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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Mars 1h 32min
79. Subconscious Secrets, Power Dynamics, and Spiritual Sound, with Alistair Conwell
Australian writer Alistair Conwell transforms four degrees across business and psychology, and years of transformative travel through Europe, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent into his nove...
17 Feb 1h 28min
