Cody and Mika

Assigned Seating

Education EN ↓ 4 episodes

How do you go from discussing the styles of 1920s Bauhaus design to the implications of the latest AI voice changers in just one podcast? Usually those two worlds never intersect, but not on Assigned Seating! Meet my friend Mika, a creative obsessed with culture and design. Then there's me, Cody, with a fascination of technology, history, and fantasy. Two perspectives that couldn't be more different brought together by the assigned seating of our first job. Each week, one of us in the "assigned seat" takes the other (sometimes kicking and dragging) on a journey to our side of the world.

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Cody and Mika

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The Heck is a Bauhaus? The Artistic Movement that Fascism Also Ruined 15.04.2026 43:27

In this episode Mika discusses a topic that Cody has no hope of knowing - Bauhaus! A simplistic artistic movement that changed design forever- even affecting many of the things that Cody already knows and loves; World War 2! And also other things. Find out how Bauhaus has secretly impacted your life as well by listening!

Why is Everyone Going to Japan? 07.04.2026 48:19

It'sss Mika this time! And she has a lot to say about a country near and dear to both of our hearts Japan! Ever wonder why so many people are going to Japan? And what does that mean for Japanese people? Mika and I give our takes as we explore this topic.

The Time Distortion in Hail Mary, Explained By An Idiot 26.03.2026 46:33

Cody attempts to explain to Mika using science that may or may not be right what time distortion is, a concept shown but not explained in the movie Hail Mary. With what brain cells he has, Cody hopes that viewers will be able to not just understand how time dilation works, but why.

Voice-Changing AI: The End of Online Authenticity 11.03.2026 23:09

What happens when a female streamer breaking records in a male-dominated space is actually someone using a sophisticated AI Voice Changer? This episode explores a bizarre case of digital deception. We discuss the history of the "voice changer" accusation against women, the rise of real-time AI vocal synthesis, and the ethical implications of using a voice changer to present a different identity. W...