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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Celebrated environmentalist @billmckibben.bsky.social is someone I've been wanting to have on the pod for ages... In this sobering convo we talk about WHY this decade represents our last chance to steer away from our current, mortal trajectory: youtu.be/hWU1Ts1hxHM

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The history of asylums, lobotomies and ECTs is one of the DARKEST chapters in human history... so given how morbid my tastes are, I had to talk to Prof. Andrew Scull about it asap. One of the most fascinating, if sinister conversation I had this year: youtu.be/rBHzXQumMjw

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What do lunatic asylums, lobotomies and insulin shock therapy have in common? They were all desperate attempts to cure mental illness... In the latest episode of Smart Cookies I talk to Prof. Andrew Scull to explore this unbelievably DARK history: youtu.be/rBHzXQumMjw

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

How did Hitler manage to dismantle democracy in the span of 53 days? Check out my convo with eminent historian of Nazi Germany Prof. Timothy Ryback to find out: youtu.be/m7dMSBnUDM0

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Hitler dismantled democracy in just 8 weeks... In this, for our times extremely relevant conversation, eminent historian of Nazi Germany Prof. Timothy Ryback explains how Hitler became dictator without firing a single shot: youtu.be/m7dMSBnUDM0

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Every time we go to the supermarket we take the abundance of (cheap) food completely for granted... but that world is coming to an end. How is it gonna happen? Check out my convo with renowned food systems expert @timgbenton.bsky.social to find out: youtu.be/nT3VFoRL6A0

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Our Food Systems Are Unstable - It's About To Get Worse | With Prof. Tim Benton

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Our food systems have become unstable - it's about to get much worse... Food systems expert Prof. @timgbenton.bsky.social outlines the frightening trajectory: youtu.be/nT3VFoRL6A0

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OMChef @omchef.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“The greatest threat to meaningful climate action today is no longer denial, but despair and doomism, premised on the flawed notion that it is too late to do anything. Our review of the paleoclimatic record will tell us otherwise.” ― @michaelemann.bsky.social via @smartcookies.bsky.social

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Are We Losing the Climate Change Fight? 'Godzilla' El Nino, Wildfires and Trump | Prof. Michael Mann

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I ask the founder of Evitable @davidskrueger.bsky.social what would a hypothetical moment when superintelligence takes over look like: youtu.be/PyBw-dIcKW4

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Lots of folks are hoping that the bursting of the #AI bubble will stop the development of this pernicious technology - but is this expectation reasonable? Prof. @davidskrueger.bsky.social, founder of Evitable, weighs in: youtu.be/PyBw-dIcKW4

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Founder of Evitable @davidskrueger.bsky.social isn't convinced treating #AI as a "normal technology" is the most prudent way forward... Full convo: youtu.be/PyBw-dIcKW4

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I asked Prof. @davidskrueger.bsky.social (founder of Evitable) what kind of chance does he ascribe to the possibility of AI leading to human extinction. His answer? "75%." If he's right, we're sleepwalking into a NIGHTMARE. Check out our full convo here: youtu.be/PyBw-dIcKW4

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Kammassakomhi Kammadayado @kammassakomhi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This is not to be missed. #auapol

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I've hosted some of the most renowned intellectuals of our time on the pod, but in terms of numbers, none of those episodes came remotely close to my recent chat (on the madness of #AI) with @doctorow.pluralistic.net... I think he might be onto something: youtu.be/rRRmUuxJolY

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Cory Doctorow On Why AI Won't Replace Workers, But Will Crash The Economy

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Our #food environment has changed dramatically over the past decades - and obesity, as well as chronic disease rates, are through the roof... What's going on? And what food choices can we make to stay healthy? I talk to obesity researcher dr. Stephan Guyenet: youtu.be/feYh4GWUZAA

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We are living in the age of the obesity epidemic, in a food environment that makes it practically impossible to stay healthy. Despite that, neuroscientist Stephan Guyenet (author of the book The Hungry Brain) thinks we can. Find out HOW in our convo: youtu.be/feYh4GWUZAA

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Will China's Demographic Bomb Spell The End Of Its Economic Miracle? Heterodox Economist @profstevekeen.bsky.social doesn't think so: youtu.be/vI5nplk3YHk

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

If you haven't seen my recent conversation on AI with @doctorow.pluralistic.net, you still can... unfortunately, the points he makes are getting more relevant by the minute: youtu.be/rRRmUuxJolY

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If you haven't seen my recent conversation on the rise of China (and the decline of the West) with renowned economist @profstevekeen.bsky.social, you still can: youtu.be/9BbF-S-2Ghw

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John Mullinax @johnmullinax.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Good discussion. 👇

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Cory Doctorow Explains Why CEOs Bank On AI To Replace All Workers | @doctorow.pluralistic.net: youtu.be/ZsmzqY_bHWQ

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I Ask Celebrated Climate Scientist Prof. @michaelemann.bsky.social About The Upcoming 'Godzilla' El Niño: youtu.be/5xlM3UXaAOo

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

China has insanely competitive markets, massive corporations and a bunch of billionaires - so what's the difference between the Chinese and the U.S. economies really? to find out, I turn to celebrated heterodox economist, @profstevekeen.bsky.social : youtu.be/EDKwRYHq_IA

