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Lectures from Staffordshire University's Philosophy team from our module Posthumanism and Technology. In this lecture, I begin our course on philosophical posthumanism. I compare and contrast two very different philosophers on the question concerning technology: Martin Heidegger and Rosi Braidotti
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The Trajectory

Daniel Faggella

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What should be the trajectory of intelligence beyond humanity? The Trajectory pull covers realpolitik on artificial general intelligence and the posthuman transition - by asking tech, policy, and AI research leaders the hard questions about what's after man, and how we should define and create a worthy successor (danfaggella.com/worthy). Hosted by Daniel Faggella.
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Emmy Award—winning producer, actor, and comedian Larry Wilmore is back on the air, hosting a podcast where he weighs in on the issues of the week and interviews guests in the worlds of politics, entertainment, culture, sports, and beyond.
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The Life Extension Podcast discusses current efforts to significantly extend human live spans beyond normal medical progress. Science & technology, philosophy, politics, and business are together weaving a new posthuman mythology about our individual and social existence. Episodes present cutting-edge biomedical research, the status of various longevity therapies, and progress in replacing, enhancing, and possibly overcoming human biology with artificial intelligence. We are looking at under ...
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Other Planes explores all things Afro/Futurism in cosmic and conscious cultures worldwide, from music to art, science to politics—and beyond. Join host tobias c. van Veen as we undertake audio journeys and interviews with world-class visionaries, creatives, and futurists, from emcees and philosophers to scribes and scholars, programmers and poets. Other Planes covers radical diversity in the speculative arts, including science fiction, film, and comix; cosplay, performance, poetry and posthu ...
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Book Spider

Xi Draconis Books

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Book Spider (previously known as The God Setebos) is a book-of-the-week podcast primarily covering novels, with the occasional detour into nonfiction, literary criticism, poetry, and music. We pride ourselves in running a smart podcast for the discerning listener, and we strive for the highest level of intellectual rigor. Our mascot, the book spider, sits in its cold corner, gathering its web of text, looking at the world with its calm, chilly eyes.
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The Lindisfarne Tapes

The Schumacher Center for a New Economics

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On a rocky outcropping off the northeastern coast of England, the monastery of Lindisfarne once stood as an outpost of religious, philosophic, and intellectual study against the “dark” times of early medieval Europe. Inspired by the foresight and dogged determination of these medieval monks, William Irwin Thompson founded the Lindisfarne Association in 1972 to gather together bold scientists, scholars, artists, and contemplatives to realize a new planetary culture in the face of the politica ...
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UniversiD&D presents its newest original season, Arcadia: A Space Opera. A dead empire. A drifting city-ship. A mercenary crew in over their heads. After the collapse of the Edenic Empire, the galaxy fractured. On the edge of the Arcadia sector, the city-ship BEOWULF is a sanctuary for outlaws, opportunists, and corporations eager to fill the power vacuum. Now, its pastel-lit streets hum with uneasy tension—and the crew of the Orpheus has picked the worst time to start asking questions. Univ ...
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Borderline Jurisprudence

Borderline Jurisprudence

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Imagine there is a podcast on hardcore philosophy and jurisprudence of international law. Imagine there are people geeky enough to be ready to talk about this non-stop. That’s right. That’s "Borderline Jurisprudence". By Başak Etkin and Kostia Gorobets.
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Foncėne Voices is the official podcast series from vegan shoe brand, Foncėne—hosted by co-founder PJ Baudoin. In each episode, creative and entrepreneurial voices share which shoe they would never let go of. Their stories reveal how they live, work and move consciously—presenting new ways of looking at sustainability and long-term thinking.
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The Whistleblower Newsroom

thewhistleblowernewsroom

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An investigative reporter who has won awards for her work in print, television and radio, Kristina Borjesson is internationally known for blowing the whistle on US mainstream journalism outlets for censoring the truth on major stories and for being purveyors of false official-source narratives. She created THE WHISTLEBLOWER NEWSROOM show as a platform for and about whistleblowers, for conveying inconvenient truths and for presenting thought-provoking voices on urgent issues—national and inte ...
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Noetic Nomads

