Episode #4—How Alcohol Works
As long as there have been humans, there have been drunk humans. Civilizations have used it to build social cohesion, hold rituals, and more—but as a…
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Episode #3—How Wildfires Work
Wildfires have always played a critical role in the natural forest lifecycle. But in recent decades blazes have gotten more intense and frequent, driven…
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Episode #2—How Large Language Models Work (Feat. Stephen Wolfram)
Have you tried to Google something recently? Like “how long does it take to make mac and cheese”? But before you can start to scroll down to the…
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Episode #1—How Credit Cards Work
It’s a quiet morning in Fresno, CA in 1958. Then…65,000 people wake up to a rectangular piece of plastic on their doorstep. No explanation. The era of…
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