Podcasts about Panopticon

#MattStevens #AlexRobnett #PanopticonComic #DarkWebComics #DigitalPools #Macroverse #KickstarterComics #IndieComics #SciFiComics #MysteryComics #PrisonStory #SurveillanceFiction #InteractiveComics #Storycomic #ComicsInterview On this episode of Storycomic Presents, I'm joined by Matt Stevens, creator of Panopticon, and Alex Robnett, Matt's creative partner at DarkWeb Comics and author of Digital Pools. Panopticon is a mature sci-fi prison graphic novel about a new inmate entering a timeless, single-chamber facility where prisoners never know when, or even whether, they are being watched. As he learns the rules and codes of the prison, he has to unravel the mystery of the facility, its unseen wardens, and the possibility that staying may be deadlier than escape. We talk about the story's core themes: oppressive surveillance, unreliable memory, loyalty, control, and the slow uncovering of truth inside a system built on fear. We also dig into Matt's creative process, including the interactive Intake Processing character creator that lets readers build their own inmate and unlock classified content. Alex joins the conversation to talk about Digital Pools, DarkWeb Comics, and their plans to launch multiple stories through Macroverse, a platform focused on digital comics and mobile-first storytelling. If you like sci-fi mystery, prison stories, unreliable narrators, interactive comics, and indie creators building new ways for readers to engage, this is a great conversation.   The Title sequence was designed and created by Morgan Quaid. See more of Morgan's Work at: https://morganquaid.com/   Storycomic Logo designed by Gregory Giordano See more of Greg's work at: https://www.instagram.com/gregory_c_giordano_art/   Want to start your own podcast?  Click on the link to get started: https://www.podbean.com/storycomic   Follow us: Are you curious to see the video version of this interview?  It's on our website too! www.storycomic.com www.patreon.com/storycomic www.facebook.com/storycomic1 https://www.instagram.com/storycomic/ For information on being a guest or curious to learn more about Storycomic? Contact us at info@storycomic.com   Thank you to our Founders Club Patrons, Michael Winn, Higgins802, Von Allan, Stephanie Nina Pitsirilos, Marek Bennett, Donna Carr Roberts, Andrew Gronosky, Simki Kuznick, Simki Kuznick, John Holland, Maureen Devline, Benjamin Hunting, Samantha Kolber, Frank Walk, Mark Bell, Alexis E. Fajardo, and Matt & Therese. Check out their fantastic work at: https://marekbennett.com/ https://www.hexapus-ink.com/ https://www.stephanieninapitsirilos.com/ https://www.vonallan.com/ https://higgins802.com/ https://shewstone.com/ https://www.simkikuznick.com/ https://www.dieboldcomics.com/ https://www.maureendevlinauthor.com/ https://benjaminhunting.com/ https://www.rootstockpublishing.com/ https://www.pigmacast.com/ https://plaguedoctorpress.com/ https://kidbeowulf.com/

“Sol Luckman's latest book, HOW TO RUN DOWN A DREAM, goes far beyond the usual trends of manifesting external material desires. Instead, the book runs down a very different dream: the potential that resides inside each of us to fully connect with and embody our true, authentic sovereignty.” —Trauma Matrix | Emma LyonsThe World Cult forever endeavors to convince you to sustain it by propagating the twin lies that 1) shame is necessary for morality and empathy and 2) the shame voice of the inner narcissist is the voice of reason.The bitter irony is that shame inevitably destroys empathy, decoheres identity, makes for compliant silence, and trains individuals to outsource their ethics and morality. This renders people predictable and easy to trigger and manage.Meanwhile, the voice of the inner narcissist is actually the voice of madness.We're left with a bipolar Panopticon of self-policing where well-meaning people—driven by the belief that shaming is “for our own good”—traumatize others just as they were abused, ensuring that the parasitic system is constantly fed by fresh waves of reactivity and pain.Most poignantly, this dynamic plays out again and again in how we raise our children, guaranteeing that trauma becomes intergenerational.—Sol Luckman, HOW TO RUN DOWN A DREAM Thank you for subscribing. Leave a comment or share this episode.

America didn't start down the path to a president who is unaccountable to even the Constitution under Trump. He's the culmination of a change that dates back to September 11, 2001.Guest: Ben Wizner, Deputy Legal Director and Director, Center for DemocracyACLUWant more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America didn't start down the path to a president who is unaccountable to even the Constitution under Trump. He's the culmination of a change that dates back to September 11, 2001.Guest: Ben Wizner, Deputy Legal Director and Director, Center for DemocracyACLUWant more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America didn't start down the path to a president who is unaccountable to even the Constitution under Trump. He's the culmination of a change that dates back to September 11, 2001.Guest: Ben Wizner, Deputy Legal Director and Director, Center for DemocracyACLUWant more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I discuss current examples of media censorship, from Fox News to X and more platforms; The existence of the panopticon environment and the data center debate continues; and recent K12 student-athlete theft apparently has zero consequences. Substack: https://theamericanclassroom.substack.com/p/a-panopticon-style-environment   Book Websites: HERE and HERE. https://www.moneytreepublishing.com/shop PROMO CODE: “AEFM” for 10% OFF, or https://armreg.co.uk PROMO CODE: "americaneducationfm" for 15% off all books and products. (I receive no kickbacks).  https://www.thriftbooks.com/ Q posts book: https://drive.proton.me/urls/JJ78RV1QP8#yCO0wENuJQPH

