Triple
T8503124
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Michael Shermer |
E201269
|
entity |
| Predicate | hostOf |
P105
|
FINISHED |
| Object | The Michael Shermer Show podcast |
E739168
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Michael Shermer Show podcast | Statement: [Michael Shermer, hostOf, The Michael Shermer Show podcast]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Michael Shermer Show podcast Context triple: [Michael Shermer, hostOf, The Michael Shermer Show podcast]
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A.
The Michael Shermer Show
chosen
The Michael Shermer Show is a long-form interview and discussion series hosted by science writer and skeptic Michael Shermer, featuring conversations on science, philosophy, religion, politics, and critical thinking.
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B.
The Chris Myers Show
The Chris Myers Show is a sports-focused television talk show hosted by veteran sportscaster Chris Myers, featuring interviews, analysis, and commentary on major sporting events and personalities.
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C.
The David Susskind Show
The David Susskind Show was a long-running American television talk show known for its in-depth interviews and discussions on social, political, and cultural issues, hosted by producer and media figure David Susskind.
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D.
Radiolab
Radiolab is a popular, award-winning radio show and podcast that explores scientific, philosophical, and cultural topics through highly produced, narrative-driven audio storytelling.
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E.
Michael Shermer
Michael Shermer is an American science writer, historian of science, and founder of *Skeptic* magazine, known for promoting scientific skepticism and critical thinking about paranormal and pseudoscientific claims.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca831fe47c8190b5c57b456d2aefa0 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:05 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cbe59c413881909513d8a9d52333c0 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:17 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ce6d257a748190b33873ee0d252d2e |
completed | April 2, 2026, 1:20 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:14 p.m.