The Sword and Laser discussion

From Hugo admins resigning over AI panel vetting to the latest award winners and a fresh Murderbot clip—to set the stage for our book club pick. Then we dig into Mickey 7’s Ship of Theseus dilemma, sharing listener takes (yes, even foot‑fetishting AIs) and the questions that keep us up at night.

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Sorry Tom has the flu. I’ve had Covid the past two weeks and with a compromised immune system I’ve been miserable. I canceled my dentist appointment, though. :p Got Covid at my doctor’s office of all places. The good news is that Mrs. Trike has already nearly recovered.

Re: ship of Theseus - comedian-juggler Michael Davis had a great joke on this topic. He said one of his axes used to be owned by George Washington. “I’ve replaced the head and the handle, but it occupies the same space.”

For those not Gen X like Murderbot, here’s a sample of Michael Davis’ routine: https://youtu.be/XKRrfAzdpW8

Trust them, AI is not listening: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJU9Co...

For the New Dungeon Crawler Carl segment of the podcast 😉

I did not know that the Hardcovers for the series had a bonus chapter at the end! I don't know if I'd buy these jur for the chapters, but it might be interesting for some!

Sorry, if this had already been mentioned on previous episodes, but may be these kind of incentives are something we will be seeing more in the future...