In the future, one MMO, Ultracraft, dominates the world. The game is so immersive and complex that millions of people play it, using cybernetic implants to fully live the game. A group of players eager to try out the new expansion stumble upon a mystery that reaches back into the real world. This is episode 0 and 1 of Bridget's new cyberpunk campaign that uses a fantasy RPG to resolve all action in the MMO section. It's based on her novel All That Remains, which you can start reading here. Content warnings for this campaign: sensitive discussions of personhood. Panopticon and the nature of artificial intelligence, war and poverty, labor camps, social isolation, suicidal ideation, self-harm, mind control, body horror, identity death, religious indoctrination, religious trauma, and child abuse. Bridget as the GM Ross as Galath/Chase Gordon Lydia as Viri Firethron Fae as Welltwo/Avril Lawrence Richard as Brooks Carlton/Schwarz

First we address America's most pressing issue: the Trump/Jelly Roll divide. Then we discuss Flock Safety, its abuses, the pushback, and more. Note: we initially had a slightly different angle and intro for this episode planned which is brought up briefly. Articles discussed: https://www.wired.com/story/flock-ai-search-user-interface/ https://www.404media.co/flock-taught-cops-how-to-surveil-no-kings-protesters/ https://www.newsweek.com/anti-flock-camera-protests-surge-12403463 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8W1CpNGgw8 Support us at www.Patreon.com/KillTheComputer 

CIA Director John Ratcliffe didn't fly to Moscow to negotiate with diplomats—he flew in to hand the FSB a spreadsheet proving the Russian Empire is mathematically dead.In this broadcast, we break down the secret intelligence dossier, the Lindsey Graham sanctions ultimatum, and the systemic panic tearing through the Kremlin. While Putin rambles on television about killer whales eating polar bears and inspects Chinese cars rebadged as "Volgas," the Russian state is quietly plunging its own provinces into a total digital blackout to prepare for the upcoming post-election draft.From the bankruptcy of the Russian agricultural heartland to frontline commanders using torture to seize real estate, we map the terminal collapse of the Panopticon. And at the center of it all is a terrified Tsar who admitted the real reason he can never hit the brakes: "They will hang me."Become our patron:https://www.patreon.com/theeasternborderMerch store + another option for memberships:https://theeasternborder-shop.fourthwall.com/Follow what's going on here in the very border of Eastern Europe:https://bsky.app/profile/theeasternborder.lvDownload all episodes for free on our website; pictures accompanying certain episodes can be found there as well!http://theeasternborder.lv/Car4Ukraine Eastern Border Autumn Harvest Campaign!https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/autumn-harvest-2026-the-eastern-borderSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/theeasternborder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

50 MinutesSafe for WorkStephen Carson is the host of the Radical Liberation channel on YouTube.RadLib joined Pete to talk about the panopticon Israel has built to not only track the Palestinians but also to track you. He explains how this is all done to enrich the intelligence agents and agencies. This was Episode 1249Mrs RadLibRadical Liberation on YouTubeStephen on TwitterPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

One of our tech overlords, Mark Zuckerberg recently published a manifesto in the Wall Street Journal describing why we should cheerlead him on his quest for infinite growth and profits.  Eddie Kim writes for the anti-generative AI outlet Gazetteer SF, and several of his recent pieces contend with why Marc Andreesen (venture capitalist, Andreesen Horowitz/a16z), Alex Karp (co-founder with Peter Thiel of surveillance giant Palantir), and Zuckerberg keep larping as Aristotle.  Also discussed: Crime reporting that only takes into account press releases from the District Attorney and Mayor's offices, how tech media article slop fed the AI bubble, and the Luigi Mangione effect.  Eddie for Gazetteer: Asshole shrugged [on Mark Zuckerberg's manifesto] The banality of Palantir's evil airport ad Eddie on Twitter/X   Mark Zuckerberg for the Wall Street Journal: The AI Future Is for Everyone Palantir on Twitter/X: The Technological Republic  CNBC: New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18- to 34-year-olds see democratic socialism positively Most recent PatronScan coverage from Cydney Hayes: 'Members of the LGBTQ+ community have legitimate reasons to be sensitive about privacy' Thom Waite (Dazed): Techno-fascist fashion: Why Silicon Valley is moving into menswear   Episodes: Enter the Panopticon with Ian Firstenberg Aesthetics of the New Rightwing Tech Intelligentsia with Jimmy Wu   Support the show and get merch on Patreon: https://patreon.com/sadfrancisco    PS. The 60th anniversary of the Compton's Cafeteria riot is this year. Come see Susan Stryker's documentary about the riot, Screaming Queens, on 8/27 in SF. It's free, and Susan Stryker and dee(dee) c. ardan from the podcast are also on the lineup. There will be Sad Francisco merch for sale.

On this week's episode of the Unnatural Selection Podcast, we discuss: Government agrees to ad opt-out register in deal with Coalition to pass gambling reforms.Inside the aged care algorithm deciding support for older Australians.Coles and Woolworths test facial recognition technology.Hanson intervenes after One Nation MP says migration plan 'not too different' to Labor Unnatural Selection is a deeply unqualified Australian and American political comedy podcast. Hosted by Jorge Tsipos, Adam Direen, and Tom Heath, the show attempts to make sense of the weekly news cycle through a highly unserious lens.Find more episodes and links at www.UnnaturalShow.com.Disclaimer: Unnatural Selection is a comedy podcast. The political commentary, news analysis, and general banter are for comedic purposes and should absolutely not be taken seriously.#auspol #uspol #politicalcomedy #australianpolitics #uspolitics #newsandpolitics #comedypodcastTwitter:@JorgeTsipos@UnnaturalShowInstagram:@JorgeTsipos@UnnaturalShowThreads:@tom.heath@JorgeTsipos@UnnaturalShow

"Jihad Brigade" Hosts: Darren Weeks, Vicky Davis Website for the show: https://governamerica.com Vicky's website: https://thetechnocratictyranny.com COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AND CREDITS AT: Listen LIVE every Saturday at 11AM Eastern or 8AM Pacific at http://governamerica.net or on your favorite app. DISCLOSURE: AI used for top-of-the-hour newscasts and break bumper music. On this fifth anniversary of the disastrous pullout of Afghanistan, what have we learned from the war? Today's hostilities and tomorrow's refugees. Federal charges leave Don Lemon with a bitter aftertaste. Trump's IRS gives tax break "safe harbors" to carbon pipeline companies. Southern Poverty Law Center executive arrested, accused of funneling donor money to the very hate groups they claim to be fighting. Democratic Socialists of America spokeshole reveals who they really are. University of Michigan hides grades from fragile freshmen, and more.

