Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality: Recent Episodes
Eliezer Yudkowsky, Eneasz Brodski; ty to JK Rowling
This is an alternate universe story, where Petunia married a scientist. Harry enters the wizarding world armed with Enlightenment ideals and the experimental spirit.
Welcome back to PKD, the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick! In this episode, the weirdness keeps on coming! Come back next week for the last 4 chapters!
Welcome back to PKD, the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick! In this episode, things are getting super weird. Are they dead? Is everyone dead? Come back next week for chapters 11, 12, and 13!
Note: I’m giving myself a pass for being less coherent than usual. I didn’t check until after recording, but I had a fever of 103. This feels appropriately disorienting given how confused we’re all supposed to be.
Also, my internet went out about 12 minutes in and I apparently didn’t get back on the right mic for the second recording – my bad, folks. But through the foresight of redundant recordings, I was able to switch back to the not-shitty mic after a couple of minutes.
Welcome back to PKD, the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick! In this episode, the crew gets to the moon and shit goes sideways right away. Come back next week for chapters 8, 9, and 10!
Welcome back to PKD, the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick! In this episode we assemble the crew with chapters 3, 4, and 5. Next week we’ll see what this rag-tag group of meta humans gets up to in chapters 6 and 7!
Welcome back to PKD, the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick! We started off light with just the first couple of chapters to get our sea legs. Next week we’re reading chapters 3, 4 and 5.
Welcome the show where Brian and Steven dive into the weird world and weirder mind of Phillip K. Dick. This is an introduction where Brian explains a bit about who PDK was and gets up prepped to start our first of three of his books. We’re starting with Ubik, chapters 1 and 2 next week!
(We change the name next episode as the one we went for with this one was a bit of a mouthful)
Buckle up as Eneasz and Steven discuss some of the feedback about this short series and then have an untamed discussion about how capitalism/capitalists are portrayed in popular culture full of all kinds of digressions and random thoughts. We hope you enjoy it! :)
Steven and Eneasz wrap up their discussion on the Fallout TV show and plan out future content.
Enjoy the 7th episode of Uranium Fever! Everyone’s always trying to get some head. In this case it’s more literal.
Our heroes get trapped by evil mutants! Plus we get some ghoulishly awesome flashbacks from before the end of the world.
Don’t forget to check out AskWho’s awesome Substack. Eneasz recommended this reading of a book review of the Old Testament and it’s awesome.
Eneasz and Steven chat about the fifth episode of the Fallout tv show. Remember when we thought we’d keep these around 15 minutes each? Ha!
This episode gets us back into awesome character stuff and we had a blast (bomb pun intended).
This was more of a plot moving episode and less of a deep diving conversation starter, but we still found some stuff to talk about. I hope you enjoy the transition between the main episode and the last few minutes – the sophisticated among you will get it. ;)
Eneasz and Steven continue the discussion about the Fallout tv show and digress hard about the role of luck in our life circumstances.
The outro song is from The Righteous Gemstones sung by Walton Goggins. :)
Eneasz and Steven wanted to chat about the new and awesome Fallout tv series. We were under the delusion we could keep this to like 15 minutes but you know us and that was never going to happen.
Is the 2023 winner for animated short a brilliant work of satirical performance art, or just bad, or just good? Eneasz, Matt, and Jen have different opinions, and fortunately we totally decide which one is right.
Watch it here
Steven and Jennifer continue the dream in a discussion with the story’s author, Eneasz Brodski. The book is What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here.
The short story this is an expansion of is Of All Possible Worlds. Check out that story and everything else he’s published here.
Steven and Jennifer continue the dream to talk about Joah, one of the protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here.
Steven and Jennifer continue the dream to talk about Andreas, one of the protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Read this book and buy it here.
The Real Fanfic Is The Friends We Made Along The Way, by Eneasz Brodski
Original Text at my blog
This audio version was produced by AskWho, using awesome new AI tech. It cost him money to produce this, and his Patreon is always open to people who’d like to fund more of this sort of thing. :) https://www.patreon.com/AskwhoCastsAI
While Eneasz is away, Steven and Wes sit down to talk about Marcus Verus, one of the three protagonists of Eneasz’s book What Lies Dreaming. Steven finally got off his ass and picked up a whole book without a podcast to motivate him. Then, not only could he not put it down, he couldn’t resist the urge to talk about it. Read this book and buy it here.
Sneaking massive feels under the woke radar. Full spoilers for Barbie Links: America Ferrera’s full monologue Written post – Cinemanarrative Dissonance – The Subversiveness of Barbie Lindsey Ellis on Megan Fox in Transformers Short story – One of the Good Ones Patron-only post with over 9 minutes of additional discussion… Continue reading
It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 12 – Eneasz Breaks The Future Will Be Hyper-Local Eneasz on Chuck Tingle The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table of Contents, created and maintained by Cakoluchiam The Project Lawful audiobook (help fund it here) Epub versions… Continue reading
It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 11 – Things Start To Happen Get To The Fucking Monkey For Next Week, reading goes to: “if he just wants to snuggle, him just snuggling is fine.” The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table… Continue reading
It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 10 – Hermione Raised By Voldemort vs The Lizard Keepers The Mind Killer special episode at/about VibeCamp Eneasz’s Blog Post About Finding His Vibe at VibeCamp Worth The Candle For Next Week, reading goes… Continue reading
It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 9 – This Hell place keeps sounding worse Worth The Candle the Worth The Candle analysis podcast (by Steven and Eneasz) – Not Everything Is A Clue Analysiscast of The Truman Show For Next Week,… Continue reading
It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful Episode 8 – We Get Booped For Next Week, reading goes to: “then leaves the library to check on his other person of interest” The Official IMSIYUDT Weekly Reading Table of Contents, created and maintained… Continue reading
It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful
Episode 7 – Look for Equilibria
For Next Week, reading goes to: “sure, kill them all”
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash/Project Lawful
Episode 6 – Dignity!