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Economist @profstevekeen.bsky.social, who predicted the 2008 financial crash, says the #AI bubble will probably burst this year or the next... youtu.be/nx5FiWfD5U4

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I ask renowned economist Prof. Steve Keen about his China debates with Kevin O'Leary and Patrick Bet David, as well as his prediction on the future of US-China relations... youtu.be/zDT9CMQqDws

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

While the West falters, the future looks increasingly Chinese. To understand how we got here, check out my convo with renowned economist @profstevekeen.bsky.social: youtu.be/9BbF-S-2Ghw

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Celebrated climate scientist Prof. @michaelemann.bsky.social urges you to not give in to climate doom. Full convo: youtu.be/Px68XA2LYa8

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Skye Balou @skyebalou.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

A superb interview, worth every second 🙏

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🌎 How hard will the 'Godzilla' El Nino hit? 🌎 Ho bad are data centres in terms of pollution? 🌎 Is it too late to stop catastrophic climate change? To find out, listen to my conversation with renowned climate scientist Prof. @michaelemann.bsky.social: youtu.be/Px68XA2LYa8

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Klimatagebuch @klimatagebuch-x.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"Dangerous climate change is here and the question is how bad are we willing to let it get?"

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

"Are We Losing the Climate Change Fight? 'Godzilla' El Nino, Wildfires and Trump" | My interview with Zaza of @smartcookies.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px68...

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Are We Losing the Climate Change Fight? 'Godzilla' El Nino, Wildfires and Trump | Prof. Michael Mann

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Are we losing the Climate Change fight? To find out I talk to Prof. @michaelemann.bsky.social, one of the most renowned climate scientists in the world. We also tackle the upcoming 'Godzilla' El Nino, Data Centres and Trump's mad climate policies 👇🏻 youtu.be/Px68XA2LYa8

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Andy Harbison @andrewharbison1.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This is excellent. A clear, coherent explanation of why the current AI bubble will collapse, why many of those involved know it’s going to collapse, and how they’re going to try to leave other people holding the bag when it happens. I don’t always agree with Doctorow, but on this one he’s spot on.

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Jakob Lindström Wranne @jakoblw.wsocial.eu · 05/08/2026

Cory Doctorow is always worth listening to.

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

What's gonna happen when the #AI bubble bursts? "Nothing good" would an understatement says @doctorow.pluralistic.net 👇🏻 youtu.be/rRRmUuxJolY

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

"It's like saying if you breed horses to run fast enough, one of them will give birth to a locomotive!" @doctorow.pluralistic.net on the relentless hype surrounding LLMs 👇🏻 youtu.be/ocfX0HI8J6E

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Is #AI (in its current form) really a civilisation shattering incarnation of Skynet, or is it something much more... ordinary? I honestly couldn't have asked a better person than @doctorow.pluralistic.net 👇🏻 youtu.be/rRRmUuxJolY

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Cory Doctorow explains why AI won't replace workers... but will crash the economy. Check out my full convo with @doctorow.pluralistic.net here: youtu.be/rRRmUuxJolY

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Most people know about the story of the first Europeans in Japan. However, not a lot of people are aware of the incredible voyages of the first Japanese embassies to Christian Europe. Historian @drchrisharding.bsky.social recounts these amazing journeys 👇🏻 youtu.be/0We_jp0KAko #japanesehistory

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What was the real story behind John Blackthorne in the TV show Shogun? How did a lowly English sailor rise up to become such an important figure in medieval Japan? Historian @drchrisharding.bsky.social breaks down the fascinating history 👇🏻 youtu.be/bD68y2J798k #shogun

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Christopher Nolan's retelling of The Odyssey is causing a lot of sassy drama - Prof. of Classics at @nyu.edu Prof. Peter Meineck doesn't think it's warranted at all 👇🏻 youtu.be/K1PXKQ3nHkA #theodyssey #odyssey

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Why The Odyssey Is Actually About A Broken War Veteran | Prof. Peter Meineck

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

What did the Japanese think of the first Westerners they saw... And vice versa? In one of my favourite conversations this year, I talk to @drchrisharding.bsky.social about his upcoming book "Barbarians: The First Century of European Encounter with Japan 👇🏻" youtu.be/soiochk9Lds #japan

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Craving some awesome, action packed medieval history on this drab Thursday? Then do yourself a favour and check out my convo on the Crusades with prof. @nicmorton.bsky.social 👇🏻 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp3v...

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"They Weren't Fazed!" | Historian on the Reaction of The Muslim Forces When They First Saw Crusaders

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

"I think Nolan can pull it off!" Professor of Classics at NYU Peter Meineck thinks Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey might actually be great: youtu.be/2jYsXkhzj7o

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"I Think Nolan Can pull It Off!" | I Asked A Greek Mythology Expert About The Upcoming The Odyssey

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Christopher Nolan's retelling of The ODYSSEY is causing a lot of drama before it even dropped - Prof. of Classics Peter Meineck doesn't think it's warranted 👇🏻 youtu.be/K1PXKQ3nHkA #TheOdyssey #Odyssey

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Smart Cookies podcast @smartcookies.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Medieval Historian and friend of the show, Professor Nicholas Morton (from @nottinghamtrentuni.bsky.social) is back on the POD to discuss his fantastic new book, Crusader Storm! This time we talk about the feverish history of The Crusades from the Muslim perspective👇🏻 youtu.be/Gp3vMWmAnYs #history

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