Episodes

2.14 “Machine Education”

2.14 “Machine Education”
Special guest Alysia Wood joins us to discuss education in the future. What if robots taught sex ed? Is learning kung fu and algebra Matrix-style a good idea? Alysia defends herself against a ... Read more
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2.13 “After Death Pt. 2”

2.13 “After Death Pt. 2”
In part two of our interview with comedian Anthony Robinson, we call him on the Brainphone. What is life insurance if everybody knows when you’ll die? Anthony sells virtual reality grave ... Read more
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2.12 “After Death Pt. 1”

2.12 “After Death Pt. 1”
Special guest, Anthony Robinson. After you die, will technology represent you? If an exact copy of yourself is present, have you really died? Carol Channing’s clone hijacks the mic. Mikey ... Read more
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2.11 “Corporations are People”

2.11 “Corporations are People”
These lumbering beasts–what are they and what are we doing inside them? If Best Buy was your father, would you finally be able to buy HDMI cables at a reasonable price? Is kindergarten too ... Read more
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2.10 “Self-Driving Cars”

2.10 “Self-Driving Cars”
With self-driving cars, you’ll spend more time in the car on jigsaw puzzles, making out, and taxidermy. How does car insurance work? Do you want Nicholas Cage’s driving personality ... Read more
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2.9 “Machine Law”

2.9 “Machine Law”
Replace lawyers with robots–it will work! We explore ways of improving law and legal processes with technology. The Lost IPhone dispute between Sean and Erik goes into binding arbitration. ... Read more
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2.8 “Work”

2.8 “Work”
What is the future of work? Will humans live like slaves, with every last drop of value sweated out of us? Or will we spend our days freely idle, with robots swinging us in our hammocks? Flotilla ... Read more
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2.7 “Future Disappointment”

2.7 “Future Disappointment”
Rocket packs, flying cars, talking robot buddies–how come we don’t have them? Sean Shankley wants answers! Good Hitler arrives ready to clean cubicles and forge alliances. Flotilla ... Read more
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2.6 “Longevity”

2.6 “Longevity”
We could live forever! So when would you want to die? Cubicle-cleaning help offered to Erik from a dubious source. Flotilla Kelp ponders deep questions of life and death with a man who is ... Read more
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2.5 “Augmented Reality”

2.5 “Augmented Reality”
Decorate your crummy apartment with augmented reality? Are smartphones emasculating? Sean Shankley and Sergey Brin think so. Augmented reality sex. Cyborg woman in France demands Chicken ... Read more
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