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#426 – Edward Gibson: Human Language, Psycholinguistics, Syntax, Grammar & LLMs

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(2:10:52) - Politics
(2:20:29) - Response to allegations
(2:37:28) - Channel 5
(2:43:04) - Rap
(2:44:51) - O Block
(2:48:47) - Crip Mac
(2:51:59) - Aliens

#425 – Andrew Callaghan: Channel 5, Gonzo, QAnon, O-Block, Politics & Alex Jones

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(36:59) - Two-state solution
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(2:02:18) - Sam Harris and Jihad
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(2:33:07) - Joe Biden
(2:37:33) - Putin
(2:39:21) - War
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#424 – Bassem Youssef: Israel-Palestine, Gaza, Hamas, Middle East, Satire & Fame

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(1:28:08) - Politics
(1:46:59) - Personal attacks
(1:49:07) - God

#423 – Tulsi Gabbard: War, Politics, and the Military Industrial Complex

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(2:16:05) - Advice for young people

#183 – Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing

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