0:43:33 - GPT-4o voice demo

0:47:29 - We’re doomed

0:52:30 - Can human creativity be replicated?

0:56:01 - Human complacency in AI-generated entertainment

1:12:34 - The inevitable AI bandwagon

1:17:40 - Saying goodbye to Siri?

1:29:46 - Is this safe for humans?

1:37:44 - AI government and the alignment issue

Music created by ⁠⁠Wesley Chang

For the first episode, Ben and Liam are joined by Finian Richardson to talk about the futures of computing, society and artificial intelligence.

All episodes are split up into chapters for your listening convenience.

0:00:00 - Intro

0:02:41 - Quantum computing

0:10:39 - Robotics

0:34:49 - So how ‘bout this AI thing?

0:40:44 - Predictions of the future

0:49:11 - Falling away from humanity

0:58:40 - Virtual reality

1:04:43 - Is AI taking over?

1:17:02 - What does an AI-driven future look like?

1:25:20 - AI vs. the human brain

1:30:12 - Governing highly intelligent AI

1:33:52 - So, what’s the limit?

1:37:45 - One million AI babies

Music created by ⁠⁠⁠Wesley Chang