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Andor • S1 E12
The finale is finally here!Prof Matthew Kappell returns to join Paul and myself to talk about Andor ep 12. Matthew Wilhelm Kapell has taught everything from human genetics to film studies at universities and colleges in California, Michigan, the UK, and now New York City at Pace University. Currently he edits an academic book series…
Listen NowAndor • S1 E11
Prof Matthew Kappell returns to join Paul and myself to talk about Andor ep 11. Matthew Wilhelm Kapell has taught everything from human genetics to film studies at universities and colleges in California, Michigan, the UK, and now New York City at Pace University. Currently he edits an academic book series on the study of…
Listen NowWargames & the Ethics of AI
We continue our series on the ethics of AI by diving into Wargames, game theory, machine learning and the ethics of treating warfare as a game.
Listen NowAndor • S1 E1-3
Paul and I kick off our coverage of Andor by talking about episodes 1-3! You can find the video of our live stream of the podcast (for the next two weeks) on Paul’s Twitch channel- https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1597635468. Please subscribe and tune in every Wednesday at 8:30 PM Eastern as we do episode by episode coverage. As…
Listen NowRounders: Poker as a Superpower
Rounders has long been one of Paul and I’s favorite movie, so its fitting we’re covering it for our 200th episode! We talk about poker itself, why this movie represents it so well, and all the ethical questions poker and the movie bring up. Never seen the movie, don’t know anything about poker? No worries,…
Listen NowX-Men in the MCU
What will it look like to bring the X-men into the MCU? How does the mutant framework change in a world already used to superpowers? Do we need to keep the Prof X/Magneto conflict, or are their other paradigms to explore? X-men X-pert Miles Stokes joins Paul and myself to dive into it! Miles Stokes…
Listen NowKenobi • Clone Wars Primer
Kenobi is almost upon us – have you watched every episode of The Clone Wars to get ready? Want to hear a full primer that will bring you up to date on his story without 7 seasons of TV? Check out our primer episode, with Riki & Sarah Hayashi, and special guest, Danielle, aka writteninthestarwars…
Listen NowMoon Knight • E5
We’re diving into some heavy topics as we talk about Moon Knight, episode 5! This episode is made possible in part by Manscaped!Get 20% OFF + Free Shipping with promo code HEROETHICS at MANSCAPED.com!
Listen NowThe Batman and the Ethics of Emo
Our long road to Gotham has come to an end- we’re talking about The Batman! Paul and I talk about the nature of vengeance, the relevance of this version of the Riddler to our own world, and ask the age old question- is this our Batman? This episode is made possible in part by Manscaped!Get…
Listen NowStar Wars Rebels • S2 E21-22
Twilight of the Apprentice is widely considered one of the best pieces of Star Wars Media ever created, and today we’re talking about it, with Paul Hoppe joining our normal Rebels team. Want to continue the discussion with us? Agree or disagree with what we talked about, or add your own thoughts? We’ve got options…
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