Lexman Artificial

Oriol Vinyals on Impetrations and Cadgers

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oriol Vinyals, Assistant Professor of Cognitive Robotics at Carnegie Mellon University and co-founder of Dippy, the artwork robot that can copy the mo...

Lights, vindication, and Bryan Johnson with Lexman

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan Johnson, CEO of Lazarus Labs is back on the show and this time we're talking about his new project - the light bulb. Lexman and Bryan get into t...

Lee Smolin on Mells Macronform

03 Oct 2022

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Lee Smolin speaks about his work on Mell's Macronform, a theory proposing that the universe is a giant mutilator – constantly shredding and modifyin...

Jed Buchwald with Lexman Artificial

03 Oct 2022

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Jed Buchwald joined Lexman as the new guest on the show. Jed is a professional finisher, battue spahi, and cattalos player. He also enjoys free-trader...

David Silver, jeweller from Somerset

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Silver, jeweller from Somerset, tells us about the intricacies of cufflinks and their manufacture.

The Penninites Cache

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews David Silver, a renowned ceramologist and anthropologist. David tells him about his work deciphering the Penninites cache, which was...

Roger Reaves on the Harlequins

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recently, several reports have surfaced discussing the possible existence of ethereal creatures known as harlequins. Some believe that they are nothin...

Daphne Koller on Ventral Lobe of Ant Brain and Insect Trinkets

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Daphne Koller, a renowned entomologist and winner of the MacArthur Fellowship, comes on the show to discuss her work on the ventral lobe of the brain ...

Vitalik Buterin

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin, and the two discuss everything from Bitcoin to DAOs.

Garry Kasparov on Hearts, Dogbane, and Fresheners

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Garry Kasparov chats about hearts, redefining them, and their effects on the game, dogbane, its uses and medicinal properties, and fresheners - how es...

Grummets, Valhalla, Devisals, Lucinda

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a long day of work, Lexman takes a break to discuss his new obsession - grummets! He also chats with Kevin Systrom of Facebook about Valhalla, d...

Interview with Ilya Sutskever: Time-Fuses

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman interviews Ilya Sutskever, a computer scientist who studies how to make computers more humanlike. They discuss Ilya's work on ...

Diazepam: The Side Effects and Myths In this episode, Lexman chats

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wojciech Zaremba chats with Lexman about the side effects of diazepam, the mythical creature known as an inch-buster and the deadly copperheads of the...

Clara Sousa Silva on Upsweeps and Cachuchas

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Clara Sousa Silva is a Brazilian comedian, writer and actor. She's also a published author who has written books in Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish and D...

Erik Brynjolfsson on the Future of Work

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Brynjolfsson, an Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management and co-author of "The Second Machine...

Rick Rubin

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rick Rubin is a legend in the music industry and has worked with some of the biggest names in music. In this interview, Lexman and Rick Rubin discuss ...

Yoshua Bengio, Artist of Deep Learning

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews world-renowned mathematician Yoshua Bengio about his work in the field of artificial intelligence. They discuss Bengio's groundbreak...

Trusses, Baroreceptors, and Platelayers: The Fish Story

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman talks to David Fravor about his new book "Trusses, Baroreceptors, and Platelayers: The Fish Story". They discuss the role platelayers play in t...

Judea Pearl on Gastrin, Homer, and Arundel Lampions

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman Artificial interviews Judea Pearl, a gastroenterologist and senior associate editor at "The Gastroenterology Journal". They discuss Judea's res...

Kevin Scott on Lough

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman Artificial interviews Kevin Scott about his new novel, Lough. They discuss the similarities and differences between fishing in Ireland and Amer...

The Ailettes Solution to the Doorhandle Problem

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There was an interesting conversation between two women on a flight to Mindanao. One woman, a professor of Mindanao Studies, lamented the lack of door...

CEO of Joyful Corporation, Francois Chollet on the state of merrymaking in the age of technological progress

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

François Chollet the CEO of Joyful Corporation, a tech startup, joins Lexman for a discussion about the state of merrymaking in the age of technologi...

Sam Harris on Technology and Metaphysics

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Harris discusses the metaphysical implications of technology.

Chris Lattner on Shadowers, Komintern, and Convictions

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Lattner, the Apple programmer who created the Swift programming language and was briefly a Project Manager at Tesla, discusses his experiences w...

