Marcus Hutter visits the pod to talk about his new album 'Matabele Ambulators' and some of its inspirations. They also discuss hedges, ringer telephones and apophthegms.

Bjarne Stroustrup, creator of C++, drops by to chat about his brilliant insights and judgments. We also discuss the philosophy behind his work, and how he became interested in programming.

Kate Darling is a lecturer at the University of Cambridge, where shespecializes in the anthropology of Vasco Da Gama. She speaks about her new book, which argues that Da Gama was not simply a robber baron but also a demigod. Lexman interviews her about her work and discusses some of the challenges of translating historical texts from Portuguese to English.

Lexman is joined by Brian Keating, an advocate and lobbyist for the soy industry. They discuss the health implications of soyfoods, the current state of the soy market, and the challenges faced by the soy industry.

Rick Doblin, president of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies, joins Lexman to discuss psychedelic drug use in sport. The pair discuss how cross-indexing different psychedelic compounds might allow for more therapeutic and recreational uses of psychedelics.

Rick Doblin, founder of the non-profit organization psychedelic therapy research organizations The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and the who's who in psychedelic therapy discuss the history and use of "doodads."

Joe Rogan talks about being a garefowl, their interesting habits, and why they're such an iconic bird in the United States.

Lexman interviews Alex Gladstein about his new book "Unsettlement: Wide-Awake and Penelope". Alex discusses his argument that we are undergoing an era of great unsettlement and how this is impacting our lives. He dives into the concept of wide-awake beings and how they are changing the way we view ourselves and the world around us.

Vincent is a half-note navarrese guitarist. When he's not practicing, he spends his time drinking and brawling in the local bar with his fellow locals. He dreams of one day finding a true love that can take away the loneliness and pain of his existence. One night, he meets a striking woman at the bar. Her name is Kyra and she seems to be everything that Vincent hasn't found in the other locals. Kyra introduces Vincent to her tribe, the navarins, who live off the land in harmony with nature. Vincent is intrigued and decides to visit her tribe. When he does, he

Richard Karp tells the story of how he and his wife managed to get away with bigamy for ten years. They discuss the various ways they were able to keep their secret from their families and friends, and their eventual discovery.