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In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Here I Go Again (1982) by Whitesnake
- Witchboard Plot Summary (IMDB)
- Witchboard Trailer
- 17 Ouija Board Horror Stories That'll Literally Scare The Shit Out Of You (Buzzfeed)
- The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board (Smithsonian Magazine)
- Ouija Board Advertisement (Pittsburg dispatch, February 01, 1891, SECOND PART, Page 12, Image 12)
- Ouija Board Patent (1891)
- How the Ouija board really moves (BBC)
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Apprehensive At Best by Biz Baz Studio
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- The Imp of the Perverse by Edgar Allan Poe
- On Murder Considered As One of The Fine Arts by Thomas De Quincey
- Everyone Loves a Good Train Wreck: Why We Can't Look Away by Eric Wilson
- The Pseudocommando Mass Murderer by James Knoll
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Apprehensive At Best by Biz Baz Studio
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Sneakers Clip
- The Darkest Net by Patrick Howell O'Neill (The Kernel)
- The Tor Project
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Right About Time Open Music Revolution
- Innovation Open Music Revolution
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Enemy Mine Trailer
- Paul Baran and the Origins of the Internet (Rand Corporation)
- Founding Father (Wired Magazine)
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Right About Time Open Music Revolution
- Innovation Open Music Revolution
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Binary and Data (Khan Academy)
- Jaime Escalante Biography
- Jaime Escalante, Inspiration for a Movie, Dies at 79
- Stand and Deliver Clip
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Right About Time Open Music Revolution
- Innovation Open Music Revolution
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- WarGames Hacking Clip
- AOL Dialup Modem Sound
- The Most Human Human: What Artificial Intelligence Teaches Us About Being Alive by Brian Christian
- Betty Shannon, Unsung Mathematical Genius by Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman
- A Mathematical Theory of Information by C.E. Shannon
- How Bits and Bytes Work by Marshall Brain
- Binary and Data (Khan Academy)
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Right About Time Open Music Revolution
- Innovation Open Music Revolution
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Styx - Mr. Roboto (Live 1983)
- 1816, The Year without a Summer by Gillen D’Arcy Wood
- Frankenstein: Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
- The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Right About Time Open Music Revolution
- Innovation Open Music Revolution
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon mission this month, what better way to honor the legacy of the US space program and the men and women who made it possible, than to spend some time exploring what their work means for all of us today.
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Turner Classic Movies Summary of Rocky IV
- Rocky IV - Apollo's Entrance "Living in America"
- Rocky IV Speech
- American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race by David Brinkley
- BBC Interview with Yuri Gagarin
- CBS News Special Report on Launch of Sputnik I
- President Eisenhower Missile Age Report Speech
- What You Didn't Know about the Apollo 11 Mission (Smithsonian Magazine) by Charles Fishman
- Luna 15 Accompanied Apollo 11 to the Moon (Discover Magazine) by Amy Shira Teitel
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Right About Time Open Music Revolution
- Innovation Open Music Revolution
Ever want to be an astronaut? In this episode, we explore what it takes to become one and what happens when those requirements go awry, including when they result in an attempted murder and kidnapping. We also discuss diapers. Yes. Diapers.
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon mission this month, what better way to honor the legacy of the US space program and the men and women who made it possible, than to spend some time exploring what their work means for all of us today. Over the course of the next three shows, we’re going to delve into the thrilling world of space exploration.
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- He-Man Life Lesson - The right way is the best way
- Great Space Coaster Theme Song
- US Space Program Astronaut Candidate Requirements
- Lisa M. Nowak (COMMANDER, USN) NASA Astronaut Biography
- NASA Statement Regarding the Status of Lisa Nowak
- Astronaut Faces Attempted-Murder Charges (NPR)
- Astronaut Love Triangle: Lisa Nowak's Life 10 Years Later (People Magazine)
- E-mails offer clues to astronauts' triangle (USA Today)
- Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Right About Time Open Music Revolution
- Innovation Open Music Revolution
As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo lunar landing, we delve into the dangers of space exploration, including those that are surprisingly earthbound. We also discuss the relative merits of not filleting your wife.
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon mission this month, what better way to honor the legacy of the US space program and the men and women who made it possible, than to spend some time exploring what their work means for all of us today. Over the course of the next three shows, we’re going to delve into the thrilling world of space exploration.
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- WKRP In Cincinnati Opening Theme
- IMDB Review of WKRP
- Biography of Hawley Harvey Crippen by Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- Thunderstruck by Erik Larson
- The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
- We Reach the Moon: The New York Times Story of Man's Greatest Adventure by John Wiloford
- A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin
- Report of the Apollo 204 Review Board by NASA
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Right About Time Open Music Revolution
- Innovation Open Music Revolution
In this third and final episode on cryptography, we explore Allied code breaking efforts during WW2 and their connection to one of the Internet’s most bizarre cryptographic mysteries. We also learn that anagrams are the bombe (and yeah, it's really spelled that way).