For Next Week, reading goes to: “he’s going to try learning wizard spells with the last of his day. (Well, his workday, anyways.)”
The world’s worst dirty talk
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Episode 5 – Content Warning: Math
For Next Week, reading goes to: “nor, indeed, the same book, same language, same library, same city, same planet, or same laws of physics as Golarion.”
r/illegallysmolcats
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Episode 4 – Return to the Ladder of Paranoia
For Next Week, reading goes to: “he needs to not talk about that during lunch, and would like something like ten minutes to himself before he talks about anything at all”
The Sword of Good
2 Rash 2 Unadvised podcast read-through of Terra Ignota series
Blog post referenced by Steven re immigrants and cultural expectations
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Episode 3 – Golarian’s Thor
For Next Week, reading goes to: “if you go looking for enough tiny signs like that, you will eventually find some”
TBC 181 – How To Read The News With Bounded Distrust
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Episode 2 – Sufficiently Advanced Intelligence is Indistinguishable From Being An Alien
For Next Week, reading goes to: “her door is ajar and she’s dressed, bathed, is reading a book.”
Poggers
The Whispering Earring of Til Iosophrang
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash or Project Lawful or Mad Investor Chaos
Episode 1 – A Whole Heckin’ Heap of Exposition
Analysis begins at 0:09:48
TheOneButcher’s take on Christof
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ChatGPT as Morty
The Secretary Problem
I Now Have Additional Questions
We Use Semicolons Everyday
Ferengi Rules of Acquisition
The Turing Test story
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It Makes Sense If You Understand Decision Theory – a podcast literary analysis of Planecrash or Project Lawful or Mad Investor Chaos
Episode 00 – Miranda tells us what the heck GlowFic is
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if the world can’t be saved, I’ll save it anyway – warning, super dark!
we know we once were gods – the origin of Carissa
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“It’s done with emotion even though it’s stupid” is kinda Waititi’s whole thing and he does it perfectly. It’s why we love him.
Full Spoilers for Thor: Love and Thunder
Pitch Meeting for Thor: Love & Thunder
Pitch Meeting – Avatar retrospective
Guns N Roses – November Rain video
Eneasz’s book – What Lies Dreaming
We can take the old gods and myths and make them ours. We can make them better.
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For Next Time – Thor: Love & Thunder
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Chapters 1-254 – Lifting the DM Screen
We’re back again, pummeling the answers out of Alexander Wales. There will be FULL SPOILERS for EVERYTHING.
The Worth The Candle Apocrypha!
Next episode will be on The Truman Show
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Chapters 1-254 – Every Single Content Warning At Max
We’re back, talking directly to Alexander Wales. There will be FULL SPOILERS for EVERYTHING.
Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!)
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Chapters 252-254 – Good Bye, and Thank You! Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue reading
Chapters 248-251 – Being God Is A Big Responsibility The power of friendship is sick! The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows is sick! The Buffy Remaster is absolute trash Peter Singer’s Heavy Petting Downsizing For next week — 252-254 252. The Narrator, the Angel, and the Devil 253. Multitudes 254. Nevermore… Continue reading
Chapters 246-247 – Consenting To Utopia TBC Jugaad Ethics episode For next week — 248-251 248. Princess! 249. There’s No Knowing Where We’re Going 250. The Ongoing Adventures of Valencia the Red 251. It All Depends On What You Mean By Home Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!)… Continue reading
Chapters 246-247 – Some Things Were Clues Justified True Belief That Isn’t Knowledge Meme Torture vs. Dust Specks For next week — 248-251 248. Princess! 249. There’s No Knowing Where We’re Going 250. The Ongoing Adventures of Valencia the Red 251. It All Depends On What You Mean By Home… Continue reading
Chapters 243-245 – The Feels At The End What We Do In The Shadows For next week — 246-247 246. Reflection at the End 247. The End of the World Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth… Continue reading
Chapters 240-242 – The Nice Episode Toilethand from Zelda Leyden Jars The Death Gate Cycle For next week — 243-245 243. Long Memory 244. Long Pig 245. Long Live the King Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue… Continue reading
Chapters 237-239 – Uther’s Peen Fits In Multiple Ways Utopia LOL Our Flag Means Death Quirrell’s Corollary to Clarke’s Law: Any sufficiently advanced technique is indistinguishable from cheating For next week — 240-242 240. The Long Haul 241. Long Shot 242. A Long Row to Hoe Worth the Candle on… Continue reading
Chapters 234-236 – Growing Up For next week — 237-239 237. Long Story Short 238. A Certain Kind of Longing 239. Old Sins Cast Long Shadows Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be… Continue reading
Chapters 231-233 – Noping The Heck Out More Dakka For next week — 234-236 234. Heck if I Know 235. Interval 236. More Dakka Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad.… Continue reading
Chapters 228-230 – The End The Fifth Season and Eneasz’s Spoiler-full discussion of The Fifth Season (yes, again, forgive me) For next week — 231-233 231. Hellfall 232. Department 233. Tartarology Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue… Continue reading
Chapters 224-227 – Packing Heat Steve Fever text (+ Eneasz’s post on it) Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) Matrix Resurrections Worldbuilding is super important! For next week — 228-230 228. The Fel Seed Incident 229. The Road 230. The Palace Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet… Continue reading
Chapters 221-223 – Putting One’s Affairs In Order Roy Kent Chant Dr Strange Pitch Meeting Mother of Learning Unsong Eneasz’s Recommendation for The Fifth Season +Eneasz’s Spoiler-full discussion of The Fifth Season For next week — 224-227 224. We’re Here, We’re Deer, Get Used to It 225. Runination 226. Fires… Continue reading
Chapters 217-220 – Raw-ass thoughts… or raw ass-thoughts? James Acaster’s Banana Revenge Fantasy The Bayesian Conspiracy episode 162 For next week — 221-223 221. Targets of Opportunity 222. Clerical Errors 223. A Lost Friend Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything… Continue reading
Chapters 213-216 – The Good Kind of Cult 500 Million, But Not a Single One More For next week — 217-220 217. A Dragon’s Roost 218. A Grueling Calm 219. Homecoming, Part I 220. Doecent Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions –… Continue reading
Chapters 209-212 – The Dragon In The Stories Tim Curry goes to SPACE! Hyperrealism Learn To Read, Kid, But Don’t Fall In Love For next week — 213-216 213. The Endless Toil 214. Glass Houses 215. Post 216. Bureaucratic Melees Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar… Continue reading
