The Methods of Rationality Podcast

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I Think Knot – 07

We learn just how messy this situation gets with a time machine in the mix and we don’t know who to trust! Next week we’re covering chapters 14 and 15! Support Matt and

Oct 9
1 h 21 min

I Think Knot – 06

The investigation is underfoot and the mastermind behind the reunion is revealed! Next week we’re covering chapters 12 and 13! Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s

Oct 2
1 h 09 min

I Think Knot – Bonus 01

Steven and Brian get to sit down with Matt Freeman (moridinamael) and discuss the awesome details of Matt’s writing process and the story’s origins! Next week we’re cove

Sep 25
1 h 07 min

I Think Knot – 05

We get a murder mystery in a sorta-mystical castle and a time machine?? What’s not to love? Support Matt and Doof directly here! It’s also how you get to vote on the nex

Sep 18
1 h 18 min

I Think Knot – 04

This week John has a flashback to high school and his past hitches a ride back to the future! We’re covering chapters 8 and 9 next week! Support Matt and Doof directly

Sep 11
1 h 02 min

I Think Knot – 03

This week we get to Avalon and John bumps into some more old friends. We’re covering chapters 6 and 7 next week! Ask Who Casts AI Audiobook Support Matt and Doof direc

Sep 4
55 min

I Think Knot – 02

This week we get some awesome background world building of our sci-fi setting and learn that John is either plagued by psychosis or possibly adrift in the many currents o

Aug 28
57 min

I Think Knot – 01

Steven and Brian get acquainted with John and his interesting life as a possibly-famous, probably-successful writer. We’re off to a good start and having a blast! These

Aug 21
45 min

I Think Knot – 00

Steven and Brian are back, baby! We’re excited to embark on our next literary adventure – The Knot by Matt Freeman! This is just the announcement – we’ll be back next wee

Aug 14
7 min

Kindness To Kin

Kindness to Kin, by Eliezer Yudkowsky Original text here

Mar 23
35 min

A Harried Meeting (audio)

A short story by Ben Pace. Original can be found here. Donate to the fundraiser here! Harry sings karaoke here. Happy New Year. :)

Dec 31 2025
11 min

Unum 9: Carol’s Got a Nuke!

Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about the season one finale of Pluribus. Rest assured that we can’t harm you

Dec 29 2025
1 h 14 min

House elves are crystalized cosmic power

A short story by Prerat. Original can be found here. Merry Xmas!

Dec 25 2025
5 min

Unum 8: Cuddle Puddle

Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 8 of Pluribus. You’re welcome to join us in our giant cuddle pu

Dec 22 2025
1 h 24 min

Unum 7: Chekhov’s Spiky Palm Tree

Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 7 of Pluribus. Please don’t walk through 100 kilometers of dead

Dec 15 2025
49 min

Unum 06: John Cena Said We Don’t Have to Eat People

Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 6 of Pluribus. You’re welcome to consume human-derived protein,

Dec 11 2025
1 h 04 min

Unum 05: It’s Not You, It’s We

Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 5 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the comple

Dec 8 2025
1 h 03 min

Unum 04: Can I Get My Heroin To Go?

Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 4 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the comple

Dec 4 2025
1 h 10 min

Unum 03: Would You Like a Cup of Coffee With Your Nuke?

Welcome back to Unum! We’re so happy you can join us! We’re eager to share this conversation about episode 3 of Pluribus. We hope you enjoy this exploration of the comple

Dec 1 2025
1 h 01 min

Unum 02: A Meeting of the Minds

Welcome back to Unum! Steven and Brian discuss the second episode, gush about their favorite parts, and have fun speculating wildly about what “reasonable” people might d

Nov 26 2025
1 h 04 min

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I discovered HPMOR through Eneasz’s podcast and it kept me entertained through many a work day. The occasional foray into other works during the interludes was a nice plus, but you can always skip those if you’re not interested.

Jontheoneandonly · Nov 2021

I first read HPMOR manually after it was suggested to me by a coworker; however, every other time I’ve re-gone back to experience this story I’ve used this podcast. The voice acting is phenomenal and I love the supplemental music that accompanies the episodes. Beyond HPMOR; this podcast also has Metropolitan Man which is an amazing story in its own right. All this doesn’t even include the analysis episodes going over HPMOR, MM, and now worth a candle. These have all been very insightful and have had me very excited for their weekly releases. I guess what I’m trying to say is I truly love this channel and I’m so glad it exists and that I was able to find it.

Kylet30 · Apr 2021

Brilliant. You will laugh. You will want to cry. You will pump your fist in the air. FINALLY, a frighteningly intelligent Voldemort, a no-nonsense Harry, a believable Draco redemption story, and an uncompromising Hermione take center stage in an unforgettable epic tale. Perfect for long car rides.

Stranger&StrangerStill · Aug 2019

Mash Artemis Fowl and Ender Wiggen into a single person and put them in hogwarts and that's HPMOR. Draco's transformation, Hermoine's heroinism, Quirell's intelligence, the humanist/rationalist lessons... this podcast is amazing.

`Mr. Fantastic · Jul 2019

I’ve been trying to push through the We Want MoR podcast hoping that the hosts would actually start to improve... they do not. They do not edit out the sound of swallowing their spit, which one host regularly does directly into the microphone, they do not know the original Harry Potter books very well and often get things flat out wrong and are insistent that they are right, for a harmless example, insisting that Sirius Black who was in Azkaban till book 3 had given Harry the invisibility cloak in book 1. They also do not read MoR for comprehension and regularly flat out misread the text, acknowledge they think it makes no sense the way they read it but insist that it was the intended reading, and not bothering to re-read what had confused them in the first place. The host who is new to the series even over 40 chapters in who is aware that there are many mysteries to be solved... hasn’t been writing down and trying to figure out even what directions to look, they’ve just got to the point of I should be paranoid, but no clue what about. In conclusion, if you finish MoR and want more... there are fanfiction stories based on it or continuing from it that are much more worth your time. I would give the We Want MoR podcast 0 stars for lack of effort if the option existed.

Skyfowl Limited · Apr 2020

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