Electronic soundscapes transmitting from a speculative posthuman microcosm. Follow for new monthly track postings and downloads. New sets go live on the first Sunday at 5 pm GMT.
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The TWIML AI Podcast (formerly This Week in Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence)
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Machine learning and artificial intelligence are dramatically changing the way businesses operate and people live. The TWIML AI Podcast brings the top minds and ideas from the world of ML and AI to a broad and influential community of ML/AI researchers, data scientists, engineers and tech-savvy business and IT leaders. Hosted by Sam Charrington, a sought after industry analyst, speaker, commentator and thought leader. Technologies covered include machine learning, artificial intelligence, de ...
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Retire in 10 Years or Less—No Matter Where You’re Starting From If you’re tired of working harder just to feel like you’re falling further behind, this podcast is your wake-up call. Hosted by financial strategist and Wealth Outside Wall Street founder Ryan D. Lee, The Passive Income Machine Podcast unpacks the exact process high-income earners are using to escape the grind, take back control of their time, and retire in 10 years or less—without Wall Street, get-rich-quick schemes, or penny-p ...
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We see The Sci-Fi Christian, in all its iterations, as being about the collision between faith and nerdom. We believe that good genre fiction is about more than just entertainment. We seek to engage with the themes and philosophies behind our favorite stories, wrestling with the big ideas within speculative fiction. We’re unabashedly nerdy and unabashedly Christian. Even if your faith background differs from ours, we look forward to interacting with you at The Sci-Fi Christian!
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Idea Machines is a deep dive into the systems and people that bring innovations from glimmers in someone's eye all the way to tools, processes, and ideas that can shift paradigms. We see the outputs of innovation systems everywhere but rarely dig into how they work. Idea Machines digs below the surface into crucial but often unspoken questions to explore themes of how we enable innovations today and how we could do it better tomorrow. Idea Machines is hosted by Benjamin Reinhardt.
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A podcast dedicated to the community that is building and using new digital tools for creation. We’re looking at the current palette of artmaking tools online, and taking a critical eye to the history of technology and the internet. We’re interested in where we’ve been and speculative ideas on the future.
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Episode 4 of Season 2 of Beyond the Center goes live on Sunday, January 26, 2025! Join me, as we will explore beyond our perceived reality, into the short stories of some of the best authors of classic science fiction and dark fantasy. Email: [email protected] Want to keep up to date with Beyond the Center and know when new episodes have gone live? Follow on the Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551316624099
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Are you ready to embark on an intellectual adventure? Look no further than Open Loops, the podcast that will take you on a journey of the mind. Join host Greg Bornstein and a variety of expert guests as they explore a wide range of thought-provoking topics such as magic, art, hypnosis, secrets, psychology, spirituality, conspiracy theories, the supernatural, and our true selves. Each episode is a destination that will challenge and expand your mind. But be warned, the journey does not end he ...
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The Oxford/Berlin Creative Collaborations showcase ideas and research across the arts and humanities. We are drawing on expertise from the University of Oxford and Berlin University of the Arts, to combine established methodologies from the Humanities with new and exciting forms of artistic expression. Our encounters between researchers and artists from the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) and the University of Oxford open up new fields of engagement between the arts, humanities an ...
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Synchronicity machines. Difference engines melded with the iChing. Geomancy: the art of making stone float with sound. The hacker collective 'Anonymous'. Secret societies … This is the world of ARMAND PTOLEMY, a new action-adventure hero. Facing an enemy armed with the Golden Aleph -- a mystical device that allows its wielder to see holographically into every point in time and space, Ptolemy must use every trick of his Oxford-educated mind and circus-trained body to succeed. But how do you f ...
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Extempo Songbook is a music creation podcast/project, featuring extemporaneous song recordings and exploratory, tangential monologues about various topics. ///////////////////////// Nigel from Nap Eyes shares first-draft compositions of new songs. He also talks for a while about some things he’s enthusiastic about (including songwriting and beyond), with an introspective and interoceptive focus. /////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////////////////////////////////// #CreativeA ...