Chapters 206-208 – Hitting The Slopes BTS Is That Your True Rejection? Folding Ideas on Ludonarrative Dissonance Three Worlds Collide – the story with the Super Happy aliens (also in audio form) The Bayesian Conspiracy episode on The “Do This” Directives For next week — 209-212 209. Orison 210. Push… Continue reading
Chapters 203-205 – I Got 99 Problems, and I’m All Of Them Porcupine Tree – A Smart Kid (song) Why You Should Trust Trust and Distrust Distrust For next week — 206-208 206. Parallel Lines 207. An Elevated Monologue 208. On the Merits of Eternal Suffering Worth the Candle on… Continue reading
Chapters 200-202 – Think Like a Dinosaur The Prestige spoilers end at 1:18:11 The Bayesian Conspiracy episode 158 – Can Monarchy Save Us From Fascism? For next week — 200-202 203. Where the Streets Run Red 204. Open Veins 205. A Bloody Mess Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and… Continue reading
Chapters 196-199 – Let’s Call Them… Sneezes For next week — 200-202 200. Feeling Blue 201. The Aviary 202. Star Pupil Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this… Continue reading
Chapters 192-195 – We choose to try to sympathize with, and humanize, the Fucking Penndraigs not because it is easy, but because it is hard! Podcasts spawned from the Discord: 2 Rash 2 Unadvised – read through of Ada Palmer’s Terra Ignota series Shaping Exercises 101 – read through of… Continue reading
This is a decrackled version of the previous episode. Content is identical, but the audio has been filtered to remove the crackle. It still isn’t easy to listen to, and we apologize for that. When time permits, a fully remastered version will be released. Thanks to David Gruwier for providing… Continue reading
Chapters 188-191 – Totally Legal and Awesome My Dick, by Mickey Avalon (extremely bad taste, and offensive, you’ve been warned) For next week — 192-195 192. Cooldown 193. Coda I 194. Coda II 195. Family Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions –… Continue reading
Chapters 185-187 – Hallelujah, It’s Raining Men Eneasz’s latest story – We Shall Not All Sleep But We Shall All Be Changed is in Dark Matter Magazine Issue 008 I See Dead Kids Seeing Like a State Mu For next week — 188-191 188. Common Law 189. B-Side 190. To… Continue reading
Chapters 181-184 – Seeing The Sausage (…being made) Unsong For next week — 185-187 185. Mirror Room 186. Paladin 187. Penndraig’s Rules of Order Worth the Candle on Amazon (ebook and audio!) Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad.… Continue reading
Chapters 177-180: Total failure to wait until the point when the expected costs of maintaining diplomacy rise too high as compared to the expected benefits of moving first in conflict. Reacher Trailer Fast-Talking High-Trousers For next week — 181-184 181. To Sleep, Perchance to Dream 182. Painless 183. Transgressions 184.… Continue reading
Chapters 174-176: A Chill Week At The Pod The Lost City of Potyr For next week — 177-180 177. The Erstwhile Manor 178. The White Room 179. Hilbert’s Paradox 180. Dumbest Entad Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad.… Continue reading
Chapters 170-173: Inflating D’s Nerd Sniping For next week — 174-176 174. The Blade of the Self 175. High Concept 176. Warrens Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can… Continue reading
Chapters 167-169: Fractal Therapy David S Pumpkins Aella on trauma narratives. Also, Aella’s survey regarding your opinions as to what counts as rape For next week — 170-173 170. On Treating With Dragons 171. Blood is Thicker Than Water 172. Respec 173. Passions Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions –… Continue reading
Chapters 163-166: Betrayal The Death of Stalin Troma Studios For next week — 167-169 167. Beached 168. Hollow 169. The No Sleep Club Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales… Continue reading
Chapters 160-162: C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER! SSC – Book Review: The Secret Of Our Success Matrix Resurrections is mid-life crisis perfection For next week — 163-166 163. Level Heads 164. In the House of God 165. Politics, blah, blah, blah 166. Brownian Motion Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is… Continue reading
Chapters 156-159: The Newer Cooler Hotter Younger Jesus Eneasz’s award-winning short story I See Dead Kids Tropic Thunder I Have The Power of God and Anime On My Side For next week — 160-162 160. On the Merits of Oblivion 161. Reimer 162. Deus Ex Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s… Continue reading
Chapters 153-155: Wrath of the Student Council Missing Persons by Alexander Wales Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter Fat Man For next week — 156-159 156. Mome Rath II 157. The Bird on the Fence 158. OP 159. The Dome Away From Home Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is… Continue reading
Chapters 150-152: Nerd Names The TBC episode mentioned – 7 – Kill All Humans? For next week — 153-155 153. The Temple 154. Above From Below 155. Mome Rath Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this… Continue reading
Chapters 147-149: Handjobs Are My Headcanon Palisade Peaches Everyone Else Has Had More Sex Than Me For next week — 150-152 150. Than One Innocent Suffer 151. The Mind’s Eye 152. The Time to Talk Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can… Continue reading
Chapters 144-146: Everything Is A Boob David Pumpkins The O’Reilly Factor – satire or serious? SSC Post: Living By The Sword For next week — 147-149 147. Good Vibrations 148. Sing For Your Supper 149. I Have to Hand it to You Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything… Continue reading
Chapters 140-143: We have writer-crushes on Alexander Wales in this Wholesome episode The Church of The Dude Robin Hanson on his “Age of Em” For next week — 144-146 144. Skewered 145. Freshman 146. Terrors of the Black Age Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue… Continue reading
Chapters 137-139: And you thought this would be a shorter episode Ted Lasso Honest Trailer Zombie Movies That Refuse to Say “Zombie” For next week — 140-143 140. Commingling 141. Monty Haul 142. Sound and Silence 143. Manifold Paths Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue… Continue reading
Chapters 133-136: Turn off this podcast if it’s convincing! Covid Booster? For next week — 137-139 137. Darili Irid 138. Stats for Nerds II 139. Piece of Mind Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast… Continue reading
Chapters 129-132: Is that an infohazard in your underwear, or are you just happy to see me? The Magnus Archives Shaping Exercises, the Mother of Learning podcast Waluigi is a pun MIRI The Nazi nuclear program stopped by sinking a ferry Undertale The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August For… Continue reading
Chapters 125-128: Can God Ctrl+Z? LHC Concerns? Welcome to Corneria! Classic Touch Him On The Penis For next week — 129-132 129. Schemata 130. The Abject Despair of an Uncaring World 131. A Cypress Waits 132. Uskine Nervedah Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth… Continue reading
