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A Czech sci-fi classic from 1920 that is the origin of the word "robot". This episode has been a long time coming and I am very happy that it worked out to have Rudolf Rosa a researcher in computational linguistics as a guest. Rudolf is is also behind project "Robot writes a play" that was a special occasion to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the book R.U.R by using machine learning and large language models to write a theater play. This time about people by a robots. Join us on this episode to discuss the story of Rossum's Universal Robots, what really is the difference between people and robots and what does it mean to have a soul.
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00:00 Intro
16:25 Karel Capek
24:48 Spoilers and plot
01:02:40 Inevitable AI / language model discussion
#karel #capek #robot #rur #artificial #inteligence #ai #large #language #model #rudolf #rosa #gpt -
One of the most popular writers in Asia, one of the most beloved detective mysteries in Japan. Can it live up to it's praise? Paul and I finally read Paul's wife's favorite book to find out.
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00:00 Intro
06:53 This is so Japanese
08:16 Mystery is an obsession in Japan
11:04 Why don't we read more detective stories?
19:28 Spoilers and Plot
#devotion #suspect #x #keigo #higashino #crime #mystery #detective #galileo #japan -
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On this episode we look at the whole series and consider it as a whole. To follow our tradition with book series we put together some lists:
- All 6 books from worst to best
- Top 5 best and worst things about the Dune series
- Top 5 biggest nonsensical things in the series
- Top 3 Quotes
- Top 5 tips how to pick up women by Duncan Idaho00:00 Intro03:13 Is this the best book series?
07:04 All 6 Books from worst to best
17:39 Top 5 Best
34:56 Tob 5 Worst
43:33 Top 5 Random Nonsense!
51:30 Top 5 Tips How to Pick up Women by Duncan Idaho
57:58 Top 3 Quotes
#frank #herbert #dune #series #hexalogy #top #best #worst #list #duncan #idaho
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It's time for a catch up episode which means more guests and more books. Martin joined us to discuss the Dresden files and the first book in the series Strom Front by Jim Butcher who looks like a fashionable buff wizard. Kristyna told us about the Vlad Taltos series and the first book in the series Jhereg by Steven Brust. Finally, I tried to one up myself and read something out of the ordinary again - GoatMan: How I Took a Holiday from Being Human by Thomas Thwaites.
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0:00 Intro
12:00 Dresden Files - Strom Front
39:21 Vlad Taltos - Jhereg
1:12:06 GoatMan
#dresden #files #vlad #taltos #jhereg #goat #man #goatman #jim #butcher #steven #brust #thomas #thwaites -
We have made it to the final book in the Dune series written by Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse Dune. Is it a satisfying conclusion to the series? Join me and Paolo on this episode
0:00 Intro
18:30 Quotes and ideas
32:00 Spoilers
#Frank #Herbert #Chapterhouse #dune
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67 - Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert
Book 5 of the Dune series really horny, bonkers in parts but still very enjoyable and thought provoking. If you are still here with us and have survived the worm god, let's dive into Heretics of Dune!
00:00 Intro
15:04 Spoilers
#frank #herbert #heretics #dune
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The best book of the dune series, there I said it. I have been waiting for a long time to talk about this one on the podcast. This has to be one of the weirdest pieces of media out there that somehow still manages to completely make sense. Join me and Paolo to discuss one of the most infamously strange, thought-provoking, comedically hilarious, gory and overly sexual books I have ever read.
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00:00 Intro
16:53 Spoilers#frank #herbert #dune #god #emperor #insane #funny #duncan #idaho #fish #speakers
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The third book in the classic dune series. Paolo and Kristyna joined me to discuss all the planets we have visited so far as well as all the plot details as usual.
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00:00 Intro
26:44 Spoilers
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One of the best follow-ups to a great story. We love Dune not because of the first book but because of the series as a whole. Dune messiah has Paolo's favorite ending from any book he read and the best villain I had ever read about in a book. So to counter balance our fanboying over Dune I invited Kristyna to join the discussion.
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00:00 Intro
20:49 Spoilers and plot#dune #messiah #frank #herbert
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The first time we talked about this book was on episode 24. A dreaded memory from a long time ago came back and I couldn't make myself read more than just a few stories from this book. It became one of our most popular episode and people have held it against me that I haven't read the whole thing.
So this time I pushed through, got very sick multiple times and managed to read everything. Paul joined me and we covered not only the main story lone about Mr. Wittier but also all 23 short stories in the book. What a vile disgusting mess this book is omg! I am happy to say that I have done it and hopefully we will never talk about this ever again!
