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Ever notice how the people who claim to have all the answers usually have the most boring lives? We spent our twenties in underground clubs and festival fields, then built businesses in Vietnam. Now we're watching Western culture implode from 8,000 miles away. From historical figures to simulation theory, from AI's impact to why clever people often end up miserable - we tackle questions that keep curious minds awake. We're not experts claiming to have it all figured out, just two guys naviga ...
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Taverncast - Happy Hour in Your Head - Since 2005

Bryce Erwin, Bill Ticknor, Michelle O'Neill, Mike Monan, Aric Watson, Jennifer Albrecht, Lauren Hoban and Derek Chew

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Order a beer, pull up a seat and join your friends at Taverncast for our patented un-scripted roundtable discussions, covering a wide range of topics with a unique wit and inviting style - all blended together, it's Happy Hour in Your Head!
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Send us a text Remember when your calculator got confiscated because you might've scribbled formulas inside the case? Now kids are asking ChatGPT to write their entire essays. Bit of a step up, that. Jack and Adam dig into why our education system seems stuck in the dark ages despite all our technological progress. From those freezing cold BBC comp…
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Send us a text Ever noticed how the moment life gets a bit too comfortable, we start creating problems for ourselves? Like that mate who's got a cushy job but decides to train for an ultramarathon through actual mountains. What's that about? Jack and Adam dive into why humans are oddly drawn to stress and challenges, despite simultaneously whinging…
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Send us a text Dust off your sweatbands, snort a Hollywood-sized line of creatine, and prepare to get pumped. Jack Austin and Adam Garcia are exploring the world of fitness and how two former hippies ended up caring about macros. From the terror of stepping into a gym for the first time to navigating the confusing world of supplements, they're shar…
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Send us a text Why do billionaires buy farms? Tech moguls start craft businesses? Corporate lawyers open coffee shops? There's a curious pattern where those who climb highest often end up craving the simple life they left behind. Jack Austin and Adam Garcia explore "The Wealth Paradox" - that strange cycle where we chase success only to discover wh…
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Send us a text Ever wondered what happens when two Brits spend a decade in Southeast Asia? Turns out they start missing Gregg's sausage rolls and random conversations with strangers, while definitely not missing the Friday night fights. Jack Austin and Adam Garcia unpack what it's like viewing their homeland from afar, exploring how distance change…
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Send us a text The robots aren't coming - they're already here. And they're writing your emails, making your dinner plans, and possibly eyeing up your job. Jack Austin and Adam Garcia dive into the AI revolution that's happening right under our noses, exploring both the mind-blowing possibilities and the frankly terrifying implications of machines …
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Send us a text Ever wondered if being properly clever might actually make you a bit miserable? (And no, we're not just saying that to make ourselves feel better about our own brains.) Jack Austin and Adam Garcia are tackling the bizarre paradox of intelligence and happiness - where apparently having more processing power upstairs might mean you've …
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Send us a text Ever wondered what happens when one bloke gets his fingers in virtually every technological pie going? (And yes, we mean the man who could probably buy all the actual pies too.) Jack Austin and Adam Garcia are unpacking the bizarre phenomenon that is Elon Musk - a fella who's somehow managed to accumulate more influence than entire g…
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Send us a text Right, shall we question everything we think we know about reality? Jack Austin and Adam Garcia are digging into simulation theory - where we might all be living in a sophisticated computer program, and Elon Musk reckons there's only a one-in-a-billion chance we're not. No pressure then. We're chatting about everything from Google's …
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Send us a text Right, let's talk about how we've all traded pints for pixels, shall we? Jack Austin and Adam Garcia are diving into the proper mess that is modern life - where we're more likely to get our dopamine hit from a Instagram like than a ciggy behind the pub. We're chatting about everything from why your kids have American accents (cheers,…
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