It says “safety” so how could it be bad? On today's episode, the boys dive into the topic of Flock surveillance – the cameras put up across the nation to spy on everyone that are receiving a propaganda boost recently. In other news, we are one week into the general election in Michigan and there's already so much Discourse™: Kamala Harris endorsed Abdul, zionist Democrats are threatening to vote for Mike Rogers, and Hillary Clinton thinks she's qualified to give advice on winning Michigan. The WNBA was also in the news this week when two washed-up former NBA players announced they were signing up for the WNBA draft to raise awareness about “men in women's sports”. The only men in women's sports are the conservative men that think they're making a point by doing the thing they claim trans women are doing.  Early access on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/headintheofficepodYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4iJ-UcnRxYnaYsX_SNjFJQSubscribe to second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3UoTN328OA7fK2dzicP-ZATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@headintheoffice?lang=enInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/headintheoffice/Twitter: https://twitter.com/headintheofficeThreads: https://www.threads.com/@headintheofficeDiscord: https://discord.gg/hito Collab inquiries: headintheofficepod@gmail.com(0:00) Sam Altman is a total freak(3:05) Intro(4:45) Panopticon 2: Flock Surveillance & Controversies(27:55) ELECTION WATCH: Abdul El-Sayed, Will Lawrence(1:06:55) WNBA & the trans panic(1:21:45) Reviews/endingSeen on this episode:AI & surveillance - https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6016998-flock-camera-map-how-many-are-in-your-neighborhood/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/02/how-police-officers-used-vast-network-cameras-spy-their-exes/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2026/07/17/flock-ceo-sorry-for-labelling-activists-terrorists/Abdul news - https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/07/rogers-el-sayed-michigan-voters-01028511https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-world-veteran-issues-stark-warning-abdul-el-sayed-crosses-party-linesWNBA - https://19thnews.org/2025/02/ncaa-transgender-womens-sports-trump/https://www.newsweek.com/how-many-transgender-athletes-play-womens-sports-1796006https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/former-nba-player-royce-white-declaring-next-wnba-draft-enes-kanter-announcement

On this episode of the Hayek Program Podcast, Peter Boettke sits down with Kristen Collins for a wide-ranging conversation on Adam Smith's moral philosophy and its intersection with theories of justice, sympathy, and political power. The conversation moves through the relationship between sympathy, moral imagination, and the origins of our sense of justice, drawing on Michelle Schwarze's work on sympathetic resentment, before turning to why economists have historically misread Smith as indifferent to the poor and powerless — despite Smith's own repeated siding with the weak against the powerful. Boettke and Collins also explore Smith's "man of system" passages as a caution against imposing utopian visions by force, discuss Judith Shklar's "liberalism of fear" in relation to Hayek, and close with an extended look at Collins's research on Jeremy Bentham's little-known Sotomion — a proposed institution designed to protect unmarried pregnant women from social shame while preserving their social connections, offering a striking counterpoint to Bentham's more famous Panopticon.Dr. Kristen Collins is a Senior Fellow with the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She hosts the Virtual Sentiments podcast, which features conversations with scholars and practitioners reflecting on the ethics and politics of technology. She is currently working on a book, Seeing and Being Seen: Spectatorship and Surveillance in Liberal Democracies, under contract with Oxford University Press.**This episode was recorded on June 2, 2026**Show Notes:Kristen Collins, “Observed without Sympathy: Adam Smith on Inequality and Spectatorship” (American Journal of Political Science, 2020)Virtual Sentiments | Maria Pia Paganelli on 250 Years of Adam Smith's Wealth of NationsVirtual Sentiments | Eileen Hunt on Mary Shelley and the Ethics of AIMartha C. Nussbaum, The Cosmopolitan Tradition: A Noble but Flawed Ideal (Harvard University Press, 2021)F.A. Hayek, “Individualism: True and False”Michelle Schwarze, Recognizing Resentment: Sympathy, Injustice, and Liberal Political Thought (Cambridge University Press, 2020)Carl Menger, “The Social Theories of Classical Political Economy and Modern Economic Policy”James R. Otteson, Adam Smith's Marketplace of Life (Cambridge University Press, 2012)Albert O. Hirschman, The Passions and the Interests: Political Arguments for Capitalism before Its Triumph (Princeton University Press, 2013)William Easterly, Violent Saviors: The West's Conquest of the Rest (Basic Books, 2025)Joshua L. Cherniss, Liberalism in Dark Times: The Liberal Ethos in the Twentieth Century (Princeton University Press, 2021)Jeremy Waldron, Political Political Theory: Essays on Institutions (Harvard University Press, 2016)Jeremy Waldron, One Another's Equals: The Basis of Human Equality (Harvard University Press, 2017)Judith N. Shklar, The Liberalism of Fear (Harvard University Press, 2026)Claire Keegan, Small Things Like These (Grove Press, 2021)If you like the show, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and tell others about the show! We're available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever you get your podcasts.Check out our other podcast from the Hayek Program! Virtual Sentiments is a podcast in which political theorist Kristen Collins interviews scholars and practitioners grappling with pressing problems in political economy with an eye to the past. Subscribe today!Follow the Hayek Program on Twitter: @HayekProgramFollow the Mercatus Center on Twitter: @mercatusCC Music: Twisterium

