This hour, Daniel G. Lugo, the new president of Trinity College in Hartford, joins us to talk about the value of higher education, his background, the challenges of leading a college at this time, and more.

GUEST:
Daniel G. Lugo: Trinity College’s 23rd President

This hour, Daniel G. Lugo, the new president of Trinity College in Hartford, joins us to talk about the value of higher education, his background, the challenges of leading a college at this time, and more.
GUEST:
<ul>
<li>Daniel G. Lugo:&nbsp;Trinity College&rsquo;s 23rd President</li>
</ul>

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Trinity College's new president, Daniel G. Lugo, reflects on the transformative power of higher education

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A new study shows that AI chatbots often engage in sycophantic behavior. Just like some humans. This hour, we take a look at sycophants in literature and in politics. And we talk about sycophancy and artificial intelligence.

GUESTS:
Mark Parker: Professor Emeritus of English at James Madison University and co-author of Sucking Up: A Brief Consideration of Sycophancy
Virginia Heffernan: Writes a regular column for The New Republic and the Substack “Magic + Loss.” She is co-host of the podcast “Omnishambles”
Malihe Alikhani: Assistant Professor at Northeastern University’s Khoury College of Computer Sciences, and a resident Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution with a focus on AI policy

Music featured (in order):
Overture to Rigoletto – Giuseppi Verdi, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmoniker
I Believe in You – Peggy Lee
Don’t Cry – Seal
You Fascinate Me So – Mabel Mercer
What You Want To Hear – Sub-Radio
Flattery – Rosemary Clooney, Jose Ferrer

A new study shows that AI chatbots often engage in sycophantic behavior. Just like some humans. This hour, we take a look at sycophants in literature and in politics. And we talk about sycophancy and artificial intelligence.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Mark Parker:&nbsp;Professor Emeritus of English at James Madison University and co-author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.upress.virginia.edu/title/5030/">Sucking Up: A Brief Consideration of Sycophancy</a></li>
<li>Virginia Heffernan:&nbsp;Writes a regular column for&nbsp;<a href="https://newrepublic.com/authors/virginia-heffernan">The New Republic</a>&nbsp;and the Substack &ldquo;<a href="https://virginiaheffernan.substack.com/">Magic + Loss</a>.&rdquo; She is co-host of the podcast &ldquo;<a href="https://virginiaheffernan.substack.com/podcast">Omnishambles</a>&rdquo;</li>
<li>Malihe Alikhani:&nbsp;Assistant Professor at Northeastern University&rsquo;s Khoury College of Computer Sciences, and a resident Visiting Fellow at the Brookings Institution with a focus on AI policy</li>
</ul>
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE7UPz66MQY">Overture to Rigoletto</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Giuseppi Verdi, Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmoniker</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qt93_qGMntY">I Believe in You</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Peggy Lee</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_geeaWHt5zk">Don&rsquo;t Cry</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Seal</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGjWEsmfOOo">You Fascinate Me So</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Mabel Mercer</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVe4qEowsrQ">What You Want To Hear</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Sub-Radio</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1hsks6lv1I">Flattery</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Rosemary Clooney, Jose Ferrer</li>
</ul>

Sycophancy: From Shakespeare to AI

We’ve been doing these shows where we don’t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one. Except the phones didn't work. Topics included dogs, Neanderthals, candy, and more.

Music featured (in order):
That Moon Song – Gregory Alan Isakov
In the Sea – Alyssa Allgood
Doctrine of Love – Jalen Ngonda
Mutual – PJ Morton
Happier Times Ahead. – RAYE
Flying Things – Tyler Ramsey, Carl Broemel (ft. the Secret Sisters)
When the Flowers Started – Caity Gyorgy

We&rsquo;ve been doing these shows where we don&rsquo;t book any guests, where we fill the hour with your calls. And your calls have been interesting and surprising and amusing. These shows are fun for us, and they seem to be fun for you, too. So we did another one. Except the phones didn't work. Topics included dogs, Neanderthals, candy, and more.
Music featured (in order):
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtC-Xk47BcQ">That Moon Song</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Gregory Alan Isakov</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_je0yiTAOjw">In the Sea</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Alyssa Allgood</li>
<li><a href="https://youtu.be/w0UZFyuaPMk">Doctrine of Love</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Jalen Ngonda</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLNE76GiL-k">Mutual</a>&nbsp;&ndash; PJ Morton</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC3UtqgDK-w">Happier Times Ahead.</a>&nbsp;&ndash; RAYE</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvs6sez7bmk">Flying Things</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Tyler Ramsey, Carl Broemel (ft. the Secret Sisters)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUq8cJrT6cw">When the Flowers Started</a>&nbsp;&ndash; Caity Gyorgy</li>
</ul>

All calls: The Grackle kept Colin up all night, then broke the phones

Rust is all around us. It’s in our cars, our homes, our infrastructure. It’s also the subject of Jonathan Waldman’s book Rust: The Longest War, which introduces us to the people who fight it.

This hour, Waldman joins us. Plus: a visual artist who has found a way to incorporate rust into her work.

GUESTS:
Esther Solondz: A Rhode Island-based visual artist
Jonathan Waldman: Author of Rust

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Colin McEnroe, Greg Hill, Jonathan McNicol, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired March 25, 2015.

Rust is all around us. It&rsquo;s in our cars, our homes, our infrastructure. It&rsquo;s also the subject of Jonathan Waldman&rsquo;s book <a href="https://www.jonnywaldman.com/rust/">Rust: The Longest War</a>, which introduces us to the people who fight it.
This hour, Waldman joins us. Plus: a visual artist who has found a way to incorporate rust into her work.
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.esthersolondz.com/">Esther Solondz</a>: A Rhode Island-based visual artist</li>
<li>Jonathan Waldman: Author of Rust</li>
</ul>
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Colin McEnroe, Greg Hill, Jonathan McNicol, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show, which originally aired March 25, 2015.

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