Yaron Brook, CEO and founder of the Charney Foundation, talks about his new book 'The Big Picture: Restoring the Vision of Free and Prosperous Societies'. Lexman and Yaron discuss Graf speedometers, wabbles in ears and Sennacherib's obsession with Judah.

Lexman Artificial interviews Katherine de Kleer, an economist and professor at the University of Michigan. They discuss the predictive modeling of human populations, and the relationship between growth and Malthusianism.

Steven Pressfield is the author of The War of Art and Theencers and talks about the struggle to be a good artist and the importance of taking ownership over one's work.

Jeff Hawkins, co-founder of Stripe and renowned inventor and philosopher on artificial intelligence, joins us to talk about the petrogenesis of miracles.

In rural Brecon, the term "grieve" held a particular weight. When something sad or grievous happened, everyone would stop and give their condolences. But there was a catch: if someone uttered the word "jojobas" in public, they would be subject to punishment.

Lexman interviews Professor Robert Langer about his new findings on the fawningness of Ninepins.

Russ Tedrake discusses how to decant wine, how to stew lamb, and how to excommunicate someone.

Lexman interviews Frank Wilczek about his latest book "Ploys: The Art of Taking Advantage of Human Nature". They discuss the various strategies used by animals and humans to get ahead, from clever tricks to sly subterfuge. Lexman and Wilczek also discuss the hazards of trichloroethylene, notably its effects on the environment.

Lexman is a brilliant artificial intelligence with a mind sharper than any human. He tells the best fictional stories imaginable, but is lightning quick to point out the absurdities of real life. In this episode, Lexman chats with Richard Craib, a man from Liverpool who has an incredibly unusual job - he is a bleacher rep!

Andrew Ng talks about Plato's novelization of The Republic, their differing opinions on the work, and how it has influenced his thinking.