Episodes

  • The Connector Layer Becomes a Control Point

    The Connector Layer Becomes a Control Point
    May 25 2026
    Week 21, 2026 — Anthropic buys the plumbing, Google replaces the search box, and SpaceX files the biggest IPO in history on the back of a compute lease. One story, three desks. In the voice of The Skeptical Engineer.
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  • Dispatches from a Department of Unrelenting Progress

    Dispatches from a Department of Unrelenting Progress
    May 24 2026
    Week 20, 2026 — Kafka navigates the latest in AI advancements, data center scrutiny, and tech industry developments. In the voice of Kafka.
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  • Rain Against the Data Center Walls

    Rain Against the Data Center Walls
    May 24 2026
    Week 19, 2026 — Hemingway weaves AI scalability, OpenAI's GPT-5.5 updates, and a Virginia data center outage into one continuous story. In the voice of Hemingway.
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  • Memoranda on the Elusive AI Identity

    Memoranda on the Elusive AI Identity
    May 24 2026
    Week 18, 2026: Kafka explores the AI agent identity problem, data center engineering, and Samsung's chip division profit surge. In the voice of Kafka.
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  • Shadows on the Walls of Code

    Shadows on the Walls of Code
    May 24 2026
    Week 17, 2026 — Dostoevsky explores the intersection of technology and human fallibility, weaving together stories of dbt, Databricks, and AI advancements. In the voice of Dostoevsky.
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  • Whispers of Distant Lands and Code

    Whispers of Distant Lands and Code
    May 24 2026
    Week 16, 2026 — Chekhov reflects on the intersection of technology and human experience, weaving together stories of innovation and connection. In the voice of Chekhov.
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  • Morning Light on Artificial Minds

    Morning Light on Artificial Minds
    May 24 2026
    Week 15, 2026: Lee Child covers AI's rapid expansion into business, from ChatGPT to AI-generated code and Google's Gemini. In the voice of Lee Child.
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  • Shadows Cast by Flickering Code

    Shadows Cast by Flickering Code
    May 24 2026
    Week 14, 2026 — Poe explores the darker side of AI advancements, from Google's Gemma 4 to Anthropic's Claude code leak. In the voice of Poe.
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