Podcasts about Dystopia

We may be imagining the wrong AI apocalypse. When the leaders of Anthropic and OpenAI warn that AI could end civilisation, most of us picture Terminator or The Matrix where a superintelligence taking over. But there's another story about technology and power, and I think it's the more useful warning: Cyberpunk.I also look at the satire of Don't Look Up, which has tackles the messaging problem of predicting the end of the world.CHAPTERS00:00 The wrong AI apocalypse01:04 Cyberpunk: technology works, society doesn't02:58 The AI labs' contradiction05:03 Regulatory capture: Boeing and Arasaka07:49 Safety as a moat: the catch-2209:01 Don't Look Up11:37 Techno-feudalism: who is the argument for?13:50 A political choiceSources and further reading- WIRED — Isabella Ward, OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government (28 Sep 2026): https://www.wired.com/story/openai-pauses-training-most-powerful-models-after-rogue-agents-target-government/- George J. Stigler — The Theory of Economic Regulation (Bell Journal of Economics and Management Science, 1971)- U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure — final committee report on the design, development and certification of the Boeing 737 MAX (2020)- The Economist / YouGov — U.S. adult citizens, 28–31 Aug and 18–21 Sep 2026 (AI harm, benefits and partisan shift)- Stanford HAI — AI Index Report 2026 (source for the Arena, Cloudscene, Epoch AI, Ferracane et al., AI Incident Database, Pew, Ipsos, CHIP50 and U.S. public AI spending charts)- Artificial Analysis — Intelligence Index v4.3.2 (September 2026)- AI Release Tracker — model release timeline: https://aireleasetracker.com/- History of Market — Magnificent 7 share of the S&P 500 (CC BY 4.0): https://historyofmarket.com/- Bloomberg News — AI industry money network graphic (October 2025)- ExecutiveGov — What are the top Boeing government contracts (8 Jan 2026): https://www.executivegov.com/articles/what-are-the-top-boeing-government-contracts- IATA Sustainability and Economics / Cirium Fleets Analyzer — The Global Commercial Aircraft Fleet (June 2025): https://www.iata.org/en/publications/economics/reports/the-global-commercial-aircraft-fleet/- Yahoo Finance — Boeing (BA) weekly share price since 2000- Sensor Tower — State of AI 2026 (June 2026): https://sensortower.com/blog/state-of-ai-2026- Exponential View — AI revenue has more than tripled in a year (2026)International Energy Agency — The Oil and Gas Industry in Net Zero Transitions (2023)- NASA GISS — GISTEMP v4 global temperature anomaly: https://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/- Federal Reserve — Distributional Financial Accounts via FRED (top 1% vs bottom 50% share of U.S. net worth)- World Bank — Gini index (SI.POV.GINI): https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SI.POV.GINI- Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt Red, 2020), Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Studio Trigger, 2022) and the Cyberpunk tabletop RPG (R. Talsorian Games)- Don't Look Up (Adam McKay, Netflix, 2021); Melancholia (Lars von Trier, 2011)

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Garza sits down in-person with Apple Valley, CA deathcore band REV3RENT. New album “She Let The World Run Rampant” out October 30th! https://instagram.com/rev3rent_Get ad free episodes, Garza's guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast00:00 - Sound Check02:38 - From First To Last05:05 - Reason For Three Guitar Players08:33 - How Josh Joined11:48 - Inland Empire // Est 202317:20 - Why the “3” in Rev3rent?18:42 - Early Shows & Fan Art27:32 - She Let the World Run Rampant32:21 - A BloodBath in Boston36:47 - Mathcore44:55 - Is Garza Unc?51:35 - Getting Into Deathcore59:13 - Writing Memorable Moments1:04:05 - Seeing Suicide Silence Live1:09:54 - High School Experiences1:19:40 - No Drugs // No Parties1:21:51 - Being In Relationships1:26:42 - Gear Used on New Album1:29:22 - Dystopia1:33:36 - Lepra: Noah's Uncle's DM Band1:39:28 - Online Hate vs Reality1:42:48 - Lorna Shore1:44:48 - Deathcore Classics // The Cleansing1:52:11 - Garza's Motivation to Play Music2:00:08 - Aura2:06:28 - Taking Steps Forward in Career2:08:40 - Nutrition & Self-Improvement2:12:21 - Graduating From School2:15:11 - Deathcore Cougars2:18:21 - Eternal Suffering2:22:42 - Top 6 Albums

