Don't Worry About the Vase Podcast

Podcast episode for ChatGPT Self Portrait* 00:00 - Introduction* 00:52 - Treat Your ChatBots Well* 04:13 - It’s Over* 07:33 - It’s Not Over But Um, Chat?* 15:14 - It’s Rough Out There* 15:40 - Reciprocity, You See, Is The Key To Every RelationshipThe 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/chatgpt-self-portrait?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for Medical Roundup #6. * 00:00 - Introduction* 00:19 - Autism Speaks* 04:36 - Exercise Is Awesome* 06:49 - That’s Peanuts* 07:17 - An Age Of Wonders* 08:15 - GLP-1s In Particular* 09:24 - The Superheroes* 10:43 - The Supervillains* 14:41 - FDA Delenda Est* 16:55 - Hansonian Medicine* 18:39 - Hospital Strategy 101* 19:27 - Mental Hospital Strategy 101* 21:36 - Drugs Are Bad, Mmmkay?* 21:41 - The Lighter SideThe 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/medical-roundup-6?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

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

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

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

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

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

Podcast episode for Claude Codes.* 00:00 - Introduction* 01:37 - Hype!* 06:18 - My Own Experiences* 11:53 - Now With More Recursive Self Improvement* 13:14 - A Market Of One* 13:51 - Some Examples Of People Using Claude Code Recently* 20:33 - Dealing With Context Limits* 21:18 - The Basic Claude Code Setup* 23:31 - Random Claude Code Extension Examples I’ve Seen Recently* 25:27 - Skilling Up* 32:05 - Reasons Not To Get Overexcited* 38:18 - Get Pretty ExcitedThe 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-codes?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for AI #150: While Claude Codes.* 00:00 - Introduction* 00:41 - Table of Contents* 03:02 - Language Models Offer Mundane Utility* 03:35 - Language Models Don’t Offer Mundane Utility* 04:09 - Language Models Have All The Fun* 05:08 - Huh, Upgrades* 05:47 - On Your Marks* 06:18 - Deepfaketown and Botpocalypse Soon* 09:50 - Fun With Media Generation* 10:04 - You Drive Me Crazy* 12:11 - They Took Our Jobs* 15:45 - Get Involved* 16:10 - Introducing* 18:48 - In Other AI News* 20:41 - Show Me the Money* 22:34 - Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble* 23:40 - Quiet Speculations* 26:46 - The Quest for Sane Regulations* 30:05 - AGI and Taxation* 34:22 - Chip City* 34:38 - The Week in Audio* 34:44 - Aligning a Smarter Than Human Intelligence is Difficult* 36:09 - People Are Worried About AI Killing Everyone* 37:23 - The Lighter SideThe 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-150-while-claude-codes?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for Advancements In Self-Driving Cars.* 00:00 - Introduction* 01:02 - Going Down The Highway* 01:29 - Looking For Adventure* 02:35 - And Whatever Comes Our Way* 05:33 - It’s Coming* 06:09 - Who Stands In The Way* 08:42 - My One Weakness* 15:49 - Cruise Control* 18:12 - Growth Rates* 19:26 - The Competition* 20:39 - They Took Our Jobs* 22:03 - Bikers As Winners* 22:33 - The Elderly As Big Winners* 25:36 - Save The Cat* 28:39 - It’s Going To Be The Future Soon* 30:25 - In-Context Old Man Yells At Self-Driving Car* 31:16 - The Safety Case* 33:21 - Keep It Classy* 33:46 - The Lighter SideThe 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/advancements-in-self-driving-cars?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for Fertility Roundup #6: The Art of More Dakka.* 00:00 - Introduction* 01:03 - Selection* 02:21 - Surrogacy* 02:45 - IVF* 07:50 - Technological Versus Social Solutions* 09:17 - Dakka* 10:46 - All The Dakka* 12:26 - Insufficient Dakka Works Insufficiently* 14:41 - The Effectiveness of Dakka* 18:00 - The Wrong Dakka* 19:04 - Dakka Does Not Disproportionally Motivate The Poor* 21:46 - Is That a Lot?