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Podcast: PastMaster: Reshaping History
Episode: Bear-Baiting and Swan Burgers: A day out in 1613 London (ft. Marc Zakian)
Description: London, 1613. Saturday the 29th of June, to be precise. Blue Badge Guide Marc Zakian from the Extraordinary Stories of Britain podcast knows exactly why that date matters. In the ultimate battle of man versus machine, Marc takes on the AI Game Master to lead Tan and Ryan through a day in Jacobean London. His credentials: professional guide at the British Museum and the Tower of London. The AI's credentials: the entire internet. Let's see who gives a better tour.
Marc's itinerary is delightfully specific — eating, drinking, gambling, blood sports, and a cultured trip to the Globe Theatre. He...