The Running Man - “They Don't Want Us to Win”We conclude our Stephen King Birthday celebration with THE RUNNING MAN (2025). A desperate man becomes a contestant in a deadly game show in order to get funds to support his family & get medical care for his ailing daughter. This dystopia set in 2025 hit a little too close to home! We hope you enjoy this fresh episode! Support our Go Fund Me for our 500th Episode trip to Canada: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-celebrate-500-episodes-of-horror-movie-survival-guideSupport the show

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Wastelands and Wonderlands: Utopias and Dystopias in Film and Literature with Matthew Leggatt (SUNY Press, 2026) is an edited collection exploring utopias ad dystopias in films and literature. It challenges readers, in these uniquely dystopian times, to reevaluate their ideas about utopia and dystopia. The book brings together film, literary, and utopian studies scholars from across the world. As an interdisciplinary collection, it covers a wide range of utopias and dystopias, from those of visionaries as varied as William Morris and George Lucas to such fresh new and distinctive voices like Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and N. K. Jemisin. Contributors dismantle myths about utopian and dystopian film, literature, and television. Several chapters analyse the nature of utopian and dystopian fiction and its important relationship to our present moment. What's the future of utopia? What does it mean to be a utopia today? Do we still need the warnings of dystopia? Whether through ecocritical work, work aimed at decolonizing utopian studies, debates about our relationship with technology and the nonhuman, forms of utopian hope and pessimism, or new thinking about cinematic and literary techniques and production, the essays offer fresh insight into the subject area and something to interest any reader. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wastelands and Wonderlands: Utopias and Dystopias in Film and Literature with Matthew Leggatt (SUNY Press, 2026) is an edited collection exploring utopias ad dystopias in films and literature. It challenges readers, in these uniquely dystopian times, to reevaluate their ideas about utopia and dystopia. The book brings together film, literary, and utopian studies scholars from across the world. As an interdisciplinary collection, it covers a wide range of utopias and dystopias, from those of visionaries as varied as William Morris and George Lucas to such fresh new and distinctive voices like Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and N. K. Jemisin. Contributors dismantle myths about utopian and dystopian film, literature, and television. Several chapters analyse the nature of utopian and dystopian fiction and its important relationship to our present moment. What's the future of utopia? What does it mean to be a utopia today? Do we still need the warnings of dystopia? Whether through ecocritical work, work aimed at decolonizing utopian studies, debates about our relationship with technology and the nonhuman, forms of utopian hope and pessimism, or new thinking about cinematic and literary techniques and production, the essays offer fresh insight into the subject area and something to interest any reader. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wastelands and Wonderlands: Utopias and Dystopias in Film and Literature with Matthew Leggatt (SUNY Press, 2026) is an edited collection exploring utopias ad dystopias in films and literature. It challenges readers, in these uniquely dystopian times, to reevaluate their ideas about utopia and dystopia. The book brings together film, literary, and utopian studies scholars from across the world. As an interdisciplinary collection, it covers a wide range of utopias and dystopias, from those of visionaries as varied as William Morris and George Lucas to such fresh new and distinctive voices like Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and N. K. Jemisin. Contributors dismantle myths about utopian and dystopian film, literature, and television. Several chapters analyse the nature of utopian and dystopian fiction and its important relationship to our present moment. What's the future of utopia? What does it mean to be a utopia today? Do we still need the warnings of dystopia? Whether through ecocritical work, work aimed at decolonizing utopian studies, debates about our relationship with technology and the nonhuman, forms of utopian hope and pessimism, or new thinking about cinematic and literary techniques and production, the essays offer fresh insight into the subject area and something to interest any reader. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wastelands and Wonderlands: Utopias and Dystopias in Film and Literature with Matthew Leggatt (SUNY Press, 2026) is an edited collection exploring utopias ad dystopias in films and literature. It challenges readers, in these uniquely dystopian times, to reevaluate their ideas about utopia and dystopia. The book brings together film, literary, and utopian studies scholars from across the world. As an interdisciplinary collection, it covers a wide range of utopias and dystopias, from those of visionaries as varied as William Morris and George Lucas to such fresh new and distinctive voices like Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and N. K. Jemisin. Contributors dismantle myths about utopian and dystopian film, literature, and television. Several chapters analyse the nature of utopian and dystopian fiction and its important relationship to our present moment. What's the future of utopia? What does it mean to be a utopia today? Do we still need the warnings of dystopia? Whether through ecocritical work, work aimed at decolonizing utopian studies, debates about our relationship with technology and the nonhuman, forms of utopian hope and pessimism, or new thinking about cinematic and literary techniques and production, the essays offer fresh insight into the subject area and something to interest any reader. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Wastelands and Wonderlands: Utopias and Dystopias in Film and Literature with Matthew Leggatt (SUNY Press, 2026) is an edited collection exploring utopias ad dystopias in films and literature. It challenges readers, in these uniquely dystopian times, to reevaluate their ideas about utopia and dystopia. The book brings together film, literary, and utopian studies scholars from across the world. As an interdisciplinary collection, it covers a wide range of utopias and dystopias, from those of visionaries as varied as William Morris and George Lucas to such fresh new and distinctive voices like Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and N. K. Jemisin. Contributors dismantle myths about utopian and dystopian film, literature, and television. Several chapters analyse the nature of utopian and dystopian fiction and its important relationship to our present moment. What's the future of utopia? What does it mean to be a utopia today? Do we still need the warnings of dystopia? Whether through ecocritical work, work aimed at decolonizing utopian studies, debates about our relationship with technology and the nonhuman, forms of utopian hope and pessimism, or new thinking about cinematic and literary techniques and production, the essays offer fresh insight into the subject area and something to interest any reader. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Explore the future of technology, artificial intelligence and their ethical implications through a compelling dystopian narrative. Join author John R. Carlos as he discusses his journey from military service to science fiction writing, the inspiration behind his trilogy, and the profound questions about humanity's future.Website: johnrcarlos.com.au/