Chapters 121-124: Who Wore It Best, Nihilism Edition — Fight Club Guy, Joon, or Lebowski Nihilists? Esther Povitsky on how 18-Year-Old Girls Are Disgusting Link to Roots of Progress episode Don’t watch the Buffy Remastered Edition, here’s why For next week — 125-128 125. The Remnants of the Past 126.… Continue reading
Chapters 117-120: Fenn :( Key & Peele sketch Rules for Rulers For next week — 121-124 121. Maddie 122. Raven 123. Medieval Stasis 124. Fight Club Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our… Continue reading
Chapters 113-116: Does Fallatehr Look Like A Bitch For next week — 117-120 117. Beast of Burden 118. Breaking Loose 119. Depths 120. Deceptions Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander… Continue reading
Chapters 105-109: We Never Wear Pants When We Podcast For next week — 113-116 113. A Hell of a Time 114. The Meeting of Minds 115. Communicative 116. Therapy Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this… Continue reading
Chapters 105-109: Eneasz has brain failure Actual Cannibal Shia LaBeouf Shia’s TED talk The Catagories Were Made For Man, Not Man For The Catagories For next week — 109-112 109. The Veil of the World 110. Bubblegum 111. Peer Pressure 112. Egress Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything… Continue reading
We look back on books 1-5 with Gorky (formerly Coy) and Griffin of Shaping Exercises 101 For next week — 105-108 105. Notes 106. The One-Hand Warder 107. Name of the Beast 108. The Dream That Skewers Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle… Continue reading
Chapters 101-104: The Men in Black take an interest in our murderhobos, and Ninjas take over the podcast For next week — Our First Retrospective! With Griffin and Coy/Gorky from the Discord & Shaping Exercises 101 Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle… Continue reading
Chapters 97-100: Unmoored From Realtime For next week — 101-104 101. PPROM 102. The Adventures of Valencia the Red 103. Contract 104. Consolation Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales… Continue reading
Chapters 93-96: Murder-Ghandi Rides Again! Shaping Exercises podcast (or direct RSS) The Legend of Murder-Ghandi How The West Was Won The Bechdel Test origin comic For next week — 97-100 97. Rapping at my Chamber Door 98. Letter 15 99. Enough Rope to Hang Yourself 100. Immanentizing the Eschaton Cakoluchiam’s… Continue reading
Chapters 89-92: Seriously Competative Professional Readers For next week — 93-96 93. Bottle Episode 94. Grayscale 95. Time Enough 96. A Portrait of the King as a Young Man Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this… Continue reading
Chapters 84-88: Descent Thomas Eliot’s translations of The Enchiridion of Epictetus Ron’s Not Dumb video Sword of Good (and audio in two parts) MythBusters kick down doors Worldbuilding is Important blog post For next week — 89-92 89. The Face of a Place 90. Head of House 91. An Open… Continue reading
Chapters 80-83: This Episode Really Could Have Been Shorter For next week — 84-88 84. The Party Line 85. The Great Train Robbery 86. Headwater 87. Down And Out 88. The House of Solitude Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be… Continue reading
Chapters 77-79: Is Joon the DM? Is Batgirl Catwoman?? Are insects videogame characters??? Moonstruck Bound Playing Roy from Rick and Morty The Time Loop RatFic is “Mother of Learning” An early TBC episode we touched on Batgirl: Catwoman: For next week — 80-83 80. The Princess and the Pea 81.… Continue reading
Chapters 72-76: Pitch Meeting References Are Tight! Zombie Movies that can’t say Zombie Utopia, LOL? by Jamie Wahls For next week — 77-79 77. Lies and Damned Lies 78. The Sacrifice 79. Rule Zero Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be… Continue reading
Chapters 68-71: Making a Compelling Case for Non-Infanticide Scott Alexander’s post about how much the world could accomplish by giving 10% to effective charities Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog John Mullany on killing Hitler Good Is Dumb (warning: TVTropes) For next week — 72-76 72. Tripartite Talks 73. Amaryllis 74. The… Continue reading
Chapters 64-67: What Are The Rules? The Rational Fiction episode of The Bayesian Conspiracy For next week — 68-71 68. Seeing Red 69. In Mutual Congress 70. Moral Agency 71. The Soul of Discretion Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad.… Continue reading
Chapters 60-63: Prison Break The Rational Fiction episode of The Bayesian Conspiracy For next week — 64-67 64. In Which Juniper Stares At His Character Sheet, Again 65. A Kindred Soul 66. The Long Night 67. A Helping Hand Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue… Continue reading
Chapters 56-59: Steven is Super Bummed For next week — 60-63 60. Aggressive Negotiations 61. Animus 62. Drift 63. The Chemical History of a Candle Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon.… Continue reading
Chapters 53-55: Escaping God For next week — 56-59 56. Vacation Vocations 57. Place Your Figs 58. Panopticon 59. All the Myriad Ways Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales… Continue reading
Chapters 49-52: Gaming God For next week — Chapters 53-55 & The Council of Arches 53. A Tiptoe Through the Tulips 54. Looper 55. Bond Girl The Council of Arches Samson + Jawbone VS 1,000 Dudes Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle… Continue reading
Chapters 45-48: The Dude Abides For next week — Chapters 49-52 49. Math.random() 50. Copse and Robbers 51. Blood in the Water 52. Culmination Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander… Continue reading
Chapters 41-44: Wherein Zencastr records from the wrong microphone for Eneasz, despite saying it’s the right one, and Eneasz’s audio sounds like shit for the whole episode. :( Sorry guys. For next week — Chapters 45-48 45. Keep Magic Weird 46. The Market of Blood and Bone 47. At Arm’s… Continue reading
Chapters 37-40: Eneasz Flickers In and Out of Reality Suddenly John Mulaney For next week — Chapters 41-44 41. Truth and Reconciliation 42. A Pleasant Interlude in Kansas 43. In Search of a Quest 44. Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a… Continue reading
Chapters 34-36: If You Choose Torture Over Dust Specks But Then Rewind Time, Did It Really Make A Sound? Mentioned on show: Yudkowsky’s Guide to Writing Intelligent Characters, a Bearded Axe, and Eminem’s Stan For next week — Chapters 37-40 37. Paths 38. Don’t Split the Party 39. Strategic Reserves… Continue reading
Chapters 30-33: Cranking the Meta Up a Level Mentioned on show: The essay about reading – “Learn to Read, Kid, But Don’t Fall In Love” For next week — Chapters 34-36 34. Weik Handum 35. Friendship is Magic 36. In Which Juniper Stares At His Character Sheet Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character… Continue reading
Chapters 26-29: The Ballad of the Most Badass Dude On Aerb For next week — Chapters 30-33 30. Plot Relevant 31. The Loyal Elf 32. Be Still My Heart 33. Tenth Boneitis Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad.… Continue reading
