Best Digital Colonization Podcasts (2025)

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An Environmental Grounding with Masheika Allgood 57:17

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Masheika Allgood delineates good AI from GenAI, outlines the environmental imprint of hyperscale data centers, and emphasizes AI success depends on the why and data. Masheika and Kimberly discuss her path from law to AI; AI as an embodied infrastructure; forms of beneficial AI; if the GenAI math maths; narratives underpinning AI; the physical impri…

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Episode 195: aspirin or clopidogrel, lipids and dementia, colon CA reminders 20:16

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Join Kate, Gary and Mark (Henry has the day off) as we discuss 3 useful new studies: colorectal cancer screening reminders, aspirin or clopidogrel for secondary prevention of CV events, and lipid lowering drugs and dementia risk

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Episode 194: CBD safety, HTN guideline, choosing DM drugs, and COVID-19 vax efficacy 32:58

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This week primary care physicians Gary, Henry, Kate and Mark discuss the safety of CBD, a new guideline for managing adults with hypertension, whether COVID-19 vaccines are still effective, and a living guideline from the BMJ to help us choose the best diabetes drugs. Links to stuff Essential Evidence Plus Illinois Academy of Family Physicians meet…

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Your Digital Twin Is Not You with Kati Walcott 53:17

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Kati Walcott differentiates simulated will from genuine intent, data sharing from data surrender, and agents from agency in a quest to ensure digital sovereignty for all. Kati and Kimberly discuss her journey from molecular genetics to AI engineering; the evolution of an intention economy built on simulated will; the provider ecosystem and monetiza…

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Earthrise & the Moment Change Happens – A Conversation with Frank White, Pt. 1 45:25

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The Episode Frank White has spent decades unpacking something astronauts struggle to describe — the instant you see Earth not as a place you stand on but as the vessel carrying all of us through space. In this first part, Frank traces the roots of the space age — Sputnik, Apollo, Earthrise — and how those shocks and images rewired our sense of ours…

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No Community Left Behind with Paula Helm 52:06

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Paula Helm articulates an AI vision that goes beyond base performance to include epistemic justice and cultural diversity by focusing on speakers and not language alone. Paula and Kimberly discuss ethics as a science; language as a core element of culture; going beyond superficial diversity; epistemic justice and valuing other’s knowledge; the tran…

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Episode 193: Intensive BP lowering, elinzanetant for VMS, HTN in pregnancy and prostate CA screening 38:12

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Primary care physicians Gary Ferenchick, Kate Rowland, Henry Barry and Mark Ebell want you to know about 4 new studies: the best choice of pharmacotherapy in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, benefits and harms of intensive BP lowering, elinzanetant for therapy-induced vasomotor symptoms in women with breast cancer, and 23 year follow up of the …

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Two Days and a Half – How ESA Brought a Lost Mars Mission Back to Life 1:26:45

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The Episode In March 2022, Europe’s ExoMars Rosalind Franklin mission was only weeks from launch when it was suddenly grounded. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended years of cooperation, and left one of ESA’s most ambitious Mars projects without a ride, without partners, and without a plan. From inside ESA’s Mission Control in Darmstadt, Sara Melloni…

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Episode 192: anticoag duration, old drugs for insomnia, lower dose Ozempic, and aspirin + anticoag or anticoag alone 29:55

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This week, Gary, Kate, Mark and Henry discuss the optimal duration of anticoagulation after a provoked DVT, using low doses of mirtazapine or amitriptyline in adults with insomnia, whether a lower dose of semaglutide is still effective for weight loss, and adding aspirin for patients with coronary heart disease, a stent and who are also on a DOAC f…

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What AI Values with Jordan Loewen-Colón 51:41

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Jordan Loewen-Colón values clarity regarding the practical impacts, philosophical implications and work required for AI to serve the public good, not just private gain. Jordan and Kimberly discuss value alignment as an engineering or social problem; understanding ourselves as data personas; the limits of personalization; the perception of agency; h…

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Episode 191: acetaminophen, leucovorin, MMR and autism; the value of primary care 30:44

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This week, primary care physicians Kate Rowland, Mark Ebell, and Henry Barry want to arm our primary care colleagues with the best evidence on whether acetaminophen causes autism, whether MMR causes autism, and whether leucovorin can treat autism. Gary then turns to a study of the value of continuity in primary care, and its association with better…

