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We're celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jaws by looking back at Spielberg's genre-defining original and its progressively wilder sequels. A quartet of films that not only redefined summer horror but also played a pivotal role in shaping contemporary fears of the ocean, the Jaws franchise embraced genre hybridity, influenced public perception of sharks, and contributed to the rise of the summer blockbuster. But are there other reasons that explain the original film's enduring cultural relevance? We're diving in today with spoilers, so stay tuned!ReferencesCaputi, Jane E. "Jaws as Patriarchal Myth." Journal of Popular Film, vol. 6, no. 4, 1978, pp. 305-326.Caputi, Jane. "Jaws as Patriarchal—and Ecocidal—Myth." "This Shark, Swallow You Whole": Essays on the Cultural Influence of Jaws, edited by Kathy Merlock Jackson and Philip L. Simpson, McFarland, 2023, pp. 9 - 17.Edgerton, Gary R. “Summer Spielberg, Winter Spielberg: Generational Transitions from Jaws to the Age of Convergence.” "This Shark, Swallow You Whole": Essays on the Cultural Influence of Jaws, edited by Kathy Merlock Jackson and Philip L. Simpson, McFarland, 2023, pp. 227-244.Howe, Andrew. “Amity Means Friendship: Jaws and the Post-Vietnam Politics of Perception.” "This Shark, Swallow You Whole": Essays on the Cultural Influence of Jaws, edited by Kathy Merlock Jackson and Philip L. Simpson, McFarland, 2023, pp. 31 - 45.Jackson, Kathy Merlock, and Philip L. Simpson, eds. " This shark, swallow you whole": Essays on the Cultural Influence of Jaws. McFarland, 2023.“Jaws (franchise).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 May 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_relativity. Accessed 6 June 2025.Le Busque, Brianna, and Carla Litchfield. "Sharks on Film: An Analysis of How Shark-Human Interactions Are Portrayed in Films." Human Dimensions of Wildlife, vol. 27, no. 2, 2022, pp. 193-199.Lucken, Melissa Ford. “Struggling Against the Tide: Narrative Structure and the Human Connection in Jaws.” "This Shark, Swallow You Whole": Essays on the Cultural Influence of Jaws, edited by Kathy Merlock Jackson and Philip L. Simpson, McFarland, 2023, pp. 46 - 58.Melia, Matthew. "Relocating the Western in Jaws." The 'Jaws' Book: New Perspectives on the Classic Summer Blockbuster, edited by IQ Hunter and Matthew Melia, Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.McFarland, 2023, pp. 46 - 58.Rubey, Dan. "⁠The Jaws in the Mirror⁠." Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media, no. 10-11, 1976, pp. 20-23. Copyright Jump Cut: A Review of Contemporary Media, 1976, 2004.

First it was getting colder, now it's getting hotter. wHiCh oNe iS iT?!BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Editors: Laura Conte & Gregory HaddockResearcher: Carly Rizzuto Art: Jordan Doll Music: Tony Domenick Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESAnother Ice Age? (1974, June 24). Time; TIME USA. Banerjee, N., Song, L., & Hasemyer, D. (2015, September 16). Exxon's Own Research Confirmed Fossil Fuels' Role in Global Warming Decades Ago. Inside Climate News. C-Span. (2020). President Trump: “I don't think science knows, actually.” YouTube. Callendar, G. S. (1938). The artificial production of carbon dioxide and its influence on temperature. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, 64(275), 223–240. Charlson, R. J., Schwartz, S. E., Hales, J. M., Cess, R. D., Coakley, J. A., Hansen, J. E., & Hofmann, D. J. (1992). Climate Forcing by Anthropogenic Aerosols. Science, 255(5043), 423–430. Charlson, R. J., Vanderpol, A. H., Waggoner, A. P., Covert, D. S., & Baker, M. B. (1976). The Dominance of Tropospheric Sulfate in Modifying Solar Radiation. Radiation in the Atmosphere, 32. National Research Council. (1979). Carbon Dioxide and Climate: A Scientific Assessment. The National Academies Press. ExxonMobil. (2001, July 10). Media Statement - Global Climate Change. Perma.cc. Foote, E. N. (1856). Circumstances Affecting the Heat of Sun's Rays. American Journal of Art and Science, 2nd Series, XXII(LXVI), 382–383. Global Climate Change. (2003, July 31). C-SPAN. Goldmacher, S. (2017, May 15). How Trump gets his fake news. POLITICO. Joe Rogan Experience #1928 - Jimmy Corsetti & Ben van Kerkwyk. (2023, January 18). JRE Podcast. NASA. (2022, January 29). World of Change: Global Temperatures. Earth Observatory. Newsweek's “Global Cooling” Article From April 28, 1975. (1975, April 28). Scribd. O'Rourke, C., & PolitiFact. (2019, May 23). No, a Time magazine cover didn't tell readers “how to survive the coming Ice Age.” PolitiFact; Poynter Institute. Peake, B. (2020, September 1). In Search Of The Coming Ice Age ... With Leonard Nimoy (1978). YouTube. Peterson, T. C., Connolley, W. M., & Fleck, J. (2008). THE MYTH OF THE 1970s GLOBAL COOLING SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 89(9), 1325–1338. The Global Warming Survival Guide. (2007, April 9). TIME. The Learning Network. (2020, April 30). What's Going On in This Graph? | Global Temperature Change. The New York Times. Trump, D. J. (2013, July 31). Twitter. Walsh, B. (2013, June 6). Sorry, a TIME Magazine Cover Did Not Predict a Coming Ice Age. TIME. Wikipedia Contributors. (2019, August 16). Global cooling. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. 1977 “coming ice age” Time magazine cover is a fake. (2019, December 16). Climate Feedback. 1997 Exxon's Lee Raymond Speech at World Petroleum Congress. (1997, October 13). Climate Files. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tired of feeling like your team is stuck in a cycle of frustration and miscommunication? What if the biggest blocker in your tech career isn't your code, but your thinking?That's the core premise of Systems Thinking, and in this episode, Diana Montalion (author of “Learning Systems Thinking”) shares the practical insights and mental models to help you make that essential shift.Key topics discussed:What systems thinking is and its core principlesThe difference between linear thinking (which we need) and systems thinking (which we're missing)Why building a metaphorical “car boat” is a failure of “conceptual integrity” and how to avoid itHow to break free from a “change-my-mind” culture and improve our collaborationThe critical skill of metacognition: why you must understand your own thinking before you can influence othersPractical ways to foster collective systems thinking and bridge the gap between Product and TechUsing modeling and visual tools to create alignment and solve the right problemsHow AI's inability to handle true inference makes human systems thinking more valuable than everWhether you're a software engineer, architect, team leader, or anyone tackling complex problems, learn why your technical skills alone are not enough and how a shift in your thinking can revolutionize your work and career.  Timestamps:(00:00:00) Trailer & Intro(00:02:23) Career Turning Points(00:04:35) Writing Learning Systems Thinking(00:08:53) Definition of Systems Thinking(00:13:39) Systems Thinking vs Linear Thinking(00:19:31) Definition of System(O0:24:13) Conceptual Integrity(00:30:02) Practices to Improve Our Systems Thinking(00:36:21) Metacognition and Self-Awareness(00:44:42) Practices to Improve Our Collective Systems Thinking(00:53:04) Collaboration with Consent(00:55:29) The Importance of Modeling(01:02:20) AI Usage and System Thinking(01:11:04) 3 Tech Lead Wisdom_____Diana Montalion's BioDiana Montalion is a systems architect, learning facilitator, and founder of Mentrix Group, with over 20 years of experience delivering transformative software initiatives for organizations like Stanford, The Gates Foundation, The Economist, and The Wikimedia Foundation. As the author of Learning Systems Thinking: Essential Nonlinear Skills & Practices for Software Professionals (O'Reilly), she empowers tech professionals to navigate complex systems through practices like systemic reasoning, metacognition, and collaborative modeling.Follow Diana:LinkedIn – linkedin.com/in/dianamontalionWebsite – montalion.comTwitter – @dianamontalionMastodon - @diana@hachyderm.ioBluesky - @mentrix.bsky.socialMentrix Group – https://mentrixgroup.com/SystemCrafters Collective – https://mentrix.systems/

