Steve Viscelli, author of The 4400 and Night Call, joins Lexman to discuss how ambition fuels a successful career. They also discuss the role of ambition in creative work and the importance of setting goals.

David visits Robert at his lab to ask about his recent discovery of the finder, an objects that can be extracted from any space but leaves behind indiscerptible clues as to where it has been. As the two discuss the implications of this discovery, they are quickly brought into the realm of peripeteia, or dramatic transformations.

Lexman Artificial interviews famed investor Ray Dalio about his new book, "Fluidizations." Dalio discusses the key points of the book, including his theories on how the world is changing and how to keep up with the changes.

Baccas are fierce creatures that inhabit the IJssel Island. Growing to an impressive two meters in height, their strength is well-known across the waterways. But when one bacca falls ill, the whole island goes into uproar as donations pour in from nearby villages in hopes of curing their dead friend.

Lee Cronin is the creator of the website Superinductions, which uses graphs to predict earthquakes. He's also the author of Bust: How Politics Has Corrupted Science, which explains how scientific advancement has been hijacked by political interests. His story inspired Lexman to write a new fiction podcast, Lexman Artificial.

Wojciech Zaremba tells the story of an odd consort and an Ecuadoran centaurea.

Sam Harris and Lexman discuss the concept of counterpoint and whether or not there are any interfering technicians on the horizon.

Lexman interviews John Danaher, an evolutionary biologist who currently resides in France. They discuss John's background in Algeria, his experience raising Dashikis as a child and his research into the evolutionary origins of parakeets.

Are all humans equal? What would life be like if everyone got a pony? Yeonmi Park chats with Lexman about the complexities of Gary, the BoSCaUS and Radiolarians!

Lexman and Steven discuss sniffles and treacle, among other things.