Decoding the Past, Present, and Future of Language Models Delve into the realm of language models with a comprehensive exploration spanning from the foundational Bag of Words approach to the revolutionary technologies of Transformers and GPT. This script not only unpacks the technical evolution and mathematical underpinnings of natural language pro…

This week we are joined by fan favorite Joe Kaye to begin exploring the tale of the orphan who ingratiated himself into the elite world of art during a time when gay culture was burgeoning in New York City and Andrew was keeping business fast and loose!

The Future of Generative AI: Insights with David Clinton Miko Pawlikowski hosts an engaging conversation with David Clinton, author of 'The Complete Obsolete Guide to Generative AI' and numerous technical books. They delve into the significance of generative AI, its current impact, and its potential to revolutionize various fields. Clinton shares h…

In light of recent events we revisit an old patreon media episode: Our friend Nisa Ward joins us to talk about being duped into appearing in O.J. Simpsons’s TV prank show and John fills in with background on Juiced, the strangest and trashiest television show ever created.

Exploring the Frontiers of Generative AI with Mark Liu In this episode of HockeyStick, host Miko Pawlikowski interviews Mark Liu, a finance professor and seasoned coder, to dive into the world of Generative AI. Liu, author of 'Learn Generative AI with PyTorch', shares his journey from finance to AI, emphasizing the importance of coding in modern fi…

In a somber installment of Bleak in Review, Kevin mourns the loss of a great American scumbag and talks about proper food delivery etiquette. Then, John, Matt, and Kevin have a riotous discussion of shock jocks, Spencer's Gifts, and divorce celebrations gone wrong. Plus, Matt tries to remember a Cuba Gooding Jr. movie!…

This week Johnboy shares the story of “Bumpy” Johnson’s rise to power in the world of crime, taking on established Jewish and Italian gangsters, entertaining fame, women, celebrity and prison time after starting as a small plucky kid who might just cut your face!

This week the lads collide with another smorgasbord of clips from the halls of miscellany with odd ads from Jack In The Box, a far too open interview with Vincent Gallo, Orson Welles remembering his time with Churchill and so much more!! Links to all media available on Patreon.

This week Aaron concludes the biography of Jack “The King” Kirby with his trading talent to Marvel and DC, creating too many iconic heroes and villains to count and playing a pivotal role in an international spy ruse that saved American lives!

This week Aaron enthralls the lads with the beginnings of the comic book legend who came from immigrant parents to selling millions of copies of his creation Captain America before being drafted into the Second World War and returning to comics and finding himself at the mercy of exploitative publishers once again!…

Today, we’re taking a deep dive into kernels and operating systems: where they come from, the history, and the evolution. We’re covering classic OSes, as well as virtualisation, containers and unikernels. I’m joined by two experts. Ian Eyberg, the CEO at nanoVM, a firm specialising in unikernels, and a multiple patent holder, and Sachin Kamboj, PhD…

This week Johnboy treats the lads to the tale of London’s earliest policing, which was run by a stolen goods thief and fence who secretly organized theft into a scam that saw victims and thieves taxed alike to his benefit, before a rogue thief and routine prison escapee beloved by the public brought his reign to a bitter end!…

Holy we-missed-February, Bleakman! The boys are back just in time for the ides of March, we think. Kevin kicks off this episode with discussion of weird comedy fandoms, then the boys get into some chatter about a new depressing KFC menu item, as well as some news items ranging from foot-based insurance scams to a faux pas in the world of anonymous …

We had to take this week off, so we decided to drop an old patreon episode if anyone wanted to get a sense of what those episodes are like! This one is the introduction of some of our favorite characters... "We talk about a bad date and some Russian opera, but this one is really dominated by a couple of Southern Gentlemen." Join us at: https://www.…

This week Matt tells the boys of the saga of the Von Erich family of wrestlers from their heights in international superstardom to their downfall laden with tragedy chronicled in the motion picture The Iron Claw!

This week Matt treats the lads to the story of a chimney repairman, or steeplejack, chronicled by the BBC in Northern England who became a national celebrity for his nerve, stubbornness, ingenuity in steam technology and resonance with the public in the shifting times of Britain economically, culturally and politically as a total weirdo!…

This week Johnboy continues the saga of the left-wing demagogue of Louisiana first as he ascends to the US Senate and pushes FDR to go further with the New Deal by next entering the Great Depression era political fray by running as a presidential candidate while keeping an iron grip on Louisiana affairs that pushes political opponents to openly cal…

This week Johnboy tells the lads about a poor boy from Louisiana who saw poverty and injustice as a youth and single-handedly built a political movement that would begin to rapidly transform the state the minute he became governor - but is his grip on power too tight?

This week the boys are back with a slew of clips and media miscellany once again and we’ve got the exclusive on a new Spider-Man movie that leans explicit, the skinny on the subversive art of Melrose Place, a film littered with big cats mauling the actors and so much more!

This week Aaron enthralls the lads with the story of a bodyguard of Hitler who went on to liberate Mussolini from imprisonment and engineer Nazi commando operations before the post war era would see him conduct operations on behalf of the Israelis!

Happy New Year, Bleaklings! Kevin kicks off 2024 with chatter of an exciting corporate development. Then, Kevin, Matt, and Johnboy discuss many a thing, including a fascist accordion player, rare Chipotle items, and much, much more, if you can believe that!

This week handsome Matt brings us the tale of the legendary Wild West lawman Bat Masterson, from his beginnings in Buffalo hunting to the 20th century boxing ring with the legendary myths of his days as a man on both sides of the law leading to only more questions of right and wrong and power and freedom to befuddle us all!…

This week Johnboy and the lads conclude the saga of the Rocketbelt 2000 or “Pretty Bird” by taking on the voices of the slimy characters involved! Hammer attacks, kidnapping, police corruption and murder all make appearances in the ruthless scramble to attain the most useless invention on earth!

This week Johnboy shares the story of the rocketbelt, from its fictional beginnings in science fiction in literature and film before engineers and the military brought it to life - sort of! From Nazi rocket scientists to a few guys at the back of a car stereo plaza; behold the rocketbelt rejects!

This week Matt brings us into the seedy world of professional boxing promotion in the 80’s and 90’s with a Kenny Powersesque scumbag that corrupted the sport in every way! From bribing and poisoning his own fighters while currying favor with George Foreman and Don King, Rick Parker became so loathesome that it brought on his own murder!…

Deck the halls, et cetera! Bleak in Review's December ep is here, and Kevin's got some things to say about AI. Then, Matt, John, and Kevin get into talks about losers in comedy and Arnold Schwarzenegger's memoir. Plus, some news stories from around the world about burrito-chuckers, fake counties, intentional airplane crashes, and a whole lot more!…

This week Johnboy concludes the saga of Yugoslavia’s long-reigning communist dictator, Tito! We see Josip Broz liberate the country from the Nazi occupation, exile the monarchy, survive multiple assassination attempts from Stalin and create a unique economic, cultural and geopolitical landscape all singularly Tito! Sources: https://www.slobodenpeca…

This week from the new studio Johnboy brings the tale of the future communist dictator of Yugoslavia, Tito, as he endures, eludes and deftly dances through battles, purges, revolutions, strikes, prison terms and life as a political fugitive between two world wars!

Due to sickness we have to drop another old favorite this week. From the archives: Aaron regales the boys with the epic tale of the Chinese woman who rose from prostitution to the illicit control of the Eastern seas with a massive fleet of men and vessels at her whim. But first, Matt treats us to the absurdly sad and stupid saga of the Ketchum brot…