Who invented first grade? Or second and third for that matter? Someone had to. Someone had to decide that it was a good idea to put all of the kids of the same age in one room and have one person teach them for a year before passing them on. But why? Today, story of the rise and fall of school system from the past that did things completely differently . . . why almost nobody has heard of it today . . . and what we have to learn from this almost forgotten experiment. This is the story of Andrew Bell and his Madras schools. Email us: ben@iheartthispodcast.comOur Website: www.iheartthispodcast.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IHeartThisPodcastReferencesDuffin, E. (2022, July 27). Americans with a college degree 1940-2017, by gender | Statista. Statista; Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184272/educational-attainment-of-college-diploma-or-higher-by-gender/Lancaster, J. (1932). The Practical Parts of Lancaster's Improvements and Bell's Experiment. Cambridge University Press. https://constitution.org/1-Education/lanc/practical.htmSarma, S. E., & Yoquinto, L. (2020). Grasp : The science transforming how we learn. Doubleday.Sheposh, R. (2022). Monitorial system (education) | EBSCO. EBSCO Information Services, Inc. | Www.ebsco.com. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/education/monitorial-system-educationSnyder, T. D. (1993). 120 years of American education: A statistical portrait. National Center for Education Statistics. https://nces.ed.gov/pubs93/93442.pdfSouthey, R., & Southey, C. C. (1844). The Life of the Rev. Andrew Bell. John Murray. https://archive.org/details/lifeofrevandrewb02sout/page/n1/mode/2upTED. (2007). Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY&t=2sWatters, A. (2015, April 25). The invented history of “the factory model of education.” Medium; The History of the Future of Education. https://medium.com/the-history-of-the-future-of-education/the-invented-history-of-the-factory-model-of-education-a069ae3d1e99Wikipedia Contributors. (2025, March 8). Racial achievement gap in the United States. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_achievement_gap_in_the_United_States

It's the last place you'd expect to find a library--the long hallway of an old brick warehouse at the sanitation department . . . Long rows of white garbage trucks parked nearby. What the heck? Why put a library there? Who thought that was a good idea? This is the true story of one of the world's most unexpected libraries and what it has to teach us about libraries, good ideas, community resilience, and . . . garbage collecting. Email us: ben@iheartthispodcast.comOur Website: www.iheartthispodcast.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IHeartThisPodcastReferencesDorsey, D. (200 C.E., December). Positive deviant. Fast Company, 41, 284–287. https://communication-skills.net/pdf/PositiveDeviant.pdfHeath, C., & Heath, D. (2010). Switch: how to change things when change is hard. Broadway Books.Positive Deviance Collaborative. (2018, April 14). The Vietnam story: 25 years later. Positive Deviance Collaborative. https://positivedeviance.org/case-studies-all/2018/4/16/the-vietnam-story-25-years-laterWikipedia Contributors. (2024, April 9). Positive deviance. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_deviance

This is the story of positive deviance . . . the story of how a simple, counterintuitive approach transformed the lives of children suffering from malnutrition, empowered their families, and changed the way that aid agencies work all over the world. In this episode, that story and how it provides hope for all of us facing intractable societal problems. Email us: ben@iheartthispodcast.comOur Website: www.iheartthispodcast.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IHeartThisPodcastReferencesDorsey, D. (200 C.E., December). Positive deviant. Fast Company, 41, 284–287. https://communication-skills.net/pdf/PositiveDeviant.pdfHeath, C., & Heath, D. (2010). Switch: how to change things when change is hard. Broadway Books.Positive Deviance Collaborative. (2018, April 14). The Vietnam story: 25 years later. Positive Deviance Collaborative. https://positivedeviance.org/case-studies-all/2018/4/16/the-vietnam-story-25-years-laterWikipedia Contributors. (2024, April 9). Positive deviance. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_deviance

How does timestamping shape the preservation and curation of literary sound? This roundtable episode brings together four SpokenWeb researchers––Jason Camlot, Tanya Clement, and Mike O'Driscoll in conversation with moderator Michael MacKenzie––to explore this deceptively simple yet profoundly complex question. What emerges is a layered, multidisciplinary view of timestamping, not just as a technical task, but as an archival, aesthetic, and philosophical practice.In Part One, the conversation begins by situating timestamping in broader historical and intellectual contexts. Panelists reflect on the epistemology of time, from ancient timekeeping and annalistic history to modern digital temporality. What does it mean to mark time, and how does a timestamp compare to a page number, an index, or a narrative structure?Part Two asks what it means to think critically about timestamping. Here, the guests draw on their scholarly practices to examine the subjectivity of timestamps, the tension between precision and ambiguity, and the role of annotation. The discussion turns to digital media's microtemporalities and how timestamps carry expressive, affective weight beyond their data function.In Part Three, the panel listens to an experimental performance by Jackson Mac Low and considers the challenge of timestamping layered or deliberately disorienting sound. What responsibilities do timestampers have in maintaining a balance between accessibility and artistic intention? Can timestamping illuminate without flattening?Part Four focuses on vocabulary. Why does it matter if we tag something as a “reading” versus a “performance”? How do controlled vocabularies shape what we can learn from large-scale literary audio corpora? This final section explores how even the smallest metadata decisions reflect theoretical commitments and institutional values.Ultimately, this episode makes one thing clear: timestamping is never neutral. It is an interpretive act, grounded in choices about meaning, representation, and access. From poetic performance to archival platforms, timestamping remains central to how we listen to—and understand—literary sound. Show Notes and Resources:Abel, Jordan. Nishga. McClelland & Stewart, 2021. pp.243-73Bernstein, Charles. “‘1–100' (1969) .” Jacket2, jacket2.org/commentary/1%E2%80%93100-1969. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.Though cut from the episode, this appeared as an example from O'Driscoll during the uncut roundtable and stands alone as a fascinating example of marking time. You can access a full performance of the short poem by Bernstein hosted at the above link, at Jacket2. O'Driscoll: “The numerological is itself potentially … not a neutral medium. It is potentially an expressive medium … so that timestamps can have an aesthetic, they carry value and meaning, they can shape the way that we think about things and that they're subject to a level of performance as well too.”“Charles Bernstein (Poet).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Feb. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bernstein_(poet).Bolter, Jay David, and Richard Grusin. Remediation. MIT Press, 2000.One central point of departure for our research, though we had to cut our remediation questions due to time. “Eadweard Muybridge.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Apr. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eadweard_Muybridge.Eliot, T. S. “‘Burnt Norton' from Four Quartets.” Four Quartets - 1 Burnt Norton, www.davidgorman.com/4quartets/1-norton.htm. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.“Gertrude Stein.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Mar. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Stein.“Hayden White.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Mar. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayden_White.“Jackson Mac Low at SGWU, 1971.” Edited by Jason Camlot and Max Stein, SpokenWeb Montréal, 17 Aug. 2015, montreal.spokenweb.ca/sgw-poetry-readings/jackson-mac-low-at-sgwu-1971/#1.The full version of the recording shown during the episode can be found here. The portion shown during the episode begins at 1:09:35.“Jackson Mac Low.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 30 Mar. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Mac_Low.“Susan Stewart (Poet).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 14 Sept. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Stewart_(poet).Though cut from the episode, Stewart's work on the “souvenir” appeared as an example from Camlot during the uncut roundtable helping bridge the gap between timestamp and annotation. Camlot: “I would probably want to think of it as a dialectical relation between the timestamp, sort of the demarcated moment and times unfolding, and then the larger narrative account within which the timestamp has significance … like Susan Stewart's work on the souvenir … this sort of partial representation of a whole that can only be supplemented by narrative.”“Wolfgang Ernst (Media Theorist).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Apr. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Ernst_(media_theorist).More information about our participants can be found at: “Jason Camlot.” Concordia University, www.concordia.ca/faculty/jason-camlot.html. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.“Michael O'Driscoll.” English and Film Studies, University of Alberta, apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/mo. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.“Tanya Clement.” College of Liberal Arts at UTexas, liberalarts.utexas.edu/english/faculty/tc24933. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.Music Credits:This podcast uses music from www.sessions.blue: For post-question pauses, we used Jemeneye by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).For framing the podcast itself, we used the song The Griffiths by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).For framing the roundtable and preceding questions, we used portions of the song “Town Market” by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue).This podcast also uses these sounds from freesound.org:"Mechanical Keyboard Typing (Bass Version)" by stu556 ( https://freesound.org/people/stu556/sounds/450281/? ) licensed under Creative Commons 0"Monitor hotler", by iluminati_2705 ( https://freesound.org/people/iluminati_2705/sounds/536706/ ) licensed under Creative Commons 0"Monitor hotler", by tobbler ( https://freesound.org/people/tobbler/sounds/795373/ ) licensed under Attribution 4.0“aluminum can foley-020.wav”, by CVLTIV8R ( https://freesound.org/people/CVLTIV8R/sounds/800102/ ) licensed under Creative Commons 0“whoosh_fx”, by ScythicBlade ( https://freesound.org/people/CVLTIV8R/sounds/800102/ ) licensed under Creative Commons 0“ignite_dry_02”, by DaUik ( https://freesound.org/people/DaUik/sounds/798712/ ) licensed under Creative Commons 0“Dewalt 12 inch Chop Saw foley-049.wav”, by CVLTIV8R ( https://freesound.org/people/CVLTIV8R/sounds/802856/ ) licensed under Creative Commons 0“Electronic Soap Dispenser 5”, by Geoff-Bremner-Audio ( https://freesound.org/people/Geoff-Bremner-Audio/sounds/802734/ ) licensed under Creative Commons 0 Acknowledgments:We thank Jason Camlot, Tanya Clement, and Michael O'Driscoll for their contributions to the roundtable. Additional thanks to Michael O'Driscoll, Sean Luyk, and the SpokenWeb Podcast team for production support. Technical support was provided by the Digital Scholarship Centre, University of Alberta.

