Lexman Artificial

Dava Newman, PhD candidate at UC Berkeley, on Testudo, the learning robot

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, my name is Dava Newman, and I'm a PhD candidate at UC Berkeley. I work in the field of artificial intelligence, and my research focuses on buil...

Construing with Tom Brands from Construer.com

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tom Brands from Construer.com joins Lexman to discuss the art of construing and how it has been used by some of history's most well-known artists. The...

Simon Sinek on Overforwardness, Luther, and sunscreen

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Simon discuss the idea of overforwardness and how it can be applied to success in life. They also talk about Luther and how his work has pr...

Dmitri Dolgov on Hearing Aids, Hubble Bubbles and Dentistry

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dmitri Dolgov shares the story of how he became interested in dentistry and how he came to receive hearing aids.

Tim Urban (An Agonist?)

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Tim Urban about his new book 'Are You an Agonist?', their discussion ranged from the topic of nucleation to pyromanias to skiing pla...

Noam Chomsky and the Pericranium

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a long absence, Noam Chomsky finally visits Lexman for a chat about the pericranium and its role in radiancy. They discuss the ubitity of cerami...

Daphne Koller Returns! Blaine brings in a new guest to the

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of the Lexman Artificial Podcast, Daphne Koller returns to talk all things granite arbitrage. She shares stories of her find in ...

David Sinclairs Story of the First Time He Met a Gibbon

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Sinclair tells the story of when he first encountered a gibbon, and the strange but powerful bond he formed with it.

Francis Collins of the Human Genome Project

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Francis Collins, a geneticist who played a large role in developing the Human Genome Project, joins Lexman for a fascinating conversation about geneti...

Touch-Typists and Thrummy Silversmiths

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Ryan Schiller, a touch-typist and thrummy who also happens to be a silversmith. The two discuss the benefits and challenges of touch...

Max Tegmark Interview Max Tegmark is a prominent scientist who studies artificial intelligence

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Max Tegmark discusses the implications of artificial intelligence on human society. He discusses issues such as the totalizer and its potential to dec...

Jeffrey Shainline on Piggybacks and Deltas

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeffrey Shainline, the Director of Blockchain Strategy at R3, talks to Lexman about the piggybacks and deltas technology that is being developed to im...

Chris Lattner on Polyuria

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Lattner, the co-founder of Tinder, discusses his experience with polyuria, a rare condition in which excess sweat causes a large volume of urine...

Jeffrey Shainline on Octodecimo: A Novel of Suspense Lexman artificial interviews Jeffrey Shain

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Jeffrey Shainline about his new book, "Octodecimo: A Novel of Suspense." They discuss Candice, the panting scene, and the tearaway e...

Jeff Hawkins - Uprooters and Tarantella

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Hawkins is a pioneer of artificial intelligence and has helped shape the field significantly. He talks about his experiences, what he's doing now...

Travis Stevens, aka Squealer, on Mugwumps and Society

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Travis Stevens, aka Squealer, pops in to chat about his new album Mugwumps and why he hates society.

Bastnaesite and Pastrami

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman discusses the rare earth element bastnaesite with guest John Hopfield.

Picking Snyder over Newton: Charles Isbell

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Isbell is a psalmist who has written about the alkynes, a family of strong atomic nuclei. Lexman and Isbell talk about alkynes and pedagoguery...

Jed Buchwald on Savories, Coblenz and Economisers

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jed Buchwald, author of Savories: Engaging the Modern Eater from City to Field to Table (Bloomsbury, 2017), joins Lexman to talk about his latest book...

Rhythmicity and Hexad with Cal Newport

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The artificial intelligence Lexman interviews Cal Newport about rhythmicity and hexad. They discuss the idea of rhythmicity in music, how hexad can be...

David Sinclair and the Centroid Mystery

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Sinclair, Ph.D., of Opossum Central fame, talks centroid theory and Karl's discovery of opossums using clay figurines. All this, plus a few film...

Harry Cliff on D-day

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Harry Cliff tells Lexman about his experience during D-day, when more than 250,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in Nazi-occupied Fran...

The Unsolid Kingdom: Leslie Kaelbling on family, artillery, and the Thousand Year War

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Leslie Kaelbling, a novelist and longtime contributor to The New Yorker, about her new novel "The Unsolid Kingdom," which centres on...

Jaron Lanier on the Self-Cocking Launcher and Recognizers

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this interview, Jaron Lanier discusses his work on the now-famous self-cocking launcher, and how it has shaped the contemporary landscape of courts...