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Are you really investing… or just hoping it works out? In this eye-opening episode of the Passive Income Machine podcast, Ryan D. Lee exposes the truth about Wall Street’s retirement trap—and how most people are unknowingly gambling with their future instead of truly investing. You’ll learn: - The real definition of investing (and why most people g…
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Soundscapes exploring our cryptic, dystopian futureBy Speculative Machines
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LLMs for Equities Feature Forecasting at Two Sigma with Ben Wellington - #736
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59:31Today, we're joined by Ben Wellington, deputy head of feature forecasting at Two Sigma. We dig into the team’s end-to-end approach to leveraging AI in equities feature forecasting, covering how they identify and create features, collect and quantify historical data, and build predictive models to forecast market behavior and asset prices for tradin…
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The Game of Money Is Rigged—Here’s How to Win It In this eye-opening episode of The Passive Income Machine, Ryan D. Lee pulls back the curtain on the manufactured economy you’re living in. Learn who created the game of money, why it's built to keep you dependent, and how to position yourself to retire in 10 years or less—despite inflation, taxes, a…
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Debt Is Money: The Rule You Were Never Taught
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19:04The rules of money changed in 1971—and most people are still playing the old game. In this episode, Ryan D. Lee breaks down how the wealthy use debt as money to legally avoid taxes, generate passive income, and build real wealth—while most people are trapped working for depreciating dollars. Discover: - Why your beliefs about debt are outdated (and…
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Vibe Séancing: Emotions, Entanglement, and a Unified Theory of the Paranormal with Psychical Researcher John Fraser
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1:36:49In this must-listen paranormal podcast episode of Open Loops, Greg interviews John Fraser—Council Member of the Society for Psychical Research and author of Paranormal Perspectives: One Big Box of Paranormal Tricks. Together they explore the groundbreaking idea that all paranormal events—from ghosts to poltergeists to UFOs—might stem from a single …
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Zero-Shot Auto-Labeling: The End of Annotation for Computer Vision with Jason Corso - #735
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56:45Today, we're joined by Jason Corso, co-founder of Voxel51 and professor at the University of Michigan, to explore automated labeling in computer vision. Jason introduces FiftyOne, an open-source platform for visualizing datasets, analyzing models, and improving data quality. We focus on Voxel51’s recent research report, “Zero-shot auto-labeling riv…
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Most people are climbing the wrong financial mountain. They work hard, save diligently, and hope to someday “have enough” to retire. But there’s one critical question almost no one asks—how much money do I actually need to retire safely? In this episode of the Passive Income Machine podcast, Ryan D. Lee breaks down why traditional retirement planni…
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Ever feel like no matter how hard you work or how much you save, you just can’t get ahead? That’s not a lack of effort—it’s the four wealth forces working against you. In this episode of the Passive Income Machine podcast, Ryan D. Lee exposes the hidden forces quietly stealing your freedom: - Inflation - Taxes - Interest Rates - Opportunity Cost Th…
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Is AI leading to an erosion in human dignity? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected] The Sci-Fi Christian
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Grokking, Generalization Collapse, and the Dynamics of Training Deep Neural Networks with Charles Martin - #734
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1:25:21Today, we're joined by Charles Martin, founder of Calculation Consulting, to discuss Weight Watcher, an open-source tool for analyzing and improving Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) based on principles from theoretical physics. We explore the foundations of the Heavy-Tailed Self-Regularization (HTSR) theory that underpins it, which combines random matri…
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Emily of Emerald Starship by Ng Yi-Sheng (audio)
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27:29This episode features "Emily of Emerald Starship" written by Ng Yi-Sheng. Published in the June 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/yi-sheng_06_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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This episode features "Yarn Theory" written by Marie Vibbert. Published in the May 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/vibbert_05_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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Today, I’m excited to share a special crossover edition of the podcast recorded live from Google I/O 2025! In this episode, I join Shawn Wang aka Swyx from the Latent Space Podcast, to interview Logan Kilpatrick and Shrestha Basu Mallick, PMs at Google DeepMind working on AI Studio and the Gemini API, along with Kwindla Kramer, CEO of Daily and cre…
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This episode features "Proxima One" written by Caryanna Reuven and translated by Sue Burke. Published in the May 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/reuven_05_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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Oh Time Thy Pyramids by Ann LeBlanc (audio)