Chapters 22-25: Listening To This Episode Is a Cut-Scene For next week — Chapters 26-29 26. Superman 27. Fears 28. The Impish Inn 29. Greychapel Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon.… Continue reading
Chapters 19-21: You’re Fuckin With My Mind, Maaaaan For next week — Chapters 22-25 22. Rolling Need 23. Siege 24. Like a Glove 25. Rocket Man The Legend of Murder-Ghandi Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our… Continue reading
Chapters 16-18: I Could Believe Everything Up Until There Was No Boner For next week — Chapters 19-21 19. Montage! 20. Desert Course 21. Cliff Racer Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can… Continue reading
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Chapters 13-15: Blowing Right Through Book One For next week — Chapters 16-18 Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue reading
Chapters 9-12: Apprehended by These Fuckbags For next week — Chapters 13-15 Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue reading
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Chapters 6-8: A Hell of a Revelation For next week — Chapters 9-12. Lindsey Ellis’s video about Megan Fox’s Transformers character as written vs as filmed The Peasant-Powered Railgun Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon.… Continue reading
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Chapters 3-5: First Blood For next week — Chapters 6-8. Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue reading
Chapters 1 – 2: Quest Accepted Steven mentioned this video Apparently the Captain Nintendo Princess was a brunette! All this time she’s been a redhead in Eneasz’s memory. Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We… Continue reading
Steven’s next analysis podcast will be reading Alexander Wales’s “Worth The Candle” with Eneasz Brodski. They prepare their eyeballs for the mission ahead, and let everyone know the first target is Chapters 1 & 2. Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon.… Continue reading
Lex makes his decision for all of humanity. Thank you for listening everyone! We had a lot fun doing this. :) Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed… Continue reading
Masks are coming off as the end approaches… Next episode we will be covering chapter 13, the final chapter. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on… Continue reading
Uh oh. Someone has gone and killed Martha Kent. I’m sure Superman will take it well. Next episode we will be covering chapters 11 and 12. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found… Continue reading
Superman is showing psychological strain and Lex sends moles to Smallville. Next episode we will be covering chapters 9 and 10. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed… Continue reading
Superman has a day job. Next episode we will be covering chapters 7 and 8. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. We Want… Continue reading
Lex escalates his game against Superman. Next episode we will be covering chapters 5 and 6. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. We… Continue reading
In this episode we dive into the world of 1930s Metropolis, where a strange man in a shiny suit has appeared from nowhere and begins thwarting violent crimes! Next episode we will be covering chapters 3 and 4. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on… Continue reading
Join Steven and Brian for a short adventure into another Rational Fic – The Metropolitan Man by Alexander Wales! As always, be sure to check out the audiobook earlier in this feed. :) Join us back here next week for the discussion on chapters 1 and 2! Continue reading
For our final and ultimate episode, we are joined by Eneasz Brodski, Matt Freeman, Eliezer Yudkowsky! We had a great time producing this show for the last year and the best way to cap it off was an awesome conversation with all of the people who made it possible. Thank… Continue reading
Thank you to everyone for listening. We had a lot of fun doing this show. Something to protect Next episode we’ll have our final retro. :) Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this… Continue reading
Final Revelations Next episode we’ll be covering the final chapter, 122! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you! Coy manages an… Continue reading
The Power the Dark Lord Knows Not Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 119, 120 and 121! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Album art courtesy… Continue reading
Beneath the moonlight glints a tiny fragment of silver, a fraction of a line… (black robes, falling) …blood spills out in litres, and someone screams a word. Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 116, 117 and 118! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook… Continue reading
THIS IS YOUR FINAL EXAM Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 114 and 115! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!… Continue reading
Reflections and failure and reflections on failure. Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 112 and 113! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Album art courtesy of… Continue reading
Riddle and answers and Riddles. Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 109 – 111! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!… Continue reading
Descending the corridor of madness. Next episode we’ll be covering chapter 108! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you! Coy manages… Continue reading
Quirrell gives the Ministry exam and Harry blows the cap off of all this Voldemort business! Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 105 and 106 and 107! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in… Continue reading
For our Retro episode, we go one meta higher and are joined by the hosts of Meta MoR: April and Eneasz! Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 103 and 104! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be… Continue reading
Empanadas… Strangeness afoot in the Forbidden Forest, a mysterious encounter with a murderous centaur, and an ill Defense Professor. Next week is our Retro with Eneasz and April! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier… Continue reading
Apparently my goal of having the Sentient Grass art show up as the cover art for the episode only worked for some podcatchers. For those who missed it, here’s the winning fan art! The Houses of Potter and Malfoy unite! And the students of Hogwarts… also unite! Next week we’ll… Continue reading
Congratulations to our fan art winners! Thank you to everyone for your contributions – I loved all of them. :) Deceptions, trepidations, and discovery. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 97, 98, and 99! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by… Continue reading
Voting for the fan art contest closes today and the winners will be announced on the air on the 14th! Roles, masks, and coping. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 94, 95, and 96! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by… Continue reading
