Intellectually Curious
Intellectually Curious is a podcast by Mike Breault featuring over 1,600 AI-powered explorations across science, mathematics, philosophy, and personal growth. Each short-form episode is generated, refined, and published with the help of large language models—turning curiosity into an ongoing audio encyclopedia. Designed for anyone who loves learning, it offers quick dives into everything from combinatorics and cryptography to systems thinking and psychology.
Inspiration for this podcast:
"Muad'Dib learned rapidly because his first training was in how to learn. And the first lesson of all was the basic trust that he could learn. It's shocking to find how many people do not believe they can learn, and how many more believe learning to be difficult. Muad'Dib knew that every experience carries its lesson."
― Frank Herbert, Dune
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Intellectually Curious
The Step Pyramid of Djoser
We journey back to Saqqara around 2670 BC to witness the birth of monumental stone architecture. Imhotep transforms a square mud-brick mastaba into a six-step pyramid, while a vast subterranean labyrinth, thousands of faience tiles, and clever false doors reveal how ancient builders pursued permanence. This episode unpacks the leap from earth to stone, the star-guided ascent to eternity, and what this tells us about early engineering and hope for immortality.
Note: This podcast was AI-generated, and sometimes AI can make mistakes. Please double-check any critical information.
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