All Episodes
Page 291 of 320 · February 2026
#602: Seismic Shifts: Can Israel Withstand the Big One?
Are Israel's old buildings ready for the Big One? Explore the engineering of Tama 38 and how safe rooms provide a hidden seismic spine.
#601: Where to Run When the Sirens Sound
How do you survive a missile strike? Corn and Herman dive into the structural secrets of MAMADs, stairwells, and underground bunkers.
#600: When AI Becomes a Socratic Mirror
Forget basic quizzes. Discover how Socratic AI agents and embedding spaces are helping us map our deepest political and philosophical beliefs.
#599: AI Hunted Soviet Subs Long Before It Wrote Your Emails
AI didn't start in 2022. Discover the 70-year history of the "invisible" systems that have been quietly running our world for decades.
#598: Audio Engineering as Prompt Engineering: Better Sound, Better AI
Can better audio quality actually make an AI smarter? Discover how audio post-production functions as a new form of prompt engineering.
#597: Retraining the Gut-Brain Circuit After Surgery
Still bloating years after gallbladder surgery? Discover why your brain might be running a "faulty software" program in your digestive system.
#596: The Invisible Struggle: Managing Post-Surgical Bloating with Style
Herman and Corn explore the science of post-gallbladder bloating and how to build a professional wardrobe that prioritizes comfort and confidence.
#595: The Icky Factor: Why We Ignore Diaper Waste
Herman and Corn dive into the massive waste stream of disposable diapers and the surprising science behind modern cloth alternatives.
#594: Digital Dust: Can NFC Tags Survive for Decades?
Explore the science of NFC longevity, from EEPROM bitrot to physical durability, and learn how to future-proof your home inventory system.
#593: Manufacturing Consent: How AI Scales Digital Deception
Is your feed real? Herman and Corn explore how AI is turning simple botnets into indistinguishable, high-stakes digital personas.
#592: When Experts Run Things: The Technocrat vs. Politician Debate
Does a Minister of Health need to be a doctor? Explore the high-stakes tension between technical expertise and political leadership.
#591: When Electrons Teleport: The Physics Limit of Storage
From floppy disks to 4TB cards, how much data can we squeeze onto a fingernail before physics pushes back? Explore the future of storage density.
#590: Beyond the Hype: Real-World Smart Contracts in 2026
Forget the crypto hype. Herman and Corn explore how smart contracts are revolutionizing tenancy, insurance, and supply chains in 2026.
#589: Taming the Digital Landfill: Version Control for AI Media
When AI agents and 4K video crash your repo, it’s time for better tools. Explore why Git fails and how Perforce and DVC save the day.
#588: The Human Choreography of Space
Think satellites are driven by joysticks? Herman and Corn dive into the complex, high-stakes world of mission control and orbital maintenance.
#587: Why Three Arms Beat One Triple Mount
Upgrade your workspace from "desk sag" to NASA-level precision with the science of gas-spring monitor arms and ergonomic alignment.
#586: Why Your Phone's Clock Isn't Good Enough
Why spend $1,000 on a clock? Herman and Corn explore the high-stakes world of NTP hardware and the precision timing keeping civilization in sync.
#585: The 48-Hour Army: Onboarding at Warp Speed
How does a nation turn software engineers into tank commanders in 48 hours? Herman and Corn explore the IDF’s unique hybrid military model.
#584: Will AI Brain Drain Kill the Modern University?
Can AI actually do math research? Herman and Corn dive into DeepMind’s Alithia agent and the shift toward "System 2" thinking in AI.
#583: Beyond the Ballot: Hacking the Future of Governance
Are we using a rotary phone to manage a quantum computer? Explore the radical "secret menu" of governance, from lottocracy to liquid democracy.