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Beyond Recognition: The First Modern Murder

Beyond Recognition: The First Modern Murder

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From the creators of Small Town Dicks comes a story about the first modern murder investigation... It was a crime like no other, unleashing horrors not seen since Jack the Ripper. On a crisp autumn morning in 1935, a brother and sister out for a walk in the Scottish countryside stumbled upon dozens of packages containing dissected human remains. Who - or what - could have done this? Now largely forgotten, the Ruxton case grabbed worldwide attention. A real-life Agatha Christie mystery, the g ...
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AXRP (pronounced axe-urp) is the AI X-risk Research Podcast where I, Daniel Filan, have conversations with researchers about their papers. We discuss the paper, and hopefully get a sense of why it's been written and how it might reduce the risk of AI causing an existential catastrophe: that is, permanently and drastically curtailing humanity's future potential. You can visit the website and read transcripts at axrp.net.
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Loam Listen is an expression of our belief at Loam that creative community can be a catalyst for resilience and reimagination in the heart of climate chaos. As the systems surrounding us collapse, it feels especially vital to nurture new ways of being through creating spaces for radical artists, activists, educators, and entrepreneurs in our community to share their stories on their terms. How can we continue to grow our capacity to be in right relationship with the Earth and with each other ...
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rise up! good witch podcast

rise up! good witch: self care as resistance

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self care is magic, resistance is power: using herbalism, tarot, self care, astrology, and radical community care to foster resilience in toxic capitalism. interviews with healers, artists, and activists. formerly hosted by corinna rosella, ru!gw has been adopted by fellow good witch, herbalist & comedian tavi elise for 2023 and beyond. weaving together stories & shared experiences in a loving container, with a dose of humor & skepticism to survive our current hellscape. let's create new wor ...
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Scary Christmas 2025! It's our annual celebration of the festive frights of the holidays. "Coal" written by Charlie Davenport (Story starts around 00:03:10) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: James - Mike DelGaudio, Santa - David Cummings "The Caroler" written by Mason McDonald (Story starts around 00:13:40) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Lucas -…
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It's the Season Finale of Season 23. Join us in the boggy water for a tale about a cryptid from the deep dark swamp. "There's Something in First Landing State Park" written by Gemma Amor (Story starts around 00:10:00) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Melanie - Erika Sanderson, Leigh - Erin Lillis, Todd - Jesse Cornett, Air Hostess…
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It's Episode 23 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about creeping creatures. "There's Only One Thing I Want" written by Matt Georgeson (Story starts around 00:09:30) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Narrator - David Ault, Harry - James Cleveland, Father - Jake Benson, Ali - Ash Millman, Mum - Erika Sanderson "Mothers Without …
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It's Episode 22 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about sinister senses. "Ringing" written by Todd Murgatroyd (Story starts around 00:05:55) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Jake Benson "Haven Noir" written by Ville Nummenpää (Story starts around 00:32:05) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator …
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It's Episode 21 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about messing with your mind. "Ptolomea" written by Aurora Ulfvenstierna (Story starts around 00:06:10) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Ash Millman, Tattooed Man - Jake Benson, Partygoer - Conor Larkin, Becca - Penny Scott-Andrews "As Sweet" written by Jess Gofton (Story starts arou…
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It's Episode 20 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about trying tasks. "The Relic Eater" written by Daniel Ray (Story starts around 00:04:20) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Dylan - Jeff Clement, Customer - Elie Hirschman, Grandma - Nikolle Doolin, Mom - Kristen DiMercurio "Gate C12" written by D. Corisis (Story starts around 00:24:40) Produce…
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It's Episode 19 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about weathering sinister storms. "The Rain" written by Caleb Greenfield (Story starts around 00:06:15) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Kyle Akers, Shadow - Jesse Cornett "Takeout" written by Barry Pirro (Story starts around 00:15:40) Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Jason - Matt…
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It's Episode 18 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about people lending a helping hand. "Dedication" written by Richard Dean (Story starts around 00:05:00) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Marcus – Jesse Cornett, Claudia – Sarah Thomas, Dave – Mike DelGaudio, Emma – Kristen DiMercurio "Mustard Pickles and Potato Pies" written…