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Agentic Insecurities with Keren Katz 49:19

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Keren Katz exposes novel risks posed by GenAI and agentic AI while reflecting on unintended malfeasance, surprisingly common insider threats and weak security postures. Keren and Kimberly discuss threats amplified by agentic AI; self-inflicted exposures observed in Fortune 500 companies; normalizing risky behavior; unintentional threats; non-determ…

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Stop Chasing Ice: Why the First Moon Base Shouldn’t Be a Mine (with Pascal Lee) 1:25:26

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Dr. Pascal Lee, planetary scientist, Arctic field explorer, and professor at the KSU (Kepler Space University) He’s spent his life between two extremes, the frozen frontiers of the Arctic and the conceptual edges of space exploration. Few people connect fieldwork, engineering, and philosophy like Pascal does. What We Talk About This episode begins …

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To Be or Not to Be Agentic with Maximilian Vogel 51:19

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Maximilian Vogel dismisses tales of agentic unicorns, relying instead on human expertise, rational objectives, and rigorous design to deploy enterprise agentic systems. Maximilian and Kimberly discuss what an agentic system is (emphasis on system); why agency in agentic AI resides with humans; engineering agentic workflows; agentic AI as a mule not…

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Episode 190: flu vaccine & dementia, colchicine for CHD, endometriosis pain and green tea. 27:10

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Today Kate, Gary, Mark and Henry discuss influenza vaccines and dementia incidence, therapies for endometriosis-related pain, colchicine for secondary prevention of heart disease, and green tea and drug absorption. Links: IgNobel prizes: IgNobel Prizes were recently awarded: https://improbable.com/ig/winners/ www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/40601364 ht…

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The Ocean Isn’t Flat: ESA’s gravity maps, climate facts, and Earth’s hidden shape 58:33

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Guest: Robert Meisner, Earth Observation, ESA, ESRIN The Cosmic Scoop: In this eye-opening episode, Markus travels to ESRIN, ESA’s Earth Observation hub in Frascati near Rome, to sit down with Robert Meisner – a man who has spent nearly 40 years watching our planet from above. Together they dive into the hidden landscapes of the ocean surface, the …

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AI on Air #12: The WriteStack Solopreneur Story 13:40

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☕ Upgrade your mornings — 15% off Afuera Coffee with code “WITAI” at AfueraCoffee.com 🟩 Welcome to AI On Air, where we explore the wild world of tech with all the enthusiasm of a snail on a leisurely stroll. In this episode, buckle up as we dive deep into the rollercoaster ride of a solopreneur named Orel Zilberman and his delightful creation, Writ…

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The Problem of Democracy with Henrik Skaug Sætra 54:04

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Henrik Skaug Sætra considers the basis of democracy, the nature of politics, the tilt toward digital sovereignty and what role AI plays in our collective human society. Henrik and Kimberly discuss AI’s impact on human comprehension and communication; core democratic competencies at risk; politics as a joint human endeavor; conflating citizens with …

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AI on Air #11: Vibe Coding Builders: Empowering AI-Assisted Innovation 14:35

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From AI gatekeepers to vibe-coding rebels, get ready for a deep dive into a community where status quo is out and problem-solving is in. So, grab your coffee, settle in, and prepare to question everything you thought you knew about building in the AI age. 00:26 — The Vibe Coding Revolution - Traditional hierarchies in software creation shaken by th…

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Episode 189: asthma rescue, exercise for cancer, digitoxin, and minor stroke treatment 31:28

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This week Gary, Kate, Henry and Mark discuss 4 important new studies that are potential POEMs: A new(ish) rescue therapy for asthma, IV thrombolytics for adults with acute minor stroke, whether exercise reduces cancer mortality, and digitoxin (with a t!) as add-on therapy for adults with heart failure.…

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Who Needs Legs in Space? The Incredible Journey of John McFall 1:03:39

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John McFall — surgeon, Paralympic medalist, father of three, and ESA parastronaut selectee — joins Markus to explore how human spaceflight changes when we design for ability, not assumptions. From winter survival in the Pyrenees to EVA realities and cosmic radiation, John shares what it takes to open space to everyone. Cosmic Timeline [00:00:00] Sq…

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AI on Air #10: Stop Clicking “I Agree”: Decode Privacy Policies with ChatGPT 16:07

