
podcast – The Methods of Rationality Podcast
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 41-44
Chapters 41-44: Wherein Zencastr records from the wrong microphone for Eneasz, despite saying it’s the right one, and Eneasz’s audio sounds like shit for the whole episode. :( Sorry guys. For next week — Chapters 45-48 45. Keep Magic Weird 46. The Market of Blood and Bone 47. At Arm’s… Continue reading
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 37-40
Chapters 37-40: Eneasz Flickers In and Out of Reality Suddenly John Mulaney For next week — Chapters 41-44 41. Truth and Reconciliation 42. A Pleasant Interlude in Kansas 43. In Search of a Quest 44. Mairzy Doats and Dozy Doats Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a… Continue reading
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 34-36
Chapters 34-36: If You Choose Torture Over Dust Specks But Then Rewind Time, Did It Really Make A Sound? Mentioned on show: Yudkowsky’s Guide to Writing Intelligent Characters, a Bearded Axe, and Eminem’s Stan For next week — Chapters 37-40 37. Paths 38. Don’t Split the Party 39. Strategic Reserves… Continue reading
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 30-33
Chapters 30-33: Cranking the Meta Up a Level Mentioned on show: The essay about reading – “Learn to Read, Kid, But Don’t Fall In Love” For next week — Chapters 34-36 34. Weik Handum 35. Friendship is Magic 36. In Which Juniper Stares At His Character Sheet Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character… Continue reading
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 26-29
Chapters 26-29: The Ballad of the Most Badass Dude On Aerb For next week — Chapters 30-33 30. Plot Relevant 31. The Loyal Elf 32. Be Still My Heart 33. Tenth Boneitis Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad.… Continue reading
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 22-25
Chapters 22-25: Listening To This Episode Is a Cut-Scene For next week — Chapters 26-29 26. Superman 27. Fears 28. The Impish Inn 29. Greychapel Cakoluchiam’s stellar Character Sheet Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon.… Continue reading
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 19-21
Chapters 19-21: You’re Fuckin With My Mind, Maaaaan For next week — Chapters 22-25 22. Rolling Need 23. Siege 24. Like a Glove 25. Rocket Man The Legend of Murder-Ghandi Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our… Continue reading
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 16-18
Chapters 16-18: I Could Believe Everything Up Until There Was No Boner For next week — Chapters 19-21 19. Montage! 20. Desert Course 21. Cliff Racer Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can… Continue reading
Amazing Man 2: Love Conquors All
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 13-15
Chapters 13-15: Blowing Right Through Book One For next week — Chapters 16-18 Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue reading
Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 9-12
Chapters 9-12: Apprehended by These Fuckbags For next week — Chapters 13-15 Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue reading
The Rememberers
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 6-8
Chapters 6-8: A Hell of a Revelation For next week — Chapters 9-12. Lindsey Ellis’s video about Megan Fox’s Transformers character as written vs as filmed The Peasant-Powered Railgun Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon.… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 44: Joah
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 3-5
Chapters 3-5: First Blood For next week — Chapters 6-8. Steven’s Predictions – Everything is a Clue Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We have a Discord as well. Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 43: Andreas
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Ch 1-2
Chapters 1 – 2: Quest Accepted Steven mentioned this video Apparently the Captain Nintendo Princess was a brunette! All this time she’s been a redhead in Eneasz’s memory. Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon. Alexander Wales can be supported at his Patreon. We… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 42: Marcus Verus
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Not Everything Is A Clue – Intro Hype!
Steven’s next analysis podcast will be reading Alexander Wales’s “Worth The Candle” with Eneasz Brodski. They prepare their eyeballs for the mission ahead, and let everyone know the first target is Chapters 1 & 2. Worth the Candle can be read at AO3 or RoyalRoad. You can support this podcast at our Patreon.… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 41: Joah
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We Want MoR Superman – Final
Lex makes his decision for all of humanity. Thank you for listening everyone! We had a lot fun doing this. :) Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 40: Andreas, Joah, Marcus Verus
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We Want MoR Superman – Chapters 11 and 12
Masks are coming off as the end approaches… Next episode we will be covering chapter 13, the final chapter. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 39: Joah
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We Want MoR Superman – Chapters 9 and 10
Uh oh. Someone has gone and killed Martha Kent. I’m sure Superman will take it well. Next episode we will be covering chapters 11 and 12. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 38: Marcus Verus
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We Want MoR Superman – Chapters 7 and 8
Superman is showing psychological strain and Lex sends moles to Smallville. Next episode we will be covering chapters 9 and 10. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 37: Joah
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We Want MoR Superman – Chapters 5 and 6
Superman has a day job. Next episode we will be covering chapters 7 and 8. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. We Want… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 36: Andreas
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We Want MoR Superman – Chapters 3 and 4
Lex escalates his game against Superman. Next episode we will be covering chapters 5 and 6. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on fanfiction.net and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. We… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 35: Marcus Verus
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We Want MoR Superman – Chapters 1 and 2
In this episode we dive into the world of 1930s Metropolis, where a strange man in a shiny suit has appeared from nowhere and begins thwarting violent crimes! Next episode we will be covering chapters 3 and 4. Original chapters, written by Alexander Wales, can be read here or on… Continue reading

WWMoR – Metropolitan Man Announcement
Join Steven and Brian for a short adventure into another Rational Fic – The Metropolitan Man by Alexander Wales! As always, be sure to check out the audiobook earlier in this feed. :) Join us back here next week for the discussion on chapters 1 and 2! Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 34: Joah
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What Lies Dreaming – Ch 33: Andreas
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What Lies Dreaming – Ch 32: Marcus Verus
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We Want MoR – The One with Eliezer Yudkowsky
For our final and ultimate episode, we are joined by Eneasz Brodski, Matt Freeman, Eliezer Yudkowsky! We had a great time producing this show for the last year and the best way to cap it off was an awesome conversation with all of the people who made it possible. Thank… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 31: Joah Verus
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We Want MoR – Chapter 122
Thank you to everyone for listening. We had a lot of fun doing this show. Something to protect Next episode we’ll have our final retro. :) Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 30: Andreas
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We Want MoR – Chapters 119-121
Final Revelations Next episode we’ll be covering the final chapter, 122! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you! Coy manages an… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 29: Marcus Verus
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We Want MoR – Chapters 116-118
The Power the Dark Lord Knows Not Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 119, 120 and 121! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Album art courtesy… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 28: Andreas
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We Want MoR – Chapters 114 and 115
Beneath the moonlight glints a tiny fragment of silver, a fraction of a line… (black robes, falling) …blood spills out in litres, and someone screams a word. Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 116, 117 and 118! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 27: Joah
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We Want MoR – Chapters 112 and 113
THIS IS YOUR FINAL EXAM Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 114 and 115! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Album art courtesy of Lorec. Thank you!… Continue reading
What Lies Dreaming – Ch 26: Andreas
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We Want MoR – Chapters 109-111
Reflections and failure and reflections on failure. Next episode we’ll be covering chapters 112 and 113! Original chapters, written by Eliezer Yudkowsky, can be read here and the audiobook chapters, recorded by Eneasz Brodski, can be found earlier in this podcast feed and on the website. Album art courtesy of… Continue reading