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Loading... Please Wait. is a podcast about the ordinary things we rarely stop to question—until one weird thought sends us down a rabbit hole. Everyday absurdities, unnecessary research, questionable side quests, and the occasional answer to a question nobody asked.

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  1. 2 days ago

    Earworms: Why Songs Get Stuck in Our Heads

    Have a question, or want to leave a comment? Send a voicemail, and you might hear your name on the next episode! Ever had a song get stuck in your head and refuse to leave? One little piece of music, playing on repeat, whether you invited it or not? In this episode of Loading... Please Wait., we're talking about earworms—why our brains latch onto certain songs, what science can tell us about those musical loops, and how something so personal connects to the music and culture we share. Along the way, we'll explore memory, repetition, and the strange relationship between what we hear and what our brains decide to keep playing. Because apparently, even when the music stops, our brains don't always get the message. Questions or suggestions? loadpwait@gmail.com | IG @loadpwait Theme music: (Additional dial-up and record-scratch sounds mixed into the theme by Jess.) "Too Cool" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Earworms & Music Jakubowski et al. (2017) — What Makes a Song an Earworm?Beaman et al. (2015) — Chewing Gum and EarwormsScullin et al. (2021) — Bedtime Music and SleepInvoluntary Musical Imagery — Research ReviewGoldsmiths University — Earworm Research ScaleInner Speech & Thinking Hurlburt et al. (2013) — Inner SpeakingHurlburt & Heavey (2001) — Describing Inner ExperienceUnsymbolized Thinking — Research

    Earworms: Why Songs Get Stuck in Our Heads

  2. 15 Oct

    Episode 1: This is not the AI I was promised

    Have a question, or want to leave a comment? Send a voicemail, and you might hear your name on the next episode! Episode 1: This Is Not the AI I Was Promised Growing up in the '80s, AI seemed destined to look very different. Instead of the future we imagined, we got chatbots, algorithms, and technology woven into everyday life. In this debut episode, I explore the gap between AI expectations and reality—with curiosity, skepticism, and a few tangents. Questions or suggestions? loadpwait@gmail.com | IG: @loadpwait Resources: Hephaestus: https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/HephaistosWorks.html Golem: https://prague.eu/en/golem-of-prague/ Robot: https://web.archive.org/web/20150415062618/http://capek.misto.cz/english/robot.html AI history: https://liacademy.co.uk/the-story-of-eliza-the-ai-that-fooled-the-world/ ELIZA: https://www.masswerk.at/elizabot/ Workday: https://doc.workday.com/admin-guide/en-us/workday-ai/agents/setup-considerations--agent-system-of-record.html Greenhouse: https://support.greenhouse.io/hc/en-us/articles/33043749845403-Greenhouse-AI-features Meta: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/08/metas-scrapped-plans-to-go-ai-native-included-slashing-teams-by-60-percent/ ALPR: https://www.aclum.org/publications/what-you-need-know-about-automatic-license-plate-readers/ ALPR concerns: https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/other-alpr-vendor ALPR abuse: http://ij.org/the-ij-database-of-alpr-abuse/ AI CSAM court opinion: https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/OpinionsWeb/processWebInputExternal.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2026/D08-25/C:25-1354:J:Lee:autconi:T:fnOp:N:3597567:S:0 Music: “Too Cool” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ '90s dial-up and record scratch mixed into theme music by Jess.

  3. 13 Oct

    Loading... please wait trailer

    Have a question, or want to leave a comment? Send a voicemail, and you might hear your name on the next episode! Loading...please wait. | Official Trailer What do beer and bread have in common? What connects IKEA furniture and LEGO? And why were humans imagining artificial intelligence thousands of years before electricity? Welcome to Loading...please wait., a podcast about unexpected connections, curiosity, and the research rabbit holes that happen when one question leads to about 37 open browser tabs. I'm Jess, and I have a habit of noticing connections between things that don't seem related. Instead of leaving those thoughts alone like a reasonable person, I go looking for answers. Sometimes I'm right. Sometimes I'm completely wrong. And sometimes what I discover is far more interesting than the question I started with. Each episode follows that curiosity wherever it leads, with research, a little humor, and absolutely no guarantee that I'll remember to finish my coffee. Are you curious? Follow or subscribe to Loading...please wait. so you don't miss the first episode. email: loadpwait@gmail.com Instagram: @loadpwait Production Credits Loading...please wait. is an independent, one-woman production. Created, researched, written, recorded, edited, and mixed by Jess. Loading...please wait. — Because sometimes the most interesting discoveries are the ones you weren't looking for. Theme Music Track: Too Cool Artist: Kevin MacLeod Source: incompetech.com Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License URL: [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Loading... Please Wait. is a podcast about the ordinary things we rarely stop to question—until one weird thought sends us down a rabbit hole. Everyday absurdities, unnecessary research, questionable side quests, and the occasional answer to a question nobody asked.

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    Goatfish Media
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
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