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#1146: The New Great Game: Central Asia’s 2026 Pivot
As Russia’s influence wanes and Iran faces chaos, Central Asia is emerging as the world’s most critical trade and energy hub.
#914: Under the Mountain: Engineering Iran's Subterranean Launch Systems
Explore the massive engineering behind Iran's subterranean missile bases and why they are nearly impossible to destroy from the air.
#908: Why Did We Forget How to Build Cheap Subways?
Why does a mile of subway cost billions today? Herman and Corn explore the hidden complexities and rising costs of modern urban transit.
#829: When the Ice Melts, the Wall Becomes a Highway
The Arctic was once a zone of peace. Now, it’s a strategic highway for global powers racing to claim resources and military dominance.
#797: The Hidden Hierarchy: Who Really Owns the Cloud?
Explore the hidden hierarchy of the cloud, from massive hyperscalers to the boutique providers and resellers powering our digital world.
#771: Beyond Backups: The High Stakes of Critical Redundancy
How do hospitals and data centers stay online during a disaster? Explore the engineering of "five nines" and the limits of redundancy.
#760: How Drip Irrigation and Desalination Reshaped a Desert Nation
Discover how drip irrigation and desalination turned a desert nation into a global leader in water security and sustainable agriculture.
#748: Evolution of the Machine: The Future of Our Show
Corn and Herman explore the next frontier of their show, from lifelike video avatars to the fragile systems that keep our modern world running.
#746: Why Antennas Still Matter in a Streaming World
Explore the hidden tech of television, from DVB-T2 signals to IPTV latency, and why the traditional broadcast isn't dead just yet.
#734: The Illusion of Now: UTC, GMT, and the Chaos of Time
Why is keeping time so hard? Explore the difference between UTC and GMT, the end of leap seconds, and the messy global politics of daylight savings.
#721: The Two-Clock Obsession: Synchronizing Time at Home
Discover the hidden infrastructure of precise timekeeping, from atomic radio signals to building your own DIY Stratum 1 time server.
#679: The Sound of Secrets: Side-Channel Attacks in AI Clusters
Is your hardware whispering your secrets? Discover how side-channel attacks turn physical signals into data leaks in modern AI clusters.
#589: Taming the Digital Landfill: Version Control for AI Media
When AI agents and 4K video crash your repo, it’s time for better tools. Explore why Git fails and how Perforce and DVC save the day.
#588: The Human Choreography of Space
Think satellites are driven by joysticks? Herman and Corn dive into the complex, high-stakes world of mission control and orbital maintenance.
#586: Why Your Phone's Clock Isn't Good Enough
Why spend $1,000 on a clock? Herman and Corn explore the high-stakes world of NTP hardware and the precision timing keeping civilization in sync.
#508: Israel's Solar Mid-Life Crisis
Israel led the world in solar water heaters, but why is it lagging in electricity? Herman and Corn explore the future of the Israeli grid.
#504: How to Start Thinking Like an Urbanist
Tired of "sidewalks to nowhere"? Learn the principles of good urbanism and how to advocate for a more walkable, resilient community.
#484: The Silicon Sharing Economy: Inside Serverless GPUs
How do small teams run massive AI models without $50,000 chips? Corn and Herman dive into the hidden plumbing of serverless GPU providers.
#483: The Ottoman Empire's Hidden Blueprint
Explore how 400 years of Ottoman rule and 30 years of British mandate built the physical and legal foundations of the modern State of Israel.
#434: The Great Sunsetting: When 2G Dies, Your Gadgets Become Paperweights
Why is your GPS tracker now a paperweight? Explore the global 2G/3G sunset and the rise of 5G's new "invisible infrastructure."
#149: The Infrastructure of a Desert Metropolis
Herman and Corn explore the engineering hurdles of building a sustainable, high-tech metropolis in the heart of the Negev desert.