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47:35This episode features "Oh Time Thy Pyramids" written by Ann LeBlanc. Published in the May 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/leblanc_05_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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What if the best investment wasn’t real estate or the stock market... but YOU? In this powerful episode of the Passive Income Machine podcast, Ryan D. Lee and legendary author Robert Allen reveal the truth about the greatest ROI available—investing in your own mindsets, skillsets, and network. You’ll learn: Why dollars follow value, not effort The …
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This episode features "Descent" written by Wole Talabi. Published in the May 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_05_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?By Clarkesworld Magazine
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono What is the truth about angels? VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected] The Sci-Fi Christian
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This episode features "We, the Fleet" written by Alex T. Singer. Published in the May 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/singer_05_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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The Big Retirement Lie (And What to Do Instead)
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24:38You've been lied to about money, retirement, and what it really takes to achieve financial freedom. In this episode, Ryan D. Lee and legendary wealth mentor Robert Allen (author of Creating Wealth and Multiple Streams of Income) blow the lid off the broken retirement model and explain why you must do the opposite of what everyone else is doing if y…
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What DA Deuce??: Da Vinci, Da Pyramids, Da Pope, and Da True Truths of Da Ancient Wisdom-Keepers with Esoteric Researcher Michael Feeley
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1:35:24“A lighthouse doesn’t jump in the sea to save ships. It stays lit. Those ready will find it.” —Michael Feeley, this episode As if quoting your guest in the show notes before saying anything else about him isn’t weird enough… brace yourself. Michael Feeley—master of mystic knowledge, symbolic decoder, esoteric researcher, and paranormal/UFO experien…
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RAG Risks: Why Retrieval-Augmented LLMs are Not Safer with Sebastian Gehrmann - #732
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57:09Today, we're joined by Sebastian Gehrmann, head of responsible AI in the Office of the CTO at Bloomberg, to discuss AI safety in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems and generative AI in high-stakes domains like financial services. We explore how RAG, contrary to some expectations, can inadvertently degrade model safety. We cover examples o…
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Hear some accounts of supernatural appearances of dead Christians! VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected] The Sci-Fi Christian
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Episode 1186: Pope-A-Palooza: Encouraging Signs
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42:45Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono There is a new pope, and Ben is hopeful for the future. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected] The Sci-Fi Christian
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What Money Really Is (And Why Most People Stay Trapped)
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19:42You don’t want money. You want what money can do for you—time, freedom, and a life on your terms. In this powerful episode, Ryan D. Lee breaks down the real definition of money and why most people unconsciously trade away the best years of their life chasing something they don’t fully understand. Discover how to shift from speculation to real inves…
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From Prompts to Policies: How RL Builds Better AI Agents with Mahesh Sathiamoorthy - #731
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1:01:25Today, we're joined by Mahesh Sathiamoorthy, co-founder and CEO of Bespoke Labs, to discuss how reinforcement learning (RL) is reshaping the way we build custom agents on top of foundation models. Mahesh highlights the crucial role of data curation, evaluation, and error analysis in model performance, and explains why RL offers a more robust altern…
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Retirement is the wrong game. In this powerful episode, Ryan D. Lee challenges the conventional path of working 40 years just to maybe retire, and reveals the truth behind real wealth—playing an infinite game. Financial freedom isn't a destination, it's a system. A system that lets you live life now, with purpose, options, and control. In this epis…
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The Library of the Apocalypse by Rati Mehrotra (audio)
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26:50This episode features "The Library of the Apocalypse" written by Rati Mehrotra. Published in the May 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/mehrotra_05_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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Episode 1185: Pope-A-Palooza: Habemus Papam
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24:18Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono We have a new pope, and this episode captures our immediate reactions right after the huge announcement. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected].…
