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He was a mathematical genius who vanished into the wilderness... and became one of America’s most notorious terrorists.

In this episode, we'll explore the life of the Unabomber, the manifesto that finally exposed him, and the manhunt that lasted 17 years.

• 1995 newspapers publish manifesto; FBI hopes someone recognises author.
• Manifesto argues technology enslaves and crushes freedom.
• David Kaczynski recognises his brother’s writing style.
• Ted’s childhood genius, social isolation, and a Harvard study.
• Leaves academia; Montana cabin life fuels anti-technology radicalisation.
• Bombings kill three, injure twenty-three; targets linked to technology.
• Long, expensive manhunt; few clues for years.
• Language analysis helps arrest; cabin raid finds crucial evidence.
• Trial, plea deal, life sentences, death in 2023.
• Anti-technology message spreads online, despite his original intentions.

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What do “truthiness”, “selfie”, and “goblin mode” have in common?

In this episode, we'll see how Words of the Year are chosen, look at some of the most pertinent from history, and explore the winners of this year's prize.

• What "Word of the Year" means
• How dictionaries choose: data and expert judgement
• Sometimes a public vote decides the winner
• Common themes: politics, culture, technology, internet language
• 2005 "truthiness": feels true, not actually true
• 2013 "selfie": rise of phone photos of yourself
• 2016 "post-truth": emotions beat facts in politics
• 2022 "goblin mode": lazy, messy, not sorry attitude
• 2025 "6 7": young people's meme with unclear meaning
• Collins winner "vibe coding": using AI to write code

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Is AI really a disaster for the environment, or are the fears exaggerated?

In this episode, we'll discuss the environmental cost of Artificial Intelligence.

From a water controversy in Scotland to the heat of Arizona, we look at how much energy AI really needs, and whether we should be worried.

• BBC report on AI water use in Scotland.
• Scotland's data centres use 0.005% of water supply.
• What data centres are; cooling also uses energy.
• AI requests create answers, needing powerful chips and energy.
• Each query uses tiny energy, CO2, and water.
• Headlines exaggerate AI's impact; context shows minimal effect.
• Data centres use 1.5% of global electricity.
• One burger's water equals millions of AI queries.
• Energy source matters; location and water scarcity change impact.
• AI use growing fast, but efficiency improving a lot.

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