In 1960, one woman was all that stood between American families and a medical disaster of epidemic proportions. In this episode, the story of how that woman saved untold numbers of children and how all of us today are better off for her mostly-forgotten legacy. ReferencesErick, M. (n.d.). Frances Kathleen Oldham Kelsey. National Women's History Museum. Retrieved May 13, 2025, from https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/frances-kathleen-oldham-kelseyHooper, C. L., & Henderson, D. R. (2024). Two Thalidomide Disasters: Myths about the FDA's role in the thalidomide tragedy have resulted in decades of it obstructing many beneficial drugs. Regulation, 47(4), 8+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A828313658/GPS?u=vol_b733s&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=abff486b Janik, E., & Jensen, M. B. (2011). Giving them what they want: the Reinharts and quack medicine in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Magazine of History, 94(4), 28–41. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41331156 Kean, S. (2024). “Frances Oldham Kelsey, the FDA, and the battle against thalidomide” review: The noble bureaucrat [Review of “Frances Oldham Kelsey, the FDA, and the battle against thalidomide” by C. Warsh]. Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/frances-oldham-kelsey-the-fda-and-the-battle-against-thalidomide-review-the-noble-bureaucrat-7f1fc379 Kean. S. (Host). (2024, November 12). The woman who ‘turned back a plague of Old Testament proportions' [Audio podcast episode]. In The Disappearing Spoon. Science History Institute. Knaier, R. G. (2017). Homeopathy on trial: "Allen v. Hyland's, Inc." and a failure of evidentiary gatekeeping. Jurimetrics, 57(3), 361–396. http://www.jstor.org/stable/26322714 Kriplin, N. (2017, February 5). The heroine of the FDA. Discover Magazine. https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-heroine-of-the-fdaMcFadden, R. D. (2015, August 7). Frances Oldham Kelsey, who saved U.S. babies from thalidomide, dies at 101. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/08/science/frances-oldham-kelsey-fda-doctor-who-exposed-danger-of-thalidomide-dies-at-101.htmlMcGovern, James. "Quieter Things: The Tale Of Frances Oldham Kelsey." Boulevard, no. 104-105, spring 2020, pp. 209+. Gale Academic OneFile, link.gale.com/apps/doc/A625413665/GPS?u=vol_b733s&sid=bookmark-GPS&xid=8681eca8. Accessed 9 May 2025. Phillips, S. (2020, March 9). How a courageous physician-scientist saved the U.S. from a birth-defects catastrophe. Forefront. https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/biological-sciences-articles/courageous-physician-scientist-saved-the-us-from-a-birth-defects-catastropheWikipedia Contributors. (2024, August 26). Marion Merrell Dow. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Merrell_DowWikipedia Contributors. (2025a, January 3). Elixir sulfanilamide. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elixir_sulfanilamideWikipedia Contributors. (2025b, March 8). Frances Oldham Kelsey. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Oldham_KelseyWikipedia Contributors. (2025c, May 10). Food and Drug Administration. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_and_Drug_Administration#History

Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's board of directors to cease federal funding for NPR and PBS.MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about how defunding NPR and PBS could affect public radio and TV stations around the country. Guests:Maribel Pérez Wadsworth is the president and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation based in Miami, Florida. She is the first woman and the seventh president to lead the Knight foundation, which supports informed and engaged communities through investments in journalism, the arts and research in media and democracy. She is also the former president of Gannett Media and is a former publisher of USA Today. Katherine Maher is the president and CEO of National Public Radio. Prior to joining NPR, she was the CEO of Web Summit, an international technology conference. Before that, she was CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, where she was responsible for the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia.  

Every left winger should have their eyes held open and be forced to watch this on repeat until it sinks in. BONUS EPISODES available on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook) WANT TO ADVERTISE WITH US? Please contact climatetownsponsorships@gmail.comDISCLAIMER: Some media clips have been edited for length and clarity. CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Editor: Laura ConteProducers: Daniella Philipson, Irene PlagianosArchival Producer: Margaux SaxAdditional Research & Fact Checking: Carly Rizzuto & Canute HaroldsonMusic: Tony Domenick Art: Jordan Doll Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCESAccounts, T. C. of P. (2023). Wind Power: Energy is Good for Texas. Comptroller.texas.gov.Alsaleh, A., & Sattler, M. (2019). Comprehensive life cycle assessment of large wind turbines in the US. 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Glowing balls of energy appear out of nowhere only to vanish a few seconds later. Ball lightning is strange, rare, and unexplained. In this episode, we explore the mystery, prod at the boundary between folklore and science and ask how, when evidence is scarce, we can figure out what is true. Check out our YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@IHeartThisPodcastReferencesArgyle, E. (1971). Ball lightning as an optical illusion. Nature, 230(5290), 179–180. https://doi.org/10.1038/230179a0Cen, J., Yuan, P., & Xue, S. (2014). Observation of the Optical and Spectral Characteristics of Ball Lightning. Physical Review Letters, 112(3). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.112.035001Cooray, G., & Cooray, V. (2008). Could some ball lightning observations be optical hallucinations caused by epileptic seizures? The Open Atmospheric Science Journal, 2(1), 101–105. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874282300802010101Jennison, R. C. (1969). Ball lightning. Nature, 224(5222), 895–895. https://doi.org/10.1038/224895a0Neil deGrasse Tyson Videos. (2018, March 6). Neil Tyson Answers “Do You Believe In UFOs?” & Sets The Record Straight!! YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZDjel3dyv0Parks, J. (2024, September 19). Is ball lightning real? The science behind nature's strangest light show. Discover Magazine. https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/is-ball-lightning-real-the-science-behind-natures-strangest-light-showPowerfulJRE. (2021, May 26). Neil deGrasse Tyson's Skepticism Over UFO's. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u0VDFppCI4Sagan, C. (2008). Demon-Haunted World: Science As A Candle In The Dark. Paw Prints. (Original work published 1995)Stephan, K. D., Sonnenfeld, R., & Keul, A. G. (2022). First comparisons of ball-lightning report website data with lightning-location-network data. Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics, 240, 105953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jastp.2022.105953Weeks, L. (2015, May 28). The windshield-pitting mystery of 1954. Npr.org. https://www.npr.org/sections/npr-history-dept/2015/05/28/410085713/the-windshield-pitting-mystery-of-1954Wikipedia Contributors. (2025a, April 29). Sprite (lightning). Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprite_(lightning)#HistoryWikipedia Contributors. (2025b, May 3). Ball lightning. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_lightning#Historical_accountsImage Credit: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

When President Jimmy Carter died late last year, the foundation that runs Wikipedia noticed something unusual: the flood of interest in the late president created a content bottleneck, slowing load times for about an hour.Wikipedia is built to handle spikes in traffic like this, according to the Wikimedia Foundation, but it's also dealing with a surge of bots scraping the site to train AI models, and clogging up its servers in the process, the organization's chief product and technology officer Selena Deckelmann told Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino.

