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The AI revolution has begun – the product of a seventy-year quest by scientists, mathematicians, and visionaries who set out to build machines that could think. But what began as a fringe idea has now become one of the most powerful forces of the 21st century. This is the story of that journey: its rivalries, its competing visions of utopia and apocalypse, and the race to build what may be humanity’s last invention.
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- Sep 24, 202651 min
Street Fight Part III: Can We End It?
Everyone agrees that street homelessness is a problem to solve. But that’s where the agreement ends. Today, we explore the two camps that think they’ve found an answer — one that argues for more resources and the other that argues for more rule of law. THIS EPISODE FEATURES: Iain De Jong, Stephen Eide, Estela Lopez, Mark Horvath, Traci Park LINKS: Louis C.K. bit Iain De Jong's company Iain De Jong’s book, The Book on Ending Homelessness A few studies on Housing First The Daily Show segment on Housing First Stephen Eide’s critique of Housing First 2019 progress report on Proposition HHH Audit on CA homelessness spending Oral argument in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson City of Grants Pass v. Johnson Supreme Court opinion Spencer Pratt’s X account Los Angeles mayoral primary debate, May 6, 2026 Donald Trump 2023 video about the homeless Mark Horvath’s organization Invisible People YouTube channel Traci Park’s website Los Angeles City Council meeting, August 18, 2026 For this series we also read, and recommend, the following books: Homelessness in America: The History and Tragedy of an Intractable Social Problem by Stephen Eide, Reckoning with Homelessness by Kim Hopper, The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless Man by Nels Anderson, and Down and Out, on the Road: The Homeless in American History by Kenneth L. Kusmer. CREDITS: This story was reported by Emma Pettit and produced by Andy Mills, Ethan Mannello, Matthew Boll, and Simon Adler. It was mixed by Emma Munger. Music for this episod was composed by Cobey Bienert and Simon Adler. Artwork for this episode is by Jacob Boll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 17, 202638 min
Street Fight Part II: Cruel & Unusual
Homelessness today looks very different than it did in the 1980s, when American cities first woke up to this crisis. Today, we explore the legal battles that turned survival outside into a constitutional question. You can hear the full series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us here THIS EPISODE FEATURES: Estela Lopez, Kevin Cope LINKS: Estela Lopez’s organization Los Angeles magazine article that features Lopez Jones v. City of Los Angeles settlement Martin v. City of Boise initial opinion Martin v. City of Boise amended opinion NPR story that quotes Pam Hawkes and her lawyer Kevin Cope of the University of Virginia School of Law Kevin Cope’s paper Skid Row 2016 survey on violence against women For this series we also read, and recommend, the following books: Homelessness in America: The History and Tragedy of an Intractable Social Problem by Stephen Eide, Reckoning with Homelessness by Kim Hopper, The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless Man by Nels Anderson, and Down and Out, on the Road: The Homeless in American History by Kenneth L. Kusmer. CREDITS: This story was reported by Emma Pettit and produced by Andy Mills, Ethan Mannello, Matthew Boll, and Simon Adler. It was mixed by Emma Munger. Music for this episode was composed by Cobey Bienert and Simon Adler. Artwork for this episode is by Jacob Boll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Sep 10, 202642 min
Street Fight Part I: Hobos, Bums, and the Homeless
What we call “homelessness” is a relatively modern phenomenon. Today, we tell the story of its emergence and why, in the 1980s, one woman fought so fervently for her right to live on a New York City street corner. You can hear the full series right now when you become a Longview subscriber by visiting us hereTHIS EPISODE FEATURES:Stephen EideLINKS:60 Minutes segment on Joyce BrownStephen Eide at the Manhattan InstituteThe New York Civil Liberties Union Jack London’s memoir of his hobo years, The RoadJoyce Brown’s obituaryNew York magazine story on BrownRetro Report piece featuring Brown’s nieceStudy on homelessness mortalityHUD’s 2024 Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (Part 1)For this series we also read, and recommend, the following books: Homelessness in America: The History and Tragedy of an Intractable Social Problemby Stephen Eide, Reckoning with Homelessnessby Kim Hopper, The Hobo: The Sociology of the Homeless Manby Nels Anderson, and Down and Out, on the Road: The Homeless in American Historyby Kenneth L. Kusmer.CREDITS:This story was reported by Emma Pettit and produced by Andy Mills, Ethan Mannello, Matthew Boll, and Simon Adler. It was mixed by Emma Munger.Music for this episode was composed by Cobey Bienert and Simon Adler.Artwork for this episode is by Jacob Boll. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Jul 20, 202651 min
