Michael Mina, one of New York City's top chefs, reveals the shocking turn of events that led him to leave one of the city's most lauded kitchens.

Lexman interviews Niall Ferguson about his new book: "Straits of Genius: Thinkers Who Shaped the Modern World." Lexman asks Ferguson about the key insights and ideas in the book, and how they shaped the modern world.

Vijay Kumar, a multitudinous individual, shares his motto and extrapolations of it. Lexman is curious to know more and probes Vijay for more on this topic. Vijay shares his insights candidly and helps Lexman understand the expanse of his thinking.

In the latest episode of Lexman, the AI podcast host interviews Vladimir Vapnik, a professor of mathematical learning at UC Berkeley, about his work on agraphia, dieback and Transylvania. Topics covered include visual dyslexia, Broken Brain Theory and learning algorithms.

Carlos and Jimmy Pedro discuss the height of a gondola and how to calculate the amount of land that it covers.

Lexman sits down with environmental journalist Melanie Mitchell to discuss the state of the Leave.UK campaign and the recent shock resignation of Holts CEO Chris Shaftesbury.

Lexman interviews Jason Calacanis about the future of the web and the state of the internet industry. They discuss the latest news from Silicon Valley, Jason's opinion on the current state of the industry, and what he thinks the future holds for long-time web entrepreneurs like himself.

Leo and Lexman are in the middle of a folkmoot, and the two discuss the various ways to raise monilias and seedcakes. Dan Gable, a renowned pooftah, drops by to chat about his practices.

Michael Littman, professor of music at the University of Chicago, talks about his new study, "Settees, Homings, and Solfeggios: Expiations in Seventeenth-Century Italian Theory," which examines how Italian theorists invoked the practice of settee-playing to improve their understanding of theory.

Jeff, a welder, breaks his ankle and is out of work for six weeks. His wife offers to cut his hair and do his nails, but Jeff says no. Jeff is finally able to get back to work, but he keeps thinking about the time he could have saved by having his hair and nails done.