86. Machine Intelligence, Mental Health, and Humanity's Future with Peter McAllister
What if the greatest threat posed by artificial intelligence isn't that machines become evil—but that they inherit humanity's flaws?In this episode of Alternate Futures, I chat with Peter McAllister, ...
30 Touko 1h 15min
85. From Homeland Security to Sci-Fi Storytelling with Helen Hynson-Vettori
What happens when a former Homeland Security medical intelligence analyst turns a global pandemic into science fiction?Former Department of Homeland Security Medical Intelligence Analyst Helen Hynson ...
14 Touko 1h 25min
84. Transmentation, Body-Hopping, and Political Intrigue with Darkly Lem
Indie sci-fi collective Darkly Lem — five authors writing under one unified pseudonym — discuss their Transmentation series and the broader Many Worlds shared-universe project. They outline a conseque...
6 Touko 1h 12min
83. Cryonics, Geopolitics, and the Future of Humanity, with John R. Carlos
Retired Royal Australian Air Force wing commander John R. Carlos talks with me about his debut novel Cryonic Dreams: Awakening and the real-world experiences that shaped its themes of control, surveil...
14 Huhti 1h 14min
82. Who Controls the Narrative—Us or Machines? with Eira A Ekre
Narrative Designer and video game developer Eira A Ekre joins me as we explore the deeper layers of narrative design, the immersive power of video games, and the growing role of machines in shaping ho...
7 Huhti 1h 20min
81. Zoefuturism, Symbiotic Worlds, and Applied Science Fiction with Stephen Oram
Applied science fiction collaborator and zoefuturism writer Stephen Oram joins me to explore how policy, technology, and evolving culture shape the futures we imagine. We chat about his work as a form...
18 Maalis 1h 32min
80. Visionary Publishing, Sentient Machines, and Interdimensional Mysteries with David Polfeldt
Swedish video game industry veteran David Polfeldt—former managing director at Massive Entertainment—has recently channelled some of his energy into rediscovering the youthful excitement of creativity...
4 Maalis 1h 35min