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, our show demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Alfred Mosher Butts Biography by MIT
- History of Scrabble by Hasbro
- Sneakers (Setec Astronomy) Clip
- Cicadas & Security, Part 2: When a Verified PGP Key Takes You on a Trip to the Desert
- Cicada 3301: An Internet Mystery (Video)
- The Secret Lives of Codebreakers: The Men and Women Who Cracked the Enigma Code at Bletchley Park by Sinclair McKay
- Bletchley Park: Why it Matters by Bletchley Park Trust
- The Enigma Machine Explained by Simon Singh
- The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
In our quest to understand cryptography, we delve into a little-remembered codebreaking incident during World War I that helped bring the United States into the conflict and also may have denied Metallica the inaugural Grammy for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental in 1989. Ok not really on that Metallica part.
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, this podcast demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoy the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Alice Cooper and Lita Ford Award Announcement (Grammys 1989)
- Metallica 1989 Grammy Performance "One"
- Johnny Got his Gun by Dalton Trumbo
- This Code Has Stumped the FBI for Over 15 Years (Mental Floss March 2017)
- FBI - Help Solve and Open Murder Case
- If you think you have solved the McCormick coded messages, you can let the FBI know here.
- How to Break Codes by the FBI
- The Zimmerman Telegram from the US National Archives
- Unclassified Summary of the Zimmerman Telegram and its Cryptographic Background
- The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh
- Cyberspies: The Secret History of Surveillance, Hacking, and Digital Espionage by Gordon Corera
- The Zimmerman Telegram by Barbara Tuchman
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
Photo by Stijn Swinnen
We explore the beheading of Mary Queen of Scots and Ralphie's quest for a Red Ryder BB gun in our search to discover how codemaking and codebreaking work.
This show kicks off an three-episode exploration of cryptography. In this arc of shows, we’re going to explore the impact of cryptography on modern life. More specifically, we’re going to discover how its used to fight wars, protect the secrecy of our most intimate communication, and enable crooks to further their criminal activity.
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners nostalgic for the 80s but who also want to understand the complexities of today, this podcast demystifies the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoyed the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- A Christmas Story Clip
- Execution of Mary Queen of Scots by Sir Richard Wingfield
- The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh
- For Your Eyes Only Theatrical Trailer
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
Photo: Via James Bond Wiki.
How does revenge porn, Stalinist Russia, and the movie Total Recall (Schwarzenegger's classic version) explain fake YouTube videos? In this one-shot episode, we explore the history of deepfakes, what their arrival means, and how dangerous they really are.
In Falken's Maze, technologist and former professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners who wistfully long for the 80s but want to understand the complexities of today, this podcast demystifies and explains the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoyed the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!! Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Total Recall Clip (1990)
- War of the Worlds Broadcast
- Radio Listeners in Panic, Taking War Drama as Fact, NY Times (October 31, 1938)
- Stefan Schnabel Obituary
- Mark Zuckerberg Deepfake
- Rise of the deepfakes, The Week
- Few-Shot Adversarial Learning of Realistic Neural Talking Head Models
- Pornographic Deepfakes — Revenge Porn’s Next Tragic Act – The Case for Federal Criminalization by Rebecca Delfino
- Prepare, Don’t Panic: Synthetic Media and Deepfakes, Witness Media Lab
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
Photo: Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
In this 3rd and final episode of our series of shows on video games, we take an in-depth look at player behavior, both in-game and out. We'll uncover lying, cheating, and a little early 80s Tom Hanks.
This episode is the third in a three-part series. The overarching goal of this set of shows is to explore the rise of video games and to explain the impact they’ve had on the sociology of the modern world.
In Falken's Maze technologist and former international relations professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners who wistfully long for the 80s but want to understand the complexities of today, this podcast demystifies and explains the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoyed the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Bosom Buddies Original Intro Theme Song
- Mazes and Monsters Clip
- The Makers Of 'Leeroy Jenkins' Didn't Think Anyone Would Believe It Was Real (Kotaku)
- Leeroy Jenkins Clip
- Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter by Tom Bissel
- King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
- Summary Decision by Twin Galaxies on the revocation of Billy Mitchell's world record
- Report: Cheating Is Becoming A Big Problem In Online Gaming IForbes Magazine)
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
Photo by Kelly Sikkema
In this episode, we explore the seedy side of the video game business, including the rise of Atari corporation and how it helped create a work culture that so many silicon valley companies today are trying to fix.
This episode is the second in a three-part series. The overarching goal of this set of shows is to explore the rise of video games and to explain the impact they’ve had on the sociology of the modern world.
In Falken's Maze technologist and former international relations professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners who wistfully long for the 80s but want to understand the complexities of today, this podcast demystifies and explains the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoyed the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Cool Cops, Hot Show (Time Magazine, Sept. 1985)
- Hamster Vice
- Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer
- First-Hand:The Development of Pong: Early Days of Atari and the Video Game Industry by Allan Alcorn
- Atari Company and Its Downfall
- Once Upon Atari by Howard Warshaw
- Nolan Bushnell Interview - The Glory Days of Atari
- Game Developers Conference Statement on Pioneer Award
- Nolan Bushnell Apology
- Macho ‘brogrammer’ culture still nudging women out of tech (Financial Times December 2018)
Music:
- CBS Special Presentation Intro
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
Photo by Adam Birkett
In this episode, we kick off a three-part series on video games and explore why 65% of American adults play them. Think you're not affected? Think again.