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What’s the real secret to staying financially free—not just for a year, but for life? In this powerful episode, Ryan D. Lee shares how to build a financial game you can't lose using the Barbell Strategy—a method to balance asymmetric upside with bulletproof downside protection. You’ll learn the two reasons most people lose with leverage, and how to…
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Why the Rich Get Richer: The One Secret You’re Not Using
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14:18What if the real reason the rich keep getting richer isn’t about working harder—but working smarter with one game-changing strategy? In this episode, Ryan D. Lee reveals the #1 financial lever the wealthy use to build lasting wealth—leverage. Discover how to use strategic debt, bank capital, and your own cash flow to amplify your returns, turn $1 i…
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How OpenAI Builds AI Agents That Think and Act with Josh Tobin - #730
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1:07:27Today, we're joined by Josh Tobin, member of technical staff at OpenAI, to discuss the company’s approach to building AI agents. We cover OpenAI's three agentic offerings—Deep Research for comprehensive web research, Operator for website navigation, and Codex CLI for local code execution. We explore OpenAI’s shift from simple LLM workflows to reaso…
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Are you chasing retirement the wrong way? Most people spend their entire lives saving blindly without knowing how much income they actually need to walk away from work. In this episode, Ryan D. Lee breaks down the concept of your Strike Number—the exact amount of passive income you need to own your time and achieve true financial freedom. You’ll le…
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Featuring Matt Anderson and Ben De Bono Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming papal conclave to elect the next Pope. VOTE FOR AN UPCOMING EPISODE TOPIC HERE: www.patreon.com/thescifichristian?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss To send in your Listener Feedback, write us at [email protected].…
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In this episode of the Passive Income Machine podcast, Ryan D. Lee reveals the most powerful strategy for creating six figures (or more) of tax-free income every single year — for life. If you're building a real estate portfolio and using a vault (or considering it), you need to understand the Equity Mill Strategy — the secret to never paying taxes…
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Immerse into a technologically advanced and slightly mysterious dystopian futureBy Speculative Machines
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Brainstem Disco, 2191 by Angela Liu (audio)
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13:59This episode features "Brainstem Disco, 2191" written by Angela Liu. Published in the May 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/liu_05_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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How to Buy Real Estate Without Losing Your Time
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25:19Is your real estate side hustle costing you your freedom instead of creating it? In this episode, Ryan D. Lee reveals the secret to leveraging turnkey real estate—allowing you to build wealth, generate passive cash flow, and own your time without the stress of managing tenants or fixing toilets. You'll learn why single-family homes are the ultimate…
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An Even Greater Cold to Come by Rich Larson (audio)
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23:51This episode features "An Even Greater Cold to Come" written by Rich Larson. Published in the April 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/larson_04_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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CTIBench: Evaluating LLMs in Cyber Threat Intelligence with Nidhi Rastogi - #729
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56:18Today, we're joined by Nidhi Rastogi, assistant professor at Rochester Institute of Technology to discuss Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), focusing on her recent project CTIBench—a benchmark for evaluating LLMs on real-world CTI tasks. Nidhi explains the evolution of AI in cybersecurity, from rule-based systems to LLMs that accelerate analysis by p…
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This episode features "In My Country" written by Thomas Ha. Published in the April 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_04_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?By Clarkesworld Magazine
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This episode features "Symbiotic" written by Carolyn Zhao. Published in the April 2025 issue of Clarkesworld Magazine and read by Kate Baker. The text version of this story can be found at: https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/zhao_04_25 Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/join/clarkesworld?…
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The Secret Wealth Account Banks Don't Want You to Know About
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23:30Are banks and wealthy elites quietly using a secret financial tool while telling you to do the opposite? In this eye-opening episode, Ryan D. Lee reveals the hidden financial strategy—known as "The Vault"—that the ultra-rich, banks, and even politicians leverage to protect, multiply, and use their money tax-free. You'll discover: Why your bank does…
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