It’s the holidays! This fortnight, Gabe and Ken are sitting around the table at The Cardinal Room and talking food, drink, music, movies, and even a little bit of archaeology. We then turn it over to Producers Emanuel and Cody who dive into the creative process, AI and the singularity, and your song suggestions for the holidays. Pour yourself a festive beverage (some suggestions, below), listener, as we wrap up the year of the pod that was! See you in 2026!

✨ Thank you for being part of the NBAP community. 🎁 Wishing you a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Show Notes

• Pauketat’s Cahokia, William Gibson’s Jackpot Trilogy
• Lion’s Tail cocktail: Brad Parson’s Amaro
• Nonna Maria Sofia’s Limoncello
• Patisserie Jacqui, Hanover Street Chophouse
• Bourbon & Butter, Nevados

Music sourced from the Top 5 Arch Spotify playlist (compliments of Emanuel):

• Mood — Makar
• Climbing the Ginso Tree — Gareth Coker
• Waiting for the Clouds — Nujabes
• Veya, Pt. 1 — Fat Jon
• Distant Land — Madlib

All music is credited to the original artists and copyright holders. This video does not claim ownership of any third-party audio used. The music is included for artistic and creative purposes only. If you are a rights holder and have any concerns regarding the use of your work, please contact us.

Sponsors: APANB, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Producers: Emanuel Akel (Audio Engineer); Cody Pai (Video/Socials)

Music Credits: Intro/Outro (Remix): Emanuel Akel, Original Title/Hit Pieces: Justin Hoenke