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In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of J.G. Ballard's provocative works, what later may be known as Climate Fiction, written mostly last century. From his early novel "The Drowned World" to the controversial "Crash," we delve into how Ballard's dystopian visions have shaped the genre. We feature insights from a PBS show Hot Mess, a short BBC film Ballard appeared in 1973 exploring his experimental novel of linked short stories called “The Atrocity Exhibition,” and a 2006 South Bank Show interview. We discuss the psychological and societal impacts of Climate Fiction, and how it might inspire change in an era of environmental urgency. The Atrocity Exhibition is J.G. Ballard's instruction manual on how to disrupt mass media and recontextualize technology in a dystopian landscape overrun with industrial waste and technological white noise. The excerpt is from a 1973 BBC film directed by Harely Cokliss and features Ballard talking about car crash fetishism and the response to the bleak modern landscapes dominated by industrial monotony and the irrational violence of the technology-infused world which would coalesce into his controversial novel Crash, published in 1973. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio Resources/Articles: https://wilderutopia.com/performance/literary/j-g-ballard-atrocity-exhibition-modernist-motorcar-dystopia/ James Graham Ballard who lived between 1930 and 2009 was an English novelist and short-story writer known for psychologically provocative works that explore relations between human psychology, technology, sex and mass media. Ballard's original climate fiction work from 1962 was the post-apocalyptic New Wave science fiction novel The Drowned World. He followed with the controversial 1970 short-story collection The Atrocity Exhibition, which includes the 1968 story "Why I Want to F- Ronald Reagan", and later the 1973 novel Crash (1973), a story about car-crash fetishists. In 1984, Ballard won broad critical recognition for the war novel Empire of the Sun, a semi-autobiographical story of the experiences of a British boy during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai;[4] three years later, the American film director Steven Spielberg adapted the novel into a film of the same name. From the distinct nature of the literary fiction of J. G. Ballard arose the adjective Ballardian, defined as: "resembling or suggestive of dystopian modernity, bleak man-made landscapes, and the psychological effects of technological, social or environmental developments." Jack Eidt is an environmental journalist, urban theorist and designer, and advocate for the wild, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He writes for a PBS SoCal Artbound project called High & Dry [https://www.pbssocal.org/people/high-dry]. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs. He also publishes articles and podcasts on Substack [https://jackeidt.substack.com/]. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Host: Jack Eidt Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 233 Photo credit:

