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The Bibliophools
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We read books, so you don’t have to.

  1. 5D AGO

    54. Dungeon Crawler Carl 4: The Gate of the Feral Gods - Matt Dinniman

    HELLO CRAWLERS!!!  That’s right. The Phools are back with Carl, Donut, a velociraptor, a shotgun crocodile, a demigorgon mother goose, a severed latex head, a shape shifter named juice box and two Floridians. Fighting their way through chainsaw birds, a sharktopus, a ghost pterodactyl, and some racist fish.  May this series continue forever, amen.

    1h 17m

  2. APR 20

    53. An Immense World (How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us) - Ed Yong

    What would it feel like to be a star nosed mole? What would it be like to have a fourth primary color? Do fish have feelings? Was Kurt Cobain actually murdered? What would a movie about a mudslide made of Tigers be called? How many movie references even fit in a podcast about books? How many science books in a row is too many? What’s wrong with Mac’s tummy? What’s going on? What are we doing? Find the answer to all these questions and more on this episode of BIBLIOPHOOLS Episode Summary: Explore the fascinating world of animal senses and perception with Ed Yong's book 'An Immense World'. Discover how animals experience the world differently and what that means for our understanding of reality. Exploring the fascinating world of animal perception, sensory experiences, and environmental impacts through a lively discussion. Discover how different creatures see, feel, and experience the world in ways humans can't imagine, and what it means for our understanding of reality.

    1h 12m

  3. APR 13

    52. The Singularity is Nearer - Ray Kurzweil (Part 2)

    GRAY GOO! --- Episode Summary: The Phools Explore the future of AI, automation, and societal impacts with futurist Ray Kurzweil. Discusses job automation, economic shifts, and potential societal upheavals in a post-scarcity world. In this episode, we explore the complex risks and defenses related to AI, nanobots, and existential threats, with insights from Ray Kurzweil's predictions and sci-fi analogies. We discuss the potential of grey goo nanobots, the ethical dilemmas of immortality, and the importance of cautious innovation in AI development.

    55 min

  4. APR 6

    51. The Singularity is Nearer - Ray Kurzweil (Part 1)

    Do you ever feel like the rate of change just keeps accelerating and nothing is normal and maybe we've lost the concept of normal entirely? The Bibliophools sometimes feel that way. And Ray Kurzweil is here to tell us all about how the next 20 years is going to be whack-a-doodle-doo. Superintelligent AI, the cure for all disease and aging, the end of scarcity, and most importantly, those nanobots from Agent Cody Banks. Buckle up, the Phools are going TO THE FUTURE!!!!

    1h 10m

  5. MAR 23

    50. A Brief History of Intelligence - Max Bennett (Part 2)

    The fools are not smart men. But they know what love is. And they know more about how brains work thanks to this book!!!  Last week’s episode how intelligence evolved from sponges, to nematodes, to fish, to mammals. This week we pick up with primates and humans! How did primate grooming evolve into human ass-kissing? What happened to that baby gorilla at Hogle Zoo? Is gossip responsible for our journey from Ape to Man? WHERE’S PHIL COLLINS WHEN YOU NEED HIM!?! --- Episode Summary: The Phools delve into the evolution of intelligence, exploring how primates developed complex social structures and the ability to model other minds. This breakthrough in mentalizing allowed for imitation learning, teaching, and anticipating future needs, setting primates apart from other mammals. They also touch on the role of politics in shaping social hierarchies and the impact of language in enabling humans to communicate, collaborate, and ultimately dominate the planet. The conversation highlights the intricate relationship between brain development, social dynamics, and the evolution of intelligence, offering insights into how these elements have shaped human history and continue to influence the future of humanity.

    36 min

  6. MAR 17

    49. A Brief History of Intelligence - Max Bennett (Part 1)

    Artificial or no, intelligence is confusing… What does that word even mean? If you can answer a lot of questions about octopus anatomy but your brain doesn’t move fast enough to play Guitar Hero very well and you don’t know why, are you intelligent? (asking for a friend) On their quest to make sense of Artificial Intelligence, the Phools are starting with the fundamentals. What is Intelligence even? How many holes does the average human body have? If you ask the man in the mirror to change his ways and he refuses… what then? THE PHOOLS JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW!!! --- Key Topics: AI, evolution, intelligence, neuroscience, consciousness, history of life, neural networks, brain evolution, AI limitations, mental models Episode Summary: The five stages of building intelligence: steering, classifying, reinforcing, mentalizing, speaking Evolution of the brain and the neocortex's role in simulation and planning The concept of hallucination and how the brain constructs reality The development of the hippocampus and spatial mapping in animals The limitations of current AI and the gaps in machine understanding of human intelligence

    50 min

  7. MAR 9

    48. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien (feat. Aaron N. Hall)

    An AUTHOR guest host AND a TOLKIEN BOOK!?!?!? What is even happening right now!? The Phools are joined by Aaron N. Hall, who some have called the literary voice of a generation. Together they break down the iconic adventure story that kicked off the Lord of the Rings, and thereby discover their their courage, various trinkets, and possibly the greatest idea for a heist ever fathomed.

    1h 11m

  8. MAR 3

    47. I, Robot - Isaac Asimov

    Is AI freaking you out? Well that just too damn bad because this weeks book is IROBOT!!!  Not the vacuum, not the movie, the original anthology by legendary sci-fi founding father Isaac Asimov! Robot babysitters face off with tractors, a Robot becomes mayor by punching a guy in the face, and a mind-reading robot becomes fatally insecure. Hope you brought a raincoat cause the Phools are about to domo some serious arigato.

    59 min
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  • Creator
    The Bibliophools
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © The Bibliophools
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