# Cheryl Wu

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S3, E14: Jane Wong on Poetry, Class, and Labor

Watch the YouTube episode here: (https://youtu.be/FsRWdc1b_z0) On this episode of The Poetry Vlog, poet and educator Jane Wong reads her original work and discusses how poetry can relate to our experiences of class, labor and community. -- About Jane: Jane Wong's poems can be found in places ...

S3, E13: Adam Falkner on Queer Identity and Writing Our Internal Contradictions

Watch the YouTube episode here: (https://youtu.be/26HAAyWZPD0) Poet and educator Adam Falkner reads his original work and discusses the value of telling our stories, as well as the value in exploring queer identity by writing into our internal contradictions.  --  About Adam:   Dr. Adam Falk ...

S3, E12: Irène Mathieu on Grand Marronage & the Intersections of Historical Oppression

The first podcast-only episode of the season! Irène Mathieu reads from and discusses her newest manuscript, Grand Marronage, and delves into the lasting impact of historical oppression, the role of geography in this history, and her own experiences with these.  --  About Irène: Dr. Irène P. M ...

Interview with Cheryl Wu, Economics PhD Student at Yale Univeristy

In this episode, I am joined by my cohort mate Cheryl Wu for a fruitful conversation about economic history, AI, and technology adoption. Cheryl is currently a third year PhD student in Economics at Yale with fields in economic history and economic growth.  For the audience curious about Cheryl' ...

How To Love Your Career: with Fran Hauser

Fran Hauser is a startup angel investor who has invested in over 25 female-founded companies. She started her career out in finance then switched to media, spending 15 years working at Time Inc, before becoming a full-time investor. She's a prime example of switching careers when a job no longer ...

Episode 161 - Alison Pill

If it weren't for her singular acting abilities, Alison Pill would be best known for her boisterous laugh. (That is only kinda a joke.) The chameleonic actress–Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Midnight in Paris, The Newsroom–has been at it since the age of 10. And so we begin on set, unpacking her l ...

Child Marriage: Buying and Selling Brides

Child marriage usually occurs in poor, rural communities. The brides are often betrothed to older men, sometimes even before they're born. In this episode, Caroline and Cristen explore the social and economic roots of this practice. Tune in to learn more. Learn more about your ad-choices at ht ...

Why does CARE focus on women?

In this episode, Cristen and Molly speak with the director for Program Impact at CARE USA. Over the course of numerous humanitarian efforts, CARE has found that improving the lives of women is a crucial part of alleviating poverty. Tune in to learn more. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt ...

Debating RSI, the US-China Gap, and Jaggedness with JS Denain of Epoch AI

This episode is with Jean-Stanislas “JS” Denain of Epoch AI, who leads their Insights Team and is one of the people I find myself debating the state and trajectory of AI with more and more. We’ve had follow-on discussions of many of my favorite recent posts online and/or in private, so I wanted ...

Why AI Math Breakthroughs Upgrade RSI Timelines | Cheryl Wu

Cheryl Wu, President of the Elasticity Institute, discusses measuring recursive self-improvement (RSI) in AI models, differentiating self-sustaining acceleration from an intelligence explosion, and analyzing OpenAI's math breakthroughs and Tasteval results. Check out our sponsor Lovable: https:/ ...