When President Jimmy Carter died late last year, the foundation that runs Wikipedia noticed something unusual: the flood of interest in the late president created a content bottleneck, slowing load times for about an hour.Wikipedia is built to handle spikes in traffic like this, according to the Wikimedia Foundation, but it's also dealing with a surge of bots scraping the site to train AI models, and clogging up its servers in the process, the organization's chief product and technology officer Selena Deckelmann told Marketplace's Meghan McCarty Carino.

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti explore the growing role of AI in consumer tech, the latest legal setback for Apple's App Store policies, and two in-depth interviews: Bloomberg's Leah Nylen breaks down the DOJ's proposed remedies in the antitrust case against Google, and Wikimedia's Leila Zia shares the foundation's new AI strategy that centers humans—not machines. ChatGPT Adds Shopping Tools: Abrar Al-Heeti highlights OpenAI's new AI-powered shopping experience in ChatGPT, which personalizes product recommendations and integrates purchase links—all without leaving the chat window. She and Mikah explore the implications for consumer trust, affiliate marketing, and the future of Amazon and Google as default shopping destinations. Apple vs. Epic: Court Strikes Back: Mikah breaks down a dramatic new ruling against Apple, in which a judge found the company in violation of a 2021 injunction and imposed strict limits on how it can control third-party payments. Mikah and Abrar discuss how this could reshape the App Store's fee model and what it means for developers and users alike. Google's Antitrust Remedy Phase: Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen returns to unpack the latest in the DOJ's case against Google. She explains the three proposed remedies—including a possible Chrome browser divestiture—and what testimony from tech competitors like DuckDuckGo, Perplexity, and OpenAI revealed about Google's dominance in search and AI. Wikipedia's Human-Centered AI Strategy: Leila Zia, Head of Research at the Wikimedia Foundation, outlines their new AI roadmap, which focuses on supporting Wikipedia's volunteer editors rather than replacing them. She details how AI will assist with moderation, multilingual knowledge expansion, and mentorship—all while upholding values of transparency and human agency. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Leah Nylen and Leila Zia Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT drata.com/technews

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti explore the growing role of AI in consumer tech, the latest legal setback for Apple's App Store policies, and two in-depth interviews: Bloomberg's Leah Nylen breaks down the DOJ's proposed remedies in the antitrust case against Google, and Wikimedia's Leila Zia shares the foundation's new AI strategy that centers humans—not machines. ChatGPT Adds Shopping Tools: Abrar Al-Heeti highlights OpenAI's new AI-powered shopping experience in ChatGPT, which personalizes product recommendations and integrates purchase links—all without leaving the chat window. She and Mikah explore the implications for consumer trust, affiliate marketing, and the future of Amazon and Google as default shopping destinations. Apple vs. Epic: Court Strikes Back: Mikah breaks down a dramatic new ruling against Apple, in which a judge found the company in violation of a 2021 injunction and imposed strict limits on how it can control third-party payments. Mikah and Abrar discuss how this could reshape the App Store's fee model and what it means for developers and users alike. Google's Antitrust Remedy Phase: Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen returns to unpack the latest in the DOJ's case against Google. She explains the three proposed remedies—including a possible Chrome browser divestiture—and what testimony from tech competitors like DuckDuckGo, Perplexity, and OpenAI revealed about Google's dominance in search and AI. Wikipedia's Human-Centered AI Strategy: Leila Zia, Head of Research at the Wikimedia Foundation, outlines their new AI roadmap, which focuses on supporting Wikipedia's volunteer editors rather than replacing them. She details how AI will assist with moderation, multilingual knowledge expansion, and mentorship—all while upholding values of transparency and human agency. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Leah Nylen and Leila Zia Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT drata.com/technews

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti explore the growing role of AI in consumer tech, the latest legal setback for Apple's App Store policies, and two in-depth interviews: Bloomberg's Leah Nylen breaks down the DOJ's proposed remedies in the antitrust case against Google, and Wikimedia's Leila Zia shares the foundation's new AI strategy that centers humans—not machines. ChatGPT Adds Shopping Tools: Abrar Al-Heeti highlights OpenAI's new AI-powered shopping experience in ChatGPT, which personalizes product recommendations and integrates purchase links—all without leaving the chat window. She and Mikah explore the implications for consumer trust, affiliate marketing, and the future of Amazon and Google as default shopping destinations. Apple vs. Epic: Court Strikes Back: Mikah breaks down a dramatic new ruling against Apple, in which a judge found the company in violation of a 2021 injunction and imposed strict limits on how it can control third-party payments. Mikah and Abrar discuss how this could reshape the App Store's fee model and what it means for developers and users alike. Google's Antitrust Remedy Phase: Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen returns to unpack the latest in the DOJ's case against Google. She explains the three proposed remedies—including a possible Chrome browser divestiture—and what testimony from tech competitors like DuckDuckGo, Perplexity, and OpenAI revealed about Google's dominance in search and AI. Wikipedia's Human-Centered AI Strategy: Leila Zia, Head of Research at the Wikimedia Foundation, outlines their new AI roadmap, which focuses on supporting Wikipedia's volunteer editors rather than replacing them. She details how AI will assist with moderation, multilingual knowledge expansion, and mentorship—all while upholding values of transparency and human agency. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Leah Nylen and Leila Zia Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT drata.com/technews

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti explore the growing role of AI in consumer tech, the latest legal setback for Apple's App Store policies, and two in-depth interviews: Bloomberg's Leah Nylen breaks down the DOJ's proposed remedies in the antitrust case against Google, and Wikimedia's Leila Zia shares the foundation's new AI strategy that centers humans—not machines. ChatGPT Adds Shopping Tools: Abrar Al-Heeti highlights OpenAI's new AI-powered shopping experience in ChatGPT, which personalizes product recommendations and integrates purchase links—all without leaving the chat window. She and Mikah explore the implications for consumer trust, affiliate marketing, and the future of Amazon and Google as default shopping destinations. Apple vs. Epic: Court Strikes Back: Mikah breaks down a dramatic new ruling against Apple, in which a judge found the company in violation of a 2021 injunction and imposed strict limits on how it can control third-party payments. Mikah and Abrar discuss how this could reshape the App Store's fee model and what it means for developers and users alike. Google's Antitrust Remedy Phase: Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen returns to unpack the latest in the DOJ's case against Google. She explains the three proposed remedies—including a possible Chrome browser divestiture—and what testimony from tech competitors like DuckDuckGo, Perplexity, and OpenAI revealed about Google's dominance in search and AI. Wikipedia's Human-Centered AI Strategy: Leila Zia, Head of Research at the Wikimedia Foundation, outlines their new AI roadmap, which focuses on supporting Wikipedia's volunteer editors rather than replacing them. She details how AI will assist with moderation, multilingual knowledge expansion, and mentorship—all while upholding values of transparency and human agency. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Leah Nylen and Leila Zia Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT drata.com/technews