Presenting: Book Keeper
Today we are sharing with you the first episode of a new series we’ve made here at Longview, called Book Keeper. In our first episode of this series, host Megan Phelps-Roper, more than 10 years after leaving the Westboro Baptist Church, returns to the Bible. Even though she is no longer what most would consider a “believer,” she wants to explore what ancient wisdom still lives in these stories. And she begins with a tale of profound betrayal and reconciliation. RESOURCES: The Book of Genesis — Chapters 37 to 45 CREDITS: This episode of Book Keeper was produced by Matthew Boll, with editing by Andy Mills and Sarah Hepola. It is hosted by Megan Phelps-Roper. Music for this episode was composed by Cobey Bienert and Peter Lalish Artwork by Jacob Boll WAKING UP OFFER: Thank you to our partner Waking Up. You can find their 14-day free trial here This is an affiliate link. We earn a commission on new subscriptions purchased through this link. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Apr 16, 202620 min
Sam Altman’s Attacker, In His Own Words
In this episode we talk with Daniel Alejandro Moreno-Gama, the man who was recently arrested and charged with attempting to kill Sam Altman. Several months before the attack, our team contacted a young man posting on Discord under the handle "Butlerian Jihadist," who referenced “Luigi-ing tech CEOs” to our producer. He agreed to an interview and to answer questions about his background and how he came to believe that AGI must be stopped for humanity to survive. To leave a comment and sign up for our mailing list visit us at our website here. To support our ability to report more stories like this you can become a subscriber here. You can email us directly at hello@longview.report THIS EPISODE FEATURES: Daniel Moreno-Gama LINKS: San Francisco District Attorney’s Office Press Release U.S. Department of Justice Press Release Statement from Pause AI Statement from Sam Altman San Francisco Police Department Press Conference Daniel Moreno-Gama Criminal Complaint CREDITS: This episode of The Last Invention was reported and produced by Andy Mills, Simon Adler, Matthew Boll, Seth Temple Andrews, Ethan Mannello, and Carmen Hilbert. Music for this episode was composed by Scott Devendorf, Ben Lanz, Cobey Bienert, and Simon Adler The Last Invention artwork by Jacob Boll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Apr 9, 202639 min
Wetwear
This episode was originally reported on our podcast Reflector. You can hear this story and many more by visiting us here What if the next great leap in computing wasn't made of silicon — but of living human brain cells? Reporter Greg Warner takes us inside the lab of Hon Weng Chong, an Australian computer engineer who has built a biological computer: a device that houses actual human neurons in a petri dish, teaches them to play Pong using reward and punishment, and is now being sold to medical researchers, crypto gamers, and roboticists with very big dreams. Along the way, Andy and Greg dig into what these cells might actually feel, why the path to artificial general intelligence might run through a robot's skin rather than its brain, and what it would mean to one day stick a chip of pre-programmed neurons back into a human head. It's weird, it's a little smelly, and it might be the future. THIS EPISODE FEATURES: Hon Weng Chong - CEO and founder of Cortical Labs Dr. Minas Liarokapis - CEO/CTO of Acumino Inc., Director of the New Dexterity Research Group LINKS: Cortical Labs Acumino Dishbrain Paper - In vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated game-world CREDITS: This episode was reported and produced by Greg Warner, Andy Mills, Simon Adler, and Matthew Boll Music for this episode was composed by Cobey Bienert and Peter Lalish Reflector artwork by Jacob Boll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- Feb 20, 20261h 15m
The AI Skeptics
- Jan 27, 202652 min
“Build the AI Wall” with Steve Bannon
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The AI revolution has begun – the product of a seventy-year quest by scientists, mathematicians, and visionaries who set out to build machines that could think. But what began as a fringe idea has now become one of the most powerful forces of the 21st century. This is the story of that journey: its rivalries, its competing visions of utopia and apocalypse, and the race to build what may be humanity’s last invention.
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