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After a busy Halloween season we're taking a short break. Enjoy these premium stories along with the next chapter of Goat Valley Campgrounds S2. "Valhalla" written by John Beardify (Story starts around 00:02:00) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Fitz - Reagen Tacker, Harlow - Mike DelGaudio, Narrator - David Cummings "Something at the Edges" writte…
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The NoSleep Podcast presents its 2025 Halloween Celebration! Tune in to WNSP for our full-sized Halloween tales. "Undying" written by Justin Alcala (Story starts around 00:05:35) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - David Cummings, Elizabeth - Kristen DiMercurio, Aster - Danielle McRae, Eden - Erika Sanderson, Pizza Woman - Sarah Thomas, Vo…
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The NoSleep Podcast presents the audio adaptation of "Goat Valley Campgrounds - Season 2" by Bonnie Quinn - Chapter 6. A 12-part horror audio drama adapted from Bonnie's massively popular "How To Survive Camping" series. Goat Valley Campgrounds follows Kate, a young woman who has taken over management of the campgrounds from her parents. It's a lov…
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It's Episode 16 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about fiendish family and friends. "Where the Fence Ends" written by Dean Ribco (Story starts around 00:06:30) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - James Cleveland, Voice - Erika Sanderson "October's Little Sisters" written by Gordon Brown (Story starts around 00:17:20) TRIGGER WARNING! …
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It's Episode 15 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about tenuous traps. "Fine Dining" written by L.N. Hunter (Story starts around 00:06:30) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Andy Cresswell, Georges - Elie Hirschman "Doll Face" written by Michael Serrur (Story starts around 00:25:50) Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: N…
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It's Episode 14 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about concerned companions. "Uncle Bulldog, All Night" written by Andrew Osborne (Story starts around 00:05:55) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Uncle Bulldog - Jesse Cornett, Dwayne - Anthony Botelho, Maddy - Linsay Rousseau, Station ID - Kristen DiMercurio "Soulmate" written by Soulmate (St…
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It's Episode 13 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about unsettling imaginations. "Calm Springs" written by C.D. Vazquez (Story starts around 00:05:00) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: James - Peter Lewis, Sussie - Erin Lillis, Runaway - Linsay Rousseau, Jimmy - Jesse Cornett "Substrate" written by Kristin Kirby (Story starts around 00:31:30) P…
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It's Episode 12 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about things being off. "My Mother and I" written by Ana Gogia (Story starts around 00:07:40) Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Narrator - Ash Millman, Mum - Erika Sanderson "The Hand Collector" written by Christian Riley (Story starts around 00:18:45) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clemen…
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It's Episode 11 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about awful oldies. "The Chair" written by A.P. Royal (Story starts around 00:05:55) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Narrator - Peter Lewis "The Camera" written by Paulo Viegas (Story starts around 00:13:05) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Ash Millman, Old man - A…
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It's Episode 10 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about looming loneliness. "10 Minute Confessional" written by Liz Argall (Story starts around 00:05:25) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Contestant - David Ault, Story Editor - Erika Sanderson, Voice Over PA - Andy Cresswell "Last Stop" written by Carlos Po (Story starts around 00:21:20) Produc…
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It's Episode 09 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about fearful foreshadowing. "2:27 AM" written by The Lost Library (Story starts around 00:05:50) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Narrator - Danielle McRae "The Reading Room" written by Callum Gracey (Story starts around 00:19:25) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski…
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It's Episode 08 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about pernicious presences. "Nothing But Thirst" written by Don Tobin (Story starts around 00:05:30) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Reagen Tacker, Jeb - Jesse Cornett "The Last Visit" written by Ashleigh Adams (Story starts around 00:19:50) TRIGGER WARNING! Produce…
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It's Episode 07 of Season 23. Tune in for tales about terrifying time away. "Daniel the Ghost" written by 1000andOneNites (Story starts around 00:05:30) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Joel from Lets Read, Daniel - Jeff Clement, Lily - Mary Murphy "Motel 66" written by Hannah Feltz (Story starts around 00:11:55) TRIGGER …
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It's Episode 06 of Season 23. Tune in for tales about chilling changes. "For Better or for Worse" written by MN Wiggins (Story starts around 00:05:40) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Stan - Peter Lewis, Jenny - Kristen DiMercurio "Kiss It Better" written by Cassandra Daucus (Story starts around 00:18:15) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced…