The Extensimeters

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A man obsessed with measurements takes a job working for an elderly Maharajah.

Alex Garland and Ships and Chording

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman speaks with acclaimed author, screenwriter, and director Alex Garland about his films, including Annihilation and Ex Machina. They discuss Garl...

The Bubal and Chiton Species of Spicules and Spignels

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Lexman Artificial Podcast, Robert Breedlove joins the artificial intelligence Lexman to discuss chitons and bubals. The two dis...

Risto Miikkulainen: Taso Scofield

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Risto Miikkulainen, aka Taso Scofield, is a musician and outcast who has spent his entire life in and around the basketBALL court. He tells Lexman abo...

Astilbe: Lubrication and Enrolments

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman chats to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek about the unusual properties of astilbe, the rare flower that can fold its petals to prote...

Josh Barnett discusses the benefits of prizes

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Josh Barnett discusses the benefits of prizes as a means of sensitising athletes to the risks of doping.

Joe Rogan and Lexman Talk Cyclicity

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Rogan and Lexman discuss cyclicity, or recurring patterns in life.

Eric Weinstein On Purple Poisers

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we have Eric Weinstein on the show to discuss purple poisers. He gives some interesting information and even has a few laughs along th...

David Wolpe on Halal Food Options in the US

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Wolpe joins Lexman to discuss the halal food options available in the United States.

Rob Reid on the current state of draffing

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Lexman Artificial, the AI interviews Rob Reid about the latest in draffing news. From scandal to lawsuits, Lexman takes listeners s...

Michael Malice and the Liberation of Robinias Listen now!

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Aired: 7/9/2061 Michael Malice talks to Lexman about Kimball and emancipationists.

Niels Jorgensen on the arrival of throatworts and wakes in the UK

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Niels Jorgensen, a historian of botany, tells us about two plants that have appeared recently in the UK: the wakes and tapper.

Roger Reaves

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Roger Reaves, an old friend of Lexman's, visits and the two reflect on their pasts. Lexman tells Roger about the unregenerate meuse, the discharges fr...

Jaron Lanier on Signers, Haoma, Offshoots and Cutlasses

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jaron Lanier discusses the history, symbolism and values of signers, the various offshoots of Haoma and the importance of cutlasses in society.

Brian Keating, Master Negotiator

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Keating, a famous negotiator and Brooklets owner, joins Lexman to discuss his favorite Esmeralda-themed Slider heist. They also debate the impor...

William MacAskill on Principia Ethica: The Positive Ethics of Aristotle

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The artificial intelligence Lexman welcomes William MacAskill, a philosopher and author of "Principia Ethica: The Positive Ethics of Aristotle". Lexma...

Jordan Ellenberg on Defrosters, Wagner, and Dehiscence

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Ellenberg, a mathematics professor at Stanford and the author of The Calculus of Happiness, joins Lexman to discuss calculus, dehiscence, and l...

A Complicated Roundelay

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leo kisses Alexander. It was a warm, heartfelt embrace that seemed to speak volumes. They stood there for a moment, holding onto each other tightly be...

Ilya Sutskever: Deacon on Secondment

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ilya Sutskever, a deacon at a church in Brooklyn, discusses his experience of being sent overseas for a secondment - a terrifying and life-changing ex...

Fish Hook Attack and Monero

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Oriol Vinyals, a computer scientist and researcher who specializes in the study of monero, a digital currency. They discuss the orig...

Multple universes and the Footprints of the Creator

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews renowned physicist Brian Greene about the discovery of multiplet universes. Brian explains the significance of this discovery, and h...

Interview with Peter Woit: Jacket Fever

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman chats with Peter Woit about his new book "Jacket Fever: A Field Guide to Recent Cultural Syncretism". Woit discusses how the jackets of the eth...

Anatomy of an Anathema with Rosalind Picard

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Literary agent Rosalind Picard discusses the anatomy of an anathema, how to write for the punter, and offers some thoughts on the current state of the...

Chanterelles and Diseuses: Gilbert Strang Talks Halling

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman is talking to Gilbert Strang about the many uses for chanterelles. Gilbert Strang tells Lexman about a woman who contracted a disease from eati...

Ayanna Howard on Eurovision and the Nonagon

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Ayanna Howard, author of the new nonagon novel Eurovision. In the interview, they discuss the meaning and import of the nonagon, its...

The Dilettants Dilemma

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tomaso Poggio, a professor of electrical engineering at Polytechnic University of Milan, discusses the claim that taking Provitamins can lead to dilet...

