▶Sep 8, 2026 · 8 key moments
Superintelligence Is the Goal — and It's Not Inevitable
The AI companies say it out loud: their goal is superintelligence, systems more capable than humans at everything, and by their…
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Wide-ranging conversations that don't fit a single box — but are always worth your time.
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▶Jun 3, 2026 · 7 key moments
The Detective Who Took Down 'Dirty John' Meehan
Detective Julia Bowman, the cop who arrested John 'Dirty John' Meehan, tells Nick Standlea the inside story — the stalking case…
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▶Mar 24, 2026 · 10 key moments
Posting Daily Didn’t Work for 14 Months—Then This Did (T.D. Orel)
Fantasy author T.D. Orel did exactly what the internet tells aspiring creators to do: he posted every single day, without missing…
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▶Oct 28, 2024 · 6 key moments
Colin Hanks: "I'll be acting until I die"
Actor and documentary filmmaker Colin Hanks sits down with longtime friend Nick Standlea for a wide-ranging conversation about…
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▶Aug 5, 2024 · 8 key moments
Thomas Perry, Author of The Old Man
Thomas Perry has written 31 novels, won an Edgar for his first, and watched one of them become a television series starring Jeff…
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▶Dec 18, 2023 · 7 min
Two Priests Are Driving Down the Highway
Nick Standlea eulogized his grandfather with a dirty joke — and he’s not sorry about it. This episode traces a 30-year Christmas…
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