David and the Wire

In less than four years, mathematician Steve Strogatz watched AI go from flailing at basic arithmetic to solving problems that baffle the world’s best mathematicians. In September of 2026, Open AI announced it had solved a Millennium Prize Problem, one of math’s highest achieveme ...  Show more

In this short episode, first aired in 2011, a neurologist issues a dare to a ragtime piano player and a famous conductor. When the two men face off in an fMRI machine, the challenge is so unimaginably difficult that one man instantly gives up. But the other achieves a musical fea ...  Show more

After a series of recording misfortunes, this title spoke to Hunter. In Peter Frost David's tale, time is moving too slow to bear. After a man participates in an experimental drug trial, he is forced to reach out to have the public put him out of his misery. Learn more about your ...  Show more

David Olusoga talks to Viv Jones about the making of Civilisations. They discuss his two episodes, First Contact and The Cult of Progress. David says that the great arts and history documentaries he watched growing up inspired him to become a historian and filmmaker, and he talks ...  Show more

David finds out he has a hit show on Discovery channel. Ilya confesses he changed his report cards, David answers a fan submitted question, and the gang discusses life on earth. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and ...  Show more

David Ridgen considers whether he should create the podcast Someone Knows Something.