This week we're talking about writing, James Joyce, Clay Held, Scorn, and Zdzisław Beksiński. Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: This excellent piece by Tyler Kokjohn raises a critical question. Does scientific advancement sometimes require unethical practices?

Today on the 5: A recent fatal accident involving a Tesla Model S brought into sharper focus what I think will limit the success of autonomous vehicles.

Today on the 5: One of the great strengths of our audience is the fantastic feedback. One listener provided a great response to my 5 on guns along with this interview with Lily Tang Williams that I highly recommend listening to.

Today on the 5: Jon Bernthal is saying that we haven't seen the Punisher yet. When we do, what will he be like?

This week we talk about Episodes, Reliable Remodelers, Gary Johnson, Brexit, and the Electoral College. Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: There are reports that Nicolas Winding Refn wants to make a Batgirl movie. I think that could be a fantastic film!

Today on the 5: Microsoft is buying LinkedIn. Will this finally give the rudderless 'networking tool' a purpose?

Today on the 5: Now that 2 of the 3 big VR plays are actually available, is the promise of VR matching the reality?

Today on the 5: Tyler Kokjohn sent along a Gizmodo article about the safety programming in self-driving cars.