The government is putting queers on lists and hunting undocumented people at the Home Depot parking lot. Have you ever felt so seen? Sad Francisco Surveillance State Correspondent Ian Firstenberg returns to talk about our current dystopia, but it's not all bad news: people are destroying FLOCK cameras with abandon, protests against data centers are getting bigger, and Garry Tan is freshly single. Ian's recent piece for 48Hills on the death of privacy culture in San Francisco: https://48hills.org/2026/07/what-happened-to-sfs-privacy-culture/ Cydney Hayes for Gazetteer: Why do these Castro gay bars have TSA-style face scanners: https://sf.gazetteer.co/why-do-these-castro-gay-bars-have-tsa-style-face-scanners Matt Wolfinger for Working Mass: The Dungeon Over Lowell: How the Data Center Boom Divided One City's Working People: https://working-mass.com/2026/06/10/the-dungeon-over-lowell-how-the-data-center-boom-has-divided-one-citys-working-people/ ShotSpotter lobbyist's dramatic monologue at an Oakland City Hall hearing (via Jaime Omar Yassin / @hyphy_republic on X): https://x.com/hyphy_republic/status/1846598258308825144 Noah Shachtman and Maddy Varner for Wired: "Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities": https://www.wired.com/story/madison-square-garden-celebrity-database-surveillance/ Andy Greenberg and Dhruv Mehrotra for Wired: "A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance": https://www.wired.com/story/sfpd-drone-video-leak-surveillance/ DeFlockSF (IG): https://www.instagram.com/deflocksf/ Have I Been Flocked?: https://haveibeenflocked.com/ Ian's last episode: https://www.patreon.com/sadfrancisco/posts/home-sweet-state-158916825 Episode with StopAI: https://www.patreon.com/sadfrancisco/posts/end-agi-before-127632638/ Support the show and get merch on Patreon: https://patreon.com/sadfrancisco 

The government is putting queers on lists and hunting undocumented people at the Home Depot parking lot. Have you ever felt so seen? Sad Francisco Surveillance State Correspondent Ian Firstenberg returns to talk about our current dystopia, but it's not all bad news: people are destroying FLOCK cameras with abandon, protests against data centers are getting bigger, and Garry Tan is freshly single. Ian's recent piece for 48Hills on the death of privacy culture in San Francisco: https://48hills.org/2026/07/what-happened-to-sfs-privacy-culture/ Cydney Hayes for Gazetteer: Why do these Castro gay bars have TSA-style face scanners: https://sf.gazetteer.co/why-do-these-castro-gay-bars-have-tsa-style-face-scanners Matt Wolfinger for Working Mass: The Dungeon Over Lowell: How the Data Center Boom Divided One City's Working People: https://working-mass.com/2026/06/10/the-dungeon-over-lowell-how-the-data-center-boom-has-divided-one-citys-working-people/ ShotSpotter lobbyist's dramatic monologue at an Oakland City Hall hearing (via Jaime Omar Yassin / @hyphy_republic on X): https://x.com/hyphy_republic/status/1846598258308825144 Noah Shachtman and Maddy Varner for Wired: "Madison Square Garden Kept a List of Gay Celebrities": https://www.wired.com/story/madison-square-garden-celebrity-database-surveillance/ Andy Greenberg and Dhruv Mehrotra for Wired: "A Leak of San Francisco Police Drone Footage Exposes the New Reality of Urban Surveillance": https://www.wired.com/story/sfpd-drone-video-leak-surveillance/ DeFlockSF (IG): https://www.instagram.com/deflocksf/ Have I Been Flocked?: https://haveibeenflocked.com/ Ian's last episode: https://www.patreon.com/sadfrancisco/posts/home-sweet-state-158916825 Episode with StopAI: https://www.patreon.com/sadfrancisco/posts/end-agi-before-127632638/ Support the show and get merch on Patreon: https://patreon.com/sadfrancisco 

Ask a teacher how many people looked at their exercise books last year and you might be surprised by the number. Tyrone Ruth counted his: fifteen different people, in a single academic year. In this episode, Tyrone, a teacher-turned-senior-leader with experience across the UK and the Middle East, unpacks what he calls the hidden curriculum of surveillance: the quiet network of book looks, learning walks, data drops and digital check-ins that most schools treat as completely normal. He argues this constant, low-level monitoring is doing real damage to teachers, even when no single leader intends any harm.You'll hear why Tyrone thinks there's a critical difference between professional accountability and a surveillance culture rooted in mistrust, and how that distinction changes the way a school should ask questions of its staff. Tyrone shares the story of an eleven-page marking policy, explains why teachers end up producing evidence rather than teaching, and uses Bentham's Panopticon to describe how simply feeling watched changes behaviour. Shane and Tyrone also get into what school leaders can actually do about it, starting with a simple but uncomfortable exercise: listing everything you currently monitor and asking who it's really for.Resources & Links Mentioned:Tyrone Ruth on LinkedInPanopticon (Jeremy Bentham) — BritannicaEpisode PartnersInternational Curriculum AssociationSisiJoin Shane's Intensive Leadership Programme at educationleaders.co/intensiveShane Leaning, an organisational coach based in Shanghai, supports school leaders globally. Passionate about empowment, he is the author of the best-selling 'Change Starts Here.' Shane is a leading educational voice in the UK, Asia and around the world.You can find Shane on LinkedIn and Bluesky. or shaneleaning.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Digital Panopticon: AI Eyes, Robot Slaves, Flock Cages, and the 15-Minute Prison! We've been talking for weeks about America's massive push into AI, robots, autonomous vehicles, reshoring manufacturing, data centers the size of small cities, and those creepy Flock cameras popping up on every corner. But tonight… we go global. We go deep. We go conspiratorial. Because when you connect the dots — the data centers sucking down power like black holes, the AI training on every camera feed, the robots replacing your job, the self-driving cars that know where you are 24/7, and the sudden love affair with “15-minute cities” — a picture emerges that the mainstream will call crazy. Web Site: www.DontTreadonMerica.com https://linktr.ee/DontTreadonMerica Email the show: Donq@donttreadonmerica.com DTOM Store (Promo code DTOM for 10% off) Sponsors: www.makersmark.com Celsius Live Fit www.NordVPN.com  Promo Code: DTOM www.alppouch.com/DTOM www.dubby.gg Promo code: DTOM Social Media:   Don't Tread on Merica TV   DTOM on Facebook   DTOM on X    DTOM on TikTok    DontTreadonMericaTV   DTOM on Instagram    DTOM on YouTube  