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Elon Musk is no longer merely talking about rockets, electric cars or putting a colony on Mars; he is presenting a breathtaking vision of an entirely new civilization built upon artificial intelligence, brain implants, humanoid robots and the merging of man with machine. Virellian Gardens, New Olympus, Bringer Fleet and Aventus may presently be fictional names appearing in a futuristic concept film, but the technological foundation beneath them is very real. SpaceX and Tesla supply the transportation, Starlink creates the communications network, xAI produces the digital intelligence, Optimus gives that intelligence a body, and Neuralink opens the human brain to direct connection with the Machine. This is not simply space exploration—it is the architecture of a transhuman civilization. The day has arrived, are you ready for what comes next?“And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.” Genesis 11:4 (KJB)Musk says Neuralink will begin by restoring movement, communication and sight to the disabled, and those are undeniably remarkable medical goals. But he also openly describes a future of “AI-human symbiosis,” superhuman abilities and communication occurring hundreds or thousands of times faster than ordinary speech. The ultimate objective is not merely to heal natural man but to upgrade him—to transform humanity into something capable of surviving alongside digital superintelligence. In this brave new world, the human body becomes outdated hardware, the brain becomes a terminal, artificial intelligence becomes the higher mind, and death itself becomes an engineering problem that Silicon Valley believes it can eventually solve.This is Babel blasted into outer space – fallen man once again building his way into the heavens, making himself a name and attempting to create paradise without the God who created him. Musk's dazzling cities, artificial gardens and interplanetary fleets promise a technological Eden, but at its center stands the ancient satanic temptation that “ye shall be as gods.” The names may seem science fiction today, but the spirit driving the vision is already here. A world where humanity does not seek redemption through the shed blood of Jesus Christ, but salvation through silicon, immortality through machinery and eternal life inside the Machine.THE END TIMES COUNTDOWN:Today is day 1,669 of the Russia-Ukraine WarToday is day 2,379 of 15 Days To Flatten The CurveToday is day 205 of World War Trump in IranOn this episode of the Prophecy News Podcast, the dystopian future we've been warned about is right now being planned by the richest man on the face of the Earth, who has other-world aspirations about a global society that has no need for God. Babel has been digitzed, Satan is finally going to get his 7-year kingdom, and Elon Musk is going to help him to do it. Also, we will bring you the horrific breaking news updates of events unfolding in the Middle East.

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Protesters gathered Tuesday morning outside the New York headquarters of Open AI as concerns grow about the potential dangers posed by Artificial Super Intelligence including the extinction of humanity within the next decade. Assemblymember-elect Brian Romero from Western Queens was among the speakers. He joined us to talk about state-level legislation he is crafting to rein in the worst excesses of the AI industry.

Occupy Wall Street began in Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan and inspired the creation of similar Occupy encampments in more than 60 cities and towns across the country. Writer Priscilla Grim was there right through the beginning, starting her career blogging, and bridging the gap between activists on the ground and journalists. 15 years later, we talk about what Occupy Wall Street was really about and how we the 99% are still fighting the good fight against the 1%. We unpack what this means, what has changed, and where hope lies. In our second segment, we speak with Assemblymember-elect Brian Romero about crafting state-level legislation to rein in the worst excesses of the AI industry. Romero spoke at the protests outside Open AI's New York Headquarters. As tech leaders speak up about how humans could go extinct within a decade, fear and rage grow strong and the time to take action falls on us, now. An enlightening conversation that sheds clarity and provides insight. In our final segment, we took listen call-ins. We had an exciting call in from Alex Vitale, Brooklyn College Professor and Author of End of Policing give us his take on AOC, language around policing, and what kind of strategies can bring the Left closer to their goal. Tune in to see what your neighbors are thinking.

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Dave McArthur welcomes guest hosts Jay Schweig and Steve Kattula to discuss the Dystopian 1985 film Brazil will drinking ersatz caipirinhas. 

