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Some could consider this our Halloween episode! Some others might consider it episode one of our relaunched show… either way, this is pretty scary ground for us. Topic: Unmasking Horror;

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This week we go into the finer details of the pulpy Netflix shows like Daredevil, Jessica Jones and the latest, Luke Cage. Based on an article from Birth.Movies.Death, we discuss

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Travis and Brandon talk about using AI to mimic dead loved ones!  Article for reference: http://www.theverge.com/a/luka-artificial-intelligence-memorial-roman-mazurenko-bot Article Intro: Speak, Memory by Casey Newton on TheVerge.com Synopsis: Eugenia Kuyda used the

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Based on article: How Bioshock Mocked Video-Game Morality by David Sims at the Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/09/bioshock-remastered/501809/ “Life or death choices that seemingly add to a larger ethical experience for the user

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With recent news that there’s a planet in a “habitat zone”, Travis and Brandon discuss the findings and a few movies and video games that correlate to the findings!  Head

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Look, if someone’s gonna make a poor decision, it’s gonna be Apple. Also, if it’s going to be a poor decision but eventually turn people, begrudgingly, onto the idea, it’s

Continue readingEp 84 – Technology: What You Need

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The Apathusiast crew covers how rivalry affects performance and how it’s depicted in television and movies! Jumping off from an article by Matt Huston in “Psychology Today”, we talk about

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Have you ever asked yourself, “why do we dream?” Research shows that dreams are important in our development and long term memory. So it is interesting to think about our

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In a Travis-less episode of the show, we present to you some great interviews from the recent Amazing Hawaii Comic Con! First up, we have the Library Bards! (01:18) Then

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