50 MinutesSafe for WorkStephen Carson is the host of the Radical Liberation channel on YouTube.RadLib joined Pete to talk about the panopticon Israel has built to not only track the Palestinians but also to track you. He explains how this is all done to enrich the intelligence agents and agencies. This was Episode 1249Mrs RadLibRadical Liberation on YouTubeStephen on TwitterPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

In this episode, I welcome back author Jonathan Janz, and do we have a lot to talk about! It begins with a recent three-book deal that he signed with Weird Tales and Blackstone Publishing for his three upcoming titles—“Marla,” “The Stars Have Left The Skies” and “Panopticon.” We dive into all three books, what they're about and the possibility of a connection between them. If that wasn't enough, the audiobook for “Marla” is set to be released on Aug. 18, by the wife-and-husband team of Patricia Santomasso and Sean Patrick Hopkins. Jonathan and I talk about what makes a really good audiobook, particularly for the horror genre. And there's more! “Marla” is in development for television, while both “The Stars Have Left The Skies” and “Panopticon” are headed for the big screen. We can't share all the details now, but do talk a bit about where they are in the process. Jonathan also shares some business insight, including the importance of just writing, regardless of whether it's your best, and a realistic look about making writing into a career. You can learn more about Jonathan and get his books at https://jonathanjanz.com.

Episode 547 Nick the Rat crawls up from the Brooklyn sewers with a grab-bag of end-times energy — mourning the collapse of his favorite podcast, ranting about the video game industry's layoff apocalypse, and reviewing (poorly) a $22 pack of pens from Staples. Things take a darker turn when he dives into the creeping rollout of biometric logins, facial-scan authentication, and data-sharing agreements between government agencies and private contractors — plus a real NYC office-to-apartment conversion that literally started buckling mid-build. Naturally, there's also a tangent on the best way to pop popcorn. The back half brings the full Dark Sewer Network crew: Bigfoot Assault delivers a gruesome cryptid-vs-alien-hybrid showdown in the Pacific Northwest, Zindu rants about fast food and IBS from his usual filthy corner of the galaxy, and Jane Hanoi covers a haunted ISS, a cursed earthquake artifact, and aliens roasting a Spielberg movie. Along the way: AI actress Tilly Norwood gets torched, a caller debates whether the podcast breakup is fake, and Nick signs up for a real NASA isolation study because why not. #NickTheRatRadio #DarkSewerNetwork #ConspiracyPodcast #ParanormalPodcast #Bigfoot #UndergroundRadio #AIsurveillance #Biometrics #LoFiRadio #BrooklynPodcast #BigfootAssault #ValueForValue #WeirdInternet #PodcastLife #CryptidContent #sewerchat A paranoid rat discusses conspiracies, secret agendas, and things they don't want you to know — while playing hand-picked underground music. Call in live: 1-917-719-5923 Originally aired: 07/08/26 All music is Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0). All artists are credited during the episode. For more info: www.nicktherat.com

Metal and Country have more in common than you think. Like the void.The darkness at the center of Townes Van Zandt is the same consuming abyss that fuels Xasthur. Jordan Day knows that better than anyone. A metal guitarist at first, he's now dedicated his art to old school, outlaw country plunging into the depths of the soul. His newest Learning to be Empty includes features from metal fiddle player Charlie Anderson and comes out on bluegrass/metal fusionist Panopticon's label. We talked to him about the record below.

Panopticon, Surveillance, and Indie Comics with Matt StevensWhat happens when a prison doesn't need guards because the prisoners believe they're always being watched?This week on the USDN Podcast, Jeff "The Chairman" Fountain welcomes writer, artist, and creator Matt Stevens to the Council of Nerds to discuss Panopticon, a psychological science fiction comic that explores surveillance, memory, identity, freedom, and the systems that shape human behavior.Matt shares the inspiration behind Panopticon, the philosophy that influenced the story, his journey into creator-owned comics, founding Dark Web Comics, launching the project's Kickstarter campaign, and what's next with Panopticon: The Chasm.Whether you're a fan of indie comics, science fiction, psychological thrillers, or creator-owned publishing, this episode offers an insightful look into the creative process behind one of indie comics' most thought-provoking new series.Guest LinksPanopticon:https://www.panopticoncomic.comDark Web Comics:https://www.thedarkwebcomics.comLate Pledges:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/panopticoncomic/panopticon-1Read Issue #1 Free:https://embed.macroverse.com/portal/019d9496-2048-7299-8a67-b5d88ceb30eaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/panopticoncomic/Dark Web Comics Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/thedarkwebcomics_/Support USDNSubscribe:https://www.youtube.com/@USDN_PodcastSupport USDN Through BCW Supplies:https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=usdnUse Coupon Code: USDNSave 10% on your retail order while supporting the USDN Podcast.USDN receives a 5% commission when coupon code USDN is used on qualifying purchases.This has been the USDN Podcast - Where Indie Comics Come to Life.

Although Spencer Leach's second Friday NYTimes crossword was 15x15, it seemed larger, somehow — not because EXTRALARGE made its way into the grid, but because it was brimming with abfab clues.  We were delighted by 30D, Chess tactic in which the king and queen are attacked simultaneously by a single piece, ROYALFORK; snookered (again) by 17D, Places to go in the U.K., LOOS; and reminded of how time flies by 48D, Smartphone predecessors, for short, PDAS (what are those again??).In addition to the crossword, we have a fine fun fact for Fun Fact Friday, so be sure to listen for that!Show note imagery: Technically speaking, those are LEGO bricks, not merely LEGOS — according to LEGO, who ought to know!