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Welcome to another riveting episode of AI On-air, where we dive deep into the thrilling world of privacy policies so you don't have to. Get ready to unravel the sneaky tactics companies use to make you agree to things you'd never sign up for in real life. It's like a virtual scavenger hunt, but with way higher stakes. 05:30 — Privacy Policy Unmaske…

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Britain is a Figment of the Crusader Imagination: King Arthur as Farang Mahdī 38:34

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Much modern scholarship on King Arthur has revolved around the question of his historicity and origins, the recent greatest example being Higham’s magisterial 2018 survey of all the major theories—except the one that I advance here: Arthur was only one of many legendary chivalric heroes with whom continental Crusader and Reconquistador storytellers…

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Episode 188: digital therapy, DKA with SGLT2s, esketamine for resistant depression, and what is a normal TSH 32:58

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Join Kate, Mark, Gary and Henry as they discuss 4 great new POEMs (studies with the potential to change practice): a digital mental health intervention, the risk of DKA in patients using SGLT2 inhibitors, esketamine’s effects on suicidal ideation and unresponsive depression, and whether “one-size-fits-all” thyroid reference ranges misleading. Links…

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AI on Air #09: You’re Training AI Wrong and It’s Killing Your Voice 18:42

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☕ Upgrade your mornings — 15% off Afuera Coffee with code “WITAI” at AfueraCoffee.com. This episode unpacks the myth of the magic button that promises to clone your writing style in one click. Get ready to dive deep into the six essential steps for creating your AI Style Bible, where patience and precision are the name of the game. Consider this yo…

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Earth's Lost Rings: A 466-Million-Year-Old Warning 58:37

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Guest: Dr. Andy Tomkins – Geologist, Professor at Monash University, and lead author of the groundbreaking study proposing that Earth once had a Saturn-like ring system. The Cosmic Scoop: What if Earth once had rings like Saturn? Dr. Andy Tomkins joins Markus to unravel the evidence that, 466 million years ago, a colossal asteroid breakup may have …

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Generating Safety Not Abuse with Dr. Rebecca Portnoff 46:35

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Dr. Rebecca Portnoff generates awareness of the threat landscape, enablers, challenges and solutions to the complex but addressable issue of online child sexual abuse. Rebecca and Kimberly discuss trends in online child sexual abuse; pillars of impact and harm; how GenAI expands the threat landscape; personalized targeting and bespoke abuse; Thorn’…

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Sisterfucker: Profound Desires of the Gods w/ Nathan, pt 3 2:12:06

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In this final session, we put the proverbial big old boulder into the sweltering primordial pond with meditations on myths of brother-sister marriage and divorce from the Kojiki (712), the taboo on sibling incest in the mother-right kinship structures of Trobriand Islanders as seen in the anthropology of Malinowski and his debates with dogmatic Fre…

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Episode 187: incidental activity, a new definition of Alzheimers, blood test for CRC screening, and DORAs for sleep 38:09

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This week, we found 4 great new studies for primary care physicians (and their patients): the health benefits of “incidental” activity, real world data and the amyloid cascade theory for Alzheimer’s disease, a new blood test for colorectal cancer screening, and DORAs for sleep. Check out Essential Evidence Plus: www.essentialevidenceplus.com Incide…

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Solar Lets You Visit. Nuclear Lets You Stay. A delicate conversation. 1:04:34

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Guest: Dr. Bhavya Lal – Former NASA Chief Technologist, MIT-trained nuclear engineer, and architect of U.S. space nuclear policy. The Cosmic Scoop: Nuclear power’s bad Earthly reputation hides its potential as a lifeline beyond our planet. Space is already radioactive—and if we want to stay and build on the Moon, Mars, or Europa, nuclear offers “po…

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AI on Air #08: What If AI Colonizes Mars Without Us? 14:28

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Welcome to the Mars Chronicles, where AI meets existential dread... and maybe a touch of satire. We're diving deep into the red planet, discussing everything from AI therapists to oat milk mutinies. Strap in for a journey that's equal parts absurd and thought-provoking. 🎙️ In this episode, we get into: 🟨 02:35 — Surviving the Vacuum of Space: - AI …

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Inclusive Innovation with Hiwot Tesfaye 50:48

