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The Condition Set Podcast

One real AI incident. The chapter it predicted. A short reading from the record.

A structured show, not a promo reel. Each episode pairs a real-world failure of AI oversight with the scene in the trilogy that already mapped it — then reads a short passage from the books or the Archive. Transcripts publish on this site for search, accessibility, and the Reality Ledger.

Cadence: Biweekly

Episode shape

  1. Cold open: the real incident, dated
  2. The echo: which book/chapter already had this shape
  3. Reading: 3–5 minutes from the free chapter or Archive
  4. Field note: one Slop Codex pattern / counter-move
  5. Outro: where to read next + early-reader waitlist

Planned episodes

  1. Ep. 1

    The chatbot that sold a Tahoe for a dollar

    Autonomy Mirage meets Contingent's permission economy.

    Upcoming

  2. Ep. 2

    Bring back the bloodbath

    FinOps theater, acquisition pressure, and the Opportunity Meeting.

    Upcoming

  3. Ep. 3

    Dashboards reported normal

    Blackstart energy — when override is gone and the grid still looks green.

    Upcoming

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