50 MinutesSafe for WorkStephen Carson is the host of the Radical Liberation channel on YouTube.RadLib joined Pete to talk about the panopticon Israel has built to not only track the Palestinians but also to track you. He explains how this is all done to enrich the intelligence agents and agencies. This was Episode 1249Mrs RadLibRadical Liberation on YouTubeStephen on TwitterPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

This week the fellas listen to the most recent masterpiece from USBM legend Panopticon, the fantastic Det Hjemsøkte Hjertet

In this episode of The Free Thought Project podcast, Matt Agorist and Jason Bassler sit down with legendary journalist, essayist, and transparency activist Barrett Brown. Renowned for his early investigations into the cyber-industrial complex and his work with the crowdsourced investigative wiki Project PM, Barrett became a prime target of the national security state following the 2012 Stratfor email leaks. He subsequently endured five years in federal prison, solitary confinement, and restrictive gag orders—a campaign of state retaliation that only solidified his status as an unbroken voice in the liberty movement. Returning to the show, Barrett brings his signature, uncompromising intellect to expose the inner workings of the modern panopticon and the corporate entities currently building it. The conversation dives deep into the sprawling nexus of the privatized surveillance state, unpacking the true power dynamic behind Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel and his deep-seated connections to the intelligence community. The discussion traces the hidden history of narrative control, examining everything from leaked Jeffrey Epstein communications to new corporate schemes like "Objection AI"—an organization utilizing intelligence-linked actors to score journalist credibility. A major focus centers on the unprecedented infrastructure boom taking place on American soil, where the U.S. already operates over 5,400 data centers—more than the next 14 nations combined—while aggressively constructing thousands more under the guise of "AI." The dialogue explores the frightening reality of an outsourced, unconstitutional data-gathering grid hidden behind corporate NDAs, a recent institutional mutiny that led to Barrett being blacklisted from a major publication by intelligence assets, and a compelling look at how modern information warfare seeks to render truth entirely irrelevant. Ending on a powerful "White Pill," the episode shifts from the terrifying scale of the cyber-industrial complex to a concrete strategy for dismantling it. Rather than succumbing to defeatism, the discussion highlights the immense vulnerability of these technocratic institutions when faced with decentralized, entirely legal counter-information campaigns. Barrett details an upcoming, real-time demonstration of a massive new crowdsourced investigative offensive. By fusing standard investigative journalism with public research networks and advanced data-processing tools, this hybrid model is designed to crowdsource the exposure of state and corporate corruption at eighty times the speed of previous initiatives. The audience is left with a stark, inspiring reminder: the global surveillance apparatus is structurally weak, entirely dependent on public ignorance, and can be decisively toppled by a focused, legally insulated vanguard committed to reclaiming human liberty. (Length: 1:11:15) Guest Links & Resources: Barrett Brown's Substack: https://barrettlbrown.substack.com/ Project PM (Twitter): https://x.com/ProjPM Support The Free Thought Project: https://tftpsubdomain.wpengine.com/tftp-membership/

If you have seen the movie The Minority Report you witnessed a sci-fi rendition of the future - policing people based on future crimes not yet committed. The future is here! A.I. is being used by police forces to profile, monitor, observe and make decisions about what you may be capable of in order to prevent it.  How does this work? Who are the future killers? Could it be that A.I. is actually the future killer?Email us at: downtherh@protonmail.com

The Idiots recommend hanging out at public restrooms for a good time.  Ted tips a listener to be mildly incompetent and morally bankrupt. Scott shares a rough time in his life and follows it up with a happy ending.  

Over the past four centuries, owners have sought to wrest control of the labor process away from the workers in plantations, factories, and warehouse, with the help of emerging economics profession. Ideas about labor, often dressed up as a science, have often failed on the shopfloor, but they have served a broader purpose. Labor historian Henry Snow interrogates how theories of discipline and management—from the Betham brothers' Panopticon to Frederick Winslow Taylor's ideas of labor optimization to General Electric's propaganda campaign featuring actor Ronald Reagan—have perennially reinforced the notion that there is no alternative to capitalism. Henry Snow, Control Science: How Management Made the Modern World Verso, 2026 The post The Long History of Controlling Workers appeared first on KPFA.

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It's all about vaporwave prog, French oi, and choo choo train black metal as a whip round the underground picks up Basement, Frozen Soul, Haggard Cat, Fire-Toolz, Prisonnier du temps, A Forest of Stars, Panopticon, and Scimitar for the month's most blistering records.Basement 15:40Frozen Soul 33:44Haggard Cat 51:10Fire-Toolz 1:05:09Prisonnier du temps 1:15:41A Forest of Stars 1:25:27Panopticon 1:47:30Scimitar 2:02:45

Not long after the Lawyer Friend got to Jail, they decided he belonged in the women's building. That created a whole set of social and psychological struggles, but the biggest struggle was just the fact of being there. We are here to share our entire intersectional experience with anyone who finds it beneficial, but we want to know what you connect with the most. You can let us know by clicking to a one-question anonymous survey at vote.pollcode.com/32371374. If you have a request/suggestion that isn't listed, comment! We can be found online at TransPanTastic.net, you can email us at TransPanTastic@gmail.com, and "TransPanTastic" is searchable on most social networks. We would love to hear from you, so let us know what you think or what you want to hear about!

