Smart Cookies podcast

Is CIVIL WAR in the US an actual possibility??

@marcishore.bsky.social, celebrated historian of totalitarian regimes, certainly thinks so 👇🏻

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#uspolitics #maga #trump

During STALINIST PURGES, why did people denounce themselves? And how come it was usually Stalin's closest allies who went down first?

Renowned historian @marcishore.bsky.social breaks down one of the darkest chapters of 20th century history ☠️ 👇🏻

youtu.be/IqCZTAr88uY

#history #stalin #sovietunion

Celebrated historian of TOTALITARIAN regimes, @marcishore.bsky.social joins me for a deep dive on Nazism, Stalinisim, Soviet purges and the banality of evil...

...but also on how close is Trump's USA to a dictatorship, and what's behind's MAGA's confused ideology 👇🏻

youtu.be/9tdwaH8f3SE

Is current AI on the verge of becoming SKYNET, or is it nothing more than a glorified AUTOCORRECT?

For clarification I turn to @nsrnicek.bsky.social, author of Silicon Empires 👇🏻

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#ai #llm #generativeai #artificialintelligence

AI's immense requirements for data, computation, and talent entrench the power of existing tech monopolies. Our podcast of the week frames AI as a general-purpose technology whose primary role is consolidating capital.

With @nsrnicek.bsky.social on @smartcookies.bsky.social

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YouTube video by The Smart Cookies Podcast "It's about POWER!" | What are people such as Peter Thiel, Sam Altman and Elon Musk REALLY after?

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What are powerful AI CEOs, people like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk really after?

Are they ACTUALLY propelled by christianity and "transhumanism", or is theirs a much more banal quest for money and power?

I ask @nsrnicek.bsky.social, author of Silicon Empires 👇🏻🧵... (link in thread)

- What are the motivations of AI CEO's like Peter Thiel?
- Which ideologies are fuelling Silicon Valley?
- Why are AI companies, such as Palantir, signing contracts with the Pentagon?

Full convo with @nsrnicek.bsky.social, author of Silicon Empires, HERE👇🏻

youtu.be/Mwf_sCTAvIw

#ai #elonmusk

If you somehow managed to fall into a BLACK HOLE you would die, right... Right??

Maybe!

Celebrated author and former astronomer @marcuschown.bsky.social break this MIND-BLOWING phenomenon down 👇🏻

youtu.be/ZVVQgFuuJb4

After the podcast with Zaza, I realised our Universe is very unlikely to be inside a black hole. For a start, our Universe is expanding not contracting, as expected inside a black hole. Also, our Universe has no special point like a black hole “singularity”. All cosmic vantage points are equivalent

NEW REPORT: Artificial Power, our 2025 Landscape Report, is out.

Today’s AI isn’t just being used by us, it’s being used on us. We urgently need to reclaim public power over the future trajectory of AI. Another path is possible.

Read the report: ainowinstitute.org/2025-landscape

Is it possible that our UNIVERSE is inside a MASSIVE BLACK HOLE??

Celebrated author and former astronomer @marcuschown.bsky.social weighs in 👇🏻

youtu.be/zpwbjtmJK1M

#space #universe #mindblown

💫 What happens if you fall into a BLACK HOLE?
💫 Is TIME TRAVEL possible?
💫 Why is there a black hole in EVERY GALAXY?

Author and former astronomer @marcuschown.bsky.social answers all of these during our MIND-BENDING convo👇🏻

YT:
youtu.be/XVuC0YTCDUI

Spotify:
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It's become OFFICIAL - we Millennials have become profoundly uncool, at least according to Gen Z....

And to come to the bottom of this sassy generational BEEF I talked to social media researcher @bloggeronpole.bsky.social 👇🏻

youtu.be/_tqBTnDSWg0

#genz #fashiontrends

Always feel weird when sharing vids of myself when the world is literally on fire but it'd be rude not to share this really lovely chat with @smartcookies.bsky.social - thanks for having me & letting me whinge about platforms + their owners while trying to convince Gen Zs that I am, indeed, cool

In light of the @theguardian.com article which explores why Zoomers think Millennials are profoundly UNCOOL, I needed some answers - so I turned to @bloggeronpole.bsky.social to get them👇🏻

YT
youtu.be/Lf-2rP-jp5A

Spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/2J0D...

