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Nov 19, 2025 • 15min
When grades stop meaning anything - By Kelsey Piper
AI reading of When grades stop meaning anything - By Kelsey Piper. * 00:00 - Introduction* 07:44 - 1. This is not just about COVID-19 or phones in classrooms or whatever your pet bogeyman is* 08:39 - 2. This is about the UC system* 10:32 - 3. These students are not lazy or dumb* 11:50 - Where do we go from here?https://www.theargumentmag.com/p/when-grades-stop-meaning-anything?r=67y1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe

Nov 10, 2025 • 46min
The Perplexing Appeal ofThe Telepathy Tapes - By Meghan Boilard
Megan Boylard, a Boston-based writer and artist, dives deep into the phenomenon of The Telepathy Tapes, exploring its claims about autistic telepathy. She discusses the rapid rise in popularity and the influencers backing it, while juxtaposing her personal experiences with the podcast's assertions. Megan critiques the methods used in the series, highlighting historical issues with facilitated communication and the emotional ties that keep families using debunked techniques. Her reflections bring a call for genuine communication methods and respect for non-verbal individuals.

Nov 2, 2025 • 1h 39min
NASA’s Orion Space Capsule Is Flaming Garbage - By Casey Handmer
AI reading of NASA’s Orion Space Capsule Is Flaming Garbage - By Casey Handmer. * 00:00:00 - Introduction* 00:00:19 - NASA’s Orion Space Capsule Is Flaming Garbage* 00:05:17 - Orion is absurdly expensive to build and operate* 00:15:21 - The Orion capsule is far too heavy to be useful* 00:22:19 - Wrong Mission* 00:28:52 - Heat shield* 00:42:33 - We’re done here* 00:46:07 - But wait, there’s more* 00:46:32 - Separation bolts* 00:49:40 - Service Module Problems* 00:55:41 - ECLSS problems* 00:59:59 - Hatches that won’t open* 01:05:35 - Docking system missing, please pay $2.5b* 01:11:59 - Abort system and other crew safety systems* 01:14:19 - Parachute test failures* 01:14:46 - Power distribution system* 01:16:55 - Battery design won’t stop changing for no apparent reason* 01:20:12 - Flight software* 01:22:40 - Systems that have not yet caused problems* 01:23:40 - Contractor underperformance is overdetermined* 01:26:10 - Lying to you with your own tax dollars* 01:35:20 - So what now?https://caseyhandmer.wordpress.com/2025/10/31/nasas-orion-space-capsule-is-flaming-garbage/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe

Oct 28, 2025 • 2h 21min
On Fleshling Safety: A Debate by Klurl and Trapaucius - By Eliezer Yudkowsky
Full cast AI reading of On Fleshling Safety: A Debate by Klurl and Trapaucius - By Eliezer Yudkowsky.https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/dHLdf8SB8oW5L27gg/on-fleshling-safety-a-debate-by-klurl-and-trapaucius This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe

Oct 24, 2025 • 2h 6min
Highlights From The Comments On Fatima
AI reading of Highlights From The Comments On Fatima.https://www.astralcodexten.com/p/highlights-from-the-comments-on-fatima?r=67y1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe

Oct 17, 2025 • 26min
That Mad Olympiad - By Tomás Bjartur
AI reading of That Mad Olympiad - By Tomás Bjartur. https://open.substack.com/pub/tomasbjartur/p/that-mad-olympiad?r=67y1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe

Oct 17, 2025 • 19min
Huel is Fine - By Ben
AI reading of Huel is Fine - By Ben. https://open.substack.com/pub/thebsdetector/p/huel-is-fine?r=67y1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe

Oct 14, 2025 • 24min
The Prize in Economic Sciences 2025 - Popular Science Background
AI reading of The Prize in Economic Sciences 2025 - Popular Science BackgroundPopular information. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach 2025. Tue. 14 Oct 2025. <https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/2025/popular-information/> This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe

Oct 13, 2025 • 27min
Import AI 431: Technological Optimism and Appropriate Fear - By Jack Clark
Multi-voice AI reading of Import AI 431: Technological Optimism and Appropriate Fear - By Jack Clark. https://open.substack.com/pub/importai/p/import-ai-431-technological-optimism?r=67y1h&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe

Oct 11, 2025 • 48min
The Gervais Principle VI: Children of an Absent God - By Venkatesh Rao
AI reading of The Gervais Principle VI: Children of an Absent God - By Venkatesh Raohttps://www.ribbonfarm.com/2013/05/16/the-gervais-principle-vi-children-of-an-absent-god/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe


