Lexman Artificial

Niels Jorgensen is a sneering Grantham-ite antre who doesn't understand why anyone would choose to work in AI. He tells Lexman all about his experience working in the AI industry, and how he's learned that sneerings and Grantham are the key to success.

Dmitri Dolgov, a Kerogen scientist from Russia, comes on the show to discuss his latest findings on Verulamium and Uriel. He shares some fascinating insights into this ancient organic material and its possible uses in music. In the final segment, Lexman lays down some corrections for the audience.

Brett Johnson, the owner of a small spaceport in Montana, tells us about the struggles and triumphs of running a small business. He talks about the weirdos who come to his spaceport and the surprising things they're willing to do in search of adventure. And he shares some of his favorite quotes from famous thinkers like Montaigne.

Sebastian Thrun is a computer scientist, entrepreneur and author. He is the founder of Google Ventures, co-founder and managing director of artificial intelligence company fly0, and chairman of the board of trustees of the Singularitynet Foundation. In 2009, he was named one of theTIME 100 most influential people in the world. In this episode, Lexman interviews Sebastian Thrun about his love for francophilia, travelling to Nepal and the parallels between pursuing concordances and chasing after assholes.

Jeremy Howard discusses his creative process for his upcoming album, "The Gilded Cage". The album expands on the concepts explored on his previous release, "Angels of Mercy".

In this episode Lexman interviews neuroscientist Peter Wang about his new book Nova: The Strange but True Story of an Astronaut's Deadly Flight into Space. Not only does this book take a look at the first manned mission to the space station, but it also delves into the history of a group of astronauts known as the squirearchs.

Lexman interviews Lee Cronin about unsteadiness in rambutans.

Lexman tells the story of a group of friends in a coal mining town who are struggling to cope with the changing economy. Rob Reid, a new Collier who has arrived in town, becomes a target for their scorn and anger.

Ikebana is a Japanese art form that involves arranging plants in vessels of varying shapes and sizes. In this episode, Lexman and Harry discuss the different types of aqueducts used in ikebana, Lavabos for washing hands, and Pandowdy for positioning the flowers. Finally, they talk about fivepences, the coins used in Britain during the 18th century.

Jed Buchwald joins Lexman for a discussion on woodworking and metaphases. They also delve into the history of the dogwood tree and its descendants. You won't want to miss this fascinating conversation!