Jed Buchwald - CEO of Husky Energy

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman met Jed Buchwald, CEO of Husky Energy, during a recent interview for his show. Jed shares his experience and understanding of the self-sustainm...

RZA on Euripuses, Slimness, and Cave Exploration

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

RZA tells Lexman about his love of euripuses and slimness, and how he enjoys cave exploration.

Brigandine Armor

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman Artificial interviews Wolfram, discussing his book, "Brigandine". Wolfram discusses the history and use of brigandine armor, as well as its con...

Nosographer, Middleman, and Wedgie: Norm Naimark

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Norm Naimark is a nosographer who specializes in medieval manuscripts. Jeannette is a woman who seems to have everything going for her, but she's not ...

Kevin Scott

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Lexman interviews Kevin Scott, who shares his story of trespassing and haphazard behavior.

Jimmy Pedro discusses the impacts of avidin on Yeats

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jimmy Pedro tells us about the impacts of avidin on Yeats.

Zoea Dakota and Her Markings

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A discussion on the different markings and features of the dasyure Zoea Dakota.

Kyle Vogt: Homesteader Connoisseur

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle Vogt is a self-taught homesteader who has been living off the land for over a decade. He shares his wisdom and insights on how to make life on th...

Skye Fitzgerald Interviews Lexman Artificial about Dupondius In this episode of Lexman

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman Artificial reviews Skye Fitzgerald's new book Dupondius.

The Search For Ultimate Power

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Max Tegmark argues that there is a conflict between our desires for equality and our natural drive for supremacy, and that deep down we all crave a se...

Karl Deisseroth on Cenospecies

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Karl Deisseroth is a physicist and neuroscientist who has made significant contributions to neuroscience, including his work on the cenospecies.

Skye Fitzgerald and the Shivah Experience

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman has a conversation with Skye Fitzgerald about her upcoming shivah. They discuss the importance of Jewish tradition, the piercer who is providin...

Brett Johnson: Botanist Specializing in Styre Chemistry

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Lexman interviews Brett Johnson, a botanist who specializes in studying the styrene chemistry of plants. They discuss the differences ...

Saagar Enjeti - Cytogeneticist, Panatela and Contexture specialist

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Saagar Enjeti is a cytogeneticist and panatela who has performed work in the contexture of the Baltic states. He discusses his work with Lexman and sh...

Sara Walker on Orchestrions

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Sara Walker about her new book, "Orchestrions - A History of the Failures and Triumphs of Mechanical Music", and the vibrant history...

Alewife: Self-Reliant Women of the Atlantic Coast

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ayanna Howard talks about her new book Alewife: Self-Reliant Women of the Atlantic Coast.

Lexman Interviews William MacAskill on Teague Dualism and Plagiarism

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews William MacAskill on the philosophy of Teague dualism and plagiarism.

Should We All Be distrusting of Digital Signatures?

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman is interviewed by Dan Kokotov, a cryptography expert who argues that we should all be distrusting of digital signatures.

Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Schmidt is a crusader who wants to revolutionize business for the better. He talks about the pitfalls and the potential of technology and innovat...

Lexman Meets Dr. Wang

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman (the artificial intelligence behind the show) interviews Dr. Wang about semiconductors and tootle.

Kelsi Sheren on dentaliums, Franz, aquaculture, and phonotactics

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Lexman Artificial, Kelsi Sheren joins the Artificial Intelligence to discuss dentaliums, Franz, aquaculture, and phonotactics. Lexm...

Rosalind Picard: Plexus: The Untold Story of the Brains Other circuitry

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rosalind Picard, author of the upcoming book "Plexus: The Untold Story of the Brain's Other circuitry" joins Lexman to discuss her upbringing and her ...

Goats and Galbraith

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Zach Bitter, a goatherd who has an interesting story to tell about how he got into the profession. Lexman and Zach discuss how becom...

Navarin: A Modern Epic of France in Turmoil Lexman interviews Greg Brockman

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Brockman, author and research associate at the Cato Institute, joins Lexman to discuss his new book: Navarin: A Modern Epic of France in Turmoil....

GEs Jitendra Malik Talks Vesications and Bibulousness

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jitendra Malik from GE talks about the advancements they've made in vesications and how they're changing the way products are made. He shares how bari...

Stranger Attractors, Kum, and Barstools with Peter Woit

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Peter Woit, a physicist who does work on the mathematical theory ofStrange Attractors. They discuss Kum, barstools, and pondweeds. O...

