We asked and you delivered! In this episode of the podcast we read a bunch of emails ranging that range from suggestions for future episodes, corrections to our half-baked science knowledge, tons of Westworld bashing, cats, Rick & Morty, Black
In this episode of the podcast we discuss the Westworld season 1 finale, The Bicameral Mind. We rip into the show and it's not pretty. It became clearer and clearer as the season moved forward that Westworld is slightly, if not moderately, inte
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss (actually rip into) Westworld episode 9, The Well-Tempered Clavier. We get a bit critical with this one while still recapping the plot and theorizing. Maybe you are equally frustrated? Maybe y
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss Westworld episode 8, Trace Decay. First, listen to the very beginning for a special announcement for how you, the audience, can help us build a special audience participation episode of the po
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss Westworld Episode 7, Trompe L'Oeil. The discussion ranges from the programming of Maeve and how she is able to blackmail or manipulate humans through fear, William is having an epiphany as is
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss Westworld Episode 6, The Adversary. There's a lot going on in Westworld, there's a lot of speculation online and in the media about cracking the code, but what we're upset about is that so lit
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss Black Mirror Season 3 episode Men Against Fire. We talk about autonomous and semi-autonomous artificial intelligence for military use, new reports about drones, how the United States military
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss Westworld episode 5, Contrapasso. We talk about the very little technical and philosophical talk about artificial intelligence and technology in the show, the reliance on a plot-heavy narrativ
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss the Black Mirror Season 3 episode San Junipero. We both really enjoyed this episode so we had a lot to say but the majority of the conversation focuses on nostalgia, artificial intelligence, d
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss the Black Mirror Season 3 episode Playtest. We talk augmented interactive reality and alternate realities, people seeking out stimulation that freaks them out, our own bizarre (and totally nor
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss Westworld Episode 4: Dissonance Theory. We cover a lot of ground, from defining dissonance to theories about Ford's motivations to creating fear in the park for humans as well as free will (an
In this episode of the podcast we discuss the first episode of Black Mirror Season 3, Nosedive. We theorize about the world as it is portrayed (and the lack of sex thereof), future technology, social media, celebrity, where we would rank in thi
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss episode 3 of Westworld (HBO) and speculate on the motivations of the major characters, the science or lack thereof behind the programming, medicine and disease, and predictions about upcoming
In this episode of the podcast we recap and discuss episodes 1 and 2 of Westworld (HBO) as well as question our own relationship with AI and technology while occasionally going off on tangents about pretty much anything. Shoot us an email at ar