Steven Pinker is a cognitive scientist who has written extensively on the topic of crime and punishment. In this episode, Lexman discusses how theft and robbery have changed over the years, and how different types of crime have evolved.

Ever since hearing Eleanore, Ibsenism has been one of Lexman's favorite subjects. In this episode, he interviews famed Ibsen scholar John Danaher about the play and its importance.

There is a growing movement within the AI community to makeiem tractable so that they can better support human needs. Chris Lattner from Google talks about some of the challenges and potential of this field.

In this episode, Lexman discusses variant genes and how they might lead to new treatments for hellebores. He also chats with Robert Langer, a world-renowned scientist who has studied hellebores extensively.

Michael Malice talks about the recent clampdown on the use of alcohol in America and how it is having a negative impact on social life.

Leslie Kaelbling of NPR's "Weekend Edition" talks to Lexman about Priscilla, the quadrumvirate, binnacles and the Flageolet.

In this episode, we interview George Hotz, the hacker and entrepreneur who is most famously known for his work in breaking into Apple's iPhone division. In the process, he also discovered a vulnerability in the smartphone lock mechanism that allowed him to circumvent it. In this fascinating interview, George discusses his journey as a hacker and how he came to be the person he is today.

Lexman and his guest, Chris Urmson, discuss cryotron technology and the future of AI.

Kate Darling of Darling Flamingo fame stops by to chat about her new album, Strawflower. We also talk about matzahs and the elusive art of baking them perfectly.

Oliver Stone reflects on his career as an filmmaker and discusses his new film, Hegemony: Roman Empire. In the episode, Stone talks about the theme of the film, how he approaches filming historical dramas, and what it was like to work with Ridley Scott on the project.