Albert Kim

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Humanity is nearing a critical inflection point. We're either going to survive a rocky landing onto a breathtaking new frontier or collapse into a state of chaos not seen since the last World War. A beautiful future is possible. Hosted by Albert Kim, Noetic Nomads is a conversational space where visionary thinkers from around the globe make sense of and navigate the unfolding global meta-crisis in the course of co-creating a better future.
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BMS World Mission podcast

BMS World Mission

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BMS World Mission is a Christian mission organisation, working in around 35 countries on four continents. BMS workers and partners strive every day to make Jesus known and share the full life he brings. From legal work to surgery, food projects to education, BMS works with local partners, providing help where it is most needed, among the most marginalised and least evangelised people in the world. We do this thanks to the support of UK Christians, individuals and churches, who share our visi ...
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On this episode I take a fresh look at how we think about technology by exploring David Edgerton’s old but updated book The Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History since 1900. Rather than celebrating the latest inventions as revolutionary breakthroughs, Edgerton argues that we should pay closer attention to the technologies that persist - t…
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Larry is joined by journalist Alex Thompson from Axios to discuss the new book he coauthored with CNN’s Jake Tapper, ‘Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, It’s Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.’ They begin their conversation by analyzing the personal history between Joe Biden and Barack Obama and breaking down how the elements o…
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This is an interview with Peter Singer, one of the most influential moral philosophers of our time. Singer is best known for his groundbreaking work on animal rights, global poverty, and utilitarian ethics, and his ideas have shaped countless conversations about the moral obligations of individuals, governments, and societies. This interview is our…
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Sina Rahmani of The East is a Podcast and Red Media had planned to come on the show before this, and in light of the Zionist entity’s unprovoked attack on his ancestral country of Iran in violation of international law I offered him every chance to back out, but hardworking podcaster that he is, he joins us for some light vibing and riffing and uns…
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Larry is joined by author, television host, and political commentator Joy Reid to discuss her new podcast, The Joy Reid Show. They begin their conversation by talking about why Joy left MSNBC and examining the state of cable news in modern culture. This leads to an analysis of the different ideological splits within the Republican Party and the cur…
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This is an interview with David Duvenaud, Assistant Professor at University of Toronto, co-author of the Gradual Disempowerment paper, and former researcher at Anthropic. This is the first episode in our new “Early Experience of AGI” series - where we explore the early impacts of AGI on our work and personal lives. This episode referred to the foll…
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It’s a pungent bouquet of TED Talks! A blast from the past! Some shots from the aughts! Put on your Pynchon goggles, your Mabeuf plague mask, and your Cuttlefish gloves, because we’re opening up this most dracular document of the moment before the long 2014. P.S. The episode art is from the actual cover art of the book in question, and it’s tragic …
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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Dr. Terri Daniel on toxic theology, healthy theology, complicated grief, being a non-religious chaplain, hospice and loss. Who is Terri? Dr. Terri Daniel is an inter-spiritual hospice chaplain, end-of-life educator, and grief counselor certified in death, dying and bereavement by the Association of De…
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In this wide-ranging conversation, I met with acclaimed literary theorist, philosopher and technology scholar N. Katherine Hayles, whose pioneering work has reshaped how we understand the boundaries between humans and machines, cognition and computation, biology and code, artificial intelligence and artificial life. We primarily discussed Katherine…
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If you had a male-coded childhood at all recently in the Anglo-American world, you have felt the influence of the Soldier of Fortune culture of the 1980s, within which martial arts and other action films featuring Silvester Stallone, Chuck Norris, and Steven Seagal were prominent, and accompanied by dojos proliferating even in mid-sized American to…
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In this episode, the Spiders tackle a philosophical question? When we talk about art, are we just sharing opinions? Or can any of what we say be true? Can a work be "objectively" good or bad? To facilitate this topic, the Spiders discuss the film LFO, a Swedish horror comedy.By Xi Draconis Books