Apple
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How did the NAZIS manage to win the German election of 1932?

Renowned historian @drcrdillon.bsky.social breaks it down🎙️👇🏻

youtu.be/snmWGbtbtoY

#history #economy #ww2

Did the GREAT CRASH of 1929 really propel HITLER into power??

Historian of the Third Reich, Dr. @drcrdillon.bsky.social from King's College London clarifies once and for all🎙️ 👇🏻

YT:
youtu.be/W9zlZjtrWM8

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/3vwsz3S...

Apple:
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#ww2

Against overwhelming odds, the CRUSADERS of the First Crusade managed to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim rule... but HOW on earth was that possible??

Renowned medieval historian @nicmorton.bsky.social breaks it down 🎙️👇🏻

youtu.be/-flHDMgQ-KE

#history #medieval #militaryhistory #crusaders

Part 2 of the ASTONISHING history of the CRUSADES with Prof. @nicmorton.bsky.social is HERE!

We discuss:

⚔️Knights Templar
⚔️ Children's Crusade
⚔️ Massacres at Jerusalem
⚔️ Kingdom of Heaven (film)

... and much more 👇🏻

YT:
youtu.be/XlNi4ywHy64

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/6IUu...

#history

Was Ridley Scott's epic CRUSADER film Kingdom of Heaven historically accurate?

Medieval historian, Prof. Nicholas Morton weighs in ⚔️ 👇🏻

youtu.be/nbf-YAe-Xas

#film #medieval #ridleyscott

Part 2 of the EXTRAORDINARY history of the CRUSADES with Prof. @nicmorton.bsky.social is HERE!

We discuss:

⚔️ Massacre at Jerusalem
⚔️ Children's Crusade
⚔️ Kingdom of Heaven film
⚔️ Knights Templar

... and much more👇🏻

YT:
youtu.be/XlNi4ywHy64

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/6IUu...

Ever wondered..

⚔️ what life was like in MEDIEVAL Europe?
⚔️ why did the First CRUSADE happen?
⚔️ how could knights KILL and be forgiven at the same time?

Yes??

Then listen to my convo with acclaimed historian, Prof. @nicmorton.bsky.social HERE👇🏻

youtu.be/8uTHM6YVFvM

#medieval #history #war

WHY did Pope Urban II launch the FIRST CRUSADE ⚔️?

I turn to renowned historian of the Crusades, Prof. @nicmorton.bsky.social from Nottingham Trent University, to find out why 🎙️ 👇🏻

youtu.be/tEUxUh7ecU0

#medieval #crusades #militaryhistory #medievalhistory

How hard was the life of a peasant in MEDIEVAL Europe?

Renowned historian @nicmorton.bsky.social breaks it down 🎙️👇🏻

youtu.be/VLK5FCwNgjc

#medieval #history #medievalhistory

God Wills It: The HOLY WAR That Changed History forever ⚔️ - the unbelievable history of CRUSADES with prof. @nicmorton.bsky.social!!!

Check out the full convo HERE 🎙️👇🏻

Youtube:
youtu.be/8uTHM6YVFvM

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/0EBO...

Apple:
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#medieval

What if SUFFERING is not what we think?

Complexity scientist and author of the Sapient Cosmos, Dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social), breaks down a mind-blowing idea 👇🏻

youtu.be/ScSC-KdDPi4

#mindblown #transcendence #spirituality #suffering

🌌 Hey, what if REALITY is actually an elaborate COSMIC PLAY?

Intrigued? Then check out my mind-bending conversation with dr. James Glattfelder (@jnode.bsky.social) HERE 👇🏻

YT:
youtu.be/tTL2q6EkDvk

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/3hh9...

#consciousness #mindblown #universe #science

Tim @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social drops by!

We discuss his Luka Doncic book, but also:

🏀 what makes Luka go off
🏀 why he's such a unique talent
🏀 why one of the most SHOCKING sports trades ever happened 👇🏻

YT:
youtu.be/1jjyvs3abT4

Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/3wSM...

#nba #lukadoncic #mavs