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti explore the growing role of AI in consumer tech, the latest legal setback for Apple's App Store policies, and two in-depth interviews: Bloomberg's Leah Nylen breaks down the DOJ's proposed remedies in the antitrust case against Google, and Wikimedia's Leila Zia shares the foundation's new AI strategy that centers humans—not machines. ChatGPT Adds Shopping Tools: Abrar Al-Heeti highlights OpenAI's new AI-powered shopping experience in ChatGPT, which personalizes product recommendations and integrates purchase links—all without leaving the chat window. She and Mikah explore the implications for consumer trust, affiliate marketing, and the future of Amazon and Google as default shopping destinations. Apple vs. Epic: Court Strikes Back: Mikah breaks down a dramatic new ruling against Apple, in which a judge found the company in violation of a 2021 injunction and imposed strict limits on how it can control third-party payments. Mikah and Abrar discuss how this could reshape the App Store's fee model and what it means for developers and users alike. Google's Antitrust Remedy Phase: Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen returns to unpack the latest in the DOJ's case against Google. She explains the three proposed remedies—including a possible Chrome browser divestiture—and what testimony from tech competitors like DuckDuckGo, Perplexity, and OpenAI revealed about Google's dominance in search and AI. Wikipedia's Human-Centered AI Strategy: Leila Zia, Head of Research at the Wikimedia Foundation, outlines their new AI roadmap, which focuses on supporting Wikipedia's volunteer editors rather than replacing them. She details how AI will assist with moderation, multilingual knowledge expansion, and mentorship—all while upholding values of transparency and human agency. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Leah Nylen and Leila Zia Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT drata.com/technews

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti explore the growing role of AI in consumer tech, the latest legal setback for Apple's App Store policies, and two in-depth interviews: Bloomberg's Leah Nylen breaks down the DOJ's proposed remedies in the antitrust case against Google, and Wikimedia's Leila Zia shares the foundation's new AI strategy that centers humans—not machines. ChatGPT Adds Shopping Tools: Abrar Al-Heeti highlights OpenAI's new AI-powered shopping experience in ChatGPT, which personalizes product recommendations and integrates purchase links—all without leaving the chat window. She and Mikah explore the implications for consumer trust, affiliate marketing, and the future of Amazon and Google as default shopping destinations. Apple vs. Epic: Court Strikes Back: Mikah breaks down a dramatic new ruling against Apple, in which a judge found the company in violation of a 2021 injunction and imposed strict limits on how it can control third-party payments. Mikah and Abrar discuss how this could reshape the App Store's fee model and what it means for developers and users alike. Google's Antitrust Remedy Phase: Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen returns to unpack the latest in the DOJ's case against Google. She explains the three proposed remedies—including a possible Chrome browser divestiture—and what testimony from tech competitors like DuckDuckGo, Perplexity, and OpenAI revealed about Google's dominance in search and AI. Wikipedia's Human-Centered AI Strategy: Leila Zia, Head of Research at the Wikimedia Foundation, outlines their new AI roadmap, which focuses on supporting Wikipedia's volunteer editors rather than replacing them. She details how AI will assist with moderation, multilingual knowledge expansion, and mentorship—all while upholding values of transparency and human agency. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Leah Nylen and Leila Zia Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT drata.com/technews

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti explore the growing role of AI in consumer tech, the latest legal setback for Apple's App Store policies, and two in-depth interviews: Bloomberg's Leah Nylen breaks down the DOJ's proposed remedies in the antitrust case against Google, and Wikimedia's Leila Zia shares the foundation's new AI strategy that centers humans—not machines. ChatGPT Adds Shopping Tools: Abrar Al-Heeti highlights OpenAI's new AI-powered shopping experience in ChatGPT, which personalizes product recommendations and integrates purchase links—all without leaving the chat window. She and Mikah explore the implications for consumer trust, affiliate marketing, and the future of Amazon and Google as default shopping destinations. Apple vs. Epic: Court Strikes Back: Mikah breaks down a dramatic new ruling against Apple, in which a judge found the company in violation of a 2021 injunction and imposed strict limits on how it can control third-party payments. Mikah and Abrar discuss how this could reshape the App Store's fee model and what it means for developers and users alike. Google's Antitrust Remedy Phase: Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen returns to unpack the latest in the DOJ's case against Google. She explains the three proposed remedies—including a possible Chrome browser divestiture—and what testimony from tech competitors like DuckDuckGo, Perplexity, and OpenAI revealed about Google's dominance in search and AI. Wikipedia's Human-Centered AI Strategy: Leila Zia, Head of Research at the Wikimedia Foundation, outlines their new AI roadmap, which focuses on supporting Wikipedia's volunteer editors rather than replacing them. She details how AI will assist with moderation, multilingual knowledge expansion, and mentorship—all while upholding values of transparency and human agency. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Leah Nylen and Leila Zia Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT drata.com/technews

In this episode of Tech News Weekly, Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti explore the growing role of AI in consumer tech, the latest legal setback for Apple's App Store policies, and two in-depth interviews: Bloomberg's Leah Nylen breaks down the DOJ's proposed remedies in the antitrust case against Google, and Wikimedia's Leila Zia shares the foundation's new AI strategy that centers humans—not machines. ChatGPT Adds Shopping Tools: Abrar Al-Heeti highlights OpenAI's new AI-powered shopping experience in ChatGPT, which personalizes product recommendations and integrates purchase links—all without leaving the chat window. She and Mikah explore the implications for consumer trust, affiliate marketing, and the future of Amazon and Google as default shopping destinations. Apple vs. Epic: Court Strikes Back: Mikah breaks down a dramatic new ruling against Apple, in which a judge found the company in violation of a 2021 injunction and imposed strict limits on how it can control third-party payments. Mikah and Abrar discuss how this could reshape the App Store's fee model and what it means for developers and users alike. Google's Antitrust Remedy Phase: Bloomberg antitrust reporter Leah Nylen returns to unpack the latest in the DOJ's case against Google. She explains the three proposed remedies—including a possible Chrome browser divestiture—and what testimony from tech competitors like DuckDuckGo, Perplexity, and OpenAI revealed about Google's dominance in search and AI. Wikipedia's Human-Centered AI Strategy: Leila Zia, Head of Research at the Wikimedia Foundation, outlines their new AI roadmap, which focuses on supporting Wikipedia's volunteer editors rather than replacing them. She details how AI will assist with moderation, multilingual knowledge expansion, and mentorship—all while upholding values of transparency and human agency. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Guests: Leah Nylen and Leila Zia Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joindeleteme.com/twit promo code TWIT drata.com/technews

Interview with Harper Reed AI Horseless Carriages Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to 'cheat on everything' Cluely, the AI cheating tool's new (insane) ad: After 5 years of jaw clicking (TMJ), ChatGPT cured it in 60 seconds — no BS : r/ChatGPT China cracks down on 'autonomous' car claims after fatal accident Famed AI Researcher Launches Controversial Startup to Replace All Human Workers Everywhere Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy Kaggle and the Wikimedia Foundation are partnering on open data. Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools A New Form of Verification on Bluesky Survey: Americans Averaged Over $700 in TikTok Shop Purchases in the Last Year The Washington Post partners with OpenAI on search content Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says The Welikia project 18 years ago today, Tay Zonday uploaded Chocolate Rain Brilliant Senate testimony in Oregon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Harper Reed Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bigid.com/im storyblok.com/twittv-25 outsystems.com/twit

Interview with Harper Reed AI Horseless Carriages Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to 'cheat on everything' Cluely, the AI cheating tool's new (insane) ad: After 5 years of jaw clicking (TMJ), ChatGPT cured it in 60 seconds — no BS : r/ChatGPT China cracks down on 'autonomous' car claims after fatal accident Famed AI Researcher Launches Controversial Startup to Replace All Human Workers Everywhere Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy Kaggle and the Wikimedia Foundation are partnering on open data. Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools A New Form of Verification on Bluesky Survey: Americans Averaged Over $700 in TikTok Shop Purchases in the Last Year The Washington Post partners with OpenAI on search content Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says The Welikia project 18 years ago today, Tay Zonday uploaded Chocolate Rain Brilliant Senate testimony in Oregon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Harper Reed Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bigid.com/im storyblok.com/twittv-25 outsystems.com/twit