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Hiwot Tesfaye disputes the notion of AI givers and takers, challenges innovation as an import, highlights untapped global potential, and charts a more inclusive course. Hiwot and Kimberly discuss the two camps myth of inclusivity; finding innovation everywhere; meaningful AI adoption and diffusion; limitations of imported AI; digital colonialism; l…

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The Birth of the Comprador Chief and the Defeat of the Secret Society [PREVIEW]: Profound Desires of the Gods w/ Nathan, part 2 45:10

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This time we hit our stride, discussing the interplay of Indigenous state and deep state, chief and secret society, sometimes in resistance to colonization and sometimes in service of comprador opportunism—though as Nathan points out, which it might be in any given moment is worked out through a collective mythopoetic process. Hosted on Acast. See …

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Episode 186: wound care, migraine tx, breast CA screening, and metformin for OA 31:54

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Kate, Mark, Gary and Henry discuss 4 important new studies relevant to primary care clinicians: negative pressure wound therapy for wounds healing by secondary intention, comparative effectiveness of acute migraine treatments, contrast enhanced mammography, US, or MRI for women with dense breasts, and metformin for knee pain in patients without dia…

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Planet Earth, Digitized: Can ESA’s Virtual Twin Save Us? 47:17

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This week, Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation Programs at the European Space Agency (ESA), joins Markus to dive into one of the most ambitious and groundbreaking projects of our time: building a digital twin of our planet. Through Destination Earth (DestinE), ESA is creating a dynamic, real-time model of Earth—a tool designed to simulat…

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AI on Air #07: Who’s Really Winning the SEO Tool War? 15:12

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🎙️ In this episode, we get into: Which SEO tools are actually getting traffic — and which ones are bleeding quietly Why AISEO is at the top, even after shedding 700K visits How Denmark, Vietnam, and Poland became SEO powerhouses (no, really) The rise of SurgeGraph, RivalFlow, and AITDK — and why you should pay attention The difference between tools…

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The Shape of Synthetic Data with Dietmar Offenhuber 52:07

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Dietmar Offenhuber reflects on synthetic data’s break from reality, relates meaning to material use, and embraces data as a speculative and often non-digital artifact. Dietmar and Kimberly discuss data as a representation of reality; divorcing content from meaning; data settings vs. data sets; synthetic data quality and ground truth; data as a spec…

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A Yakuza Filmmaker Takes it Back to the Dawn of Time: Imamura Shōhei’s Profound Desire of the Gods, part 1 1:17:19

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Nathan, AKA KUBARK Stare, @postcyborg on Twitter, an organizer of a film club in London which listeners should check out, joins me for a conversation about noided proletarian filmmaker Imamura Shōhei’s 1968 film Profound Desire of the Gods. Former Ozu disciple Imamura rejected the neat and clean nationalist family values of his early mentor to expl…

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Japanese First! (into the digital prison and the war machine) [PREVIEW] 37:39

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I have several episodes in development, but each one I feel like I need to read at least one more book before it’s ready, so for now, some newsy musings on current events mostly in Japan, where this weekend’s election sees a far-right populist party set to pick up a dozen seats: Sanseitō, whose draft constitutional amendments would abolish all indi…

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Episode 185: resistant HTN tx, mirtazepine for sleep, baloxav for prevention, PRP for OA 32:59

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This week our intrepid primary care docs discuss 4 new POEMs: spironolactone vs amiloride for resistant hypertension, mirtazapine for insomnia in older adults, baloxivir for influenza post exposure prophylaxis, and platelet-rich plasma injections for knee osteoarthritis. We've got opinions! Show notes: Spironolactone vs amiloride for resistant hype…

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A Question of Humanity with Pia Lauritzen, PhD 55:48

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Pia Lauritzen questions our use of questions, the nature of humanity, the premise of AGI, the essence of tech, if humans can be optimized and why thinking is required. Pia and Kimberly discuss the function of questions, curiosity as a basic human feature, AI as an answer machine, why humans think, the contradiction at the heart of AGI, grappling wi…

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AI on Air #06: I Tested 3 AI App Builders and I Think One of Them Owns Me Now 17:24

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🎙️ In this episode, we get into: What Bolt, Replit, and Lovable actually are — and how they think about building Why Bolt is built for speed, tokens, and full-stack flexibility How Replit became the go-to for power users, polyglots, and AI-assisted chaos Where Lovable fits for non-coders who want real apps without touching code The tradeoffs behind…