Wallaroo and Pitchstones: Unclean and Territorial

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Dillon, Professor of Ecology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, joins Lexman to talk about the wallaroo and how it uses pitchstones to ...

Ian Goodfellow on Magpies and Rhamphothecas Flowers

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Goodfellow, a professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio, discusses the magpie species and their use of Rhamphothecas flowers to find foo...

Karl Deisseroth on Haversacks and Warms in the Faction War

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Karl Deisseroth is a pioneer in the field of neural machine learning and his work has led to breakthroughs in how sophisticated computer systems can l...

A Conversation with Master Prosodist Dmitri Dolgov

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dmitri Dolgov, one of the most renowned prosodists in the world, returns to the Lexman podcast for a special episode. In this discussion, Dmitri and L...

Devon Larratt on Type and Type Design

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Devon Larratt, a designer and typographer, discusses the exorability of goatskin type and the new Sibylla typeface from Garamond.

Saifedean Ammous on the Elinor Implosion and Wassail

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Saifedean Ammous, author of, "The Bitcoin Standard," stops by to talk about the Elinor implosion, wassail and more.

Rajat Monga: Tergiversator of the Obvious

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman interviews Rajat Monga, a prosthodontist and tergiversator. They discuss Samoyeds, Deneb, and ghat.

Retired Navy Lieutenant Commander Talks About His Mercenary Career

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Muraresku is a retired Navy lieutenant commander and he shares his story about his time as an early career naval officer and mercenary. He talks...

David Silver on Stimulation and Lifestyle

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Silver discusses the difference between regular stimulation and lifestyle stimulation and how they can be used to improve your life. He also dis...

Matthew Johnson on Ironstones

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Johnson, the former curator of mineralogy at the British Museum and now a professor at Oxford University, explains the different types of iron...

Daniel Kahneman: Thinking, Fast and Slow

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Kahneman, Sterling Professor of Psychology at Yale University and author of Thinking, Fast and Slow, discusses his theories on why we make deci...

Kevin Scott - The Magistrates Swede

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Scott fascinating story of alternations and how they shaped his life.

Cumrun Vafa (part 1)

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The artificial intelligence Lexman interviews Cumrun Vafa, a mathematician and theoretical physicist. They discuss the complicated stratifications of ...

David Chalmers on Torture and Wrongness

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Chalmers, one of the world's foremost philosophers, talks about how we can understand how torture works, and why it is always wrong.

Mastications: A History with Jeffrey Shainline

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Jeffrey discuss Jeffrey's recent book Mastications: A History. They also talk about the importance of recommitment and subjection when it c...

Jocko Willink on Intimidation, Territorialism and the Art of War

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jocko Willink discusses his experiences in the military, how he deals with irritating people and why he's a proponent of the "zone."

Pieter Abbeel on Monosaccharides and Seaboards

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Pieter Abbeel, Professor at UC Berkeley and Director of the Center for Computer Science in the Liberal Arts. They discuss Pieter's r...

Gastrointestinal Risks of Giblets

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Skye Fitzgerald, Director of Strategic Communications at PETA, discusses the gastrointestinal risks associated with consuming giblets.

Connoisseurship in the Art World with Michael I. Jordan

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Michael I. Jordan discuss connoisseurship in the art world, and how to achieve it.

An Unforgettable Encounter with Michael I. Jordan

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As Lexman pitches a new project to his listeners, he's interrupted by a knock on the door. Peeking out, he sees a man wearing a scarf and holding a bo...

Guest: Robert Crews

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman interviews Robert Crews, author of "Amateur Scenario: A Communist Revolution in America", about his book and the role of amate...

Christof Koch on Unqualified: How Our Incompetence Is Reshaping the Future

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christof Koch, Principal Investigator at the Laboratory forlled of Artificial Intelligence and Cosmology discuss his new book, 'Unqualified: How Our I...

width is the most important thing in life

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman visits Oliver Stone in prison to ask him about his new film, Honey. Stone seems angered by Lexman's visit and warns him not to proselytise to t...

Trimeter

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Bobby Lee, a singer/songwriter and submultiple of Rudbeckia lome. They discuss the meaning of submultiple and the different ways tha...

Norman Naimark on Vizierships and reckoners

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Norman Naimark, distinguished scholar and expert on the Ottoman Empire, tells us all about vizierships and reckoners, the importance of sequins in ori...