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[REBROADCAST FROM January 12, 2026] In the new post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama, "Pluribus," author Carol Sturka, the most miserable person on Earth, must save the world from an extraterrestrial virus that forces happiness onto humanity. Actor Karolina Wydra plays Zosia, an infected human who serves as Carol's chaperone. She discusses her role, and the show's season finale. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Austin Gravley of the What Would Jesus Tech podcast addresses the rising fears of how artificial intelligence is becoming so powerful and is doing things its developers hadn't planned for.  How do we respond as followers of Jesus and not fear?  Security analyst Elizabeth Neumann, author of "Kingdom of Rage," looks at those who would do terroristic acts today.  Most are not part of a ideologically-driven terror organization like Al-Qaeda, the group behind the 9/11 attacks.  Most are grievance-based.  There are practical ways we can help de-escalate the violence.   The Reconnect with Carmen and all Faith Radio podcasts are made possible by your support. Give now: Click here!

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Matt and Eric have a genetically-flawed chat about 1997's GATTACA - a neat-o dystopian thriller starring Ethan Hawke as an imperfect dude pretending to be a lab-engineered elite so he can fly off into space.

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YouTuber Jarvis Johnson (Host of Sad Boyz) joins Nicole to discuss the dystopian reality of how AI has changed the dating landscape, from people now dating their AI and the trend of men using ChatGPT to automatically swipe and chat with women for them. Jarvis opens up about his regret about having a public relationship and why he now chooses to keep his life private after a very public internet breakup. They also discuss how neurodivergence impacts relationships, why undiagnosed ADHD can hold someone back, Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), medication they are taking, and how Nicole is managing her PMDD.Watch this episode on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcastSupport this podcast by checking out our sponsors:» Audible: Find your next laugh on Audible. Stories that speak to you. New members can start listening with a 30-day free trial at https://Audible.com/DATEME» Hers: Sponsored by Hers. Visit https://forhers.com/dateme to get a personalized, affordable plan that gets you.» Hinge: Listen to No Ordinary Love for free on Spotify! https://hin.ge/WhyWontYouDateMe» Planned Parenthood: Donate to support Planned Parenthood now at https://plannedparenthood.org/defend» Squarespace: Head to https://www.squarespace.com/DATEME to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DATEME.Check out all of our sponsors and discount codes at wwydm.notion.site/sponsors.Follow:All Links: linktr.ee/whywontyoudatemeTour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastakenYouTube: @WhyWontYouDateMePodcastTikTok: @whywontyoudatemepod Instagram: @nicolebyerX: @nicolebyerThis is a Headgum podcast. Advertise on Why Won't You Date Me? via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Dystopia month! Shawn and Aaron feel like the real world is barreling towards one of these scenarios anyway that we might as well try to learn some new skills to help us survive. To kick things off we jump to the third in a franchise to watch 'Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome'. We discuss all the important things like the smaller than expected scope of the Thunderdome, the lost boys twist, young Mel, the fabulous Tina Turner and so very much more. It's Aaron and Shawn... its many tangents. What did we think? Tune in to find out!5 Star reviews help drive us up the charts. Please take a minute and review us.If you would like to contact or donate to us: iusedtolikethisone@gmail.comwww.patreon.com/iusedtolikethisoneWebsite: www.iusedtolikethisone.comInstagram: @iusedtolikethisoneTwitter: @iused2likethis1Facebook: I Used To Like This OneBluesky: @iusedtolikethisone.bsky.socialCreated/Produced/Hosted by: Shawn Wells and Colin StewartEdited by: Shawn WellsOriginal Music by: Lindon Carter (look for his band 'Carter & the Capitals' on all music streaming platforms)Official Substitute Co-hosts: Aaron Knowles (@TheShortBoxHero), Chris Goffredo. Sponsorship Corner sponsored by movieposters.com *****With over 100,000 titles to choose from, movieposters.com is the #1 destination for posters from your favorite films + stars. Use LIKETHISONE at checkout for 15% off your purchase. *****Special Thanks To: Tracy Sheremeta, Lindon Carter, David Son, Aaron Knowles, Chris Goffredo, Kris Wells and Graham Wells for their contributions to the show.Hear more content from Shawn with his other podcast 'In Front Of The Yellow Line'.Buy friend and sometimes co-host Aaron's Book! 'The Algorithmic Frontier: Exploring the Power of AI in Social Media and Content Creation'   https://a.co/d/1gIpsgQ©️2026 And Sometimes Why? Productions.

