Episode Appearances
Lex Fridman Podcast · Dec 12, 2025
#487 – Irving Finkel: Deciphering Secrets of Ancient Civilizations & Flood Myths
“Mathematician and satirist whose wit and piano compositions Finkel admires for their commentary on human complexity”
Cuneiform Script Decipherment and Linguistic AnalysisOrigins of Writing in Ancient MesopotamiaAtrahasis Flood Narrative and Biblical Literary Dependence
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What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law · Sep 27, 2025
Smoot, Hawley, and Trump
“Songwriter who created 1965 song 'Smut' mocking Senator Smoot's censorship efforts; recently passed away”
Presidential Tariff Authority Under IEPAMajor Questions Doctrine and Executive PowerSmoot-Hawley Act Historical Precedent
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