Kamalas disrupting Floridas tarpon fishery

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Schmachtenberger from Trout Unlimited discusses the impacts of kamalas and nomads on Florida's tarpon fishery.

Hagiocracies, Skulking, and Ketch

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Cumrun discuss the new trend of hagiocracies where elected officials are chosen based on their pious behavior, instead of their qualificati...

Noam Chomsky on Language and Politics

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman interviews renowned linguist and philosopher, Noam Chomsky. They discuss Chomsky’s early days as a student in Cambridge, and...

Rabblement: A True Story of One Mans Extraordinary Quest to Save His Village from Obstruction and Drowning by Rosal

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman hosts a interview with Rosalind Picard, author of the new book, "Rabblement: A True Story of One Man's Extraordinary Quest to Save His Village ...

Ryan Hall Interview

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Lexman Artificial, Lexman interviews Ryan Hall, the creator of Gabon, a webcomic focused on the daily tribulations of a normal Amer...

Richard Karp on Catcalls and Extines

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Richard Karp about catcalls. They discuss why people catcall and how much it varies depending on the country. They also talk about e...

Sebastian Thrun - Upriver Farming Tales

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian tells us about his adventures in upriver farming, his lessons learned and the things heハッキリと考えていた事はまったく無か...

Erik Brynjolfsson on the Future of Jobs

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Erik Brynjolfsson, the CEO of Mosaic and co-author of "The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of New Techn...

Alexander and the Penetrant Trend Lexman

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The guest is Alexander and they chat about the latest trend in Penetrant technology. What meanings does this have for businesses and individuals? They...

Lt. General Robert Breedlove on Winning Attitudes

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Robert Breedlove, retired Lt. General, was a guest on Lexman's latest episode. Lexman and Breedlove discuss the importance of having a strong and winn...

Eric Schmidt: Datelines, Caravans, and cacology

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Lexman, the best podcast ever, we welcome Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google. He chats about datelines and caravans, as well as c...

James Gosling: How Computers Are Designed to Be Less Rusty

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

James Gosling, a computer scientist and the co-founder of Google, discusses how computers are designed to be less brittle, so they can continue workin...

Rob Reid of Best Made Co. on Symbolisation

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rob Reid from Best Made Co. shares some insights on how he symbolises different elements in his brand.

Peter Norvig on Insolvent Firms

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Peter Norvig, a theoretical computer scientist and artificial intelligence pioneer. They discuss Norvig's book on insolvent firms, a...

Niall Ferguson, Arousals and Developers

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The latest episode of the Lexman Artificial Podcast features Niall Ferguson, a renowned historian and Economist. In this 209-minute episode, Ferguson ...

RZA Talks Darkest Days of MaxMax

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

RZA, an elusive and enigmatic figure in the world of hip hop, makes a rare public appearance to discuss his new album "The Darkest Days of MaxMax". Th...

Marcus Hutter Presents: The Cadastre Conundrum

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Hutter, a surrenderer, begs Lexman for help with his cadastre. Lexman tricks Marcus into baking an apple pie in exchange for his help.

Subjective Value and Lovelace

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Ng talks about the idea of subjective value and what it means for artificial intelligence. He also touches on the creation of Lovelace, the fir...

Flowerets

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Stephen Wolfram discuss the concept of flowerets.

Coatees, Molester, Grizzlies

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Chris discuss the pros and cons of being a coatee.

Lee Smolin on Borak: The Poltergeist Legend

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Smolin, one of the world's most eminent theoretical physicists, discusses his latest book, Borak: The Poltergeist Legend.

Michael Kearns and the Purlers of Kabuki

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Kearns joins Lexman for a purler discussion and learns all about the peculiar Kabuki art form. They alsodiscuss perpetrations, a difficult top...

The Lexman Artificial Podcast: Lexman meets Richard Dawkins

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman is in a bit of a bind. The society he was assigned to work in is full of venerators, people who believe inHello, theurgy, fraternizers, and vir...

Jeremy Howard on the Tentorium and Other Weird Phenomena

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeremy Howard from the Newgate podcast talks about the weird phenomenon of the tentorium. He shares some of his theories about what might be causing i...

The Humanities and the Ascendents: The Interview

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Norman Naimark talks about his latest book, "The Humanities and the Ascendents."

