podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast
Episodes
We Want MoR – Chapters 109-111
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reflections and failure and reflections on failure. Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 112 and 113! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Y...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 25: Joah
06 Nov 2020
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No New Episode
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sorry everyone, we don’t have an episode for you this week. Brian is recovering from probably-Covid (he’ll get his test results tomorrow)....
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 24: Andreas
30 Oct 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapter 108
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Riddle and answers and Riddles. Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 109 – 111! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 23: Marcus Verus
23 Oct 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 105 – 107
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Descending the corridor of madness. Next episode we’ll be covering chapter 108! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read her...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 22: Joah
16 Oct 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 103 and 104
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quirrell gives the Ministry exam and Harry blows the cap off of all this Voldemort business! Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 105 and 106...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 21: Andreas
09 Oct 2020
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We Want MoR – One MoR Meta Than You
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our Retro episode, we go one meta higher and are joined by the hosts of Meta MoR: April and Eneasz! Next episode we’ll be covering chapters ...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 20: Marcus Verus
02 Oct 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 100 – 102
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Empanadas… Strangeness afoot in the Forbidden Forest, a mysterious encounter with a murderous centaur, and an ill Defense Professor. Next week i...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 19: Andreas
25 Sep 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 97 – 99
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Apparently my goal of having the Sentient Grass art show up as the cover art for the episode only worked for some podcatchers. For those who missed it...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 18: Joah
18 Sep 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 94 – 96
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Congratulations to our fan art winners! Thank you to everyone for your contributions – I loved all of them. :) Deceptions, trepidations, and dis...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 17: Andreas
11 Sep 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 90 – 93
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Voting for the fan art contest closes today and the winners will be announced on the air on the 14th! Roles, masks, and coping. Next week we’ll ...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 16: Marcus Verus
04 Sep 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 87 – 89
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vote in the Fan Art Contest! Voting is open through September 7th and the winners will be announced on the air on the 14th! Talking to girls… fo...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 15: Joah
28 Aug 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapter 86
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Revelations on the Defense Professor and wild hypothesizing coupled with some delightfully paranoid speculation. Next week we’ll be covering cha...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 14: Andreas
21 Aug 2020
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We Want MoR – Book 4 Retro
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel (a long time aficionado of the story) and Justin (a first time reader keeping pace with Brian) join us to discuss the book so far and gaze out ...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 13: Joah
14 Aug 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 84 and 85
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Decisions under uncertainty. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski,...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 12: Andreas
07 Aug 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 81 – 83
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Harry has to get creative and be a bad ass to save Hermione! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapt...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 11: Marcus Verus
31 Jul 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 79 and 80
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hermione Granger is subject to a trial by the Wizengamot for attempted murder! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and t...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 10: Andreas
24 Jul 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapter 78
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Invoking powers beyond your usual grasp. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Ene...
We Want MoR – Chapters 76 and 77
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Good guy Snape and the Phoenix’s Price. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded b...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 9: Joah
10 Jul 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 74 and 75
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The bullies of Hogwarts learn the true meaning of Chaos! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters,...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 8: Andreas
03 Jul 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 72 and 73
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Things get real when our heroines encounter bullies who really want to hurt them. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here an...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 7: Joah
26 Jun 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 70 and 71
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Protesting outside the Headmaster’s office and trying to find bullies to Heroine into submission! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsk...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 6: Marcus Verus
19 Jun 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 67 – 69
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hermione is done being a sidekick! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Br...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 5: Andreas
12 Jun 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 65 and 66
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Harry considers the lack of wisdom in spinning a ridiculous plot to try and correct the mishaps from Azkaban. Next week we’ll be covering chapte...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 4: Joah
05 Jun 2020
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We Want MoR – Bonus Spoiler Chat
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two for the price of one this week! Enjoy this small bonus episode with just Steven and Eneasz, but be aware that this is a full spoiler chat! Origina...
We Want MoR – Retro 3 with Eneasz Brodski
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steven and Brian are joined by the one and only Eneasz Brodski! Enjoy our first in-person recording (we were all seated several feet apart) while we d...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 3: Marcus Verus
29 May 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 62 and 63
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Harry and Dumbledore have conflicting views on how to deal with evil in the world and Aftermaths. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 2: Andreas
22 May 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 59-61
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rockers, Q and A with QQ, and the Order trying to untangle the mystery of what just happened! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be ...
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 1: Joah
15 May 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 56 – 58
11 May 2020
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Albus Freakin’ Dumbledore is on the case to keep Belatrix Black in Azkaban! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here an...
What Lies Dreaming Intro
08 May 2020
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We Want MoR – Chapters 54 and 55
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A fulfillment of Doom and a plan gone awry. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by ...
We Want MoR – Chapters 51 – 53
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Piercing a dungeon to rescue a damsel in distress. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recor...
We Want MoR – Chapters 48-50
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Harry struggles with the ethics of sentient non-humans and is asked to join a mysterious quest… Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky,...
We Want MoR – Chapter 47
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The redemption of Draco Malfoy. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brods...