Vote in the Fan Art Contest! Voting is open through September 7th and the winners will be announced on the air on the 14th! Talking to girls… followed by catastrophe. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 90, 91, 92, and 93! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read… Continue reading
Revelations on the Defense Professor and wild hypothesizing coupled with some delightfully paranoid speculation. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 87, 88, and 89! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed… Continue reading
Daniel (a long time aficionado of the story) and Justin (a first time reader keeping pace with Brian) join us to discuss the book so far and gaze out from atop the ladder of paranoia! Next week we’ll be covering chapter 86! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be… Continue reading
Decisions under uncertainty. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next week we’ll be having our book 4 retro! Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you! Coy manages… Continue reading
Harry has to get creative and be a bad ass to save Hermione! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 84… Continue reading
Hermione Granger is subject to a trial by the Wizengamot for attempted murder! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 81,… Continue reading
Invoking powers beyond your usual grasp. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 79 and 80! Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank… Continue reading
Good guy Snape and the Phoenix’s Price. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next week we’ll be covering chapter 78! Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!… Continue reading
The bullies of Hogwarts learn the true meaning of Chaos! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 76 and 77! Album… Continue reading
Things get real when our heroines encounter bullies who really want to hurt them. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next week we’ll be covering chapters… Continue reading
Protesting outside the Headmaster’s office and trying to find bullies to Heroine into submission! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next week we’ll be covering chapters… Continue reading
Hermione is done being a sidekick! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 70 and 71! Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank… Continue reading
Harry considers the lack of wisdom in spinning a ridiculous plot to try and correct the mishaps from Azkaban. Next week we’ll be covering chapters 67, 68, and 69! Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you! Coy manages an RSS feed that compiles the relevant audiobook chapters with the WW MoR… Continue reading
Two for the price of one this week! Enjoy this small bonus episode with just Steven and Eneasz, but be aware that this is a full spoiler chat! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier… Continue reading
Steven and Brian are joined by the one and only Eneasz Brodski! Enjoy our first in-person recording (we were all seated several feet apart) while we discuss the book so far and Brian theorizes on the future of the story. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here… Continue reading
Harry and Dumbledore have conflicting views on how to deal with evil in the world and Aftermaths. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode we’ll… Continue reading
Rockers, Q and A with QQ, and the Order trying to untangle the mystery of what just happened! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode… Continue reading
Albus Freakin’ Dumbledore is on the case to keep Belatrix Black in Azkaban! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 59,… Continue reading
With many thanks to Within Reason, GSV, hobodemon, and babel. What Lies Dreaming.com Continue reading
A fulfillment of Doom and a plan gone awry. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. We bit off more than we could chew on this one,… Continue reading
Piercing a dungeon to rescue a damsel in distress. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode we will be covering chapters 54, 55, and 56!… Continue reading
Harry struggles with the ethics of sentient non-humans and is asked to join a mysterious quest… Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode we will… Continue reading
The redemption of Draco Malfoy. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode we will be covering chapters 48, 49, and 50! Album art courtesy of… Continue reading
ChronOblivion joins us for another belated retro! Check out the doc containing all of ChronOblivion’s write ups so far! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next… Continue reading
Expecto Patronum! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode we are doing a retro of Book 2 (chapters 22 – 37) with ChronOblivion! Album art… Continue reading
The Dementor and the Drop Lord come to Hogwarts. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode we are covering chapters 44 – 46. Album art… Continue reading
Dumbledore consults Harry’s unique insight into Dark Lord thinking. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode we are covering chapters 41 – 43. Album art… Continue reading
Christmas with the Potters and Grangers! And some other stuff. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode we are covering chapters 39 and 40. Album… Continue reading
The Generals submit their wishes in the outcome of a three way tie and Professor Quirrell gives a very… intense speech. This is the Youtube clip of the guy crushing the Prisoner’s Dilemma on a game show. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook… Continue reading
The three Generals face off in their first battle! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next episode we are covering chapters 32 through 34. Album art… Continue reading
Join us for our special Book One Retrospective Episode! We’re joined by Matt Freeman of the Doof Media Network! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Next… Continue reading
Harry teams up with Neville to show some bullies what’s what and makes his first Original Magical discovery utilizing his scientific background! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on… Continue reading
Harry sets off a plot to squash Rita Skeeter. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapters 27 and… Continue reading
Draco flips out as his worldview is shattered! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. In next week’s episode, we will be covering chapters 25 and 26.… Continue reading
The Scientific exploration into magic begins! I apologize for the delay in getting this out, and the confusion with a dead link for most of a day. I hope the Longest Episode So Far makes up for it. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the… Continue reading
Harry learns to lose through the tried and true method of an ass whooping and sees the stars with Professor Quirrell. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the… Continue reading
Harry and Snape have a showdown that escalates all the way to the top because Snape doesn’t know how to be a decent person/Professor and Harry doesn’t know how to lose. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can… Continue reading
