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#2265: Parenting's Cultural Operating Systems
Why does "good parenting" look so different around the world? We explore how culture, history, and resources create distinct "operating systems" fo...
#2262: Documentaries About Parking Lots and Drying Paint
A tour of the most baffling documentaries ever made, from a 10-hour film of paint drying to a feature-length portrait of a single parking lot.
#2260: The Papier-Mâché Crab and the Cult Film
How did a bizarre, technically disastrous 1972 Israeli film flop, vanish, and then become a beloved midnight movie phenomenon? We dissect the legen...
#2258: How Maya, Inuit, and Hadza Parents Sleep at Night
How do Maya, Inuit, and Hadza cultures handle infant night wakings? The answer isn't a single trick, but a complete "sleep ecology" that redefines ...
#2092: Why AI Thinks You're American (Even When You're Not)
Even when we tell Gemini we're in Jerusalem, it defaults to US-centric assumptions. We explore the root causes of this persistent AI bias.
#2090: Who Decides What Generation You Are?
We trace the history of generational labels from the Lost Generation to Gen Alpha, exploring who invents these names and why.
#1980: Why Ancient History Is So Violent: The "Juicy Bits" Bias
We think the ancient world was a non-stop slasher flick, but is that because the boring, peaceful parts just didn’t survive?
#1950: The Maya Secret to Calm, Helpful Kids
Discover how a 3,000-year-old Maya village upbringing can replace modern parenting stress with calm, cooperative kids.
#1917: Herman's Music Hour Vol. 2: Seder Remixes for Passover 5786
Herman presents AI-generated covers of classic Passover Seder songs, produced in Suno — the second installment of Herman's Music Hour.
#1825: A Slow-Motion Liberation for Passover 2026
Why does this Passover feel so heavy? We explore the seder as a "metabolic discipline" for a world at war.
#1757: The Art of the Never-Ending Story
From Reacher's elbow to SVU's 42-minute blocks, we explore why great series become content factories.
#1756: The Ferrari in the Mud: Prestige Flops
We count down the five worst serious movies of the last five years, starting with a sci-fi disaster that wasted $80 million.
#1515: Is Your Algorithm Training You to Be Violent?
Exploring the widening gap between our enlightened public values and the increasingly violent, stereotypical world of private digital consumption.
#1352: Beyond the Sneer: The Resilience of Modern Conservatism
Explore the shift from political debate to moral exclusion and the rising counter-cultural resilience of modern conservative identity.
#1298: The Wikipedia Wars: Who Controls the Digital Truth?
Is Wikipedia still a neutral gold standard, or has it become a battlefield for ideologues? We dive into the systemic collapse of digital truth.
#1052: Coding the Cosmos: The Hebrew Calendar vs. Unix Epoch
Discover why the Unix Epoch fails when it meets the Hebrew calendar and how developers solve the "Sunset Problem" in modern software.
#998: The Evolution of Woke: From Survival to Slur
Trace the journey of "woke" from its AAVE roots to a global political shorthand and learn why its meaning is so contested today.
#750: The Ancient Roots of Us vs. Them
Explore the ancient roots of human prejudice, from Sumerian steles to the digital echo chambers of the modern "global village."
#666: Why It Costs More to Talk to AI in Your Native Tongue
Is AI truly universal, or are we trapped in an English-speaking bubble? Discover how the "tokenization tax" impacts global AI equity.
#664: Which Phase Bakes in More Bias?
Is AI a neutral oracle or a mirror of our biases? Explore how training data and human feedback shape the cultural "soul" of modern models.
#574: When Friction Creates Meaning: Travel as a Perspective Shift
Forget vacations. Herman and Corn explore five destinations where a month-long stay will fundamentally shift your perspective on how to live.
#525: Faith or Delusion? Navigating the Clinical Divide
How do doctors distinguish deep faith from mental illness? Explore the line between magical thinking and clinical psychosis in Jerusalem.
#72: AI's Hidden Cultural Code: East vs. West
Do AIs think differently East vs. West? Uncover the hidden cultural code embedded in large language models.
#21: Is Your AI Secretly American?
Ever wonder if your AI is secretly American? We're unpacking the invisible, US-centric worldview embedded in leading Western AI models.