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Could AI enable a small group to gain power over a large country, and lock in their power permanently? Often, people worried about catastrophic risks from AI have been concerned with misalignment risks. In this episode, Tom Davidson talks about a risk that could be comparably important: that of AI-enabled coups. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/axr…
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It's Episode 05 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about sinister senses. "The Last Time I Played Hide and Seek" written by Connor Isaac (Story starts around 00:05:45) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Narrator - Matthew Bradford, George - Allonté Barakat, Not George - Allonté Barakat, Not Narrator - Matthew Bradford "Faces" w…
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It's Episode 04 of Season 23. Tune in for tales about childish chills. "We found an old refrigerator and my friend won't stop pretending to be stuck inside" written by Quincy Lee(Story starts around 00:04:40) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Jeff Clement, Zazz - Atticus Jackson, Aiden - Matthew Bradford, Kisha - Danielle McRae, Lisbeth - …
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It's Episode 03 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about diligent deaths. "Given to the Ocean, in Reverence" written by Tyler John Kasishke (Story starts around 00:05:40) Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Jenny - Sarah Thomas, Mom - Mary Murphy, Dad - Peter Lewis, Little Girl - Mary Murphy "Retribution" written by Kris Green (Story starts arou…
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It's Episode 02 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about things that live on and on. "The Gray House" written by G Rene Colls (Story starts around 00:04:45) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Jeff Clement, Jay - Matthew Bradford, Beast - Graham Rowat "The Cupcake Stand" written by Theodore Snapdragon (Story starts around 00:19:15) Prod…
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In this episode, I chat with Samuel Albanie about the Google DeepMind paper he co-authored called "An Approach to Technical AGI Safety and Security". It covers the assumptions made by the approach, as well as the types of mitigations it outlines. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/axrpodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/axrpodcast Transcript: https://axr…
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It's Episode 01 of Season 23. Tune in to WNSP for tales about creepy cryptid creatures. "Moulder" written by Em Starr (Story starts around 00:04:15) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Narrator - Ilana Charnelle, Principal West - Jake Benson, Apron Lady - Penny Scott-Andrews "The Limestone Wetsuit" written by Matthew Scott (Story sta…
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We're aching to bring you Season 23 next week. Our pain is poured into this episode of Sleepless Decompositions. "The Shimmering Statue" written by Michael Ward (Story starts around 00:02:30) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Mark - Dan Zappulla, Tony - Jesse Cornett, Deb - Nichole Goodnight, Bill - Matthew Bradford "Sundays in the W…
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In this episode, I talk with Peter Salib about his paper "AI Rights for Human Safety", arguing that giving AIs the right to contract, hold property, and sue people will reduce the risk of their trying to attack humanity and take over. He also tells me how law reviews work, in the face of my incredulity. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/axrpodcast K…
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We promise we're working hard on Season 23. Our promise extends to this episode of Sleepless Decompositions...the promise of horror. "A Few More Miles" written by Maxwell Marais (Story starts around 00:04:20) Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: Henry - Jesse Cornett, Ernest - Atticus Jackson "Dr. Warwick's Miracle Powder" written by K. A. Collings (St…
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The NoSleep Podcast finds darkness in the sunlight as we take a break between seasons. Enjoy some stories from our premium episodes. "The Milk of the Lilith Beetle" written by John Elias (Story starts around 00:01:20) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - David Cummings, Adam - Jeff Clement, Skids - Atticus Jackson, Jenks - Dan Zappulla, Sad…
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In this episode, I talk with David Lindner about Myopic Optimization with Non-myopic Approval, or MONA, which attempts to address (multi-step) reward hacking by myopically optimizing actions against a human's sense of whether those actions are generally good. Does this work? Can we get smarter-than-human AI this way? How does this compare to approa…
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The NoSleep Podcast finds darkness in the sunlight as we take a break between seasons. Enjoy some stories from our premium episodes. "Dead Man's Hands" written by Andrew McRae (Story starts around 00:01:50) Produced by: Jesse Cornett Cast: The Little Man - Graham Rowat, Journalist - Dan Zappulla, Boudreaux - Peter Lewis, Margie - Mary Murphy, Lonni…
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Earlier this year, the paper "Emergent Misalignment" made the rounds on AI x-risk social media for seemingly showing LLMs generalizing from 'misaligned' training data of insecure code to acting comically evil in response to innocuous questions. In this episode, I chat with one of the authors of that paper, Owain Evans, about that research as well a…
