Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast

Monthly Roundup #38: January 2026

Podcast for Monthly Roundup #38: January 2026.* 00:00 - Introduction* 00:10 - California In Crisis* 04:26 - Bad News* 05:34 - Opportunity Knocks* 06:48 - Government Working* 12:20 - The Efficient Market Hypothesis Has Thoughts* 13:44 - No All That Money Doesn’t Go To Pay Interest* 16:58 - While I Cannot Condone This* 18:31 - Burnout* 21:21 - Good News, Everyone* 30:51 - Good Advice* 32:08 - For Your Entertainment* 41:24 - Gamers Gonna Game Game Game Game Game* 41:33 - Sports Go Sports* 42:26 - Antisocial MediaThe Don’t Worry About the Vase Podcast is a listener-supported podcast. To receive new posts and support the cost of creation, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://open.substack.com/pub/thezvi/p/monthly-roundup-38-january-2026?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

AI #151: While Claude Coworks

Podcast episode for AI #151: While Claude Coworks.* 00:00:00 - Introduction* 00:00:53 - Table of Contents* 00:03:20 - Language Models Offer Mundane Utility* 00:06:23 - Huh, Upgrades* 00:09:37 - Comparative Advantage* 00:10:13 - Overcoming Bias* 00:12:31 - Choose Your Fighter* 00:13:41 - Get My Agent On The Line* 00:14:53 - Deepfaketown and Botpocalypse Soon* 00:17:29 - Fun With Media Generation* 00:21:10 - A Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer* 00:22:51 - They Took Our Jobs* 00:26:18 - Autonomous Killer Robots* 00:29:19 - Get Involved* 00:29:56 - Introducing* 00:33:09 - In Other AI News* 00:35:01 - Show Me the Money* 00:36:12 - Quiet Speculations* 00:39:17 - The Quest for Sane Regulations* 00:41:47 - China Proposes New Regulations On AI* 00:46:31 - Chip City* 00:50:23 - The Week in Audio* 00:54:33 - Ghost in a Jar* 00:55:50 - Rhetorical Innovation* 01:06:08 - Aligning a Smarter Than Human Intelligence is Difficult* 01:06:28 - People Are Worried About AI Killing EveryoneThe Don’t Worry About the Vase Podcast is a listener-supported podcast. To receive new posts and support the cost of creation, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://open.substack.com/pub/thezvi/p/ai-151-while-claude-coworks?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

When Will They Take Our Jobs?

Podcast episode for When Will They Take Our Jobs?* 00:00 - Introduction* 01:37 - Normality Is Magic* 03:20 - Welcome To The Cyborg Era* 06:32 - The Cyborg Era Will End Within Our Lifetimes* 08:18 - Transitional Unemployment In The Cyborg Era Will Be High* 09:27 - Congratulations, Many Of You Are Literally A Human* 10:11 - You’ve Got Taste* 12:18 - The Revolution of Rising AI Capabilities* 12:43 - The Revolution of Rising Expectations* 13:15 - Proceed With Caution* 14:00 - The Ostrich TakeThe Don’t Worry About the Vase Podcast is a listener-supported podcast. To receive new posts and support the cost of creation, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://open.substack.com/pub/thezvi/p/when-will-they-take-our-jobs?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=webI have also converted Séb’s original post: https://open.substack.com/pub/askwhocastsai/p/the-cyborg-era-what-ai-means-for?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Claude Coworks

Podcast episode for Claude Coworks* 00:00 - Introduction* 02:11 - Early Takes* 05:24 - Minimum Viable Product* 06:34 - Maximum Viable Product* 07:43 - Backup Your Directory* 08:04 - Meanwhile In Claude Code News* 15:25 - You Are The Bottleneck* 17:40 - Claude Code Upgrades* 18:57 - Oh No* 19:57 - I’m In Danger* 20:29 - In The Beginning Was The Command LineThe Don’t Worry About the Vase Podcast is a listener-supported podcast. To receive new posts and support the cost of creation, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://open.substack.com/pub/thezvi/p/claude-coworks?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Dating Roundup #10: Gendered Expectations

Podcast episode for Dating Roundup #10: Gendered Expectations. * 00:00 - Introduction* 00:11 - You’re Single Because Your Emotions Gave Her The Ick* 05:16 - You Are Still Single Because You Don’t Know When To Show Emotions* 08:19 - You’re Single Because You Don’t Have Enough Gendered Energy* 09:49 - You’re Single And I Have To Praise You Like I Should* 12:30 - You’re Single Because You Guessed Wrong On Paying For The Date* 15:20 - You’re Single But Not Because You Make Too Much Money* 16:51 - You’re Single Because You Gave Someone A Ride* 19:21 - You’re Single Because You Left The Price Tag On But It’s For The Best* 21:25 - You’re Single So You At Least Get To Keep Your Upgrade* 22:54 - You’re Single Because You Tried To Problem Solve* 24:46 - You’re Single Because You Were Actually A Crazy StalkerThe Don’t Worry About the Vase Podcast is a listener-supported podcast. To receive new posts and support the cost of creation, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.https://open.substack.com/pub/thezvi/p/dating-roundup-10-gendered-expectations?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe