All Episodes
Page 285 of 320 · February 2026
#723: Domesticating Your Home Security: How to Kill the Cloud
Learn how to "domesticate" consumer security cameras by severing their cloud ties while keeping the high-quality hardware you love.
#722: The Paradox of the Threshold State
Explore the shrinking "window of opportunity" and the high-stakes tactical reality as Iran nears the nuclear threshold.
#721: The Two-Clock Obsession: Synchronizing Time at Home
Discover the hidden infrastructure of precise timekeeping, from atomic radio signals to building your own DIY Stratum 1 time server.
#720: Why Your Ears Prefer Imperfect Plastic to Perfect Pixels
Why do we still buy plastic discs in an age of neural-link streaming? Explore the science of analog warmth and the "ritual" of the record.
#719: The Fragile Signal: Electronic Warfare in the Sky
As GPS jamming and spoofing spike globally, commercial pilots face a new invisible threat. Discover how aviation stays safe when signals fail.
#718: The Power of Strategic Silence
Explore the history of the Jericho program and the strategic "polite fiction" of nuclear ambiguity in an increasingly tense Middle East.
#717: Living Under the Siren: The Psychology of Missile Defense
Explore the 40-year evolution of Iran's missile program and the high-stakes physics of modern hypersonic warfare.
#716: Why Bombing a Nuclear Site Isn't a Second Chernobyl
Can you strike a nuclear site without a global catastrophe? Discover the science of precision strikes and the tech used to monitor "dark" sites.
#715: The Modesty Trap: How to Sell Yourself Without Bragging
Struggling to talk about your wins? Learn how to reframe self-promotion as objective data and overcome the cultural pressure to stay small.
#714: The Billion-Year Backup: Escaping the Digital Dark Age
Will our digital legacy survive for billions of years? Explore the tech fighting the "Digital Dark Age," from lunar libraries to quartz glass.
#713: When AI Reasoning Engines Become Weapons
Exploring why Israel is the world's top cyber target and how generative AI is transforming state-sponsored attacks into automated weapons.
#712: Hollywood's Walled Garden Strategy for AI Video
How are major studios handling the rise of AI video? Explore the legal traps, union rules, and the future of synthetic B-roll.
#711: When AI Replaces the Session Musician
From catchy onion marches to legal battles, we explore how generative AI is rewriting the rules of the music industry.
#710: Defining the "Crime of Crimes": The Gaza Genocide Case
We examine the history of the term "genocide" and the high-stakes legal battle at the ICJ regarding the conflict in Gaza.
#709: The Voltage You Can't Feel
Is static electricity a real threat to your hardware? Learn why 10 volts can destroy a chip with a charge you can't even feel.
#708: The Long Tail of Tech's Environmental Burden
Discover why mixing power cables can fry your PC and how a lack of industry standards creates a massive environmental and safety crisis.
#707: The Surprising Economics of Hand-Built PCs
Explore the high-stakes world of PC assembly, from manual "microsurgery" to the high-speed robots building the world’s hardware.
#706: DIY Geopolitical Intelligence: Building Your Dashboard
Learn how to bridge the gap between elite intelligence tools and home-grown situational awareness dashboards using AI.
#705: When a Bullet Hits a Bullet at Mach 10
Explore the physics of "hit-to-kill" technology and how lasers are reshaping the future of multi-layered missile defense systems.
#704: The Unkillable SMS: Security vs. Access
Why do we still rely on 1980s tech to secure our bank accounts? Explore the dangerous paradox of SMS-based two-factor authentication.