We talk with writer and artist Matt Stevens about his comic Panopticon.Matt Stevens is an illustrator, comic book artist, and high school art teacher. He is the author and artist for Panopticon and the artist on the series Digital Pools with collaborator Alex Robnett.For information, visit https://panopticoncomic.com/A new inmate joins the Panopticon — a timeless, single-chamber prison where prisoners don't know when, or even if, they are being watched. As he navigates the strict codes of his fellow convicts, he must unravel the mysteries of the facility, its unseen wardens, and the chilling possibility that to stay may be more deadly than escape.Ways To SupportBasil and Sage, visit them at https://basilandsage.com/. Use code WEBSTERSTYLE10GoTieLess: Use the code WEBSTERSTYLE to get 10% off your purchase. https://gotieless.com/?ref=websterstyleBeard Organics: www.beardorganics.com/WEBSTERSTYLEBecome a Producer on Patreon for just $1 per month. https://www.patreon.com/websterstylePete and Pedro: Use the link https://bit.ly/3rClqHK to get 10% off your first purchase.El Viajero Coffee use WEBSTERSTYLE for a 10% discount at checkout https://elviajerocoffee.com/Try Dubby energy drink. Get 10% off your first purchase with code WEBSTERMAN https://www.dubby.gg/discount/WEBSTERMAN?ref=4Ff8bGGh#comics #indiecomicbooks #indiecomics #geek #lifestyle #geek #panopticon #panopticon #artist #creator #comiccolecting #comicwriter #author #writer

Do we want to walk quietly into the slaughterhouse, or are we going to put a halt to this planned extinction of of mankind? Their intentions are clear albeit masked in symbolism and deception. What happens when there's no more gas being produced? No food coming, none that isn't poisonous? Do we really want to see it get that far, when the chaos is overwhelming any efforts to maintain civility? Are we going to continue to let the inactive masses of the unaware stifle our message, while demons chart our course to destruction?Today as always, I will be the laser that cuts through the bullsht we get thrown at us by these sick little monkeys with pe'ots.Special announcements, Some interesting findings and more dots connected on the map to digital hell. Must see CRUMBLE TV.***Due to the recent events involving the loss of the FTJMedia platform, and how it happened, adaptations to routine have to occur. You can still use your wallet and have access to limited site features.https://GivesendGo.com/BaalBustershttps://buymeacoffee.com/BaalBustershttps://paypal.me/BaalBustersTo join the Patreon, use this link:https://www.patreon.com/c/KristosCastTo Join the Stream:619-431-0334https://vdo.ninja/?room=4roomGo to My site:https://SemperFryLLC.comJoin Dr. Glidden's Membership site here:https://leavebigpharmabehind.com/?via=pgndhealth⁠Code: baalbusters for 25% OFFMake Dr. Glidden Your DoctorUse Code BB5 here for your 90 Essential Nutrients:https://www.azurestandard.com/shop/brand/azurewell/2326The Azure Whole Food Essential Nutrients are 1. Whole Food Multivitamin, 2. Alaskan Cod Liver Oil, 3. Fulvic-Humic Energy Blend, 4. IP6 Supreme. I also recommend adding the Core Copper.Use code BB5 for your discount.Twitter Account: https://x.com/KristosCastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ba-al-busters-broadcast--5100262/support.

Joe Kasabian, who you might know from his memoir The Hooligans of Kandahar, his sci-fi novels and the military history podcast Lions Led by Donkeys joins us to talk about his new book The Highlands Burn, and the responsibility writers have for getting conflict right. Music by Panopticon

It's an EPIC one this week as the pod trio sit back in the ACP towers and talk about a number of topics, especially the grand topic of 'what are our comfort comics?'. Expect some unexpected picks from that and also some in-depth conversation about some Absolute Green Arrow and the crackdown of NSFW content on Kickstarter and what that means for comic creators. Also there's loads of shout outs, recommendations and of course plenty of awesome comics talk! Great stuff to check out:  Kickstarter, Absolute Green Arrow, Absolute DC, Marvel, Erik Larsen, Spider-Man, Micronauts, Conan, John Byrne, XMen, Box Office Poison, Alex Robinson, Tomb of Dracula, Punisher Born, Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, Bone, Warlord, Omega, Curt Swan, Superman, AJ Dungo, In Waves, Hal Weaver, Ian Ashcroft, Cartoon County, Macc Pow!, Brighton Spring Market, The Gods and Monsters of Headgrave, Keiron Squires, Edison Neo, Ink Trooper, Panopticon, Steve Newbold, Hugh Newell, Lizzie Parsec, Scar Tissue, Steven Fox, Short Stop, Bubbles, Viz 356, Mad Cave Comics, Dog Tag, PJ Holden, Gareth Hopkins

Comics are evolving, and Matt Stevens is at the forefront. Join us as we talk about Panopticon, a sci-fi prison mystery that goes beyond the page. Matt explains how readers can build their own inmate avatars to unlock classified content and deepen their engagement with the lore. If you love sci-fi, crowdfunding strategy, or innovative storytelling, you won't want to miss this look at one of the most unique indie projects of the year. Special thanks to our sponsor: Live Bearded : Whether you're growing your first beard or you're a seasoned beardsman, Live Bearded has the premium oils, balms, and washes you need to look and feel your best. Join the brotherhood and stay bearded! https://livebearded.com/2GEEKS.

