Artificial Intelligence
Episodes whose main subject is AI itself: building with, training, evaluating, or debating AI systems. AI used only as a tool for another topic goes to that topic.
#960: Why Your $2,000 Smart TV Lags Like a Budget Phone
Why does a $2,000 TV struggle with basic menus? Discover the hidden "Smart TV Tax" and why your display's brain is often stuck in the past.
#959: The Infinite Content Problem: AI’s War on Truth
Explore how AI is scaling disinformation to an industrial level and what the "liar's dividend" means for the future of shared reality.
#948: Can AI Search Survive the Fog of War and SEO Spam?
Explore how AI is moving from static models to real-time data and whether specialized search tools can survive the rise of the tech giants.
#944: The Two Masks of State Media
Discover how intelligence pros use specialized dashboards and linguistic analysis to cut through the noise of modern information warfare.
#942: Stealth Over Tehran: The F-35’s Historic First Kill
Explore the historic first manned air-to-air kill by an F-35 and how electronic warfare is redefining the future of aerial combat.
#938: From Hobbyist Scripts to Agent Infrastructure
Stop building brittle bots. Learn how to scale and maintain complex AI agent workflows using the new generation of open-source orchestration tools.
#933: Why One Wrong Word Could Start a War
Discover the high-stakes world of simultaneous interpretation, where a single mistranslated word can change history or spark a conflict.
#920: Can Your AI Pass the CAPTCHA and Buy Your Groceries?
AI can plan your trip, but can it book it? Explore the new frameworks giving autonomous agents the power to spend money securely.
#917: When AI Agents Hit the Context Wall
Herman and Corn dive into Cloud Code and nested AI agents. Can "agent mirror organizations" solve the context window crisis?
#913: 72 Hours That Changed the World: The Iran Conflict
As a massive military operation enters its third day, Herman and Corn break down the tactical shifts and global impacts of the Iran conflict.
#881: When a Stuffed Bear Briefs You on World War III
Iran reaches a nuclear threshold at Isfahan, triggering US evacuations and a massive military buildup. Is a regional conflict now inevitable?
#879: AI for ADHD: Taming the Executive Function Bottleneck
Stop drowning in to-do lists. Discover how the latest AI agents are solving executive function hurdles to help you prioritize and focus.
#876: Words That Wound: The Global Battle Over Free Speech
Explore the high-stakes tension between the right to speak and the right to safety in an era of digital vitriol and real-world violence.
#874: From Vibes to Engineering: Mastering JSON Schema for AI
Stop begging your AI for clean data. Learn how JSON schema turns unreliable LLM responses into strict, predictable software components.
#869: Why Tiny Digital Savants Are Outperforming God-Models
Are massive AI models hitting a wall? Discover why the future belongs to lean, domain-specific "digital savants" and vertical pre-training.
#868: When Your Phone's Mic Beats Your Expensive Gear
Stop holding your phone like a piece of toast. Explore the best mobile microphone setups for high-quality AI voice transcription.
#864: The Death of SaaS: Building Your Own Bespoke AI Tools
Stop paying for dozens of subscriptions. Learn how AI agents are allowing anyone to build custom, private software tailored to their exact needs.
#857: The Cognitive Cost of Capitalization
Can local AI fix your messy typing in real-time? Explore the tech behind "transparent buffers" that turn sloppy drafts into polished prose.
#855: The Agentic Internet: Google’s New Web MCP Standard
AI agents are moving beyond "looking" at websites. Discover how Google’s Web MCP creates a programmatic map for the agentic future.
#853: The Mid-Range Camera Awakening
Discover why megapixels aren't everything and how sensor size, aperture, and periscope lenses are redefining pro mobile photography in 2026.