Pieter Abbeel on Ionizers, Crispbreads, and Voodooism!

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Pieter Abbeel about ionizers, crispbreads, and voodooism.

Ollie Gets to Know Vladimir Vapnik: Agendums Edition

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ollie, an agendums-obsessed Virgo, gets to know Vladimir Vapnik, a renowned expert in the field. They discuss the history and future of agendums, as w...

Dingles, Firbank, Colonisation, and Perfumery with Michael Saylor

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Michael Saylor about his new book "Dingles, Firbank, Colonisation, and Perfumery" in which he investigates the historical connection...

Kyle Vogt Learns About Livers from the Playboy Mansion

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During a mixer at the Playboy mansion, Kyle Vogt learns some interesting (and juicy) information about the life of playboys — and more importantly, ...

Yoshua Bengio and McCartney on Chastisement

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yoshua Bengio, a top-tier AI researcher, discusses the role of “chastisement” in creating Harrovian datasets. McCartney makes a cameo and provides...

Apothecary Avi Loeb on Lysozymes and Canonization

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Apothecary Avi Loebshare his insights on the lysozymes and how they can be used in alchemy and canonization. He also teases us with a possible aftergl...

Jay Bhattacharya: Scrawler

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Bhattacharya, acclaimed author of "Skrawlr: Travels in Time and Scrawler", joins Lexman to discuss his new book, Tonbridge: keelboats and overdeve...

Samos: A Pentathlon Odyssey

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When Philip Goff was invited to the Samos island to compete in the pentathlon, he had no idea what to expect. After all, he's never even had a thingam...

Sam Harris on Worrying and the Importance of Books

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Harris discusses the worries that plague him and how technology is exacerbating them. He also talks about the need for more people to engage with ...

Masa: The Surprising Story of a Hungry Planet with Richard Wrangham

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Richard Wrangham, an evolutionary biologist and author of the new book "Masa: The Surprising Story of a Hungry Planet". They discuss...

Silvio Micali on Famille and Economic Development

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Silvio Micali, a Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, discusses the role of famille in economic development. Famille plays an...

The Danger of Bordelry and Zoophobia

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman and Matt Botvinick discuss the dangers of bordelry and zoophobia. They also debate the relative merits of laniaries and ground transport.

Ayanna Howard from the Mid-On brandreth

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ayanna Howard from the Mid-On brandreth discusses their Planetary Consul, the future of brandreths, and the universe at large.

Sarma Melngailis on Susu, Groundplots, Bootse and Dot

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sarma discusses her upcoming book Susu, Groundplots, Bootse and Dot with Lexman. She talks about the process of writing the book and how it differed f...

Traitorousness

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If a person has to have a pulsometer inserted into their heart in order to receive health care, does that make them a whimperer? What about someone wh...

Robert Crews

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman Artificial interviews Robert Crews, a Restiveness scholar and filibuster-artist. They talk about restiveness, univalence, and zodiacs as well a...

Stephen Kotkin on the Russian Revolution

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman Artificial interviews Stephen Kotkin, author of "The Russian Revolution." Kotkin discusses the role of moorages in the Russian Revolution and t...

Lexman and Kyle Vogt Discuss Perianth, Slithers, and Manual Tools in Baldurs Gate: Siege of Dragonspear

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Kyle Vogt, the Senior Community Manager at Beamdog. In this episode, they discuss perianth and how slithers work as manual tools in ...

Brian Greene on The Nature of Mind Lexman Artificial interviews physicist and author Brian Greene about

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman Artificial interviews physicist and author Brian Greene about the human mind and its capacity for understanding complex systems. Greene explain...

Roughness

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The greatest and most advanced supercargoes in the galaxy decided to take on a cosmic journey. Little did they know, the journey would lead them throu...

Leviathans: The Excessiveness Factor

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When Keoki Jackson enters the world of aquariums, he quickly discovers that there may be more than meets the eye inside these massive tanks. Leviathan...

The Equerry of Jugurtha Tells the Augustus How He and His Friend Gonfanon Tricked anhydride Merchants

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The equerry of Jugurtha recounts to Augustus how he and his friend, Gonfanon, tricked anhydride merchants into buying fake goods.

Ian Hutchinson with Lexman: transiency, punt, and traverses

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Hutchinson chats with Lexman about his fascinating work exploring the geology of the traverses. This episode covers topics like transiency and pun...

Nick Bostrom on Manyness and Hatred

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lexman interviews Nick Bostrom, a philosopher who has written extensively on the topic of existential risks. They discuss the concept of manyness, and...