* 25:47 - Alternative Dakka* 26:54 - The Housing Theory of Everything Is Undefeated* 36:33 - Happiness* 37:39 - Negative Dakka* 39:09 - Mother’s Day* 40:02 - Status* 44:00 - Hungary* 46:58 - Audio* 47:01 - NatalCon* 47:24 - Housing Discrimination* 47:57 - Your Own Quest* 50:07 - HopeThe 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/fertility-roundup-6-the-art-of-more?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for Dos Capital. * 00:00 - Introduction* 01:04 - What Trammell and Patel Are Centrally Claiming As A Default Outcome* 03:28 - Does The Above Conclusion Follow From The Above Premises?* 03:40 - Sounds Like This Is Not Our Main Problem In This Scenario?* 08:01 - To Be Clear This Scenario Doesn’t Make Sense* 14:37 - Ad Argumento* 15:31 - The Baseline Scenario* 17:31 - Would We Have An Inequality Problem?* 22:12 - No You Can’t Simply Let Markets Handle Everything* 23:43 - Proposed Solutions* 27:36 - Wealth Taxes Today Are Grade-A Stupid* 30:23 - Tyler Cowen Responds With Econ Equations* 32:36 - Brian Albrecht Responds With More EquationsThe 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/dos-capital?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for Fertility Roundup #5: Causation.* 00:00 - Introduction* 00:44 - Household Composition* 01:21 - Timing* 02:08 - Developmental Idealism* 05:33 - Pessimism* 06:30 - Baby Boom* 07:35 - Paperwork* 08:55 - Car Seats As Contraception* 11:50 - You Can’t Afford It* 12:52 - Yes The Problem Is Often Money* 13:28 - Housework* 15:59 - Greedy Careers* 19:35 - The Appeal of Child-Free* 20:34 - Motivation* 23:19 - Grandparents* 26:41 - Expectations of Impossibility* 29:30 - Isolation* 31:44 - Decoupling* 34:04 - South Korea* 42:13 - World* 43:33 - Various Places in Trouble* 45:11 - China* 49:51 - Russia* 50:03 - Europe* 51:21 - America* 52:40 - Kazakhstan* 53:22 - Israel* 55:19 - Consequences* 56:08 - Unfounded Optimism* 57:35 - History* 58:20 - ImplicationsThe 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/fertility-roundup-5-causation?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for AI #149: 3.* 00:00 - Introduction* 00:25 - Table of Contents* 02:55 - Language Models Offer Mundane Utility* 04:07 - Claude Code* 11:46 - Language Models Don’t Offer Mundane Utility* 12:53 - Deepfaketown and Botpocalypse Soon* 15:53 - Fun With Media Generation* 16:21 - You Drive Me Crazy* 19:44 - They Took Our Jobs* 23:51 - Doctor Doctor* 24:49 - Jevons Paradox Strikes Again* 26:59 - Unprompted Attention* 28:50 - The Art of the Jailbreak* 29:35 - Get Involved* 30:15 - Introducing* 30:36 - In Other AI News* 32:02 - Show Me the Money* 32:19 - Quiet Speculations* 35:56 - People Really Do Not Like AI* 39:29 - Americans Remain Optimistic About AI?* 41:22 - Thank You, Next* 44:28 - The Quest for Sane Regulations* 47:31 - Chip City* 50:16 - Rhetorical Innovation* 50:53 - Aligning a Smarter Than Human Intelligence is Difficult* 51:55 - People Are Worried About AI Killing Everyone* 52:14 - The Lighter SideThe 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-149-3?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for 2025 Year in Review. * 00:00 - Introduction* 01:25 - January* 03:58 - February* 07:20 - March* 08:44 - April* 09:57 - May* 11:46 - June* 12:42 - July* 13:43 - August* 16:13 - September* 16:37 - October* 19:38 - November* 21:20 - December* 22:55 - Questions For Next SeasonThe 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/2025-year-in-review?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for Dating Roundup #9: Signals and Selection.* 00:00 - Introduction* 00:12 - You’re Single Because They Got The Ick* 02:48 - You Are Still Single Because You Are Inventing Red Flags* 04:56 - You’re Still Single Because You Demand The Same Generic Things* 06:40 - You’re Single Because Everyone Is Too Picky* 08:40 - You’re Single And They Will Never Tell You Why* 10:10 - You’re Single Because You Won’t Tell Them The Problem* 13:05 - You’re Not Single But The Clock Is Ticking* 14:18 - You’re Single Because of Your Bodycount* 16:33 - You’re Single Because You Failed To Read The SignsThe 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-9-signals-and-selection?