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What's the next step forward in interpretability? In this episode, I chat with Lee Sharkey about his proposal for detecting computational mechanisms within neural networks: Attribution-based Parameter Decomposition, or APD for short. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/axrpodcast Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/axrpodcast Transcript: https://axrp.net/episode…
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It's the Season Finale of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of catastrophic crimes. "The Plague" written by Thomas Kaminski (Story starts around 00:03:50) Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Ashley - Sarah Thomas, Coworker - Jeff Clement, Young Woman - Nichole Goodnight, Young Man - Atticus Jackson "Like Sugar" written by Jack Nash (Story …
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It's Episode 24 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of jarring jobs. "Dayjob Restroom Deathknell (or, Flush Away)" written by Christopher La Vigna (Story starts around 00:03:30) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Jeff Clement, Entity #1 - Kyle Akers, Entity #2 - Erin Lillis "Cry Wolf" written by Some Unholy Obscenity (Story star…
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It's Episode 23 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of traveling travails. "A Happy Family Goes into the Woods" written by MC Shale (Story starts around 00:03:35) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Narrator - David Cummings, Ted - Dan Zappulla, Clyde - Jesse Cornett, Wife - Erin Lillis, Daughter - Sarah Thomas "Mickey D'…
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It's Episode 22 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of sinister psyches. "One in Six" written by Ben Matthews (Story starts around 00:06:10) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Graham Rowat, Prosecutor - Peter Lewis "Autotrophs and Others" written by Kahlo R. F. Smith (Story starts around 00:25:20) Produced by:…
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It's Episode 21 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of sudden cessation. "A Good Idea at the Time" written by Tommy and Margot Ellis (Story starts around 00:03:35) Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Narrator - James Cleveland, Jake - Jake Benson, Cedric - Andy Cresswell, Kevin - David Ault, Mum - Penny Scott-Andrews "Fishing for a Friend…
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It's Episode 20 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of insidious income. "Crowdsourced" written by Amanda Liefeld (Story starts around 00:03:25) Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Linsay Rousseau, Becca - Mary Murphy, Security System - Mike DelGaudio "Hide and Seek with Sammy" written by Hasani Walker (Story starts around 00:2…
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It's Episode 19 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of fraught fatalities. "Quack" written by Trent Snyder (Story starts around 00:03:25) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Andy Cresswell, Boy's Father - David Ault "Trust Me" written by Travis Lee (Story starts around 00:15:40) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Clau…
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It's Episode 18 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of teenage terrors. "Hairpuller" written by Gloomara (Story starts around 00:03:15) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Mike DelGaudio, Bridget - Mary Murphy, Patricia - Danielle McRae, Pauline - Nichole Goodnight, Debbie - Linsay Rousseau "Slappy the Clown" w…
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It's Episode 17 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales about reaping grimly. "First Heat" written by B.A. Ries (Story starts around 00:03:35) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Claudius Moore Cast: Peter - Dan Zappulla, Goggles - Graham Rowat, Roger - Jeff Clement, Anthony - Kyle Akers, Allison - Nichole Goodnight, Coach - Erin Lillis, Announce…
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It's Episode 16 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of vexing verisimilitude. "Til Death Do Us Part" written by Amanda Liefeld (Story starts around 00:03:15) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Atticus Jackson, Wife - Marie Westbrook "Getting to the Bottom of Port Hollow" written by Christian Riley (Story start…
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How do we figure out whether interpretability is doing its job? One way is to see if it helps us prove things about models that we care about knowing. In this episode, I speak with Jason Gross about his agenda to benchmark interpretability in this way, and his exploration of the intersection of proofs and modern machine learning. Patreon: https://w…
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It's Episode 15 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of doomed darkness. "Fifth Curse Free" written by Amanda Liefeld (Story starts around 00:03:25) TRIGGER WARNING! Produced by: Phil Michalski Cast: Narrator - Mary Murphy, Adam - Matthew Bradford "Feast of the Valkyries" written by Brandon McArthur (Story starts around 00:21:20) Produce…
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It's Episode 14 of Season 22. The voices are calling with tales of evanescent existences. "The Crow" written by Lucy Waskiewicz (Story starts around 00:03:45) Produced by: Jeff Clement Cast: Narrator - Reagen Tacker, William - Jeff Clement, Aiden - Matthew Bradford. Ben - Kyle Akers. Crow - Jesse Cornett "Memoirs of a Long Pig" written by C.M. Scan…
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