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This is an interview with Kristian Rönn, author, successful startup founder, and now CEO of Lucid, and AI hardware governance startup based in SF. This is an additional installment of our "Worthy Successor" series - where we explore the kinds of posthuman intelligences that deserve to steer the future beyond humanity. This episode referred to the f…
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Larry is joined by writer and media executive Mark Whitaker to discuss his newest book ‘The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America’. They begin their conversation by talking about what inspired Mark to write the book and detailing Malcolm X’s Shakespearean life journey from harrowing childhood to celebrated civi…
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Larry starts off a special listener mailbag episode by sharing some of his biggest concerns with Donald Trump’s second term so far and his administration’s attack on government agencies and the Constitution. Next, he talks about the brand-new Pope Leo XIV and the role of religion in modern society (22:23). After the break, Larry discusses the futur…
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This is an interview with Jack Shanahan, a three-star General and former Director of the Joint AI Center (JAIC) within the US Department of Defense. This the first installment of our "US-China AGI Relations" series - where we explore pathways to achieving international AGI cooperation while avoiding conflicts and arms races. This episode referred t…
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Content Warning: Intense Exploration of Grief I am by birth a fragmented consciousness. Arcadia Main Theme by Eric Powers Additional Music: Für Elise - Beethoven SFX from Pixabay Join our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5 Appendix: Beta Simulation - An artificial copy of a specific person's consciousness. Gamma Simulation - A robot. Orbital Co…
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Larry is joined by professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School and co-host of the podcast ‘Strict Scrutiny’, Leah Litman, to discuss her forthcoming book ‘Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes’, publishing on May 13th. They begin their conversation by talking about how the politi…
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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Sydney Campbell on Medical Assistance in Dying for mature minors, children’s participation, policy, assisted dying, childism, participatory research and end-of-life contexts Who is Sydney? Dr. Sydney Campbell is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University. She completed he…
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Content Warning: Graphic Violence, Chewing Sounds It is good to be home. Arcadia Main Theme by Eric Powers Join our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5 Appendix: OFF/Spring - A transhumanist society that split off from humanity before The Edenic Empire was formed. Dedicated to the furthering of knowledge. Invented Babel. Free Systems Alliance (F…
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This is an interview with Richard Ngo, AGI researcher and thinker - with extensive stints at both OpenAI and DeepMind. This is an additional installment of our "Worthy Successor" series - where we explore the kinds of posthuman intelligences that deserve to steer the future beyond humanity. This episode referred to the following other essays and re…
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Content Warning: Violence, Themes of Colonialism NOW PLAYING: THE WORD FOR WORLD IS OCEAN The file opens with static. No, rain. Then: breathing. Then: wind. Then: silence beneath the water. Arcadia Main Theme by Eric Powers Join our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5 Appendix: OFF/Spring - A transhumanist society that split off from humanity be…
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Larry is joined by billionaire entrepreneur and ‘Shark Tank’ costar Daniel Lubetzky, and they begin their conversation by analyzing the importance of independent thought in today’s political climate. They then focus on the objectives of the Builders Movement and Daniel's efforts to curb political extremism and heal divisions within the business com…
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There was once a city in orbit, built from the bones of warships. A child ran through its marble halls chasing a coin. A man signed a name he did not choose. Four shadows crossed paths near a leaking vent. The station turned. The station turned. And the stars forgot their names. Arcadia Main Theme by Eric Powers Additional SFX from Pixabay and Tabl…
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This is an interview with Yi Zeng, Professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a member of the United Nations High-Level Advisory Body on AI, and leader of the Beijing Institute for AI Safety and Governance (among many other accolades). Over a year ago when I asked Jaan Tallinn "who within the UN advisory group on AI has good ideas about AGI and …
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What is the difference between East and West? One helpful line to draw is that between Iranian and Indo-Aryan cultures, as seen in the extremely ancient traditions of the Avesta and the Ṛigveda, respectively. Whereas the common Indo-European heritage of multiple generations of gods (ahuras/asuras vs daēwas/devas, see also titans vs gods—which, as l…