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for Dating Roundup #8: Tactics.* 00:00 - Introduction* 00:25 - You’re Single Because You Lack Reps* 02:43 - You’re Single And Didn’t Even Shoot Your Shot* 04:17 - You’re Single Because You Didn’t Ask To Hold Her Hand* 07:48 - You’re Single Because You’re Afraid People Will Mock You Online* 12:51 - You’re Single Because You Didn’t Confirm Your Date* 19:20 - You’re Single Because You Didn’t Have Your Big Moment At The Prom* 20:47 - You’re Single Because Board Games Came Between You* 22:24 - You’re Single Because You Can’t Dance* 23:11 - You’re Single And Should Try Punching* 24:09 - You’re Single Because You Don’t Send Out Receptive Energy* 26:34 - You’re Single Because You’re A Depressed Comedian* 27:20 - You’re Single Because You Didn’t Hand It To Her* 28:04 - You’re Single And Need The Right Reward Function* 28:37 - You’re Single So Focus On The Basics* 30:05 - You’re Not Single Anymore* 31:38 - You’re Single Because You Don’t Just Do ThingsThe 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-8-tactics?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for Childhood and Education #16: Letting Kids Be Kids.* 00:00 - Introduction* 01:49 - We Don’t Let Kids Be Kids* 03:34 - Let Your Children Play* 05:37 - The Algorithm of Fear* 07:36 - The Only Thing We Have To Fear Is Fear Itself* 11:31 - No Means No* 14:08 - Child Abduction Is Either Custody Disputes Or Government Intervention* 17:28 - Stranger Danger Danger* 20:39 - The Before Times* 21:31 - Could It Be… Murder?* 22:25 - The Long Road Home* 22:49 - Either Bored Or Happy* 23:50 - All Eyes on Me* 26:34 - Screens From The Past* 28:23 - Medicalization* 30:38 - Television* 31:47 - Suspiciously Large Effect SizeThe 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/childhood-and-education-16-letting?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for AI #148: Christmas Break.* 00:00:00 - Introduction* 00:00:46 - Table of Contents* 00:03:36 - Language Models Offer Mundane Utility* 00:05:01 - Language Models Don’t Offer Mundane Utility* 00:05:36 - Huh, Upgrades* 00:06:05 - On Your Marks* 00:08:20 - Claude Opus 4.5 Joins The METR Graph* 00:17:21 - Sufficiently Advanced Intelligence* 00:19:49 - Deepfaketown and Botpocalypse Soon* 00:22:57 - Fun With Media Generation* 00:27:32 - You Drive Me Crazy* 00:30:51 - They Took Our Jobs* 00:33:56 - The Art of the Jailbreak* 00:34:06 - Get Involved* 00:34:21 - Introducing* 00:37:34 - In Other AI News* 00:39:03 - Show Me the Money* 00:40:03 - Quiet Speculations* 00:44:17 - Whistling In The Dark* 00:45:59 - Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble* 00:47:54 - Americans Really Dislike AI* 00:54:34 - The Quest for Sane Regulations* 00:58:31 - Chip City* 01:02:02 - The Week in Audio* 01:02:57 - Rhetorical Innovation* 01:07:20 - Aligning a Smarter Than Human Intelligence is Difficult* 01:09:38 - Mom, Owain Evans Is Turning The Models Evil Again* 01:12:47 - Messages From Janusworld* 01:23:09 - The Lighter SideThe 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-148-christmas-break?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast episode for Zvi’s 2025 In Movies.* 00:00 - Introduction* 00:21 - The Ratings Scale* 02:17 - The Five Component Model of Movie Ratings* 03:52 - The Numbers* 04:28 - Movies Have Decreasing Marginal Returns in Practice* 05:22 - Very Briefly on the Top Picks and Whether You Should See Them* 06:46 - Other Notes to Self to Remember (Reprise from 2024)* 08:16 - The Year of Living Disagreeably* 11:11 - I Hate Spoilers With the Fire of a Thousand Suns* 11:33 - You Son Of A B***h, I’m In* 12:45 - Theaters Continue To Be Awesome* 13:19 - Strong Opinions, Strongly Held: I Didn’t Like It* 20:00 - Strong Opinions, Strongly Held: I Did Like It* 21:59 - Award Show Dreams* 22:39 - On To 2026The 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/zvis-2025-in-movies?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web Get full access to DWAtV Podcast at dwatvpodcast.substack.com/subscribe