{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"AMA | May 2026","description":"Welcome to the May 2026 Ask Me Anything episode of Mindscape! These monthly excursions are funded by&amp;nbsp;Patreon supporters&amp;nbsp;(who are also the ones asking the questions). We take questions asked by Patreons, whittle them down to a more manageable number -- based primarily on whether I have anything interesting to say about them, not whether the questions themselves are good -- and sometimes group them together if they are about a similar topic. Enjoy! Blog post with AMA questions and full transcript: https:\/\/www.preposterousuniverse.com\/podcast\/2026\/05\/04\/ama-may-2026\/ Henson Shaving is offering 100 blades free with the purchase of a razor \u2014 just head to&amp;nbsp;hensonshaving.com\/MINDSCAPE&amp;nbsp;and or use code MINDSCAPE at checkout. #sponsored Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MINDSCAPE at this link and get 60% off an annual plan:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/incogni.com\/mindscape #sponsored ","author_name":"Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas","author_url":"https:\/\/www.preposterousuniverse.com\/podcast\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41121025\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41121025"}