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“If only I could talk with them again.” It’s a common refrain for anyone who is grieving someone they love. Now, we can access technology like deadbots, or AI replicas of a lost loved one, to simulate those conversations, but at what cost? Maybe we’ve always had the capacity — within our own voices — to deepen conversations with the people we’re missing, even after they’re gone. GUESTS: University of Cambridge assistant professors Katarzyna Nowaczyk-Basińska and Tomasz Hollanek, writer and psycholinguist Julie Sedivy. If you or anyone you know is considerin...
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What if Bruce Springsteen had never become the superstar he is today? I'm Will Anderson and this week on my Music History Podcast, the Monday Music Club, we're talking about the making of his breakthrough album Born to Run with the guy who wrote the literal book on it, Peter Ames Carlin. He had put so much of himself into his music, like all of himself. I mean,
it was hard for him to have romantic relationships that could last, you know, he didn't really do anything but put all the energy into his guitar. It's a fun ride, so listen to the episode right now by searching for Monday Music Club anywhere you get your podcasts.
How much have you spent on your pet's medical care this year? Maybe more than your own? 25 years ago, it was very rare to hear of a pet having an MRI. Now it's kind of standard if a pet presents with an issue. Big corporations and private equity have seen all of this and have rushed into the sector.
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