Darren Pearson

I recently overheard a co-worker use the phrase "Formerly Known As Prince", so I asked him to clarify if he was talking about Rogers Nelson or Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

AI: What Could Go Wrong? with Geoffrey Hinton Podcast Episode · The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · 10/09/2025 · 1h 43m

If you've got 1 and a half hours (long drive or whatever) I'd strongly recommend listening to this podcast. Geoffrey Hinton breaks down a lot of fundamentals of AI before getting into the implications it has (and will have) on various parts of society podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Right now there's a clear and obvious relationship between social media and anti-social behavior, and we cannot go on like this.

I regret never seeing “Worlds Biggest Iceberg” live in concert. Wishing the individual members of the group good luck with their solo careers.

Sure, I’ll admit it. I do get some enjoyment from sharing my hobbies with family & friends, but how come I can’t tap into the intense, euphoric energy experienced by the people in commercials for Rinvoq, Tremfya & Skyrizi?

If you’re in the US Intelligence Service and want to have a super top secret discussion about recovering The Ark Of The Covenant, is it really a good idea to do talk about it in a large, open college lecture hall?

Been trying to memorize more piano tunes this summer.

“Hey, can you turn up the volume on your phone? It looks like it’s on mute.”

Testing out the new 3D Printer at work. Wish I would have had one of these back in 8th grade playing Dungeons & Dragons!

Suddenly feel like playing a round of “The Floor Is Lava” after seeing the carpet design at my hotel.

I’m hoping this years Fourth of July goes a lot smoother than last years, when I bought fireworks from the “Dangerously Unpredictable and Certifiably Deranged” fireworks vendor.

Playing around with Adobe Express to generate posters for my classroom. What do people think?

Within the last three weeks, I’ve been a Bro, a Homie and a Partner. Any suggestions which title I should add next to my list?

Dang it! If I knew I was going to take a personality test today, I would have studied. Hopefully the Thetans won’t lower my B+ to a C-.

Went to my first Yankees game last night! Awesome date night with my wife! (Too bad they lost to the Angels.)

Got my new bumper sticker today after donating to MPR. Hoping this won’t become some kind of rare collectors item. #SupportMPR #PublicRadio

Wonder how the locals would feel about opening a Starbucks at this location?

Tariff-ying Times with Pete Buttigieg Podcast Episode · The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart · 04/10/2025 · 1h 20m

The last few months, I've had a tough time staying positive & not getting cynical when reading/listening to current events. This interview with Pete Buttigieg was a tremendous breath of fresh air. It's over an hour long, so great listen if you have a long drive. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Great microbrewery, but once you notice their logo is Marge Simpson with a white headband, it’s hard to unsee.

Interesting bit of trivia. The initial working title of the fifth movie was “Harry Potter and The Order Of The Grande Dark Roast with No Cream Phoenix Coffee with A Blueberry Muffin” but they had a hard time fitting this on a theater marquee.

One of my favorite things about MPR and NPR is how they report the news. So many other news sources use headlines which elict strong emotional resources (recently heard the term is called Outrage Bait) while they keep it calm.

Plus I really love "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me"!
#WhyPublicRadio #MPR

Random Thought Of The Day: Why hasn’t any major sandwich restaurant chain licensed this song to use in one of their commercials?

How come the current administration has not imposed any tariffs whatsoever with the countries of Wakanda, Zumunda, Latveria and Parador?

The trade imbalances with these places are even higher than the one the United States has with Narnia!

Loving this book. Highly recommend it!

Shopping for St Patrick’s day attire at Walmart.

“You buy a hat like that, I bet you get a free bowl of soup!”

WARNING: Obscure Drummer Joke Ahead!

The other day, I was listening to Tom Sawyer by Rush in my car and I started Air-Drumming when I got to a red light.

Unfortunately, I broke one of my Air-Drumsticks and didn't have a replacement, so I immediate switched to Pyromania by Def Leppard.

YouTube video by Wisecrack Capitalism Is Over: What's Next Is Worse

I've heard the work "Techo-Feudalism" before but was unclear about what it meant. Still taking some time to digest this, but there's a nice introduction here: youtu.be/hNblIGVKgks?...

Found a great side dish to serve with Soylent Green. Can’t wait for dinner tonight!

Remind you of anyone? [Cartoon by Brendan Loper]

Would love to see the finished version!