GENESIS RE-ENCHANTMENT - 09.01.2026 - #970 BestPodcastintheMetaverse.com Canary Cry News Talk #970 - 09.01.2026 - Recorded Live to 1s and 0s Deconstructing World Events from a Biblical Worldview Declaring Jesus as Lord amidst the Fifth Generation War! CageRattlerCoffee.com SD/TC email Ike for discount https://CanaryCry.Support   Send address and shirt size updates to canarycrysupplydrop@gmail.com Join the Canary Cry Roundtable   PRODUCERS    BURNING MAN 3:40 Image: Line getting into Burning Man   AI/MONEY 17:28 At Jackson Hole,  global central bankers glimpse dystopian AI future (Reuters)   TRUMP/SPACE/33 51:02 Fact check: Trump claims no autism cases among unvaccinated Amish children (Wa. Ex)   'Let Data Reign': Trump goes all in on controversial data centers (ABC) → Ocasio-Cortez: 'Put a data center up in Mar-a-Lago' (The Hill)   Clip: Nuclear powered space craft interplanetary 2028 (Fox) → ISEC Unveils Graphene Breakthrough for 66,000-Mile Space Elevator (Time.News)   BEING WATCHED 1:22:15 Flock camera vandals strike nationwide (NBC) Burlison, we have to end flock or surveillance will increase with drones (X)   DRONES/GEOENGINEERING 1:36:02 Drones modified weather, dropping millions of gallons of precipitation (USA Today)   RE-ENCHANTMENT 1:38:57 Game of Thrones star says she tried witchcraft to land film role (Indy Co UK)   BIBLICAL 1:42:25 Genesis Under the Re-Enchantment: Genesis presents neither a materialistic universe nor a pagan/polytheistic universe. It presents a supernatural cosmos created and ruled by Yahweh, with humanity appointed as His earthly imagers. The problem begins when humans and supernatural beings reject their assigned place and seek life, knowledge, authority, or worship outside God's order.   PRODUCERS 2:25:07 END 2:30:56

This episode is in a way a spiritual rant which you can watch or listen ad-free at https://www.rfemedia.com/This episode is in a way a spiritual rant. Dystopia intensifies but do not despair! As star base after star base are constructed on coastal wetlands just be consoled that one way or the other, this ride ain't lasting forever. Joey Santore is a botanist, artist, author and ex-railroader who travels the world documenting plant life. He is the host and producer of the youtube channel Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't and was the host of a small-scale tv show called Kill Your Lawn. He advocates for native plants, building a closer human relationship with Earth's plant life, and a re-thinking of modern American horticulture and landscaping due to its mundane disconnection from both ecological and biological reality. You can follow him here:https://www.youtube.com/@CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnthttps://www.instagram.com/crime_pays_but_botany_doesnt/https://thornscrubsanctuary.org/

Today in dystopia, a Pentagon employee has published a McCarthyite list of suspected leftists and socialists who can now be tracked with the help of an interactive map. Reading by Tim Foley.

Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works of speculative fiction curated by best-selling author N.K. Jemisin. In John Scalzi's “When the Yogurt Took Over” a popular breakfast staple decides it's good for everyone. The reader in Jin Ha. Chatbots and A.I. can be helpful—but sometimes too helpful--as we hear in Alexandra Chang's “Me and My Algo,” read by Catherine Cohen. And Jemisin herself reworks a classic by Ursula K. Le Guin in “The Ones Who Stay and Fight,” read by Teagle F. Bougere. Some of Jemisin's on stage comments are included in this show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What a way to run a country: ICE thugs will soon have special gloves that deliver an electric shock to people they're trying to detain; D.C. residents have to contend with National Guard troops on their streets because the president likes fascist theater; and sailors who've been at sea for more than 250 days—for a war that no one understands—are trying to kill themselves by jumping overboard. Plus: Most of the media is ignoring that Republicans are running nutso candidates all over the place, Karoline Leavitt has been a pretty talented liar, and what did Trump smell like when he emerged from the catering cart?Adam Kinzinger joins Tim Miller. show notes: Kinzinger's Substack Video of the shock gloves being used Bond villain Oddjob