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#336: The World Model Revolution: Beyond LLM Token Prediction
Herman and Corn explore why LLMs struggle with logic and how the shift to world models is giving AI a sense of physics and spatial reality.
#334: How Governments Drink from the Internet Firehose
Herman and Corn reveal how governments ingest the internet through subsea cables and use Agentic AI to filter the global digital firehose.
#333: Before the CIA: The Secret History of Spying
Before the CIA, spying was a world of forged wax seals and secret post offices. Discover how intelligence evolved into an institution.
#332: Who’s Talking? The Tech of Speaker Identification
Herman and Corn break down the difference between speaker diarization and identification to help automate meeting transcripts.
#331: From Hotel Hacks to Digital Resistance: The Travel Router
Discover how a hotel billing hack became a tool for digital resistance and how a Linksys "accident" changed internet privacy forever.
#330: The Terminal Man: Institutionalized by an Airport
Could you survive living in an airport indefinitely? Herman and Corn explore the true story of the Terminal Man and modern AI security hurdles.
#329: Why Your Next Flight Will Be Much Bumpier
Is flying getting scarier or just better reported? Herman and Corn dive into the science of clear air turbulence and why the skies are changing.
#328: When Hobbyists Track Doomsday Planes
Ever wonder why military planes show up on public maps? Herman and Corn dive into the world of ADSB data and the democratization of intelligence.
#327: Why We Choose to Live on Top of Each Other
From ancient Uruk to the "agricultural wall," explore why humans choose crowded cities over open spaces and the hidden costs of our urban obsession.
#326: Escaping the Gridlock: Israel’s Car-Free Revolution
Can Israel break its car addiction? Herman and Corn explore the shift from gridlock to a human-scale, transit-first society.
#325: The Compute Gap: Making AI Animation Affordable
Can one person build a full TV show with AI? Explore the tech and costs behind character consistency and the future of indie animation.
#324: The AI Productivity Paradox: Why We’re Still Overworked
AI was supposed to save us time, but the "Review Tax" is keeping us busy. Herman and Corn explore why we’re working more in an age of automation.
#323: When Gallbladder Surgery Rewires Your Gut-Brain Axis
Discover why your gut is a "second brain" and how trillions of microbes influence everything from your mood to your metabolism.
#322: Why You Can't Stop Thinking About Work After 5 PM
Struggle to shut down your brain at night? Discover how a simple voice note can bridge the gap between today’s work and tomorrow’s flow.
#321: The Sunk Cost Trap: Why We Struggle to Let Go
Why do we stay in bad movies or dead-end careers? Explore the psychology of the sunk cost fallacy and learn how to break the cycle.
#320: When You Need Data to Trust the Air Again
Worried about mold or asthma? Herman and Corn break down the science of air sensors and how to choose a HEPA filter that actually works.
#319: Small Claims: The Express Lane of Justice
Discover how small claims court levels the playing field against corporate giants and why it’s the ultimate power move for the everyday consumer.
#318: The Boring Bunkers That Keep a Country Running
What happens when the lights go out? Explore the secret world of government bunkers, redundant personnel, and hardened communication systems.
#317: Why Are We Still Using Physical SIM Cards in 2026?
Corn and Herman explore why the tiny plastic SIM card refuses to die and how carrier politics are slowing down the digital revolution.
#316: The Broken Chain of Design
Why do we love old neighborhoods but feel uneasy in modern towers? We explore the "cult" of architecture and the quest for a human-scale city.