An Irish web developer living in Brighton, England working with Clearleft.
I built Huffduffer.
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This week Tim and Michael are joined by musican, producer and Belfast TradFest artistic director Dónal O’Connor.
https://podcastaddict.com/give-my-head-podcast/episode/221480254
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In this podcast episode, host Peter Bauman (Le Random's editor in chief) speaks with artist and writer James Bridle about what we actually mean when we say "intelligence." They discuss whether building our most powerful technologies around such a narrow version of it is a fundamental mistake.
They also unpack author Bridle's argument from Ways of Being that intelligence has always been a political construct, and that contemporary AI represents a reduction of a reduction. The conversation moves through the three effects Bridle sees AI concretely producing right now: consolidation of power, environmental destruction, and a spreading ontological crisis.
They end by widening to consciousness, ecological thinking, and what a genuinely non-human intelligence might actually require.
It is one of the more skeptical conversations Le Random has hosted on AI, and one of the most clarifying. Enjoy!
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In this episode, I engage in a delightful conversation with Áine Gallagher, known as the "Queen of the Offbeat" in Irish comedy.
https://thelanguagequestion.com/episode-21-banrion-an-ghrinn-a-conversation-with-aine-gallagher/
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In this episode of "The Language Question," I am joined by Irish musician, singer and broadcaster, Muireann Nic Amhlaoibh to chat about life music, culture and language.
https://thelanguagequestion.com/episode-6-a-conversation-with-muireann-nic-amhlaoibh/
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For our March 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria – and the first our our new season – Emma puts forward the novel The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester.
https://starshipalexandria.com/episode-11-the-demolished-man
Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea.
Tagged with book:author=anil seth ai conciousness neuroscience
In the future, Britain is partly submerged by rising seas. What do people remember of the past? NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Ian McEwan about his novel, "What We Can Know."
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/27/nx-s1-5289956-e1/ian-mcewan-discusses-his-new-novel-what-we-can-know
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Craig Mod in conversation with Liz Danzico at 3rd Place Books in Seattle, chatting for sixty-three minutes on May 13, 2025
Liz Danzico — Vice President of Design at Microsoft and Founding Chair of the MFA Interaction Design Program at SVA in NYC — and Craig discuss his experiences walking Japan. He shares the impact walking has had on his life, including his immersive walks in the Japanese countryside and other parts of the world like the Camino de Santiago. Mod also delves into personal stories, such as his friendship with a childhood friend, Bryan, who was murdered shortly after graduation, and his complex relationship with his estranged father. He touches on the cultural nuances between Japan and other countries, the unexpected media attention he's received in Japan, and his philosophical approach to writing and creativity. The conversation also includes a 'fun' 'speed round' of questions about walking essentials and audience queries about his future writing plans and experiences with vipassana meditation.
https://craigmod.com/books/things_become_other_things/tourpod/05-3rd_place_books-liz_danzico/
Craig Mod in conversation with Robin Sloan at Booksmith in San Francisco, chatting for sixty-eight minutes on May 10, 2025
Robin Sloan — bestselling author of 'Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore' and Fat Gold olive oil micro magnate — and Craig discuss his evolution as a writer, photographer, designer, and 'athlete,' diving deep into his creative processes, the significance of his walks, and his membership program. He recounts the impact of being rejected by the publishing industry and how that propelled him to find alternative ways to share his work, leading to the success of his membership program and his latest book, 'Things Become Other Things.' Mod also opens up about his adoption story and recent meeting with his birth mother, shedding light on how these personal experiences have influenced his work. The discussion is rich with insights on the value of craftsmanship, the importance of quiet and rest, and the dynamics of balancing solo and collaborative efforts in creative projects.
https://craigmod.com/books/things_become_other_things/tourpod/04-booksmith-robin_sloan/
How do you tell the entire history of humanity in a single book? Whatever you do, do not open a browser window.
https://podcastaddict.com/if-books-could-kill/episode/211075460
Tagged with book:title=sapiens book:author=yuval harari
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