Shows don't have to be GREAT for them to be fun to watch! We are back (Jackie, too!) with the fun-to-watch The Hunting Party. A secret prison? Check. Psychological torture? Check. Unbelievable ability to kick ass? Check!Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcastAll the Tweets, er, POSTS: https://x.com/KillerFunPodInstagram: killerfunpodcast

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Heads up, the guy in the opening story survives — realized in editing it's kind of stressful if you don't know where that's going. In this chat episode we start with a coin toss on which story to start with, which leads us on an adventure into the world of America's favourite private security camera network, Flock, searchable by law enforcement without a warrant. Cool stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every time you turn on your phone, you're building a case against yourself. You just don't know it yet. Your Ring camera. Your Google searches. Your Alexa. Your 23andMe DNA. Your fitness tracker. The apps running silently in the background. Every one of these generates data, and every one of them can be accessed by police and prosecutors with a warrant. And warrants, it turns out, are easy to get.  In this episode of Good Is In The Details, Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo sit down with Professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson — Professor of Law at George Washington University, national expert on surveillance technology and the Fourth Amendment, former public defender, and author of Your Data Will Be Used Against You: Policing in the Age of Self-Surveillance (NYU Press, 2026) — for one of the most urgent conversations we've ever had on this show. The central problem Professor Ferguson identifies is one that should concern every person who owns a smartphone: technology has outpaced the law by a generation. The Fourth Amendment, designed to protect against unreasonable search and seizure, was written for a world that could not have imagined the Panopticon we've voluntarily built around ourselves.  In Philosophy of Law, Political Theory, and Philosophical accounts of Ethical Uses of Technology, themes concerning autonomy, public good, and individual rights vs the rights of the state underscore this contemporary topic.  What we get into in this episode: Why smart devices are surveillance devices and what that means for how you think about every gadget in your home. How apps, Ring cameras, AI, Google searches, and DNA databases like 23andMe are already being used as evidence in criminal prosecutions What "probable cause" means in a world where law enforcement can access months of your location history, your heartrate during a protest, and your late-night search history Why the Fourth Amendment's current limits tilt the balance of power too far toward prosecutors and police — and what it would take to fix it. The philosophical question underneath all of it: what does privacy even mean anymore — and is it worth fighting for? Why creating data and having that data used against you are not the same thing — and why that distinction is the most important legal argument of our digital moment. What you can actually do to minimize your exposure and why Professor Ferguson believes we can still advocate for something better Whether you're interested in law, technology, civil liberties, ethics, philosophy of privacy, or simply want to understand what's actually happening to your data — this episode will change how you think about every device you own. Guest: Andrew Guthrie Ferguson — Professor of Law, George Washington University Law School. Author of Your Data Will Be Used Against You (2026) and the PROSE Award-winning The Rise of Big Data Policing (2017). Featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, CNN, Time, and The Atlantic.

Join Lionel on The Other Side of Midnight for a late-night ride through the weird, the terrifying, and the unexplained. In this hour, Lionel tackles everything from the baffling "In Memoriam" omissions at the Academy Awards to the chilling reality of carrying a 24/7 digital surveillance device right in your pocket. Expect unfiltered takes on historical mysteries—like the true causes of the Vietnam War and the Great Depression—paired with deep dives into modern conspiracies, including the bizarre circumstances around Jeffrey Epstein's death, the strange disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, and the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk. Featuring passionate caller debates and a relentless quest for the truth, this is talk radio that refuses to sleep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MinutesSafe for WorkStephen Carson is the host of the Radical Liberation channel on YouTube.RadLib joined Pete to talk about the panopticon Israel has built to not only track the Palestinians but also to track you. He explains how this is all done to enrich the intelligence agents and agencies. This was Episode 1249Mrs RadLibRadical Liberation on YouTubeStephen on TwitterPete and Thomas777 'At the Movies'Support Pete on His WebsitePete's PatreonPete's SubstackPete's SubscribestarPete's GUMROADPete's VenmoPete's Buy Me a CoffeePete on FacebookPete on TwitterBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-pete-quinones-show--6071361/support.

The Other Side of Midnight with Lionel is a beautifully unhinged late-night hub where constitutional law meets quantum mechanics and government conspiracy. Forget mainstream media narratives; this show offers unapologetic deep dives into the modern surveillance state, exposing everything from AI-driven Robocops and EZ Pass tracking to declassified CIA mind-control operations like MK Ultra and Project Artichoke. Expect a wild mix of education and chaos, where a strict lecture on the Fourth Amendment—and why the Constitution isn't a magical jar of "spaghetti sauce"—quickly derails into eccentric caller debates about Pizzagate, the "universal now," and whether the answer to complex physics is simply "magnets". Tune in to decode the shadow government, lose track of time, and question absolutely everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Lionel for a "Culture Under Siege" special as he sounds the alarm on the impending Singularity, where man and machine merge and AI surpasses humanity. From the dark potential of Palantir's alleged "spy cloud" to the rise of AI politicians who can't be bribed, Lionel asks uncomfortable questions about our digital future. Would you vote for a bot?. Can AI write better songs than The Doors or Bruce Springsteen?. Tune in as Lionel dissects "distributed hallucinations," the death of Hollywood, and why we might soon be attending weddings between humans and apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lionel dissects the true history of Washington's Birthday and ranks the worst U.S. presidents, including the "drunk" Franklin Pierce and the allegedly gay James Buchanan. He defends Yale professor David Gelernter against "militant atheists" while debating the limits of Darwinian evolution versus Intelligent Design. The conversation shifts to the modern surveillance state, the "Panopticon" of tracking data, and skepticism surrounding the media frenzy over the Savannah Guthrie missing person case. Finally, Lionel analyzes Barack Obama's "slip-up" regarding extraterrestrials and takes vivid listener calls about UFO sightings, ultimately asking: If aliens exist, do they have original sin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cory's back and in studio! We talk about the financial and legal shenanigans plaguing Elon Musk's latest wheeze, reconfirm data centres in space are utterly moronic (part of said wheeze), and check in on the latest round of mawkish sentimentality being used to extend the surveillance state. Also we learn about a dot com bubble era startup called Cab Candy, which does exactly what you think it does. Get more TF episodes each week by subscribing to our Patreon here! TF Merch is still available here! *MILO ALERT* Check out Milo's tour dates here: https://www.miloedwards.co.uk/liveshows Trashfuture are: Riley (@raaleh), Milo (@Milo_Edwards), Hussein (@HKesvani), Nate (@inthesedeserts), and November (@postoctobrist)