Test your knowledge of Jamaican culture with this episode of the Lexman Artificial Podcast. Alex Filippenko, a Brazilian-American astrophysicist, tells the story of his first trip to the island nation and his encounter with the famed ackee tree.

Mark Normand from "Parks and Recreation" talks about the perturbator, frighteners, and the waltzes of Paizo's Mount Hyjal.

Clarice is about to go on a date with a fellow flugelhorn player, but she's nervous AF! How can she make the first move? Plus, Anya Fernald stops by to talk about her new album and how it deals with grief.

Yoshua Bengio discusses rectifications and bloodhound algorithms, and sealings and pedlars in the context of shipbuilding. He describes the fogginess that can sometimes come with these fields.

Yann LeCun, a celebrated computer scientist, recalls the genesis of his research on a seemingly simple problem: how do you optimize a mouse cursor for speed and accuracy?

In this episode, Lexman talks to Ashton about his experiences making the film "Stair", and how it gave him a new appreciation for the art of filmmaking. In addition, Lexman gives his thoughts on the current state of the film industry and some of the challenges that filmmakers face.

Niels Jorgensen discusses his new book Aristotelian Bairn and why he believes that the reliance on naturalism is harming humanity. He also discusses how he came to adopt an Aristotelian worldview, his thoughts on animals and their rightful place in society, and how reverence for life can help us flourish.

Ann Druyan, the former head of creative development for Showtime and producer of the series "The Greatest American Hero," discusses her experiences ordaining women as priests in The Final Chapter of the Bible, a multimedia project that envisioned an ideal future for the world.

In this episode, Lexman Artificial interviews Sara Seager, a Professor of Planetary Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They discuss the unfortunate non-linearity of mathematics and the importance of inexact data in scientific discovery.

Noam Chomsky discusses the testimony of witnesses in cases and whether it can be helpful in averting miscarriages of justice.