EXPLICIT CONTECT WARNING: If you don't like touchy subjects, gore, swearing or can be offended easily please don't listen to this episode.
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00:00 Intro
11:38 Update on chuck Palahniuk
23:25 Spoilers and Plot#chuck #palahniuk #haunted #disgusting
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The Mister B. of the title is Jakabob Botch, a demon whose will be released if you finish this book, so don't you dare read this! A book by Clive Barker that I was always curious about it. After all there aren't many books that claim they contain an actual demon in them.
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00:00 Intro
31:52 Spoilers and plot#mister #b #gone #clive #barker #demon #horror #meta
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A beloved Czech comedy classis from 1942. On this episode we discuss the famous ingenious butler Saturnin and all the shenanigans he gets into.
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00:00 Intro
12:23 Zdenek Jirotka
27:38 Spoilers and plot
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We have finally found time to read one of the most famous sci-fi classics. Join me and Adam to discuss the details, find about if you can argue and effectively reason with an AI and what the meaning of Christmas actually is.
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00:00 Intro
18:00 Spoilers
36:45 can you argue with an AI
59:03 Czech Christmas explained#2001 #space #odyssey #arthur #clarke
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Dášeňka is a naughty dog and bringing her up is not an easy task. Join us for a short wholesome holiday episode where we look at one of the most famous Czech children's books by Karel Čapek.
#dasenka #naughty #bad #dog #karel #capek
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One of the most creative crime mystery code ridden multi layered mind duck I have ever read. Kristyna definitely has a way to find unusual books. Join us on this episode to find out more about The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett. A mystery crime thriller that came out in 2022.
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00:00 Intro
13:31 Janice Hallett
25:10 Spoilers and plot#Twyford #Code #Janice #Hallett #mystery #crime #detective #story
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A sci-fi post-apocalyptic classic 1951, the predecessor of all the zombie survival stories that are so common nowadays. Adam and Paul joined me to re-read it, talk about the movie and TV adaptations and find out whether it's still as good as we remember it.
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00:00 Intro
16:02 John Wyndham
25:07 Spoilers
#day #triffids #john #wyndham #post #apocalypse #scifi #classic
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We got a new guest on the podcast, John who lives where the beginning of the cyberpunk classic by William Gibson, Neuromancer, takes place. Let's find out if reading Neuromancer is worth it today.
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00:00 Intro
14:00 William Gibson
29:24 Spoilers#neuromancer #william #gibson #cyberpunk
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Happy Halloween! On the last part of our month of Mind Suck Spooks, we discuss two books and two iconic monsters.
At first we jump more than 110 yeas back in time to look at The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood. A spooky tale and one of the first ever mentions of a Wendigo in literature released in 1910.
After that we discuss The Flatwoods Monster, an alien than supposedly landed in West Virginia in the 1950s and then somehow mysteriously made it's way to modern Japan and became a mascot.
Join us for this Halloween special double feature!
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00:00 Intro
03:03 The Wendigo and Algernon Blackwood
19:19 The Wendigo - SPOILERS
40:30 The Flatwoods Monster by George Dudding
53:08 The Flatwoods Monster - SPOILERS
#wendigo #algernon #blackwood #flatwoods #monster #george #dudding #ufo #halloween
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Sam and Danielle from Book Retorts and I have planned a double feature: the movie the movie on their podcast and the book on my podcast.
Check out episode 133 on the Book Retorts podcast to learn about slug facts and the movie based on this “horror classic” by the British grandfather of gore as he is often introduced Shaun Hutson.
Moreover, I have prepared a special quiz, SLUG or HUG that we had way too much fun with. So join us on the second part of our Halloween mind suck spooks – horror books all month.
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00:00 Intro
10:50 Shaun Hutson
23:00 SLUG or HUG QUIZ
42:09 Spoilers and plot
#slugs #shaun #hutson #horror #pulp #halloween #spooky #gore -
During the whole month of October we have planned a Halloween special covering 4 horror books.
Starting with ep. 53, we have the young adult vampire novel Marked.
Next up, double Slug attack. On the Book Retorts podcast ep. 133 we looked at the 1988 horror movie Slugs and on the Mind Duck Books podcast ep. 53 coming up this Saturday(October 14th) we discussed the book Slugs. A slimy and horrifying "slug or hug" quiz included!
Finally a double feature coming out on Halloween - Chan and I have read two books covering two of the most iconic monsters from West Virginia - Wendigo and The Flatwoods Monster.
Enjoy Halloween and join us on Mind Suck Spooks!
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