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New listeners: start here! Six frozen crewmembers. No contact in an eternity. The skeleton crew of Chariot-03 is waking up. Arcadia Main Theme by Eric Powers Additional SFX from Pixabay Presented by UniversiD&D Join our discord: https://discord.gg/aM4MkZPTb5 This is the prologue for our upcoming season of Arcadia: A Space Opera. This sci-fi season …
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Larry is joined by political journalist Tara Palmeri, writer of ‘The Red Letter’ Substack and host of The Ringer podcast ‘Somebody’s Gotta Win’, to discuss all of the latest buzz shaking up Washington D.C. They begin their conversation by analyzing the possible political repercussions of Trump’s new tariffs. This leads into a talk about the viabili…
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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Claire Nally on literature, Goth, Steampunk, death memoirs, representations of dead women, death positive libraries & working in academia Who is Claire? Claire Nally is Professor of Modern and Contemporary Literature at Northumbria University, UK, where sheresearches Irish Studies, Neo-Victorianism, G…
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Larry is joined by Axios Senior Political Reporter Alex Isenstadt to talk about his new book ‘Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump’s Return to Power’. They begin their conversation by discussing Alex’s approach to writing the book and the environment surrounding Trump when he decided to run for president a second time. They then analyze the personali…
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This is an interview with Max Tegmark, MIT professor, Founder of the Future of Humanity Institute, and author of Life 3.0. This interview was recorded on-site at AI Safety Connect 2025, a side event from the AI Action Summit in Paris. See the full article from this episode: https://danfaggella.com/tegmark1 Listen to the full podcast episode: https:…
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Larry is joined by actress Krys Marshall to talk about the Season 2 release of her Hulu show ‘Paradise’. They begin their conversation by examining Marshall’s upbringing and the many factors that inspired her to become an actor. This leads to a conversation about the mental, interpersonal, and familial hurdles Krys overcame to reach her personal go…
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This is an interview with Dr. Michael Levin, a pioneering developmental biologist at Tufts University. This is an additional installment of our "Worthy Successor" series - where we explore the kinds of posthuman intelligences that deserve to steer the future beyond humanity. Listen to this episode on The Trajectory Youtube Channel: https://www.yout…
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What's the episode about? In this episode, get an overview of the 2025 Edited Collection Death and Institutions: Processes, Places and the Past What is the Book About? Institutions play a crucial role in shaping experiences of end-of-life care, dying, death, body disposal and bereavement. However, there has been little holistic or multidisciplinary…
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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear highlights from the 7th International Symposium of the Death Online Research Network (DORS#7) and Tamara Kneese on digital death, genAI, ethics, moving from academia to the private sector, data, society & collective action What was DORS#7? The 7th International Symposium of the Death Online ResearchNe…
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Larry is joined by filmmakers George and Teddy Kunhardt to discuss their newest documentary ‘Becoming Katharine Graham’, currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. They begin their conversation by talking about what inspired them to start the project and shining a light on the male-dominated world Katharine lived in when she was running the Washing…
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Larry is joined by writer and cultural critic Thomas Chatterton Williams to discuss his latest essay for The Atlantic, "How the Woke Right Replaced the Woke Left". They begin by shining a light on the political left’s weak hold on the cultural landscape, and breaking down the definition, history, and downfall of "woke" ideology. Next, they take a l…
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To introduce Kevin Gaijinson, the show’s new Japanese language host, I share an old conversation with him from back when he was still a raging weeb spreading Anglo-American imperialism in blissful ignorance while speaking better Japanese than the Emperor, gambling with the yakuza, and teaching very special English lessons to the bored housewives of…
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Larry is joined by actor and comedian Roy Wood Jr. and they begin their conversation by acknowledging Black History Month. Roy then breaks down his new CNN show ‘Have I Got News for You’ and opines on whether or not comedic "bubbles" will last under the new Trump administration (5:41). They then pivot to his recently released stand-up special on Hu…
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