95. Colonizing Mars, Corporate Tyranny, and AI Echo Chambers, with Allen Stroud (Part2)
What if you arrived on Mars seeking a new life, only to discover you were already in unpayable debt for the journey?In Part Two of my conversation with science-fiction author and researcher Allen Stro...
16 Okt 1h 4min
94. Elite Dangerous, Government Research, and Future Horizons Scanning, with Allen Stroud (Part 1)
What if an AI could end a war—but only by lying to everyone involved? And what if science-fiction writers were helping governments prepare for futures like this?In this episode of Alternate Futures, I...
10 Okt 1h 7min
93. Climate Change, Migration, and Britain’s Future, with Jenni Daiches
What if climate change made you a refugee in your own country?In this episode of Alternate Futures, I talk with author and literary historian Jenni Daiches about her near-future dystopian novel They K...
27 Sep 1h 10min
Beyond Fiction | S1E02 | Simon (SG) Bell | Who Writes the Future?
What if our fear of AI is helping create the AI we fear?What stories are we telling about the future — and could those stories help create the very future we expect? Professor Simon Bell has spent a c...
18 Sep 1h 44min
92. Dark Futures, Human Trafficking, and the Fight for Survival, with Charles R. Cooke
What if the greatest threat to society isn't the darkness beneath it, but our unwillingness to look?In this episode of Alternate Futures, I talk with author Charles R. Cooke about Orphans of the Sea, ...
11 Sep 1h 21min
91. Superheroes, Supervillains, and Modern Mythology, with Antoine Monks
What if superheroes aren't simply escapist entertainment, but modern mythology that reveals how we think about power, morality, and the society around us?In this episode of Alternate Futures, I talk w...
28 Aug 1h 17min
90. Werewolves, Music, and the Beast Within, with Rick London
What if becoming a monster didn’t mean losing your humanity—but discovering what really keeps you human?In this episode of Alternate Futures, I sit down with debut author Rick London to explore The Da...
12 Aug 1h 12min
89. Technology and Ethics, Parallel Worlds, and Human Creativity, with Kestral Gaian
What if becoming more human is the real challenge of the technological age?In this episode of Alternate Futures, Kestral Gaian and I explore the intersection of science fiction, software, ethics and i...
30 Jul 1h 27min