Interview with Harper Reed AI Horseless Carriages Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to 'cheat on everything' Cluely, the AI cheating tool's new (insane) ad: After 5 years of jaw clicking (TMJ), ChatGPT cured it in 60 seconds — no BS : r/ChatGPT China cracks down on 'autonomous' car claims after fatal accident Famed AI Researcher Launches Controversial Startup to Replace All Human Workers Everywhere Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy Kaggle and the Wikimedia Foundation are partnering on open data. Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools A New Form of Verification on Bluesky Survey: Americans Averaged Over $700 in TikTok Shop Purchases in the Last Year The Washington Post partners with OpenAI on search content Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says The Welikia project 18 years ago today, Tay Zonday uploaded Chocolate Rain Brilliant Senate testimony in Oregon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Harper Reed Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bigid.com/im storyblok.com/twittv-25 outsystems.com/twit

Interview with Harper Reed AI Horseless Carriages Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to 'cheat on everything' Cluely, the AI cheating tool's new (insane) ad: After 5 years of jaw clicking (TMJ), ChatGPT cured it in 60 seconds — no BS : r/ChatGPT China cracks down on 'autonomous' car claims after fatal accident Famed AI Researcher Launches Controversial Startup to Replace All Human Workers Everywhere Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy Kaggle and the Wikimedia Foundation are partnering on open data. Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools A New Form of Verification on Bluesky Survey: Americans Averaged Over $700 in TikTok Shop Purchases in the Last Year The Washington Post partners with OpenAI on search content Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says The Welikia project 18 years ago today, Tay Zonday uploaded Chocolate Rain Brilliant Senate testimony in Oregon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Harper Reed Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bigid.com/im storyblok.com/twittv-25 outsystems.com/twit

Interview with Harper Reed AI Horseless Carriages Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to 'cheat on everything' Cluely, the AI cheating tool's new (insane) ad: After 5 years of jaw clicking (TMJ), ChatGPT cured it in 60 seconds — no BS : r/ChatGPT China cracks down on 'autonomous' car claims after fatal accident Famed AI Researcher Launches Controversial Startup to Replace All Human Workers Everywhere Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy Kaggle and the Wikimedia Foundation are partnering on open data. Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools A New Form of Verification on Bluesky Survey: Americans Averaged Over $700 in TikTok Shop Purchases in the Last Year The Washington Post partners with OpenAI on search content Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says The Welikia project 18 years ago today, Tay Zonday uploaded Chocolate Rain Brilliant Senate testimony in Oregon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Harper Reed Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bigid.com/im storyblok.com/twittv-25 outsystems.com/twit

Interview with Harper Reed AI Horseless Carriages Columbia student suspended over interview cheating tool raises $5.3M to 'cheat on everything' Cluely, the AI cheating tool's new (insane) ad: After 5 years of jaw clicking (TMJ), ChatGPT cured it in 60 seconds — no BS : r/ChatGPT China cracks down on 'autonomous' car claims after fatal accident Famed AI Researcher Launches Controversial Startup to Replace All Human Workers Everywhere Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy Kaggle and the Wikimedia Foundation are partnering on open data. Draft executive order outlines plan to integrate AI into K-12 schools A New Form of Verification on Bluesky Survey: Americans Averaged Over $700 in TikTok Shop Purchases in the Last Year The Washington Post partners with OpenAI on search content Films made with AI can win Oscars, Academy says The Welikia project 18 years ago today, Tay Zonday uploaded Chocolate Rain Brilliant Senate testimony in Oregon Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Guest: Harper Reed Download or subscribe to Intelligent Machines at https://twit.tv/shows/intelligent-machines. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free shows, a members-only Discord, and behind-the-scenes access. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: bigid.com/im storyblok.com/twittv-25 outsystems.com/twit

Language is impossibly complicated. And yet, nearly everyone uses it with ease. Where does it come from? In this episode we look for clues to answer this question in the story of the world's newest language, how it arose, and what it tells us about what it means to be human. ReferencesBlunden, A. (1990). The invention of Nicaraguan sign language . Www.ethicalpolitics.org. https://www.ethicalpolitics.org/ablunden/works/nsl.htmBouchard, K. (2018, March 19). Seeing the signs: Renowned USM professor reflects on life-changing language discovery. Portland Press Herald. https://www.pressherald.com/2018/03/19/seeing-the-signs-renowned-usm-professor-reflects-on-life-changing-language-discovery/Fitch, W. T. (2010). The evolution of language. Cambridge University Press.Niemann, S., Greenstein, D., & David, D. (2025). Women's health can damage or protect children's hearing . In Hesperian.org. Hesperian Health Guides. https://en.hesperian.org/hhg/Helping_Children_Who_Are_Deaf:Women%E2%80%99s_health_can_damage_or_protect_children%E2%80%99s_hearingPolich, L. (2005). Chapter 11. The diagnosis of deafness in Nicaragua. In Diagnosis as Cultural Practice (pp. 223–240). Mouton de Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110199802.223Wikipedia Contributors. (2019, November 11). Nicaraguan sign language. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaraguan_Sign_LanguageWikipedia Contributors. (2025a, January 26). Judy Shepard-Kegl. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Shepard-KeglWikipedia Contributors. (2025b, March 30). Education in Nicaragua. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Nicaragua#Education_during_the_Sandinista_eraWikipedia Contributors. (2025c, April 9). Nicaraguan Revolution. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaraguan_Revolution#ContrasWilliams, L. (2018). Nicaraguan Sign Language - Language Stories: Episode 11║Lindsay Does Languages Video [YouTube Video]. In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6Wtwz1P7zI

