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Starbase Indy Podcast

On the Starbase Indy Podcast we talk to and about people who are inspired by Star Trek and science fiction to work towards a hopeful future in the real world. Many of our guests have been or will be presenters at the live Starbase Indy convention, which takes place in Indianapolis every year over Thanksgiving weekend. We talk to actors, scientists, musicians, writers, creators, fans, engineers, and geeks. Learn more about the live event and the mission at www.starbaseindy.org

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01:03:10

Writing Diverse Worlds

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2024/02/26

All of fiction, and especially science fiction, revolves around balancing the need to make characters believable. Science fiction adds in an additional challenge - creating characters who are different from what the readers expect, sometimes in surprising ways. Listen to Dr. Mohamed Noor, Maurice Broaddus, John Scalzi, and Dr. James McGrath discuss their work in creating worlds that capture our imagination and our attention.

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50:18

Protopia vs Utopia

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2024/02/19

When we talk about a hopeful future, Utopia is often the word that comes to mind. Is that the vision we should be striving for, though? Is it even possible to create a state in which everything is perfect? Importantly, is it possible to make things perfect for everyone? Or are utopias for some inevitably created out of suffering for others?The word Protopia refers to a vision of of the future in which today is better than yesterday, at least a little bit. In the article coining the word, futurist

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24:21

Afrofuturism: Building a Hopeful Future in Indianapolis

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2024/02/11

Afrofuturism is about not only critiquing the present, but working towards a future that we all want to experience. While some of the live session recording was lost, this episode captures the second half of the conversation, and includes information about the history of Indianapolis, how the Khprew Institute is working towards shaping the future, and why so many science fiction stories include just a little sprinkle of eugenics in their flavoring.

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52:54

AI and the Nature of Truth

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2024/02/05

AI is often depicted as a way to find answers to questions. Is this the same as finding truth? Are our current AI technologies structured to find truth? Or are they designed to do something different, and how does that affect their functionality and how they are (and how they should be) used? This episode was recorded during our live event in November of 2023, and is a part of our series on the Humanities of Artificial Intelligence. This series was awarded an Action Grant by Indiana Humanities,

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51:28

AI, Sentience, and the Rights of Robots

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2024/02/05

AI isn't sentient -at least not yet. But what would it mean to our systems if that changed? When would (and when should) our legal system begin to recognize the rights of non-human intelligence? What would that change for humans, and for other intelligent beings? This episode was recorded during our live event in November of 2023, and is a part of our series on the Humanities of Artificial Intelligence. This series was awarded an Action Grant by Indiana Humanities, and received support from the

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54:42

The Ethics of Machine Learning

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2024/02/05

Machine learning holds great potential - but also comes with some significant ethical challenges. Listen to experts discuss the technology, and the ethical concerns it creates. This episode was recorded during our live event in November of 2023, and is a part of our series on the Humanities of Artificial Intelligence. This series was awarded an Action Grant by Indiana Humanities, and received support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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53:26

AI In Fact and Fiction

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2024/02/05

AI has been the subject of literature since William Grove’s novel The Wreck of the World in 1889, and in cinema since 1927’s Metropolis. Everyone alive has grown up with the idea of artificial intelligence - with those ideas having varying degrees of similarity to actual technology. Star Trek has contributed significantly to these fictional depictions of AI,. We explore these contributions in this pane with both Star Trek and technology experts. This episode was recorded during our live event in

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54:05

A Whirlwind Tour of AI

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2024/02/05

What are the first things we think about when someone says Artificial Intelligence? Many of us think of general AIs, like Data, Marvin, or the Cylons. Maybe we think about ChatGPT, Dall-E, or Midjourney. Do you think about Google Maps? How your characters move in a video game? What about the ranking algorithms of Netflix and YouTube? Chances are you’re carrying two or three devices at least partially designed by AI on your person. AI is so ubiquitous we often don’t realize when we’re using it. This

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01:00:00

Xenocosmetology and the Meaning of Life

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2023/12/03

This interview is a two-fer, with both the FABULOUS Cosmetologist (and Starbase Indy regular) Moxie Ann Magnus, and the brilliance behind her, Brantley Moate. The conversation ranges from the Kobyashi Hairdo challenge Moxie passed to graduate from Starfleet Academy, to the nature of Captain Kirk's coiffure, to the purpose of joy and kindness in the world. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed having the conversation.

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51:22

Eclipses

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2023/10/09

Dan McGlaun is an expert on eclipses, and he's working to get the state of Indiana ready for the total eclipse that will cross the state in 2024. We talk to Dan about the experience of viewing a total eclipse, the science behind eclipses, and why all eclipses are not created equal.

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01:41:30

Envisioning Star Trek

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2023/06/24

We have a special treat for our 50th episode - an interview with Emmy Award Winner Doug Drexler. Doug has been involved in Star Trek since TNG, in roles including makeup, visual effects, conceptual design, and more - having a major effect on the look and feel of the Star Trek many of us grew up with. Hear him talk about his career and about the special magic that was working on Picard's third season in this supersized episode.

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49:16

Inspiring the Future by Preserving the Past

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2023/05/22

Max Kaiserman is the founder of Luna Replicas and a managing Member of the AstroVette Endeavour organization. Listen to him talk about the decisions required when dealing with a historic automobile (owned by an astronaut), creating accurate replicas of apparel and flight gear from America's early space program, and how his love of Star Trek fits into these professional passions.

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01:00:10

Starship Tempest

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2023/04/29

Listen as the cast of the Starship Tempest talks about their show, and the Star Trek universe in which it exists.

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49:41

Star Trek and Science

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2023/04/15

Star Trek Science Advisor Dr. Erin Macdonald talks about how Star Trek has influenced her career, and how that that career is continuing to evolve.

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45:39

AI and the Search for Truth

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2023/04/08

Dr. JamesMcGrath joins us to talk about the real AI that's been in the news so much lately, and how it compares to the fictional AI we see in Star Trek and other Science Fiction.

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01:00:07

The Realities of Human Space Flight

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2023/04/01

Thomas Rathjen claims to like this planet just fine - even though he's spent his whole career working to get us off of it and into space. In this interview we talk about how long we've had humans in space, what they do there, and what we can hope for from the Artemis program and other programs working on getting us to the stars.

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01:06:15

Episode 43: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2023/01/08

In this episode, made possible by the Indiana Gig Grant funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, Mary Chieffo, Madi Goff, and Brantley Moate talk about the impact of their identities on their careers in creative fields. This episode was recorded live at Starbase Indy 2023.

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57:09

Writing the Fantastic

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2022/12/31

"Spirited debate is the love language of the Star Trek fan." - Aaron Waltke Aaron and Demetrius Witherspoon talk about the process of writing for animated and comic book worlds. This episode was recorded live at Starbase Indy 2022.

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01:00:29

Bringing Klingon to the Small Screen

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2022/12/24

Recorded Live at Starbase Indy 2022, Mary Chieffo (L'Rell) and Jen Usellis (jenBom) talk about their experiences bringing Klingon to the small screen (and the music stage).

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58:32

The Future of Human Space Flight

Starbase Indy Podcast ·

2022/12/18

Dr. Barrett Caldwell and Thomas Rathjen, both multi-decade veterans of the effort to get somebody off the planet awhile, talk about the challenges and state of human space flight today. They talk about the why, the how, and the perhaps surprising value proposition of space travel in this episode, recorded live at Starbase Indy 2022.

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