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Episode List

Ep 32 - About Dogs, Mormons and Claude

Mar 25th, 2026 6:00 AM

Send us Fan MailGus has won his third "Dog of The Day" title. Stop what you're doing and listen in.Another big week, packed with:Shame-watching Mormon Wives on DisneyMeeting Irish men at the gymAn expanding reliance on Claude to hype me up for social situations..Get in touch. Rate the podcast. Every little helps! Support the show

Ep 31 - About Robots, Middle-Age and Louis Theroux

Mar 16th, 2026 11:00 PM

Send us Fan MailOtto Talks | Episode 31This week:This Week's Reading: Two articles: one on small actions and the slow accumulation of luck; another on how AI is quietly reshaping the working world, one unremarkable Tuesday at a timeRealisation of the Week: On still playing football in your mid-thirties, the indignity of patellar tendinitis, and whether the golf era is finally upon usWhat I'm Consuming: Louis Theroux's Manosphere doc, Love is Blind Ohio, and the return of NRL & AFLWhat Does That Even Mean?: A look at Anthropic's new report on AI exposure by industry, and my backup career plan involving snow peas and greenkeepingThanks for listening! Support the show

Ep 30 - About New Zealand, AI Companions and Pokemon

Mar 7th, 2026 11:00 PM

Send a textApologies in advance as the vacuum cleaner makes repeated appearances in this episode.If you would rather read these musings, head over here.Anyway, a great week spent:In Auckland,Learning about "AI Companionship", andthoroughly embarrassing myself at a community gathering...Hope you enjoy! Support the show

Ep 29 - About Hard Things, Fishing and Nobody

Feb 24th, 2026 4:00 AM

Send a textLovely hot sunshine and heavy rain combo this week. It's at this point every year I remember that Australia is not my natural habitat.Some fun and games this week:More AI-spiralling,Fishing (successfully!), andWatching too much Netflix as always.. Support the show

Ep 28 - About Going Local, Yum Cha and The Pitt

Feb 13th, 2026 4:00 AM

Send a textDad and Christine have left the building and successfully returned to the rainy motherland. Action packed week in which I have spoken to:Spoken to random local people,Been invited for Yum Cha, andFinished the first season of The Pitt (comfortably my favourite show since Slow Horses Season 1...) Support the show

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