Harry attempts to abuse Time with a clever idea, takes a flying lesson, and has a bizarre first encounter with the headmaster. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on… Continue reading
Harry attempts and fails to tap his Mysterious Dark Side for a magic boost while Hermione dominates the class effortlessly. Harry is then picked out by Professor Quirrell as the Most Dangerous Student in the Classroom. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters,… Continue reading
Harry tries to walk the narrow path that doesn’t lead to Dark Lord Harry, confronts bullies and apologizes like a bad ass, and get A TIME MACHINE! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in… Continue reading
Harry gets sorted, and learns a lot about himself in the process. Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. In next week’s episode, we will be covering… Continue reading
Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doing his best to not spoil any of the surprises and Brian will play the seasoned adventurer who is new to this… Continue reading
Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doing his best to not spoil any of the surprises and Brian will play the seasoned adventurer who is new to this… Continue reading
Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doing his best to not spoil any of the surprises and Brian will play the seasoned adventurer who is new to this… Continue reading
Join Steven and Brian as we dive into the world of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality! Steven will play the role of the tour guide while doing his best to not spoil any of the surprises and Brian will play the seasoned adventurer who is new to this… Continue reading
In the pre-release episode, Steven sits down with Eneasz for a discussion the project of We Want MoR, of the book as a whole (including our first and lasting impressions). WE MOVE TO A SPOILER SECTION in the latter third of the recording! If you haven’t read HP MoR, absolutely… Continue reading
Thank you to everyone. This has been an amazing period in my life. The survey mentioned is here. Purchase a physical copy of What Lies Dreaming at Amazon, or an ebook at any ebook seller – :) Continue reading
Epilogue Original Text Read Crystal Society free, here Purchase on Amazon: Book One: Crystal Society Book Two: Crystal Mentality Book Three: Crystal Eternity My novel, What Lies Dreaming, online here Or preorder the ebook: Continue reading
Making Friends Original Text In a recent chapter of What Lies Dreaming: Despite a burgeoning famine and chaos in the streets, the emperor will not see his week of revelry and gladiator games interrupted. But he gets more than he expected when a demonic embodiment of Pride materializes in the… Continue reading
Huge Success! Link to vote for What Lies Dreaming at topwebfiction (and link to What Likes Dreaming here) Original Text Continue reading
As usual, taking Christmas off. Unusually, this time it’s a couple weeks post Christmas. In a recent chapter of What Lies Dreaming we see a demonic embodiment of Lust summoned into the Colosseum. Cold steel vs sin incarnate – will the Roman mob be sufficiently entertained? WhatLiesDreaming.com Continue reading
Conspirators Original Text From the announcements — Shut Up And Do The Impossible: The rational fiction online anthology Continue reading
An End To Suffering Purchase “Red Legacy and Other Stories” (or leave a review) here! Original Text Author’s Notes (some spoilers) Continue reading
At Any Cost Purchase “Red Legacy and Other Stories” here! Original Text Continue reading
Witness the firepower of this… almost… fully operational battle station… Original Text Jim Hay’s SoundCloud page, and GitHub site My collection Red Legacy and Other Stories as a printed book at Amazon, or as an ebook – Amazon, B&N, others Continue reading
Interview with the author Alexander Wales’s other fiction is here in particular – Glim Warden As always seems to occur, I forgot to ask a question. This time it was “Does the title refer to Superman, or Lex?” Alexander says it is intentionally ambiguous. “My position is basically that a title… Continue reading
Dust to Dust Rationality: From AI to Zombies – The Podcast Original Text Continue reading
Peeling Back The Veil (part 2) Original Text Special thanks to Last Call Romance (and on Facebook). I had a short story published in the March/April issue of Analog Magazine! Continue reading
Choices [content warning: violence against children & sexual abuse] Original Text Continue reading
Interview with Ada Palmer, author of Too Like The Lightning Mentioned by Ada: * Jacques the Fatalist, by Denis Diderot * Candide, by Voltaire * the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Mentioned by me: * Consent of the Surveilled, at RibbonFarm * the /r/rational recommendation, Ozy’s review, my review The second volume… Continue reading
Literally Incredible Original Text SFX and Music credits will be in Production Notes from now on. Continue reading
Thoughts in the mind of God. Content Warnings: Violence, Cruelty to animals, Rape Original Text Continue reading
This is the third episode of a new podcast I’m involved in – The Bayesian Conspiracy. www.thebayesianconspiracy.com Continue reading
“This is what I want. Everything is fine.” Original Text not available online Continue reading
The Hugo Awards Main Page Registration Here List of HPMoR continuation fic and related fic (scroll down to “HPMoR fanfiction” section for continuation stories) Continue reading
Voldemort posthumously saves the world, for the first time Original Text Continue reading
Final Exam Original Text The restrictions list in Production Notes (back one post) Continue reading
Noitilov detalo partxe tnere hoc ruoy tu becafruoy ton wo hsi Original Text Continue reading
Why Voldemort? Original Text Hey, I briefly appear in this music video parody a group of my friends made. :) Continue reading
Thresholds Rationality: From AI to Zombies is available here Original Text Continue reading
Two stories by Sam Hughes. Sam Hughes writes and blogs at qntm.org, and may be best know for Ra. Note: I AM PUBLISHED!! Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, Feb 2015 issue. The story is “Red Legacy” on page 48. Some notes, as well as links to different e-formats, are over at my personal blog.… Continue reading
Strengths and Weaknesses Full Text: Your Strength as a Rationalist Universal Fire Fake Explanations Tsuyoku Naritai! (I Want To Become Stronger) Continue reading
Everything Falls Apart Hear more of Ginny’s singing here (see production notes for more details). Original Text Continue reading
Seeds of Insurrection As mentioned in the episode – Floornight, by nostalgebraist. Original Text Continue reading
The Measure of All Things The Worm Audiobook Project! Joy In The Merely Real complete text Mundane Magic complete text Thou Art Godshatter complete text Continue reading
Recording of the Voice Actors Panel from MALcon 2014, with the voices of Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, and myself. Still no production notes this week. I finally got moved into the new house. Half the work is complete… Continue reading
