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Podcast: PastMaster: Reshaping History
Episode: A Cat-God with a Death Wish (ft. Nick Horseman)
Description: Ancient Egypt, 1250 BCE. The reign of Rameses II — one of the most powerful pharaohs in history, and Ryan's been tasked with deposing him. His plan? Insult the sacred cats. Repeatedly. With Nick Horseman taking over as Game Master and stricter rules in play, Ryan's immediate goal is to find out what happens if you try to lose on purpose.
Ryan, as "Ryanardo," lands in Bubastis, the cult centre of cat goddess Bastet, and his strategy involves poles, furs, a beatboxing cat-god routine, and a fundamental experiment: will ChatGPT actually kill you if you commit enough sacrilege in th...