Watching Westworld
Bald Move
The ethics of creating artificially-intelligent machines is tricky business and it's quickly becoming our reality. How will society change to accommodate these new beings? Are they beings at all? And why do robots love milk so dang much?! Join us for a weekly, episodic recap laced with comedy, theories, and listener feedback as we dive deep into the important questions of HBO's new science fiction series, "Westworld".
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Apr 27, 2020 • 21min
S03E07 - Passed Pawn - Instant Talk
The Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members.Join the discussion: Email | ForumsFollow us: Twitter | Instagram | FacebookLeave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2020 • 2h
S03E06 - Decoherence
Jim and A.Ron discuss the latest episode of Westworld, "Decoherence". They discuss the theories and evidence of simulation, art imitating life, and discuss some feedback from the listeners.Join the discussion: Email | ForumsFollow us: Twitter | Instagram | FacebookLeave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2020 • 23min
S03E06 - Decoherence - Instant Talk
The Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members.Join the discussion: Email | ForumsFollow us: Twitter | Instagram | FacebookLeave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020 • 1h 47min
S03E05 - Genre
Jim and A.Ron discuss the latest episode of Westworld, "Genre". Much like it's namesake experience, the episode left one wanting more. They discuss the action, free will, and the gaps in between.Join the discussion: Email | ForumsFollow us: Twitter | Instagram | FacebookLeave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 13, 2020 • 22min
S03E05 - Genre - Instant Talk
The Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members.Join the discussion: Email | ForumsFollow us: Twitter | Instagram | FacebookLeave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 7, 2020 • 1h 52min
S03E04 - The Mother of Exiles
Jim and A.Ron light up a blunt and talk about the nature of their reality, determinism and free will, as well as the free energy principle. They also discuss the latest episode of Westworld, "The Mother of Exiles".Additional reading:The Genius Neuroscientist Who Might Hold the Key to True AIJoin the discussion: Email | ForumsFollow us: Twitter | Instagram | FacebookLeave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 6, 2020 • 30min
S03E04 - The Mother of Exiles - Instant Talk
The Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members.Join the discussion: Email | ForumsFollow us: Twitter | Instagram | FacebookLeave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2020 • 1h 41min
S03E03 - The Absence of Field
Jim and A.Ron recap episode 3 of Westworld, "The Absence of Field", and round-up all of the theories, extrapolate from all of the poems, and try to make sense of timelines.Join the discussion: Email | ForumsFollow us: Twitter | Instagram | FacebookLeave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 30, 2020 • 27min
S03E03 - The Absence of Field - Instant Talk
The Instant Talk podcast is our after show, with our own quick thoughts about the episode followed by an interactive chat discussion with our fans, live on YouTube. The first half is released as the Instant Take podcast. The audio from the interactive section is released as a premium podcast just for our club members.Join the discussion: Email | ForumsFollow us: Twitter | Instagram | FacebookLeave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 24, 2020 • 1h 28min
S03E02 - The Winter Line
Jim and A.Ron are definitely not in a simulation but they discuss the multiple timeline possibilities that exist, multiple layers of the simulation, and the layers to meanings of names.Join the discussion: Email | ForumsFollow us: Twitter | Instagram | FacebookLeave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
