Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
Eliezer Yudkowsky, Eneasz Brodski; ty to JK Rowling
This is an alternate universe story, where Petunia married a scientist. Harry enters the wizarding world armed with Enlightenment ideals and the experimental spirit.
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Mar 27, 2023 • 41min
IMSIYUDT 00 – What Is GlowFic?
It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash or Project Lawful or Mad Investor Chaos Episode 00 – Miranda tells us what the heck GlowFic is Links: Steven When He Is Warned That This Can Be Addictive if the world can’t be saved,… Continue reading
Feb 13, 2023 • 1h 54min
Everything IS Either Love or Thunder – Thor: Love & Thunder
“It’s done with emotion even though it’s stupid” is kinda Waititi’s whole thing and he does it perfectly. It’s why we love him. Full Spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder Pitch Meeting for Thor: Love & Thunder Pitch Meeting – Avatar retrospective Guns N Roses – November Rain video Eneasz’s… Continue reading
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Dec 26, 2022 • 1h 33min
Not Everything Is A Christian Allegory – The Truman Show
We can take the old gods and myths and make them ours. We can make them better. Full spoilers for The Truman Show. For Next Time – Thor: Love & Thunder You can support this podcast at our Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue reading
Dec 12, 2022 • 1h 19min
Not Everything Is A Clue – The DM Speaks Again
Chapters 1-254 – Lifting the DM Screen We’re back again, pummeling the answers out of Alexander Wales. There will be FULL SPOILERS for EVERYTHING. The Worth The Candle Apocrypha! Next episode will be on The Truman Show Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be… Continue reading
Dec 5, 2022 • 1h 9min
Not Everything Is A Clue – The DM Speaks
Chapters 1-254 – Every Single Content Warning At Max We’re back, talking directly to Alexander Wales. There will be FULL SPOILERS for EVERYTHING. Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at… Continue reading
Aug 15, 2022 • 2h 13min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 252-254
Chapters 252-254 – Good Bye, and Thank You! Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue reading
Aug 8, 2022 • 2h 20min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 248-251
Chapters 248-251 – Being God Is A Big Responsibility The power of friendship is sick! The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is sick! The Buffy Remaster is absolute trash Peter Singer’s Heavy Petting Downsizing For next week — 252-254 252. The Narrator, the Angel, and the Devil 253. Multitudes 254. Nevermore… Continue reading
Aug 2, 2022 • 1h 6min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 246-247 part 2
Chapters 246-247 – Consenting To Utopia TBC Jugaad Ethics episode For next week — 248-251 248. Princess! 249. There’s No Knowing Where We’re Going 250. The Ongoing Adventures of Valencia the Red 251. It All Depends On What You Mean By Home Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!)… Continue reading
Aug 1, 2022 • 2h 3min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 246-247
Chapters 246-247 – Some Things Were Clues Justified True Belief That Isn’t Knowledge Meme Torture vs. Dust Specks For next week — 248-251 248. Princess! 249. There’s No Knowing Where We’re Going 250. The Ongoing Adventures of Valencia the Red 251. It All Depends On What You Mean By Home… Continue reading
Jul 25, 2022 • 2h 30min
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 243-245
Chapters 243-245 – The Feels At The End What We Do In The Shadows For next week — 246-247 246. Reflection at the End 247. The End of the World Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth… Continue reading