We Want MoR – Book 2 Retro
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
ChronOblivion joins us for another belated retro! Check out the doc containing all of ChronOblivion’s write ups so far! Original chapters, writt...
We Want MoR – Chapters 44 – 46
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Expecto Patronum! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be fou...
We Want MoR – Chapters 41 – 43
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Dementor and the Drop Lord come to Hogwarts. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorde...
We Want MoR – Chapters 39 and 40
16 Mar 2020
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Dumbledore consults Harry’s unique insight into Dark Lord thinking. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the au...
We Want MoR – Chapters 35 – 38
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas with the Potters and Grangers! And some other stuff. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook cha...
We Want MoR – Chapters 32 – 34
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Generals submit their wishes in the outcome of a three way tie and Professor Quirrell gives a very… intense speech. This is the Youtube clip...
We Want MoR – Chapters 29 – 31
24 Feb 2020
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The three Generals face off in their first battle! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recor...
We Want MoR – Book One Retro (1-21)
17 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for our special Book One Retrospective Episode! We’re joined by Matt Freeman of the Doof Media Network! Original chapters, written by El...
We Want MoR – Chapters 27 and 28
10 Feb 2020
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Harry teams up with Neville to show some bullies what’s what and makes his first Original Magical discovery utilizing his scientific background!...
We Want MoR – Chapters 25 and 26
03 Feb 2020
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Harry sets off a plot to squash Rita Skeeter. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded b...
We Want MoR – Chapters 23 and 24
27 Jan 2020
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Draco flips out as his worldview is shattered! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded ...
We Want MoR – Chapters 21 and 22
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Scientific exploration into magic begins! I apologize for the delay in getting this out, and the confusion with a dead link for most of a day. I h...
We Want MoR – Chapters 19 and 20
13 Jan 2020
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Harry learns to lose through the tried and true method of an ass whooping and sees the stars with Professor Quirrell. Original chapters, written by El...
We Want MoR – Chapter 18
06 Jan 2020
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Harry and Snape have a showdown that escalates all the way to the top because Snape doesn’t know how to be a decent person/Professor and Harry d...
We Want MoR – Chapter 17
30 Dec 2019
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Harry attempts to abuse Time with a clever idea, takes a flying lesson, and has a bizarre first encounter with the headmaster. Original chapters, writ...
We Want MoR – Chapters 15 and 16
23 Dec 2019
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Harry attempts and fails to tap his Mysterious Dark Side for a magic boost while Hermione dominates the class effortlessly. Harry is then picked out b...
We Want MoR – Chapters 12 – 14
16 Dec 2019
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Harry tries to walk the narrow path that doesn’t lead to Dark Lord Harry, confronts bullies and apologizes like a bad ass, and get A TIME MACHIN...
We Want MoR – Chapters 9 and 10
09 Dec 2019
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Harry gets sorted, and learns a lot about himself in the process. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook ...
We Want MoR – Chapter 8
02 Dec 2019
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Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doin...
We Want Mor – Chapter 7
25 Nov 2019
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Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doin...
We Want MoR – Chapter 6
18 Nov 2019
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Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doin...
We Want MoR – Chapters 1-5
11 Nov 2019
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Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doin...
We Want MoR – 00
08 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the pre-release episode, Steven sits down with Eneasz for a discussion the project of We Want MoR, of the book as a whole (including our first and ...
The Farewell Episode
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to everyone. This has been an amazing period in my life. The survey mentioned is here. Purchase a physical copy of What Lies Dreaming at Ama...
Crystal Society 29
29 May 2019
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Epilogue Original Text Read Crystal Society free, here Purchase on Amazon: Book One: Crystal Society Book Two: Crystal Mentality Book Three: Crystal E...
Crystal Society 28
15 May 2019
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The Measure of a Person Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 27
17 Apr 2019
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Judgement Original Text   Continue reading
Crystal Society 26
03 Apr 2019
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Making Friends Original Text   In a recent chapter of What Lies Dreaming: Despite a burgeoning famine and chaos in the streets, the emperor will...
Crystal Society 25
20 Mar 2019
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An Unexpected Opportunity Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 24
06 Mar 2019
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Assessing The Situation Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 23
20 Feb 2019
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Huge Success! Link to vote for What Lies Dreaming at topwebfiction (and link to What Likes Dreaming here) Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 22
06 Feb 2019
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First Impressions Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 21
23 Jan 2019
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The Unveiling Original Text Continue reading
Holiday 2018 (Belated)
09 Jan 2019
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As usual, taking Christmas off. Unusually, this time it’s a couple weeks post Christmas. In a recent chapter of What Lies Dreaming we see a demo...
Crystal Society 20
26 Dec 2018
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Practicing the Dark Arts Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 19
12 Dec 2018
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A Superb Mercenary Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 18
28 Nov 2018
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A Rescue Plan Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 17
14 Nov 2018
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We’re going to need a montage What Lies Dreaming Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 16
31 Oct 2018
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Life Under Tyranny Announcing: What Lies Dreaming Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 15
17 Oct 2018
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Difference of Opinion Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 14
03 Oct 2018
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<3 Original Text Continue reading
Crystal Society 13
19 Sep 2018
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The All-Seeing Eye Original Text Continue reading