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<p>Summary</p><p>In this episode, Aaron and Robi reunite to dissect the nuances of effective charitable giving. The central debate revolves around a common intuition: should a donor diversify their contributions across...
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Pigeon Hour
Hosted by Aaron Bergman · science · EN
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Who hosts Pigeon Hour?
Pigeon Hour is hosted by Aaron Bergman. The show has published 23 episodes to date.
What has Pigeon Hour covered recently?
Recent episodes include "#15: Robi Rahman and Aaron tackle donation diversification, decision procedures under moral uncertainty, and other spicy topics" (25 January 2026, 66 minutes), "Vegan Hot Ones | EA Twitter Fundraiser 2024" (25 January 2026, 49 minutes), and "Post readout: Utilitarians Should Accept that Some Suffering Cannot be “Offset”" (6 October 2025, 51 minutes).
How often does Pigeon Hour publish?
Pigeon Hour publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 69 minutes across 23 episodes.
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Aaron Bergman hosts Pigeon Hour, a science podcast with 23 episodes published.
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Vegan Hot Ones | EA Twitter Fundraiser 2024
Jan 25, 202649 minS0<p>A great discussion between my two friends Max Alexander of Scouting Ahead and Robi Rahman (in response to a fundraiser that we wrapped up more than 13 months ago)Tweet with context...
Oct 6, 202551 minS0<p>This is an audio readout of my recent post Utilitarians Should Accept that Some Suffering Cannot be “Offset”, also on the EA Forum</p><p>Enjoy! </p> <br/><br/>Get full access to Aaron's Blog at...
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#14: Jesse Smith on HVAC, indoor air quality, and generally being an extremely based person
May 14, 20251h 30mS0<p>Summary</p><p>Join host Aaron with Jesse Smith, a self-described "unconventional EA" (Effective Altruist) who bridges blue-collar expertise with intellectual insight. Jesse recounts his wild early adventures in...
Mar 25, 20252h 25mS0<p>Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion is a recent paper by Fin Moorhouse and Will MacAskill.</p><p>* 00:00 - 1:58:04 is me reading the paper.</p><p>* 1:58:05 - 2:26:06 is a string of random thoughts I have related...
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#13: Max Alexander and I debate whether total utilitarianism implies the very repugnant conclusion
Sep 10, 20241h 54mS0<p>The gang from Episode 10 is back, with yet another Consistently Candid x Pigeon Hour crossoverAs Sarah from Consistently Candid describes:In this episode, Aaron Bergman and Max Alexander are back to battle it out for...
Apr 11, 20242h 13mS0<p> Please follow Arthur on Twitter and check out his blog! </p><p><p>Thank you for just summarizing my point in like 1% of the words</p><p>-Aaron, to Arthur, circa 34:45</p></p><p>Summary</p><p>(Written by Claude Opus...
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Drunk Pigeon Hour!
Mar 9, 20241h 36mS0<p>Intro</p><p>Around New Years, Max Alexander, Laura Duffy, Matt and I tried to raise money for animal welfare (more specifically, the EA Animal Welfare Fund) on Twitter. We put out a list of incentives (see the pink...
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Best of Pigeon Hour
Jan 24, 20241h 48mS0<p>Table of contents</p><p>Note: links take you to the corresponding section below; links to the original episode can be found there.</p><p>* Laura Duffy solves housing, ethics, and more [00:01:16]</p><p>* Arjun...
Dec 28, 20231h 8mS0<p>Intro</p><p>At the gracious invitation of AI Safety Twitter-fluencer Sarah Hastings-Woodhouse, I appeared on the very first episode of her new podcast “Consistently Candid” to debate moral realism (or something kinda...
Nov 15, 20231h 15mS0<p>Note: I can’t seem to edit or remove the “transcript” tab. I recommend you ignore that and just look at the much higher quality, slightly cleaned up one below. </p><p>Most importantly, follow Sarah on Twitter...
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#8: Max Alexander and I solve ethics, philosophy of mind, and cancel culture once and for all
Nov 6, 20231h 11mS0<p>* Follow Max on Twitter</p><p>* And read his blog</p><p>* Listen here or on Spotify or Apple Podcasts </p><p>* RIP Google Podcasts 🪦🪦🪦</p><p>Summary</p><p>In this philosophical and reflective episode, hosts...
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#8: Max Alexander and I solve ethics, philosophy of mind, and cancel culture once and for all
Nov 5, 20231h 11mS0Follow Max on Twitter: twitter.com/absurdlymax' And read his blog: scouting-ahead.com Full (but imperfect) transcript at: https://bit.ly/maxonpigeonhour <p>Summary</p> <p>In this philosophical and reflective episode...
Oct 17, 20231h 38mS0<p>* Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts</p><p>* Be sure to check out and follow Holly’s Substack and org Pause AI. </p><p>Blurb and summary from Clong</p><p>Blurb</p><p>Holly and Aaron had a wide-ranging discussion...
- Oct 17, 20231h 38mS0
<p>Blurb and summary from Clong:</p> <p>Holly and Aaron had a wide-ranging discussion touching on effective altruism, AI alignment, genetic conflict, wild animal welfare, and the importance of public advocacy in the AI...
- Oct 1, 202311 minS0
<p>Post: https://www.aaronbergman.net/p/rob-and-keiran-on-the-philosophy-3f7</p> <p>****************************</p> <p>This is a bot readout of a blog post that I published a while ago but only just now made audio for...
- Oct 1, 20236 minS0
<p>Post: https://www.aaronbergman.net/p/for-gods-sake-google-it</p> <p>****************************</p> <p>This is a bot readout of a blog post that I published a while ago but only just now made audio for. If the voice...
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"Tf is a kernel?" [readout from my blog]
Oct 1, 20239 minS0<p>Post: https://www.aaronbergman.net/p/tf-is-a-kernel</p> <p>****************************</p> <p>This is a bot readout of a blog post that I published a while ago but only just now made audio for. If the voice sounds...
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Stuff I buy and use [readout from my blog]
Oct 1, 202321 minS0<p>Post: https://www.aaronbergman.net/p/stuff-i-buy-and-use</p> <p>****************************</p> <p>This is a bot readout of a blog post that I published a while ago but only just now made audio for. If the voice...
- Oct 1, 20238 minS0
<p>Post: https://www.aaronbergman.net/p/the-topic-is-not-the-content</p> <p>****************************</p> <p>This is a bot readout of a blog post that I published a while ago but only just now made audio for. If the...
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