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Filter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #8.2 - AI: Artificial Insanity 🌟 Welcome to the Filter Feeders 🌟🤪The Design Behind the Artificial Insanity😵‍💫🌐 Reads, Feeds, and everything you need at filterfeeders.fyi---This second half of the Filter Feeders AI deep dive peels back the circuits on the big questions: Is AI threatening our creativity, or is it just another tool? Ollie and Vinny unpack the art, the ethics, and the existential dilemmas — from AI-enhanced films to machine-generated poetry that almost passes the Turing test. It’s a glitchy, glitchy world out there, and we’re decoding it together.2025-04-191h 28Filter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #8.1 - AI: Actually, It's Complicated... ✨ Welcome to Filter Feeders! ✨🦿🧠 Let's Reboot The Way We Think About AI 👩‍💻🦾🌐 Reads, Feeds, and everything you Need at filterfeeders.fyi — Subscribe to the Filtered Feed to stay up to date!Think AI is a modern marvel? In this episode of Filter Feeders, Ollie and Vinny dig deep into the surprising history of artificial intelligence. From ancient automata to Renaissance-era “thinking” machines and even scandalous chess-playing hoaxes, they trace AI’s roots long before algorithms ruled the world. It’s a mind-expanding ride through the tech you didn’t know was AI all along —...2025-04-181h 02Filter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #7 - Beyond the Beat: Music Notes & Anecdotes🎧 Welcome to the Filter Feeders' House of Music: Where Frequencies Meet Philosophy 🎶🌐 Reads, Feeds, and everything you need at filterfeeders.fyi🎙 Episode SummaryAh, music. The one thing that unites us all—except when it comes to deciding what to play on a road trip. In this episode of Filter Feeders, Ollie & Vinny take a deep dive into the science, psychology, and downright weirdness of music. Why do certain harmonies hit us like an emotional freight train, while others flop like a wet noodle? Can music be a...2025-03-131h 08Filter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #6 - Dovetailing Equity with Enterprise: The Ins & Outs of Charities w/ Kirrily Graham🎯 Ollie & Vinny team up with Kirrily Graham of Dovetail to uncover the truth about charities and giving 💰🔍🌐 Reads, Feeds, and everything you need at filterfeeders.fyi.In this episode, Ollie and Vinny sit down with Kirrily Graham—founder of Dovetail Social Enterprises—to unravel the complexities of the charity sector and show how businesses of all sizes can implement authentic social impact. From busting myths about overhead costs to demonstrating why cause alignment matters—and offering best practices for giving effectively—this conversation will reshape the way you approach philanthropy.2025-02-271h 02Filter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #5 - Commitment Issues: Our Toxic Relationship with Resolutions🎙️ Welcome to Filter Feeders 2025! 🎉🧠www.filterfeeders.fyiIn this episode, Ollie and Vinny dive deep into the world of New Year's resolutions, exploring the psychology, science, and societal pressures behind this annual tradition. From the biological roots of change resistance to the commercialisation of self-improvement, they leave no stone unturned in their quest to understand why we make (and break) these yearly commitments. Join them as they discuss practical strategies for setting realistic goals, navigating the minefield of toxic positivity, and harnessing the power of habit formation t...2025-01-201h 08Filter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #4 - Behind the Buddha's Smile w/ Delson ArmstrongWelcome to this Captivating Episode of Filter Feeders!🧘🏻‍♂️🧘🏿‍♂️🧘🏼‍♂️🧘🏾‍♀️🧘🏻🧘🏻‍♀️🧘‍♀️What’s life really like for monks and in monasteries? Forget the romanticized visions of perfection—this episode invites you behind the serene façades as Ollie and Vinny welcome Delson Armstrong, an accomplished meditation teacher and author whose deep dive into the monastic world offers unparalleled insight. With humour, raw honesty, and Delson’s years of experience navigating both traditional Buddhism and modern spirituality, this conversation uncovers the hidden truths of Buddhist practice. From debunking meditation myths to examining how monasteries adapt (or clash) with the modern world, Delson helps redefine what it means to walk the path to enlightenmen...2024-12-061h 10Filter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #3 - Pet-eating and Other Trump Era Survival TipsWelcome to Filter Feeders! 🗳️🧐🎭In this edition of Filter Feeders, Ollie and Vinny throw caution (and filters) to the wind to tackle the chaos surrounding Trump’s re-election. From emotional reactions to global implications, they’re diving deep, ranting responsibly, and asking the big questions:“Why is everyone so obsessed with America when we live in the internet?” and...“Is it time to start stocking up on canned goods... or tanning oil?”  Expect candid reflections, some healthy emotional unpacking, and even a bit of self-deprecating humor as they navigate the poli...2024-11-291h 00Filter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #2 - Unsustainable Sustainability w/ Kylie Beale.Welcome to Filter Feeders! 🌱In this episode, we delve into the intricate web of sustainability, exploring how our actions today shape the world of tomorrow. Join Ollie, Vinny, and special guest Kylie Beale as they dissect the essence of sustainability, challenge the role of corporations, and discuss innovative solutions for a greener planet. From urban agriculture to the impact of policy, we're filtering out the noise to bring you the pearls of wisdom - and unlike fast fashion, these insights never go out of style!---Epi...2024-11-1557 minFilter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #2 - Art & SocietyWelcome to Filter Feeders! 🎨Where we ponder, peel back, and plunge into the depths of art’s influence on society! In this episode, we take on the timeless allure of art and its profound impact through human history. Join Ollie and Vinny as they debate what art means, question whether beauty is an innate or learned response, and even chuckle over a shredded Banksy piece. Let’s untangle how art not only mirrors but shapes the world we live in.---Episode Highlights00...2024-10-301h 04Filter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #1 - Technology and WellbeingWelcome to Filter Feeders! 🎉Where we sift through the sea of ideas so you don't have to! Join us for our first official episode as we dive into the choppy waters of technology. Is it friend or foe? Are we sailing towards a digital utopia or heading for a shipwreck? Tune in as we navigate these murky depths with a dash of humor and a boatload of curiosity!---Episode Highlights:00:00 - Meet your captains: Ollie and Vinny set sail 00:56 - Technology: Lifesaver or a...2024-10-101h 05Filter FeedersFilter FeedersPod #0 - Two Average Third Culture Kids!Welcome to Filter Feeders! 🌍🎙️Where two global nomads sift through the sea of ideas so you don't have to! In this pre-launch bonus episode, Ollie and Vinny reunite in person for the first time in years, proving that time zones, hemispheres, and questionable taxi decisions can't keep them apart. Prepare yourself for a whirlwind introduction to the chaos of Third Culture Kids (TCKs), their globetrotting misadventures, and the beauty of asking more questions than finding answers. Strap in for a laugh, a ponder, and maybe a few awkward silences as we kick off this journey of curiosity!2024-10-081h 03Filter FeedersFilter FeedersFilter Feeders: Igniting Curiosity Soon!IA09Otchp0CN5nJxLK5b🎙️ Filter Feeders – A Podcast for the Terminally Curious: Igniting Curiosity Soon!From the granular to the cosmic, from the ephemeral to the eternal, Filter Feeders are cognizant explorers with open minds, casting a wide web on science, spirituality, and everything interconnected in between.Are you constantly why-ing the world around you? Welcome to Filter Feeders, the podcast where everything is food for thought. Hosted by Ollie and Vinny—two friends with wildly different obsessions but a shared love for deep dives—this show serve...2024-09-1702 min