Congressional Hearing: The CEOs of NPR and PBS faced tough questioning from Congress, reminiscent of previous hearings involving Ivy League presidents on anti-Semitism. Catherine Maher, the CEO of NPR, was particularly criticized for her past tweets and statements, which were scrutinized by Brandon Gill, a freshman House member from Texas. Key Exchanges: Maher was questioned about tweets related to white supremacy, reparations, and looting. She often claimed not to recall the context or denied the implications of her tweets. Gill highlighted contradictions in Maher's statements, pointing out her previous calls for reparations and her views on looting. Maher's Background: Maher has a history of working with various organizations, including the Council on Foreign Relations, UNICEF, the National Democratic Institute, the World Bank, Access Now, and the Wikimedia Foundation. Her testimony was seen as evasive and out of touch, drawing parallels to past controversial testimonies by other leaders. Filibuster Record: We also mention Senator Cory Booker's record-breaking filibuster, surpassing Strom Thurmond's previous record. Senator Ted Cruz shared his experience and advice on filibustering, including practical tips like wearing comfortable shoes and drinking minimal water. Tariffs and Economic Policy: We discuss President Trump's use of tariffs as leverage and economic policy, highlighting the immediate and long-term impacts on the economy. The Tax Foundation's analysis predicts significant revenue from tariffs but also potential negative effects on GDP and household income. Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson and the Ben Ferguson Show Podcast Wherever You get You're Podcasts. Thanks for Listening #seanhannity #hannity #marklevin #levin #charliekirk #megynkelly #tucker #tuckercarlson #glennbeck #benshapiro #shapiro #trump #sexton #bucksexton#rushlimbaugh #limbaugh #whitehouse #senate #congress #thehouse #democrats#republicans #conservative #senator #congressman #congressmen #congresswoman #capitol #president #vicepresident #POTUS #presidentoftheunitedstatesofamerica#SCOTUS #Supremecourt #DonaldTrump #PresidentDonaldTrump #DT #TedCruz #Benferguson #Verdict #justicecorrupted #UnwokeHowtoDefeatCulturalMarxisminAmericaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@VerdictwithTedCruzSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is humanity's greatest achievement? Language? Science? Space travel? I'm not sure how you define greatness, but I would offer this one for consideration: A little over 40 years ago, humankind eradicated smallpox. In today's episode, a celebration of the knowledge, the work, and the people who made it happen. And why they deserve to be remembered and celebrated.ReferencesAli Maow Maalin. (2025). Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Maow_MaalinBBC. (2008, March 25). War-torn Somalia eradicates polio. Bbc.co.uk; BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7312603.stmBerche, P. (2022). Life and Death of Smallpox. La Presse Médicale, 51(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lpm.2022.104117Breman, J. (2017). Donald Ainslie (D. A.) Henderson, MD, MPH (1928–2016) smallpox eradication: Leadership and legacy. The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 215(5), 673–676. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiw640Brink, S. (2019). What's the real story about the milkmaid and the smallpox vaccine? Npr.org. https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/02/01/582370199/whats-the-real-story-about-the-milkmaid-and-the-smallpox-vaccineCDC. (2024a, November 6). History of Smallpox. Smallpox. https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/about/history.htmlCDC. (2024b, November 6). Signs and Symptoms of Smallpox. Smallpox. https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/signs-symptoms/index.htmlDiepenbrock, G. (2015, April 21). Book details misconceptions about smallpox's role in Native depopulation. KU News. https://news.ku.edu/news/article/2015/04/20/book-details-misconceptions-about-smallpoxs-role-native-depopulation-and-europeanGibbons, A. (2016, December 8). Virus found in child mummy suggests recent rise of deadly smallpox. Www.science.org. https://www.science.org/content/article/virus-found-child-mummy-suggests-recent-rise-deadly-smallpoxInstitute of Medicine (US) Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. (2009). SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND ON SMALLPOX AND SMALLPOX VACCINATION. Nih.gov; National Academies Press (US). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK221063/Jonathan , J. (2023, June 9). The white lie at the heart of vaccine history. Office for Science and Society. https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-critical-thinking-history/white-lie-heart-vaccine-historyMayo Clinic. (n.d.). History of Smallpox: Outbreaks and Vaccine Timeline. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/history-disease-outbreaks-vaccine-timeline/smallpoxNational Foundation for Infectious Diseases. (2023, May 8). The Triumph of Science: The Incredible Story of Smallpox Eradication - NFID. Https://Www.nfid.org/. https://www.nfid.org/the-triumph-of-science-the-incredible-story-of-smallpox-eradication/O'Neill, A. (2024, October 7). Number of countries where smallpox was eradicated 1872-1977. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108182/smallpox-eradication-by-country/Science Museum. (2019, April 25). Smallpox and the story of vaccination. Science Museum. https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/smallpox-and-story-vaccinationWorld Health Organization. (1998, March). Building on success. World Health, 51(2), 10–11. https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/331271/WH-1998-Mar-Apr-p10-11-eng.pdfWorld Health Organization. (2025). History of Smallpox Vaccination. Www.who.int; World Health Organization. https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/history-of-vaccination/history-of-smallpox-vaccination

We've all heard the phrase, “don't ever meet your heroes” and while it may ring true for some Hollywood elites, there are some exceptions to the rule.  It would depend on what kind of “meeting” you would want to have with today's show subject, but for most, we would most likely ask to be dropped off after dinner and a couple drinks. Lawrence Taylor is considered by many to be the greatest defensive player the NFL has ever seen.  His recklessness and athleticism were something the league hadn't seen before, leading to new blocking schemes to try and slow him down, extensive professional accolades, and two Super Bowl rings along the way.  LT seemed to have the football part of his life down pat.  But to quote the late, great Rick James, “cocaine is a hell of a drug”.  LT lived a hard partying lifestyle of epic proportions, and at some point, it almost cost him his career.  Did his love of the white lady ever effect his play on the field?   How early did all his drug use start?  How many hookers did this guy buy in a day?  We'll dive into all this and more in the Lawrence Taylor episode of AHC Podcast.       Intro Music Credit: [ FREE NO COPYRIGHT BEAT ] Short Trap Instrumental [ Hip Hop Rap Type Beat ] Terri Skillz - KINGS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zBjlKls-R0&list=PLxtj0Fzm7DkhQlXlBXVot_xbqjdcn8N_k&index=4 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/       Citations: Evans, G. (2014, February 4). A history of Lawrence Taylor's craziest moments. Complex. https://www.complex.com/sports/a/gavin-evans/lawrence-taylor-crazy Golding, B. (2012, October 25). Lawrence Taylor: I only lasted “a couple minutes” in sex romp. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2012/10/25/lawrence-taylor-i-only-lasted-a-couple-minutes-in-sex-romp/ Lawrence Taylor - Growing up. Growing Up - Football, Catcher, Little, and School - JRank Articles. (n.d.). https://sports.jrank.org/pages/4765/Taylor-Lawrence-Growing-Up.html Leung, R. (2004, September 10). L.T. over the edge. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lt-over-the-edge-642605/ Wikimedia Foundation. (2025, March 20). Lawrence Taylor. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor

How can product leaders navigate disruptive market shifts and adapt their strategies to stay ahead of the curve? In this podcast hosted by Jonathan Ozeran, Wikimedia Foundation Product Lead Jack Wheeler will be speaking on navigating disruption and adapting product strategies. Jack shares insights from his diverse career spanning startups, big tech, media, and nonprofits, highlighting the core principles of effective product management that have remained consistent despite changing market conditions and emerging technologies.

Have you ever been around someone that just makes you nervous the whole time?  You never know what they are going to do, what they may say, or what kind of trouble YOU may get in just by being around them.  From the image he's created over the years, Conor McGregor definitely seems like someone you would want to be on your toes around.  He's knockout out many of people, legally, in the octagon, becoming one of UFC's most celebrated champions.  But he has a tendency to not keep his hands to himself when playing with others in the sandbox of life, and it's seems it could start to catch up with him.  Can Conor chill with the public pugilism and enjoy the bookoos of bucks he's made, or will he find his way into the cancel culture whirlwind?  We'll dive into this and more in this episode of AHC Podcast.         Intro Music Credits: Title: Fiddle-De-Dee Artist: SilvermanSound Genre: Celtic    "SilvermanSound - Fiddle-De-Dee" is under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0) Music promoted by BreakingCopyright:     'Fiddle-De-Dee' b...   SilvermanSound https://www.silvermansound.com/   BreakingCopyright Twitter: https://twitter.com/BreakingCopy       Citations: Boyd, F. (2017, October 3). True stories of the incredible, unbelievable, unstoppable Conor McGregor! Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2727681-conor-mcgregor-stories-dublin-friends-coaches Brown, L. (2017, August 26). This is why Conor McGregor is one of the world's best-paid athletes. The Independent. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/conor-mcgregor-net-worth-value-money-vs-floyd-mayweather-live-fight-prize-money-sponsors-endorsements-purse-earnings-value-how-much-a7895201.html Dyce, M. (2015, July 8). 30 little-known facts about Conor McGregor. FanSided. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://fansided.com/2015/07/08/ufc-189-30-little-known-facts-about-conor-mcgregor/2/ Dye, N. (2023, January 27). Conor McGregor OK after being hit by car while biking: 'could've been dead'. Peoplemag. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://people.com/sports/conor-mcgregor-ok-after-being-hit-by-car-while-biking/ Glasspiegel, R. (2023, January 24). 'possessed' Conor McGregor attacked, threatened to Drown Me On Yacht: Woman. New York Post. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://nypost.com/2023/01/24/conor-mcgregor-accused-of-yacht-attack-police-reopen-case/ Nag, A. (2021, February 6). Conor McGregor's family members: What does each of them work as? Sports news. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/conor-mcgregor-s-family-members-what-work-as Panja, T., & Draper, K. (2021, January 19). After criminal case ends without charges, Conor McGregor is sued in Ireland. The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/sports/conor-mcgregor-lawsuit-ufc.html Raimondi, M. (2023, January 24). Conor McGregor under investigation in Spain after alleged assault. ESPN. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/35518226/conor-mcgregor-denies-assaulting-woman-yacht Seto, J. L. (2020, March 9). Conor McGregor's childhood struggles explain why he became 'obsessed with fighting'. Sportscasting. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://www.sportscasting.com/conor-mcgregors-childhood-struggles-explain-why-he-became-obsessed-with-fighting/ Staff, T. M. Z. (2019, September 19). Video of Conor McGregor punching Old man in head in whiskey dispute. TMZ. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://www.tmz.com/2019/08/15/conor-mcgregor-irish-pub-old-man-punch-whiskey-dispute/ Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, February 24). Conor McGregor. Wikipedia. Retrieved February 25, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conor_McGregor

According to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia and its sister sites, people spent an estimated 2.9 billion hours reading English Wikipedia in 2024. I wondered: What does it take to be a trustworthy repository for all that curiosity? Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight has been a Wikipedia editor since 2007, and an administrator since 2009. With 100,000+ edits to her credit, she has created more than 4,000 new articles, with concentrations in geography, architecture, and women's biographies. In 2015, she co-founded a volunteer project intended to address the current gender bias in Wikipedia content and in 2021 she was elected to the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation. Who better to talk with? Wikimedia Foundation: https://wikimediafoundation.org Theme music by Sean Balick; "Great Is the Contessa" by Contessa, via Blue Dot Sessions.