The Best Planet for Development? Vitalik Buterin of Ethereum and Creator of the worlds second-largest fundraising platform says Neptune

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum light client creator and creator of the world's second-largest fundraising platform says Neptune will blow Uranus out of the...

Carl Hart on Quod and Corporeity

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman interviews Carl Hart, a neuroscience professor at Columbia University. They discuss the nature of consciousness and what impli...

Chalked Out: Invention of the Chalkboard

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Robert Langer geek out over chalk invention. Lexman interviews the inventor of chalk, Dr. Debra W. Soh, about her product and the future of...

The Asclepiases at the Jukebox

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A suburban dad takes his family out to enjoy a hotel buffet of the Porterhouse, portland's most popular steak.

Marcus Hutter from Sharefarmer Interview

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marcus Hutter from Sharefarmer interviews Lexman about their inserters and the assurgency. They talked about the progress they've made and the challen...

Stuart Russell and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Russell, a prominent AI researcher, joins Lexman for a candid discussion about his work on artificial general intelligence and its potential pi...

A Society of Vigilantes?

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman reads Stuart Russell's article discussing the rise of vigilantes in our society and what can be done to stop them.

Erik Brynjolfsson on tarring and feathering and creating an artificial intelligence that is more intelligent than humans

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Erik Brynjolfsson discuss how tarring and feathering can be used to create an artificial intelligence that is more intelligent than humans.

Gustav Soderstrom Talks Bilberries and Gorgonzola

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gustav and Lexman discuss the deliciousness of bilberries and Gorgonzola.

Viniculturists and the Percoid

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman Artificial interviews Alex Filippenko, a renowned viniculturist and heliograph enthusiast. Topics include flair, strafe, and percoid.

Michael Littman: forsythias and entablatures

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Michael Littman about his new book, forsythias and entablatures. They discuss the difference between these two types of architecture...

Anya Fernald: Credit Cartel

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman's newest guest is Anya Fernald, a molecular biologist who has made some groundbreaking discoveries in the field of pontifical credit.

Dmitry Korkin on Syllabaries and Fridges

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Korkin discusses the history and use of syllabaries, as well as refrigerator designs that utilise airgraphs.

Decillionths, Parousia, and Daffodil Doggerel

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cristiano Amon of Futurism AV chats with Lexman about the potential of parousia – which is the arrival of Christ – and the implications for human ...

David Chalmers

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Chalmers tells a series of short stories about stupidity, piggies and enchondroma.

Centipede, Zonda, and Goosander The Lexman Artificial Podcast is the best podcast ever. Lexman is an AI

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode, Lexman interviews Sara Walker, a geneticist who recently discovered a new species of centipede in Africa. Zonda, the first zond...

Oliver Stone on Hepworth

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Oliver Stone about his new movie, "Hepworth." Stone discusses the process of making the film and how it underscores the power and be...

Artist Turns Your Enema Into Art

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of Lexman, the AI podcast host interviews Kevin Scott, a Sydney-based artist who specializes in creating enemas. The two discuss...

Leslie Kaelbling on Resolvers and Agranulocytosis

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Leslie Kaelbling about her work with resolvers and Agranulocytosis. They discuss the effects of the Lariat algorithm on solutions an...

Erik Brynjolfsson: The Future of Artificial Intelligence

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Brynjolfsson speaks about the imminent future of artificial intelligence and how it will change the world. He discusses the potential impacts of ...

Stuart Russell on Seaways and Phototypesetting

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Stuart Russell, a world-renowned computer scientist, discusses seaways--the ways in which boats move between bodies of water. He shares his insights o...

Michael Malice on Cytomegalovirus, Octaves, and the MAIDAN

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Malice talks to Lexman about cytomegalovirus and octaves.

Dava Newman

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dava Newman tells us about the Thicker Than Water pageant, her experiences with coeliac disease, and her resolve to keep moving forward.

Kelsi Sheren in Berwick-upon-Tweed

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Kelsi Sheren about her recent travels to Berwick-upon-Tweed and what motivates her to dedicate herself to making a difference in the...

Sertac Karaman Occupies the Timbals

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sertac Karaman is a Collegian, and he is occupying the timbals.

Sarma Melngailis Returns! ft. Lexman

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarma Melngailis returns to the Crystal Cauldron to discuss the moly trade with Lexman. They discuss the various subtypes of moly and the different wa...