On Gods – real and otherwise Religion’s Claim to be Non-Disprovable complete text An Alien God complete text Continue reading
Comes The Huntsman Original Text Rachael Acks blogs at katsudon.net. She was most recently published in LightSpeed’s Women Destroy Science Fiction issue. She is currently working on a short film she wrote the script for, here. ETA 7/23 11pm: It slipped my mind that this was a gift story, so there’s… Continue reading
The Doom That Came to Adwellia Original Text Scott Alexander blogs at SlateStarCodex.com, and it’s still my favorite blog. Amazing insights, sharp humor, and excellent writing. Continue reading
The Language of God Original Text Scott Alexander blogs at SlateStarCodex.com, and it’s currently my favorite blog. Amazing insights, sharp humor, and excellent writing. Continue reading
Original Texts: Use The Try Harder, Luke The Vulcan Your Vulcan Could Sound Like, If He Wasn’t Made of Straw The Last Temptation of Christ Continue reading
It’s not about people in 2026, or skinks, or Martians. And the dog does NOT talk. Original Text Earthfic was written by Alicorn. It can be found at her website, alicorn.elcenia.com, which contains quite a few works by Alicorn, all freely available. They include Luminosity a rationalist Twillight fanfic, and Elcenia an original fantasy fiction… Continue reading
And that’s why we have Methods of Rationality. Expecting Short Inferential Distances complete text Transhumanism as Simplified Humanism complete text Continue reading
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war Original Text Continue reading
Everyone who is supposed to protect you is crazy, and you can’t ever rely on them to get anything right. Original Text Continue reading
Normal Ending: Last Tears & True Ending: Sacrificial Fire Original Text Continue reading
Bayesian Calculations (for more on Bayes’ Theorem, see today’s production notes) Original Text Continue reading
The secret of Potions Inventory (from the Strange Horizon’s podcast) Original Text Continue reading
The parents of Hogwarts demand to know what the fiddly-snocks is going on there Original Text Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Regular shows resume next week. Original Text Full Tragedy of Hamlet and the Philosopher’s Stone. Continue reading
The Society for the Promotion of Heroic Equality for Witches is born Original Text Continue reading
Chaos reigns in the upper reaches of Hogwarts Today is Petrov Day. Happy Petrov Day! Original Text Continue reading
I’m at WorldCon over the Labor Day weekend, so there’s not really a new episode today. However I did record the first of the Alternative Parallels from Chapter 64. Regular episodes will resume next week. Original Text Continue reading
Science – It’s a lot more difficult than waving a wand, but it works when wands fail, just like if a broom failed you could still try riding a rocket Original Text Continue reading
The Escape If you haven’t seen Army of Darkness yet, you now have weekend plans. It’s great fun, and runs at just an hour and 15 minutes. Here’s a clip of the scene containing the quoted line. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFriRcIwqNU Original Text Continue reading
The Server Monk’s Prayer, from Sean Kennedy’s “Tales of the Afternow”, read by Drake Walker. Did some quick googling after this was recorded and found: iTunes has been around since 2001. However podcasting did not become a thing until 2004. iTunes added podcast support in June 2005. Tales from the… Continue reading
You cannot simply say “Light”, you must discern what Light is Original Text Continue reading
Yes, The Lion King is a horror movie of relentless cannibalistic atrocity Original Text Continue reading
Breaking the cycle of vengeance. Maybe. Celebratory Trailer Original Text Continue reading
EXPECTO PATRONUM This art cannot go unshared (spoiler for this chapter) Original Text Continue reading
The Dementation of Harry Potter How do you pronounce “Accio”? Original Text Continue reading
Sometimes you need to become a villain to force redemption. Are you more concerned with results, or how others will remember you? Original Text Continue reading
On afterlives, and the wizards who think they believe in them Original Text Continue reading
Speculation on motivations, both present and past Hugo Awards Info Original Text Continue reading
Wherein everything goes according to plan. Someone’s plan, anyway. Original Text Continue reading
Descent into the Lair of Madness (32 was the Xmas Interlude chapter) Original Text Continue reading
Reclaiming your life story after it’s been subsumed into Harry’s narrative Original Text Continue reading
The Map is not the Territory Stephen Colbert’s interview of Neil deGrasse Tyson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXh9RQCvxmg Original Text Continue reading
The podcast is taking a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return to regular weekly episodes next week. Sphere of Stars Continue reading
His friends shall be his enemies, and his enemies shall be his friends Original Text Continue reading
Be cautious when destroying everything that gives someone’s life a purpose Original Text Continue reading
In the right story, one moment of True Curiosity can be as redemptive as one moment of True Love Original Text Continue reading
Because if YOU were Lord Voldemort, YOU would have horcruxed the Pioneer plaque Original Text Continue reading
Potter vs Snape: Round 2. FIGHT!! (tagteam with Dumbledore!) Original Text Continue reading
Called to Dumbledore’s office to receive is his father’s rock Original Text Continue reading
Because if YOU had a Time Turner, YOU’d use it to factor in polynomial time too Original Text Continue reading
Minions; lessons in violence; and the most dangerous student in the classroom Original Text Continue reading
Charms and Transfiguration classes; Hermione challenges Harry to a competition. David Brin’s blog post in which the podcast gets a shout-out: http://davidbrin.blogspot.com/2011/07/transparency-wars-continue-some-untold.html Original Text SFX: White Board Continue reading
Quest loot! & seeing oneself from the outside can be illuminating Original Text Continue reading
With apologies, the podcast is taking a week off for the Independence Day holiday. We will return to regular weekly episodes next week. Continue reading
Changing the distant past is easy if you get started early enough. Original Text Continue reading
The origin of the All-Powerful Snap. Also introducing Hermione and Neville. Original Text Continue reading
Harry meets Ron, and discovers Lucius Malfoy’s one weakness. Original Text Continue reading
McGonagall overturns 3000 years of physics, and Harry learns about You-Know-Who. Original Text Continue reading
Harry receives a letter from the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and sends a reply. Original Text Continue reading
This is an alternate universe story, where Petunia married a scientist. Harry enters the wizarding world armed with Enlightenment ideals and the experimental spirit. Now complete. Chapter 1 is below, everything else can be found at the Table of Contents. If you would like to get a taste of rationalist… Continue reading