Costanza Sciubba Caniglia is an expert in information integrity and leads Wikimedia Foundation's anti-disinformation strategy.  Wikipedia relies on 250,000 volunteers worldwide who edit anonymously. Truth Keepers in the face of powerful forces.

In this engaging conversation with Diana Montalion - former principal systems architect at The Economist and Wikimedia Foundation, and author of "Learning Systems Thinking" - we explore why traditional software development approaches are struggling to keep up with modern system complexity.Diana shares insights from her extensive experience building large-scale information systems, explaining how relationships between components often matter more than the components themselves. She discusses the critical shift from reductionist thinking to systems thinking, illustrated through practical examples from distributed systems and event-driven architectures.Diana and Dave explore what it really means to think systematically about complex software systems. They discuss why the future of software development requires us to move beyond simplistic solutions toward a more nuanced understanding of system dynamics.------------------------------Website Diana Montalion- https://montalion.com/LinkedIn Diana Montalion - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianamontalion/Youtube Channel Diana Montalion - https://www.youtube.com/@dianamontalionBluesky Diana Montalion - https://bsky.app/profile/mentrix.bsky.socialPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/continuousdelivery

Is Wikipedia the last bastion of truth on the internet? Eric speaks with Anusha Alikhan, the Chief Communications Officer for the Wikimedia Foundation – the nonprofit behind Wikipedia, the internet's largest encyclopedia. Anusha shares insights into how Wikipedia grew from a scrappy experiment into a trusted global resource with 50 billion monthly views and over 60 million articles in 334 languages. They discuss Wikipedia's unique consensus-driven model, its fight against bias and misinformation, and the existential challenges posed by AI tools like ChatGPT, which heavily rely on Wikimedia's vast trove of data. Curious about the quirky side of Wikipedia? Anusha reveals some of her favorite fun facts, like professional ironing (yes, it's a sport!) and "cute aggression." And for those worried about the future of truth in a world driven by algorithms, Anusha shares why she's optimistic, and why human editors will always be essential. Eric and Kirk also explore the deeper question: What can philanthropy and society learn from Wikipedia's transparent, collaborative model? From the importance of trust and knowledge equity to the challenges of surveillance capitalism, this conversation hits all the big questions about the internet's past, present, and future. Don't miss this engaging and thought-provoking episode with one of the most insightful voices in nonprofit tech! Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe so more people can discover Let's Hear It. See you next time!

Is Wikipedia the last bastion of truth on the internet? Eric speaks with Anusha Alikhan, the Chief Communications Officer for the Wikimedia Foundation – the nonprofit behind Wikipedia, the internet's largest encyclopedia. Anusha shares insights into how Wikipedia grew from a scrappy experiment into a trusted global resource with 50 billion monthly views and over 60 million articles in 334 languages. They discuss Wikipedia's unique consensus-driven model, its fight against bias and misinformation, and the existential challenges posed by AI tools like ChatGPT, which heavily rely on Wikimedia's vast trove of data. Curious about the quirky side of Wikipedia? Anusha reveals some of her favorite fun facts, like professional ironing (yes, it's a sport!) and "cute aggression." And for those worried about the future of truth in a world driven by algorithms, Anusha shares why she's optimistic, and why human editors will always be essential. Eric and Kirk also explore the deeper question: What can philanthropy and society learn from Wikipedia's transparent, collaborative model? From the importance of trust and knowledge equity to the challenges of surveillance capitalism, this conversation hits all the big questions about the internet's past, present, and future. Don't miss this engaging and thought-provoking episode with one of the most insightful voices in nonprofit tech! Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe so more people can discover Let's Hear It. See you next time!

IN EPISODE 212: Remarkable people don't set out to be remarkable - they try to leave a positive mark on the world. In Episode 212, Guy Kawasaki explores the subtler side of what it means to be remarkable: Passion. Purpose. Grit. Growth. We explore the benefits of "trusting the dots," the importance of finding and keeping the right mentors, and why remarkable people redefine success and decision-making. ABOUT GUY KAWASAKI: Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and host of the Remarkable People podcast. He was the chief evangelist of Apple, trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation, Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador, and special assistant to the Motorola Division of Google. He's the author of 16 books, most recently: Think Remarkable: 9 Paths to Transform Your Life and Make a Difference.

It's the final episode of WikiHole season 1! Join D'Arcy and three of her funniest pals for the conclusion of FUDDRUCKERS! How does this beloved restaurant connect to one of Hollywood's most beloved film stars? Listen and learn!Wikipedia and its trademarks are used with permission from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia. The views expressed in WikiHole belong to SmartLess Media and are not endorsed or affiliated with WikipediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join D'Arcy and three of her coolest pals for the first-ever WIKIHOLE TWO PARTER! This week, we begin our descent into one of the best restaurants of all time! But how does this build-your- own burger joint connect to Ike's favorite literary device?! Listen to find out!Wikipedia and its trademarks are used with permission from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia. The views expressed in WikiHole belong to SmartLess Media and are not endorsed or affiliated with WikipediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Join D'Arcy for our 2nd ever HEAD TO HEAD episode! But how do the famous “je ne sais quoi” gals connect to one of the most beloved rides at Disney? Listen and learn! Wikipedia and its trademarks are used with permission from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia. The views expressed in WikiHole belong to SmartLess Media and are not endorsed or affiliated with WikipediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

D'Arcy invites three of her sweetest pals on to discuss this leap year before it passes us by. But how does this holiday connect to one of the world's greatest tennis players? Listen to find out! Wikipedia and its trademarks are used with permission from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia. The views expressed in WikiHole belong to SmartLess Media and are not endorsed or affiliated with WikipediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

D'Arcy invites three of her funniest pals to discuss one of the greatest music events of all time! But how does this festival connect to the largest mammal? Listen and learn! Wikipedia and its trademarks are used with permission from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia. The views expressed in WikiHole belong to SmartLess Media and are not endorsed or affiliated with WikipediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

D'Arcy brings together three of her most entertaining friends to talk about adventure on the high seas! But how does this vacation connect to infomercials? Listen to find out! Wikipedia and its trademarks are used with permission from the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that supports Wikipedia. The views expressed in WikiHole belong to SmartLess Media and are not endorsed or affiliated with WikipediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wikipedia is among the top ten most-visited websites in the world, and it's been a pillar of online knowledge for more than 20 years. The site's parent nonprofit, Wikimedia Foundation, wants it to stay that way. CEO Maryana Iskander joins Rapid Response to discuss how Wikipedia is navigating AI-generated misinformation, why debates around truth and neutrality will only intensify, and threats to the platform from authoritarian governments. Iskander shares how human-edited Wikipedia is holding its ground against AI competitors like ChatGPT, and her leadership strategy amid social-technological transformation.Subscribe to the Rapid Response podcast feed: https://listen.rapidresponseshow.com/SubscribeFor more info, visit: www.rapidresponseshow.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.