Episode 173 – Mastermind AI

Episode 173 – Mastermind AI

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April 2, 2026 · 1h 59m · Season 7 · Episode 17

About this episode

Josh and Ben discuss the MLB Automated Ball-Strike Challenge, parenting, and play an AI-generated game of Mastermind.

Show Notes  Josh and Ben discuss the new Major League Baseball Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System, Planar Standard, some Bad at Parenting, smelling nice vs. smelling clean, and they take on an AI-generated round of Mastermind you won’t want to miss! Intro & Follow-up (0-41:04) The List of Prime Numbers The MLB ABS Challenge: Explained (in 2.5 minutes) Are MLB Players Shrinking?? Bad at Magic (41:04-46:35) Join us for… MagicCon: Las Vegas | 2026 Magic’s newest format: PLANAR STANDARD What I’m Reading (46:35-54:38) Josh: A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much by Sendhil Mullainathan & Eldar Shafir Ben: Repenter: Players of the Game Book 1 – James McGowan Mastermind #3 (54:38-end) Animals are smarter than people (Brian Regan video) Join in the discussion on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadAtMagicPodcast Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/badatmagic/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badatmagic/podcasts Check out our website(s): http://www.badatmagic.live Our YouTube Channel Support us on: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badatmagic/ Credits: Bad at Magic Logos by Jonica Rich Transition…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh, Ben

Topics covered

  • AI
  • Baseball
  • Parenting
  • Magic
  • Books
  • Games

Keywords

  • AI
  • Baseball
  • Parenting
  • Magic
  • Books
  • Mastermind
  • Games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Major League Baseball

Books & works: A Crown of Swords, Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much, Repenter: Players of the Game Book 1

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