Broadcast From The Singularity

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Sinopse

Micah, Ryan, John Yates, and friends discuss wild-eyed ideas about the future. With unique guests, they delve into life in the age of constantly accelerating change, and what that means for technology, culture, and the future of the world.

Episódios

  • Ep 10: Zoltan Istvan and the Transhumanist Wager

    25/08/2014 Duração: 35min

    Zoltan Istvan - author, sailor, inventor of volcano surfing - joins us to talk about the world's most provocative coming-of-age story: The Transhumanist Wager.

  • Ep 9: Colin Wright and His Amazing Science Fiction

    11/08/2014 Duração: 33min

    Micah interviews world-traveling science fiction writer Colin Wright. A kid hearing super-smart voices, a singularity cult leader, a futuristic hacktavism group — all this and more are explored in this episode.

  • Ep 8: Tying up Loose Ends

    09/07/2013 Duração: 57min

    See how prescient we were about the future, discover whether the world ever came to an end, find out about the Singularity & fashion, why Google makes cars, and what the difference between birds and planes tells us about AI.

  • Ep 7: Derek Webb & the AI, part 2

    27/11/2012 Duração: 25min

    In the second part of our interview, Derek Webb talks about how to approach the oncoming future with values and practicality, as well as going into the problems with laws, the Amish, hippies, Kevin Kelly, and the iPhone 13.

  • Ep 6: Derek Webb & the AI, part 1

    20/11/2012 Duração: 26min

    In the first part of our interview, Derek Webb introduces us to an album about the dawn of the first AI, and poignantly shows us just how disconnected we're all becoming. Stayed tuned for the rest of our conversation.

  • Ep 5: Jason Silva and The Adjacent Possible

    08/11/2012 Duração: 14min

    Ryan catches up with Jason Silva at the Seattle Interactive Conference to talk about the adjacent possible, genomes as artwork, embracing ecstasy, and dealing with existential despair.

  • Ep 4: Mormonism & The Singularity with James Carroll

    17/09/2012 Duração: 19min

    The Spirituality and the Singularity series continues! James Carroll, a researcher at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, shares his experiences in the diverse worlds of A.I. and Mormon Transhumanism.

  • Ep 3: Spirituality & The Singularity with Mike Morrell

    10/09/2012 Duração: 24min

    How does the Singularity impact Spirituality? The series kicks off with Mike Morrell addressing the intersection of Christianity and accelerating change, and gives us an expansive look at the history of humanity from the dawn of time to the far future.

  • Ep 2: Which side are you on?

    01/05/2012 Duração: 38min

    John, Ryan, and Micah discuss how to look at the future and the Singularity. Are you an optimist, a pessimist, or a catastrophist? What nightmare scenarios are possible? What is the best-case scenario, and how can we steer in that direction?

  • Ep 1: Art, Science, and The Technium

    01/03/2012 Duração: 33min

    What is art? What's it like to paint on an infinite canvas? Is art the only thing standing between us and the robot invasion? Micah Redding, Ryan Hogan, and John Yates in the first official podcast of Broadcast From The Singularity!

  • Preview Episode 3: A very special episode

    26/12/2011 Duração: 11min

    Micah and Ryan are driving around Sikeston, Missouri, the last place the singularity will arrive. It's a very special Christmas episode, with a returning reluctant guest.

  • Preview Episode 2: Micah and Ryan

    21/12/2011 Duração: 27min

    Micah and Ryan are driving around, talking smack and singularity.

  • Preview Episode 1: Car ride

    21/12/2011 Duração: 10min

    Micah, Ryan, and special guest and co-navigator Emily, discuss technology and the future...and how to do a podcast. No one was harmed in the incident at the end.