This episode is the first in a three-part series. The overarching goal of this set of shows is to explore the rise of video games, their influence on art, literature, and medicine. And to explain the impact they’ve had on the sociology of the modern world.
In Falken's Maze technologist and former international relations professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners who wistfully long for the 80s but want to understand the complexities of today, this podcast demystifies and explains the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television.
This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoyed the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- No Sleep Til Brooklyn by Beastie Boys
- Tetris Them Music
- January 2019 Netflix Letter to Shareholders
- Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play Element in Culture by Johan Huizinga
- Starcade Episode (Dragon's Lair)
- A 2018 update on trends in eSports
- Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World by Jane Mcgonigal, PhD
- The Last Starfighter Theatrical Trailer
Music:
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license
- I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
This episode is the last in a three-part series of shows. Over these episodes, we’ve discovered how the intersection of artificial intelligence, Soviet-US relations, and a variety of 80s pop culture references helps frame the current discussion around AI. In this final episode, we examine current Russian AI development, calls for banning lethal autonomous weaponry, and a little known episode where the Soviets thought the US had fired five nuclear missiles at them back in 1983.
In Falken's Maze technologist and former international relations professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners who wistfully long for the 80s but want to understand the complexities of today, this podcast demystifies and explains the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television. This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
If you enjoyed the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars!!
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Sting 28th Annual Grammy Awards Performance - Russians
- Sting Interview (Unknown date) - Origination of his song Russians
- Russian government Directive on AI Development
- Reuters story on Amazon AI debacle
- BBC Interview of Stanislav Petrov
- Wired story on Stanislav Petrov
- Open Letter from Musk et al. on banning autonomous weapons
- Popular Mechanics article on development of AI weapons by Kalashnikov
- Russian video on autonomous weapons
- US-Department of Defense policy on Autonomous Weapons Systems
Music:
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license.
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
This episode is the second in a three-part series. In this episode, we tackle the idea of defining Artificial Intelligence. What is it? What do people mean when they use the term? Where did the idea of machines that could think and reason come from? We examine the life and ideas of Alan Turing and use Knight Rider, the WOPR, and Rene Descartes to find answers.
In Falken's Maze technologist and former international relations professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners who wistfully long for the 80s but want to understand the complexities of today, this podcast demystifies and explains the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television. This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
This episode is the second in a three-part series. The overarching goal of this set of shows is to discover how the intersection of artificially intelligent machines, Soviet-US relations, and an intrepid young man hacking his way into almost starting World War 3 helps to explain issues we face today. In this episode, we tackle the idea of defining Artificial Intelligence. What is it? What do people mean when they use the term? Where did the idea of machines that could think and reason come from? We examine the life and ideas of Alan Turing and use Knight Rider, the WOPR, and Rene Descartes to find answers.
If you enjoyed the show, tell a friend, leave a review, click some stars :)
Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- Knight Rider Theme
- Alan Turing: The Enigma: The Book That Inspired the Film The Imitation Game by Andrew Hodges
- The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer by David Leavitt
- The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885
- Alan Turing: The codebreaker who saved 'millions of lives'
- Computing Machinery and Intelligence by Alan Turing
- Selections from the Principles of Philosophy by René Descartes
- WOPR Description (WarGames, 1983)
Music:
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license.
- Slow-Sad-Tones by Tj Mothy is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
In this episode, we use the movie WarGames, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, and the downing of Korean Airlines 007 to explore the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union in the 80s, specifically as it relates to nuclear war.
n Falken's Maze technologist and former international relations professor Jason Thomas explores the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Created for listeners who wistfully long for the 80s but want to understand the complexities of today, this podcast demystifies and explains the world's most compelling technologies and events through 80's movies, music, and television. This is where history, tech, and retro pop collide.
This episode is the first in a three-part series. The overarching goal of this set of shows is to discover how the intersection of artificially intelligent machines, Soviet-US relations, and an intrepid young man hacking his way into almost starting World War 3 helps to explain issues we face today. In this episode, we use the movie WarGames, Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, and the downing of Korean Airlines 007 to explore the relationship between the United States and Soviet Union in the 80s, specifically as it relates to nuclear war.
CORRECTION: I mentioned that the book Gulag: A History was written by Samantha Power. That is incorrect, it is Anne Applebaum. The link is below in the Reference section.
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Find us online at www.falkenspodcast.com.
References:
- The Gulag Archipelago Abridged: An Experiment in Literary Investigation by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
- Gulag: A History by Anne Applebaum
Music:
- Street Dancing by Timecrawler 82 is Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (4.0) International license.
- Paint The Sky by Dysfunction_AL (c) copyright 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license.
This is a brief overview of why Falken's Maze exists and why I made it. There's also a little bit about me. If you're not interested in why I created this podcast, please skip to Episode 1.
You aren't going to offend me at all :)